All Ladies Due Jan 18 and 19th coming over to the Third Tri

[LadyBug183]

It seems like almost all of us have struggled with bf'ding..
After day 3 I started pumping & bottle feeding my breastmilk. I've officially givenup trying to force her on the boob. I'm not sure how long I'll pump before switching to formula. Pumping is so time consuming and having to get up 3X in the night to pump bc they are so hard & full. It'd be so much easier to make a bottle of formula and enjoy feeding (w.o pumping)...

Hope you mama's & babes are all doing well

 

[Leinzlove]

I gave up day 3. It was hard and Zoela was nipple confused with having to have bottle feeds because she took longer to regulate her blood sugar. No regrets here. It doesn't matter how you feed your baby. They will grow.

Snow: Beautiful, Beautiful baby! Love his outfit.

The announcements I ordered came today. But, I'm still waiting on prints to mail them. It's so exciting. So, Zoela didn't get the professional photos that DD did. But, I didn't want to spend $100+ as we are getting a family shoot done this spring in the park. So the weather plays a part and also that I'm still looking a bit pregnant.

Here are the announcements. They are 5x7. These aren't the best pictures of them as they won't let you save them to your PC. So, they were just taken with my phone.

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Front
https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/leinzlove/130202_0006_zps8de8b1fd.jpg
Tag on Front
https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/leinzlove/130202_0009_zps8cd73f53.jpg
Back
https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/leinzlove/130202_0011_zpsaa6ac8c9.jpg

Here are the prints. The pink collage is printed for everyone. And the newborn poses are for close family and friends. I ended up printing them all for 9c each and just going 4x6's.

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Had to have her awake pic... Looks just like I did as a baby.
https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/leinzlove/2013-01-23_zps6bae35c5.jpg
https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/leinzlove/IMG_1914_zpse81ffbd6.jpg
https://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj483/leinzlove/IMG_1911_zps562d0f55.jpg

 

[Snow Owl]

Adorable!!

Here's my announcement

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https://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u584/kr15snw/FA3A7FD1-8430-4FEB-ACE4-D07FC1A8E710-4662-000004C5EBEA212F_zps938fbd3b.jpg

We've taken to trying to breast feed in the day but formula at night. I am pumping a bit but nowhere near enough to supply through the night. We ummed about exclusive pumping but I couldn't handle the pumping schedule

I've not pumped since last night but woke up in a pool of my own milk this morning
So now pumping to stop it! Lol.

I can see us becoming mainly a formula family, it is a lot easier and I too get the 'fear' when he comes near my nipples!

 

[Leinzlove]

That is sooo cute! Any BM is better than none.

Here's Zoela's Birth Story: https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/b...nduction-w-cervadil-pitocin.html#post25201481

 

[Snow Owl]

Thank you Hun, perk of being a designer I do this stuff for a living

 

[LadyBug183]

Love the announcements mamas

 

[Jess19]

announcements are so cute!
I'm working on getting mine done soon

Seems like I'm the only nursing exclusively now uh??
The first week was by far the toughest part

 

[threemakefive]

Me too Jess Breastfeeding has come fairly easy to us...but pumping I don't get much not sure how to increase that?(I couldn't bf with my first two bc of blood pressure Meds but I'm not on them now so this is my first bf baby)

Cute announcements!!

 

[Snow Owl]

Just been discharged from midwife care as he's back to birth weight!! An amazing 9oz gain in 72 hours

 

[dee11]

hi girls sorry its been so long since i checked jayden is doing fine now he cryed for the 1st 8 days i was so down in the dumps turns out he wasnt coping on the formula we had him on now hes on the comfort care for delicate tummies and hes loads better thankgod hope you girls are ok heres some pics

 

[Leinzlove]

Dee- So glad that was figured out with Jayden's formula. He is sooo gorgeous!

AFM: Zoela is up to 3 1/2 oz and sleeping 3-3 1/2 hours at night. It's not to bad though I go through one feed where I'm half asleep.

 

[jellybeans]

Katy drinks 3 oz every 4 hours she's such a good girl

 

[LadyBug183]

Hailey is doing 2.5oz every 3-3.5hrs..
If she takes anymore than that she will throw it up. And I don't mean little spit up... it's like a massive puking

This morning she slept from 4-7 and daddy fed her the bottle when she woke at 7, so mommy got to sleep in!

 

[Smileyx]

alex takes 5oz every 4 hours give him his last bottle at 12.30 and dosent wake again until 5am little angel

 

[Jess19]

Hi girls
My little Charlie sleeps from 10/11pm until about 4am and then until about 7am
Here's a pic of her in her high chair for the first time
[IMG]https://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd425/Icca19/2013-01-30162658.jpg[/IMG]

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Sorr havnt been on! Been working, plus baby and trying to keep the house clean...very busy these days..im mostly on facebook (nicole lewis) from wilkes barre pa... If ayone wants to add me..

Ella is on 3 oz every 3-4 hrs.. . Good little bay!

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Snow Owl]

We've still got the unpredictable newborn sleeping routine!

Feeds at 11, sometimes goes to 3 and then 7 but most times doesn't!

 

[jellybeans]

Katy slept for 5 hours straight last night!! lovely lovely baby

 

[dee11]

all our babies are so adorable and being good little babies for there mammies has anyone had there babies registered yet xx

 

[LadyBug183]

all our babies are so adorable and being good little babies for there mammies has anyone had there babies registered yet xx

We were given a temporary health card for her at the hosp when she was born. But I just ordered her birth certificate, social insurance card and health card a few days ago.

Probably different here than uk I'm guessing