We are 100% BFing... well its 100% BM anyway, we do EBM bottles every now and then when she's being an animal with my nipple OUCH! She sleeps about 7 hours at night give or take, and about 3 hours at a time during the day after being awake for 1 and 1/2 hours. ALTHOUGH... in the hot weather she has a whole lot more because she gets thirsty. The other day I gave her 10mL of water as it was 35 degrees and I'm sure she was literally sucking the life out of me. Thelongest she's ever slept... I think 8 hours. I've never gotten NEAR 10-12 hours over night... she wont go down until at least 8.30pm, and doesn't wake up any later than 5am if she hasn't woken during the night. I do feel for you Kel I hope she starts sleeping soon.
Melsta, I am usually up at 4am, give her a feed and then she wants to play. Shel has to wake at 5am, and usually comes out to us having Playhouse Disney on the TV singing along. LOL! I really enjoy it though, I've always been an early riser.
Squidipa, thats fantastic!!!! WOOHOO go Josh!!!!!!!
100% BF cant find my pump to express bottle feed tho.
Good luck in weigh in sasha just give me a few 100 grams plz weigh in this morning,
feeling like utter crap today
I am exhausted, tired and no patience josh has started with these big out bursts of screams and i am buggered he was restless last night. sorry being a bit rude again got to feed Josiah AGAIN!!!!! feel like at times doesn't it ever end.
Miss M didn't sleep through the night last night - But thats ok, I go to bed every night not expecting her to sleep through, so if she does - its a wonderful surprise for me!! LOL
Squidipa - that's great news honey about Josh's hearing!!!! Yayyy!!! Now when he is older and pretends NOT to hear you - you can say "I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME YOUNG MAN....." hehehehe..
Oh and I have a breast pump here that I'm not using if you want to borrow it? I won't need it till the next little one makes an appearance...
Melsta - good to see you again!!! You sound very busy with work and the baby!!!!
Leash - I wish we had foxtel (or whatever its called now) cos I'm getting darn sick of changing the DVD's for DS every two minutes cos he's changed his mind!!! LOL.. although - he is nearly fully trained in changing them over himself.. just got to get him to put them back in the cases properly - but he can get them out - put them in the DVD player the right way up and in properly and shuts the door.. LOL... so we're nearly there..
Vic - big hugs to you matey.... I'm sure you will get your milk up and flowing like a river soon enough!!!!
Kel - I think the Chiro is going well - she has to go again tomorrow because her neck was still out last night when we went. We knew we had to go cos she favoured one side to lie on - and that usually signifies a neck or back problem...better to get it fixed now cos it usually makes them much more settled babies...and she hasn't screamed as much during the day - plus sleeping longer at night - so I think its working. Sorry to hear that you are having BFing problems - its so difficult isn't it {hugs}
Kiwi - that is sooo cute that he is saying hello.... DS used to be like that too.. DD is pretty quiet (unless she's screaming) but she does coo a lot.... and she smiles a lot too - although her smiles make her look a little freaky.. LOL... definitely not a cute "awww" look she has got going on.
Hello to everyone else i missed!!!! You know I wuv ya
Well I've vacuumed the house this morning - which is more productive that what I usually get done. I think it helps when your newborn is in the swing, and the toddler is running around in front of you saying "again.. again" whenever you turn it off to go to another room.. pmsl.... he'll make me a good housewife yet..
Sorry I have no hope again of responding personally to everyone. Have had a shocking week here with Seven and screaming before finally going to sleep. Every night except last night anyway. I think the Zantac is working! She still didn't get off to sleep for 'bedtime' until 12.30 but she wasn't screaming and it only took about 5 mins each time to settle her back off to sleep.
She actually went off to sleep at 10.30 but her reflux kept waking her up, so I just wore her in the Peanut Shell and watched some silent TV! ROFL - The playboy mansion show is hilarious when there is no sound! I wonder what its like with the volume up? ROFL
Just a quick one to Kel ~ I am 100% BF and Seven will go approx 2hrly during the day and maybe up to 3 hrly overnight. She doesn't sleep longer than 3hrs at night before waking up realising she is hungry. I don't mind the frequent feeding at night, because she falls straight back to sleep once she is full, and she is in our bed so I can go right back to sleep too.
Kel - Veygas's looooooong sleeps are very rare (I think cause he's not quite used to the warmer weather, it takes it out of him) On the warmer days, he's harder to get to sleep, but the warmer nights are when he sleeps through most of the night. More often than not though, I am getting up to him every 3-4 hours during the night.
Mel - DS2 HATES the vacuum cleaner (he's 2.5) and screams the house down whenever I turn it on, and with DP home every second day sleeping, it's hard to find the time to vacuum!! DS2 also hates the lawn mower .... in fact, just about anything that makes a loud noise he doesn't like ... hmmmmm ....
CM4E - hope Seven starts to settle down for you hun and
Squidipa - YAY!!!!!! I'm so glad Josh's hearing test went well!! Maybe the screaming & drooling are an indication of teething??? (hope not for your sake though!! )
Melsta - I don't know what else triggers wind (besides cabbage) but my ECH nurse suggested chammomile tea - that is the mum drinks the tea and the baby also gets the effects! Haven't tried it though cause we ended up with Veygas having a hernia op and the wind seemed to subside after that ...
Leash - go you!!! Billy Joel, you lucky chicky!!!!
Vic - I wish Veygas would slow down, he's 6.5 kg now and such a lump to carry around!! It's so much easier on my arms to put him in the pouch, but murder on my back! (and I wonder why my posture is bad!! I used to be a ballet dancer, should start calling on the muscle memory of all that training!! )
Well I am happy to report that Kye went from 6500g last week to 6980 grams today
That was with clothes and a nappy on too so give or take a little bit so I am soooooo happy!
I am thinking of investing in some scales myself so I can weigh him here at home naked and get a true indicator of his weight.
A friend brought some off ebay so might try there!
Sorry no time for personals at the moment, gotta get some lunch - I am starving!
I hope she starts sleeping soon.
But thats ok, I go to bed every night not expecting her to sleep through, so if she does - its a wonderful surprise for me!! LOL
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