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Same here QB. I was up every hour last night until 4am when he just didn't go back to sleep yet he had slept well all day and evening until midnight :wall: I'm so tired I just want to curl up in the foetal position and cry. To top it all off DD is sick and will probably have to stay home preschool tomorrow.
Any words of wisdom on getting some good stints of sleep over night?
we have had some bad nights, where she will not settle unless on our shoulders,she will scream etc..
the last few weeks we have had mostly good nights where she will wake every 2 half hours for a feed but settle straight back to sleep again which has been great although we also have bad nights as well
On those bad nights now i put Hannah is the carrier/sling and walk around the house once she has settled which she always does in the sling,i prop myself up on the lounge and doze she is safe in there 100% so its ok for me to doze off.
We found that taking her in the car helped , we have a capsule that u take in and out of the car, so when we bring her back in we can lerave her in it to stay asleep,car always sends her to dream land as well
those nights where they dont sleep untill early morning are complete killers
Hi girls...
Questions - what types of slings do people have?? I have baby bjorn but wondering if a sling good too!
Also - anyone using an electric swing?
Lastly - how long is taking you to settle your bubs when they wake for a feed at night? Soph is taking 45-60mins to feed and settle (that is when I give up and put her in bed with me - last night she slept with me from 2am as I can get back to sleep quicker)...any tricks to make it a quicker process???
Last night Soph went to sleep at 7.30am (miracle - not 10pm!!)...then woke at 10pm, 2am and 5.30am...not too bad. She settled well at 10.45pm in her basinett but at 2am I gave up and put her in with me. I have been up since 5.30am as toddler got up at 6am and Soph hadn't settled yet.
Soph has basically been catnapping in the day - sleeping for 30 mins every hour or so...my son was a catnapper and I was hoping Soph would be a better sleeper...Anyone else got a catnapper?
Cass - You are so clever making your own sling...I wouldn't know where to start!! Glad it settled Robert.
Trhirlled - Glad Willow more settled for you!
Jandals - My own way to get sleep at night is co-sleeping at the minute!!
Shell - Soph won't take dummy either.
QB - Soph was doing the sleep all day thing too - until about 1 week ago.
Tobi usually takes 45min - 1 hour to feed, burp, change and settle back to sleep and that is on a bottle (which should be faster than breastfeeding). Having said that I read somewhere when bottle feeding it shouldn't take them less than 20mins to drink the bottle otherwise the flow is too fast.:
M2W i have a close carrier , its great easy to put on slip over your head and tighten ,hannah falls asleep straight away..
WE just borrowerd a swing froma friend its fisher price ocean one and it plays music has lights and toys ,it awings front to back or side to side,we put Hannah in side to side she lovessssssss it and then falls asleep in it every time,it calms her down
settling to sleep, last few weeks most of the nights she falls on the boob then put her in cot and she goes straight back to sleep, some nights it takes a lot of walking her around to get her settled
Hannah takes about 10 -15 mins to feed lol, and then she is asleep she burps and she is down
i think having the infacol (sp) ? helps with not needing to burp for to long as well, i love the stuff,thanks M2W :)
I really should read the entire post before i write mine lol
Hannah cat naps but has a 1-2 hour sleep in the morning and same in the afternoon,so normally 2-3 big sleeps during the day
Sneaking in
Wow you poor ladies. I almost feel guilty as Peppar is fantastic.
She sleeps, she feeds, she plays talks and smiles to us, she grizzles and with a bit comfort goes back to bed. ;)
Dont shoot me but she is sleeping from about 10pm till just after 4am and I even got a 5am yesterday morning. A quick 15min feed and its back to sleep till anywhere after 7am.
I certainly got lucky this time but it only took five times to get there!!
Now if I could get the toddler sorted life would be a piece of cake!
Scout is constantly sick at the moment and has missed so many daycare days its such a waste of money.
I am obviously a rare breed who chooses to keep their sick child home. I dont know why I bother as nobody else does! Raaahhhh I get him healthy and he comes home clogged up again.
