Wednesday Randoms (8/3)

[westiemom]

What's happening?

[mrsw062610]

DS decided yesterday he would start taking a paci!! Another way to soothe him and I don't have to hold him 24/7. I'm so happy!

[twocents6708]

Headed to my last work day of the week.

[aaemommy]

Little bit of a rough night here but not too bad all things considered. (He didn't nap well yesterday and went to bed at 4:30!!) I've got a headache this morning I'm pretty sure from not drinking enough water the past several days. I'm so good about it when I'm not home, but when I am home it's like I don't think about it. Guess I better think about it today lol

[teraiin]

Better night than the night before but still not as good as he's been. Up at 1:15, 3:30, 5:30. At least i got a longer change by followed two hour chunks unlike the one hour chunks the night before lol

[teraiin]

My mother in law is going to watch DS for a few hours today. I have a long list of things to do... But I think I will nap in my comfy bed lol

[fishbulb]

A is having some gas pains today. I hope it doesn't last too long.

[k3am]

DD is really pushing buttons. If she wakes us up at 3am one more time, I swear I'm sending her to sleep in the creepy playhouse next door. Can.not.take.this.shit.

[birkmmm]

I mentioned this in the breastfeeding thread but ry has been refusing to nurse on my right side he pushes off and cries but nurses fine on the left..... Any ideas why?
It's causing my left side to produce more and I'm getting engorged. I just nursed him and then pumped 3 oz from the same side cause it hurts :/

[birkmmm]

Aug 3, 2016 8:23:12 GMT -5 k3am said:

DD is really pushing buttons. If she wakes us up at 3am one more time, I swear I'm sending her to sleep in the creepy playhouse next door. Can.not.take.this.shit.

Maybe put a clock in her room and tell her if it's before 6 stay in bed ... How old is she? Idk if she would understand that but I'd be going crazy too if I were you

[helloerrbody]

I gave in and am full on co-sleeping now. I swore I wouldn't do it but we get so much sleep now!! B usually wakes once at around 4 or 5 and I just pop a boob back in his mouth and go back to sleep. Then he doesn't wake again until 8 or 9. It's glorious.

[babycaps]

Aug 3, 2016 8:41:06 GMT -5 birkmmm said:

Aug 3, 2016 8:23:12 GMT -5 k3am said:

DD is really pushing buttons. If she wakes us up at 3am one more time, I swear I'm sending her to sleep in the creepy playhouse next door. Can.not.take.this.shit.

Maybe put a clock in her room and tell her if it's before 6 stay in bed ... How old is she? Idk if she would understand that but I'd be going crazy too if I were you

k3am, seriously, OK to Wake clock.  It's AMAZING. Have you tried it and it didn't work? I don't remember. 

[babycaps]

Aug 3, 2016 8:39:16 GMT -5 birkmmm said:

I mentioned this in the breastfeeding thread but ry has been refusing to nurse on my right side he pushes off and cries but nurses fine on the left..... Any ideas why?
It's causing my left side to produce more and I'm getting engorged. I just nursed him and then pumped 3 oz from the same side cause it hurts :/

Is his neck tight? can he turn his head to both sides equally?

DS1 did this once he was older, only wanted to nurse on the left.  So I would literally just slide him over and make him nurse on the right but still laying the same way he would lay for left side.  It was SUPER annoying but by that point he was only nursing 2-3x/day and I was back to work.

My right side is drying up bc LO does not love nursing on that side.

[ellipses]

G has been really awake in the evenings. Last night was particularly bad, because he was also fussy but wouldn't sleep for more than 5 minutes. I really wanted us all to go to bed with DH at 11, but I was up with G for another couple hours. R has been having struggles with bedtime, too, but slept in his own bed for the whole night, thank goodness.

[k3am]

birkmmm and babycaps - we have the OK to wake clock. It worked for a week.

We bribe her with it. If she waits for the clock, she gets a sticker. 7 stickers in a row and she gets a prize. She no longer gives a shit about the stickers.

She's making me feel like an awful mom. I can't handle it anymore. DS is up ever 2-3 hours to eat, and she's up at 3 screaming for hours and nothing we do helps. So I'm bitchy and grumpy with her.

[babycaps]

Aug 3, 2016 9:35:30 GMT -5 k3am said:

birkmmm and babycaps - we have the OK to wake clock. It worked for a week.

We bribe her with it. If she waits for the clock, she gets a sticker. 7 stickers in a row and she gets a prize. She no longer gives a shit about the stickers.

She's making me feel like an awful mom. I can't handle it anymore. DS is up ever 2-3 hours to eat, and she's up at 3 screaming for hours and nothing we do helps. So I'm bitchy and grumpy with her.

oh no I'm so sorry. That really sucks. 

Have you tried "Sleep rules"?  Or, put your hubby to the task with her in the MOTN.  

[teraiin]

Aug 3, 2016 9:35:30 GMT -5 k3am said:

birkmmm and babycaps - we have the OK to wake clock. It worked for a week.

We bribe her with it. If she waits for the clock, she gets a sticker. 7 stickers in a row and she gets a prize. She no longer gives a shit about the stickers.

She's making me feel like an awful mom. I can't handle it anymore. DS is up ever 2-3 hours to eat, and she's up at 3 screaming for hours and nothing we do helps. So I'm bitchy and grumpy with her.

I am so sorry. i can't even imagine trying to take care of both kiddos on such little sleep.

