Mrs @caulifloweredneanderthal is breastfeeding (apparently itâs gonna end soon as madame is now over six months old). We had same issues with reflux in early days. Doctor prescribed infant Gaviscon which she would just throw up. The first two months maybe we kept her upright at night as much as possible. Iâd usually take a stretch during the night for 3/4 hours (like @bandage) . It sorted itself out eventually we found. We didnât stick with the Gaviscon and took preventative measures. We couldnât bring her out our driveway in the pram because it was too Rocky coming in and out so sheâd puke once she came in. Just ended up lifting the pram out to the road. Shite youâd never imagine doing
Oh (and cc @anon61878697) the slings are great jobs. Get them in early or they wonât use them. Shopping centres etc are way easier with one. Iâve got a dad carrier as well which is good for off road walks/hikes and I brought it to the milk market when down last week. The Mrs thought Iâd get a load of abuse going through Garryowen with it
Yup. Early days I might get up and help get the child off to sleep but after a while there was no need for that. I might wake once or twice at night when the child stirs but itâs straight back to sleep for me.
The first week or so is tricky, trying to get weight up, waiting for the milk to come in etc. but itâs worth it long-term . Give Princess as much support as possible in first few weeks and itâll pay off @anon61878697
Since everyone is free to choose their own gender wouldnât lads do the decent thing and breastfeed their own kids?
Leaving it to the mum seems a bit binary
If we ever get pregnant I certainly will ---- I find it bizarre here that lads are giving it the big one about doing nothing and being able to stay in bed â if you didnt want kids, why bother ?
Each situation is different, pal. I wouldnât be judgemental at all. Breastfeeding is recommended but our lad just couldnât take to it. He was very awkward around the tit and kept slipping off. Like father, like son eh? Haha. Lolz. He couldnât get the hang of it, even with support from midwives, lactation experts etc. We didnât want feeds becoming a stressful experience for him so moved to formula after struggling for a few days.
Some folk are precious about breastfeeding and look down on mothers who donât. Aside from mothers who canât breastfeed for practical reasons, thereâs also a raft of conservative freak types (think ânoâ voters in 8th amendment referendum) who wouldnât be caught dead letting a child, or anyone else for that matter, suck on their tits.
Making up bottles of formula can be tedious but it becomes routine. Some breastfeeding mothers express into a bottle so the father can be involved in feeding. Many fathers welcome that but others, like @gilgamboa, follow a âyour tit, your feedâ mantra.
Itâs just a matter of finding what works best for you and princess. Donât let anyone tell you whatâs right or wrong.
Iâd agree with you. I told my Mrs from day one, itâs her choice. She wanted to give the breast a go, and said that if it wasnât working, we were gonna make the change. We had the bottles , steriliser , formula etc all in just in case.
We also tried the pumping but it didnât really work for us as a) madame was mad for tit (like myself) and b) it was a factor in the Mrs getting a touch of mastitis.
There are some breastfeeding nazis out there though. The Mrs joined a group but they were too militant. Some of them had children of 2 or 3 hanging off the tit still. Thatâs fucking ridiculous
