Mums, Bumps, BBTS

[ctgirlingermany]

Happy Tuesday! I am FINALLY able to get into my account! I don't know why I wasn't able to get into my account for the past week or so, but at least I didn't have to start all over again.

That being said, how are things going? Ups? Downs?

QOTW: I'm sure you've all seen or heard about this week's Time magazine. You know, with the less than interested mom with a preschool aged boy standing on a chair breastfeeding? When do you think a kid is too old for breastfeeding? How does this differ, or does it, with the majority belief in the country you are now living in?

~BUMPS~

Brit's Luna154 (India) - Due January 16
txlioncub() - Due March
Just Peachy (Qatar) - Due April 30
Butterbrot (Germany)- Due May 11
MrsHooi (Indonesia) - Due June 1st.
Dublin - Due August 3
Mrs. SC - Due August
traveling turtle - Due August 29
gblake - Due September 3
Coffee&Cream- Due September 9
sushisamba - Due October 17
risainthesky - Due December 10
PittPurple - Due December 16
SpiderMama- Due December 28


~BUMPS-TO-BE~
LoopyNoodle (Ireland) – TTC #1
Treesapplaud (Sweden) – TTC #1
Blueberries8 (Israel) – TTC #1
Mavjen (UK) – TTC #1
StumpyG (Japan) – TTC #1
oneslybookworm (Netherlands) – TTC #1 in 2012
ukyankee (UK) - TTC #1
~BIRTHDAYS~
January
5: Melaina25's (Scotland) DS, 2010
7: LizzieandGar's (Ireland) DS, James, 2009
20: titicole (UK) DD, Adaya Caroline, 2012
21: LAChurch's (USA) DS, 2009
21: rpic81 (UK) - DS, Thomas Mateo, 2012
23: lyvienna's (Vienna) DS, Owen, 2008
23: titicole's (UK) DS, Micah William, 2010
February
6: beannie's (UK) DS, TM, 2009
8: lyvienna's (Vienna) DS, Everett, 2010
10: andrea922's (US) DS, Finlay, 2008
March
1: Irishgal (Ireland) DD, Niamh (pronounced Neeve,) 2011
2: Nanner's (Singapore) DD, Hannah Jeanne, 2007
4: kellibelli04 (Guatemala) DD, 2011
6: bahamasbride.04.07's (Germany) DD, Luisa, 2009
11: katrina_pharmd (NZ) DS, Michael, 2011
12: cee-jay's DD, Lina, 2008
April
5: andrea922 (US) DD, Lila, 2011
16: kelly321 (Germany) DD, R, 2011
17: Bali229 (Australia) DS, Preston William, 2012
21: nestinginjapan's (CA) DS, Levi, 2010
22: twopeasinapod's (Netherlands) DS, Quint, 2008
23: Johlise, DD, Taylina Elizabeth, 2012
28: stephanieVM's (ARG) DS, Lucien Andre, 2007
May
9: vivjek's (Australia) DD, Isobel, 2009
10: dubliner's (Ireland) DS, Henry, 2010
20: pandi02a (Germany) DS, Dominic, 2011
21: rocket2japan's (Poland) DS, Anders, 2010
24: Bananas0827's (Scotland) DS, Daniel Alexander, 2010
31: hamilton.ja's (US) DD, Evelyn Therese, 2010
June
12: KimiCas's (UK) DS, Sebastien, 2008
