Lydia - a newborn bubba is full on - so rely on whoever you can to give you some support whenever you need it. if it means kicking your DP out of bed and making him organise nappies and stuff, DO IT! you need to rest as much as you can whenever you can with a newborn hun! if you can feed laying down, it will help heaps cos you're resting at the same time. up until DD was about 4 or 5 weeks i was having an afternoon nap with her every day - i'd go and feed her in bed and i'd doze as well. i would just put a DVD on that i wanted to watch, and after five or six days, i'd actually see it all! now, i make sure to go to bed at the same time DD goes down for the night, and i'll sleep with her in bed with me in the mornings to make sure we both get longer to sleep. it will get easier once you're both used to each other. you are both still learning about each other, your boy is learning about this scary big wide world - it's just a bit scary for both of you! every bubba is different though - some sleep longer earlier, others later. my DD has been sleeping 5 or more hours at a stretch since she was about 5 or 6 weeks - she has regressions during growth spurts/wonder weeks, but she now sleeps up to 13 hours with only one wake up for a feed around 6am. when she was first born, and the first four weeks or so, she was feeding two hourly round the clock. so it can happen early! just make sure you don't let anyone try to force you to do more than you're ready to do. if the dishes wait, stiff bikkies! you and your son are THE most important thing right now - chores will wait!
if you can get hold of a copy of the book "the wonder weeks" it will explain a lot about unsettled periods in the first 15months or so of your sons life - it's all about mental developmental leaps - i was a sceptic until i got hold of the book and, on reading it (given DD was going through her 12 week WW at the time) i was completely seeing what was happening as a wonder week. your son will be approaching one at week 5 - but it can come a bit early or late... if you google "cyh wonder weeks" it's the first link that comes up. it's the SA version of child health nurse website - very helpful
BW - yay on Sam finally cutting those teeth! they've been a long time coming!
AFU - well, i think we're going through a bit of a sleep regression. last week we had two nights in a row where DD woke at around 3-4 for a feed, then went back to her normal sleeping through til 7-8. this week, she's done the same two nights in a row. am kinda hoping she sleeps through tonight, but she's almost due a growth spurt (they're every 6weeks or so aren't they?) or maybe a wonder week starting a little early. she is getting to be more of a mummy's girl at night - she'll be perfectly content sitting with me, no grizzling or anything, not wanting a feed or anything - hand her to daddy for snuggles, and she lasts no more than a couple of minutes before wanting me again. poor daddy! at least she is a daddy's girl during the day when he's around! even had her first shower with daddy yesterday. she loved it! for a girl who has never been rained on, and only really had her head wet in the bath (when he is laid in water) and at her christening - she did fanstastically!
I cant belive that I have finally made it here! Our little boy is now 8 weeks old...how time flys! He was born by emerg CS after waters broke but nothing really happened post that. Like MHB, our bub lost more than 10% of bodyweight in hospital, and we were readmitted to the maternity ward only a few days after discharge because he was not putting on weight. We have been breastfeeding and topping up with formula since he was 2 days old - and I must admit that I'm still struggling with the whole BF thing...
Anyway, look forward to catching up with everyone!
FG
Congrats on Archer's arrival FG. I hope things pick up from here on with his weight - but don't stress too much.
I hope you can drop the comp feeds because I think that can make life easier - just feeding one way or the other. Don't be afraid to admit that BF can be a challenge. I thought it was going to be easier but I found BF hard - but ultimately I was really pleased i persevered. I did find a merry band of supporters and helpers in the BF thread (marcellus being one of them )
Good luck with these first crazy hectic months, and congrats again
Congrats Farmgirl, and welcome over here!
Breastfeeding is often difficult in the early days - well, isn't everything with this parenting gig? But it's doubly extra hard if you're also worrying about your little one getting enough to eat. Definitely check out the breastfeeding threads if you haven't already - there are lots of lovely supportive ladies who have been through pretty much everything there is and made it out the other side.
That was really nicely said BG . How's your little girl going at the moment? Has she settled better in the past few days?
Hi Nic, nice to see you round again. Sounds like it's one step forward one back... Way to go walking already - can't beleive it's been 14 months already! I think everyone else's babies must grow way faster than mine... seems like it anyway
Well, A actually ate dinner tonight. so here's hoping he can sleep a bit. What with all the snot lately we haven't been getting much sleep. oh well. can sleep later, right...?
farmgirl - yay you are back! i was wondering what happened! I struggle with the BF thing too its not as easy as we expect is it? hope all is well and look foward to hearing more from you.
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. How's your little girl going at the moment? Has she settled better in the past few days?
Way to go walking already - can't beleive it's been 14 months already! I think everyone else's babies must grow way faster than mine... seems like it anyway
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