Sticking Together Crew

[AmaryllisRed]

Reading and nodding... will catch up more later... but sam hasn't eaten in five hours and I've been letting him sleep... oops. bad mommy.
to all!

 

[lilrojo]

wow jen 5 hrs is along time.... we never go past 4 with bryce, sure as he gets older we will...

 

[sept10]

Stacey - mastitus is when a milk duct gets blocked and may or may not be infected, you get redness and swelling and possibly a fever. It can also be congestive mastitus which is more common early on where it affects your whole breast which becomes swollen and red, milk basically seeps out into your blood making you feel very ill. i luckily only had one blocked duct and it seems to have cleared but seems to have set me back on the bfing a bit......nipples still really sore and now the hv is saying it could be all done to thrush on my nipples...hmmm.....i feel like since the moment my waters broke my body just doesn't want to work proberly or ever be free from problems!!!!

 

[sept10]

jen - oh 5 hours sounds nice...its usually 2 or 3 for us....longest ever was 4....but i still woke up every hour to check on him!!

 

[sspencer99]

Aww sarah sounds horrid glad it's clearing up for you I'd not cope well with that as I hate my boobies being touched even thou I plan to bf x

 

[lilrojo]

Sarah-happy to hear all is clearing up.. our bodies go through so much for pregnancy its a wonder more doesnt go wrong after.. chin up though, as they grow way too fast and before you know it will be a thing of the past..

So how many of us are going for more children, anyone know 100 percent they will not be?? I know its still early days for most and some are still preggo but how many kids does everyone want??

For me its one more then were finished up
I know Jen is unsure at the moment.. as she feels her family is complete.. which is great cant wait to feel that way too

 

[Sun_Flower]

At least 2 more for me, lol! I've always wanted a bigger family than 2 kids, think it's because I've got 2 sisters and a brother that I grew up around? My aunt only has 2 kids, and OH is one of two kids. Might feel differently once I've had the next one, we'll see! xx

 

[FloridaGirl21]

I won't be. We're getting our 2 for 1, I don't think 3 would be practical for us. Never thought it would happen like this, but honestly, I'm not that crazy about pregnancy, not yet anyway.. I'm just in it for the prize at the end So it doesn't bother me, being able to skip a 2nd pregnancy, and have two babies at the end

 

[AmaryllisRed]

2 for 1, i love it

my body is improving... we're starting to sleep better... just saw an ad with a prego lady and actually cried... so i'm TOTALLY unsure.

he's never gone 5 hrs before. usually 3 on the nose. think he was out of sorts from the dr this morning.

 

[lilrojo]

thanks for answering ladies, i was just curious

ysa love the 2 for 1, the prize at the end is the best part

 

[sspencer99]

I want at least two more if not three my n Dh come from big family's
I'm one of four he's one of five but we will see how the future pans out out xx

 

[Traskey]

Hi all

Sorry for being MIA, been trying to catch up with work and dealing with some serious ms and tiredness.

Hope you are all well, will catch up soon!

 

[AmaryllisRed]

tracey... don't worry about not being around. You have an amazing excuse!!

So is there a two week growth spurt? I thought I saw someone mention that somewhere... And the last two days or so, Samuel is draining his 3 oz bottles and acting still hungry and then waking up and acting starving after like 2 1/2 hours. If it keeps up another day or so, I'm thinking of bumping him up to 4 oz... just seems like a lot for such a little guy... and I hate to waste formula, you know?

 

[Sun_Flower]

I've worked on the system that if Eden drains her bottles for more than 3 days in a row, I up the amount of formula - if she leaves a little in her bottle, I know she's full, whereas if she drains it for all I know she could want more? You might find that if you up the amount of food he has, he'll go a little further between feeds. I think Eden was feeding between 3 and 4 hours when she started formula just after 2 weeks. I do seem to remember reading there's a 2 week growth spurt somewhere... xx

 

[lilrojo]

Def think there is a 2 week growth spurt as thats when i uped Bryce to 3oz.. which he is finishing.. he was at 2 and waking a lot more to we gave him 3oz and now he seems content after that.. and sleep longer.. so wouldnt hurt to try a 4oz if he eats it all you can prob up it or if he doesnt then dont.. my opinion

 

[sept10]

We would like another 2 children - but i guess you never know what the future holds. To be honest I always thought maybe after we had a child or two of our own maybe we should adopt...so many children already out there need a home and from working with kids i know its possible to just fall in love with a child even if its not your own flesh and blood you know.

oh and there is deffo a 2 week growth spurt - i read somewhere its supposed to be between 2-3 weeks and darragh went through a feeding frenzy at that exact time!

mastitus is pretty much cleared up and bfing is ok but i feel a bit empty sometimes like i haven't enough and the more frustrated he gets the harder it is to latch on.

can i ask a poo question?? haha!!

Darragh went from having a poo every feed which iwas told was normal for a bf baby to now has only had one MEGA poo a day for the last too days but passess lots of wind and water......am a bit worried ... should he be pooing more????

 

[sspencer99]

Morning all
Sarah glad to hear your getting better I'm afraid I don't have a clue about The poop situation

Tracey hello how are you feeling ? When is ur next scan?

I set my self up to finish painting and glossing the nursery today but it's mid day and I'm still in bed as I feel like poop I can't beleive that I have no more work and feel abit lost lol

Must pull myself out of bed and get this room done

Have a good day all xxxx

 

[Sun_Flower]

Sarah the breastfeeding leaflet I got said that around 6 weeks (sometimes before) their poops can change in consistency and regularity, so I'm pretty sure that's normal. Apparently breastfed babies can sometimes go up to a week between poos! xx

 

[lilrojo]

Wow really a week thats a long time lol.. didnt know that.. im formula feeding so my lo poops pretty much 1-3 times a day.. lol..

Stacey you have plenty of work coming.. enjoy that rest momma..

Tracey hope your well.. and getting some rest for those babies..

Ysa how are you doing..

Rachel, Andrea, Cass, Sarah, VIcki, Jen-How are things going for you all.. hope your all doing well.. when do you all go back to work.. ? I know jen your a sahm like me..

AFM Im doing well carpet is being installed in bryce's room today.. cant wait to get it done lol.. and make his room a boys room.. then im off to the grocery store and to get the mail..

 

[sspencer99]

Hey all just glossed the babies room and touched up on paint work
Tomorrow I will put her stickers up wash her clothes
Take things out of it packaging and setting her room up then all done baby has a room
And will be the only completely finished room in the house


Awww Logan is Bryce having a blue room you will have to post piccies when it's all done xx