Like dc2london recently, baby has had awful reflux tonight. I think he's spit up after every feeding. He's a happy spitter though, but we haven't had him spit up this much before. I'm too lazy to change the sheets so I keep moving him to a different area of the crib where it isn't dirty...
Like dc2london recently, baby has had awful reflux tonight. I think he's spit up after every feeding. He's a happy spitter though, but we haven't had him spit up this much before. I'm too lazy to change the sheets so I keep moving him to a different area of the crib where it isn't dirty...
Poor thing C rarely actually spits up. But she has really wet sounding coughs and burps and does this back arching cry. I would bet my left boob it's reflux.
3 hours and 19 minutes. That's how much sleep my fitbit says I've had. I'm jealous of those of you with long stretches of sleep.
Until last night, I had less than five stretches over two hours, theophania. Baby hits four weeks in Friday. I was just telling hubs that the sleep deprivation is getting to me. 😳
Last night was rough. Baby girl had been giving me decent stretches, but of course recently went back to shorter ones (when I'm super exhausted and could really use the longer ones!).
Then DD1 woke up crying in the middle of the night, it turns out that I was so tired when I put her to bed that I forgot to put a pull up on her, and she soaked her bed. So I got to change sheets and pajamas in the middle of the night on top of baby feedings. Then it took her a while to settle back down. I was really kicking myself for that!
Post by frodabaggins on Aug 26, 2016 1:54:52 GMT -5
Pretty desperate for a stretch of sleep longer than an hour and a half...doesn't help that DD was out like a light for most of the day and I wasn't able to nap while she slept. Tomorrow I'm really going to have to ask my husband to assume full responsibility for her and let me sneak away to the other room to nap. He is still so freaked out to be alone with her because I don't have any milk pumped for him to give her and he thinks he's terrible with her diapers. But I'll just be in the other room!! Hoping this feed right now gets us through to at least 2...
Moms w LOs doing longer stretches of sleep: do you still count the number of feedings in a day? My LC really wants us to get 8 feeds a day, which means that I have to wake the baby to eat, even if it seems like he could still sleep.
@sueposa ugh it's just so many things to count. My milk came in super late but now it's not actually clear to me that I have real supply issues. I'm supposed to pump 6-8 times a day just in case, since he doesn't always finish at the breast and I have to supplement with pumped milk sometimes (since he's a "lethargic eater.").
I guess I'll keep on keeping on, but a longer stretch would be great. Seems like there's no end in sight.
I use an app to track now not because I need to, but for peace of mind. Then I also can see when growth spurt days happen. I think we are at the 3 week one a little early...he's been up every hour tonight so far.
So tired. I just switched her to Gerber Soothe formula hoping it would help her tummy troubles, but it takes her forever to eat and she only eats half as much as before. I am going to try to switch from preemie nipples to level one to see if that helps. Her sleep has just been so crappy lately too. Ugh.
Moms w LOs doing longer stretches of sleep: do you still count the number of feedings in a day? My LC really wants us to get 8 feeds a day, which means that I have to wake the baby to eat, even if it seems like he could still sleep.
As long as baby is gaining well, I see no need to wake them to eat.
Motherhood is so glamorous. DD3 just spit up straight down the front of my shirt.
I will never forget the day I was carrying DS1 down the stairs (he was about 2) and he leaned down and vomited into my sports bra. Right between the boobs.
Post by frodabaggins on Aug 26, 2016 4:08:22 GMT -5
She still hasn't slept. Eating again and then I will swaddle her and try again, but I am *really* feeling super shitty now! Come on baby please give me just two hours in a row!
Up to pump. Both babies woke up at the same time multiple times last night, which means H and I were both on most of the night and no one got much sleep.
Post by frodabaggins on Aug 26, 2016 5:00:42 GMT -5
I have given up and I'm fully just sitting on the couch with the baby crying my eyes out. I just don't understand what I was supposed to do differently today when she spent the whole day sleeping. I changed her often, sang to her, played with her, took her on walks - everything i could think of to keep trying to wake her. She wasn't having any of it, though. She just wanted to be conked out and now she wants to be awake.
I have given up and I'm fully just sitting on the couch with the baby crying my eyes out. I just don't understand what I was supposed to do differently today when she spent the whole day sleeping. I changed her often, sang to her, played with her, took her on walks - everything i could think of to keep trying to wake her. She wasn't having any of it, though. She just wanted to be conked out and now she wants to be awake.
There's nothing you should have done differently. Everything I've read just makes it sound like it will be a gradual adjustment, it won't happen in one day. Huge hugs.
I have given up and I'm fully just sitting on the couch with the baby crying my eyes out. I just don't understand what I was supposed to do differently today when she spent the whole day sleeping. I changed her often, sang to her, played with her, took her on walks - everything i could think of to keep trying to wake her. She wasn't having any of it, though. She just wanted to be conked out and now she wants to be awake.
I'm sorry, we're still struggling with this too. I just sat there and cried on Wednesday night because I was just SO tired. She sleeps a lot better during the day, it's so frustrating.
I have given up and I'm fully just sitting on the couch with the baby crying my eyes out. I just don't understand what I was supposed to do differently today when she spent the whole day sleeping. I changed her often, sang to her, played with her, took her on walks - everything i could think of to keep trying to wake her. She wasn't having any of it, though. She just wanted to be conked out and now she wants to be awake.
Sounds like you did it all right. Give it some more days. Can anyone help you today so you can rest?
I have given up and I'm fully just sitting on the couch with the baby crying my eyes out. I just don't understand what I was supposed to do differently today when she spent the whole day sleeping. I changed her often, sang to her, played with her, took her on walks - everything i could think of to keep trying to wake her. She wasn't having any of it, though. She just wanted to be conked out and now she wants to be awake.
I'm so sorry, love. I'm sure you did everything you could. Babies just get mixed up sometimes. Can you get her outside for a couple of walks today? I have read that the direct sunlight exposure can help. If nothing else, a little vitamin D might help you feel better
Post by frodabaggins on Aug 26, 2016 10:30:09 GMT -5
elm1214, bocaburger, dc2london, gratefulgirl, annbuhdan - you guys are the best. Thank you for the hugs and comfort. She finally went to bed at 5 and we slept until 8. I was happy I got up in time to give DS kisses before he went to school :-)
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