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Bliss. William went down at 8.45pm last night and he's still sleeping (it's 7.50am here right now).
 
Wow!! Go William! That's great. Freya loves sleeping too, 4 weeks old & she sleeps from 11pm to 6 or 7am - we are v lucky! X
 
That's awesome Mrs W! We had that too until the 6 week growth spurt, then he regressed a bit. Then he got better, then regressed the next growth spurt. But hopefully that's all over with for a while!
 
Wilsey said:
That's awesome Mrs W! We had that too until the 6 week growth spurt, then he regressed a bit. Then he got better, then regressed the next growth spurt. But hopefully that's all over with for a while!
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I did kind of expect her to not do this all the time so guess she may be the same during growth spurts then. How did did the spurt/regression last before he was sleeping again? X
 
I'm sure Freya will be kind and it will only be the 24 hours of the growth spurt or a few days. We found some could last up to a week. But he still slept at least 4 hours at a time during his growth spurts.
 
Congrats Jo and Rosa!!! I struggled with BF too... Used shields until 6 weeks... Iain wasn't gaining weight despite constantly feeding so I started to pump and bottle feed. Turns out I wasn't maki g nearly enough. He now takes 2oz breast milk then 2 oz formula. Now gaining weight like a champ. I am taking fenugreek to try and increase my supply so he doesn't need the formula. Iain will now sleep for about 4 hours at a time at night, unfortunately he still won't sleep unless he is being held :wacko:
 
yeah it was just the pain originally, bleeding nipples and the shooting pain.. have seen a few specialists and done everything they suggested but nothing seems to help.
We had a really restless night last night where she was on the breast for nearly 4 hours!!
i tried pumping today, normally i get 120ml in 40 minutes, today i barely got 25ml :(
so i had to go and buy formula because i dont want to starve her. i am going to try formula tonight and see how she goes.
I was struggling with the idea of not b/f but it was causing me so much grief that i think it will be beneficial for her to have a happy mum..
 
Jo, with the stiches i was using ice packs to soothe it but they were to chunky.
I have also used a natural aloe gel but it was a bit messy. have just been putting up with the pain really.. and slowly its easing..

it is strange being at home, but i was so glad to get out of hospital! :)
 
for stitches pain, i was told take a pad, pour witch hazel on it and freeze it.
 
Don't feel bad about using formula rosa. If you are having trouble bf you can't help it! I didn't have enough supply for my little man so had to start supplementing him with formula. Now he is exclusively formula. It's surprising how many people in my antenatal class and other groups are too. It's not as easy as you think it is.
 
thanks Wilsey, its funny how bad you can make yourself feel even though its for the better.
We had a really good night last night, she drunk her formula and went straight back to sleep!
Wilsey did you have problems with your little man doing poos after switching to formula? did it take a few days for his tummy to get used to it?
 
I had to give formula top ups at first too as Freya lost 12% of her birth weight. She had to be topped up with 1 oz after every feed and I couldn't keep up with expressing. I felt guilty and bad at the time as I so wanted to bf her but absolutely agree that the most important thing is a happy mummy, healthy baby and enjoying your baby too.

I am now only bf so you can get back to that if you want to. I have had so many problems though and it's still painful, it isn't easy at all. X
 
bfing does get easier but there are still trying times. Doyle got his 2 month shots and refused to bf for 5 days without screaming. We think his throat was sore from the shots. Then as soon as that cleared up, I got Mastitis and had to go on antibiotics for 10 days which didnt agree with him so more screaming and refusing to feed easily. I had to pump and use my frozen reserve to feed him but I breast fed him first before giving him the bottle.
I am happy I have a good support system. My friend has a son 5 weeks older than mine and call the lactation consultant for major issues. They definitely don't tell you the ups and downs of breast feeding I think in fear that people won't try it and go straight to formula. And sometimes you have to. If I end up having to switch down the line, I will have to remind myself that having a happy healthy baby is the most important thing.
 
I've been reading your ladies conversations and all though I have no experience with bf.. I know many of my friends struggled with it.. I've actually only had a select few who stuck with it.. The majority actually went to bottle and formula. It's very informative reading your conversations as I'm sure I'm going to have a lot of questions when it's my time!!
 
Trying to walk this baby out! Getting anxious waiting. I swear I have stopped feeling "things". I just keep imagining labor starting over and over trying to convince my body and baby to get going! lol

Not wanting to rush either of them but waiting is soooo hard right now!!
 
I think we all assume bf will be easy and natural as its what's meant to happen but it can be hard. There's support out there though if you want/need it, my health visitor has been great and referred me to a specialist, some support groups etc. the bf forum on here is good too.

Hang in there armywife not long to wait now!!
 
Mrs W 11 said:
I think we all assume bf will be easy and natural as its what's meant to happen but it can be hard. There's support out there though if you want/need it, my health visitor has been great and referred me to a specialist, some support groups etc. the bf forum on here is good too.

Hang in there armywife not long to wait now!!
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The BF board is really helpful IMO. I have popped in there a few times to read some posts!

I know waiting just sucks and since we just moved there's nothing to do in our house. I cleaned it again today and redid the nursery again. Honestly running out of things to keep me busy! haha
 
I made it to the three month mark (last few weeks were mixed) but I have to say personally, formula is so much easier. You just know exactly how much they have had and others can help help with the feeds (ie making hubby do some night feeds). Also, so much easier when you want to get someone to babysit, you don't have to worry about having to express or getting sore while you are out. But that's just what worked for me. If you can bf for a long time I say power to you and you should be super proud!!!

rosa - yes! It takes them up to a week to adjust to digesting formula. It's a lot harder than breast milk for them to process. So might seem like they are having trouble pooping and what not, but then it goes away as their body gets used to it. A friend said she went through a few different formula's before finding one that was right for her daughter so it might also be a case of trying another if this one doesn't get better.
 
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