Babies Born ~ April 2013 #1

[willow5]

its the brewers yeast in the beer that helps the milk supply.. so get baking some lactation cookies!

So no wine then?

[Harri]

Yep it's the yeast in the beer.... I only drink Mexican beer with a slice of lemon!...LOL

Don't know what was up with Eleni this morning.. she was up at 2am (which would have been normal feed) but she only fed for like 5min then zonked... then was up at 4am, did the same... then 6am which would again have been her normal feed and didn't feed for long either and zonked again!.....thirsty maybe?

[willow5]

Don't know what was up with Eleni this morning.. she was up at 2am (which would have been normal feed) but she only fed for like 5min then zonked... then was up at 4am, did the same... then 6am which would again have been her normal feed and didn't feed for long either and zonked again!.....thirsty maybe?

Maybe. Georgia was doing similar yesterday, which made for a crap night because she wanted to make up for it last night with lots of feeds and then some wide awake smile and play time at 3am. Today I can hardly keep my eyes open. In between her waking I had DS3 awake coughing and snotting everywhere.

[Beatrix]

Harri- Zoe does that regulary at night. i just feed her laying down in bed and swap sides and snooze.

Last night wasnt too bad for use. She was slightly cranky last night and wouldnt settle being held, but put her in the hammock and she cried for about 2 mins then went to sleep fine for 3hrs. I feel bad putting her down to whinge it out but its not screaming or uncontrollable crying, (cause I dont like CIO) but sometimes its the only way she will settle. Is it wrong? As I said its normally more then a whinge but def no uncontrollable crying....

[Harri]

willow- we have had the snot and coughing here too with DD1! She's much better today...thankfully, but it's definitely going around at school, a lot of kids away!

With Eleni, was thinking maybe she's working on cutting out her 2am feed?? or maybe she's waking for gas/wind and thinks she might as well have a bit of milk also? but not hungry really?

Beatrix- I let Eleni whinge a bit... I don't always pick her up straight away etc.. Unless of course it sounds like she's distressed!

[Beatrix]

I am struggling big time with no sleep

Tonight I have come so close to giving her a bottle of formula so I can sleep through one feed. I really don't want to though and the thought of it is making me cry but so is no sleep.

DH is working tomorrow because the extra $$ is needed ATM with exh being so unreliable with child support. It sucks.

[willow5]

Beatrix I understand I'm not doing too well either. I'm just trying to remind myself that it's not forever, although it feels like it now. They are still only new and in a few weeks things could change I keep thinking at night I need to start expressing so I can maybe have a break for a morning feed and get just a bit of sleep, but even that sounds too hard right now. I need to find the old hand pump get it cleaned up, then it will probably take weeks to get enough for even one feed.
Now DS3 is sick full of snot with a horrible cough that has him waking frequently too, and last night Georgia started with it too Why do people send their kids to pre school sick. I hate it when such little ones are sick and it's not helping with sleep at all either.
I don't know how these people do it, seem happy and carefree on little sleep, I just can;t even fake it most of the time, but I know people who just cruise through. DS3 woke every 2 hours, on an average night for 2 years, I am terrified Georgia will be the same I remember feeling like this everyday the whole time and I don't want to do it again.

[DreamBabies]

Logan has been a pretty good sleeper until the last couple of days/nights. He seems to be asleep but makes a grizzly sound which causes me to lie there waiting for him to wake completely. Seems I'm the only person that hears it too. DH happily snores the night away. I had a chat to him about it today. He's happy to jump in and help when he can but (and it could be the sleep deprivation talking) he seems to wait until I ask him for help out of desperation. I just wish he would ask me what he can do to help. I want to scream 'Use your initiative!!!'.

Logan had to be held to sleep today. DH held him for a long time which was helpful. I just fed Logan and changed him and put him down to sleep and he's taken himself off. First time in 2-3 days he's done that.

Logan wakes twice in the night to feed - 2am and 4am. During the day he usually feeds every 2-2.5hrs. Today he was feeding every 1.5hrs.

