Thanks girls - I was thinking I was a grumpy old woman whinging about the coffee but yes, how hard is it to get a cafe latte right?
J has slept really well today so I guess we will be up most of the night :rolleyes:
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Thanks girls - I was thinking I was a grumpy old woman whinging about the coffee but yes, how hard is it to get a cafe latte right?
J has slept really well today so I guess we will be up most of the night :rolleyes:
Evening all
Well after having DD on and off the boob all afternoon, DH was sleeping, eventually he got up and took her from me and tried to settle her. I went and had a sleep and she finally settled for a little hour snooze.
She woke, I fed her, then we gave her a bath and Grandma took her to settle her. Grandma and Grandpa had brought dinner around for us (how nice). She down now... not sure how long for! I'm going to sleep soon I think...
Nai - g/l with the sleeping tonight! Hope J lets you get some rest...
Tarkine maybe that's why Isabel is so unsettled... she had a big day yesterday... hmm! G/l with Alex tonight.
Holly - read your birth story, it was great! Fantastic that you had a good feed off one side, the other side doesn't sound too good... definitely let it heal hun. So great that you are persisting.
SJ - that sounds fantastic at the clinic!!! Well done on getting there and sounds great that you spent time with a helpful LC. How awesome that you had a couple of good feeds! Must be a load off your mind.
I agree, these bubs are definitely porkers!
With regards to night wear - my sister has one of these and highly recommends them, its a Kyrawear nursing/sleep bra. Do a google and you'll find it.
Its a sleep bra - she says it is supremely comfortable and wears it all the time. I don't have the leaking problem (yet?) so I haven't bought one... will see if I need one.
Well sounds like Izzy is awake so I might be up for one more feed before she settles in for a four hour sleep... glad I didn't go to bed now..!
ooohhhh op willcheck them out, sorry i had to remove the link!
im going to read your birth story tomorrow whne i have more brain cells that function!!
hope your dinner was nice!! very nice of your parents to bring you dinner!!
nai the more they sleep the more they want to sleep!!
tarkine i dont get millie up if people come to see us!! too bad as were the ones left with an unsettled baby! they can admire from afar!
well millie is alseep so i might head to bed as well
helloo... do u mind if i join in here? bella was born on the 13th so i am 3 days out! but i know most of you already....
Bad night last night. Up at 12:30 till 1:30 then 3:30 to 5, then 6 till 7. zthen J got up at 7. He is in childcare today. so going to try and catch a snooze at some point.
I'm thinking of hiring one of those baby hammocks, meant to be good for unsettled babies, thinking I should try anything at the moment!
Hi Laura, of course you are welcome in here!
Holly- Sounds like you are half way there with the feeding, when I think about the chunk missing as you put it it makes me cringe owwie!
OP- How did the night end up going?
Meg- Can be so much harder when there is a toddler to get up to too. I have put Ash name down at child care for one day a week for a break, just gotta wait for a place.
First day on my own today, so far so good (touch wood). Nick Jr is going to be our best friend for next few weeks I think!
:hello: laura, c'mon on board!
Holly - chunks?! - Major ouch!! (sorry missed that when I was scanning the pages before).
Alex is more settled.. have been giving him tummy time and nappy free time, coz he was starting to look pink. Hoping to get out this afternoon :dance: - well that's the plan - hasn't worked so far!
Hi Laura! Come on in and join the sleep deprivation gang :D
DD1 had yesterday off childcare as it was a public holiday and we all went to the zoo - I am sooo looking forward to tomorrow when she goes back as she is doing my head in being home with me having had no sleep. Not sure what I was thinking going to the zoo on a public holiday in perfect weather - it was packed!
DD2 is not sleeping well at night - she feeds constantly for a couple of hours in the late evening/night and is determined to NOT sleep in her basinette at any cost. She will only sleep in her pram or on mum or dad. So I either need to walk all night or have her in bed with me. Hopefully she will come to terms with it very soon as I'm starting to get a sore neck from sleeping around her.
She is eating well so I'm sure she is not hungry - she has lots of wet and dirty nappies (definitely more than 6 a day) so I'm not concerned about that. I think she is just not happy about being out in the real world. I think she is going to be a porker too so she will fit in with the others here ;)
Afternoon ladies,
Hi Laura!! Course you can join us! How's Bella going??
Tarkine, glad Alex is being a bit more settled. I've been giving Isabel a bit of tummy time today and I think we are going to give her some nappy off time today as well. Her bottom is getting quite red too.
