Breastfeeding Support - 6 months and beyond!

[Dragonfly]

I was thinking of somehow attaching cot matress to side of bed as theres no way we can co sleep with two babies but i dont know how thats going to work out to be honest.

 

[lynnikins]

try one of these hun co-sleeping cot

 

[Dragonfly]

cant afford it. Also needs to be easy for me to breastfeed the baby looks lower in that so its not really co sleeping it not on same level right beside me where i can get the boob out.

 

[cleckner04]

Mum2J&K- Congrats on 9 months!!

Celine- Your friend sounds like she has the best intentions but is just a tad bit uninformed(Is that a word? LOL). I've seen over and over on here how you guys have HVs that talk about the milk being no good after 6 months. So she must be listening to her HV. @ her baby not getting infection if she was still BFing him.

Dragonfly- Can't you just start easing William into his own bed at night so the new LO can have extra room? I have been slowly putting Emma into her bed at night but she does cry for me after a few hours and I go get her and bring her back in with us. It's a slow transition that's for sure. I hope you can figure something out before the new LO arrives. Your getting so close!

 

[Dragonfly]

William still gets breast, I dont have a bed for him just the cot bed which i wanted to have him in on the other side for me. I havnt even got a spare room for him its full of junk as we have no attic. Either one is going into the cot bed which we have never used , i think william as it will be easier as he wont need fed as much . I hope that works.

 

[Eve]

Oh loads of threads are pissing me off in here...

Thanks Cleckner It feels good to get to 9

I wish I could help Dragonfly, I co-sleep with Kayleigh, well up until a week or two ago and it was hard for me with just one lol I couldn't imagine trying to fit two in there hehe

 

[cleckner04]

^^ I was subscribed to the marijuana thread. I just kept laughing. I think you put your point across pretty well. It's no one's business what people want to do in their free time. I often joke with DH that I want to try hash-brownies. I think they'd be yummy.

 

[Dragonfly]

what marijuana thread?

 

[celine]

Mum2J&K- Congrats on 9 months!!

Celine- Your friend sounds like she has the best intentions but is just a tad bit uninformed(Is that a word? LOL). I've seen over and over on here how you guys have HVs that talk about the milk being no good after 6 months. So she must be listening to her HV. @ her baby not getting infection if she was still BFing him.

Dragonfly- Can't you just start easing William into his own bed at night so the new LO can have extra room? I have been slowly putting Emma into her bed at night but she does cry for me after a few hours and I go get her and bring her back in with us. It's a slow transition that's for sure. I hope you can figure something out before the new LO arrives. Your getting so close!

tx cleckner but im not in the UK im in Holland hehe

 

[polaris]

I'm with you all on some threads being very annoying. The same old arguments repeated over and over again and then people take offense. I tend to mainly just stay out of those threads now.

My big news is that Thomas took his first few wobbly independent steps today, only about three steps but how exciting!! So now I really am breast-feeding a toddler, LOL.

Dragonfly, I hope you manage to work something out about the sleeping arrangements. My only advice would be to try and start phasing William into the cot-bed before the baby arrives so that he doesn't feel like the baby is taking his place.

 

[Eve]

^^ I was subscribed to the marijuana thread. I just kept laughing. I think you put your point across pretty well. It's no one's business what people want to do in their free time. I often joke with DH that I want to try hash-brownies. I think they'd be yummy.

hahahaha! I've never tried them but there are days I think it wouldn't be too bad LOL and than you. I just felt very attacked by certain people and don't like my OH being judged because of something he does in his spare time, not around me or the kids!

what marijuana thread?

It was in babyclub, locked now but it was simply a woman asking if her LO smelling the smell of it could harm her baby and people didn't like my comment... my OH smokes it here and there and when not around the kids, or causing him to lack motivation or cause him to be less of a daddy I see nothing wrong with it and I felt like he was being judged and put down without people knowing the real him he is the best ever!

There is also one in debates about illegal drugs vs legal ones.

 

[Dragonfly]

Its hard for my otehr half to build things now he has a broken leg, I have so many flat pack things and lights to put up they are just sitting there. And no one else will help. I cant do a jig saw never mind build anything , I have seen flat pack reduce me to tears a nd be sent back because I just cant do it.

