Breastfeeding and Slimming World

[bunnylovesalan]

Fern glad you had a good time away, I am opting for baby led weaning, I think that is what me and my OH are in favour of!!!

God period due this week - feel like crap vause of it along with ****ing changes to my benefit which I don't the stress of at the moment. Still Prenatal CPN is one more visit and signing me off because I am doing so well, in the begining I never thought I would form a relationship but it is now lovely and we get on really well. Charles is sleeping 12 hrs through and girls when they do that for the 1st time it is f'ing amazing. I opted to be flexiable sod the books and beleived a natural sleeping pattern would emerge although at times I did question it. But he naturally feel asleep so now he has a set rountine and that helps with no stress, amazing and so proud of my little soilder.
Haha went round my friends who has an 18month old girl - she is obessed with shoes, too funny watching her touch them and but them in a line. Told friend going start trying for baby number 2 in June 2013 (I know madness!!!) but I want them close together and we decided two is enough for me to manage espeically being autisisitic! Anyway she said did I want a girl next time, I was like no sorry my OH does but I want another boy, I love boys, am I odd in thinking like this, cause people keep expecting me to say I wish for a girl next time but I don't. I would adore two boys not to say that if we did have a girl I be happy but if I had the choice that is what I would like. I suppose as long as there healthy and happy it does not matter!!!

 

[jojogonnabeslim]

Hey bunny....how fab charles is sleeping for 12 hrs im looking forward to that lol! Im glad you didnt have a rigid routine, ive no idea how people go on following some of these books that say you must do this that and the other at certain times, not possible when i have a life lol!
Well the extra bread ive had has bit me on the arse well n truely by gaining 2.5lb oops....at least i know now, bit constipated too due to codine as well. Am now on 6 healthy extras a day.....hard to see how it works!! Just sat n had a piece of cheese n a milkshake

Baby massage in the morning.....cant wait x

 

[Littleslimmingbee]

only on day 2. we've had porridge, mango, pear, cucumber and wholemeal pizza pittas ) she's loving it, and so am i. yay for BLW!

 

[Safia]

Aww she's so cute xxx

 

[jojogonnabeslim]

Well done penny!! Ekk very messy though lol might regret having carpets! Im defo going for blw!

Went to baby massage then a 0-6mth group......was lovely. such a shame there only seems to be me breastfeeding though! Good job im not bothered about wapping my boob out pmsl! In fact not even seen anyone whilst out and about doing it!
On a date night tonight, bit last minute so not really got enough expressed so he will have to have a carton, oh well needs must!!! My own fault being lazy , wondering if anyone has used an electric pump?

 

[bunnylovesalan]

well done Penny that is great

Jojo - I used an electric pump and they are brillent and a lot less time used up to express, defiantely recommend - hope you enjoy your date night Baby massage is excellent and Charles loves it when he is not peeing all over the place

 

[Leeanne910]

It's Been so hard :,( last 2 days tj been unsettled n it makes me feel lost. He seems angry at my boob while he is gulping... Started to doubt myself about not being enough milk but milk still comes out. But last night he couldn't sleep unless near me and clingy to me all day yesterday. He has a little cough n snotty too think maybe his throat hurts. I woke today with a cold n mega bad throat just feel so bad for him as he is only 3 weeks tomorrow. And he seems so fed up n so sleepy too but he can't settle he doesn't have a temp tho

Start weight: 14s 7lb After pregnancy: 14s 0lb Current weight: 13s 12lb To target: 47lbs

 

[Leeanne910]

Gained 4lb this week so think choccis caught up

I have added a food diary to be back in plan

Can't add a link cuz on phone

Search leeanne's post pregnancy mission to yummy mummy

Start weight: 14s 7lb After pregnancy: 14s 0lb Current weight: 14s 2lb To target: 51lbs

 

[Leeanne910]

re healthy extra's whilst breastfeeding :-

upto 2 mths = 3 extra so thats 5 if doing extra easy
2 to 3 mths = 4 extra so thats 6 if doing extra easy
4 to 6 mth if starting to wean = 3 extra
4 to 6 mths if only breast feeding = 4 extra
over 6 mths when weaning = 1 extra

hope that helps, also recommend 15 syns a day!
its lovely being able to eat extra bread n cheese lol though make sure you weigh your bread lol......unlike me eating brown rolls that weighed 70g not 60g oops! no wonder only been loosing a pound a wk!

