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18 Comments on 2 Weeks & 3 Days Old
dannii - Tuesday, 6 Oct
Hi, still reading all your blogs lol, was joshua born on his due date?? x
erikamd11 - Saturday, 3 Oct
i haven't been on the site for a while but i was thinking about you a few days ago and i said to myself " i wonder if the baby was born yet?". i have seen the pictures and he is just beautiful!!!! congratulations. i am so happy that you are finally a mommy and can experience with everyone how good it feels. he looks perfect and healthy. keep up what you are doing with him and i look forward to seeing more pictures as he gets older!!!!!!
NicoleM - Friday, 2 Oct
I just wanna say you are so lucky to have such a helpful wonderful husband. I never got that! I was off on maternity leave and my husband come home from work and wouldn't help with the baby and she was a newborn. I could barely hold my eyes open and so exhausted...his excuse....I wasn't working. Being a parent is hardest job in the world as you now know. You are so so lucky! And glad things are settling down for you and motherhood is more enjoyable.
mandypoo - Friday, 2 Oct
hi happy mummy!!! lol, so glad to read your finding it easier now his bottle fed, i know they say breast is best but i have always found friends that start that way dont do it for long because of all the reason's you said. you are sounding more and more confident with every blog. happy mummy hood!! xx
nirvana - Thursday, 1 Oct
Im glad Joshua is settling down well and that you are getting yourself into a routine. My hubby and me have the same weekend routine where he does night feeds! Cant believe Joshua is having 5oz already, Kane wont take more than 4 lol, what a piglet :)I signed up for online shoping when i was imminenet to give birth and on days when im knackered its a god send to have my shopping done online and delivered to my door! Other days its nice to get out of the house and Kane loves going round the supermarket, such a nosey baby.Hope your boobs settle soon, pain free days would be the icing on your cake now xx
OurSpringBaby - Thursday, 1 Oct
Good to hear things are going well!! I'm sure your decision to stop breastfeeding was difficult, but you know you made the right decision because things are working out better for the both of you and really that is all that matters!! I found the first couple of weeks were extremely hard and really not all that fun, but as your seeing, things do get better....and better and better and better!!! Enjoy this time, they grow sooooo fast!!!
beckybear - Thursday, 1 Oct
Helen, I'm so happy for you. You sound much better today.
mrs.leyva - Thursday, 1 Oct
Happy to hear that all is settling down now that you are bottle feeding. Take care and soak in these days because soon they will only be memories.
proud.mummy.of.3xxx - Thursday, 1 Oct
Aww hun I am so glad things are better for you it is hard to get in a routine and I hate it when Carl goes out to work and he works 12pm till10;30pm most times and every weekend it is hard glad he is liking the bottle and it wont be long till your boobs match ;0) xxx
Georgesmummy - Thursday, 1 Oct
Great news, it's bloody hard isn't it but it does get easier ;)get yourself signed up for a baby massage class, you and Joshua will have a lovely time together while you do it each week :)
expecting-2b-patient - Thursday, 1 Oct
Good to hear you are in better spirits and things have become a little less hectic! Sounds like you are able to focus a little better. Good for you guys, getting into a routine is probably the best thing you can do to keep sain, LOL!
J9 - Thursday, 1 Oct
what a great blog, i've been thinking of you! so glad to hear you are settling into motherhood.. it is such a massive adjustment isn't it!! it's so true when they say noone and nothing can really prepare you for it all! hopefully your breasts will go back to normal very soon - each day will get better and you will feel even better! just remember you will still have good days and not so good days but it's all part of the journey.. i read somewhere and it's soooo true.. some days you'll feel 'ah this motherhood thing is going great, i feel in control and like i can really do it' then another day you'll feel ' oh my god, i have no idea what i'm doing, i'm doing an awful job i can't do anything right..' then other days when you feel 'this is ok, i can just about cope'... just remember it's normal to feel panic sometimes - it all passes!!
EmmaReed84 - Thursday, 1 Oct
Aww I am so pleased all is starting to work out, no one said it was easy, but it is totally worth it. I would do it a thousand times over (if health and hubby permitted lol) Soon enough you will be thinking about the times BB (Before Baby) and wonder to yourself, how on earth did I think I was busy lol. I look back now and think, my god as if I was busy back then, I would get home from work, eat, shower and sit down and feel like I had a hard day, now its like home, kids fed, kids bathed, put to bed, tidy toys, cook dinner, shower, iron, and possibly sit down in time for the E4 9pm film lol. Anyway enough of me babbling on lol. Glad all is well x
jen - Thursday, 1 Oct
I'm so happy to hear things are getting better for you, and they will continue to get better and better as time goes on. Your doing a wonderful job mommy, we are all so happy for you!! (and the boob thing will get better, it just takes a bit. for me the soreness went away after a couple days, but I leaked for up to 3 more weeks.)
