Thats so cute Krisvee, good to hear he's sleeping well.
Charli sleeps whenever she isnt feeding, she slept from 7pm til almost 5am Tuesday Night/Wed Morn, tried waking her up to feed her but she didnt want anything, just a sleep, i was getting a lil worried she might dehydrate so instead of catching up on sleep while she did i only had a couple of hours cause i was worrying. Midwife said today it was normal but that didnt help me the other night. lol
At the moment she feeds for 10-20 minutes and sleep for 30-60 and then feeds again.
Josef Thomas arrived Wednesday 5th Nov 5.20pm, we've been home since Monday.
Unfortunately my husband had to return to his fly in/fly out job earlier than we'd hoped due to lack of cover arranged by his work, so last night was the first night without him home.. but I decided i wasn't ready to be alone and stayed at my parents who live only about 6 houses down the road. I HAD intended to stay on my own in my own place tonight but now I feel like I'm wanting company so decided I'm going to walk over to mum's again after Josef wakes up. At least I can have a leisurely shower at mum's and know someone's there if needed! Last night was great because I got a bit more sleep than our horror Monday night (Josef, hubbie and I didn't sleep at all as JOsef was so unsettled with tummy pains/wind) and mum took him when he was unsettled after his 3am feed, so I could go back to bed, and he slept until I woke him at 8.30 ! why couldn't he have done that earlier in the evening hehe. Tho it's not good for him to sleep so long I guess as he needs to gain more weight - he lost 400grams while in hospital and only gained 75g of it before we were discharged. I have a feeling though he's catching up as he is feeding much better in the last few days. I was getting concerned becuase he was acting as if he was having tummy pains and was farting like a trooper, really often and loud/smelly. His last pooey nappy was saturday night and then we had nothing for days, but then last night he did 3 pooey nappies in 3 hours!! his tummy seems better now.
I'm going to get a followup appt with a lactation nurse to make sure I'm doing things right, feeding is a bit painful and i'm losing some skin off the nipples. But at least I know I'm producing enough because last night I tried out my expressing machine and got 90mls which I fed to Josef in a little medicine cup to give my boobies a rest !
My sister arrives from Melbourne tomorrow night and staying with me for two nights, so I should be in a better frame of mind to manage by my own by Monday hopefully.. then it's only two more sleeps til hubbie comes home!
I had my very first communal breastfeeding session today when two girlfriends visited with their 3 month olds! it wasn't as difficult/embarrassing as I thought it might be! Josef still need encouragement tho so it's not just a matter of slipping a nipple in subtly ! - so I'm not ready for cafe feeding just yet ! ;-)
Hope everyone is managing well and well done you more-than-one-bub super mummies!!!!
Deni- i feel for ya, Charli has graized both my nipples so i made DP go up and get me some cream, they are very sensitive and sore but i refuse to give up i toughed it out with alyssa and i'll do it again. Sometimes she's so frustrated and hungry she sucks really hard and gives me this look as if to say thats what you get for making me wait. lol. If i feed her before she starts crying though she's nice to me.
My milk is officially in and in full swing, poor Charli didnt realise and ended up throwing it all back up, she aimed right for between my boobs too. lol. Now she's fed, bathed and sleeping peacefully which i should prob be doing too, right after my shower.
My little bubba is 1 week old already! I can't believe it!
He's a little unsettled this morning but I did have pizza for dinner last night - I ordered without onion but I think there was still garlic on it!
He had his first explosive poo last night that splattered all over his nappy bag and down the nappy change thing onto the carpet- so gross! LOL!
Dh has taken the 2 big boys out for a visit to his brothers today so the house is peaceful and quiet for now...wow...I suppose I better get some tidying done! My brother and SIL are coming around for a visit this arvo so that will be nice...
I managed a bit of a sleep in today so I'm not feeling too tired...managed a 2 1/2 hour block and then a 3h block then another 2h block of sleep so not too bad...
Sharon - Big hugs on your dh already been off to work...that must be hard on you in these early days! Thats great you've got your mum so close by to help! My dh is off for a work thing in Dec for 2 nights so I've already lined a girlfriend up for 1 night to stay with me! I'll definitely need the help with the 3 boys! LOL!
Good for you getting a follow up with a lactation consultant...you can expect them to be a bit sore to begin with but as long as it's not painful the whole feed your probably doing everything right! I great cream I use is Lansinoh...safe for bubs and helps your nipples recover...
Kirra - Ooh yeah - it's that initial latch on for me too when he's really hungry that hurts a bit...Aww poor bubs throwing up your milk...my first 2 could never handly my letdown and either spat it out or in Dylans case threw it up all the time but Ethan seems to be coping a lot better...I don't know if it's him or me thats different - LOL! It's certainly nice when our boobs settle down though thats for sure...Mine feel like they're already starting to a little...
A week old already,it has gone quick Krisvee. I can't believe its already been 3days since Charli was born.
She is such an angel of a baby, now my milk is in she's feeding every 2-3 hours and sleeping inbetween which is great. Last night she had a feed just after 11pm and then slept til 2.30, fed and slept til 5.30, fed and slept again til 8.30. My lil princess is doing so well, im so proud of her. It must have just been the initial feed of milk cause she hasnt thrown anything else up, just the occasional dribble.
Deni- Sorry to hear your DH has had to go back to work, lucky your mum is just down the road, it is so good and such a relief to have the extra support and help, luckily my DP has got 2weeks off, gives us both a chance to get to bond with her and spend some quality time each with lys.
