I-am-pregnant | Trying | Pregnant | Babies | Forum | Nurseryrooms | Polls | Members | Names | Q & A | Help | Contact | Manage favorites
thatch
Age: 24
Country: IE
Province/region: Limerick
City: Limerick
Partner: yes xJohnny X
Children: Yes, 2
Pregnant: Not anymore
Occupation: Ward Attentant
Online: 2 days ago.
Last updated: 44 days ago.
Member since: 264 days
| Profile | Photos (46) | Children (2) | Blog (62) | Polls (38)
| Agenda (0) | Comments added (136) | Notepad
Members
As a member you'll be able to receive and send messages, keep your own photobook, agenda, ask questions, participate in the chat, and make new friends. All is free and you don't need email.
Sign up (free & anonymous)

Name: Password:

Activity
Now online | Member search | New members | Comment Spy
New blogs & Questions | Recently updated profiles
• New photos: Pregnancy | Babies | Bellies | Ultrasound | Member pages
• Latest comments: Forums | Week by week | Baby development

More.... MY SECOND BABY WAS BORN ON 12TH OF AUG 08!- CHELSEY MARGARET X X X BELOW IS ALL MY DIARIES OF THIS LASTEST PREGNANCY JOURNEY ...

Hey Ya!

Above is my 1st born my son Jamie who is 6. With his cousin, The chair really suits him "King of Kings"!! Ha.

His looking forward to new baby but he wants twin brothers ha!!

24/01/2008 < 12 WEEKS PREGNANT >

Feeling ok today, tired tender but ok. Its 10.16am now and i have work at 2.30pm blah! Till 11pm. so be hard on the ol feet, must in vest in ted tights! And few pregnancy bits. But cant let be happy till first scan dont know whats going on in there so im so nervous, At my job they have a Ultra Sound Machine 2D. I was trying it out other evening but i didnt know where to look for baby all I could see was black and white shadows! and I hadnt drank water before hand. So this i think made more like "OH MY GOD! where my baby! Wonder where would my baby be in my belly at 12 weeks preg anyone know!! Sopose it be nice for me and my boyfriend to view first scan offical one together but im very impatient and worried just like how things are! Plus hearing so many horror stories from people, like baby growing in your tubes or stop growning like my friends did at 7 weeks and she didnt know till scan then started bleeding few days later was her second very upsetting! I just hope i get past this worrying ill be sick deep breaths roll on 6th of feb plzzzzz.

25/01/2008

Yahoo!!!! I saw my baby for first time!!! I went and done the ultra sound on my belly my self yesterday. I drank water an hour before. Laid down on the chair bed at work, and hoped id see something! and I did there he/she was in base of my stomach! moving around lying on its back legs in air hand up, then turned its back arm lying on its side. Its An amazing thing! To see at just 12 weeks from 2D scan looks so human and complete! I rushed home to show my boyfriend as i took photos with my mobile i think you can copy whats on screen to a floppy disk or cd. But I know nothing about this machine as was my first time trying it out but i sopose i might figure it out after few goes ha. At least i know my baby is ok thank god, my professional scan is the 6th so bit more calm now that I saw my baby before this seemed so long away. Going to get a 3D or 4D scan done in later months cost few bob but worth be a amazing piece of art work cant wait. But for now I cant wait see baby again and Get BIG bump and feel my baby kick is most greatest thing! At moment no bump my size 12s uncomfortable now alright need new navy work pants there odd pants we have to wear high waisted? IM in love anyway hope baby be ok. Good luck to everyone mwah xxx

26/01/2008

HELP!!!! AS you know i used an ultra sound 2D machine twice on my own now my mum and bf sister says it damage my baby!!!! How would it? Now im all worried again! I was worried before because ive knowing i was preg since 5 weeks so been my second and im more mature I felt that waiting for my first maternity app at nearly 14 weeks preg is so long away so went i discovered machine i was delighted! That i could view my baby. Now there telling me this im like omg what!!!! Trying to put it to back of my head as Jamie my first baby had good few scans professionally done and was ok they done them cause he was small he was 6lb 70z when born 11 days over due. He was a hard little boy to raise behaviour wise etc but hardly a scan damage a baby !!! Let me know!

06/02/2008

FIRST ANTENATAL APPOINTMENT!!! @ 14 WEEKS PREGNANT!!!

