I'm back(vent, rant,,,,got long)

Irish Marie wrote:

Thanks, but I had all this romantic visions of me nourishing Liam with
nothing but my milk.......it was fascinating me for the past 14 weeks
watching his weight gain and it was all coming from me. And I had romantic
visions of me being an extended breastfeeder, I just feel like I am pushing
that goal further away.

You can still breastfeed him...just not exclusively. And that's okay.
And if you want, you can do it exclusively, but with two other kids and
a job, it will be difficult on you. But you *can* do it.

My brother has eczema, I had childhood asthma, my 2nd and 3rd cousins have
eczema, asthma and cystic fibrosis. My brother has ADD and has always had a
tendency to get hyperactive when he eats certain foods.
No egg or dairy allergies in the family.

No egg or dairy allergies in my family either. I'm going to say that
the longer you can avoid formula, the better. What happens if you start
him on formula, and then he gets allergic to cow's milk? It would be
hard to go back to bm at that point... I know that's a what-if, but
there's always something...

Himself had childhood asthma, I have enviornmental allergies.

C gets home at 2ish and dh leaves for work at 4, we start getting the dinner
about 3ish, so by right, I should have time there........but I always find
some other chores to do or end up nursing some days.

If you want to do it, then make the time. If C or C wants to play, say
"I have to be with Liam right now, but we can play when I'm done". You
have to make it a priority, if you want it to be one. The rest of the
family will follow your cue. And screw the other chores. They can be
done later in the day or the next morning. Really.

I can normally fit in
a pump in the morning just after C leaves for school. You see I'm awful for
staying up late and then being really tired in the morning and just wanting
to veg on the couch!

Start going to bed early. I know, I know...it's me time. But you can
lie in bed with a book, and that's soothing and relaxing and rest time.
Hey...turn off that computer by 9:30 too!! :-)

Pump while vegging. Liam won't mind. I think people say the best time
for pumping is after the morning feed...

He'll only make dinner on his days off, but as soon as I go back to work
he'll be making his own.....obviously none of this will be relevant then
anyway!

Start patterns now for smooth transition later. Maybe make some stuff
on weekends (casseroles, lasagne) and freeze and then have later in the
week when you need some time...

Logistically, no, it probably would not make things all that easier, but I
just envisioned him being more settled!?!

Is he not settled? Every time I've seen him he's been asleep :-)

I'm feeling that worrying about going back to work, maternity leave has
flown by and I feel like I am going back way too soon but I can't afford to
stay off any longer.

Well, then, chin up. It has flown by, just like we'll turn around and
it will be summer again (if only it would go faster!!). Stop worrying
and do what you can with the time that you do have.

Anytime next week hun, you are more than welcome to, after that it's back to
the grindstone and it'll be hard making time to meet friends......oh to be a
SAHM (with a nanny! lol!)

snort It ain't all fun and games....hey...kid...get off my leg!!!!
:-)

Sounds cool but I have dedicated myself to fundraising for Educate Together
that day.

Okay..no prob. And I'll try to work out a day to come out there...

Hugs!
--
'Tis Herself

"Irish Marie" wrote in message ...
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My brother has eczema, I had childhood asthma, my 2nd and 3rd cousins have
eczema, asthma and cystic fibrosis.

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(Leslie) wrote in message ...
Okay, that has to be the largest at-birth baby I've heard of. Wow.
Nice one!

Thanks! :-) His birth was a peak experience for me, for sure!

Leslie

Butting in'

I think Leslie should post her birth story every 6 months or so. It
should be a standard. It's inspirational for all VBAC'rs, all 'your
baby is SO BIG' Mom's and everyone else too.

Karen

(Leslie) wrote in message ...
Wow!! Was he on solids and just not very fond of them or did you not
introduce them until 18 months.

I waited until six months to introduce them, and while he initially would eat a
few bites of baby food,

While my son was only 7-14 at birth he quickly gained weight and was
almost 12 pounds at 4 weeks, 18 lbs at 4 months and over 20 at 6
months. He had no interest in solids, he actually gagged on them until
he was 9 months old. He still isn't a big eater but he is very very
tall and lean but broad shouldered and someday will be a big big man.

Karen

Karen wrote:

I think Leslie should post her birth story every 6 months or so. It
should be a standard. It's inspirational for all VBAC'rs, all 'your
baby is SO BIG' Mom's and everyone else too.

I shall go a' googling for it now...
--
'Tis Herself

"Herself" wrote in message
...
Karen wrote:

I think Leslie should post her birth story every 6 months or so. It
should be a standard. It's inspirational for all VBAC'rs, all 'your
baby is SO BIG' Mom's and everyone else too.

I shall go a' googling for it now...
--
'Tis Herself

Spill when you find it please?

Nikki

wrote:

"Herself" wrote in message
...
Karen wrote:

I think Leslie should post her birth story every 6 months or so. It
should be a standard. It's inspirational for all VBAC'rs, all 'your
baby is SO BIG' Mom's and everyone else too.

I shall go a' googling for it now...
--
'Tis Herself

Spill when you find it please?

Only if Leslie says it's okay... :-)

--
'Tis Herself

"Irish Marie" wrote in message
...
But has anyone else managed to feed their baby
ebm while they work without depending on a freezer stash??

Yes. I very rarely freeze any of my milk. I just pump each day what DD will
need the next day. What I pump on Friday, she gets on Monday.

But you're right. Pumping is a chore. DD will be a year old in 10 days and I
hope to stop pumping shortly afterwards.

Lucy

I'll go ahead and post a link to it myself, for those of you who are
interested:

http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/B...acstories.htm#

Just scroll down a bit and you will see a link to my story.

Leslie

How old now...and what weight? :-)



He's 26 months and I don't know his exact weight . . . maybe about 32 lbs.? He
wears mostly 3T.

OTOH, my 12-lb. baby weighed maybe 45 lbs. at the same age. He's now a
~115-lb. 8-year-old, who is a bit overweight but is mostly just big and
football-playerish. The 11.5 lb. baby is now an 85-lb. nine-year-old, as slim
as he could be. So IME size at birth doesn't seem to mean much in the long
run!

Leslie