willow- that would be incredibly frustrating! Tall gates do sound like they may help.
Well we are beginning to get sleep in her cot! 3hrs each night for two nights, so its a start. takes a bit of patting and reassuring for about 20min but then she is ok. Last night she woke after 3hrs and was fussing so brought her into bed with me where she slept for another 4hrs.. so 7 all up 7pm-2am, then feed (thankfully!! I was so full) then i tried for about 30min to resettle in cot but no luck.. so back in bed with us til 7am. Not bad effort
Beatrix - that sounds pretty good to me. I know what you mean by getting relief when they feed. I have to wear a bra to bed with nursing pads so I don't leak everywhere. I won't miss that when I stop feeding.
Logan woke every 2.5hrs last night. He fed each time and went syraight back to sleep. I couldn't sleep after being woken up. My eyes have been itchy stingy all day. I need to do so much before bed. I'm so tired. Sick of work. Just want sleep.
I came home from work and picked up BD1 and Logan and took them grocery shopping. I was really craving time alone with them so we've decided I'll do that once a week. Another afternoon each week I'll take them to the park so BD1 can have a play outside and we can spend some nice time together.
It's my effort to not feel like a bad Mummy for leaving them five days a week. Now I'm crying just typing this. I'm really struggling being back at work so soon. It's easier knowing they are at home with DH but I am missing them so much. Unfortunately it's the only way we can cope financially until next year where I should be able to drop to 4 days a week. Life is tough sometimes.it sure makes me appreciate our weekends together though.
DB- i really feel for you hun, but you are doing a amazing job!!!
so last night I was talked into filling in for my friends netball team ( i used to play competitive netball back in the day but havent played a game in 3 years) and it was good to get out there.. but holy poop are my pelvic floor trashed so dug out my aquaflex this morning to try and strengthen them. I thought they were ok since i can sneeze and cough no probs, even jog.. but I def can not jog and jump at the same time.
Had to express before I went too as Zoe was due for a feed but Dh got to feed her and she took the bottle well. Was surprised I could easily express 150ml only 2.5 hrs after her last feed, so pretty happy with my supply. unfort she didnt want to settle to well for him after though and I feel bad as i would love to play every week but dont want her and Dh going through that all the time
Beatrix - I love netball too. I have a knee injury that prevents me playing it competitively though. Years of playing on sealed old school courts ruined it. I'd love to get back into though. You've given me the motivation to see what's available around here.
Logan has been doing well with the dream feed at 11.30pm. Thanks for the advice. He usually stirs then re-settles at that time. The last few nights I have been feeding him as soon as he stirs at 11.30am (I rarely go to sleep before midnight) then he's slept until 6am and I have to wake then for work anyway.
He's a pretty relaxed little boy which we are grateful for as BD1 is a wild child and comes into our bed at 2 and 3am every morning.
Logan weighed in at 8.3kg at 3 months. My extra gorgeous chubby bubby. He's in 00's and some 0's as he's very long too.
Beatrix how do you get anything done??????????? I am going to go insane!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't get anything done my house is still trashed I can't get on top of anything It's really getting to me. When I give her to someone and start to get things under control it only takes a day to get out of control again. How do you do it with a clingy baby??
DB glad the dreamfeed is working for you sounds like he's thriving. I haven't had G weighed for ages, since 8 weeks! I might do that this week.
G is still sinusy it's been a while now. She's also starting to feed and then crying pulling off and rubbing her face. I can't tell if she's angry or if it's pain. She only does it through the day, night feeds she just grumbles I pick her up she feeds no problem then goes straight back to sleep. Apart from her normal don't put me down self, through the day she is fine and happy except for when she starts to feed. I don't know what's going on any ideas? She hasn't had a temp at all.
Willow - Logan does exactly the same thing. He pulls off or feeds while scratching/rubbing his face. For him, I think it means he's more tired than hungry. I looked it up online and it seems it's a common sign for over-tiredness. When he does it I usually have him take a nap in my arms and he'll sleep for about 15-30mins and then feed him. Usually he's better then. Logan usually only does it with his right arm when he's feeding on my right side. He's not as animated with his left arm. He has fussed like that when he's ran out of milk on one side too.