APPOINTMENT WENT GRAND, BABY IS FINE, HE OR SHE WAS SLEEPING ON ITS BACK I AM 14 WEEKS PREGNANT DUE ON 2 ND OF AUGUST! BLOOD WORK WAS SORE! WAS NEROUS TODAY SEEN ALL THE MUMS TO BE WITH BIG BUMPS READY TO POP! i HAVENT A BUMP YET! WALKED DOWN VERY COORIDOOR I WALKED DOWN 9 MONTHS PLUS WITH MY FIRST SON JAMIE IN LABOUR AND THINKING OF THE PAINS AAAAARGH. 5 YEARS AGO. AND THERE I WAS TODAY 14 WEEKS WITH SECOND THINKING OH NOW HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN! DONT FEEL PREGNANT YET DOH! EVEN DOH I SAW SCAN ONLY SPENT 5 MINS DOING IT SO WAS BIT DISAPOINTED. GOT 3 SCAN PICS, BUNCH OF INFO BOOKLETS A SORE ARM AND A APPOINTMENT CARD GOING HOME. I HAVE NEXT SCAN IS IN JUNE! AND ANOTHER APP IN APRIL AND MAY ONE FOR TESTING OF DIABETES! AND A DOCTOR APP IN 4 WEEKS TIME! FEELING OK MYSELF JUST MY APPERANCE MY FACE IS GETTING SPOTS I NEVER NORMALLY GET SO NOT LIKING THAT! MY WEIGHT IS DEFINATELY GOING UP I WAS BIT OVER WEIGHT FOR MY HEIGHT BEFORE MY PREGNANCY SO THAT DIDNT HELP! TO WHAT I AM NOW! BUT WONT SAY WHAT I WEIGH HA! BUT ILL GET OVER IT EASYLY SHED IT AFTER BABY IS BORN I DID BEFORE AND REACHED 9ST 7LB WHICH WAS GOOD FOR ME AT 5FT 3IN. MIGHT TRY FOR 9 ST EVEN THIS TIME HA! BUT ALL IN ALL CANT WAIT TO GET A BUMP! AND SEE MY LIL ANGEL! SO DELIGHTED THIS ONE WAS PLANNED SO CANT WAIT TO START BUYING BABY CLOTHES ETC!

08/02/2008

SO AS I HAVE MENTIONED ABOUT THE ULTRA 2D SOUND MACHINE AT WORK IV JUST COME TO REALISE SINCE MY FIRST APP THAT MACHINE IS ACTUALLY USED FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS!!! IM WORRIED THIS MACHINE MIGHT BE HIGHER IN SOUND OR SOMETHING AND HARM MY BABY AS MY BOYFRIEND IS CROSS WITH ME OVER USING IT. MY FIRST MATERNITY SCAN WAS A LET DOWN THE WOMAN BERELY SPENT 5 MINS ON ME. AND PICTURES SHE GAVE ME WERENT AS GOOD. JUST RUSHED, I HOPE I DONT HAVE HER IN JUNE FOR MY NEXT SCAN. A STUDENT NURSE TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO USE ULTRASOUND BUT NOT SURE ABOUT A DIALYSIS ONE. MY BOYFRIEND ASKED THE WOMAN AT MATERNITY THAT DID MY FIRST ABOUT ME USING MACHINE AT WORK SHE SAID I SHOULNT BE AND WHERE I FIND THIS MACHINE ETC. SHE WAS SO ABRUTLY LOOKING WITH A FAKE SMILE ON HER. I JUST HOPE THIS REALLY IS NOT HURT MY BABY, AS IT WOULNT BE EVERYDAY I WOULD USE IT ONLY ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS OR SO JUST TO SEE MY BABY. I HAVE ONLY USED IT TWICE SO FAR. IF ANYONE KNOWS IF IT IS SAFE TO USE A 2D ULTRA SOUND MACHINE THAT THEY USE ON DIALYSIS PATIENTS OK TO USE ON PREGNANT WOMAN TO SEE BABY IS SAFE LET ME KNOW COMMENT MY PAGE ASAP PLZ THANK YOU VERY MUCH. X

11/02/2008 ALMOST 15 WEEKS

So i am 15 weeks pregnant in 1 weeks time ill be 4 months woohoo!! no real bump yet im expecting one at least 5 months preg! so we shall see! was at doctors today as i felt dizzy and sick feeling getting ready for work whilst drying my hair, so my blood pressure was low and i was given iron tablets! to take along with my pregnant care vitamin and mineral tablets. and told to eat healthy. off work for 3 days and my son is at my mothers for 3 days to so its a break, too. I do be very tired and work awkward hours but i have to as i wont work weekends so this is only way. I stress out alot and be breathless and my moods are thru roof! lol. but ive to learn to take time out and relax! so im doing that for next 3 days including today. As if your stressed so is baby! also today for "FIRST TIME" i hear my babys "HEARTBEAT"!!! doctor used his doppler, could only hear my heart at first! Then switched to my lower right hand side of belly and found it. Was music to my ears baby is great so thank god. Baby dust to you all xxx

14/02/2008

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU ALL MOMMYS TO BE X X X

I GOT MY BIG CARD AND TEDDY LAST NIGHT WAS SWEET!! WITH A NOTE SAYING..... TO MY SWEETHEART MAGGIE, i LoVe YOU DEEP IN MY HEART AND I CANT WAIT TO SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL BABY THAT YOU HELPING TO GROW INSIDE YOU LOT OF LOVE JOHNNY XXX was sooooo cute. Johnny dont talk things straight out like that so was nice. Hope you all have a loving day and enjoy!! Ill be working sob!!! Enjoy your love with your co helping creators of your babies LOL. The DADDYS! Mwah x

01/03/08 18 WEEKS PREGNANT!!!

