All, selfish question - Isabel is 6 weeks 2 days, today once she woke at 9 I fed her, changed and dressed her, at about 10 she seemed ready for sleeping so put her down - normal so far.
She grizzled for a bit then slept... went into the city and she slept all the way in, put her in the pram and she slept until close to 2.30pm
She had a half-hearted feed, then we took her home. Stopped to get something from Target and Coles near home, she fed a little and we changed her at the shopping centre, then she went back to sleep and slept all round the shops - about an hour. Then we came home - she grizzled a bit on the way home, I fed her one side when we got home and she fell asleep again. An hour later I fed her the other side and she's now asleep again.
She's pretty much been asleep all day, since about 10am. Any one else had something like this? Is it ok?
Her nappies have been normal... wet and pooey still... but she's just been so sleepy.
Is this ok? Growth spurt maybe??? She's never slept this much during the day before...
shell boy did it rain today we had soooooo much the rd was flooded
lucky duck having DP home, or is is it
kaz i was thinking about you today and wondering how your fluid was going and if it was going, glad to hear it is.
like you said a gain is a gain, its hard when they fuss and i wouldnt worry about not feeding 2 hourly, id do it if he needs its, millie has feed 2 hourly today. i have also had to use the dummy more, not that i want to but millie jsut loves to suck her hands.
op millie has done the same today, slept allllll day sometimes she has only lasted 40 mins before going back to bed not sure why either but i liked it as did sophie
sophie always slept more when she had a growth spurt
Anyway just wanted to say keep doing what you are doing... if its any help, I demand feed and when I say demand I mean demand... if she wants it hourly, she gets it hourly.
Oh and as for catching up with my mates, the two I was having lunch with stood me up - one of them let me know at 9am but I went in anyway as I was meeting other friends before and after the organized lunch, but the second one messaged me at ten to twelve (due to meet at 12.30pm) and said "Been called into a meeting, don't know what time it will finish and don't want to stuff you around or make you get wet so let's leave it".
Like hello... does she have any idea how much of an effort it was to get into the city, in the rain, with a six week old?? Sigh.
AJP nice to know it isn't just Isabel... we were a bit worried that she's sick or something but nappies are ok so...
Shell - yay for hols! Enjoy having DF home I know, how bad was the rain today! Saw an accident between a tram, a bus and two cars... there were fire trucks, ambos and police all attending. Looked bad...
AJP and OP - Yeah I'd been thinking about not watching the 2 hourly thing so much while he's being so fussy and unsettled at the feeds. So far, he hasn't really demanded feeding much before then anyway and sometimes he can take an hour to feed, change, burp, top up and settle anyway so it's only another hour or a bit less before I'm potentially feeding again anyway.
I would probably worry if Jacob slept that long in a day too - mainly because I'm getting it drilled into me that he needs to feed 6-8 times at least (for almost a week he fed 7 times a day every day - that changed yesterday though) and the MCHN were encouraging me to fit in another feed - I was like, when? Anyway - I bet they don't do it tomorrow!!
OP - that really sucks that you got stood up!! Obviously your mate doesn't realise how much effort it is to get into the city with a 6 week old!
AJP - I don't really like the dummy either but Jacob came out and sucked his fingers and it seems to be the only thing that will calm him down sometimes. We have used it heaps the last couple of days but about an hour ago he kept spitting it out and crying. The last time he did it, I was in the bathroom and couldn't get there straight away. By the time I went in to him a few mins later he was fast asleep and has been ever since I keep holding to the mantra that you can't give them bad habits this young. If he's still relying on it so heavily to settle in a few months time we might re-look at it.
op how rude!!! i'll meet you for lunch one day and i wont stand you up!!
kaz arrhh i see, i dont blame you, and hour break is not long is it pop into breastfeeding area if you need some help, barb glare is wonderful at answering questions!!
dummy millie usually spits it out and goes to sleep without it, so not too concerned!
oh and i just took my iron!!
off to dr for 6 week check up so going to ask some more questions regarding my iron levels
Kaz - I have a GF whose bubs refused the breast, and when she tried to feed him formula, he wouldn't take that, so she ended up having to express and bottle feed him breast milk. I know its probably no help but each baby is different and its a case of finding out what works for your bubs . Try not to feel pressured by the MCHN or anyone else... Just do what works for you.
