Welcome leesha and jazz!!! I read you had a pretty horridous labour- i hope you are recovering well after your c section!! Well done on little Jazz putting on the beef!!!!
As for feeding- i was told a similar thing- as Shane had slightly high levels for jaundice- the mw said the solution is to feed feed feed- he averages 2.5-3.5 hours sleep during the day and up to 5 hours at night and early morning- he is pretty good though too- he will wake slightly and settle himself - i try to wait for him to REALLY wake by himself (but not quite get to the screaming i WANT food now stage!!) so he is alert when i go to feed- or other wise he will drop right back off after only 5 or so mintues on the boob. A good tip i had too was to strip him down to his singlet and nappy (keeping his bankie near by of course) as that helps keep him awake during feeds. I find that Shane will still do the head throw back thing like he really wants a feed (after i have already been feeding) but he just wants to see the boobie- and then he goes back to sleep!! LoL
Another good tip for your lopsie boobies is to feed one side.. change bum and redress and wrap then go for the other boobie. Shane then likes to pretend to be asleep for 5 mintues before wanting another quick suck- so i then rotate which boobie we settle him on. Usually which ever one he has feed on the least. I try to average between 15-20 mintues on each boobie. We have had some wind dilemas too- i got some stuff (bottle is too far away to look at what its called) to help- a few little drops in his mouth has really helped him with the burping.
LoL Listen to me!!! I sound like i know it all!! Sorry!! Everything is just so fresh in my mind its all spilling out at once!! Thats about all i know!!
Beema.. Happy due date Nakita!! Shanes EDD is still a few days away (19th of August) It was funny too- we were booked in for the c section on Tuesday the 5th- he arrived n his own on the 3rd- and we were home the day after he was "meant to be born" it was strange!! Shane was a 2830 when he was born- he lost about 600grams the first day- then piled 500grams back on the next day. I have my first early childhood appt on Tuesday- so we will weigh him again then. He is certainly eating well so i am expecting a big jump!!
How long did Nakita need to spend in hospital?? I would have been the same- bawling my little eyes out going home without my baby!! that must have been so hard on you!!
MM... You go girl with all that washing!!! As i said Shane only fits so many of his many clothes right now- i have to wash everything right away or else he has to wear clothes that swim on him!! Not a good look!! Oh and i should be honest- when i say I have to wash- translate that to I tell DH to wash!! LoL!! We have been co-sleeping after the 2am feed- Shane tends to be slightly unsettled and its much easier having him right there then me having to get up and down every 5 or 10 minutes.. i like the little saying "velcro baby"- thats my boy all over!! We have the bassinette right near the bed- but he is still too far away for his liking- especially in the cold wee hours of the morning!!
Rachel.. When we co sleep i usually have him next to me- i did start with him in the crook of my arm- but found that was tending to make my neck and shoulder sore from staying in the same possie, i tend to have him slightly on the pillow next to me with me sleeping on my side face to face with him. He is usually in the middle between me and DH coz i am afraid of him falling off the bed!! But i wake DH and let him know he is there- coz i get afraid DH will roll over and try to cuddle me and squish shane in the process!!!
Mel.. We have the same thing happen after the 2am feed- and then the 7am is all good- and then issues again at the 10am feed (took about 2 hours this morning!!) He just keeps getting half asleep (or at least i think he is sleeping) then as soon as i go to put him down 5 mintues later he wakes up like "hey im not with mummy anymore.. not happy jan!!" and cries till i pick him up - then he is fine again- until i try and put him down!! DH is slowly learning that he just needs to be settled- not neccessarily fed so he is starting to help abit more there with rocking and soothing.
Well i did something very silly last night- we have a horrid stair case - the bedroom is upstairs- and while i was pregnant we moved our bed downstairs to the lounge room and have stayed down here as its easier access to everything.. but our clean clothes are now living in the upstairs room on the spare bed- i went there to get some clothes last night and on the way down the stairs i slipped and fell!!!! I have hurt my bum in a BIG way!!!!!!! DH thinks its just a bruised coxix (spelling???) i am having a horrendous time sitting in bed- and its a huge ordeal to get out and stand up- its far more painfull then the c section and has restricted my movements far more!! I feel soooo useless- i have to wake DH up to get Shane out of his bassinette- and i cant even lean over to pick him up if he is on the bed- and it hurts to even change him. I am heading to the dr this afternoon to get checked out- i am hoping its not too serious!!!
Little man is awake now so i best haul my sore arse up!!!
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