I have just bought him some Blackmores daycare defence. Its supposed to help ward off bugs. Its a sachet you can mix in juice or milk or sprinkle on cereal so you dont have to try and get pills into them. Will let you know how it turns out :crossfingers:
M2W We have an electric swing which Peppar loves. We hired it so I only have it for another few weeks but its a great baby sitter while I am trying to do dinner. She usually crashes out in it straight away.
We also have a hug a bub sling. This is awesome as well as you really are hands free and she is so supported in it. DH loves to wear her in this which is good for me as she cant smell me and think its feed time.
Shell we tried with the dummy too and she wouldnt have a bar of it.
Thrilled give your self a break hun this baby business is bloody hard going. But as others have said it doesnt last and the good will soon outweigh the bad and before you know it it is all a distant memory and you are wanting to do it again.:wall:
I already am hating the fact this is the last time I get to do this and I have 5 of them now! Im just a sucker for punishment I think.
Cass how clever are you? What style did you make?
QB I FF my first son and to look at him now a 13 yr old nearly 6ft tall lanky hairy lipped critter I certainly dont think he suffered for it. :D DO NOT feel guilty at all you have no reason too. Peppar was in hospital with high temperatures and then she got a cough cold so BF babies get their fair share of the germs too.
Jandals yay on the freezer. You were wanting one for a while. Now to find time for the all day cook up to fill it. Ours is empty again so I have to find the time too, difference been I have to buy a whole cow to fill up ours!!:lol:
Deedles hows Lennox? A baby is certainly so much harder with a toddler to entertain. I love and look forward to the daycare days too I just gotta get him healthy first. :o
Breesa how was your first day without DH? Im sure you coped brilliantly
Lou Ihope Sophie has recovered from her hospital visit. Peppar had to have two lumbar punctures as the first one was a bloody tap.(blood in the spinal fluid) She will never know let alone remember she had them but I am permantly scarred I think.
Woo hoo go me with the personals but im sure I have missed someone? :redface:Im sorry to you and I hope you are doing well and getting some rest when you can.
SQUID its Squidipa how are you and Chakotay getting on? I see he is putting on weight well so obviously you have the right recipe
Well I have reached the end of my mammouth post but if I can offer any advice from a - tried and made many mistakes but came out the other side ok, seasoned mother it would be relax. I know its very hard sometimes but this part will be all be a blur soon as the grow so fast and they dont stay babies for anywhere near long enough.
Hi Stacey, the sling I made is just the one piece - it's the same as the peanut shell sling, although without the $80 price tag!
Great to hear from you and that you and Peppar are doing well. Robert is sleeping okay now too. The last few nights have been pretty good. He wakes up a couple of time throughout the night then early morning. The first and second wake up are pretty close and I think it's because of the early morning coldness that he wakes up again. After his first feed tonight I'm going to put another layer on him - it's far too warm to do that when he first goes to bed - to see if he will sleep that bit longer between feeds. I know that I'll reach down and pull up the doona for extra warmth so it's worth a shot.
Better run, hear the little man in question calling me!:D
What Robert did at the library today.....
He was happy enough to lay in his pram and goo and gaa while I was looking through the shelves when this toddler started crying, really loudly. He didn't like that at all. His little forehead crumpled up and his bottom lip trembled and he started crying - like real crying. Not the hungry/tired/wet cry he normally has but a real upset one. It was so sad. I picked him up and cuddled him and everytime the other baby started up again so did he. Poor wee thing.
Here I am again..... gosh I'm monopolising the thread!!
This is the worst part of the night. Robert settles great at 11 - after his feed he goes straight back to sleep in his cot. He usually resettles himself. The 2am feed is totally different. He has a feed, seems to be nodding off to sleepy land then HE FILLS HIS NAPPY and I mean big time fill. So I change him, put him back on the breast. But by now he thinks it's morning time so he wants to stay awake...argh!!!
