Jleigh - hope things are getting better, and that your DS and reflux and sleeping get better soon.
Dansta - hope your DD's jaundice pushes off ASAP! And you can get home with your boys.
Jen I'm off to read your story now . I need to write mine before I forget! I've asked my sister to help write mine seeing as she was there and I was high on gas! Lol
Hi everyone else too, hope you're all still living in newborn baby bliss I am
Anyone else dying a slow and painful death with their nipples?? Those first 10 seconds are killing me!
Settling in at home now. Dd1 loves her little sister. She even climbs in under the play mat with her.
Dd2 slept better last night too. She did some 3-4 hours stretches last night so I feel slightly more human today. She doesn't like to settle in her cradle but she loves her little Moses basket so now she is in there.
How is everyone's feeding routine going? Overnight dd2 seems to have decided to want to have play time after her feed. So it seems to be wake-feed-play-feed-sleep. Only thing is I don't like this system at night. I've forgotten how to get her to wake-feed-sleep at night? Any suggestions?
LittleO my nipples are sore too... Bad attachment for two feeds and they're just starting to heal. My left one is sooooo tender anything touches it... And feeding omg its murder. The midwife showed me how to lach bugs so to minimize pain.
As for nights im useless. Bugs is up, changed fed and falls asleep on the boob... For now...
Afm: bugs,was under lights for just over 12hrs hopefully her numbers keep falling and we dont need to go back under lights. Im feeling zombieish with her 3hr feeds 24/7 but i know it needs to be done. For her jandice & my poor boobs. Thankfully a $39 hand pump from kmart is keep engorgement to a minimum. And getting a stock pile of milk in the freezer .
Is any one else struggleing with pelvic floor... I feel like mine wants to snap it i pick the boys up or run...and then i feel like im walking like a cow boy at noon :/
Dansta - my pelvic floor felt so weak I would lose all my guts! But that was because of my uti and a bit of constipation. Even though no tears from birth, my nether region copped a hammering afterwards. Hopefully there isn't anything else going on for you.
Dansta - my pelvic floor felt non existent for the first week, but is much better now
Jen - Jealous of your cruisy Bub
Yules - looking forward to your birth story too.
Little O - I hear you! My nipples are cracked, peeling, red and SORE! I'm looking for a LC as Dr Google and I think there's a link between DS' poor latch/pulling off/crying at feeds, my pain and thrush and DS' silent reflux....I don't think there's any food intolerances, but perhaps a lip or tongue tie?? If we can get this sorted (or just improved), we can maybe work on the sleep issues...DS fights sleep too. He is extremely hard to put down when he's in our arms and because he needs to be upright after feeds for his reflux, it keeps him awake. Night feeds can be two hours by the time he's back in bed, so I get about an hour sleep after midnight unless DH takes over. He likes to be worn, but gets too hot in the wrap, even inside in the AC, so 40 mins is max.
On the plus side, he usually has a decent nap in the morning (2hrs maybe), a 5-6 hr stretch from 6ish at night and...
....is starting to smile!!!! One side of his mouth is better at it than the other, which is extra cute. Can't manage to get a pic yet
So cute, JLeigh! DD3 has smiled at me a few times too, she studies my face so intently and has really woken up to the world over the last few days.
Those of you with sore nipples, please pop into the bfing threads and also make sure you get some IRL support. Even calling the ABA helpline might be just the thing you need to get to the bottom of the cause. It shouldn't hurt when baby is feeding and any pain does indicate that there's something to be addressed. and I hope your poor bbs all feel better soon.
Had a lovely day visiting BIL and SIL so the cousins could all play, it's so nice now there's five kids between us! I do feel like our family is the size it was meant to be with number three.
The subject of vasectomies came up over the weekend. DP asked me if I wanted him to get one. I said once I was 40 it would be a good idea. Before then, let's not do anything permanent. I might like another and I know DP is unlikely to want a fourth, but no need to completely close that door just yet.
Yay for smiles, and the beginnings of smiles! One of my favourite "firsts"!
Hope those with feeding issues, they are on the improve.
All good here, kinda sad at the thought of not bring pregnant again/labouring again, but excited by all the fun things to come.
Settled into a routine here, will be interesting to see how long it will be until DS2 changes it up, but it's working at the moment.
Only issue we have so far is we have a Houdini on hands!
Still have DH home for a couple of weeks, which is ace.
Not much else to report, except I went into my old work today to show off DS2, he was an angel and all the girls love him! Have promised to take him back next week as my big boss and one of the other girls wasn't in and they are desperate for some cuddles! The cupcakes they made for us were also delish!
