Food definitely affects my babies. With DS2 I couldn't have any dairy at all without causing him yucky silent reflux. Turns out he is anaphylactic to dairy. With Owen I'm having very little amount of dairy, but I think it affects him because the days I have more he's a lot more unsettled at night.
We'd been having some bowel issues. Since birth Owen had only done a few small poo's. Being a breastfed baby I would have been ok with that except he was extremely uncomfortable and his tummy was sore. The Chiro suggested some probiotics and tummy massage. Yesterday during some nappy off time he exploded. LOL It just kept coming. He was a bit more settled after that. He was still grunting but once asleep he'd stay that way. Which was nice not to have to rock him for his whole sleep.
I am really suprised by what you were told too MLR. I guess there are always going to be people (including lactation consultants) that have differing views after reading research.
I don't like garlic or onions so they are easy for me to avoid. When BF I drink Organic decaff coffee only and with DD2 I even drank rice milk instead, DD2 is fine with dairy now though. I only eat peas, corn and carrots at the moment. I love vegies but love sleep more so to help I eat plain and like LBF said, I slowly start introducing things back in slowly.
Because My babies are slow weight gainers in the beginning I also try and eat good fatty foods like cashews and avocado to try and make my milk as bulky as possible. I figure it is for such a short time that I don't mind missing out if it means my baby is settled. So far we have had one rough night and that is it and that was the first night after my milk came in.
I have actually been thinking about this a lot lately because I am starting to get annoyed that the 1st question I get asked is bubs name followed by is he a good sleeper? He is less then 3 weeks old he sleeps as well as he can considering.
When a baby is in utero they have amnioic fluid and as much or as little as they would like. They only wee, no poo. When they are born their diet changes immediately, they suck in a lot of air while they get their sucking right, they get a small amount of colostrum for a lot of effort. Then their bowels kick in to gear and this is something very new for them, they have never poo'd or broken wind before. For 2-5days they are in a way starved until the mothers milk comes in and then once again their diet rapidly changes and they have to get use to that all over again and then deal with a full feeling. Imagine if you ate one thing only for 9 months and then it was changed suddenly and twice in the space of a week. Would be hard on your body. Just like it is on a baby.
Anyway, my thoughts, might be right, might be wrong but thats how I see it and why I do everything possible in the first couple of months to help my bubba.
Jelly, the leg cycling or pumping is so good I think, DS loves it when I do it.
BMW, Sounds like you got a good poo explosion. I hope that keeps things settled for you. DS only poos every three days and I can really tell when he is getting ready to do one.
LBF, will you be sharing your bubbas name?
DS still has his mastopathy but it is not causing any issues so still just keeping an eye on it. Otherwise he is great. We had a lovely snuggle all day on Friday when the girls were at preschool. We watched all the episodes of Greys anatomy I have missed. It is cold wet and windy here today another perfect day for snuggling but this time with my girls
Kazzo - I hate the "is he a good sleeper/baby?" question too. Unfortunately for people who do ask they get the whole shebang response. Well he's a dear little guy but sleeping is an issue and I tell them about it. The other question I get which really does annoy me is "so are you going back for a girl?" Gah!!!! NO! We didn't have a 3rd to have a girl. Yes a girl would have been a nice change, but I'm over the moon with Owen and I'm in no way sad that he's a boy. I wanted 3 kids, didn't matter the sex. I'm pretty glib about it and just say "nah, we're done. We don't want to buy a new car."
For the past few days Owen has been feeding every 2 hours and now this morning he's gone over 3 hours and my boobs feel like they are going to explode. LOL
BMW- tee hee go Owen, explosive little one!! I was just thinking the same about our little girl she does heaps of small ones and then today explosive!! Very funny. She is so laid back that you can tell she is uncomfortable but she just doesn't cry, very interesting having such a laid back little one after two quite demanding babies, I hope that she stays like this!! Having just had number 4 girl, we are having some funny comments re trying again. We like you decided to have number four because we felt there was another baby for us, not based on gender at all. People are so funny like that assuming some part of you is not complete without both genders.
Kazzo- you and I are very similar, every time you post there is something that sounds just like me!!! I agree with the doing anything to have a settled baby, but I recognize that every mother has their own journey with that too. I actually have a Parent Support Consulting business and one of the things I work with is sleep, so you can imagine everyone puts major pressure on me about the sleep thing considering that is my day job! I always say she is sleeping like a baby, how they interpret that is up to them!! Although this little one is having some awesome sleep going on!! Your snuggle day sounds awesome, I hope you have plenty more with you, your little one and a good TV show!!