I borrowed a book at the library yesterday called Babybliss by Jo Ryan. So far it's a great book - think I might have to buy my own copy. Anyway, I'm trying a couple of resettling techniques and rather than go back to bed (which makes me feel worse) I thought it would be better to get up until he goes back to sleep (in the vein hope that someone else is on bellybelly). He's been awake for well over an hour now but I shall perservere.
Hope everyone is having a nice long sleep! :)
Cass once we put Hannah back to bed, one of us always stays up and watchs tv or reads/internet etc untill she is in a dream sleep, its so much harder like you said to get yourself back up again to look after her when u have just started to doze off
Hi All
I am now up to date! Yes, we survived the first day without DH quite well. Ciaran was his usual happy self, and i just put him in the Bjorn and did some pottering around the house in the morning. He is usually asleep within 5 mins of being in the Bjorn!
I did some washing and tidying, and thought i would get the floors vacuumed, but didnt quite achieve that one. But overall it was a low stress day so im happy, and the little man was happy. DH said he missed us sooo much - after 6wks at home he was devastated leaving his new family to go to work. So sad for daddys... but sadly necessary i guess.
Re baby bouncers - my MIL bought us one and Ciaran loves it. He also makes cute sounds, kicks, giggles and has a merry old time when put in it during his awake time. I usually play with him but use the bouncer when i need to cook or feed myself. Its also a godsend when he is having a needy day and I need to put him down for a few mins.
Re slings - I borrowed a Hug-a-bub but didnt like it much as he slowly slid down, maybe it wasnt on tight enough? LOVE the Bjorn though - I walk him in it, go shopping in it, and vaccum at home in it!
Re sleeping - Ciaran goes thru stages/ days of only sleeping on me - and wakes when i put him down, but it seems to cycle with him.
He has been a great night sleeper from the start and typically sleeps from 7/8pm to 5.30/6am with a few feeds in between, then with a top up feed will often sleep another hour till about 7/7.30am. Often though 6.30am is his awake time so i start my day then (ive found its the best time for my shower while he is happy entertaining himself).
However, he can be wanting constant touch during the day, and some days wont sleep at all, so the days are a bit patchy, but the nights make up for it. I suspect Co-Sleeping also helps him to sleep well, as he only stirs and I wake and feed him while he is still asleep, so its easy for him to go straight into another sleep cycle.
Occasionally when i change his nappy during the night he wakes and wants to play. So I just feed him, and if the boob doesnt get him to sleep a short walk around the house rocking and singing always does the trick.
6wk feeding frenzy - we hit 6wks yesterday, and man he fed almost non stop for 2hrs last night before bed. My nipples were rather tender :o
Then he slept for ages last night and I woke with hard full boobs, but he has been ravenous all morning, and going straight back to sleep (very odd) so I suspect there is alot of growing happening.
Sorry for the lack of personals, will try and stay more ontop of things this week!
Finally have the time to post (I think!) while Lacie is napping in the sling.
M2W - Lacie takes about an hour to feed and resettle of a night, mostly because its taking ages to burp her at the moment. I've learnt now after being puked on so many times that I really have to make her burp despite her complaining or falling asleep, so its taking a while to get her back down again. I have a sleepy wrap sling, which I believe is the same as a hug a bub? I love it, it's fantastic for when I take her out shopping or anything, she falls asleep almost instantly in it.
shell - fantastic idea to have a nap on the couch with bub in the sling, I will remember that in case I need to use that trick!
Jandals - I hope you had a better nights sleep last night. I don't think I can offer any advice, except hang in there and get as much sleep as you can at other times.
thrilled - I've only woken Lacie a couple of times for a feed, and thats when she's gone about 4 hours during the day and I know if I don't wake her she'll scream the house down when she does wake up. Otherwise I let her decide when she wants to eat!
QB - I understand you on the guilt thing, I have times when I feel so awful about giving Lacie formula. I fed her in public for the first time a few days ago and was sure everyone was looking down their noses at me for bottlefeeding. I know they weren't really, and I know that she needed the formula as she wasn't gaining weight or getting many wet nappies but it is hard to not feel guilty about it. :hug:
Lou - I'm glad to hear Sophie is better now. The lumbar puncture must have been awful for you, especially on such a tiny person. I can honestly say I won't mind if I never see that waiting room again, lol! I think some of the staff really need a break to get their attitudes back in the positive. I know they are always short staffed there so its hard when you're tired to not be grumpy, but the patients have got to come first, especially in somewhere like maternity.