Must have been the day for it, sahbear, I too went to my client's office today to show off DD3! I got a lovely bunch of flowers. I also spent most of the day here, working (thanks to DD3 cooperatively sleeping). I had planned to come in and see how we went - had a meeting room and car spot organised and managed five hours with a lunch break. Both the older girls are at preschool and a vacation care program today, so it felt almost relaxing to only have a computer and DD3 to manage!
Next Friday I'll have the nanny with me to take DD2 and DD3 out and about while I work. Worked with DD2, so I can only hope it works with both the littlies at once.
You're better than me Jen, I purely went to socialise and eat cake, haha!
Was easy for me today as DS1 is at daycare, so will make sure I do the same next time I visit
I take my hats off to you jen & sarbear! Back at work already! (even if it is for cake )
Had ... Moment? ... Last night... We all know how newborns poo... Well miss bugs bottom turned into a factory. She poo'd i cleaned 5mins later again.... I clean, put fresh nappy under and AGAIN! Before i even closed the nappy... So i cleaned her and she went *again* third time i cleaned her she was 'empty' and cluster fed for the next 2hrs which ment i woke up almost bursting so expressed off 60mls aside for some comfort. For me.
Saw the mw for weights/sbr test. Im going to see if i can see my other midwife this week to thank her although she didnt deliver bugs she was a huge support and went above and beyond what she needed to for me.
Oh and i got miss bugs a bouncer too, so now when i need to leave the room eg cook dinner shes not laying on the floor she can see what im doing
I know what you mean Dansta about the poos! Dd2 goes through phases of the same!
We'll done all you ladies going back into work!
How is your ds2 going jleigh? How are your nipples? Mine have improved a bit now thank goodness. They're still not great but so much better than with dd1!
Had a post natal appointment with the hospital today and dd2 has put on 480g since discharge!! So she is over her birth weight now. Little gobble guts! Actually she feeds less often than dd1 did, but she must just be a better feeder.
Geez girls I haven't been getting the notifications! I'm sitting here with ds2 asleep on one arm and dd asleep on the other. Must wake her soon!
All good here . School starting Monday so a whole new routine to get into.
Ds2 I think has conjunctivitis or something. Has a bit of goop in his eyes and they're a bit pink. I've been putting boob milk in them.
Been a bit emotional... Doing too much for everyone and I'm not getting much of a look in. Told DH that I should dress in cricket gear and he'd perhaps notice me!! Just a bit 'woe is me' at the mo.
Totally loving my little blonde DS. He definitely did a smile yesterday so that was gorgeous. And I cracked his code so he's stopped megga pooping (green explosions) and is back to normal. He even sprayed one off the change table and onto the floor today! Glorious!
Quick hello from me - hope everyone is doing well. Saw our m/w yesterday. Baby has put on 1 kg since last weigh at 1 wk, little piggy! I can see how much she's grown by how I need to adjust her nappies. Clearly that's why she's sleeping so much at night, obviously lots of milk on hand. She's smiling at me a bit more when I talk to her. Otherwise, she's very placid. Transfers when she's asleep too, which is a bonus.
Sounds like everyone is settling in well. Glad everyone's nipples are improving too - mine are pretty much pain free unless Ds2 latches badly. Then we try again til we get it!
We're doing ok, but I'm struggling with DS2 not sleeping during the day. It's such a vicious cycle....reflux means pain, which means sleep is hard, which means he's overtired, which adds to his grizzles and makes him fight sleep even more. He's doing 2 or 3, 15 -30 min naps during the day, with maybe one of those not on me. He wouldn't let me put him down for even a minute yesterday without crying, so I had to go to the loo, get DS' lunch with a screaming baby. Makes me feel sooooo guilty and just plain worn out. Ok, boo hoo over!
We saw the dietician/LC on Friday. She's suggested eliminating soy and dairy for a month. I'm missing my milk sooooooo much, but if it helps DS, it's worth it. Lots of label reading!
DS starts kindy today, just 2 hrs transition, but it's still a big deal! My baby is growing up!
Quick one from me!
DS2 has passed the 3kg mark! He was 3.2kg clothed and with a wettish nappy on, so I suspect he would be about 3.1kg!
Which is about 650gr up on his birth weight in just under 4 weeks, which I'm pleased about!
Yay, sah! How are you doing with DH back at work? We should catch up sometime. I'm starting at postnatal exercise classes next week, hoping for Tues at 11am.
As for us, DD3 doing well, growing heaps. I've started putting her in 000s as the 0000s are not long enough. I think she's longer than her sisters were. She's been having a cranky day today, lots of complaining and not a lot of sleeping. She'll be exhausted by this evening! She also rolled herself from tummy to back on the bed this afternoon (at least she was putting her crankiness to good use!). Must be hitting her six week growth spurt slightly early.
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and I hope your poor bbs all feel better soon.
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