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no sleep really for me. Ashlyn has been so unsettled last night and today. she's sleeping in my arms now. Everytime i put her down, 10min later she is whinging. I have really felt like a cow today and i feel like dp is not being appreciative of everything i am doing. (sigh). A thankyou would go a long way.
I did ring family assistance with Ash in my arms. At least that is half done now.
I cooked a meal and burnt it a little bit as I was distracted on the phone and by Ash and DP said I shouldnt cook if im going to burn the food, but then whinged that i hadnt packed anything for his lunch/dinner. Just becaue he is having a bad day he feels he has to take it out on me. I dont take mine out on him as I dont want to fight. I am to tired and fragile to fight.
Meanwhile, he went to the driving range this morning to hit a few balls and also went to the gym for half an hour. Sorry for the vent about DP but i dont think he realises how much hard work it is. Think I might talk to his sister about it.
Hope you girls are having a good day. I might go for a walk down to the shops with Ash and get a couple of things. Be good to get out of the house and Nai all that exercise you have done today has inspired me.
Hi girls - must be quick cause J might be waking (or actually not falling asleep after his last feed more like it).
Seems like we are all having an up and down time of it. And this sounds weird and I don't wish unsettled babies on any of you but its kind of comforting to know that Js behaviour is 'normal'.
Meg and Nai - glad you're having good days so far! That's awesome!
Ali - I'm sorry you're having a rough one. Getting out of the house for a bit sounds like a good idea. I haven't left the house yet but we're back at the doctor's tomorrow afternoon to get some stuff with me looked at so I won't be able to hibernate here forever!
Forgot to mention in my last post that I received a text from Tracey - not sure how many days ago it was - hossy is all a bit hazy for me memory wise but she wanted me to say hello to you all. She is keeping up with things in here I think but not up to posting at this point. Big to you Tracey.
Tracey - if you are popping in. I am thinking of you all the time and hope you and your family are doing ok.
Thanks Kaz for the message. You need to change your ticker now
Megie, I have been expressing during the day and DP has been giving J and extra 60ml at night from the botttle after her feed. That might be making her sleep a bit longer - it's only been 2 nights so we will see if it continues.
Ali, J was like that too but she seems to have settled down a bit more now so it does get better! Enjoy your walk - the fresh air will make you feel better. Maybe DP needs to be left with the baby while you get out by yourself on the weekend and then he might appreciate you a bit more
We had crappy night last night. Em has a bad snotty blocked nose, been using the saline drops today with the sucker outta thing. But last night very unsettled, seriously wanting to suck constant for 6 hours! Fed 2 hourly and had dummy in between and screaming if nothing in her mouth! That went from 5:30 til 11:30 then still was unsettled all night vomiting after every feed and snot everywhere. Couldn't breath properly. Been more settled today.
Nai- does it take you long to express it? A friend reommended that to me said to express some in morn when your milk strong and give at night as top up to sleep better.
Kaz- Hope you're settling in at home.
Tracey- I am always thinking of you. I hope you are looking after yourself and taking time out for yourself.
Ali- It can be very hard on relationships when bubs comes along, I always found Df and I would think the other person had it alot easier than the other and not really understand what each was doing. But your Dp should not be taking it out on you, give him time with bubs and get out of the house. Men sometimes forget that mums need time out too, you are working 24/ 7.
Meg- Keep trying to get out of the house, I find having something to do makes the day so much easier cause I am getting out and day moves faster plus whatever we do is usually something that entertains Ash.
Tarkine- Try get out to the mums group, will do you good to get out of the house and meet other mums, even if you just roll out of bed and go, the other mums prolly have too!
My name is Alice and my son was born 11 days early on Jan 25th 2009 weighing 8lb 8oz.
I have two older daughters aged 5 and 3 who are absolutely gorgeous.
My second daughter had lactose and dairy intolerance from birth and now it seems my son also has lactose intolerance.
I have tried to substitute at around 6 weeks with lacteeze drops (which worked with my daughter for 4 and a half months yet only with below average weight gain) and also tried to substitute with s-26 LF formula after feeds since his weight gain was only 15gm in 10 days. It is hard to have it happen to me twice yet you have no other option but deal with it. I recently had to stop breast feeding altogether since he would not want to feed since he was in so much severe pain and would suck for between 5 seconds to 3 mins max before extreme crying even with constnt perseverance he would no relatch at all and was happiest when on the bottle.
I would like to encourage any moms out there that if this may unfortunately happen to them that placing you baby on formula is definately fine since my daughter who turns 4 on the 24th of July blossomed and developed excellently even though she was put on a fully soy based formula. (ie. she walked at 9 months, talked like a maniac and has progressed at and above average development.)
Tarkine, DD1 didn't sleep through for about 7months. Since then shr has never woken in the night unless she is sick and that would be very rare. So even if they don't sleep now, you may reap the rewards later down the track - hang in there
Hi girls, sorry i havent posted, just been lurking around. i am typing one handed. DP is not working today but he is out doing running around jobs which still leaves me by myself
I am coping well being a mum and love my baby girl and puppy dogs to bits but i am so lonely...i dont want other people around. the one person i do want here is never here
Anyway thats enough of a vent...hope you are all doing well.
Having a bit of a teary morning, just overtired and exhausted, had bad night, if Em doesn't poo every nappy then she gets very upset and tummy pains, so she didn't poo for 3 nappies and spent alot night crying then of course at 8am does giant poo and has slept really well while I had to get up and start the day! I know things get better but so over the constant feeding settling at the moment, feels like most of the day is taken up by it and poor Ash always has to wait to get seen to.
Ali- Its hard when partners aren't around you feel like your doing it all alone and worry about them missing out. I wish there was some way around it for you.
Tarkine- Just take each day at a time. I think they lost my order too! Hopefully you find something that will work to help settle him more, just try everything, you never know what will end up helping.
Babies born February 16th-28th 2009 #2
23rd Feb Traceyandtribe - Milana Matilda Rose -8lb 3oz 
to you Tracey. 
to all. Thanks for the welcome girls. 
which still leaves me by myself 
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