So many wake ups. LO woke up 4 times between 9 and 12 and the rest of the night followed suit. Then the toddler woke up at 4:30 after 6 months of waking up at 7. Nooooo. I convinced my h to take him in to daycare before work and now my h is being super pissy to me because it will make him late. I'm just trying to ignore it since I got my way.
My boobs also feel seriously deflated from all the nursing and I think I'm dehydrated and not eating enough. I was so pleased to be below my pre-preg weight, but I think my supply is taking a hit. Today I need to drink water and sleep. I'm thinking I'm going to try a bottle of pumped milk or formula tonight to see if LO sleeps any better.
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I'm so tired that I didn't wake up most of the time the babies cried overnight. MH woke me up instead after a baby woke him. One time he said had been up for an hour with M... an apparently hadn't changed or fed her? WTF? I fell asleep while feeding her that time, so I have no idea when she ate before that or if she was screaming for food right next to me and I slept through it.
I just finished changing and feeding both of them. I also took excedrin because I'm starting a bad headache from sinus pressure. I got MH's incipient cold from last weekend. For him it was gone after a couple of days of head congestion and ridiculously runny nose.
FX I can just sleep this morning bu the caffeine may kick in before I get a chance to fall asleep. Or nausea from taking unbuffered aspirin on an empty stomach will force me to get up. I'm supposed to meet someone from Var.age Sa.le to get a second boppy (to help with feedings) at 9:15 and I'm seriously considering cancelling. Part of the point of the pillows was to make it easier for MH to feed a baby (or two), which he hatdly ever does and most of the time it's only when I ask him. I realize he's taking care of a bunch of non-baby stuff and he's back at work part time, but a bunch of this boils down to poor time management. It's a chronic problem at our house.
Post by littleredfish on Mar 3, 2017 8:23:05 GMT -5
Well hello 5am. What a night. DS screamed on and off from about 6-10. Finally passed out, then DH woke him at 10:40 so he got to take him out so I could sleep. Well I could hear him crying through the walls for an hour so that was useless and I in fact did not sleep. Put him on the boob where he ate/slept/whimpered until 4. Moved him to his bassinet once he was quiet for a solid 20mins. Got one hour of sleep and then he just woke me now at 5 am to be fed. So basically I slept one solid hour with a sprinkle of minutes here and there between 11 and 4 when he wasn't making noise or eating. Here's hoping I can get him in his bassinet after this feed, but I'm not hopeful.
T-7 hours until my first 24hr solo parenting stretch of 3 kids while DH is away. FUUUUUUUUUUUCK.
Post by billybumbler on Mar 3, 2017 9:12:58 GMT -5
So yesterday I talked to the OB and she said just compresses and pumping for the mastitis and Tylenol for the pain and fever. I spent the night in pain with an on and off 103 degree fever.
This morning I call again and she's like yeah, you need antibiotics. You think?? Ugh. Why didn't she call them in yesterday.
billybumbler I can't believe your doc made you wait before calling in the meds, especially with a fever. StH hydrated! Gatorade helped me a lot when I was feeling my worst.
Baby gained back a ton of weight--not at birth weight yet but well on her way, and she now has NORMAL jaundice levels for her age!!!!! no jaundice hospitalization this time!
Post by oldbaylover1024 on Mar 3, 2017 9:49:05 GMT -5
billybumbler - I'm hardcore side-eyeing your OB. Glad you have antibiotics. Rest and fluids, even when you think you can't drink anymore, drink more. ((Hugs))
Rough nights indeed! Sorry to hear about the lack of sleep around these parts. Babies be babying... am I right?!
I'm officially over my PP body. The flabby gut... Ugh... I hate it. I know it's only been three weeks, but damn, I can't wait to get back to the gym. My self-esteem needs it.
C does okay at night. Better than J anyway. But obviously we're tired here, too. At least we don't have real plans today - just the grocery store. Then, my girlfriend is bringing over pizza and meeting the baby. Should be interesting since she's bringing her 2YO and he's a hellion. Must keep him away from all the baby equipment. He likes to break things... Pray for me.
