Beckstar - Elena is still doing HEAPS of poos - 2, maybe 3 per day. Its crazy. Can't wait for it to slow down. I know what you mean about just hanging in there - I keep telling myself it won't be too much longer before things really turn around and this mummy gig gets to be fun again. Extra tough for you with your DH working nights.
Jodi - Isabelle had silent reflux and is lactose and gluten intolerant so just about everything I ate was exacerbating the reflux. Poor little thing screamed literally 20 hours a day until I finally found an amazing witch doctor person who told me to put her on soy formula. Bingo - new baby. I'm using MCNs on Elena (have done with Izzy since I discovdered them when she was a few months old). They're seriously addictive aren't they (although I tell my DH that I don't buy them because they're so cute!). What are you using on your girls? I am very jealous of your 8 hour nights. Can't wait for that to happen to us. Elena teased me with a 5 hour sleep after feeding for almost an hour but hasn't done it since.
Kristale - I agree with Jodi that its probably a growth spurt. I remember thinking with Izzy that we'd just manage to get through the unsettledness that comes with one growth spurt when she would have another! How did your visit to work go? It was blo*dy freezing here wasn't it.
Laranna - does Joshua have a bit of reflux or colic? It could be why he's going on and off the breast - he's feeding and its upsetting his tummy almost immediately. Definitely just do whatever works with the dummy too - having read all the books and had a definite plan about how I was going to raise my child before DD#1 was born I've now realised that just doing what works is the best way to go - whatever the book says you should or shouldn't do!
Blanche - sounds like we're all suffering at the moment with the two baby syndrome. Hope it gets better for you. Jack is growing beautifully.
Kat - OMG. What are you doing you crazy woman taking on more responsibility???? I told you you were nuts didn't I ;-) I really hope you get some well deserved rest soon
Had the night from hell last night. Elena didn't settle until 1.30 am and work at 3am for a feed. Isabelle ended up in our bed at 2am but was still screaming and at 5.30 am I finally got to bed for some sleep, only to get woken by Elena at 7am for another feed. Had her 6 week check up this morning though and she's doing beautifully. 51 cm length, 35 cm h/c and 3.63kgs at birth. At 6 weeks she is now 57 cm long, 40 cm h/c and 4.4 kgs. She is growing so much more quickly than Izzy did. Went and bought some of the miracle colic mix today too so hopefully that will give her some relief and DH and I some much needed sleep.
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