Okay I think thats me pretty well caught up! Things here are going quite well. Lacie has started sleeping longer overnight, we generally get a 5 hour sleep with a feed about 2am, and then she settles about 3am and sleeps for about 3 hours. The first time she slept for 5 hours I woke up panicking thinking there must have been something wrong as it was so unexpected. DF and I had a great weekend with her as she's starting doing all sorts of fun things like reaching for objects and smiling, and we've discovered she absolutely loves naked time. I'm trying to give her as much of that as possible, so long as the house is warm enough, by giving her a bedtime massage each night.
Lacie had her first physio appointment last week and they are really happy with how her collarbone has healed up. They thought she'd have no movement in that arm but its fine, you can't even tell she had the injury except for a lump where the bone has healed and she has slightly decreased grip ability in that hand which we are working on.
Has anyone joined a mums group yet? I've joined one which starts at the beginning of May, I'm starting to really look forward to it as it will be nice to hang out with other mums and for Lacie to have a bit of playtime with other babies.
Sorry its such a long post, has been a while! And sorry if I missed anyone, I hope you're all doing well :D
PS - Ciaran weighs 5.4kg at 6wks, and was 3.2 at his birth. He is one healthy looking boy!
Roxxie - glad to hear things are going well with Lacie, and that you are getting some long sleep stretches! I have had a few of them on occasion and done the same thing - woke up freaked out that id slept thru, but the little man was right there next to me, sleeping happily! My boobs felt like rocks, but hey they are easily relieved.
xx
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Tobi did a 5 hour stretch last night. DH feed him at 9pm and I went to bed and he didn't wake till 2am! I had to keep checking the clock because I couldn't believe it and I was groggy.
He has been a lot more spewy lately but I suspect it is the cold because I think the mucus is running down the back of his throat and upsetting his tummy. Poor thing.
He is starting to squawk, better go.
Hi all. We went to the paed today for our 6 week check up. It looks like Robert might have vertical nystagmus. His eyes flick up when he looks at you - he's also not that good on maintaining eye contact.The doctor is arranging for him to get an MRI done to make sure that's what it is.
I freaked out a bit when he said, you stand here with bubs, I just want to get the eye doctor's opnion on something (there's a paediatric opthamologist in the same surgery). Then the eye doctor came in and said, no I don't like that, it should be checked out. I had a bit of a cry, but I'm doing okay. I hate the thought of Robert going under general anesthetic and getting the MRI done, he's way too small for that stuff. But I know that I'll feel better when he has it done so we definately know whether or not he has it.
I keep telling myself that it's no biggy. It's not life-threatening and he's healthy except for that. It's just not knowing and waiting that's pretty yick. I've been smothering the poor wee thing in kisses and cuddles all afternoon.
Oh, and he finally hit the 5kg mark.
And it's single figures tomorrow.... it will only be 9 days til DH comes home, I really need him now.
oh Cass u poor thing having to do that by yourself, i cant wait for your DH to come home for you.
what exactly is it? like what do they mean by his eyes flick up? Iv never heard of it i dont think..I ant believe he has to have that done ,the poor little pet, he is to young to have that stuff done..I would be crying and upset as well, i know that its better they get checked out but it doesnt matter , its upsetting.
We are going for yours this sat, im scared silly i know but i duno,
Hi Shell, I just copied this from online.... I'm ringing the doctor today to make sure we can have the tests done when DH comes home. It's not something I want to do on my own.
