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January 2014 Babies Club
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This - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tommee-Tippee-Closer-Nature-Perfect/dp/B00BG6304A/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1391798852&sr=8-13&keywords=tommee+tippee
I fed the 1st on mostly pre-made cartons as the tap water where we lived was terrible and kept making her sick despite being boiled,away from home I made up the bottles as needed.
The 2nd was on special formula that could be made in advanced.
#3 was a mixture of making one for now and one for later and premade if we were out.
The machine looks so handy.
It is amazing I bought it in mothercare €100 (price matched mamas and papas price). I know it is cheaper on amazon but I bought a cot dreamshow projector from them and the images don't move
so have to post it back to them which is hassle so I paid the extra to buy it down the road! The thing I love about it is it measures out water perfectly and milk is at room temperature. 0 -
Chattastrophe! wrote: »Is that the post-natal care booklet from Holles St? There is so much useful info in there, I only read it just the other day, and I can't understand why it's not given out at the antenatal classes!
I'm not pumping at all any more, my pump broke a few days ago, I'd probably bring it back to Boots but I can't find the receipt ... also I'd feel a bit of a gob****e!
So my milk has nearly dried up now, I think.
From what I've read, there's no real reason not to make up bottles in advance (as long as it's no more than 24 hours), and it just isn't practical to do one at a time ... and it doesn't seem to have done him any harm so far anyways!
My sister makes hers up all at once like you! Yes that is the hospital book I was talking about! The midwives used to go through it everyday with me when they came to my house the same with the breastfeeding book! They change the rules the whole time in a few years they will probably say make them up in 6s!0 -
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Chattastrophe! wrote: »I'm sorry to be smug.
But, isn't it just lovely to be on maternity leave on a day like today!
:D:D 
Hell yeah! Even if i do have a breast pump stuck to me!!!0 -
How's that going for you? Are you breastfeeding as well or expressing fulltime?
I've switched totally to formula. Was doing a bit of expressing, but then my pump broke and I basically took it as a sign. I wasn't enjoying it anyways. Sure I got a bit of boob milk into him the first couple of weeks, and they say that's the most important time! He's doing fine though, so I'm not going to beat myself up over it! 0 -
Chattastrophe! wrote: »How's that going for you? Are you breastfeeding as well or expressing fulltime?
I've switched totally to formula. Was doing a bit of expressing, but then my pump broke and I basically took it as a sign. I wasn't enjoying it anyways. Sure I got a bit of boob milk into him the first couple of weeks, and they say that's the most important time! He's doing fine though, so I'm not going to beat myself up over it!
Its going ok,i give him formula too cos i could never express that much,so its 2 bottles breast milk and 2 of formula,and then breast if he wakes during the night which he rarely does now,but its just easier than gettin up and heating up a bottle,not sure how much longer ill do it for but its working at the mo,but like you said i won't beat myself up about it when i do stop.0 -
Its going ok,i give him formula too cos i could never express that much,so its 2 bottles breast milk and 2 of formula,and then breast if he wakes during the night which he rarely does now,but its just easier than gettin up and heating up a bottle,not sure how much longer ill do it for but its working at the mo,but like you said i won't beat myself up about it when i do stop.
Yeah the breastfeeding would be so handy for the night time feeds alright.
I went clothes shopping today for the first time since I was pregnant. It was weird, I had gotten so used to buying lovely flattering maternity clothes to show off the bump ... now all of a sudden I'm looking for clothes that'll not draw attention to my saggy little belly ... and I've also lost a good bit of weight from all over my body, so my shape is quite different overall than it was pre-pregnancy ... 'twas very strange!
I've my six-week appointment next week, hopefully all will be good and I'll be able to start doing a bit of exercise and tone up a bit.
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Wow I'm shocked at that, I was expecting a proper exam down there. If she doesn't suggest one, I might actually ask her to have a look, I'm really paranoid about whether it's healing up OK (even though it feels fine) ... I even made the PHN have a look one day when she was out! I had my jeans off and then she said, "Um, you might want to close the curtains first" ... I was there half-naked in front of the big sitting room window, our house faces out onto a pretty busy road, whoops! 0
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Just had mine this morning!
