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[lisaf]

You're right Casey, MIL will do things her way. I'm just a little irritated that she keeps forgetting. Is she not listening or is she that forgetful? Either way, that could be a problem, you know? DH has told her before to recline him more when he eats his bottle, I kept telling her and she'd do it when I told her, but the next time she tried the bottle she'd sit him up again. Her friend was over when DH told her that the other day and the friend said 'you know, she DID manage to raise 3 kids just fine' ... umm.. she BF'd all of them and didn't give them bottles! It was also 35 years ago!
I need her to be willing to listen, learn and remember stuff we tell her, you know?
She won't talk sternly enough to our dog either. When he's going after Daniel's toys you have to say LEAVE IT in a firm voice, she just says 'now, now, thats not ours is it' ... a dog won't understand that damnit!

SIGH... I think the only way for this to get better is to have her watch Daniel more and more since she'll be taking care of him full time for me. I just forsee a lot of problems with her ignoring a schedule that we want him on etc!


So Daniel gets really tired in the early evening and gets super fussy... we want him to eat right before bed but last night when we kept him up for another feed, he got SOO fussy he had trouble sleeping. Do I just put him down when he's ready and ignore the feed he needs to sleep a long time? Do I put him down when he's ready then wake him up to feed at my bedtime? Any suggestions/thoughts?

Oh, and I got him latched really well on my sore side... then he proceeded to punch my breast and yank the nipple halfway out So I'm more sore again

 

[Britt11]

thanks ladies, i think i am feeling some contractions....could kitten really be on her way soon????!!!

send me great labour vibes

 

[lisaf]

yeah, I think she's coming very very soon! Induction at this point would work well but probably isn't necessary Don't worry too much about her size! Do what I did, keep telling yourself she's only 7lbs when you're pushing

UGH, DH accidentally bought chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts... I Hate dark meat... so now I can't eat our dinner

 

[kcw81]

Yuck thighs! Lisa try the dream feed- put him down when he is ready and fussy and then wake him at yr bedtime (but don't wake him too much) and shove another bottle down him and pack him back to bed all as quietly and calmly as possible. The dream feed prolly happens around 10-11 for most people. I like to pump as long as possible just before I go get him for the df. I change his diaper first so that the feeding makes him sleepy and I can just pack him back into bed with no dipe change. I think it's a bit early fir you to luck out and do no df. He will be hungry at midnight!

Cat so excited for you!

 

[kcw81]

Oh ya this sucks but I agree Lisa. The more time mil spends with the kid the better she will be at it and the better he will adapt to her stinky ways. Hate that! Too bad your dog doesn't try to eat her loafers so she could learn to use the correct stern ness!

 

[lisaf]

lol at my dog eating her shoes! She lets my dog climb all over her too... letting him form bad habits.
then she acts all surprised and pleased when he does things like wait to be asked before jumping in her lap... ummm, he learned that because we were stern with him! Lol!

I may try the DF tonight.. he doesn't get up at midnight though... he generall sleeps from 7:30-8 until 2-3am... then he goes back down again until 7:30-9:30am. So I don't really mind his night feeding right now. Last night he woke up at 6:30 after his 3:30 feeding... he still seemed asleep though but had escaped his swaddle wrap so I quickly re-swaddled him and he slept until 9

Oh yeah, I also have this giant painful pimple coming up on my cheek... its huge... so today when I was complaining to DH about my sore nipples, he said 'speaking of nipples' and pointed at my face... he's such a butthole!

 

[kcw81]

haha what a buttholio! do you think you will be getting AF soon? that would be sooo soon but pimples sometimes mean AF for me. dude why are all our MILs like this? does that mean we are doomed to repeat this awful shenanigan of annoying the bejeebs out of the daughter in law?? I swear I am not going to be intrusive or impose at all on them and leave them to do as they feel is right with their child.
IF you don't mind the 230am wake up call then you probably don't need a DF but the 230am wake up call might happen a little earlier with no DF. I don't know test it out! I hate testing it out if it means lack of sleep though! I think Daniel looks like you BTW. very cute.

 

[lisaf]

lol, thanks, he does look totally like me!
I don't really notice pimples as an AF-related thing for me.. I think its because daniel's head rests on my cheek at that exact spot.
I'm afraid to mess up our pattern with the DF, lol! He's not the best eater when he's sleepy so waking him up for a DF might not be a good idea. I may suggest it to DH to do tomorrow night, lol... he's so eager to get his sleep back that he may be willing to take the risk on his night

I know, I'm swearing I won't do this to my future DIL, but I'm sure I'll do something wrong! If I try to give her space, then she'll feel I don't care or want to be around her child or something like that I'd like to be helpful without being intrusive, you know?