Hey hey, bought my buggy today a Quattro tour deluxe by Graco!! light chocolate brown with lime green detail and polka dots here and there. Got car seat base a light weight carrycot, cosy toes with it. For 400 euro from Smyths toy store! Its nice! I wanted a Jane buggy the colourful ones navy lime and baby blue but were too dear over 700 euros. I would of bought the Jane as it looked fab, because i like the carrycot idea and baby to lye down flat but most of these janes the car seat was the carrycot so you can imagine take up the whole car!! The 3 wheeler ones were dearer than the 4 wheels. 3 wheeler ones had a proper car seat but i just didnt like idea of having to use car seat in the buggy at any time only if i really had to. So if i didnt use car seat in buggy out and in of car and shopping i would have to use the carrycot and there huge no room in booth for them with shopping etc! So very awkward there big buggys either way you look at it to fold on its own etc. So Quattro is what myself and my boyfriend choosen together. Light weight carrycot is great. This what i wanted a buggy with carrycot. It is the buggy it self bit bulky when folded but all first buggys are going to be the same until child is older then you can buy them light pushchairs for summer etc. So im happy with my new buggy anyway and cant to put my baby in it! And all my next babies in it lol once it looks good and not too raggy by my 4th ha. Till be kept.

14/03/08 Friday. 19 WEEKS PLUS....

Hey Y,all. Im now 19 WEEKS!!!! Almost 5 months. How im feeling!- grand just tired as we have an added member to family a dog called her "MISSY". She golden labrador well cross breed but definately looks like a Labrador her mother is a Kerry Blue! Confusing ha. She is about 10 weeks old or so. Plenty of hyperness and sleepy and eats eats and eats. But she watching what she eats now ive noticed! Watching her figure ha!! So between her and my 5 year old Tis madness. Plus in process of doing up house so its all very blah, wishing things would get completed faster. Iv No bump yet I thought i had few weeks ago but just seems to be bloat and goes again! Looking forward to solid hard out there bump!! So at moment it dont seem real at all! Just feel like im fat. So hoping in the 24th week ill have something! Ill post that week and let ya know. I was 11 days over due with Jamie and he weighed 6lb 70z so maybe be same weight baby again. Not that im complaining no one wants to be huge either as extra weight kills you! I find im lazy too about putting on my creams for ol stretch marks but i have some already and my stomach isnt the wash board type. So youd be thinking why bloody bother im destroyed all ready!! I know im very bad today, I feel depressed alright, Im sick of work, and everyday chores, Sick of same ol thing every weekend doing nothing!! I work 2.30 till 11pm, mon to fri Im looking to be changed to 12pm to 6pm shift but that means to work 3 wknds in a row!! and I hate working wknds but I cant have it everyway so thats life for you! In perfect world id only work 3 days during wk. As id have to work keep sane. I wish i could just take off to some where hot!! and relax. Id love to go away next year for 3 months out in spain or somewhere! With the kids and the boyfriend, but he as a job as carpenter here, and says im silly and unrealistic thinking even about it. He cant get hols like me but we at our job can take 3 months but cash be coming out of my wages each week, coming up to 3 months out. I think its just soooo boring, need get away for good few months blah! I know my baby coming is something to look forward to but im just pissed off and cant help that. With awful weather here too its a downer! sorry to be a sulker.

Mags x

19/04/08 @ 25 weeks pregnant!!!

So im at the 25 weeks, and my complaints to date are- Iv discovered i have "THrush"! how embrassing! Iv had it now 2 days and cant go docs till mon! Its sat today. Iv looked up net so its thrush alright. Its very itchy red dry and discharge is clear. Little bit burning. So its knownin as yeast infection! Most pregnant women get it due to hormones levels fluctuate! Iv just had a carton of yogurt its meant to help fight the infection some use yogurt on there private parts i just think that be bit too messy for me! lol. Other than this contraption of a problem, im out of work on sick leave because my lower back and belly stings on my left , In my line of work hours are fierce long and heavy work! But no the head people over my supervisors at work wont take me out of my current position! Because no one person at work will take on my positon there for they cant take me out till its filled! the bad part is im 25 weeks preg, and i havent many sick days left meaning i wont get paid but what can i do its awful they woulnt even but me up the wards to an easier shift! My bf says to ask my doc to write a letter to head that i cannot work in current position that i need a lighter shift as i need income! As iv baby on way and cant afford to be out of work for next few months and not paid when my sick days run out!!!

Other than this im flying it, doing up the house as well so its all go! I cant wait to see my little baby, and these problems over me! Please god.

Mags x

6th OF MAY 27 WEEKS PREGNANT PLUS......