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Confused a bit Hun. If I'm on ee, how many b an how many a? Or does it not matter? Confused by being allowed 5?

Start weight: 14s 7lb After pregnancy: 14s 0lb Current weight: 14s 2lb To target: 51lbs

 

[jojogonnabeslim]

Hi leeanne, sorry it wasnt clear, it says to aim to have more A choices eg 3 x A and 2 x B = 5 Per day. Can be hard when having skimmed milk 375ml is an A choice now as changed in Jan. I cant drink it as it is so have 50 ml no added suger strawberry crusha milkshake mix! X

 

[Leeanne910]

That's much clearer!! Ta what changed in jan? Can't u have semi skimmed n e more?

Start weight: 14s 7lb After pregnancy: 14s 0lb Current weight: 14s 2lb To target: 51lbs

 

[jojogonnabeslim]

Lol yeah you can still have any type of milk they've changed mls slightly and grams of bread/cereal you can now have 30g use to be 28g. Tomato puree now free too though i never syned it anyway! X

 

[jojogonnabeslim]

Hi all

My baby boy had his nasty jabs today, he cried for about 20secs then was fine as soon as he got back on the boob!! Hv were impressed with me bf'ing......well proud of me n Dan!!

What contraception have ppl opted for? Doc says i should have the coil.....or mini pill, really not sure about either, defo do not want to get caught, we just cant afford it. X

 

[Littleslimmingbee]

i'm on the injection, was before i had Penny and now no periods again, wahoo.. and safe for bfing!

Going to a consultants opportunity event this Sunday... dum dum dum..

 

[sarah83]

I opted for the same mini pill I was on before but not started taking it yet as my periods still haven't cone back even though I only breastfed for four weeks. I even took a pregnancy test... Negative thank god! So I've got to go to the docs probably for a blood test to check my hormone levels. I'm now paranoid I'm going through some sort of early menopause!

Bella had her 16 week jabs Tuesday, she hated them bless her and got her blanket covered in blood again but phew at least their the last ones until she's 1!

 

[ILoveCake]

Hi.

Leanne, so glad your boobs have settled.

Fern, lovely pics blw rules. I was always to lazy to purree. My madame is 15months now and eats with her own little knife and fork, very independent.

Contraception nightmare here. Doing natural family planning but I should sort something soon just worried anything hormonal will mess with my weight loss. How are those on the mini pill finding weight loss?

I hope everyone is well.

 

[Charliex]

Just wanted to say hello as I just started with sw and am still bf my nearly 9 month old lo

 

[bunnylovesalan]

So proud of my boy - he has now sucessfully today rolled from back to front after weeks of frustrating attempts. He is such a star <3 x

 

[jojogonnabeslim]

Hi new people

Thanks for advice re contraception..... Defo not going for depo injection as can put weight on! Got a few wks to have a good think cos waiting till after smear blah!!

Dunno whats up with Dan not had a good night sleep wise up every hr or so.....might be to do with injections from fri maybe? He seems ok other than that....god i love my ikkle man soooooo much!

 

[Leeanne910]

I'm on cerazette again I was on it before I conceived for tj aswell for 3 yr never affected my weight loss. Didn't have a period either.

How are u all ladies? Me n tj been unwell but on a positive I was 1200 richer lol claimed my ppi!! Didn't take long either so that's good!

Tj doin ok tho i'm nervous as tomorrow is his second weigh with health visitor and scared he hasn't put on even tho he poos at each feed. I am scared I not making enough milk of an evening as he gets angry and switches boobs and that don't help to the point I got out the emergency formula... But h didn't like it just spat it out, put him bk on boob n seemed ok then, almost like I needed to prove a point lol

Breastfeeding is hard didn't think it would be but with a 5 yr old aswell I feel like I'm neglecting him

Would like some expressing tips. I woul like to express so that I have a frozen back up batch for times tj plays up but also so daddy can help and I can have a pamper afternoon!! Have noooo idea how to do it without affecting feeds bearing in mind tj don't like formula!

Start weight: 14s 7lb After pregnancy: 14s 0lb Current weight: 13s 13lb To target: 48lbs