Nystagmus is the term used to describe unsteady fixation, where the eyes move back and forth when the person tries to look directly at something. The movement can be smooth or jerky. It can also be horizontal, vertical, oblique or rotary in direction. Nystagmus occurs in about one in 1,000 of the general population. Nystagmus varies with stress, emotional state and direction of gaze. People with nystagmus will often tilt their head in the direction in which their eyes are most still. There are many forms of nystagmus; two forms in particular tend to occur in young children. Congenital nystagmus Congenital nystagmus is one of the most common forms of nystagmus. It is usually present at birth or shortly after. Its exact cause is not known, although it is thought to involve some neurological defect. Some cases are due to other severe vision problems, such as congenital cataracts or albinism. In the absence of these problems, vision is usually only mildly affected. There may be some improvement in vision up to the age of 10, but it is likely that some reduction in the level of sight will remain. Spectacles, contact lenses and/or vision therapy may have some effect in reducing the movement of the eyes, but will not cure nystagmus totally. It is important that children with congenital nystagmus have regular eye examinations. Spasmus nutans Another form of nystagmus, which affects young children, is known as spasmus nutans. In this condition, the nystagmus is not present at birth, but develops during the first year of life and usually lasts for one or two years before disappearing with no lasting consequences. No treatment is necessary for this condition. An accurate diagnosis is vital so that appropriate action taken.
In other news the little man slept well last night. Between 12 and 3 though he was asleep on my lap. LOL I woke up at 3 to him gurgling and gooing in my lap - I fell asleep sitting up in bed feeding him. I must have completely crashed out. It took a while to resettle him after his 3am feed but by 4 he was in bed with a short wake-up just before 5 but he quickly resettled then he didn't wake up until 7 which was great. Three hours sleep for him made such a difference, he woke up so happy and smiley. He's sleeping now in his sling, just about to put him into his cot so he can sleep properly.
Same here QB - the last two nights we have slept for over 5hrs.... I was stoked but also a bit shocked! My boobs were hard so I expressed, but aside from that, loving the long stretch till 3am.:
My man has also been a bit spewy the last week - out of nowhere - I hope it passes... loved having a baby that doesnt spew!
Today we went and got some photos done (shoot is free on voucher from hospital) and i spend $300 on some extra prints.... naughty but he will only be this age once right?
Bree - the photo shoot will be absolutely worth the money! Its scary how fast they grow, you'll always be able to remember Ciaran as a tiny baby now.
We had a frustrating night. It wasn't that bad really I guess but I'm completely stuffed now. Lacie had a feed at 10pm which took her until 11 to finish and settle, then woke at 2.30am for a feed which is normal. I was stuffed so DF fed and changed her, then handed her over to me to settle her. She was wide awake, seriously her eyes couldn't get any bigger if she tried. I used all my usual tactics and nothing worked. She refused to settle at all. Her musical seahorse usually puts her to sleep in a few minutes but she decided it was more fun to try and touch it, and was gooing and gaaing and so on. It was very cute but a bit of a bad choice of timing. It took until 4.30 to settle her after a few bouts of screaming and a nappy leak resulting in a complete change of clothes. Then she was awake at 6.30 for another feed but luckily managed to resettle her until 7.30. She's sleeping now but of course I'm not sleepy so getting some much needed housework done instead.
Just wanted to have a whinge, lol. She's usually easy to settle of a night so I don't know what was going on. She's been a bit funny the last couple of days anyway so I think maybe its been a growth spurt. DF has a cold though so I'm hoping she isn't getting it. Also looks like I might have shingles, but luckily its on my back so can keep Lacie away from it easily. It would be awful if she got the chickenpox so young.
Hope you're all having a good morning xxx
Roxxie - bugger the housework... get some rest! My my motto is do what I can, but if Im tired (like this morning) then sleep. As my little man napped from 7ish-8.30am this morn, I just stayed in bed with him. It was lovely! Feeling much better and more refreshed now.
I've got my period back already, doh! It is back with a vengence, might have to look at going on the pill as I am still trying to get my Iron levels up and this is not helping. Of course Tobi has pick now to go through his 6 week growth spurt, party time...NOT!
Tried to do the grocery shopping yesterday with the two boys...never again, much too hard. It had to be done as we had no TP.
Damn, he is awake already, gotta go.