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Post by musicallyinclined on Mar 3, 2017 10:22:42 GMT -5
DH and I had confusion over who was changing baby last night so it didn't happen. Woke up to a puddle on the bed. We both slept through it so I guess it doesn't really matter. The sheets needed to be washed anyway. DS2 did pretty well, weird wake up times but about the normal stretches. I know babies are all different but I can't get over how different my boys are. From the way the look to how they eat and sleep and even how they interact. Fascinating.
Post by flyinghorses6 on Mar 3, 2017 10:48:08 GMT -5
You can do it littleredfish it's tough but that's why we are super moms!! 💪🏼
Yay cosmicav such great news!!! Baby R and you are both rock stars!
As much as the cluster feeding was horrendously exhausting from 5-9 last night she slept until 12, then 3:30, then 7:30. She's also been sleeping this whole morning on DH. We actually want her to wake up and eat so we can go walk.
MH still can't always tell L and M apart by looking at them, so he wants me to dress M in obviously girl clothes (and L not) and put L on the left when they're in their seats or bassinets. L&M will be three weeks old on Monday. 😅
MH still can't always tell L and M apart by looking at them, so he wants me to dress M in obviously girl clothes (and L not) and put L on the left when they're in their seats or bassinets. L&M will be three weeks old on Monday. 😅
Post by notagoddess on Mar 3, 2017 11:26:06 GMT -5
We also had a rough night here. MH let me sleep from about 5:30 to 9:00, and even now I feel like I'm seriously dragging. I'm in for a rude reality check when he goes back to work on Monday.
Today is paperwork day. I need to call about my maternity leave, short term disability and daycare. I've said I'd do this every day this week but today I need to actually do it.
MH still can't always tell L and M apart by looking at them, so he wants me to dress M in obviously girl clothes (and L not) and put L on the left when they're in their seats or bassinets. L&M will be three weeks old on Monday. 😅
How about hats with their names?
Then I'd have to get the hats to stay on. That hasn't worked with any of my kids.
Poppy is congested so she didn't sleep as well last night, I think she was having trouble since her nose was stuffed up. We snot sucked her around 3am and again this morning, webhave the humidifier running, and used baby vicks. I might out her in the bouncer to sleep tonight instead of flat in the bassinet until her nose clears up. Her sister is also stuffy:/
littleredfish How did you not just pass out? I would have (and did, in fact) while feeding a baby.
I usually do, but last night he was making these awful squealing/whimpering sounds (I'm assuming from the gas). They are like pain sounds so I'd wake up panicked that I was squishing him or hurting him. Nope it would last for a second in his sleep then he'd go back to sleeping and I'd be laying there having a mini heart attack. Sleep for a few minutes, rinse, repeat.
littleredfish How did you not just pass out? I would have (and did, in fact) while feeding a baby.
I usually do, but last night he was making these awful squealing/whimpering sounds (I'm assuming from the gas). They are like pain sounds so I'd wake up panicked that I was squishing him or hurting him. Nope it would last for a second in his sleep then he'd go back to sleeping and I'd be laying there having a mini heart attack. Sleep for a few minutes, rinse, repeat.
We had to move DS1 and DD1 to their own room after only 3 weeks because DS1 sounded like a freakin' barnyard all on his own. This set is quieter.
Post by monicageller on Mar 3, 2017 12:58:01 GMT -5
Sleepy baby vibes to all the tired mamas!
littleredfish good luck solo parenting all 3 for 24 hours! Here I am nervous to solo parent my 2 boys for about 4 hours Sunday morning while DH golfs (if weather permits). 🙈
Hugs wildflower810. Baby can't stay in forever, but I know it's miserable waiting. You have my sympathies.
I'm contemplating punching my H today. After being exhausted, in pain, and sleep deprived from pregnancy, postpartum, and baby, he had the gaul to complain to me about how tired he is today after he voluntarily went out last night for the midnight release of the new Nintendo game console and Zelda game.
Seriously? Dude, I'm in my pjs, with a max of 3 hrs sleep in me, sitting on a hemorrhoid pillow, with baby spit-up down my cleavage, baby asleep on me, and toddler screaming at me because she has Nutella toast remnants on her finger (yes, just one finger).
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