Would something like sweet dreams or sleepy time herbal tea help her sleep maybe? I don't know if that's recommended for children though. I don't really know enough about kids to make too many suggestions but maybe changing the situation would help her sleep better? Like in a different room or on an air mattress? (Or maybe that would just make things worse...)

I hope you guys can figure something out...

[k3am]

DH is usually the one who tries to handle her MOTN. But our house is so small that I still hear all of it.

We've actually tried having her sleep on her cot, which worked a couple nights and then turned into a fun game.

She takes melatonin before bed (doctor recommended) which helps her at least fall asleep but does nothing for staying asleep.

babycaps "sleep rules"?

[westiemom]

k3am, you are a good mom. You sound more patient than I would ever be able to be. I wish I could give you a good idea but in all reality, if my kid was doing it to me, I would probably lose my shit and pop her on the butt. (don't flame me!)

Everyone else, I'm sorry for all the sleep woes but am so glad I am not alone! I was starting to feel crazy.

[nepatsgal]

Sorry to all those who had sleep issues. I'm right there with you all.

Today we finally had a nice day with no rain, so we went Blueberry Picking with our play group. It was great to get out, but being in the sun, while carrying a 16.5lb baby around, makes you get very hot and sweaty fast.

[wanderlust]

Sorry to all of you dealing with tough sleep nights! ...Last night was OK for us. I was trying again to get L sleeping in her own room (in the RnP). She fell asleep at 1030ish...woke up 4 times so I was in there diaper changing, shushing/swaddling, feeding, etc. Finally as a last resort I gave her an extra 3 oz breast milk bottle right after nursing. And that made her pass out! She then slept 1:30-8, which I needed (previous night wasn't good, I was exhausted).

I'm getting bummed that she seems to be almost outgrowing her newborn boppy lounger (lengthwise). I'm wondering if they make a bigger one. Or something similar. Any thoughts? I love that thing, it's seriously our most used baby item aside from my Brest Friend pillow.

[ellesea]

Aug 3, 2016 9:24:59 GMT -5 babycaps said:

Aug 3, 2016 8:41:06 GMT -5 birkmmm said:

Maybe put a clock in her room and tell her if it's before 6 stay in bed ... How old is she? Idk if she would understand that but I'd be going crazy too if I were you

k3am, seriously, OK to Wake clock.  It's AMAZING. Have you tried it and it didn't work? I don't remember. 

This. And I have baby gated ds1 in his room and he's not allowed out until his clock says it's wake up time. #meanmom. But he is smart and stubborn and if we give in even one time it becomes a battle. He now wakes up and plays in his room, sometimes even after wake up time.

[ellesea]

Aug 3, 2016 11:13:29 GMT -5 westiemom said:

k3am, you are a good mom. You sound more patient than I would ever be able to be. I wish I could give you a good idea but in all reality, if my kid was doing it to me, I would probably lose my shit and pop her on the butt. (don't flame me!)

Everyone else, I'm sorry for all the sleep woes but am so glad I am not alone! I was starting to feel crazy.

Sometimes it's so hard not too. I have to take a deep breath before I deal with the toddler some days.

[teraiin]

Yup definitely slept the entire time. I feel great! Except my knee... Um knee hurts lol

[walkek85]

k3am, sorry you are dealing with an early riser. Could you put something in her room to entertain her in the mornings? Maybe rotate a toy? If DS1 wakes too early I just tell him that it's still sleepy time through the monitor. He generally doesn't get out of bed until I get him, so I'm not much help. He has been having more difficulty going to bed on his own. He is starting to get clingy at bedtime so I guess we each have our own struggles.

As for nursing my lefty is a champ at making milk and DS2 gets 90% of his milk from that side. Unfortunately this causes some MAJOR lopsidedness and I hate it so much. It's like a optical illusion to try to make them look even in a bikini top. Luckily after DS1 was nursing they went back to the same size, but totally soft and deflated. I'm dreading to see what they look like after this go round.

[walkek85]

I joined the gym on Monday and am on day 2 of working out. I'm trying to drink more water to help keep my supply up. I never had issues with DS1 but who knows.

Combined with WW I'm excited to start seeing results and fitting back into my pre pregnancy clothes.

[nerdykitten]

Today I told my boss it was not in the cards for me to come back to work. I am really sad cause I liked my job, but with my grandparent's health issues my Dad will most likely have to spend his time off helping them instead of being able to help watch the babies as originally planned.

Also these amused me and I think teraiin might need one of them.

[k3am]

DD doesn't actually leave her room when she wakes up early. She won't get out of bed until one of us gets her, even though we've told her it's okay to play quietly in her room or to leave to potty. Instead, just screaming. She has some toys in there with her, but we try to keep loud or bright toys out.

[cuppycakes]

k3am I'm so sorry about DDs crappy sleep. I don't know how you do it on top of wake ups with DS. I wish I had a recommendation. I was gonna say melatonin but you're already doing that! Maybe try changing up the reward again since she doesn't care about the stickers now?

[cuppycakes]

Aug 3, 2016 13:41:32 GMT -5 walkek85 said:

I joined the gym on Monday and am on day 2 of working out. I'm trying to drink more water to help keep my supply up. I never had issues with DS1 but who knows.

Combined with WW I'm excited to start seeing results and fitting back into my pre pregnancy clothes.

Good luck! It's always hard to get back into a routine! I'm hoping to start some light cardio soon once things settle down