Worst night yet with the new one. Have been up since 330. She just wasn't happy with anything. She is finally asleep in my arms and we have to feed at 630. Ugh.
Sorry for the rough night bighair. Hope she settles into a decent schedule soon!
So we may get to go home today!!! Little guy passed his car seat test last night so as long as everything else checks out and he doesn't pull any more shenanigans today, we should get discharged!!! Fingers crossed!
Worst night yet with the new one. Have been up since 330. She just wasn't happy with anything. She is finally asleep in my arms and we have to feed at 630. Ugh.
So sorry! I'm here with you! I really hope she lets you sleep after this next feed! Feel free to whine to me. I understand exactly where you are...
My LO cluster fed from 8pm-3am. I spent most of that time crying. He was so fussy and wouldn't go down. I tried everything... swaddle, paci, movement, singing, white noise... His diaper was changed at least 5 times. But nothing except the breast kept him from screaming. He finally fell asleep on his belly lying across my chest at 3am. I'm breaking all the sleeping "rules" - I fell asleep for 3 hours with him like that. We're cosleeping and I just won't tell our pedi Mama's sanity is paramount.
frecklesnbrains you do what you have to do. We have done chest sleep a few times. And with DD1 we coslept a lot. Sanity is key here.
I feel ya though. Nothing was making my kid happy. I broke down and found a pacifier. Which I didn't want to use until we were more established with breastfeeding. But that didn't even really help.
I also had the sweetest conversation with DS1 this morning before we left for the hospital. He keeps asking if I think he's bigger because I had commented on how big he looked after DS2 was born.
G: Mommy, did I grow last night? Me: Buddy, you've grown SO much this week!
The double meaning choked me up and it hit me that he really has been such a trooper through all of this and has grown up quite a bit in the past week. And now I'm going to stop before I start crying in the NICU and they flag me for PPD.
frecklesnbrains, my philosophy is to do what you need to do to survive the newborn stage, and really any stage beyond. The rules are there for guidance but babies don't follow rules so we need to make it work for us!
Sorry for the rough night, bighair12. I hope you get some rest today.
soultrane, that's such good news. FX on the discharge.
AFM, I'm miserable. Everything hurts, DS is a toddler tornado and DH is acting like a petulant teenager. Yesterday's doctor's appointment revealed that my cervix is on lockdown, so I'm trying not to be too upset that I probably have 11 more days to go.
Sorry for those of you having rough nights with your LOs!
Everything hurts today. My back is killing me, and every time I get up to pee my pelvis and hips are screaming. I have an appt today with a cervical check, so I'm curious to see where things are.
In happier news, 36 weeks today! These twinnies are officially full term!!!
Post by Flair Underwood on Jun 2, 2016 7:46:34 GMT -5
It seems as though J16 is just full of trauma and newborn drama. Sorry everyone... And CONGRATS on the milestone pbandj714 !!
As for me - I have no reason to think I'm going to go into labor, but I'm so so hopeful that everytime i go to the bathroom there just MIGHT be bloody show... or when I get up to pee in the middle of the night my water MIGHT JUST BREAK. I feel huge and slow, but not horrendous... I think i'm just tired of waiting (which I know is LAME to say as my due date is still 10 days away).
ETA - I remember now what I wanted to tell you guys! So, coworker who said to me last week, "::scoff::: i wish i could wear jeans to work" has also said these two lovely things to me in the last week: 1. In a 11 am staff meeting "Well, you haven't pulled your hair up yet today, so I know you feel okay!" and 2. After saying I found some photos from a couple years ago and remembered that I wasn't always this big and won't be forever: "Yeah, you didn't start gaining weight until you started distance running and then you got pregnant."
Her comments are SO backhanded and crappy, i think i'm done with her until maternity leave starts. I may also be being hypersensitive with my hormones, but she can shove off.
frecklesnbrainsbighair12 sorry for the rough night(s). I agree, do what you need to do! Congrats soultrane! And your convo with ds gave me all the feels. My ds is being so cute about future baby brother lately and I know I'm going to be in lots of happy tears after his arrival.
I thought for sure baby was coming last night. I guess my mama instincts are off. I have my 39 week appt this afternoon so we'll see what's happening and most likely we'll discuss induction.
Post by Flair Underwood on Jun 2, 2016 8:03:34 GMT -5
nitecheese, she's the worst one-upper I've ever encountered in my entire life and I think she lives to emasculate her husband. I try to feel bad that she is probably just a really sad person on the inside... but she might just be an over-confident, snarky bitch. It's funny how often it's hard to tell the difference with people.
bighair12 and frecklesnbrains I'm sorry for the rough night. I'm also in the camp of do whatever is needed to survive. Hope you both can get some rest today!
Flair Underwood she sounds a lot like my "SIL" with those backhanded comments. The other week she said to me "you look pretty good for a pregnant woman. Like I can tell you've gained weight in your arms and legs but it isn't bad." I wanted to ask her what's her excuse.
Sorry frecklesnbrains. I remember those days with DS and I found them to be incredibly difficult. So many tears were shed by both of us. Do what you have to do to survive this and ask for help as much as you can. You can and will get through this mama!
I teared up several times at our newborn class last night. Some when they were showing the babies just after birth and then when we had to watch a video on shaken baby syndrome. I wasn't the only one tearing up, so that was good.
bighair12 sorry about the rough night. Have you tried swaddling?
We have tried swaddling. We might go back to it. She is a freak about her hands. She is totally quiet through out the whole day while sleeping. The lights go out and she is a crazy person!
Post by frecklesnbrains on Jun 2, 2016 9:13:11 GMT -5
Thanks for your support everyone! I did manage to squeeze in 3 hours of sleep, which is good. It's the day/night reversal that's awful. I can catch up on sleep during the day but it makes me feel so jet-lagged. And of course they're repaving the f'ing street outside my house this week so there's a jackhammer and loud construction trucks all.day.long. Such shitty timing.
Flair Underwood ugh, I can't deal with people like that. If just roll my eyes and ignore her. You're right - it's totally her problem, not yours. People like that are just miserable souls.
pbandj714 yay for 36 weeks! You are one hell of a rockstar mama! I can't wait to "meet" your little ones!!
frecklesnbrains, I hope the cluster feeding lets up today and you can get a break tonight. The construction noises would drive me bonkers!
Flair Underwood, I would have a hard time letting comments like those not get to me, even though it's obviously her issue and not yours. I hope you can find a way to distance yourself from her nastiness.
Flair Underwood she sounds a lot like my "SIL" with those backhanded comments. The other week she said to me "you look pretty good for a pregnant woman. Like I can tell you've gained weight in your arms and legs but it isn't bad." I wanted to ask her what's her excuse.
Oh, it would've been very hard to bite my tongue... What is with people? Like - no matter what - do NOT comment on anyone else's body or weight. It's not okay. How is this not commonly applied in adult life?
Post by packerfan4life on Jun 2, 2016 9:26:50 GMT -5
Sorry for the rough j ights bighair12 and frecklesnbrains. While I really want it to work I'm kind of terrified to BF because FFing and splitting the night shift with H is the only way I survived the nb period with DD
Hope you get to bring your LO home today soultrane
Congrats on making it to 36 weeks @pbandj14! J16 twin mamas are rocking it!
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