stephbmw - Thursday, 1 Oct
Awww hun that was a lovely read glad that life is sweet now that he is on the bottle, it seems to be easier and they are more settled and you get more done, im soo pleased your happier keep it up your sensational! xxx
Savvy - Thursday, 1 Oct
I am glad things are better for u, I was also stressing, as my baby did not want to take the boobs and the nurses were calling home and stressing me out to force her to take the boobs. It was hard for me, as she would cry and cry and I could not find a good position to breast feed her. Then I made the decision that I would give her formula alone, I did not want to stress this little innocent baby that was only 5-6 days old,( I also felt as if the boobs were too big for her, and it was hard for her to pull- i felt as if i was punishing her- I know I was crazy). So good luck with ur decision, and I am sure as long as Joshua is happy, then Mommy is happy too. take care and enjoy ur baby.
lvbnamommy - Thursday, 1 Oct
So glad to hear all is well!! It's great when you can enjoy being a mommy!!!CONGRATS on the weight loss!!! Way to go!!!
Julianna - Thursday, 1 Oct
ALL GREAT NEWS. Glad things are better!
| 01-10-2009 - 2 Weeks & 3 Days Old |  My mood while writing this blog:A Lot Better |
Hi ladies
How are you all? I am doing really well today. Since putting Joshua on the bottle he has been so much happier and life is beginning to settle down a bit.
He was weighed this morning and he's gained 1 lb 4 oz in a week and now weighs 8lb 6oz, I was so happy!
I had a rough day yesterday, I felt really panicky all day and worried for no reason at all but I think it may be my hormones playing havoc with me because I've stopped breastfeeding. My boobs are a bit better today but they're still leaking and hurting a lot and I'm hoping they go down in the next few days and go back to normal as one is a lot bigger than the other and I look a right idiot!
Joshua is having 5 oz bottles every 3-4 hours, he really does eat a lot and when he's had his bottle he either goes to sleep or has happy awake time. I've taken him out on some lovely walks and to my friends houses and to the clinic this morning and each time we go out I find it a little less stressful than the time before.
Tomorrow my sister is going to watch him for an hour while I go and do our weekly food shop. I'll miss him like mad but I have to get used to being apart from him and it's only for an hour.
Motherhood is starting to become a joy now that I'm not breastfeeding. We are beginning to get in a routine and I'm getting used to looking after him on my own. I still feel panicky when Steve leaves for work in the mornings but today when I felt like that I just got ready and took him to Loubyxxx's house and I immediately felt better.
When Steve comes home from work at night I make the tea and he looks after Joshua then I bath him and Steve dresses him and looks after him while I have a bath/shower. It's working out really well and Steve is going to do the night feeds on Friday's and Saturday's so I can have a break.
We're going to Loubyxxx's for tea tomorrow night and I may have a glass of wine as Steve is on night duty! YIPPEE!
I've lost 20 lbs in 17 days and have another 13 lbs to go until I'm back to my pre pregnancy weight, I'm eating healthy and walking at least 2 miles a day so I'm hoping it won't take too long to shift.
All in all I'm a happy mummy today and Joshua is certainly a happy baby which is all that matters.
18 Comments on 2 Weeks & 3 Days Old
dannii - Tuesday, 6 Oct
Hi, still reading all your blogs lol, was joshua born on his due date?? x
erikamd11 - Saturday, 3 Oct
i haven't been on the site for a while but i was thinking about you a few days ago and i said to myself " i wonder if the baby was born yet?". i have seen the pictures and he is just beautiful!!!! congratulations. i am so happy that you are finally a mommy and can experience with everyone how good it feels. he looks perfect and healthy. keep up what you are doing with him and i look forward to seeing more pictures as he gets older!!!!!!
NicoleM - Friday, 2 Oct
I just wanna say you are so lucky to have such a helpful wonderful husband. I never got that! I was off on maternity leave and my husband come home from work and wouldn't help with the baby and she was a newborn. I could barely hold my eyes open and so exhausted...his excuse....I wasn't working. Being a parent is hardest job in the world as you now know. You are so so lucky! And glad things are settling down for you and motherhood is more enjoyable.