AT 7PM THIS EVENING IM GETTING MY FIRST EVER 3D/4D SCAN DONE I CANNOT WAIT YAHOOOOOO!!! IM 27 WEEKS PREGNANT NOW! A WEEK OFF 7 MONTHS PREG! 13 WEEKS TO GO TILL DUE DATE ROLL ON!! CANT WAIT TO SEE MY LITTLE ONE! WEATHER HERE IN IRELAND HAS JUST HEATED UP! sO LOOKIN FORWARD TO GETTING MY FIGURE BACK TOO LOL! WHETHER TILL BE NICE IN AUG WHO KNOWS!! lETS HOPE IT IS SO CAN START MY WALKING WITH BUGGY AND HIT THE BEACH ETC! iV MATERNITY BLOODS APP TOMORROW DE BLAH!! AND DIABETES CHECK THIS MONTH TOO!

14TH OF MAY 2008- @ 28 WEEKS PREGNANT!!!

sO IM FEELING FINE, OTHER THAN FEW SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, MY BABY POSITION! AND TOLD MY IRON LEVELS ARE LOW! EVEN DOH IM TAKIN IRON TABS EACH DAY! i HAD SECOND PART OF MY 4D SCAN DONE! 44 BLACK AND WHITE AND 44 COLOUR 1S 2 DVDS. WAS 220 EURO BUT WORTH IT! ALL MONEY HERE IN IRELAND PAY FOR EVERYTHING MEDICAL. NEXT 2D SCAN IS 9TH OF JUNE IN HOSP IM ASKING WHAT IS WEIGHT OF MY BABY IT SHOULD BE 3-4LB BY THEN BE 31 WEEKS PREG HOPING IT BE AVERAGE BABY NOT BIG! THING I WONDER IS I KNOW IM OVER WEIGHT A BIT FOR MY HEIGHT AND IV GAINED 35 LB BY 27 WEEK PREG! MY FIRST SON WAS 6LB 70Z. BUT WONDERING WHAT HE HAS GAINED IF IV GAINED WHOPPIN 35LB!! i TRY EAT HEALTHY BUT CANT ALWAYS SO CALS ADD UP! BUT ILL SHED IT ALL AFTER BABY JUST GONNA ENJOY MY PREGNANCY NOT WORRY OH CANT EAT THAT CAUSE TOO MANY CALS! iM GONNA ENJOY SMALL CREAM BUN IN A MIN HA!!! WORRYIN CAN ONLY LEAD TO NOT ENJOYING PREGANCYAND IT BEEN OVER. bE DIETING AND EXERCISING A LOT AFTER!

SO 12 WEEKS LEFT CANT WAIT SEE MY BABY IM THINKING A BOY! LOOKS BIT BOYISH FROM 4DS. BUT NOT FINDING OUT SEX CAUSE BF DONT WANT ME TOO! SO CANT WIN!

NAMES PICKED SO FAR ARE: CHELSEY FOR GIRL! AND JOSEPH I THINK FOR BOY AKA JOE OR JOEY! THE BF HAS THE CHOICE OF BOY NAME SO COULD CHANGE AGAIN KNOWN HIM! HIS LAST MIN WITH THINGS! iM IMPATIENT, AND LIKE DO THINGS AGES BEFORE TIME PLANNING WRITING OUT LISTS AND DIARIES ITS A HOBBY I SOPOSE! IF IM INTERESTED IN SOMETHING ILL GO ALL OUT WITH IT PLANNING ETC ITS JUST WAY IAM! XXX

Pregnancy Survey
About You
Name?:Margaret
Age?:24
Height?:5ft 3in
Pre-pregnancy weight?:when i diet im 133! was 160 b4 preg SOB!
About The Father
Name?:Johnny
Age?:29
Height?:5ft 8in
Are you still together?:yes
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:No
When did you find out you were pregnant?:3rd of dec 07 i sensed it lol confirmed by doc on 13/12/07.
Was it planned?:Yes
What was your first reaction?:YAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Who was with you when you found out?:Myself
Who was the first person you told?:My man of course!Johnny.
How did your parents react?:Delighted for me
How far along are you?:28 weeks now
What was your first symptom?:Tender nipples!
What is your due date?:03 of august 08
Do you know the sex of the baby?:No my man didnt want me to find out! But i sense a boy!
If so, what is it?:I sense a boy but could be wrong!! we see!
Have you picked out names?:Yes Chelsey for a girl! Johnny is picking out boys name!
If so, what are they?:Chelsey for a girl dont know what for boy yet!
How much weight have you gained?:35lb s help!!!
Do you have stretch marks?:Yea from my first pregnancy! But no new ones so far thank god.
Have you felt the baby move?:yes at about 24 weeks. my johnny felt baby at 26 weeks .
Have you heard the heartbeat?:yes
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:Yes of course!
Home or hospital birth?:Hospital ( im not allowed have it at home) lol
Natural or medicated birth?:Natural
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:Johnny
Will you breastfeed?:Yes ill try anyway
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:Hopefully not
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:Of course
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:Hello little person
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:No
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:Nervous!
http://bzoink.com/S13457/Pregnancy_Survey.html" title="Pregnancy Survey">Take this survey | http://bzoink.com/surveys" title="Bzoink Surveys">Find more surveys
http://bzoink.com" title="Bzoink">Bzoink - The Original Survey Site
http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/bT*xJmx*PTEyMTEwMjY2NDUzMTImcHQ9MTIxMTAyNjY4MzI5NiZwPTg5MjExJmQ9Jm49Jmc9MQ==.jpg" />

21st of May 2008 @ 29 PLUS WEEKS PREG...

