RKeith
10-20-2008, 09:24 PM
I'm new to the whole mothering bit and didn't really have a lot of time and money to do any research on the whole bit. In short, I'm at a loss onto what I am to do. As is I'm feeling around in the dark so to speak. Lately I've been very depressed about the whole situation. I don't regret the choices that I've made.
Schedule w/kids: (PST)
8am - Kori BF. Dain fed by bottle ate all. Try to get hubby fed and off to Jobs +.
10am - Kori (the girl) BFd, diaper, put to sleep. BF for about 20mins.
11am - Dain (the boy) BFd, diaper, bottle finished, put down
1pm - Kori (the girl) fed, diaper, put to sleep. BF for about 20mins or more.
2pm - Dain (the boy) fed, diaper, put down, bottle finished
4pm - Kori (the girl) fed, diaper, put to sleep. BF for about 20mins or more.
5pm - Dain (the boy) fed, diaper, put down, bottle finished
That is about how it is about every three hours. I tend to skip the diapering during the night to make sure I get enough sleep. I don't turn in normally until about 11pm.
Kori is able and willing to stay on for hours. Dain on the other hand isn't all that good, tends to delach a LOT. I have a Lactina pump from WIC and am planning on getting my own. Currently I don't use the WIC pump. I lack paceshunts and tend to get depressed and angry easily. As for what I do when the kids are asleep, I try to do normal housekeeping things along with figure out what to do about my hubby and I's things, by myself most of the time. For what I do after they've latched, watch TV, play video games, anything to keep my mind off the boredom I feel.
My goals are as follows:
Up milk supply and have some for reserve. To learn how to 'smooth' things out. Prep for going back to work.
Questions I have:
Am I doing the right thing while breastfeeding? If not, what should I be doing? Is what I'm doing during the night alright or should I be doing more? How can I up my production and store some for later? Is there a specific pump I should get? What is the best way to go about getting the housework done? I tend to drink a LOT of artificial sweetener type drinks, does that effect my the kids? Is there anything I can do to better feed the kids? What should I do with the WIC pump? When should I pump and for how long?
Schedule w/kids: (PST)
8am - Kori BF. Dain fed by bottle ate all. Try to get hubby fed and off to Jobs +.
10am - Kori (the girl) BFd, diaper, put to sleep. BF for about 20mins.
11am - Dain (the boy) BFd, diaper, bottle finished, put down
1pm - Kori (the girl) fed, diaper, put to sleep. BF for about 20mins or more.
2pm - Dain (the boy) fed, diaper, put down, bottle finished
4pm - Kori (the girl) fed, diaper, put to sleep. BF for about 20mins or more.
5pm - Dain (the boy) fed, diaper, put down, bottle finished
That is about how it is about every three hours. I tend to skip the diapering during the night to make sure I get enough sleep. I don't turn in normally until about 11pm.
Kori is able and willing to stay on for hours. Dain on the other hand isn't all that good, tends to delach a LOT. I have a Lactina pump from WIC and am planning on getting my own. Currently I don't use the WIC pump. I lack paceshunts and tend to get depressed and angry easily. As for what I do when the kids are asleep, I try to do normal housekeeping things along with figure out what to do about my hubby and I's things, by myself most of the time. For what I do after they've latched, watch TV, play video games, anything to keep my mind off the boredom I feel.
My goals are as follows:
Up milk supply and have some for reserve. To learn how to 'smooth' things out. Prep for going back to work.
Questions I have:
Am I doing the right thing while breastfeeding? If not, what should I be doing? Is what I'm doing during the night alright or should I be doing more? How can I up my production and store some for later? Is there a specific pump I should get? What is the best way to go about getting the housework done? I tend to drink a LOT of artificial sweetener type drinks, does that effect my the kids? Is there anything I can do to better feed the kids? What should I do with the WIC pump? When should I pump and for how long?