I will share her name via PM, so I will text or PM you later today when we have given it to her. We have the people who were at the birth coming to announce it all together, we will have a christening later in the year.
Just getting ready for our first outing, to have cake and tea and share the baby name with some close friends... Like I said above I am happy to PM her name to you, so please let me know if you would like to know the name of our fourth darling little one!!
just a quickie from me - it's a beautiful day and i should be either outside or in bed (but SIL is coming over for a visit, so i am having a shower. she is also insisting that we meet at a nearby park which kinda irrits me.... i suggested we meet at the playground directly outside our front door but she didn't like that idea so i don't get an afternoon nap. oh well, what can i expect from my hubby's family )
LBF: wow a parenting consulting business. do you do consulting via phone? i know some parents here in sweden who need support with a child's sleep issue. PM me! (Also, i'd be interested in hearing the name, if you are willing to share). I am also a quick birther (each birth has been less than 1 hour of active labour) but i don't remember ANY "pain" like this during the first two. i defo think that my body is protesting!!!!
BMW: i made a leek and potato soup last night for the family, swearing i would touch it... but i couldn't resist.
re: whether what mummy eats effects what baby eats..... i think it generally does but it also depends on how sensitive the child is and how developed their constitution is. so that's a non-answer but hopefully covers all sides of the spectrum
re: uterine-constricting pains jelly: wow, like being in labour. holy crap. i thought braxton-hicks level was bad enough (especially when the middy pushed her hand down on my tummy after the labour, to check whether there were any clots that needed to come out, i shoved her off - oops!!)
ps - i got the "sleep when the baby sleeps, clean when the baby cleans" line from this website, which summarises all the sleep advice, copy-and-pasted here:
"You shouldn’t sleep train at all, before a year, before 6 months, or before 4 months, but if you wait too late, your baby will never be able to sleep without you. College-aged children never need to be nursed, rocked, helped to sleep, so don’t worry about any bad habits. Nursing, rocking, singing, swaddling, etc to sleep are all bad habits and should be stopped immediately.
Naps should only be taken in the bed, never in a swing, car seat, stroller, or when worn. Letting them sleep in the car seat or swing will damage their skulls. If your baby has trouble falling asleep in the bed, put them in a swing, car seat, stroller, or wear them. Use the crib only for sleep and keep it free of distractions. If the baby is having trouble adjusting to the crib, have them play in it first. If the baby wakes up at night and wants to play, put fun toys in the crib to distract them.
Put the baby in a nursery, bed in your room, in your bed. Co-sleeping is the best way to get sleep, except that it can kill your baby, so never, ever do it. If your baby doesn't die, you will need to bed-share until college.
Keep the room warm, but not too warm. Swaddle the baby tightly, but not too tightly. Put them on their backs to sleep, but don't let them be on their backs too long or they will be developmentally delayed. Give them a pacifier to reduce SIDS. Be careful about pacifiers because they can cause nursing problems and stop your baby from sleeping soundly. If your baby sleeps too soundly, they’ll die of SIDS.
Don’t let your baby sleep too long, except when they’ve been napping too much, then you should wake them. Never wake a sleeping baby. Any baby problem can be solved by putting them to bed earlier, even if they are waking up too early. If your baby wakes up too early, put them to bed later or cut out a nap. Don’t let them nap after 5 p.m. Sleep begets sleep, so try to get your child to sleep as much as possible. Put the baby to bed awake but drowsy. Don't wake the baby if it fell asleep while nursing.
You should start a routine and keep track of everything. Don’t watch the clock. Put them on a schedule. Scheduling will make your life impossible because they will constantly be thrown off of it and you will become a prisoner in your home.
Using the "Cry It Out" method (CIO) will make them think they’ve been abandoned and will be eaten by a lion shortly. It also causes brain damage. Not getting enough sleep will cause behavior and mental problems, so be sure to put them to sleep by any means necessary, especially CIO, which is the most effective form. CIO is cruel beyond belief and the only thing that truly works because parents are a distraction.
Formula and solid foods will help the baby sleep longer. Solid foods shouldn’t be given at night because they might wake the baby. Don't stop the baby from nursing when asleep. Be wary of night feeds. If you respond too quickly with food or comfort, your baby is manipulating you. Babies can’t manipulate. Babies older than six months can manipulate.