Does bubs get sleepy after the feed? Just wondering if you need to change around your feed/play/sleep cycle (I had to - sleep, nappychange, then food, burping then sleep)
Gotta go Alex wants booby!
Back again - finally got him to sleep - was up at 7am because the neighbour had loud music.. tried to settle A down, just got him down and there was a loud thump (they were listening to beyonce/rap/dance music), so I put on my dressing gown, looked in the mirror to make sure that my hair was sticking out on ends and wrapped A up and we trundled next door to knock on the door - no answer so I knocked very assertively on the window and the music stopped and no one turned up to talk to me, so we left. Then of course we were up for the day, and I've only just got A down for sleep - no more daytime naps for me!! Went to the GP and got the all clear. Stupid Babyco still haven't got our pram in yet, and the pram they lent us, the tyres keep going flat.. argh, so my exercise has been restricted.
Last edited by Malyna; April 3rd, 2009 at 08:37 PM.
OP - How bl@@#y rude of your friend!! Not only is it a major feat to get into the city with a 6 week old but also on a day like today - you deserve a medal!
Kaz - I'm sorry to hear that J is still fussing at the breast. He is still gaining weight which is good but as Jols said an hour isn't very long Barb may be able to help.
Shell - we went to see the Watchmen. It was 2hrs 40min!! We went to the Sun Theatre in Yarraville so we were able to buy wine and have that while watching the movie - it was pretty decadent for new parents
Meg - I hope the chiro helps and that you can get some rest over the weekend
AJP - I hope it isn't AF. That would really suck! I'm still bleeding slightly but the OB said it is still normal
AFM - had my 6 week check at the OB today so had to catch the bus there and back in the thunderstorm with a pram with 2 kids - not my idea of a fun day out! Anyway all is good and I can drive again now woohoo!! DP also booked in to get the snip in May. Miss J had a bad day yesterday as she only had 2 x 45min sleeps all day. However she then slept from 6pm to 2am - yes 8 hours!! She must have been sooo tired, poor little thing.
ooohhh wine nai, very jealous and yep today was not the day to be out and about!!
cant believe your still bleeding i stopped about 3 weeks ago!
woot at 8 hours!!
as for the snip DH tells me hes not ready yet as he;s not sure he's finished having kids i asked with me or someone else he said me now he's got me thinking about #3
Hey girls
Hang in there !!!!!!
OP- Levi slept nealy all day as well and he has been in his cot asleep for an hour now as well- YEP definately could be growth spurt! Its all good! You might find that Isabel will have one day where she is alert and wake a bit, and then sleep the next day or so- its normal. How dare you friend stand u up!GRRR!!!
Nai- great that you can drive again- i would have gone insane not driving that long! Glad everything is OK! So i guess the DND sign can go on the bedroom door hey! LOL
Kaz- Hugs hun! Keep going you are doing a great job- and a gain is a gain. My twins had to be weighed daily at first and then weekly for the first 6 weeks i had them home! As long as they keep going forward it is all good, and if his weight does go back a little, just give it a bit before you start to panic. I would feed whenever he wants it at the moment- but only if it works for you. I demand feed Levi and he gets boobycinos when ever he wants, but i kept the twins at 3 hourly as i would have gone insane- If if works then do it !!! You are right Kazz- you cant teach them bad habits at this age- they arnt trying it on and only cry for a reason. Its after 6 months of age that you may want to set some boundaries - but that is what works for you! If he is unsettled whilst at the breast and fussing, it may be that he is really hungry and tired and doesnt know what to do with himself. Try swaddling him and feeding him that way. Keeps his hands still and may settle him down enough to feed when he gets himself in this state. Also try using a triagle pillow around you- give you more control as it frees up your hands a bit and also elevates him a bit. He could have silent reflux - hence the positting, and laying flat to feed may be a bit uncomfy for him. My DD had this and would feed exactly how you are describing as well. Keeping him up a bit whilst feeding and keeping him up for a period of time afterward may also do the trick. Also the good ole telephone books under the cot legs down one end to put the cot on an angle may help as well.
