Babies Born June 16th - 30th 2008

[Serendypyty]

Hi everyone.

Sheree - glad to hear that everything is gonig well with Riley. Although can I ask, what is a tongue tie?

Well usually bub wakes up a couple of times a night, but last night she refused to go to sleep. She cried for about two and a half hours and I was at my wits end. I tried feeding her, changing her, rocking or patting her to get her to settle, and nothing was working. Luke's out of town untli this afternoon and it's so typical that something like this would happen while he is away. By the end I was so frustrated and I just cried my eyes out. Eventually I got her to settle on her side on my tummy... but I ended up having to co-sleep with her. She woke up once after that for a feed and we woke up at around 7.30 this morning.
I think it must have been a really bad belly ache or something that did it, and I think towards the end she was just overtired which is why she wouldn't settle. Either way it really tested my patience and I felt like a horrible parent because at one point I yelled at her which of course made her even more upset...

[satya]

Emma - of course a night like that happens when partners aren't around. I've only had one night like that so far and DF was at a neighbour's house having a lovely time at a bonfire. He didn't seem to understand how upset I was getting but he certainly did when he arrived home. It's just so upsetting when they wont settle isn't it? Trouble is if you cry it makes them worse, but you just can't help yourself. It's a catch 22.

Brock skipped a feed last night. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First time ever. He was a bit unsettled (not crying though) and just wouldn't sleep after his 9pm feed. I eventually took him into bed with us to wait another 1/2 hour til he was due for his midnight feed and woke up to him making noise at 3.30am. 6 & 1/2 hours between feeds. Hope we see some more of this at night (without the wakefulness beforehand of course).

He's very alert today but can't seem to manage to keep his dummy in his mouth so keeps crying for me to put it back in.

Barely a day goes by that he doesn't do a projectile vomit. He did one on Sunday all over my SIL's couch and floor (and himself). Luckily she has a 5 month old and remembers this stage quite well. He also did it on the way there - completely covered the blanket that was covering him in the car. Thankfully didn't get his clothes as we were on the way to a baptism and he was dressed nicely. At least he didn't get me. He's very good at completely covering me usually - he did on Friday night at my parents, yesterday & this morning at home. My health nurse says some babies just do this and to keep him as upright as possible after a feed. I have to learn to stop trying to put the bottle in his mouth once he rejects it or shakes his head, if I forget and perservere I always regret it.

[Serendypyty]

Ahh, vomiting.. I hate it, hahaha.. dont' mind if it's a dribble, but sometimes if you're holding bub up after a feed and trying to burp her and think she's ok, and then go to change her and she pukes everywhere, not fun!!

Yay looks like she's sleeping!! Although this happened to me before. She fell asleep earlier and I thought I would be able to get her into her bed but to no avail. I shall try again!

[EJM]

Emma, I know what you mean about getting frustrated and having a bit of a cry yourself. Thats better than bottling it in! I keep thinking, how do people manage by themselves??? Sometimes when DH gets home from work it makes me relax just knowing someone is around to help. I have had an awful headache today (from being out in the cold for about 15min!!) and just let Byron sleep on me on the couch - that way I know he'll sleep longer, and I get to rest.

I think that at this age, doing anything that keeps you and baby happy is wonderful!

Satya, hope Brock continues with some big sleeps, Byron has had a few like that, but they are usually in the evening (about 4 - 10) I would rather the first night sleep to be that big! Every day seems to be different though!

Byron is dozing on the lounge next to me - using his little but trumpet as DH likes to call it, everything they do is so cute! Even that! hahaha

Hope everyone is enjoying their precious bubs!

xo

[shereejoy]

Emma, I know what you mean about getting frustrated and having a bit of a cry yourself. Thats better than bottling it in! I keep thinking, how do people manage by themselves??? Sometimes when DH gets home from work it makes me relax just knowing someone is around to help. I have had an awful headache today (from being out in the cold for about 15min!!) and just let Byron sleep on me on the couch - that way I know he'll sleep longer, and I get to rest.

I think that at this age, doing anything that keeps you and baby happy is wonderful!

Satya, hope Brock continues with some big sleeps, Byron has had a few like that, but they are usually in the evening (about 4 - 10) I would rather the first night sleep to be that big! Every day seems to be different though!

