Anyone elses Bubs have the classic text book '6 week growth spurt' symptoms like Paige?
*constant wanting to feed (to therefore build up my milk supply for her growth)
* fleeting emotions - happy one minute - next minute screaming the house down for 2 seconds, then fast asleep the next.
* catnapping during the day.
* The sudden finding of her vocal chords - deciding to have a real wind down cry instead of a little grizzle - again the cry only lasting seconds. I think Baby Love mentions that the 6th week is the 'peak crying period' and considering Paige has never actually cried before now...this might be her 'peaking'...LOL
I have had an exhausting last 2 days with Paige's constant boobie attachment and catnapping - but on the plus side she has been sleeping well at night because she is getting most of her milk in the daytime.
Well I am very proud of myself...today Paige and I got up and showered/fed and dressed and took off to the Plaza for a girly shopping trip. I ended up buying her 2 reversable hats from Pumpkin Patch - I could go crazy in that shop, but decided to wait till she was a little bigger so she would get more wear out of the clothes. I am very proud of myself as it was a hurdle I really wanted to get over.
Funny thing is...it's kinda like my anxiety has gone...as quick as it reappeared last year it has gone again. It's funny...I think my focus is now on Paige and not analysing myself. Plus, my anxiety came back due to stress - the whole estrangement from Heath's mum, but now that that has been resolved, its like my anxiety disorder has resolved along with it. Our bodys and minds are funny things hey. I am also glad my biggest fear of PND didn't eventuate either...I think that had more to do with wonderful support, and me being so aware of making sure i used relaxation techniques etc when feeling things getting on top of me.
I had another big cry yesterday, I was so tired and having a good blubber makes me feel so much better...it releases SO much stress I cannot tell you. What tipped me over was the fact that it seams like everytime I am feeding Paige, Heath leaves the room to go watch telly, or jump on the pooter, and I feel really lonely. Mum used to sit and chat with me..and even get up at 3am to come see how I was and keep me company...it made me feel human. But when you spend most of the day alone with your baby, then your hubby leaves you alone...it does your head in. So once I expressed how him doing that upsets me, he apologiesed and agreed it wasnt a nice thing for him to do..he was however oblivious to the fatc he did it thow. He stayed up last night to chat with me when I woke to feed Paige at 12am. Seeing he is back at work tomorrow I understand that he cant do it every night.
Yesterday I left Heath alone for 20min to duck tot he shops...she chose to SCREAM the house down so poor Heath panicked a littled as I didnt have my phone on me...poor hubby...it scared him a little as he tried eveything to get her to stop crying...and of course she stopped 2 seconds before I walked in the door.
I am just going to say a HUGE HELLO to everyone.
You all know I am CRAP ay personals now....but I really DO read eveyone's posts and enjoy reading what you guys have to say.
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