QB - crap - how is that even possible to get your period already? Hope it eases off and is just a once of... thats gotta suck.
Breesa- It has been 4 weeks since I stopped breastfeeding, but I had hardly stopped bleeding from the birth! I saw the GP (for the 6 wk check up)and she wasn't surprised but suggested going on the pill and not taking the sugar pills for a couple of months to give my body a break and get my iron levels up. I'm seriously considering it, I feel wiped out, worse than just not having slept.
BTW- Tobi had two poo explosions just now, had to give him a bath. So that will explain why he has been unsettled this morning however even though it is out of his system he still isn't sleeping. I hope there isn't more to come.
My lovely mum sent me over a baby carrier. I've just finished vacuuming the floor and the little man slept through the entire thing in his new carrier. I can see I'm going to get loads of use out of it.
QB, it sucks that you got your period. There should be a law against it!! LOL
I betta not get my period yet lol
We are getting a photo shoot done next week, omg the prices are so expensive but we have a voucher to get it done and one free pic which is good
Gotta love your mum Cass, u will use it all the time, i use mine , they just sleep through anything lol
I tried the baby carrier yesterday out of desperation and it worked (whilst vaccuuming) but as soon as I put him down he woke up in 5 mins. It really does work, just wish my back was a bit stronger.
We all can be that domestic goddess that lives within us!!! :ROFL::
Hi All,
I had my 6 week check up at the OB, all is healing well after the birth.
I looked for a returns desk at the hospital to drop Willow off to ... but couldn't find one? Ha Ha.
We have moved to being fully formula fed.
This has been so hard and disappointing for me as I am so pro-breastfeeding, but the formula appears to helping Will to settle and I am getting some sanity back in my life.
I cannot explain it. I've done several ABA courses, I've read all the BF books, watched the DVDs etc and have all the info on BF being 'the good stuff', but it just hasn't worked out that way for us.
Formula feels like it is giving me back a bit of my life and my time.
I know I am struggling at the moment, the OB did the post natal depression survey thing that they do to gauge how the new Mum is going ... I scored 15.
At the time I thought 15 was a good score.
This was until my OB said they accept a score of 13, however 6 is the average.
C'mon, it has to be the ONLY test where you hope you get a low score!!!
So yeah, DH and my Mum are keeping a close eye on me. My OB feels it's all situational though ... if I were magically transported to a beach in Fiji with a fruit ****tail in one hand and a good book in the other, well I would feel 100%. True depression is when no matter where you are, nothing changes your mood.
My OB reminded me that how I am feeling is to be expected - this is all new to me, it is stressful when you have a newborn let alone a very unsettled newborn, I am sleep deprived and I am learning 'on the job' everyday.
I am HUGELY confident that things will improve, Willow will slowly but surely get bigger and better at getting all the wind out and things will begin to settle.
My OB said that I should see a remarkable improvement in her beahviour from now (6 weeks) to 12 weeks.
It sounds dumb, but just the phrasing he used has helped - by saying "her behaviour". This is the first time it has been put to me like this. Up until now I instantly think 'Oh it's me' ... I'm not settling her correctly, I'm not feeding her well enough, I'm not feeding her for long enough, I'm not getting the burps out that she needs ... but by him terming it as "her behaviour" I've realised that it's not me at all. It is 'her' who is unsettled.
I am doing all that I can and it's 'her' behaviour that has to improve.
OK, well DH is off for four days now so am going to stop typing and go and enjoy some time with him while Will is napping.
Have a great long weekend everyone!
Hello - Been a chaotic week here. Sophie had her needles on Tuesday and the week was a shocker. She had terrible tummy aches, constantly farting and then massive poos late in the week that were putrid (tmi????) from the rotovirus liquid they have to drink. The health nurse said they do hear of it every now and then - so it was a week of screaming and little sleep but she was more settled on Friday and seems a bit better today. So back on the up and up!
She had her 8 week health check on Friday and weighed 5.14kg. The nurse said her fontanelle (spelling??) was very small at only 1cm so needs to be checked - need to keep measuring her head circumference to make sure it is growing okay - but she said should be no probs.
