Tarkine - as AJP suggested an osteo might help but make sure it is one who specialises in babies.
Cr@p night here - feeding every 2 hours then DD1 woke up whinging for mummy at 7am after I had just fed J at 6am
For a meet up I'm inner city so can pretty much meet anywhere but maybe something central or close to public transport would be good?
Em finally settled after 11, she always seems to have her unsettled time late arvo/ evening. So Df was out last night I had Em wanting to cluster feed and crying while trying to get a toddler ready for bed, felt bad for poor Ash cause kept having to go to Em and trying to read Ash her bedtime story and have Em screaming. Was very stressful and nightmare. Told Df from now on he can have his boys night out AFTER Ash is in bed. Of course in night too I'm feeding Em and Ash wakes up crying wish there were 2 of me!
Holly- Em will go no longer than 10 mins and then usually 5-10 on other side depending on how hungry she is. I always thinking is it enough. ETA: I just realised you don't live far from me, I'm in Bentleigh.
Nai- I have to say I am lucky with my toddler sleeping in. She never is up before 8. Helps alot with a newborn, hope you get some rest today, get you Dh to look after them while you nap.
Tarkine- If you do decide to buy a sling the hug a bub website has the pocketless ones for $20 off, so $65. I just bought one, they are quite expensive, the ones with pockets are over $100 so thought not worth the extra just for pocket.
Does everyone else stress if bubs are getting enough milk? Em has plenty wet nappies but when she starts cluster feeding and acting starving and my boobs are pretty much empty cause she is on there hourly I start to worry that I'm not providing enough in the evening. Even been tempted to go buy formula and see if she wants top up, but haven't yet, I think I'll see how her weight is at our MCHN appt tomor.
Last edited by shellbell3; March 15th, 2009 at 10:05 AM.
holly millie is almost to big for 000 bonds wondersuits!!! 000 in everything else is fine though!!
these feb babies must like to feed quickly, i think we all have the same issues with fast drinkers!!!
sophie slept through after waking the two times! thankgoodness!!!
shell i feed millie one side, change bum then offer the same side again to make sure she is getting the hindmilk, i offer the otehr if she's looking for it but not very often.
i tell DH the same about going out after sophie is in bed!! its tough when the both need you, we had that yesterday morning!
weighed millie today after her bath and she was 4.5kg on our scales, get her weighed again on thursday. DH is back at work tomorrow
Glad I'm not the only one with a cluster feeder - sadly he feeds waaaay longer than 5-10minutes. Feels like that's all I do. He just doesn't want to sleep today at all. I have a couple of slings but even they're not working.
We are co-sleeping at the moment - at least I get a bit of sleep. He just won't settle enywhere else.
Ali I second the lansinoh on the nipples. It will improve though. Make sure you let your niples airdry before you pull your bra back up if you can.
Det, the Maz ones are great, though I'm going through a pair about every feed - I hear ya on the sprinkler effect....I wonder if your six year olds could keep my nearly three year old entertained??? We had to put the safety gate up at Nate's room today to stop her going in there.
lol Holly, my boofa is in a 00 tshirt today, and he's nearly out of his new born nappies.
Tarkine, you have my sympathy hun
Shell, yep I worry all the time. My milk settled down really quickly this time, but I figure if it's spilling out of his mouth and he's not sucking any more he's had enough.
Had a great first outing. Ashlyn was such a perfect baby even with heaps of niise around. Her unsettld period seems to be in the morning.
She feeds really well from about 11:30am going 3 hourly all the wayu thtough the evening and then at about 4-5am it all goes out the window and she starts cluster feedng and I cant get her to settle without falling asleep on my boob and then I cant move her from there or she'll get upset with me.
Her chord stump fell off last night.
Sorry for selfish post I have to go to sleep now as I have been awake since 4:30am.
On a happier note, my boobs are starting to settle down now. Still need the cold face washers on them at night but much better now.
Jols- Thanks for that offer. That is lovely. I will come back later and PM you my details. xo
I'd come to a meet! I'm in the south-east, somewhere close to public transport is good - I don't have a car.
Had a pretty good night last night. Leon fed at 9:30pm, 10:45pm, 2:00am, 5:30am and 7:30am and he settled back to sleep so well after each feed
He is growing so fast. He is already too big for his 0000 clothes and he can't wear some of his mittens anymore as the elastic has gotten too tight. My chubby bubby!
Det, glad to hear Levi settled down early and quickly unlike the twins! Hope they didn't stay awake for too much longer.
AJP, how did Sophie go overnight? Millie's feeding pattern sounds like Leon's (apart from his snack at 10:45).
Nai, hope you can get a rest today.
How long does everyone's bubba's feed for? Leon will only feed for 5-10 minutes but will gulp it all down. It's just suck suck suck and hardly any time to breathe! My boob will feel pretty empty after but it just seems too quick. Is this normal? I can only offer him one side per feed as he is too out of it and full after his burp to go back for seconds.
scared at what the night will hold
hun, maybe get alex checked out by an osteo and see if maybe something is out of whack
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