Logan woke at 3am after 8-9hrs and then straight back to sleep until 7am. He has been very kind to me this week.
Can't wait for Friday afternoon. Work was so much better today as my lactation breaks were organised. Everything went smoother. Tomorrows are organised too. Seems as they can only sort them a couple days at a time. They couldn't organise their way out of a paper bag!
Yes that's what I meant DB see if he'll have a sleepy feed for you. Good to hear work seems to be going more smoothly. Hope he keeps being kind o you as well
We're having a nightmare couple of days here. Non stop feeding, very little sleeping, even less wanting to be put down. DS3 won't sleep either I had them both up until after midnight last night. DS is having some kind of developmental change I think, I am not handling it very well at all on such little sleep. I have been angry yelling mummy I'm reacting(poorly) before my brain can have a chance to think better of it It's now nearly 10pm and DS is still awake again I put Georgia in her swing and changed the direction from side-to-side to back and forth and sat her in front of the TV in the hope the change in direction and view might keep her happy and give my back a break. It went one further and she went to sleep after about 10 minutes! Now if I can just get DS to go.to.sleep. I might be able to regain some of my sanity. I think a Baileys might help
Do any of you girls have any tips for getting her to take a bottle? She has so far refused, I've only tried twice, but I will keep trying. Did those of you who are giving bottles as well as breast have to give it a few goes before they took to it?
Willow- Eleni is going through something VERY similar to Georgia... I have had the same experience last few days!!
Can't help with the bottle, aside from those few feeds when she was only a week old when I was rushed to hospital I haven't tried bottle yet! I'm still trying to get her to take a dummy!!! Without much success mind you!.. today she had a bit of a go at it and then cracked it until I gave her boob... we got a 1hr afternoon nap!! That's all we have been getting these days!
I am seriously considering supplementing her with formula in the afternoon... this feeding every hr from 4pm-9pm is doing my head in!! It has been going on some time now and it's getting frustrating... especially when there is dinner to prepare, homework to help with etc. I feel like she's emptying them out up until lunch time.. and then after that, it's just doesn't seem like she's getting enough!!.... between 7:30pm and 9pm she will be feeding non stop!! I just don't know what else to do.... I have put her down in front of the TV so i can get 15min online!!!
I'm sure she's getting enough milk Harri. It's a pretty common scenario at that time of day, as frustrating as it is!!
We've had two good nights in a row with 9 hour sleeps I hope it lasts We're no closer to rolling yet, but we are a pro with our hands She can grab her hanging toy pretty much first go every time and get it into her mouth then mauls it like a little savage animal haha very cute
So jealous Willow!! We are still having 1 maybe 2 wake ups a night, sleeping prob 5-6hr periods. We had a bit of a bad night the other night where i ended up watching charmed at 3am in the morning LOL.
But I think we may have teeth coming, I can see white lines!! Not looking forward to that.
Harri- def the time of night they like to cluster feed!!
Willow- tried little miss with a bottle again on the weekend and she just chewed and played with it... a month ago took it fine but nope wasnt interested this time so not sure what is going on there.
We have gone back to crap nights I think last night she was up until 1am then woke at 5 and fed on and off for the next few hours. She may have been overstimulated though as we had visitors so we'll see what happens tonight. LOL I've watched Charmed a few times at 3am too but Seventh Heaven at 5am is my favourite haha, I'm always disappointed to see Jag at 2am, or maybe that's 4, anyway not a fan We also have DROOL and gnawing on anything she gets to her mouth so maybe teeth too or maybe just oral exploration because she licks everything that goes near her mouth before she chews lol
I just got some Mam brand teats a few people have said they were good and they are marketed as easy go between mum-to mam so we'll see if they help My friend is due in 3 1/2 weeks so I'd love for Georgia to be all good with the bottle so she doesn't have to come to the hospital while she's in labour.