Sos today I had my glucose test done they said they only ring me if something is wrong!!! So im hoping its ok and i dont have diabetes! I met 2 lovely girls at the maternity, in same week as me! 29 weeks plus days, But we have different due dates which is weird! Why i wonder! Think were due in around same week but different days spaced out! Sos we chatted away! Was stuck in there for 2 and half hours! Starving! As you have to fast from night before! Then drink lucozade for them! Whilst takin 2 lots of bloods off you! My next is my scan on the 9th of june! Which one of the girls i met has scan same day so its cool ha!

2 girls are 28 years old, one is on her second like i am! Other is on her 3rd! and im 24 yr on my second! So could say 10 weeks 4 days to go till due date for me anyway cant wait!!!! I still sense im expecting a boy! If so ill have 2 boys! My mind wont let me near girl clothes its weird! So i keep lookin at boys as i dont know the sex! I was thhinking buying 1 boy outfit 1 girl! But even at that in my mind its saying only buy 1 boy outfit! So there for ill be very shocked if it ends up been a girl!!

I wanna buy a cute newborn jeans and jean jacket like i had for my first son it was soooooooo cute! And baby blue little hat! Just to search for it now! is the thing! Must buy my belly cast too and keep it put away till im nearer the 9 month! Might pop to city tomorrow and look at all baby clothes shops! Id say cute small nikie tracksuit be cute too! Just cant wait till my little baby is here everyone thinks from my 4d scan pics its a boy too! All i can do is wait and see!!

It will drag from here on now!! Sob i feel it now. Its all a waiting game on i roll!! x

I think ill write any further updates in my blogs save room on my page getting very looooooooooong there lol!!!

"Chelsey Margaret Mc kenna"

Baby Chelsey will be on her way aug 3rd!!!!xxx

Girl Stork

Image and video hosting by TinyPic



How`s my pregnancy doing?




Comments on thatch`s Profile
Leave a message for thatch in the right column where it reads `Add comment`

Comments 26-50 to thatch
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next


pregnantdebs - Friday, 26 September
what weight was your daughter ?
she looks tiny
shes so cute xxx


marinewifemommy - Thursday, 25 September
I just noticed that your man's name is Johnny. Thats my husband's name too :) Cute


marinewifemommy - Thursday, 25 September
yeah you can keep pumping throughout the day and just keep adding to it and at the end of the day just put it in the freezer. I am not sure where you're from so I'm not sure if you have a walmart near you but if you do or if you have any store where they sell baby stuff and just go in there baby section where they sell baby food, clothes, bottles, diapers ect.. and in that section of the store they should have the breastmilk storage bags. I get the kind thats called LANSINOH. Its kind of like the bottle liners but its double sealed and the liner is thicker specifically for storing breastmilk. If you use just regular cheap bottle liners they can break and they can get freezer burned. There is a place on the liner that you write how many ounces are in the bag and when you pumped it. I've been told you can keep breast milk in the fridge for 24 hours and other people say a week. I would recommend not keeping it in the fridge for longer than 48 hours from experience. If you have a regular fridge and freezer and if you keep them stored in the very back of your fridge then they should be good for about 3 months frozen but if you have one of those huge deep freezers that you usually keep in your garage or something then they are good for up to 6 months. I have pumped and left my milk in the fridge for a day or two then just put it in the storage liners and in the freezer. I dont do that all the time because its better to not let the milk stay in the fridge for over 24 hours before putting it in the freezer because it wont be as fresh. When you do put the breast milk in the storage liners then with your two fingers pressed together press all of the air out of the bags before you put it in the freezer to where its just milk in the bags and there isnt any air in it because that way it will stay fresher and it wont get freezer burned and also when you put it in the freezer lay it on the side where its laying flat because then it wont take up so much room.


