Comments | iraticbioclock: Depressed or Stomped Flat by Tiredness?

iraticbioclock

Depressed or Stomped Flat by Tiredness?

Sep 08, 2006 08:29

While I don't think it's depression I DO know IO could use a little help around here. From taking care of the baby - nursing (CONSTANTLY), changing, holding, walking, wiping the goo from his eye (you know the ever fun tear ducts) to keeping the house in reality order to finding time to work on clients' projects to keeping the house stocked with ( Read more... )

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-from one sleep deprived mother to another. miss__nikki September 8 2006, 17:35:40 UTC

All I can say is that I couldn't understand you more. Every little paragraph I read I said, "I know".

How long do you plan on breastfeeding?

Re: -from one sleep deprived mother to another. iraticbioclock September 9 2006, 12:03:32 UTC

I hadn't thought about it past "as long as possible" until Cordes made a good observation when he said, "you'll probably switch to pumping when he gets teeth". That sounds like a good time to switch ( ... )

Re: -from one sleep deprived mother to another. miss__nikki September 10 2006, 23:08:20 UTC

So are you feeding him directly from your breast and bottle feeding him epressed milk? How is that going? If you are and it's going good that is great because I assume it gives Cordes a chance to fed/bond with Riley. :-)

I so wish I would have tried harder to nurse these guys. I bond with them as much as possible while bottle feeding, but I know it would have been just the greatest experience to nurse them. I didn't nurse at all. I just pumped. (But not enough so my supply ran out fairly quick.)

I'm glad you got to go to the salon. I went shortly after the boys were born and it made a world of difference. Because they get formula they sleep for hours so I am able to shower and blow dry whenever I want. Benefit of formula feeding I guess, but I would give it up in a heartbeat to go back and nurse them only.

And don't worry it won't always be like this. You will eventually get more time for yourself (or so we hope? lol). I think it's what the first year is the hardest? :-) Like you said, we gotta do it though.

Re: -from one sleep deprived mother to another. iraticbioclock September 24 2006, 13:34:40 UTC

Sorry it took so long to reply ( ... )

supernurse81 September 15 2006, 04:02:55 UTC

I want to be a MILF too. I was very attractive (and modest *wink*) before I had Gretchen, and now.... ek. I won't even let my partner take pics of me with the baby. As for everything else you articulated it beautifully. I felt exactly the same way, but was terrified to put it into words for fear I'd look like a bad Mum. And I have a very "easygoing" and "quiet" baby, or what people deem as easygoing and quiet.

I'm now 15 weeks pp, and it really does get better until everything becomes second nature. At 5 weeks you're still very much swimming through the day still and everything is so new and confusing. And as they become more and more interactive it gets less like a chore and more of a joy!

Good luck Mama! you're doing a great job!

iraticbioclock September 24 2006, 13:00:43 UTC

Thank you! I was afraid of coming across as a "bad mom" too, but then I thought I couldn't be alone and I'm reltively certain I'm doing well -- most of the time!

It's good too hear from another MILF-in-progress ;) I think feeling good about ourselves will ensure we do the best for our children -- and their self esteem! Good luck.