Meg - you poor thing, that sounds like a shocker of a night! Hope tonight is a bit better :hug:
Nai - that's no good about J not sleeping anywhere but pram or with you! I think we are lucky that Isabel will eventually sleep in the cradle, even if it takes some time to get her there.
AFM - we had an interesting day today, Isabel was unsettled this morning but I got her down eventually and she had a nice sleep, I was able to change our sheets, clean the bathroom and do some other stuff which was good.
I've had her in a bouncer thingy this afternoon - she seems to quite like that. Except she's still quite windy and it doesn't help her wind really... she's having some nappy off time with daddy now (yay for Daddy being home!!).
Better go do some washing while DD is occupied...
OP - maybe I just haven't got the reserves to make her stick with the bassinette and I'm giving in too easily :lol: maybe it's 2nd child syndrome? I know I was much more determined to get DD1 to sleep in her bassinette and she NEVER slept with us in the bed...hmmmm....
I am with you Nai. I give in easily this time around, as I know that I have to get up at 7am with J. Houw many days a week does G goes to childcare? J goes 1 day a week. i wish it was 2 though.
Nappy free time doesn't work too well here cause Em screams when I taker her nappy off, so changing it isn't much fun!
OP- You're a good girl getting cleaning done! I don't think I'll be getting much done for awhile. If she is having a good sleep you're meant to go and lie down, nap, put your feet up or just relax!
Nai- We have similar probs, nighttime comes and suddenly we don't want to settle, she is in bed next to me but won't sleep unless I'm holding her close upright, wish I could sleep like that! Then as soon as I lay her down again she starts up. Its so tiring. Otherwise its just the boob on and off.
I don't know how you girls with two (or more children) are doing it! I'm finding 1 a handful!
Certainly haven't even thought about cleaning - although DH had the vacuum cleaner on the other day and DS slept through it (and yep his hearing has been tested!) - just like his mum sleep through anything!
bought a breastpump today to see if DH can do the 4am feeds - they wipe me out.. will see how we go.
Nai - you deserve an award going to the zoo, on a public holiday with two children and perfect weather! I'm lucky to brush my hair at the moment :rofl:
I don't know how you girls with two (or more children) are doing it! I'm finding 1 a handful!
Certainly haven't even thought about cleaning - although DH had the vacuum cleaner on the other day and DS slept through it (and yep his hearing has been tested!) - just like his mum sleep through anything!
bought a breastpump today to see if DH can do the 4am feeds - they wipe me out.. will see how we go.
Nai - you deserve an award going to the zoo, on a public holiday with two children and perfect weather! I'm lucky to brush my hair at the moment :rofl:
Tarkine - Last time around at 2 weeks, I couldn't even leave the house! Now I can go do just about anything. Although I am tired, the sleep deprivation is something that I have gotten used to. I have my tired days, but today I am good, so going to make te most of it. Take J to playgroup, go and get some groceries and do a little housework.
I haven't managed to do any housework yet - although my mum has been coming down to do that
:D I keep saying I can't lift the vac yet due to the c/s!
Second time round I think you just do whayever you have to - G is still at CC 3 days a week but will probably drop to 2 unless I pick up teaching some swimmimg during the week. J just has to fit in with what we have to do. She came to the CC Board meeting with me last night - fed the whole time but was pretty good really.
Washing and dishes are about all I manage to do. We hadn't even cooked ourselves dinner before last night. Last night DH cooked for the first time since coming home.
I think I'm trying to return to some semblance of normality... if that is at all possible :D
Happy three week birthday to Isabel, Juliette and Millie! Hard to believe three weeks have passed already.
Tarkine I've got a pump too, but I've decided not to use it just yet - I want to be sure that a good feeding pattern is established. Hope it helps you out.
Feeling pretty wiped this morning... Isabel went for her 4hr sleep at 8pm, which meant she slept til midnight, then I was up for a feed, again at 2.30am and again at 5.30am. Not used to getting up so frequently!
I'm looking forward to when we can establish more of a routine at night...
Not going too well here :( I had flu-like symptoms start yesterday so went to docs today (our first outing - how exciting :rolleyes: ) and turns out I have mastitis. Just what I need right now :doh: Also found out Leon has conjunctivitis so need to put ointment on his eyelid 4 times a day.
I don't know how any of you keep up with the housework and cooking - I would be a wreck if I didn't have my mum and grandma's help.
Leon had a terrible night last night. Just would not settle until finally I just held him close to me and he fell asleep. I couldn't move though!
Sorry for lack of personals, just so tired and sore but I've been reading all the posts :)