kater - Wednesday, 24 September
i pump every couple of days, not every day, and i get about 3-5oz in one go. if i pump after a feed, i only get about 1oz, but if i pump at the same time as feeding (from the other side) its much easier, the milk flows really easily and it only takes 5 or 10 mins to get 4oz from the boob im pumping.
i feed Jakey at 5am,6am,8am, then i have a break till 10am, another break till 2pm, then 4pm,6pm and 7.30pm, then another break until 11pm and one feed during the night at 2am! so 10 feeds per day!
Jacob is 9 weeks old, when i give him bottles he drinks about 4oz. during the night, i hear him move around and suck his fists, so i feed him, i dont wait till he cries, so he usually falls asleep quickly after he is done eating.
im glad the shield seem to work, its horrible to have all that washing up from pumping after every feed, it would be great if you can just feed her yourself mostly so you have less housework


marinewifemommy - Wednesday, 24 September
Well when my son was first born he would drink up to even 6 ounces in one feeding from the bottle. I am not sure how many ounces he gets when i breastfeed him because its hard to tell but I am actually going to be calling my doctor this week because i have talked to a lot of people and they said that there 4 month old gets at least 24-32 ounces a day and I would say that my son will only eat like maybe 15 ounces and I am not sure why. Today I had a problem with him, I was putting him to bed and started to breastfeed him and he would suck for a second then get off and start crying so I kept trying and he would keep getting off and crying to then I tried the bottle and he just did NOT want that so then I mixed it with some cereal and he didnt want that either and it had been like 4-5 hours since he last ate so I know he was hungry but I dont know why he didnt want to take anything. He goes through that sometimes and my only guess is that maybe he is teething so doesnt feel very good or something. But when I first started pumping I would pump every 4 hours and I would get exactly 4 ounces but then I turned to an electric pump and I got a lot more milk coming in and would pump every 3-4 hours and get 5-8 ounces every time but thats when I was mainly giving him the bottle due to him having such a hard time breastfeeding in the beginning. But he became better at nursing at about 6-8 weeks old and at that point I would breast feed him on just the right breast all day and I would pump on the left breast every 4 hours then the next day I would switch breasts and I slowly started to be able to save milk. It went from me saving about 3 ounces a day to saving about 8 ounces a day so now I have a HUGE freezer full of milk that I dont use that I will probably use for his cereal or switch it out for fresh milk or give it to him even when I wean him and stop breastfeeding him or something. Sometimes after I nurse him on one breast if he didnt eat a whole lot and I am full and he goes to sleep I will just pump both sides so that I dont hurt. When you pump just pump until theres no more milk coming out or at least til theres hardly any milk coming out. Thats what I do and I was able to save a lot of milk in the freezer. Bottle feeding AND breastfeeding works well with me sometimes. I have my good days and bad with that. Theres some days he only wants the bottle and some days he only wants the breast. I have started to only give him the bottle once a day, usually at night, because he was getting too use to it and started to like the bottle more because he gets more milk faster and quicker from the bottle so gets inpatient when it doesnt come out as fast from the breast. I also give my son a pacifier and theres nothing wrong with giving your baby one of those to suck on til theyre about a year old as long as its not past a year because if they use a pacifier past that age it can cause them to have dental problems in the future. I read that if can help reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death) if they go to sleep with a picifier (binky) in there mouth. At first my son didnt like them but now he does :)


mommy-at-home - Wednesday, 24 September
My memory is foggy...my 'baby' is 4 1/2 years old now! It seems like she nursed for about 20 minutes at first...then after a while she took around 30 minutes and eventually was down to about 15. And that varied depending on how long it had been since she last nursed. As long as your baby is content afterwards and you let her nurse whenever she wants then she'll be fine. Here is an important tip I just thought of: sometimes the shield will slide and become off center away from the nipple...just put some lanolin (I used Lansinoh) under the bottom edges of the shield and it will stay put.


thatch -
thatch, questionnumber 1221313294 Is now closed.


More comments:

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next


Leave a message for thatch in the right column where it reads `Add comment`


Photos
Me... (2008, 01, 23) Jamie and his cousin x  (2008, 05, 14) 31 Weeks pregnant bump! 9 weeks to go!  (2008, 05, 31) 37 weeks bump 3 weeks away from been fully preg and seen my baby!!! what you think bump!!  (2008, 07, 14) Me! new hair colour july 08! what you think yaa or nai!  (2008, 07, 14) Sept 2006 my son Jamie first day at school x (2008, 05, 18) My little prince Jamie!  (2008, 06, 14) Jamies play doh love heart for his baby sister and kiss aww.  (2008, 07, 04) My Sexy man Johnny x x x (2008, 05, 28) 36 week bump how do i look!! huge small average! do it look as it dropped 4 wks to go! (2008, 07, 04) My bf Johhny with his nephew on his confirmation day. (2008, 05, 28) Jamies love hearts for his baby sis his glad they came out right lol! 36 wk bump  (2008, 07, 04) 4D scan pic 2! Hand over eye awww. Thick lips like its daddy ha!  (2008, 05, 31) Jamie and his daddy go for a pint! (2008, 05, 28) Jamie Falls asleep! (2008, 05, 28) Me, pre pregnancy body! first day of hols not quiet bronzed yet lol (2008, 05, 28) I tink im stuck!!! to the bottle hlp!! (2008, 05, 28) Click here to see all thatch`s photos

Children
Jamie (2002) Chelsey (2008)

