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
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.
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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!
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.
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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