She checked him first, weight, head measurements, a good long check of heart and lungs, general questions about how he's doing. He pee'd on the table. Again. He's absolutely perfect though, no issues at all.
Then she weighed me, blood pressure, had a look at the episiotomy scar (she could barely find it, it's healed so well), and an internal exam and good grope of my tummy. (The internal exam felt no different than any I've had before, hope that's a good sign for getting back to sexytime!) And yes, a good long chat about contraception too ... lots of reminders about using condoms until I sort something else out! I was in there a good hour or more altogether, but that was dealing with some other health issues too.0 -
Chattastrophe! wrote: »Just had mine this morning!
She checked him first, weight, head measurements, a good long check of heart and lungs, general questions about how he's doing. He pee'd on the table. Again. He's absolutely perfect though, no issues at all.
Then she weighed me, blood pressure, had a look at the episiotomy scar (she could barely find it, it's healed so well), and an internal exam and good grope of my tummy. (The internal exam felt no different than any I've had before, hope that's a good sign for getting back to sexytime!) And yes, a good long chat about contraception too ... lots of reminders about using condoms until I sort something else out! I was in there a good hour or more altogether, but that was dealing with some other health issues too.
O no I was hoping not to have an internal! You would think that after having a baby I wouldn't care! Wish I had picked a female gp what is the obsession with contraception? Seriously like a week after giving birth I got a lecture on it and I was like "seriously I can barely walk!"
One advantage to not breastfeeding though is being able to get the pill 0 -
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I am going to get perscription for pill! I think I am putting on weight now I can eat again! Addicted to white bread! I have to say I am tired little man is so good goes to bed for 12 hours at night but wakes up for feeds. Would love a night of sleep uninterrupted.
How long does yours stay awake during the day? Mine always sleeps all night (between feeds obviously), but seems to sleep quite a bit in the daytime too. But when he is awake during the day, he's wide awake, lots of interaction etc. He's so good, I really don't appreciate it half the time. Usually wakes for one feed during the night, and then straight back to sleep.
Totally with you on the white bread. Toast or cereal always seems to be the quickest and easiest thing to grab, whatever time of the day! Going to start going for runs hopefully next week. 0 -
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I never had an internal at my 6 week checks :eek:
Oh god I was morto!
Someone here had mentioned she didn't get one.
So this morning, I went to shave my legs for the first time since giving birth (I know, I know. ) But then realised I had run out of blades.
But I reckoned I probably wouldn't get an internal, so I'd be alright, so went on ahead to the doctors as I was ... but then she told me to hop up on the bed ... I was so embarrassed!
I don't usually mind internals, but usually I know about them in advance so am appropriately groomed! 0 -
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Chattastrophe! wrote: »How long does yours stay awake during the day? Mine always sleeps all night (between feeds obviously), but seems to sleep quite a bit in the daytime too. But when he is awake during the day, he's wide awake, lots of interaction etc. He's so good, I really don't appreciate it half the time. Usually wakes for one feed during the night, and then straight back to sleep.
Totally with you on the white bread. Toast or cereal always seems to be the quickest and easiest thing to grab, whatever time of the day! Going to start going for runs hopefully next week.
Tonight we are doing 10pm till 10am so feed at 10 finish at 10.30 he doesn't actually wake in night as soon as I hear a stir (don't want to wait for full blown screams) around 2ish I make bottle and he gets fed and nappy change in sleep then again around 6.30 and I get up at 7am to do housework, get dogs organised etc and then get him up at 9.30! He is sooo good during the day he sleeps a lot I am correcting mock papers at the moment so try and mark before 9.30 am but sometimes need to do an hour or two in afternoon and he just lies beside me 'chatting' away to me or lies on my chest. He only stays awake around two hours at a time between feeds during the day except between say 5 and 9 or 6-10 he has his "happy hour" as I call it soooo fussy, this is when he gets his soother0
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