Well after a great day with JD is was only bound to happen. Last night he took ages to settle again. DH gave him his milk and he was just not looking milk drunk after 100ml so he gave him some more and he took about another 10 maybe 15ml more and looked to start to settle but I think he was just past tired. So DH put him in his room again to let him cry it out, doesn't sit right with me though. I just wanted to cuddle him but DH took charge a bit, he does that sometimes. Anyway he ended up getting him about 20 minutes later and tried again to settle but in the end the only thing that would settle him was laying with me in bed and suckling on the breast only for about 5 minutes. But he dozzed off and about 40 minutes later DH came and put him to bed. He woke again at 3.30am and it was DH turn to do the feed but I said no honey let me do it. Cause I was worried that he was tired and cranky and may be a bit rough with him and that would just stir him up instead of calm JD down. So I changed his nappy and gave him his bottle and he settled off the bottle nicely. I let him lay on me for about 30 minutes as he slept it was nice and then put him in his cot again with out his dummy. We are trying not to let him sleep at night with his dummy cause he winges if he drops it and we have to get up all the time to give it back to him. So dummy is only for day times.
He woke again at 6.30am and DH went to change his nappy and bring him into bed with me. I gave him the breast for about 10 minutes tops and he feel asleep again so I let him sleep with us. But do you think I could sleep, no my mind is racing around with so many things and all I want to do is just sleep. Its so annoying. I then go and put JD in his pram in the lounge room and make him comfy and try to go back to bed only to lay there with my eyes closed for another 2 hours but wide awake and DH snoring next to me. God I could be asleep right now, but what's the point of just laying there if my mind wont shut down! Is this common? Can you take anything while BF that can help you calm down for sleeping? If I can't get my sleeps when JD is sleeping I just wont survive!
Amanda i find Zach is hard to settle if he hasnt had enough milk....or not enough. If he wont settle i check for dirty/wet nappy, to hot/cold or burp a bit more. Some times babies just want to cry or be unsettled for no reason at all.
Kim-I read your birth story and its amazing. Thank you for sharing!
Jo-thank you I am trying my best and I think so far its going well only a couple of tears here and there but all is good and I love him too bits..Glad things are well with you..
Deb-yeah he is getting heavy. Lol. And good on you for keeping up with the breastfeeding I know you can do it.
Hello to everyone else and hope you all doing well.
AFM-I also posted my birth story as well. Not sure how to put a link in so just follow where Kim is. Lol. Ryley did 3 poos and I quite happy with that the poor little thing been a little constipated but is sleeping at the moment and I find water really does help. Off to centrelink tomorrow to discuss payments and such. Not looking forward to it. Lol.
I am trying my best and I think so far its going well only a couple of tears here and there but all is good and I love him too bits..Glad things are well with you..
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