 

[lisaf]

so the bleeding has finally stopped (ok, one or two hints of pink still lingering)... I poked around down there and I feel something bulging out Also, when I strain on the toilet, it feels like something is going to fall out... I mentioned the falling sensation to my doc and she wasn't worried and talked about kegals for my bladder. Is this something to worry about?

 

[SBB]

Lisa could you have a bit of a prolapse? It it bulging inside? If so kegels might help a little, but to be honest won't get rid of it

X x x

 

[Rudeollie]

Morning girls!

Cat I hope Kitten is almost here.........or even better is here and you are cuddling her!

Suz - How did Sammuel sleep after that bottle? Pearl takes 6oz at bedtime like Jimmy. Hope he slpet wel for you!

Well Im STILL having a period......seriously its rocking into week3 now. I swear Im going to be on for my holidays...............Will be gutted if that happens! Poo!

 

[SBB]

Yeh guess what - the bottle made f**k all difference!! He woke 2 hours after it and at least every 2 hours through the night. Full feed every time

Surely it'll go by your hols Ellen! Is it normal for it to be so long on the first one?

Can't wait to meet kitten!!!!! Good luck cat I hope she's on her way

X x x

 

[Rudeollie]

From what Ive googled Suz it seems it can be as long as a month after a baby, some its just a normal week or few days. Its rubbish tho!

Awww sorry the bottle made no difference, he must just be a guzzler and like lots of booby!

Just had mum on saying we're invited to a family do.......this SUNDAY! FFS! Does my cousin not think people might have plans set already! Ive played hard ball and said no we're not going as have plans.............which we do but only with other family that are invited too rofl! We've joined a legion to not go over the principle of two days notice been sh*t!

 

[SBB]

What's the family do? Maybe they only jut planned it??

Yeh it's odd cos he feeds every 3-4 hours in the day, then every 2 at night I'm going to try some new things:
Feed him every 2 hours in the day to try and fill him up!
Feed him both boobs at night rather than just one
hmmm that's it for now!

Lou I just read this https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-infants-toddlers/10-tips-night-feedings it's not amazingly helpful but maybe worth a read...

X x x

 

[SBB]

Girls do your babies take notice of the pets now? Sammuel squeals with delight and excitement on seeing them now and tries to grab them! They steer clear mostly

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Morning girls

Suz- yeah Ben looks at and strokes the dogs- he doesn't get excited yet though!

Ben was the same as Sammuel- up every two hours with an hour in the middle where he refused to sleep! I had to change poo nappies 4 times in the night too though which doesn't help I have been trying to feed Ben more in the day too- doesn't make any difference to night times though!!!

Ellen- whats the get together??

Cat- so excited for you xx

 

[Rudeollie]

The get together is her kids joint bday party...............So shes known she was throwing a do but failed to give us enough notice! Theyre in their teens and twenties so you dont expect a party every year do u? I posted them a card and some vouchers the other week!

Suz, pearl adores the puss cats! She squeels and tries to grab them as they go by. Worse bit now is if one is on the bed with us...........she drags herself over to him. Lucky they are both soft so dont react if she grabs a hold!

 

[kcw81]

Hi guys ! Sorry suz samm is such a piggy at night! Maybe it's habit though and he ain't really needing those feeds at night? If u knew he got the full meals all day then u would know that night is just for snack.. But noway to know for sure huh?

Ellen that is short notice! Don't go! Unless u want.

Suz Jimmy starting to love chompy! He is entertained by him! If I can't please Jimmy with any if his toys I go " chompy come!" and chompy comes and licks Jimmys feet and Jimmy gets all interested and forgets he is bored for a sec. yay for chompy!

 

[caz & bob]

girls happy friday woopp cat hope kitten is on her way hun x x x

 

[lisaf]

I can't wait for D to notice the animals!

So d has been asleep for 10 hours now! Too bad I've only slept for 4 of those . DH woke me up 10 minutes ago telling me to wake D up and feed so I don't get too engorged.... Umm too late, now I can't fucking sleep because I'm engorged and I don't want to wake D before he's ready! DH told me I couldn't pump first because D might wake up! I guilted him about waking me so now I'm pumping and if D wakes up before I'm done then DH has to get up and feed