22: Linnya's (Germany) DS, Seamus, 2008
22: ExpatFamily06's (UK) DS, Leo, 2009
23: Nanner's (Singapore) DS, Samuel Ezra, 2005
25: MouseInLux's (Luxembourg) DD, Eleanor, 2011
27: welshgirl's (UK) DS, William, 2008
27: brainie's (UK) DD, Elizabeth Jane, 2010
29: cakenbake's (Italy) DS, Jonathan Wesley, 2010
29: xnickerx's (the Netherlands) DD, Sabrina Rachel, 1999
July
2: bigfatgreekwedd's (Netherlands) DD, Una, 2007
2: newporter's (Ireland & NYC) DD, 2009
3: plainjanie1's (Japan) DD, Aeris Noelle, 2010
5: expatjen's (India) DS, 2010
5: MoniqueJW's (Australia) DD, Genevieve Joni, 2010
5: newporter's (Ireland & NYC) DD, 2007
11: Smudges*Mom's DS (Soon to be Germany), 2009
15: stephanieVM's (ARG) DD, Rose Margo, 2009
21: azure_azure's (France) DS, Morgan, 2008
25: stever's (USA) DS, Mikey, 2009
August
1: sarahkelly's (Netherlands) DD, Sadie, 2008
7: ExpatFamily (UK) DS, Ajax, 2011
9: Tofumonkey's (UK) DDs, Kaitlynn and Lochlynn, 2010
12: Emily523 (UK) DS, William, 2010
13: FayeD's (Italy) DS, Baby D, 2009
16: alwyzbsy's (Germany) DD, Alexandra, 2010
17: globalwife (Colombia) DD, Velencia, 2011
21: Just Peachy's (Qatar) DS, EM, 2008
31: Linnya's (Germany) DS, Owen, 2010
September
10: bugabean's (Denmark) DD, Bean, 2008
14: LAChurch's (USA) DD, Zareen, 2010
15: northgal's (Qatar) DD, Vesper, 2009
21: mrshooi's (South Africa) DS, Otto, 2009
26: Amy726's (Australia) DS, Benjamin Ernest, 2010
27: cakenbake's (Italy) DS, Jeffery, 2008
October
13: bugabean's (Denmark) DD, Bug, 2010
15: xnickerx's (the Netherlands) DD, Florence Rebecca Maria, 2010
19: MrsBini10's (USA) DS, Noah, 2011
26: bigfatgreekwedd's (Netherlands) DS, Nestor Arthur, 2010
27: jillana's (UK) DS, Costa, 2008
31: LadyMadrid's (Spain) DD, Aurelia, 2011
November
?: hamilton.ja's (US) DS, 2007
2: traveling turtle's (Germany) DS, William, 2010
9: gblake's (Australia) DS Thomas Cole, 2010
10: EnidFalcor, DD, 2010
10: Choensa's (Korea) DS, 2009
12: MarlaDossett's (USA) DD, Irene Caitlin, 2008
12: lelia's (Germany) DD, Frances Caroline, 2010
23: beannie's (UK) DS, EG, 2011
25: Dublin's DS, Leo, 2010
28: amwallac's () DD, Georgia, 2010
December
2: Ctgirlingermany (Germany) DS - Ryan Charles, 2011
6: welshgirl's (UK) DD, Matilda Jane, 2010
8: lorilane4's (US) DD, Stella Lane, 2010
16: northgal's (Qatar) DD, Neve, 2006
20: BlushingMama's (UK) DS, James Edward, 2007
20: ashleynicoles's (Netherlands) DD, Chloé Isabella, 2010
22: Shekels831 (Israel) –DS, 2011
23: chelbel7 (UK) - DD, 2011
23: sandradpage's (Australia) DS, Brayden Luca, 2010
26: kahleorourke's (US) DD, 2009
29: Fififa21 (Mexico) – DS, Lucas, 2011

