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Jb Joseph is gorgeous :-)

I registered Ben today :-) He is now official LOL.

JB, I have I have lanolin from Medela ( I forgot the name of it now) and use it everyday. I am officially the topless mom of the year as I walk topless 24X7 (actually with a nursin bra with flaps down, very Madonna from the 90's). The problem I have is that Jaime does not open wide enough and he is so strong I cannot hold his head back to wait for a good wide mouth, we struggle everytime I have to feed him. He gets frantic and cries and tries to latch on with a mouth that is too small for a good latch. Lisa, I think I have the position down, my problem is the deepness of the latch. I have a question: with the nipples this raw should I still feel pain when I get a good latch? When I am able to get a decent latch I still feel pain - is this normal or the latch is still to blame? Today I am going back to the hospital to see a lactation consultant and to buy another shield - the shield works good for me as it helps heal the nipple. i am back to no shield since last night (to give Jaime more milk) and he nipples are back to a raw state. :)

Congratulations! You made the due date, girl! How funny. How was your labor and delivery? How are you doing? Are you b___stfeeding? if so how is that going?

One last thing, PICS of Jaime Ray: http://jaimeray.piczo.com/?cr=2&rfm=y Delete any dashes.

hi everybody, glad everyone's back, congrats! Typing with one hand here, will catch up on everyone's news & post when Zein is done feeding (which takes forever). Anyone having problems burping their baby?

Posted a few pictures of our small family at www.babyzein.piczo.com...if it asks you for a pa__sword, it's workinprogress

hi mary, It always hurt a little when i positioned her with cracked bleeding nipples, i thought it was normal, but when i went to the support group a midwife got her to latch on and there was no pain atall, now i wait holding jasmins head and go in and out with nipple untill she makes a wide mouth, the midwife showed me you can pull the chin down with a finger to encourage them to open, but i found i needed three hands! i have kept practicing and now it doesnt hurt after 10 seconds, they also got me to rotate between rugby under arm style and regular accross belly then a different part of your nipple gets pressure so gives any sore bits a break

Your baby's are SO cute Ranya and Mary...congrats!! I signed your guestbooks...Ranya, I guess you need to approve the message before it can post..I didn't notice that and posted 2X bc I thought it didn't go through..haha...sorry!

well...I've been nursing for 5 weeks now and I'm starting to feel like she's not getting enough....she actually went 5 days without pooping! she finally pooped last night. Does anyone think thee baby is small?? if they're nursing that is.... I'm not due to take her in for check-up until the 8th of Dec. I really need to know if she's gaining weight. I started pumping, but I get so little...anyone else??

Hi barb, I don't think my little man is getting enough either. He will only feed for about 10 mins now and only every 3 hours. Last night I fed him at 10pm and he didn't wake for a feed till 3am his morning. I was up every half hour making sure he was ok. But I huess if he is pooing enough and gaining weight then he must be getting enough food.

im having a really bad day, my husband came home from the pub last night totally p__sed wanting to get our daughter out her cot, i had to stay in the bedroom forcing the door closed so he couldnt get in, he went totaly mental i had to call round a friend, i tried to call my parents but he kept pulling out the phone line, he has now packed all his things and told my friend he is going to buy his ticket back home to asia, and therefor he wont ever see his daughter again, it breaks my heart, i feel so alone

lisa, was he getting violent towards you? Going by what you are saying you will be better off without him. If he does leave you the first few months will be hard, adjusting to life as a single mum but you will be able to cope I'm sure :-) When I had my 1st son me and my partner split for a couple of month. He decided that he was too young to settle down, nut after a while he realised what he had walked out on and came back. I think thats what makes our relationship as strong as it is. Thing is though your husband is on about going to a completly different continant. It's not fair on you or your daughter. Is he still there now or has he walked out? You could try talking to him, but try to remember this behavoiur might not be a one off. If he knows you are willing to do anything to keep him he might start takin the p__s and giving you this performance on a regular basis. If you want to talk through email rather than on here my email address id sick_of_changing_addresses@hotmail.com

hes gone to buy his ticket, he didnt get violent with me but being drubk and out of control with a 2 week old baby in the house is bad enough, i cant believe he will actually leave his daughter, she is the most beautifull little thing ive ever seen, and i would do anything in the world for her. this has been happening every week throughout my pregnancy and said to him and myself that if he did it once baby was born that was it, but its so much easier to bury your head in the sand, and finantially i have no ideahow ill cope, with his wge back home he wouldnt be able to help, and my and her last name, ill have to go back to work or sell my house, my marriage has fallen appart, i dont want her to grow up without a daddy but he cant go on doing what he is, doesnt stop me feeling guilty though like i should be letting him drink.

You can't blame youself for his behaviour. He is a grown man and should face his responsabilities. It's not fair on your daughter growing up with a dad who gets aggressive and drinks a lot. You will feel a lot stronger towards your daughter. Most mothers do. I sit and look at my kids and could never in a million years walk out on them like my dad with me. It would kill me to never see them again. As for managing financially, you will manage fine :-) We have benefits in the UK for a reason. Don't feel bad if you need to claim them. You will always get people who look down their noses at you, but 9/10 times the ppl who will be doing that is people who will of claimed at some point in their lives too. If you do need to sell your home there is always private rented places you rent, if you don't want to raise your child on a council estate. The council will pay most, if not all, your rent and council tax. Don't feel you have to go back to work. You do what you are comfortable with. Things will get easier. It seems so bad now because it's all just happened.

hi, girls!! wow, i haven't posted here in forever. not much to say really, i guess. wow, lisa, what a terrible thing to go through! we're here for you!!..... i am going to have a good friend babysit my 3 1/2 week old girl tonight or tomorrow while my dh and i go see harry potter (i'm a huge fan). i'm nervous because it'll be first time she's without me or her dad. heck, i was anxious when i left her with my husband for a couple hours. i hope she doesn't scream and be fussy the whole time. i'm excited about the movie but dreading leaving her. oh, and last night was a small nightmare. i swear she was crying and being fussy for a good 6 hours off and on, she wouldn't fall asleep until almost midnight!! she usually isn't that bad but for some reason... i'm just hoping tonight isn't a repeat.