mandypoo - Friday, 2 Oct
hi happy mummy!!! lol, so glad to read your finding it easier now his bottle fed, i know they say breast is best but i have always found friends that start that way dont do it for long because of all the reason's you said. you are sounding more and more confident with every blog. happy mummy hood!! xx
nirvana - Thursday, 1 Oct
Im glad Joshua is settling down well and that you are getting yourself into a routine. My hubby and me have the same weekend routine where he does night feeds! Cant believe Joshua is having 5oz already, Kane wont take more than 4 lol, what a piglet :)I signed up for online shoping when i was imminenet to give birth and on days when im knackered its a god send to have my shopping done online and delivered to my door! Other days its nice to get out of the house and Kane loves going round the supermarket, such a nosey baby.Hope your boobs settle soon, pain free days would be the icing on your cake now xx
OurSpringBaby - Thursday, 1 Oct
Good to hear things are going well!! I'm sure your decision to stop breastfeeding was difficult, but you know you made the right decision because things are working out better for the both of you and really that is all that matters!! I found the first couple of weeks were extremely hard and really not all that fun, but as your seeing, things do get better....and better and better and better!!! Enjoy this time, they grow sooooo fast!!!
beckybear - Thursday, 1 Oct
Helen, I'm so happy for you. You sound much better today.
mrs.leyva - Thursday, 1 Oct
Happy to hear that all is settling down now that you are bottle feeding. Take care and soak in these days because soon they will only be memories.
proud.mummy.of.3xxx - Thursday, 1 Oct
Aww hun I am so glad things are better for you it is hard to get in a routine and I hate it when Carl goes out to work and he works 12pm till10;30pm most times and every weekend it is hard glad he is liking the bottle and it wont be long till your boobs match ;0) xxx
Georgesmummy - Thursday, 1 Oct
Great news, it's bloody hard isn't it but it does get easier ;)get yourself signed up for a baby massage class, you and Joshua will have a lovely time together while you do it each week :)
expecting-2b-patient - Thursday, 1 Oct
Good to hear you are in better spirits and things have become a little less hectic! Sounds like you are able to focus a little better. Good for you guys, getting into a routine is probably the best thing you can do to keep sain, LOL!
J9 - Thursday, 1 Oct
what a great blog, i've been thinking of you! so glad to hear you are settling into motherhood.. it is such a massive adjustment isn't it!! it's so true when they say noone and nothing can really prepare you for it all! hopefully your breasts will go back to normal very soon - each day will get better and you will feel even better! just remember you will still have good days and not so good days but it's all part of the journey.. i read somewhere and it's soooo true.. some days you'll feel 'ah this motherhood thing is going great, i feel in control and like i can really do it' then another day you'll feel ' oh my god, i have no idea what i'm doing, i'm doing an awful job i can't do anything right..' then other days when you feel 'this is ok, i can just about cope'... just remember it's normal to feel panic sometimes - it all passes!!
EmmaReed84 - Thursday, 1 Oct
Aww I am so pleased all is starting to work out, no one said it was easy, but it is totally worth it. I would do it a thousand times over (if health and hubby permitted lol) Soon enough you will be thinking about the times BB (Before Baby) and wonder to yourself, how on earth did I think I was busy lol. I look back now and think, my god as if I was busy back then, I would get home from work, eat, shower and sit down and feel like I had a hard day, now its like home, kids fed, kids bathed, put to bed, tidy toys, cook dinner, shower, iron, and possibly sit down in time for the E4 9pm film lol. Anyway enough of me babbling on lol. Glad all is well x
jen - Thursday, 1 Oct
I'm so happy to hear things are getting better for you, and they will continue to get better and better as time goes on. Your doing a wonderful job mommy, we are all so happy for you!! (and the boob thing will get better, it just takes a bit. for me the soreness went away after a couple days, but I leaked for up to 3 more weeks.)
stephbmw - Thursday, 1 Oct
Awww hun that was a lovely read glad that life is sweet now that he is on the bottle, it seems to be easier and they are more settled and you get more done, im soo pleased your happier keep it up your sensational! xxx
Savvy - Thursday, 1 Oct
I am glad things are better for u, I was also stressing, as my baby did not want to take the boobs and the nurses were calling home and stressing me out to force her to take the boobs. It was hard for me, as she would cry and cry and I could not find a good position to breast feed her. Then I made the decision that I would give her formula alone, I did not want to stress this little innocent baby that was only 5-6 days old,( I also felt as if the boobs were too big for her, and it was hard for her to pull- i felt as if i was punishing her- I know I was crazy). So good luck with ur decision, and I am sure as long as Joshua is happy, then Mommy is happy too. take care and enjoy ur baby.
lvbnamommy - Thursday, 1 Oct
So glad to hear all is well!! It's great when you can enjoy being a mommy!!!CONGRATS on the weight loss!!! Way to go!!!
Julianna - Thursday, 1 Oct
ALL GREAT NEWS. Glad things are better!
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