[bugabean]

ups - Bean moved up to an 'older' room in her preschool, with more rules and stuff. Bug is starting to imitate speech a lot and it's very cute.
downs - tantrums -_-
QOTW - Your kid is too old for breastfeeding when either you or your kid do not want to do it anymore. I have a hard time understanding why this is an issue, tbh. Until I find even one single shred of evidence that any kind of harm is incurred on a child for breastfeeding past a certain age, I will stay in the 'live and let live' camp on this one. Most moms in DK start out breastfeeding, and most wean before they go back to work. Since most 'extended' BF doesn't happen in public, I don't really know what the majority opinion of it is. I know at least a few women who have done it over here, including myself.

[travelingturtle]

Ups: We had a ultrasound this past week and it was confirmed that it's a girl. I remember with W they confirmed he was a boy at every ultrasound, so that's good. I recently met someone from Belfast whose hospital does not tell because a doctor made an error three times in a row.

I've also really gotten more involved with different activities for me and W to go to around here. I've made some friends out of it, too. It's very nice because I was beginning to feel that that was going to be hopeless and W loves being around other people.

Downs: When I was pregnant with W, I didn't have to do the glucose test because there were no signs indicating there was a problem. As of March this year it's now mandatory. So, now I have to do that tomorrow. Not looking forward to it. I've also been dealing with major pain that I didn't have the first time around and sleep has already become harder and I'm only in week 24/25. Last time I didn't have these type of sleep issues until much later.

QOTD: I don't really know. It's one of those things that is just different for everyone. My personal "how long I want to breastfeed" is a lot shorter than most people (I only wanted to do it for 6 months and again only want to do it for 6 months). Since there were reasons I had to quit exclusive breastfeeding early anyway (and a lot earlier than I wanted to, but it was at least the minimum amount of time I wanted to breastfeed), it's hard to say that I would've quit once he turned 6 month. I wanted to quit giving him the bottle at one year and never give him a sippy cup, but that didn't happen either. I've learned that my plan and my reality are two different things.

I have no idea what the norm is here in Germany. I think I heard it was 6 months (not how I came to that number, btw), but I think it's older. I don't pay that much attention to it.

[crimsonandclover]

Morning! Glad you got into your account and then found your way over here, ctgirl!

Ups: DD is starting to noticeably understand things. When we say a line from one of her favorite books, she'll go and get the book (if it's small enough for her to carry). And the other day I was patting my parents' big dog and a cat was also laying next to me. DD came over, watched me pat the dog, and then reached down and started patting the cat. :-) The cat didn't appreciate it so much, but I thought it was really cute.

Downs: Still not STTN. Ctgirl, I'm very jealous. We're down to only water at night and she's not taking much of it, but she's still up between 2-3 times (last night was only once, but that was only the 2nd time in her life she's only been up once at night).

QOTD: Personally, if BFing works out next time, I think I'll try to EBF 6 months and then slowly switch over to formula and solids. I think it's a little strange when a child is old enough to ask for the boob, to be honest. My memories start when I'm 3 (we moved shortly after I turned for, so I know all the memories I have of our old house are before that time), and for some reason I would just not want to have the memory of BFing. As has been said on other boards (and maybe here, too?), that TIME cover was meant to be really provocative and gives AP a bad name, I think.

[RITS]

Ups: Nausea is starting to subside. (I hope I didn't just jinx myself.)

Downs: I'm still so tired that some days I just feel drugged.

QOTW: I plan on breastfeeding for at least a year. I don't have a problem with extended breastfeeding, but for me personally, it would creep me out if my child was able to say, "Hey mom, I want to suck on your boobs now."
I have no idea what the norm is in the UAE.

[irish]

Ups: N is getting better at the walking thing, though still not her first choice of movement! But getting better steadying herself and turning around.

Downs: Childminder issues again... this time we found out that she is giving up doing childminding from September as she is having too much trouble with her back to be lifting babies & toddlers all day. So, we are going to have to look again for alternative childcare arrangements... grrr!!!! (and she phoned sick this morning so dh is at home today minding N...). Will start to look next month and have her start in Sept, finish with cm end July.

QOTW: A lot of people here bf until they go back to work, which is at around 6/7 months. It didn't work out for me at all because of supply issues (ie no supply at all) but I had planned to bf for the first 4-6 months. Would I try it again if we had another kid? Yes, but I wouldn't beat myself up so much next time if it didn't work out! I know my sil bf til her youngest was around 10 months old... just depends really.

[clogged]

UPS & DOWNS: I have a teenager. With angst. 'nough said.


QOTD: 1 year is my cut off. Breastfeeding is for babies. 2 years is the max and only if there is a good reason like you live in a 3rd world country and there is no milk. I don't at all buy into the airy fairy touchy feely thing that is the popular opinion right now.

[mouseinlux]

Ups: DD is pulling up, saying Maddy and generally being cute.

Downs: She's having bad nights again so that means I'm up 3+ times a night, I want to sleep!!

QOTD: I'm still going strong at 10ish months. I think I'm going to let her self wean but I don't think I'll let her go until she's in school (3 years old) because I think it would be hard for her...we'll see all in good time.
Here most people BF until they go back to work around 9 months, very few people go further.