Byron is dozing on the lounge next to me - using his little but trumpet as DH likes to call it, everything they do is so cute! Even that! hahaha

Hope everyone is enjoying their precious bubs!

xo

yes I agree with you there. How do single mothers do it, with no help! Also I think TWINS omg, that would be hard too! I like you love it when Wade gets home, esp having a toddler to contend with this time too!

[jma]

Hi!

Flynn has just started to spew as well. His is overfeeding. He is such a guts sometimes. He is a sucker too which I'm now starting to differentiate between a feed or dummy time. He is also a bit stubborn (which he obviously gets from his father..lol!) and sometimes takes a long time to get the dummy into his mouth even though he really wants to suck on something. AARRGGHH, so frustrating.

My last child, Rory, was such a wonderful baby. Don't get me wrong, Flynn is a good boy but he has nothing on his sister. William was a happy baby, but a terrible sleeper. Rory was perfect all round. Fed brilliantly, slept thru from 2 weeks old, hardly cried and was always happy and smiling. Plus she was a bit sickly (croupe and always got everything that was going around twice as bad as everyone else) but was always smiling.

Flynn has just started the 'pick me up thing'. You know, he's fed, clean bum but starts crying and as soon as we pick him up, the mouth stops. Put him down and he starts screaming again. Poor kid, he doesn't get picked up half as much as the other two did, but sometimes I just can't pick him up. Will is building something and needs my help, Rory is into something and I'm trying to get dinner ready and he just has to cry. I feel terrible but I'm just too busy.

Anyway, had my rant. Flynn is crying, Will is sick, Rory is drawing on things and my DH is cracking the ****s about something.

Take care
Jean.

[shereejoy]

Ohhh Jean, big hugs to you.

I am also finding when Riley is awake he just wants to be held. Hard to do this when you are running house and looking after a toddler.

[shereejoy]

Ahh, vomiting.. I hate it, hahaha.. dont' mind if it's a dribble, but sometimes if you're holding bub up after a feed and trying to burp her and think she's ok, and then go to change her and she pukes everywhere, not fun!!

Yay looks like she's sleeping!! Although this happened to me before. She fell asleep earlier and I thought I would be able to get her into her bed but to no avail. I shall try again!

They are good tricksters huh! My boy is unbelievable, you think they are asleep and then whallaaa bright eyed and bushy tailed!

[shereejoy]

Emma - of course a night like that happens when partners aren't around. I've only had one night like that so far and DF was at a neighbour's house having a lovely time at a bonfire. He didn't seem to understand how upset I was getting but he certainly did when he arrived home. It's just so upsetting when they wont settle isn't it? Trouble is if you cry it makes them worse, but you just can't help yourself. It's a catch 22.

Brock skipped a feed last night. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First time ever. He was a bit unsettled (not crying though) and just wouldn't sleep after his 9pm feed. I eventually took him into bed with us to wait another 1/2 hour til he was due for his midnight feed and woke up to him making noise at 3.30am. 6 & 1/2 hours between feeds. Hope we see some more of this at night (without the wakefulness beforehand of course).

He's very alert today but can't seem to manage to keep his dummy in his mouth so keeps crying for me to put it back in.

Barely a day goes by that he doesn't do a projectile vomit. He did one on Sunday all over my SIL's couch and floor (and himself). Luckily she has a 5 month old and remembers this stage quite well. He also did it on the way there - completely covered the blanket that was covering him in the car. Thankfully didn't get his clothes as we were on the way to a baptism and he was dressed nicely. At least he didn't get me. He's very good at completely covering me usually - he did on Friday night at my parents, yesterday & this morning at home. My health nurse says some babies just do this and to keep him as upright as possible after a feed. I have to learn to stop trying to put the bottle in his mouth once he rejects it or shakes his head, if I forget and perservere I always regret it.

Riley did the same on Friday night, a 6 hour stretch, we didn't know ourselves.... hehe Might have been the panadol we gave after his circumcision and tongue tie snip thou???

I think most babies vomit, and i also notice it when he has overfilled himself. My first son was the worst vomitter ever, but Riley isn't as bad thank god. At least his milk is curdely, whereas Lachlan's was always straight milk, never even tried to digest and he would vomit for the whole 2 hours in between feeds, even right before the next feed, whereas i don't find Riley is like that - THANK GOD! We use to go thru so many clothes.