Soph is still very much a mummy's girl. Will only last in the hands of another for 15mins without crying for me - even with DH. My son loved wandering around with daddy - hopefully she lets go a bit soon.
We have been working up to 4 hour strectches overnight. Some nights Soph settles back into the cot (Thursday night was great) - but last night she just slept with me.
Baby bjorn a lifesaver as Soph will not settle down at all in the morning but is sleeping well in the afternoon.
Sophie flatly refuses to go to sleep at night until toddler is in bed - she forces her eyes open when they droop! Then she likes some one on one time for an hour or so - so generally she isn't going down to 9.30 (awake from 4 or 5 in arvie!).
Can't believe she is 8 weeks on Monday - where does the time go...
QB - Yeah for your 5 hour stretch at night!!! Sophie wakes up as soon as I take her out of the baby bjorn too!! Did it twice to me this morning! I just live in the bjorn in the mornings now!!!
Shell - So glad the infacol is working for you! I heard from a friend the side to side rocking is better too...good to know. Maybe I might hire one like Stacey did, since Soph will not go out of my arms!
Stacey - You are v lucky with Peppar. Good for you! Can't say I am not jealous though.
Cass - Baby Bliss by Jo Ryan is great. Check out her website as it has free routines to download and I found the best suited my son (I read heaps of different ones and they matched his development very well). They really helped me out with him as I had no idea what I was meant to be doing...I also love love love Pinky McKay's book and philosophy (can't remember the name of her book). Also Elizabeth Pantley's "No Cry Sleep Solution" is good. I read everything with my son - and these were my three favs!
Bree - Co-sleeping has been a life saver for me! Soph also needs the constant touch in the day...glad to hear I am not alone! Glad your first day went well...
Roxie - How are you feeling - shingles better??
Hi Thrilled - You must have posted at the same time as me. It sounds like you have a very sensible OB who has given you fantastic advice.
With my son I had PND but was not medicated. I have a brilliant GP who worked with me. I scored 17 or 18 on my little test when I actually told the truth with my GP when my son was about 5 months old. I had been suffering in silence and eventually went to my GP in desperation. So good on you for being open and honest.
I found accepting the lack of control in my life helped and that time was going to be taken almost entirely by this new little being and that was okay helped me out! I also found getting out of the house (no matter how hard at the time) actually helped and so did exercise!
I had no support at all with my son - it sounds like you have a mum close by to give you a hand...that will really help!
Your OB is so right - after three months - you baby's behaviour is so different! In fact 4-6 months was one of my favourite ages with my son (who is now two). Keep the light at the end of the tunnel in mind - each day you are moving closer and closer to that light!
You are doing a fantastic job! Bubs behaviour will change and become easier each and every day! And you will sleep sometime soon!! I remember my son slept through at 8 weeks just all of a sudden..no hint beforehand...(here's hoping Soph will do the same but I have my doubts).
HI All
Just a quick message - anyone else having much spew? Ciaran has just started doing little spews/dribbles after most feeds, and 3 out of the last 4 days has done a HUGE Projectile vomit.
Its messy and goes everywhere - not sure the exact cause so thought Id ask!
Cheers,
Hey Bree yeah Hannah has Spews dribbles after a lot of feeds, i think its when she takes to much at a time that she does it
I always get the spews down my cleavage lol
Hi Bree
Soph spews after most feeds (small ones) and then does projectiles (that travel up to 1m) about twice a week. I always think they are when she has had too much!
I asked the DR and projectiles only a problem is happen constantly, travel for more than 2m and baby not gaining weight - then it is some kind of obstruction in the gut.
Soph had a lovely settled night last night! Slept from 6.30 to 10.30pm...back to bed around 11.30pm. Then up at 4.30am and 8am. Lovely chunks of sleep!!
M2W- What a good baby, how devine. Tobi did another 5 hours between feeds last night and DH did the late evening feed so I had 6 hours of straight sleep but when I woke up for the 3am feed I found it very hard to get back to sleep as my body is so used to running on about 5 hours sleep total.