Sleep when the baby sleeps. Clean when the baby cleans. Don’t worry. Stress causes your baby stress and a stressed baby won't sleep."
Tanya yeah it was only that bad for 2 days though but every time I got them I'd have to get dh to grab baby because I thought I'd drop her
BMW I wasn't fussed on gender either and always get the oh well your done having kids cause you have one of each but I would love dd to have a sister I love having a sister and couldn't imagine life without her and would love ds to have a brother lol pity I couldn't guarantee one of each again , we would need a new car if we had a third no way we could fit 3 car seat in ours I'm not sure I would want to be pregnant and go through newborn stage and post birth recovery again either mayby we could adopt lol
Still feeling unwell and sore from infection only 3days left of antibiotics hope they do there job in 3 days trying to think how to entertain ds today hoping the sun stays out and I can take him to park
Last edited by jellybean88; June 3rd, 2013 at 07:43 AM.
Jelly, it is just like mastitis. It is from hormones, so hopefully they will settle soon and it will go away. They can become infected easily so I check for redness and heat every nappy change.
BMW, I got similar, "You have a boy now you can stop". My answer is just 'maybe' now. I can't be bothered with a full answer any more for that queastion.
LBF, I get the same from you in the way you think. I can't ait to hear her name. I hope you had a lovely outing. I love the Sleeps like a baby answer. Your right it really is open to any individuals interpretation.
DH came home from work yesterday and had to go to his parents so he took the girls, so I got a nice snuggle afternoon.
Still here ladies... Just not coping so nothing to contribute to the group. Sounds like everyone is having up and down moments with feeding and sleep. Mine are all downs
Rosetti, I am sorry to hear you are having such a rough trot. I hope you feel supported by friends and family.
Tan- Glad to hear the weather is ace. My sis lives in Norway she is raving about the lovely days. ENJOY!!! I do have clients all over the place, all my work is on the phone. I can PM you details after I update here. I will not be taking new clients until about July. Although having said that whenever someone rings I can't say no, so have 2 this week! You are polite to please the family, I certainly would have to decline an invite to meet somewhere that doesn't suit me with a new baby. Fair enough if they are older, but new babies and even your body still healing really needs to be taken into consideration.
Jelly, seems like those antibiotics are taking a while to kick in, I hope you feel better soon. Are you seeing the Dr for a follow up?
Kazzo, love hearing that you are getting so much time with your baby!! Yay for a supportive hubby!! I will PM you her name.
AFM we had a beautiful afternoon naming our baby, gosh there are so moments in your life that are so special and that certainly was one. The girls are thrilled with her name, but it's a little long and sometimes they forget it! tee hee they will get it eventually. I am feeling my energy getting back to normal and feel ready to start meeting real life again, hubby back to work this THursday so I will certainly be getting back into the swing of things, but I will enjoy the next few days while I can!!
LBf yeah checkup on fri with dr but my course runs out wed and I'm unsure if I automatically go buy another 6days with repeat script or wait a day without them and restart if she yells me to after checkup hope they work though , can you pm dd name I'm so curious
I'm a machine today lol 3loads washed and hung out and one just finished taking advantage of lovely sun
Hate to do this ladies, but I'm going to delete my account. I have an old friend that can't help herself and been following my journey on here and now annoying DF. I need some privacy in my life and I guess being on here isn't going to be the best idea.
Ive loved being involved with you all and celebrating the births of our babies. If anyone wants to keep in contact via Facebook, please PM me and I'll pass along my details.
Take care everyone and all the best for the future xoxoxo
Oh no Rosetti! Thats not nice at all. I will miss seeing you around. I'm sorry your having a hard time and that your stalker is taking BB away from you.
LBF - sounds like you had an awesome day!
AFM - Back to the chiro today. Owen got a tummy and back massage to help with his bowel issues. He seemed a lot happier to have the massage today. So after talking it through with the chiro i'm going off dairy to see if that helps Owen with his gut issues. I'm totally wrapped tonight. Owen had his first sleep in his cot this afternoon and he had an hour and a half sleep in there. Tonight I've put him into bed in there but I think when we go to bed I'll be taking him to our room. I've told DH that he's helping with Owen tonight. I was up from 12 to 4 with him last night and then he woke again at 5.30. I just need to get some sleep tonight.
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