Babies Born February 16th-28th 2009 #1

[shellbell3]

Well my unswaddled trick worked for like 20mins only, we had a terrible night, she just would not settle til 1:15am, she was on and off the boob, we tried everything! Everything got her to sleep but nothing kept her asleep for longer than 10mins. I don't know how I'll cope once Df goes back to work. Won't be able to sleep in anymore.

Holly- Yeah could be the bottle, I have heard babies can get lazy cause bottles are so much easier to suck from. Are you back to the breast or still expressing? Is there a lactation person at the hospital you had him at you can call for advice?

AJP- Yep thats sure right, way worse this time round, after shower today I thought there was a porn star in my bathroom!

BBL the cow is being called to be milked again!

[OceanPrincess]

Well my unswaddled trick worked for like 20mins only, we had a terrible night, she just would not settle til 1:15am, she was on and off the boob, we tried everything! Everything got her to sleep but nothing kept her asleep for longer than 10mins.

Must have been the night for it... Isabel didn't sleep til 1am last night either. She's been unsettled again today... We're off to the MCHN soon so I'll see what she says.

Holly, sounds like you have dream baby, apart from the feeding! Keep persisting...

[Olive]

op the probiotics will put good bacteria back in to both your guts as the AB's kill both the good and bad bacteria. which is why you have the runs.

i worked out milllie likes her hands wrapped up near her face

[Malyna]

AJP - I wish Alex would be on and off the BBs in such a short time. He usually falls asleep and I have to tickle him to wake him up - usual settling time is the best part of an hour - but then he will sleep for 2-3 hours.

Shell - I hear you with the swaddling thing - Alex sometimes will just go down unswaddled and wake up calm, then if I swaddle him and he gets his arms loose, then he lets the whole world know how bad things are. The only time he seems really content is co-sleeping or in my arms sleeping, just after a feed. I know Alex wakes when he gets too hot.. Have you tried a warm deep bath?

Sorry don't get on here as often as I would like - I'm always going to sleep when Alex goes down for his naps - I just can't function on little sleep.

[Nai]

Holly, I got some grazing on the nipples early on and the lactation consultant at the hospital told me to do the following when feeding:

- With the hand the same side as the breast you are feeding from squeeze the areola in at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions
- With the opposite hand hold the back of the baby's head and get as much of the nipple in to the mouth as possible
- Hold this position while the baby feeds. You will look like you have one arm as a chicken wing and the other along the baby's spine.

I hope that makes sense but it really helped me get her attachment right and cleared up the grazes (and stopped her vomiting up the blood she was swallowing) really quickly. I was also using the lansinoh after each feed. I didn't stop breastfeeding at all so I don't know about the bottle affecting it at all.

[Kailani]

Thanks Nai!! That really does make sense and I'm going to try it next feed.

Shellbell, I hope you have a better night tonight. Before I tried the snuggle bed, Leon would not stay settled for longer than a few minutes (20 mins in his crib was the record!). Re feeding, he is currently feeding on the left breast only as it's not as bad. I'm expressing the right and giving him a bottle of ebm for middle of night/early morning feed. I'm going to try what Nai suggested and hopefully be able to feed okay on both sides really soon Problem is, I'm expressing more milk than he can drink! I don't want any of it to go to waste! Anyone know what the go is with freezing the milk? What to store it in, how long for, what quantities, etc...

I'm really nervous about the next feed, just wish I could relax but I anticipate the pain and get all tensed up - that can't be helping

[lilima]

Shell - I so wish I could lend you my mum, and that we lived closer together. DH went back to work today, and my mum is staying here until the weekend, so that is great.

E has slept all day, so I am bracing for a full on night. At least J will be looked after by Nanna in the morning, and I can try and rest.

I have been taking probiotics and so has J, as we both had 5 lots of gastro during my pregnancy.

AJP - You would get some cute pics with her hands up!

Holly - How was Leon today??

I am going to try for an early night. Mum will listen out for E and bring her in. I want to catch up on Ladette to Lady that I taped, as I am never awake to watch the end!!

[shellbell3]

Holly- I think in the breastfeeding section they have info on storing EBM. I can't remember it all. Be good to freeze and put away so when you get around to having a night off you have feed there.

I'm getting nervous already bout how tonight will go, she sleeps so well in the day, only had to rock the bassinet once.
Had the MCHN over and she told me can take up to 8 weeks for them to sort night from day! Hope we aren't waiting that long.

[diva det]

Hey girls
just wondering if it is OK to crash your thread!! Even though levi was born 2/2 i know you girls better so wondering if it OK to come on in
mwah
odette

[shellbell3]

Of course Det, we'd love to have you with us!