Due In May :)

[nearlythere38]

*just to add that i tried to breastfeed my first but as unsuccessful, which i blame on the traumatic end of pregnancy and labour

 

[Hann12]

Well I think any baby BF or not can get has, my DD had it, quite bad at times. I BF until 8 months, it did come easily to me so I worry it won't with the next one. Having said that my DD got reflux and so every couple of feeds she would throw the whole feed up all over me projectile style! That was tough. I rely felt strongly about BF though so to me I didn't even consider changing to formula mind you my DD wouldn't take a bottle until she was 7 months so it was ruled out too for that reason!!
I think it will be tough to have a toddler and BF so my plan is to get a sling to feed the baby in and have my hands free to play with my toddler. It's going to be hard but I'm going to give it a go! I don't have any family close by so I'll only have my DH around for the first 2-3 weeks so in that time I'll have to work out how to make it work so that when its just the 3 of us I can manage.
I love the close bond you form when you BF though, it's like no other feeling and only you can do it! It was always my escape time when the inlaws came, my bit of peace away from them! I used to love curling up next to my DD for a snooze while she fed then slept, was a lovely feeling!

 

[nearlythere38]

Yeah i think its been bad luck on my part because my bottle fed baby (who technically should be the on with gas and getting all the illnesses) never gets ill, slept through at 19 weeks, never got gas etc. My breastfed baby was crippled with gas, has been in and out of hospital with breathing problems, only started sleeping through 12 months etc. I would hope that that is just him and how he would have been anyway but a little part of me wonders whether its my milk.

When i fed him i had dh at home for a month and my 3 year old helped me lots and kept himself occupied. This time Taylor will only be under 2 and will need more attention.

I thought of trying the sling. Defo agree about the bond and the time together, i was gutted when i stopped feeding, i only did it cos i thought he would be better off. It does feel like the most natural thing in the world. Also i got baby blues straight away with my first but didn't get them with Taylor until i stopped breast feeding, it made me feel on top of the world for 3 months

 

[Hann12]

I think BF or bottle fed they can still get things like gas, eczema, asthma etc. It's not nice when it happens but I don't think we can avoid it sometimes. I know people that beat themselves up for bottle feeding because their child has ear infections but yet my DD has been plagued with them.
While I think BF is best because you can pass immunities onto the baby my main reason for doing it is the bond, the ease etc.

 

[prolifer]

I have always, always wanted to BF but have never had milk since my first labour ended with me going into a coma before baby was even born. Nasty stuff but I've tried and tried to get into BF but it just doesn't happen for me and the nurses end up telling me to buy formula.

 

[nearlythere38]

Im the opposite pro. Far too much milk! My mum was the same, she had that much she used to donate to the neonatal unit lol. I don't think id go that far. But defo its not always easy and straight forward

 

[Hann12]

I had too much too, definite oversupply but guess thats better than undersupply! The more they suck on you, and the more you pump, the more you produce.

 

[Stevensmummyx]

I'm gonna BF this bubs, but will only be for around 4 month which I feel bad about but I have to stop in september due to the fact I will need a jab for going back to uni in March (there's 3 jabs spread over the months before going back) and you can BF when you get it I suppose at least I'll do it for a while with steven I BF him until we left the hospital (2 days) but I knew I was going back to college 4 weeks after having him and I didn't know about expressing :/ xx

 

[Powell130]

I plan on BF. I hope baby wants to too, a friend of mine's daughter was having trouble latching on and stuff. I'm not sure how long I plan on doing it for, I guess I'll play that one by ear. I told hubs that he still gets turns in the middle of the night tho lol he can always put the baby on my boob while I sleep. Totally joking, but the look on his face was HILARIOUS!

 

[Powell130]

14 weeks today!!

 

[Hann12]

Stevensmummy - even 2 days is good - you'll have given him the colostrum which is so important for antibodies etc. Loads of people don't do that and I think it's such a shame. Expressing is brilliant but I'd never recommend expressing full time, it requires a huge amount of effort, you can't pump anything like the amount they can suck, takes ages to build a pumping supply and takes a longer time to pump. It's better than nothing though, just hard work!

Powell - your hubby can actually help latch them to you at night! If I was you I would agree that he changes the nappies and you go the feeding at night - you won't have to get out of bed that way and can feed in your sleep as long as you are careful and your hubby knows the baby is in bed with you!

Having such a boring day, it's raining and we are stuck at home, my DD is whining at me because she wants to go outside. She has loads of toys but is bored of them! Bring on new Xmas toys!! That's the joy of having mid year children - two lots of presents spread out across a year so you have new things to play with! It must be harder for people with babies with birthdays over Xmas as they don't get a present influx during the year!

 

[Jary]

LOL Powell. A friend of mine said she loved BF cause she could put baby on her boob and have a snooze until baby was finished!

Woo! 14 weeks! Ill be 14 tomorrow. Lemons! Haha

 

[Stevensmummyx]

Happy 14 weeks powell!
And hann Stevens birthday is at the end of jan so it feels like he only gets gifts at the start of the year, I still always make a point of spoiling him through out the year when I can xx

 

[Hann12]

My birthdays is Dec, so is my brothers and my sisters is Jan so we always had our presents at once and often joint gifts. Obviously we knew no different so it wasn't an issue. Its nice having them split in the year though because not only do they get bored with their toys but I get bored with them too lol!! I've had saucepans out from our kitchen today and thats still not been that enjoyable. Some days just drag....!

 

[Powell130]

That's a good idea Hann!

 

[Powell130]

14 week bloat-bump lol

 

[Hann12]

Looking good Powell! Mines pretty similar I think, taken today at 14+4:

 

[Powell130]

Looking good Powell! Mines pretty similar I think, taken today at 14+4:

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I think our belly's have been close in size so far! You look so cute

 

[Hann12]

Looking good Powell! Mines pretty similar I think, taken today at 14+4:

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I think our belly's have been close in size so far! You look so cute

I think they have too - its funny but if you look at yours head on or down on it do you think it looks bigger? I think mine does!

 

[Powell130]

Looking good Powell! Mines pretty similar I think, taken today at 14+4:

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I think our belly's have been close in size so far! You look so cute

I think they have too - its funny but if you look at yours head on or down on it do you think it looks bigger? I think mine does!

mine definitely looks bigger when I look straight down at it lol i haven't tried looking straight on but I will next time I get up to go potty..which will be soon! lol

UGH last night I went to pee before getting into bed..by the time I walked the 20 steps to my bed and laid down and started to move around to get comfortable I HAD TO PEE AGAIN!