Hi All - I have missed alot!!! Been busy here...was toddler's 2nd birthday on Friday and party on Saturday so busy organsing that and Sophie has had a growth spurt and feeding frenzily.
Cass - Gr8 weight gains for your bubs. My son (now 2) was a boobs man and put on enormous weight - born 3.4kg and 6.5 by 8 weeks!!! Soph is a bit slower!! Not by much though!
Re the bleeding - I had nearly stopped completely at 2 weeks and then a few days later had the clot and have been bleeding more heavily again...but could feel the cramping again - it co-incided with a growth spurt by Soph and increased feeding which must have caused more uterine contractions, i think!
Squid - Gr8 news re weight gains
Deedles - Soph has a growth spurt at 2.5 weeks - feeding every 2 hours again! Bfeeding a lot easier this time too ... but I too have some attachment issues as Soph learns.
Deedles, I hear u re balancing a two year old - OMG!!!! It is crazy!!! DH went back to work yesterday too - so here we go!!!! We are actually having massive going to sleep at night issues with my son! He has all of a sudden just flatly refused to go to bed - he was in a lovely routine before Soph came home! Fingers crossed it doesn't last too long!
All boys - you poor thing! Very scarey!!!
Breesa - Ring ABA - they are very helpful re any breastfeeding issues!
Surprised - Welcome and do ban visitors.
Claire - Welcome and great job re expressing.
Shell - Soph is a windy baby too - just like my son was!! He used to scream at night - for hours and hours...I agree it is horrible to watch. I have put Soph straight onto Infacol before each feed and Infants Friend when she has wind. It definitely has helped. I massage tummy and wind and wheel her legs after every feed as well. I also have her basinett and cot tilted on an angle - even put a pillow under her head when changing her nappy - all these tricks help...so does carrying her around on her tummy over your forearm...always shifts some wind...These are some of the tips I learnt with my son.
Food that caused my son wind were - caffiene, chocolate, dairy (only big amounts) and spicy food. I had to keep a simple diet when Bfeeding. Others don't have to ...but it is trial and error.
ATM - Soph has wind - keeps her up at night! Cries in pain....she also poos every couple of hours...lots of wind with the poo (explosive really) and she cries before each poo...but I think it is more the wind that the poo....Anyone else's bub do this!
Other than her wind and her feeding frenzy - she is a good girl! Much more placid in nature than my son was - she doesn't cry when you change her nappy or bath etc...My son always cried when something new happened! Much more pleasant!!
With the wind at night - last night I just put Soph in bed with me after I tried all techniques and she settled - actually slept for 2x3hours!! Miracle!!!
Toddler is causing all the issues for me! He hates it when I breastfeed and keep saying "Put Sophie away" - having trouble adjusting to sharing Mummy! He is lovely and gentle with Soph just cranky with me.
Night time is horrendous - so much for the lovely routine I had in place before Soph was born!! It is well and truly out the window...Last night he fell asleep on the couch at 8.15pm which is better than 10pm the night before in my bed...He was sleeping in his bed - and asleep by 7.30 at the latest...he just flatly refuses to sleep!!! He want Mummy time...so I think I will try just sitting and watching tv on the couch in the dark for a couple of nights - that way I am not in a dark room being bored to death for hours, I can still tend to Sophie that way too!!
Yesterday was the first day DH went back to work - shock to the system...I decided to take kids to beach - to run toddler (he is such an active little boy) - it took me until 10.45 to get out of the house!! Massive juggling act with Soph in baby bjorn and trying to was sand of toddler at the taps, holding hands as it was near a road!!! But we did it...both kids crying when we hopped in car to go home but both asleep when we got home and carried them into bed and got to have lunch in peace! Maybe a bit adventurous for the first trip...but guess I will get skilled at juggling and organising...just like I did for one (please tell me this is true!!)
Oh - Deedles - re tearing - I had stiches with my son and I couldn't sit or hardly walk for 3 weeks but I felt pretty good by 6 weeks - it was really sensitive for ages - then healed quickly...It was stinging for months though! (probably about 4 - I think just nerve ending when hit a certain spot)...I was so glad I had no tearing this time!
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