January JellyBean mummies

[lovealittle1]

Sorry been MIA. Hope everyone is well. I would love to have a mummy and baby bath but feel kinda freaked out that is would drop him or something. Question for BFing mummies - Kieran is 5 weeks now - should I still be waking him up to feed during the day or wait until he wakes on his own??

 

[~TLC~]

I don't know about during the day but I told my doctor my son eats further apart at night and she says that it's okay.

 

[blessed]

no need to wake him lovealittle! my doctor says its good to feed on demand after they are 2 weeks old

 

[Disneydancr]

really? awesome!

 

[blessed]

yea I was excited for that news too.. lol! (even though it doesn't matter... she's still eating every 2 hours... )

 

[Mom 2B]

I dont have the leaky boob problem. never did with my dauhgter either. Do you guys feed from both boobs or just one? I was only feeding off one but today he seems to need more.

 

[blessed]

I usually feed off one breast... SOMETIMES she'll still want the other breast but this rarely happens.

 

[lovealittle1]

I only get leaky boobies in the mornings or when I go long periods between feeds. I always feed off both breasts bt he usually doesn't take as much from the second so next feed I start there.

 

[smiffy85]

Morning all!

Well I took the plunge - quite literally - and had a bath with Toby this morning and it was lovely. He laid on his mat whilst I got the bath ready and it wasn't too cold for me. Luckily he seems to like his bath more on the warm than the cool side. I know after talking to a friend that of her two children, her little girl liked it cooler and little boy warmer. He even laid on his mat wrapped in his towel whilst I washed my hair although not for long as he ctsrted to cry, so think I may have soapy hair still lol.

He's just had some expressed milk I did yesterday and is now sleeping again. I'm pleased as I need to get ready to go out to meet a couple of the ladies from our nct classes. So excited. One has had her little one and the other is still waiting to pop. It's seems like ages ago I was pregnant now.

Does anyone else miss there bump still?? I do. Not so much it makes me sad but I still find myself standing how I would stand when I was big, hand on hip and resting other hand on top of my tummy!!

I don't get leaky boobs at any other time other than the mornings really. And its usually from one side when I have fed from the other.

What has everyone got planned today?

xxx

 

[Cat_pj]

Can I join you ladies, please? my LO was born on the 18th of Jan

 

[sar35]

Can I join you ladies, please? my LO was born on the 18th of Jan

of course,welcome...will add you to the front page

Smiffy have a good day. Whats everyone doing about childcare or returning to work? I kmow its early days but I gotta make a decision about what im gonna do

 

[millward329]

Morning all, not read back...

I'm going to look for a childminder Sar

Thinking I need to educate Michael on the difference between night and day - yawn! Feeling a little more settled though

 

[jojo-m]

Hi cat our babies share a birthday, welcome over!

I'm going back to work on 19th September, well as I'm a student nurse it will be my final placement which I have with community nurses. It will be full time for 14 weeks which I'm not looking forward to but I have 2 1/2 days booked in with corey's old nursery and the rest mum will look after Fearne. After Christmas when I qualify I will get a part time position as a staff nurse! Not sure what your area is like Sarah but there was only two places left for september at nursery so had name down before she was even born x

 

[lovealittle1]

Ahhhh the terrible thought of going back to work I will be going back in January 2012 and we will have to find daycare for Kieran. If we could afford for me to be a sahm we would but sadly not. Maybe once we have our 2nd. I'll only be back at work long enough to get pregnant and do it all over again!

 

[lovealittle1]

Sar- the fron page looks great!!

 

[sar35]

aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh having a bad day today...not slept,eaten or washed

 

[Fraggles]

well nights are getting better, poor mite is going to toilet loads today I think its something ive eaten (possible cucumber)

Got J weighed and he's now 8lbs 1oz at 4 weeks So glad he's regained his birth weight and then some.

 

[sar35]

Hello ladies, sorry it's taken me a while to arrive! I've been reading on my phone but don't usually get time to reply

So are we all here now? Congratulations to everyone I've missed and welcome to all the new babies x x

Fraggles, must have been frightening Glad all is well though x x

Sarah, the front page looks great! My daughter's name is Phoebe Josephine Zia if I may be updated please x x

Well, Phoebe hates the school run, screams every morning and afternoon So I bought a dummy yesterday and was going to try it this morning. And guess what? She fell asleep almost as soon as we went out the door Things are good otherwise though, feeding going well although it feels like nothing's getting done atm lol. My big kids are good with helping though - most of the time anyway!

Hope everyone is well and will try and catch up properly later x x

did you try the dummy?
I brought one today against my will but thought id give it a go, dont really like them, but i would like sleep and to eat and the like! but anyway, gave it to him and he didnt take to it, phoned HV and she said it might take him longer to get used to it cos of his age.... Dont know if its worth perservering or not... Might put a post in Baby club but dont want to get into a debate! Im talking shite, dont even know what im talking about lol

 

[sar35]

i just dont think we can afford childcare, but cant afford for me not to work.
If i do childminding then that will solve a lot of probs just hope i can get the kids and be allowed to do it in this house. I will have to go back to work for 13 weeks or pay back Mat pay ( I think) so if i go back in June and work til summer hols ( im a TA) then hand in my notice in hols then i think the 6weeks hols still count and add to the 13 weeks, hope that makes sense

 

[lovealittle1]

aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh having a bad day today...not slept,eaten or washed