I am exhausted. I can't handle the sleep deprivation either. I have been snippy because the housework isn't up to scratch and I just want to sleep.

[DreamBabies]

My boy spoiled me last night after my whinge here. He fed at 11pm, 4am and 8am. Thanks Logan!

[Beatrix]

DB- I wish my DH wouldn't wait til I was practically in tears with frustration too!!

We also finally had a decent night. Feed at 9:30, 1:30, 5:30 and settled perfectly after feeds!! So I got about 7 hrs sleep last night.

[DreamBabies]

Beatrix - feels good having a bit of sleep... however broken. Logan just had 3.5hrs between feeds which is huge for him during the day. It's usually 1.5-2hrs. I even managed to clean the kitchen and put a load of washing on.

[Beatrix]

Another calm night here!

She feed at 5:30 pm, was a bit unsettle til about 8pm fell asleep on me while i was watching TV so I stayed there thinking she would wake about 9:30 for a feed anyway. 11:30 she finally wake, boobs are quite full as is bladder LOL but wouldnt move in fear of waking her cause she obviously needed that sleep, then she feed at 3:30, and woke at 7:30am so pretty happy with that.

On other topics, our states Birth, deaths and marriages is having issues processing her birth cert and sending it to us. Taken my money over a month ago but no certificate has arrive. I rang them up and its got to do with the fact she was born at home but it has the hospital stamp on it... so they are trying to sort it out. Will ring back this arvo if i dont get it in todays mail.

[happymum]

Beatrix, I'm super happy for you that you've had two better nights in a row. Keep it up Zoe.

I'm doing ok, but feeling a bit teary on and off. Assuming it's just normal hormonal "4th trimester" stuff for now. Plus tiredness. Owen has been not too bad most nights, usually feeds about 3 times from when I go to bed to when I get up. But now has periods during the night when he's unsettled - was awake from 4.30am to 6.30am the other night, so I got up when he dropped off to get me and DS1 breakfast, and then he was awake again and crying after 40min nap - grrrr. He was ok overnight last night, but very unsettled most of yesterday and today (until now, he's finally asleep, in the car, in our garage, with engine still running and baby monitor in there with him!!). I needed this break. It's such a rollercoaster with these newborns, and Owen is a million times easier than DS1 was (he screamed most hours of most days).
He was a month old yesterday, and we have our 4 week MCHN check-up on Wednesday. He seems pretty healthy to me, and has quickly grown out of 0000 clothes. I am still very uncomfortable, mostly from prolapses, constipation and nipple pain now I think. Sorry if TMI. I wish recovering from pregnancy and labour didn't take so long, but I know I just need to accept that it does and rest when I can.
I'm still feeling like I have no idea what to do with Owen when he won't settle, and no idea how to look after 2 kids plus myself during the day. So it's a good time to remember to be kind to myself while I'm learning. I have definitely gotten better at saying yes to every offer of help. Next step might be to learn to ask for help. It's all temporary, and we will all make it through, but newborn days are super challenging. I'm glad to have everyone's company in here to share how we're feeling - it helps :-D

[Beatrix]

Happy mum- your doing a great job!! Pg is hard on our bodies!!! Owen will find his groove soon.

Forgot Zoe was 6 weeks on Sunday, we are off to our check ups tomorrow plus immunisations, feel bad about it but I have done my research and feel the pros out weigh the cons for me.

[DreamBabies]

Why do you feel bad about it, Beatrix?

[Beatrix]

DB- cause I don't like the thought o my baby girl getting jabbed with needles. She hasn't had one yet.

She didn't have hep b at birth due to home birth and to have it we would have needed to drive her to the hosp the day after she was born and she had her vit k as oral.

[DreamBabies]

I can understand that. I cried when I took BD1 for her vaccinations.

[Beatrix]

Oh yay another decent night!!

5:30 feed grizzly til 8, asleep til 11, feed at 3 and 7. She is getting quicker at it too. 20min and we are done including a b change!!