Babies Born February 2008 #2

[danda]

I'm back! Zoe was born on the 29th Feb....a gorgeous little Leap Year Bub.
I haven't found the time to pop in here yet to say hi....the computer is upstairs and it's quite a chore to get up here. I had a big 3rd degree tear (on top of an episiotomy) so I am still in recovery mode.
Haven't read all your posts yet either....but I hope all is going well with everyone!
I'll try to pop in more often!

[Jacki]

Hi Ladies
Sorry I have been missing in action over the last couple of days - just can't seem to "get it together". And using old and very slow computer until our usual one is fixed. I have missed way too much to do personals but have quickly skimmed though and sounds like everyone is coping OK.

Danda - congratulations on the arrival of Zoe - a leap year bub ! Less birthday parties to organise!

Roquen - I am demand feeding DS and not in too much of a pattern as yet. Roughly feeding 7.30-8.30pm, 12.30-1.30am and 4.30-5.30am - I am exhausted !

Last night he didn't settle very well after both is feeds. Lots of grunting and groaning so I assume he had a bit of tummy wind. He grunts and groans a lot in his sleep anyway so wasn't too worried but in hindsight I think I should have got him up and helped him out a bit more.

Esme - I will try the tummy rubs and cycling his legs.

Visited MHCN today - obviously no supply issues here with b/f. My little budda has managed to put on exactly 1 kilo since birth. From 4.34kgs to 5.34kgs !! And he is only just over 4 weeks - he's a big one !!!

I am trying so hard to get some sleep during the day but find my mind is racing 100 miles an hour and don't get any - anyone having this ??

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Jacki i find i can't sleep if i'm actively trying to... Have you tried reading a book in bed, or writing a diary that sort of thing?
It's the only thing that gets me off to sleep in the day... at night i'm eventually exhausted enough to conk out.
:hugs: Hope it picks up for you soon.

[Roquen]

Congrats Danda! I have 20 stitches from a big episiotomy and forceps so I feel your pain sweety xxxox

thanks for the feeding times, i feel better as we seem to be doing similar!

[katkins]

hey girls,
if I remember correctly, they are meant to put on anything from 150gms a week.
I know everything is so confusing. For me even.
Had the midwife come see me again today cause Bry had only put on 60gms in a week (before his feed, after his feed was 160). Anyway, we re-weighed him and in 3 days, he'd put on 120gms so he's doing well.
I'm sorry to hear about the unsettled nights. I've had the same problems. Last night it was every 2 hrs he fed. I'm buggered and Dh goes away tmw to UK for a week so I'm a single mum for a week. Not sure how I will cope, but I am sure I will.
Love to all......kisses to all the bubbas

[prama]

The LC told us they are supposed to put on 20g a day.

Lakshman sometimes feeds every 3 hrs, and sometimes falls so fast asleep during his feed, he wont wake up for me. Then wakes up in an hr hungry again....
Sometimes he's good and other times it's all over the place, and then my anticipated 30min stolen sleep time vanishes into thin air..

[all girls]

Prama, summer does that too at the mo, she fed so often yesterday and then today she has been asleep most of the day and bb's are so full. Every time i have fed her today she falls into such a deep sleep and nothing wakes her up. I'm probably due for a night time full of snacking now!!! With DH away i had her in bed with me this morning.

DD1 got christened tonight, Summer had a nice chuck all over her, was quite funny.

Congratulations Danda, i have a leap baby too, apparently at my hossy the labour rooms were full during the day (9 rooms!) so luckily Summer came late that night or i would have had her in the hallway hehe.

My goodness Jacki very good weight gain, he must love his bb.

Hope we all get some sleep tonight xoxox

[kirsten74]

I hear all of you guys on the sleep thing. Last night was particularly shocking as bubs is still all over the place regards feeds and sleep. It got to a point where I fed him from 2:30-3:30am and put him down and he didn't want to sleep. I had had 2 hours and was exhausted. DH suggested we let him scream a bit to wear himself out and hopefully settle to sleep. After 10 minutes I couldn't stand the crying anymore and screamed at DH that I couldn't listen anymore and that he must be a heartless b@stard to be able to lie there and snooze with that going on (still a bit hormonal I think!). I got up and fed him for a further 30 minutes and he slept until 8:30 when DH gave him a bottle of EBM. He downed 80ml and slept until 12:30! Any one have any idea of how to reset their clock (without letting them scream?)

Prama - try not to get too stressed out with the whole BF thing. You need to do what is best for bubs AND you! No point having a BF baby and having a mum that is tearing her hair out and stressing. You have to enjoy this time with them while they are so small, cause they don't stay that way for long. I admire you for trying so hard, and even a little bit of BM is better than nothing.

Anyway, might try and get to bed early tonight. With the little man not keeping to a strict timetable yet, it is hard to say when he will wake up!

Good luck to everyone and may our babies have a better nights sleep than they did last night!