My lunch is almost ready and then we are expecting some visitors so im off, enjoy the rest of your day ladies. hopefully the other girls will join us soon.
I had a baby boy on Nov 2 by emergency c-section as my blood pressure went up and I started to develop pre-eclampsia. He was only 2.2kg and had to spend some time in the special care nursery being tube fed so I ended up staying in hospital for over 2 weeks. It nearly drove me nuts, but thankfully we're home now. We named him David Robert and his two older brothers ( Mitchell 7 and Adam 4) seem pleased with him so far . He's been a little bit erratic with his feeding/settling, sometimes he goes for 3 hrs between feeds and other times only an hour.
I went and hired an electric breast pump yesterday and expressed some milk so my husband fed him last night so I could get some sleep which was good. The caesarean was a bit of shock because I had both vaginal births for my first two, plus I had a chest infection so every time I coughed it was agony where I had my cut/wound. I'm feeling better now just tired but thats life with a newborn isnt it?
Had a burst of energy this morning and started trying to tidy up/vaacuum and now I feel completely buggered and I know David's going to wake up any minute for another feed. But I know its all worth it when I'm having a beautiful cuddle/smooch with him.
Wow Sharon, you're a legend. My DP is home for the next 2 months and I don't know if I could do all this without him...what a sook I am. And my mum is staying with us too, at least for another couple of days.
Congrats on the milk coming in Kirra. Once mine came in (at about 4 days) the grazes got less and less, and now I'm completely healed (thank goodness for Lansinoh). Hopefully you're on your way.
Kristie, we've yet to experience our first explosive poo, our little girl is very ladylike and keeps them nicely contained in her nappy. Although I vaguely recall a pretty messy one DP had to handle on about day 3...
Katie was up a lot again last night, waking up every 2 hours and staying awake for 2 hours. Took her out to the shops for a bit this morning and she screamed the place down...hopefully it's worn her out and she'll sleep a bit longer tonight...but I'm prepared for anything
Glad to hear that everyones milk has come in!
I have been using Lasinoh too, as both my nipples were grazed while the girls were waiting for my milk to come in.
Amber is an angry feeder and is quite rough at times. She is also a chucker and vomits after each feed. None of my others have really been chuckers, so its a new one for me.
Kaylee is a slower, gentler feeder and my twin feeding pillow arrived yesterday, so I am starting to attempt dual feeding, its pretty tough still, but I plan to succeed, otherwise I feel like all I do is feed!
Amber has woken up today with a goopy eye - does anyone have any suggestions, other than cleaning it reglarly with water? My midwife suggested squirting breastmilk in it, so I may try that.
Deni - Sorry to hear that your DH had to go back to work so soon. I'm glad you have some support nearby. My DH goes back to work on Monday.
Fussyboots - Welcome! My DH and I both worked in IT too, although I changed careers at the start of this year and I am now training to be a vet nurse.
Well I best be off, the girls are starting to grizzle.
Chat soon
Shell
Kirra - I'm so glad bubs is doing so well! Hope you enjoyed your afternoon!
Anjanette - Hope you manage to get some sleep tonight!
Shell - Bugger at Amber being a chucky bub! I found the bouncer to be very useful to keep bubs upright after a feed and also putting the bassinette/cot up on a bit of an angle as well...actually we've done that with Ethan as well - just find that it helps with wind a bit...
Wow - well done on the dual feeding - I imagine it would be hard to get the hang of!
As for the goopy eye - I would have suggested breastmilk as well! Works wonders!
We had nice arvo! Dh picked up my treadmill which was a bit exciting! I haven't used it properly yet though...Bubs has been good although still a little unsettled - then I tried to feed him earlier and he just fell straight back asleep so he had to wait until his next feed to have his bath...He loves having his bath and gives dh time to bond with him! He hasn't much time with Ethan as he's busier with the older 2!!
Ok...best get organised and go to bed! Hope you all get some sleep tonight!
Fussyboots- they are starting to feel a little better since my milk come in, DP went up and got me some Marsolan or someting like that so hopefully within the next week it will clear up. Charli decided last night she would feed lots so i thought 'awesome' i'll get a good sleep tonight, went to bed at 9 but didnt get to sleep until 1am and she ended up sleeping with me which i think is the only reason she slept at all. Now im waiting to give her a bath and she won't wake up, figures. lol.
I experienced Charli's first explosive poo yesterday, i had just gotten her dressed in some nice clean clothes and she did a massive poo that was all through her nappy and coming out the back, so i had to change her again... btw, those bonds easysuits are not at all easy. lol. All in all we had 2 poo's yesterday, both requiring a change of clothes.
ATT- I can't imagine feeding twins, i feel like all i do now is feed charli so with twins it must be that much more time consuming, hopefully you'll get the hang of it quick. Charli is a really rough feeder too, she sucks soooo hard at first and gives me 'the look'. lol After a minute or so thankfully she settles down, no wonder my nipples are so sore. lol
Krisvee- you just gave me an idea.... i'll get DP to bath Charli. lol. He hasn't done it yet and is feeling a lil like 'she loves me more'. lol. I have to laugh at him but he just wants to be able to feed her, was thinking of getting a breast pump to gives my nipples a little bit of a rest from her but don't think she'll come back to the breast properly once shes had the bottle, thats what lys did anyway.
Speaking of my lil devil. hehe. She's just starting to stir, got the hiccups, so cute.
Hope everyone gets some much needed rest and sleep.
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