Latest blogs
09-10-2008 - Have to meet the priest set date for christening!! / nite out, weight losing!
29-9-2008 - Anyone startin weight watchers!
25-9-2008 - BREAST FEEDIN UPDATE
25-9-2008 - 6 WEEK CHECKUP
23-9-2008 - Update since last nite breast milk!
23-9-2008 - HELP BREAST MILK STOPPED ANYONE ON HERE
16-9-2008 - I could be pregnant again hlp!
16-9-2008 - IM ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!
12-9-2008 - 2 kids nw how its been and any pros out there know about breastfeedin that can help me X
02-9-2008 - where is all the new mummys hangin out on here now that had there babys around 12th of aug 08!
02-9-2008 - Breast feeding! - at present! how its been!! 3 wks!
30-8-2008 - PICTURES OF BABY CHELSEY ARE UP!
29-8-2008 - CHELSEY HAS ARRIVED!
08-8-2008 - 40 WEEKS AND 5DAYS OVERDUE
06-8-2008 - MATERNITY APP 6TH OF AUG-INDUCE GIVEN DATE!
03-8-2008 - TODAYS MY DUE DATE!!
01-8-2008 - 2 DAYS TO GO TILL DUE DATE AUG 3RD!
30-7-2008 - MATERNITY APP! PRIMROSE TABS/DILATION UPDATE!
29-7-2008 - PRIMROSE VAGINALLY
29-7-2008 - HOW TO CHECK YOUR CERVIX!!GOOGLED COPIED INFO!
28-7-2008 - MORE BRINGIN ON LABOUR TRY OUTS!!
27-7-2008 - 39 WEEKS PREG AND 1 DAY!
25-7-2008 - HOT, BOTHERED AND BORED 39 WEEKS 2MORO
24-7-2008 - WONDERING WEN WILL BABY COME!!
23-7-2008 - 38 WEEKS AND 4 DAYS PREG MATERNITY APP!!
22-7-2008 - TIRED AND WIRED!
21-7-2008 - HOUSE COMING TOGETHER!! and congrats too all that had there babys already! feelin...
21-7-2008 - CASTOR TAKIN- NOT TAKIN ANYMORE
20-7-2008 - CASTOR OIL, CONTRACTIONS, NOTHING!
19-7-2008 - 38 WEEKS PREGNANT TODAY!!
16-7-2008 - 37 weeks and 4 days nurse/doc update!
13-7-2008 - BENEFITS OF CASTOR OIL!! NO.2
13-7-2008 - BENEFITS OF CASTOR OIL!!
12-7-2008 - HOUSE DATES SET THINGS GETTIN DONE YAHOO 37 weeks preg today!!!
09-7-2008 - NATURALLY WAYS TO START LABOUR
09-7-2008 - CASTOR OIL DO THIS MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE !
08-7-2008 - AWAITING ARRIVAL...
07-7-2008 - RASPBERRY LEAF TEA AND CASTOR OIL!!!
06-7-2008 - JAMIES 1ST DAY TASKS
04-7-2008 - 36 wks preg 2moro! feelings
29-6-2008 - FEELINGS @ 35 WEEKS PREG! SO FAR.
27-6-2008 - I GOT JAMIES REFERRAL FROM DOC FINALLY
25-6-2008 - JAMIES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH/PROBLEMS
25-6-2008 - WORRIED! BABYS KIDNEY, ANY1 SAME HAPPEN YERS!
24-6-2008 - JAMIES ASSESSMENT AND HOUSE BITS
22-6-2008 - INFO ON BREATHING IN LABOUR!
21-6-2008 - RESERACH ON PRIMOSE TABS INFO
20-6-2008 - MY COUSIN HAD 10 POUNDER!!
19-6-2008 - Shop for PINK today!
18-6-2008 - Double checked sex!!!
18-6-2008 - COPIED BLOG FOR INFO LABOUR/CERVIX
18-6-2008 - Nice maternity clothes!
18-6-2008 - COPIED BLOG-Info for bringing on labour
16-6-2008 - 33 weeks and 2 days preg
11-6-2008 - Bit down!
10-6-2008 - \Chelsey will it be.................!!!
09-6-2008 - FOUND OUT THE SEX!!!!!
08-6-2008 - 8 weeks to go.....
03-6-2008 - 31 weeks pregnant!Bump, clearing house getn house sorted b4 big day please god!!
29-5-2008 - Doc/nurse app
27-5-2008 - Life
19-5-2008 - My pregnancy so far! Work troubles/weight gain!!