Willow - Logan seems to go between the bottle and breast without problem. We use Avent bottles/teats. We tried him with the Medela Calma teat ($29 but came with breast pump) and he won't take it. He has 3-4 feeds a day with the bottle and then cluster feeds from 3.30-8.30pm when I'm home from work.
Logan reverted back to waking every 3hrs for feeds during the night... this after a week of 6-10hr sleeps so its been a bit of a reality check. He goes straight back to sleep after feeding but it's just that broken sleep that is exhausting for me right now. BD1 is still sick but definitely better than a week ago.
I'm going back to bed for half an hour before I have to get up for work. Have a good day everyone.
Ive seen you guys talk about dream feeds before but never done one - last night I fed bub and ducked out to a friends down the road leaving bub asleep with DH. Got home 2 hours later (unintentionally lol) and bub was still asleep.
I tried to wake him up enough to feed him but he was zonked. No matter what I did he just would not latch. So I put him to bed. Little bugger slept from 8pm-7am! If I had of known he would do that I would have snuck back early and gone to bed.
What do you do to get them to latch for a dream feed??
Freya- I don't dream feed so can't help you there.
I'm so over this patenting gig atm. Ready to pack up and leave. Zoe doesn't sleep longer then 15min if on her own, still waking 1-3 times a night and has to be in our bed, fusses on the breast so much thinks her hand needs to be in her mouth as well, doesn't poop well either. It's been a week and she is def in need of it as her farts stink and she looks like she is trying to get it started. You can sit down with her, she doesn't like anyone else to hold her too.
Her birth mark is huge and so horrible too, makes me a bad mum because I hate to look at this giant thing on her back and just want it gone.
My older kids are also driving me mental, dd3 (5) just started school and getting her dressed in the morning is a night mare.
we are back to waking at night here also... 2:30 or 3am and then 5:30-6am She goes down at 8:30pm for the night! So I guess not too bad when you look at it that way..... but when you yourself don't make it to bed before 11am, It doesn't feel like you have had much sleep before the first wake up!
On the plus side we have now finally taken a dummy (Gumdrop brand) so at least she's not comfort sucking until 10:30pm anymore!!
Beatrix- so sorry hun! Don't feel like a bad mum....it's normal to not want to look at her birth mark, you just want a perfect little bub, that is understandable!! What are they thinking about doing about it? Lack of sleep will make your frustration worse!!.... Have you looked into sleep school for her?
As for the older ones...just lots of hugs from me!!! Here's hoping that DD3 will get used to the new routine!
Freya- I haven't tried the dream feed, she always lets me know when she wants some! HAHA Doesn't look like he needs one though!! awesome sleeping!!
DB- hope work is OK now!
Willow- how did you go with the MAM brand?.. I need to get a couple bottles for Eleni also, just in case I need them..I through out all of DD1's old Avent bottles as they aren't BPA free!
Beatrix It is really hard to see the positive in anything with so little sleep isn't it! I really understand how you feel. On the few nights I got a few hours in a row sleep my whole outlook was better, then a crap night and I'm back to a crap outlook. I am the same as you with not enjoying things as much as I would like to be, especially with my LAST baby. I wish I was enjoying every minute, but I have to make a real effort most days to try and see positive things and stop stressing about cleaning, tidying, cooking,and how all these things are going to get done with a power napping baby that doesn't like being put down for more than 5 minutes as well as trying to give DS3 enough attention so he doesn't feel completely neglected. I honestly get into bed some nights and feel bad for DS3 Georgia being so velcro has really eaten into his share of attention It was not this hard when my older two were babies & toddlers DS2 was just so much more cruisey, eat - sleep 3-4 hours - wake -eat - play- sleep 3-4 hours then slept through by like 4-6 weeks 7pm to 7am so DS1 didn't miss out as much. I LOVE my kids dearly but this is very hard work! I only have the three year old to deal with as well as Georgia so you are like a legend Beatrix with all your young ones I hope you get a break soon xx
Freya dreamfeeds never worked for me really. DS3 would always latch on if there was a nipple near his mouth lol it was more of a hassle getting it out! But it never made him sleep longer. If Georgia doesn't want it she just won't take it.