Also Kaz, there is no set formula how much weight bubs should be gaining. Those damm charts in our blue books do our heads in! They are old and outdated!!! My twins were so far off them - below the lines until they were 2 years old. Then at the next weigh in at 2 1/2 years- DS was so far above the chart it wasnt funny. Now he is the right height and weight for a 9 year old- he is 6! So what do I do? Stop him eating a growing- please! As long as the lines keep going up- that is all that matters- wet nappies and happy bubs are the best indicators!
Shell- 5-6 weeks is great- so dont stress- you may even start to get a smile in this time- they start to realise that they arnt the only ones in their world as well. Its priceless
AFM- all good here- Levi up most of yesterday and slept most of today- had a pedicure and a massage done at the shops he was soo asleep! WHOOT! Levi now has the head control thing happening so he is a bit more robust - thank god - dont have to stress that the twins are gonna snap his head off as much now. He has started to laugh as well now, and is ticklish- he was laughing in his sleep the other day- too cute! He is a baby that harldy ever cries, but around the 8 week mark, babies start to amp it up- so its been funny to actually hear him cry twice today- its was b/c i was trying to attend to 3 kids at once and he was making the least amount of noise lol- it lasted a whole 10 seconds.
Twins are on hols now- so my social life is on hold till they go back to school. Gonna try and do thing with them as last hols we hardly did anything !
Nai - well done on the bus trip with the two kids. Glad to hear you got the all clear. Just be mindful with the snip of the blokes, my bro had it done after their two kids, and the Dr who did it messed up and well they had a number 3, so make sure there ain't any swimmers in there.
AJP - love your talk with DH.. hehe.. its so easy for them, they can just had the bubs over to mum.
OP - i would have been cheesed off with your friend.
Want to sleep but have to write a job application due monday...argh!!
Can I get one of those babies that sleeps through the night for longer than 2 or 3 hours? A can be up during the day, with a few cat naps, and I get a 3.5hr sleep out of him at the very longest (then after that it can be 1hr sleeps).. going insane here.. ohh hang on was already insane, so must be flipping back to being normal maybe??
Last edited by Malyna; April 3rd, 2009 at 08:45 PM.
AJP- lol, at least your considering it! I told Df seeing as he is refusing the snip if he gets me pregnant he can take sole care of it, lol.
Nai - I used to go to the sun theatre heaps when I lived over that side town, grew up in Newport so was just up the road, quite nice there and you don't get lots of annoying ppl like you do at major cinemas. Good on you with the bus trip!
Kaz- from what I've been told at least 20g a day weight gain is fine and thats exactly what jacob is doing, as for settling just do whatever works, I spent alot time worrying with DD1 about what I should or shouldn't be doing (thanks to ILs) and I learnt that you just gotta do what works. Is he screaming at all feeds? Cause maybe then he might have reflux or something?
OP- Does the standing up friend have kids of her own? I'd be annoyed it takes ages to get organised to leave the house. As for the sleepy thing, I wouldn't worry some days they just do that, might be growth spurt, I always found Ash slept alot more when she had growth spurts.
Amazingly Em settled really well after her bedtime routine/ feed, just needed resettling once! Hopefully we'll have a good night.
Well everyone posted at same time!
Tarkine- Are you applying for a job soon? Planning to go back to work in near future?
Det- ooh pedicure and massage sounds great! I need to go and get a wax done, might have to book in while Df is home. Yeah smiles are great, we been getting few big ones last couple days. Thats so cute bout levi giggling, so gorgeous the first time they do everything.
Last edited by shellbell3; April 3rd, 2009 at 08:48 PM.
Shell - not planning on going back to work soon.. it is a promotion.. have been acting at a higher level for a year now and need to make it permanent, but as you can tell, I'm procrastinating on BB instead of writing the stupid application.
but i liked it 
sorry its getting difficult with J.
I know, how bad was the rain today! Saw an accident between a tram, a bus and two cars... there were fire trucks, ambos and police all attending. Looked bad...
I keep holding to the mantra that you can't give them bad habits this young. If he's still relying on it so heavily to settle in a few months time we might re-look at it.
. Try not to feel pressured by the MCHN or anyone else... Just do what works for you.
Barb may be able to help. 
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