Polls
  1. 3 wk old ok to give a dummy!! wen breast feeding! as i think half times after my...
    Date: 1-9-2008 Votes: 25 Comments: 6

  2. Doc measured my belly today! put tape from top my pubic up towards under my ches...
    Date: 23-7-2008 Votes: 30 Comments: 12

  3. BEEN TAKIN PRIMROSE OIL SINCE 34 WKS, RASPBERRY LEAF TEA, AND 2 LITRES OF WATER ...
    Date: 9-7-2008 Votes: 14 Comments: 9

  4. Raspberry leaf have you taken it in previous pregnancies from 36 wks what did it...
    Date: 7-7-2008 Votes: 16 Comments: 2

  5. castor oil good or bad take at 38 wks!...
    Date: 7-7-2008 Votes: 32 Comments: 9

  6. did primrose cabs work for you! women who took them from 34 wks preg comment me ...
    Date: 28-6-2008 Votes: 1 Comments: 2

  7. Anyone in there pregancies told there baby had a dilated kidney! what happened! ...
    Date: 25-6-2008 Votes: 2 Comments: 2

  8. so at 32 weeks and 2 days i was told my baby was 4lb 3oz! so from 32 weeks to wk...
    Date: 22-6-2008 Votes: 19 Comments: 6

  9. HELP ANY NICE WAYS TO SPELL CHELSEA FOR ME! IM THINKING CHELSEY!...
    Date: 11-6-2008 Votes: 74 Comments: 4

  10. I was told @ scan 32 weeks preg, it LOOKS like a GIRL by scanner!! What that mea...
    Date: 10-6-2008 Votes: 51 Comments: 4

  11. BOY OR GIRL!!!! ...
    Date: 31-5-2008 Votes: 81 Comments: 1

  12. GUESS WHAT WEEKS I AM! BOY OR GIRL BUMP!...
    Date: 31-5-2008 Votes: 84 Comments: 0

  13. Il be roughly be 70lbs up by 9 months preg! I wanna get down to 133 in 19 weeks...
    Date: 29-5-2008 Votes: 23 Comments: 9

  14. How much weight did you gain if u was bit overweight for height b4 pregnancy, in...
    Date: 29-5-2008 Votes: 17 Comments: 2

  15. At 30 weeks plus, is what your bump size is now stay the same or get bigger!...
    Date: 28-5-2008 Votes: 60 Comments: 2

  16. What you think of my rugby shoulder boyfriend lol! ...
    Date: 28-5-2008 Votes: 64 Comments: 2

  17. Is the rainforest open cradle swing easy to fold take in booth of a car! Has it ...
    Date: 24-5-2008 Votes: 5 Comments: 1

  18. Is the fisher price Rainforest open top cradle swing a good buy!!...
    Date: 24-5-2008 Votes: 9 Comments: 3

  19. Whats the best breast feeding sling to buy! I wear vest tops always how do i bre...
    Date: 23-5-2008 Votes: 1 Comments: 1

  20. Could my baby be head down already im almost 29 weeks! kicks are under my ribs! ...
    Date: 22-5-2008 Votes: 32 Comments: 4

  21. For the women out there who gave birth ! and after having there 1st there body c...
    Date: 22-5-2008 Votes: 17 Comments: 1

  22. My son we think has ADHD or just naughty behaviour his 6 yrs do you think a bro ...
    Date: 19-5-2008 Votes: 28 Comments: 1

  23. Do baby birth weights go by your mothers side! like if all her babies was around...
    Date: 18-5-2008 Votes: 27 Comments: 4

  24. What the best chance of surival for your baby if born early what week in pregnan...
    Date: 17-5-2008 Votes: 30 Comments: 5

  25. How would you know descride if your waters are leaking!...
    Date: 17-5-2008 Votes: 25 Comments: 5

  26. If your baby is tongue tied you cant breast feed true or false! If you cant what...
    Date: 17-5-2008 Votes: 10 Comments: 7

  27. at 28 weeks are you leaking from the breast! What colour!...
    Date: 17-5-2008 Votes: 32 Comments: 1

  28. could my second baby look like its big brother even doh theyve different dads!...
    Date: 16-5-2008 Votes: 25 Comments: 2

  29. what will my 2nd baby weigh if my first was 6lb 70z ...
    Date: 16-5-2008 Votes: 16 Comments: 1

  30. can you tell from looking at facial 4d scan what your baby sex is! or have you i...
    Date: 16-5-2008 Votes: 6 Comments: 2

  31. When you have your baby you lose up to 14lb when his out placenta etc, but after...
    Date: 16-5-2008 Votes: 7 Comments: 5

  32. Anyone on here from Ireland! Kilrush/cappamore!or so.....
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 10 Comments: 0

  33. Will old stretch marks reopen! when theyve not done so far at 7 months! ...
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 10 Comments: 2

  34. How much weight you lose breastfeeding! and eating healthy with 1 hour walk 5 da...
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 10 Comments: 4

  35. How much have you all gained by 28 weeks preg!...
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 22 Comments: 0

  36. Is it safe to use Johnsons fake night tan! when 28 weeks preg!...
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 14 Comments: 1

  37. Which way `Chelsea` name spelt nicest!...
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 48 Comments: 2

  38. Did chinese chart predict right for you!...
    Date: 15-5-2008 Votes: 29 Comments: 1


Agenda
August 2008
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31 
September 2008
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930