DB I hope you're having a better time of things at work.
Harri I haven't tried the Mam bottles yet. I'm actually hoping to leave her with grandma or dad tomorrow or Sunday while I go and do the groceries. I figure if I'm not there she may know and take the bottle. Here's hoping If she gets really upset I'm not far away to come home.
We're back from Chiro and I have super relaxed baby again! She slept most of the way home then another hour once we were home. He said she is much better balanced this week, which she is, I could tell when doing our exercises at home. She is still sick though. I honestly can't tell if it's a new cold or the same one just worse. He did say sometimes this young the cranial bones are still moving so it can be hard for their sinuses to clear properly. He did some more sinus release adjustments so hopefully it will help.
Beatrix - How many children do you have and what ages are they?
I hope everyone had a good night with their little ones.
We bought a tandem pram last weekend so I'm going to take BD (21 months) and Logan out today or tomorrow. We are rural so it's about 40mins to get to civilisation. I just hope BD is happy to go in the pram. She's so independent and loves to walk around the shops... Unrestrained.
Thanks everyone. I know things will get better just want it to hurry up!!
DB- I have 4 girls. 9,7,5 and Zoe. Miss 5 has just started school so we are having fun adjusting period there, miss 9 is hitting the hormonal stage and miss 7 isn't too bad ATM but I believe has sensory issues (only affect her if someone is in her space and she hasn't allowed them to be or is over tired/stimulated) can result in screaming physical tantrum for hrs
I am trying SO hard to stay positive and not be cranky with DS3 all the time but please tell me how to do this when he constantly wakes Georgia up after only minutes of sleep? She doesn't sleep much anyway so every minute counts! He is constantly ignoring me too and I just can't keep up 'happy mum'
When I say waking her up he actually goes over to her talking loudly or kissing her. He does not give her gentle kisses they are big lip smacking ones with exaggerated sound effects that send the swing flying back and forth. If I put her down in the bedroom he'll go in there to 'check' on her too, this also can't be done quietly I am so over it right now!!
Willow- I don't know if I did the right thing with DD1 or not, but I have explained that the longer she's quiet and Eleni gets to sleep, WE get time together alone without bubs! I've explained to her that this can be OUR special time when we can do something together!... So far that has seemed to work somewhat!
Bad night here last night.... she went down before 8pm and when I went to bed at 11pm I decided to try a dream feed.... she fed OK, but obviously didn't burp which I think was our issue..... because she was up at 1am then at 2:30am then at 4am, then at 6:45!! grrrr So not trying the dream feed anymore!
Might try that DB I'm looking for some cheap gates. He could probably get over them though. But then it might be enough to remind him to stop and not go in I honestly think he just doesn't think until after he's done it and it's too late. Great idea! Thank you, now to get some gates.
I have tried explaining that when Georgia is asleep we can play together or cook something etc he wants to but when he wakes her he just says 'make her go back to sleep' He doesn't get that it's not that easy
Hmmm sounds like the dreamfeed didn't work out for you either
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I'm reacting(poorly) before my brain can have a chance to think better of it
I put Georgia in her swing and changed the direction from side-to-side to back and forth and sat her in front of the TV in the hope the change in direction and view might keep her happy and give my back a break. It went one further and she went to sleep after about 10 minutes! Now if I can just get DS to go.to.sleep. I might be able to regain some of my sanity. I think a Baileys might help
I hope it lasts 
We're no closer to rolling yet, but we are a pro with our hands 
She can grab her hanging toy pretty much first go every time and get it into her mouth then mauls it like a little savage animal haha very cute 
We also have DROOL and gnawing on anything she gets to her mouth so maybe teeth too or maybe just oral exploration because she licks everything that goes near her mouth before she chews lol
So not trying the dream feed anymore!
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