Thanks DB, she does it when she's tired too or when the milk's gone. But then sometimes she does it and really screams. This morning we were having a sleep in. DP took her out to play and bought her back in when she got hungry. She fed fine then had a sleep she woke up had a chat then wanted more milk, but started to pull off and rub her face and whinge, so she wasn't overtired, she just woke up and there was milk, so I can't work it out But it starts about 10am and it's nearly every feed until about 8 or 9 at night.
Willow- Zoe sleeps in her swing sometimes during the day so I rush around then plus DH finishes work and is home by 2:30pm and all my older kids at school so don't trash house during the day. Every night before bed they have to tidy up as well and they do the dishes and other chores. Or I do it all one handed.
As for the feeding Zoe new thing is pinching and gumming me which is hurting!! She also rubs her eyes and fusses when tired.
Willow is g going through breast refusal?
Think we are doing our 4 month old needles this week.
I do what I can with one hand but some stuff you just can't lol well I can't anyway. Unfortunately not all the big people in my house have the same idea of cleaning or tidying as me nor do they worry about living in chaos and I get sick of asking, maybe I need to become a nagger.
Ouch on the gumming and pinching!
I guess it could be breast refusal, I haven't really dealt with that before so not sure how it presents. So would they tell you they are hungry then crack it and refuse? It seems to be after she gets the let down too
Willow- def time to crack down on he big people in you house!! Do both your boys live at home?
You could give them one of two options 30min a night of either baby carrying or 1 hr of house work.....
Yep breast refusal can be even when they are hungry.
I brought Zoe a gummee glove can not wait for it to arrive!! Might save my poor nips lol
I saw those on fb they look great! G is eating her hands like nothing else and loves chewing on her toys but drops them. I was a bit put off by the price though! I might have to give in and get one if they're really good, let me know what you think.
G is very cranky this morning. Feeding has been really bad but I'm pretty sure it's pain. I just can't work out if it's her sinuses or teeth I have put DS3s amber necklace on her but that won't kick in for a day or two, if it lasts that long lol If he sees it he'll probably crack it. I need to order her one. I might go and get some Brauers Teething Relief that was awesome with DS3, Panadol didn't help him at all and I don't like giving it unless I absolutely have to.
Willow- I got mine for $22 inc postage so pretty happy with that. Had a discount code for a day. Can not wait for it to arrive.
Had to do housework with missy on my back in manduca today. Poor thing wasn't happy. She goes 7-10 days without pooping and gets really grumpy and irritable on the day before or of her poop. Wish she was a little more regular so it didn't agitate her like it does.
Think we are doing needles tomorrow or Thursday. Have GP check tomorrow morning anyway to just have a all over and growth check. Hoping to get referral to day sleep school to get her sleeping in her own bed, but in saying that I miss her when she's not snuggled into me.
Willow- hope you can get to the bottom of the fussing...can she breath ok through her nose?? or is she having trouble and getting cranky?? could be teeth also... Eleni has been chewing her hands like crazy last few weeks also!!
Beatrix- Eleni still poos nearly every feed.. not as bad as before, but I'm happy for it to be like that because the other day she only pooed once and it was UGLY! haha
I'm not sure about the glove either! I think Eleni would find some way to get it off! lol
I just got the reminder for needles from my GP yesterday too, so I will be calling today to make an appointment!
We have also started solids.... very small amount at dinner time when we sit at the table!... This last week she has been cracking it while we sit at the table for dinner, so I gave her something!!... started with just a small bit of banana on my finger and she went crazy!....Shoved my finger into her mouth and sucked like crazy!...So I figured I worked out what it was that she wanted!!! I make sure I give her a milk feed before dinner.. then when we sit down to dinner I give her a little something, ahhhhh silence!!
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so dug out my aquaflex this morning to try and strengthen them. I thought they were ok since i can sneeze and cough no probs, even jog.. but I def can not jog and jump at the same time.
sounds like he's thriving. I haven't had G weighed for ages, since 8 weeks! I might do that this week.
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