2/23/04

Is it just me, or is there a lot of premature babies being born in OD land lately? Or is it that because I have a premature baby that now, I’m seeing that it happens a lot more then I believed it did. I can think of three Mummies that have had preemies in the last couple of months and it makes four if I count myself.

Callum is fully over to formula feeding now. I feel like a failure in his eyes, because I just don’t have the breastmilk. I fully breastfeed for 3 months and 2 weeks. In the end he was just crying and crying and he started to lose weight. In the last week he has put back on that weight that he lost, I know it’s due ot the formula. In the end, I just want the best for him, and right now thats formula. I feel like a bad Mother.

We had a very interesting weekend with lots of talks about Wade. He is now living with us, till he gets his feet back on the ground, the deadline is the day that we move house. I don’t really want to get right into it, but he was kicked out of home (us he no longer lives with Sam and he had moved back in with his parents). He didn’t have anywhere to go so I opened up my door. So we spent most of the weekend moving his things. He wanted to move back in with Sam, but she turned him down, but it’s for the best. He needs to get on his own two feet and work out want it is that he wants. To party or be a Father to Ash. Only he can make that choice.

Apart from this there is not to much to up date. So ill leave you with a photo.

Lvu Kell

Babyslime

RYN: At least you breastfed him some, and you didn’t give up without a fight. You are doing what’s best, and that’s all you can expect from yourself. It’s not that I hate formula, I hate when people think it’s equal, or don’t bother to learn about it, or give up before they try. Hate is too strong a word, I suppose it makes me frustrated. And, about the woman. She was mislead, but at the >>

>> same time did she really have that kind of choice given the conditions? High illiteracy, low education rates, an entire culture that for as long as she and her family could remember favours boys – and some formula company comes in and takes advantage of it? The photo is about the industry, not as much about the bottle itself. ~:) Babs

BTW, Copy the html code that you’ve posted in the entry, go into HTML mode in the ‘edit entry’ screen and delete everything below your actual entry text and then press paste. The image isn’t showing up, just the code is. It is cute though. 🙂 What a sweetie. ~:) Babs

Lady Videl

Mommi2B just had her daughter via emergency c-section today actually. I found out about it in Tinkymamma’s diary.

RYN: You did a lot right. 🙂 Don’t allow yourself to feel guilty, you made choices that were right for you, and you did fight for what you believed in. It doesn’t matter what I, or anyone else writes, you know what was right for you – and be confident in that. You’re a good mum. ~:) Babs

You tried and thats all you can do, for 3 months and two weeks you tried, and i’m sure you’d do the same again. You didn’t fail hun, really :o) He’s so sweet!

Awww he’s adorable 🙂 And don’t feel bad hon, you did it for as long as you could! **HUGS**

Thats a lot longer then some try.

Emerald Sapphires

February 23, 2004

You tried and that is all that matters hon you lasted longer then I did with breast feeding! You gave him a wonderful start with the breast milk he did get from you.

ADifferentSideOfMe

Cute picture!

I want to kiss that little baby!!!

Rynkole

He’s starting to fill out! As for the breastfeeding, He spent10 weeks in the hospital and you still managed to breastfeed for 3 months! That’s a dedicated mommy. I understand the feeling though, my little one is (almost) 15 months and I still fell guilty that I only made it to six months, when I had to work and couldn’t keep up. Hugs!

juslilbitty

awwww… cute picture! dont feel bad! you gave it your best shot, and now your doing whats best for him right? :o) (((hugs))) ♥

ohhh, what a cutie pie.:) i don’t think you need to feel bad for not breastfeeding anymore, you did it as long as you could and that’s okay. all that matters is that he’s okay and seems to be doing just fine now…you’re a great mom:)

I was coming back to give you more support on how great you did for those 3+ months, and it made me happy to see all the sincere notes you got up there. Just want to say again, you did great. Like Rynk (?) said up there, with all the trauma of birth and his long hospital stay, BFing/pumping was hard, and you still kept it up for 3 months! ~:) Babs

My_2_Miracles

February 25, 2004

I didn’t realize so many babies were born premature either, until after Caitlin was born…it’s nice to have others to talk to though

3 months is still 3 months of beneficial mommymilk that he got. You are not a failure in his eyes, he won’t remember what fed him…just that he was loved and cared for by a great mummy.