Hi
Ingrid,
When I
said I had no support I mean't family-wise or during the day at home support. I
do have great friends, but not all of them could drop over at a moment's notice
and I wouldn't expect them to. I belong to the Birthtalk support group and have
also formed a group for women like myself with a friend of mine called
Mums-in-Touch and that should start bearing some fruit in the near future as we
all get to know each other better. So I don't have a dearth of mums groups to go
to just can't always get my needs met to have a rest during the day when I
really need it.
Thanks
for your suggestion though.
Cas.
Cas, Wayne, Liam and Daniel
McCullough
-----Original Message-----Hi Cas,
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ingrid McKenzie
Sent: Friday, 19 March 2004 10:51 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] sleep stuff
Great that you had a better night.
Re support: the Australian Breastfeeding Association has group meetings where you can to talk to women who are going through the same things as you. Sleep is a big issue that's often talked about. ABA meetings are a great place to get support and meet women in your local area. If you're in Qld you can ring 3844 8977 or 3844 8166 for a contact in your area.
Ingrid
From: "Wayne and Cas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:18:13 +1000
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [ozmidwifery] sleep stuff
Well, we tried the side car thing last night and he went down without
any hassles at 8.30, then woke up at 10pm so I fed him and gently rolled
him over to the cot and he didn't stir until 5am this morning. So far so
good. It was the best night's sleep I've had in weeks. Thanks for all of
your suggestions.
I wanted to add though that sleeping with children and babies is not
right for everyone. I don't actually know too many adults or children
that seem affected by the fact their parents made them sleep in a cot
when they were babies. There is a lot more to parenting than whether you
co-sleep or not. Ie. If you don't love your kids unconditionally, no
amount of co-sleeping is going to give the added security a child needs.
I think we are all individuals and so are our children and we just need
to work out what best suits them. When Liam was the same age as Daniel
he was very hands off, didn't want hugs, didn't want the breast a lot
and it hurt me at the time but it was what he needed. Daniel is a
totally different baby.
I will let you know if our good fortune last night continues.
Cheers Cas.
Cas, Wayne, Liam and Daniel McCullough
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www.casmccullough.com
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