I will figure it out I have faith.

As for threads annoying me there are a few , I really must just step pout of them and let it carry on as it winds me up. Sometimes i say things and they even get picked on so now i am afraid to open my mouth. Seems always someone gets offended.

Every time i see something that mentions breastfeeding helps its followed by replies of "rubbish and crap" . Sigh.

 

[Dragonfly]

^^ I was subscribed to the marijuana thread. I just kept laughing. I think you put your point across pretty well. It's no one's business what people want to do in their free time. I often joke with DH that I want to try hash-brownies. I think they'd be yummy.

hahahaha! I've never tried them but there are days I think it wouldn't be too bad LOL and than you. I just felt very attacked by certain people and don't like my OH being judged because of something he does in his spare time, not around me or the kids!

what marijuana thread?

It was in babyclub, locked now but it was simply a woman asking if her LO smelling the smell of it could harm her baby and people didn't like my comment... my OH smokes it here and there and when not around the kids, or causing him to lack motivation or cause him to be less of a daddy I see nothing wrong with it and I felt like he was being judged and put down without people knowing the real him he is the best ever!

There is also one in debates about illegal drugs vs legal ones.

my oh smokes it here and there, not in the house he would never,. dosnt make him a crap dad either. I dont like it but I grew up years ago I had to with health probs.

 

[hivechild]

I usually try to stay out of it these days but occasionally, like this morning, i got suckered in. I'm blaming it on lack of sleep!

Dragonfly, could you ditch the bed frame altogether and possibly get another mattress to lay beside the main one on the floor so that there's room enough to have all of you in bed together?

Polaris, yay on Thomas's first steps! How exciting.

 

[Dragonfly]

its a good idea hive I never thought of that only my room isnt big enough for another mattress on the floor, the window leaks and leaves a pool which we are getting fixed but it takes a while to get special double glazing windows that cost £3k jjust for my bedroom so landlord has moved us up the list to get them first. I think i can level the cot bed with a side off it at the other side of me it works in my head so will trry that soon.

 

[hivechild]

I how you can get it to work, and hopefully your landlord will fix the leaky window! I'd think that was a health/living hazard he'd have to get fixed! As for the mattress on the floor, I figured something small like a single/kid's size so not really any wider than the cot.

 

[Dragonfly]

we have the cot bed mattress and if the worst comes to the worst we can do that then. Least I know theres a way now window will be done landlord lives here so he cant avoid us lol

 

[Kaybee]

Sounds like we are all of similar ages. It usually takes me a few moments to think how old I am. In my head I'm still 19!!

Polaris - Yay for Thomas' first steps. You must be so proud.

Mum2j&kx2 - I started to read the marijuana thread & OMG some of those comments were far too personal & rude IMO. I don't like arguments so tend to steer clear of the threads where its all getting a bit nasty. I like it in here though - its all very cosy & welcoming!! Maybe cause we are all extended BF'ers.

Jellybeann - I hope your BF group on Tuesday is good. You will need to let us know how you get on. I've never been to one either. Don't think I'll get a chance to now that I'm back to work!

Dragonfly - ouchie on your OH broken leg. My sister's OH had an operation on his back a couple of weeks ago so she has him to look after as well as a 5 year old & a 4 month old! I don't envy her although the 4 month old started sleeping through the night a few weeks ago which I'll admit to being a little bit envious of!

 

[cleckner04]

^^ I was subscribed to the marijuana thread. I just kept laughing. I think you put your point across pretty well. It's no one's business what people want to do in their free time. I often joke with DH that I want to try hash-brownies. I think they'd be yummy.

hahahaha! I've never tried them but there are days I think it wouldn't be too bad LOL and than you. I just felt very attacked by certain people and don't like my OH being judged because of something he does in his spare time, not around me or the kids!

I've never tried any drugs but if I were to try them I think in brownie form sounds the best. I love my brownies.

 

[florabean1981]

mmmmm, brownies I'm a total sucker for cakes n sweets. (the non drug enhanced kind, lol)