Tobi was spewing a lot yesterday, had a couple of outfit changes. Hope today goes better, well as long as he is settled overnight that is the main thing.
OMG sorry ladies but I have to brag as I am soooooooooooo proud of her
8.30pm last night right through to 5.30 this morning :clap::clap::clap::clap: Then a great feed as I was rocked up big time and she crashed back out till 8.
Go Peppar go you good thing!! Quite possibly a one off but hey I feel a million bucks today ;)
Re: the spewing thing, about this time our milk changes again to accommodate the babies and becomes a bit richer and the feed time shorter. It takes a few days for their guts to get used to the richer milk and for them to realise they dont need quite so much anymore hence the spilling and spewing.
I am constantly gettting the spew between the boobs too, such fun times :D:D
Thanks for the spew feedback ladies!
Hi ladies, what an interesting week it has been for us.
My DS1 has been sick with a virus and has had a temp of 38.6 and kept vomiting, the poor little thing.
I have also been lucky to have my mum up for the last week, though all we were doing was trying to get stuff ready for a garage sale. It ended up being a total failure and we put so much work into.
Lennox has been really good and nice and healthy. I was really worried that he would catch the virus DS1 had so I have been kept on my toes making sure that big bro doesn't give Len big sloppy kisses.
He still has a bit of a gunky eye which I am starting him on eye drops tomorrow.
I have to say that Lennox has only ever spewed once on me and it was only tiny. I always worry that I am not making enough milk but he is putting on weight so quickly. He isn't a newborn anymore.
Cass, I just read the info on Nystagmus. Is your DH home yet, I hope so. It must be so lovely to just see his face again. I bet he has missed Robert too!
That is great that your mum sent a carrier. They are amazing and as I have said before I have one for every occasion. I even made a hug a bub out of 3 mtrs of material. Saved me $$
Shell, I can't believe how expensive photo's are either. One pic cost me $80 and the whole package was over $2,000. My jaw nearly hit the floor. We are just not that rich. Hope you get some nice ones.
Breesa, that is lovely you got some nice photo's done! You are so right that they are only little once and you should take every opportunity to remember that!
QB, It is such a bummer when you get your period back after being pregnant for so long. I also understand how it feels to go shopping with 2 boys! It is an effort and a half. I try not to lol.
Wow 5 hrs btwn feeds, so lucky!
Thrilled, great news your all on the mend. I think my stitches haven't healed properly as the doc sewed them wrong to begin with then had to undo them and start again. I just think he buggered up!
I also understand how hard it would be to go to formula when you just love BF so much. I give DS a bottle of formula once every 2 days when I need a rest and I just feel awful and I just shouldn't. They need food and formula these days is just amazing.
Being a mum is not easy and when your tired and stressed it is easy to get a bit down. I was down for about the first year when my DS1 was born. I did enjoyed every moment of him though maybe not the screaming for hours part.
M2W, I hope that Soph becomes more open to other ppls cuddles. It is so nice that they want you so much but hard to get things done or have some personal time.
How is it going handling the 2 littlies?
I am finding it a bit hard but I will get there. I just need 1 more hand!
Feijoa, that is a massive sleep from Peppar. You lucky thing. I am pretty sure I will be getting up every few hours for a long while. How did you do it??
We are off to get our 6 week check up this week. I would love to DTD with my DH ( sorry TMI) but I think it is going to be a long while. It just doesn't feel right down there.
Deedles - I was going to ask who has done the wild thing yet... DH and I finally got busy on the wend (not like I was in a rush or overly interested though) and thankfully it was all good with no major broken bits or soreness. PHEW!
We are regularly having 4/5hr stretches at night now, but its often followed by the normal 2/3hrly feeds. Im stoked though!
Had a lovely weekend with my best friend and her little boy, one day with DH and a day doing gardening and stuff around the house.
I got an itchy throat and runny nose last night - this morn I have a sore throat, head pressure and feel like ****. Hope bubs doesnt get it too... DH is keen to stay home and look after us both - yay.