I had an emergency c section on 11.02.11, it was only an "emergency" bc I was booked in for a C section on 14 and I went into labour. I had Miranda at 15:04 and came home Sunday.
It was an emotional day as this was 30 years to the day that my sister was born sleeping. I said to my mum that I like to think my sister is watching over Miranda. I know it was really hard for my mum.
Anyhoo she is just beautiful and she is my last baby so I am enjoying the time although I am looking forward to more than 2hrs sleep at night
Look forward to sharing everyones baby journeys...
Great to meet you, look forward to getting to know you all.
My little one was born *th Dec, but at 31 weeks, actual due date 8th Feb.
So I have to go by his corrected age for all his milestone development, so would like to chat with this group.
He was 1.84kg born and is now 4.2kg at 1 week corrected age.
He is doing well, although got a stuffy nose at the mo, and keeping me awake all night, about every 2 hours.
Advice Wanted:
I am not sure what I should be doing.. Miranda is BF and attaches well, seems to drink well pretty much every 2 hours. However, she often falls asleep at the breast and and when I try to put her down she starts crying and often wont stop until I BF her again. I don't want to just leave her to cry but I need to put her down at times. Just wondering if anyone has this problem or has any thoughts...
Thanks
TUP - frustrating isn't it. Matteo does this all the time, feel like I am continually feeding. I try and change his nappy after he has had one breast and fallen asleep, if that doesn't wake him up, I wash his face with cold water
TUP - BF has given some great advice. Unless I know that Lucinda has done a poo already, I don't change her until she falls asleep during a feed - she also does it every time. In these early days they do pretty much continuously feed and I find I'm having to remind myself of that when I feel dead tired. At the moment, Lucinda is feeding every hour or so for around 1/2 hour. Today she has had more of a space between feeds and longer feeds too, so things are looking up
Do your babies cry when you put them down after a feed? I find that Miranda will sleep for 10 - 20 min and then wake up and I know she cant be hungry b/c I've just put her down after a feed but nothing seems to stop her crying unless I BF her. How do you get your babies to sleep if they wake up after a feed?
I am using a dummy at the moment but I don't know if I want to follow this path b/c if it falls out she will wake up... (this was added)
TUP - to keep Amelia awake the midwife on the hospital suggested I strip her down to her nappy while feeding her and play with her feet if she falls asleep. As for how to settle upon waking I have no advice there as Amelia sleeps for longer so I assume she actually is hungry when she awakes...... I give her a dummy too but always take it out when she falls asleep so she doesn't wake when in her bed.....
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