Amygdala
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DJ, congratulations!!! What a lovely surprise! Our next isn't planned for a while but I think I'd be thrilled if he or she wriggled his/her way in there sooner (no pun intended). It'll be so lovely for your two to grow up being so close in age!
Coco, sounding good! Not to want to put a downer of things though but my cramps started about three weeks before H was born. I'll cross my fingers that you won't have to wait that long but try not to get your hopes up too high just yet. I did and the 8 days of waiting after my due date really sucked. So probably best to expect going a little overdue.
Zb, I really hope your results come back okay. Sounds like you've got quite enough to juggle without having to worry about radioactive treatment.
Re: Breastfeeding, my big goal is a year. I'd be happy to go for two if baby H hasn't self-weaned by then but I think after one I won't care much either way. I've actually thought about this lost recently and was wondering if you mums of older babies could enlighten me: How does it affect your supply if you're feeding less regularly? We've started a purée for lunch and will soon do cereal for dinner. Then we're meant to give a snack as well in about 5 weeks time. This will probably mean that H is breastfeeding only at night. Isn't that likely to make my milk go? What about once she sleeps through (there's wishful thinking for you!)? Can I feed her just once in the morning and once at night and still keep my supply up? Or do you think I'd have to express during the day? I'm worried about my milk going before H or I are ready.
Re: Baby #2, I think we'll start trying again once H is about 1.5. We'd like somewhere between 2 and 3 years between them. At the moment we're still thinking three in total but that'll depend on jobs, finances and the state of my body and our brains after two.
if we have three, I'd want to have the last one no later than 6 years from now, but I think having them a bit closer would make more sense in terms of my career (or lack thereof while the kids are tiny).
Coco, sounding good! Not to want to put a downer of things though but my cramps started about three weeks before H was born. I'll cross my fingers that you won't have to wait that long but try not to get your hopes up too high just yet. I did and the 8 days of waiting after my due date really sucked. So probably best to expect going a little overdue.
Zb, I really hope your results come back okay. Sounds like you've got quite enough to juggle without having to worry about radioactive treatment.
Re: Breastfeeding, my big goal is a year. I'd be happy to go for two if baby H hasn't self-weaned by then but I think after one I won't care much either way. I've actually thought about this lost recently and was wondering if you mums of older babies could enlighten me: How does it affect your supply if you're feeding less regularly? We've started a purée for lunch and will soon do cereal for dinner. Then we're meant to give a snack as well in about 5 weeks time. This will probably mean that H is breastfeeding only at night. Isn't that likely to make my milk go? What about once she sleeps through (there's wishful thinking for you!)? Can I feed her just once in the morning and once at night and still keep my supply up? Or do you think I'd have to express during the day? I'm worried about my milk going before H or I are ready.
Re: Baby #2, I think we'll start trying again once H is about 1.5. We'd like somewhere between 2 and 3 years between them. At the moment we're still thinking three in total but that'll depend on jobs, finances and the state of my body and our brains after two.
if we have three, I'd want to have the last one no later than 6 years from now, but I think having them a bit closer would make more sense in terms of my career (or lack thereof while the kids are tiny).
mine just adjusted as N dropped her feeds. I dont have to pump in the day or anything 
