Guys I'm all worried. I shifted the baby while he was sleeping and his head flopped backwards really fast. He bobbed back up again and didn't even wake up. I'm *this* close to bursting into tears and calling the pediatrician.
Everything else is going so well, I'm just having a hell of a time adjusting to the lack of sleep. I just wish I could fall asleep the minute he does (as DH seems able to do), but instead I lie awake for at least an hour, despite being exhausted. Might need to prescribe myself a glass of wine with the first MOTN feeding...
Hugs, I have this problem too.
The postpartum hormones are making me crazy. Wednesday I was feeling like what did we do and even went out out for a couple hours without her and was fine. Yesterday I keep bursting into tears because I love her so much and she's already getting bigger and I'm going to miss her being a sweet little newborn so much. I can't read her a book or sing her a song without sobbing.
Everything else is going so well, I'm just having a hell of a time adjusting to the lack of sleep. I just wish I could fall asleep the minute he does (as DH seems able to do), but instead I lie awake for at least an hour, despite being exhausted. Might need to prescribe myself a glass of wine with the first MOTN feeding...
Hugs, I have this problem too.
The postpartum hormones are making me crazy. Wednesday I was feeling like what did we do and even went out out for a couple hours without her and was fine. Yesterday I keep bursting into tears because I love her so much and she's already getting bigger and I'm going to miss her being a sweet little newborn so much. I can't read her a book or sing her a song without sobbing.
I used to cry every night bc DS1 was a whole day older. Just keep an eye on it in case it becomes overwhelming--PPD can be a sneaky bitch
The postpartum hormones are making me crazy. Wednesday I was feeling like what did we do and even went out out for a couple hours without her and was fine. Yesterday I keep bursting into tears because I love her so much and she's already getting bigger and I'm going to miss her being a sweet little newborn so much. I can't read her a book or sing her a song without sobbing.
I used to cry every night bc DS1 was a whole day older. Just keep an eye on it in case it becomes overwhelming--PPD can be a sneaky bitch
Does PPD feel different than "regular" depression? I feel less depressed and a lot less anxious than I did during pregnancy, but I don't know if I should be looking for different symptoms. Typically I don't cry when I'm depressed so I don't really know what to make of this.
I do have a prescription for citalopram if I need it and an OB appointment for a mental health check on the 29th.
I used to cry every night bc DS1 was a whole day older. Just keep an eye on it in case it becomes overwhelming--PPD can be a sneaky bitch
Does PPD feel different than "regular" depression? I feel less depressed and a lot less anxious than I did during pregnancy, but I don't know if I should be looking for different symptoms. Typically I don't cry when I'm depressed so I don't really know what to make of this.
I do have a prescription for citalopram if I need it and an OB appointment for a mental health check on the 29th.
I never felt 'sad' which was why I didn't realize it was PPD. But, in hindsight, I was just...off. Many things felt harder or more unnerving than they needed to.
Post by ameliabird on Aug 19, 2016 10:53:45 GMT -5
EllieT and remylove1011 Glad you guys have an end date in sight! elm1214 you are brave to have a big party! Kudos! spicysalmonroll glad you guys could get things figured out and DS slept better! annbuhdan that stinks I feel like we will have this same problem, our apartment is small! kokopelli Have you cut back on dairy or things like that? I've heard thing you eat can cause the baby gas. I had a cup of clam chowder when nursing DD and she was in terrible pain and cried like no other when she was like 4 months. dc2london Sorry for the early morning wake up! esquette Babies are pretty tough! Just watch him closely hummingbird125 sorry for the lack of sleep. Not looking forward to that part :/ kaitkat GL!!
Today is my last alone day with DD as an only child since my ILs are taking her all next week or until I go into labor. We're planning to go to the aquarium after my OB appt!
esquette, one more voice to chime in on the side of little dude is almost certainly ok. Babies are practically made of rubber, so just watch for unusual behavior, but otherwise, I am sure he is fine!
hummingbird125, huge huge hugs, lady. I remember feeling just like that with DD1. Overwhelmed, exhausted, and begging to universe to just let me sleep. SO had some rough nights/mornings in the first few weeks because he would take over so I could pass out for a little while, even when he had his usual working hours coming. And even still, while SO can fall asleep on a whim, my minor insomniac tendencies plus mommy brain don't let me sleep unless I know everything is ok. Thankfully the craziest stages are the early ones. This, too, shall pass. But please keep an eye on yourself and ask your hubs to, as well. Pretty sure I had untreated PPD/PPA and it just makes everything harder.
I have my 39 wk appt today. I can't even bring myself to be excited about it. I probably have to either schedule more appts past my due date, or doc might want to talk induction. All I know is, I only have one more appt scheduled after this one. I didn't think this kid would stay so comfortable in there for this long!!
ameliabird yes I am not a big dairy person. A dab of sour cream or slice of cheese is about all I do. Her formula is dairy based so I doubt it is dairy. I eat a lot of grilled veggies and onions so I bet it is onions. I've been trying to avoid them this week
Everything else is going so well, I'm just having a hell of a time adjusting to the lack of sleep. I just wish I could fall asleep the minute he does (as DH seems able to do), but instead I lie awake for at least an hour, despite being exhausted. Might need to prescribe myself a glass of wine with the first MOTN feeding...
Hugs, I have this problem too.
The postpartum hormones are making me crazy. Wednesday I was feeling like what did we do and even went out out for a couple hours without her and was fine. Yesterday I keep bursting into tears because I love her so much and she's already getting bigger and I'm going to miss her being a sweet little newborn so much. I can't read her a book or sing her a song without sobbing.
Ditto this with DD. I've been sad about it with DS, but not quite as much. I just may be too tired from nursing him and having him get so upset when he doesn't latch at first that maybe I love him as a NB, but am ready for us to work better as a team.
Guys I'm all worried. I shifted the baby while he was sleeping and his head flopped backwards really fast. He bobbed back up again and didn't even wake up. I'm *this* close to bursting into tears and calling the pediatrician.
Talk me down or tell me to call.
I did the same to DD1. She is a very articulate 4 year old and everyone always comments on her vocabulary and intelligence.
Her lack of people skills is attributable to her parents, not her head flopping.
gratefulgirlkokopelli I'm interested in what you were talking about above. Why does switching to formula stop gas?
I just wrangled both girls to the store for gas drops and they were out... Seriously? Could not manage another store at that point.
In DD2's case it wasn't the formula (she didn't have any after the hospital), but the bottles. Her lip and tongue tie caused her to suck a lot of air nursing. The bottle nipple didn't have that problem.
My friends' kid it was either that or the fact that he was just a hungry fast-growing guy and so she had to nurse frequently to keep up, which is exhausting.
We are still having nursing struggles & I'm EPing. Paced bottle feeding with preemie nipple is taking a whole hour because of weak sucking muscles. But it's building muscles slowly like it should it is just taking forever. I feel like my entire day and night is spent either bottle feeding breastmilk, pumping, trying to soothe, trying to wake her back up to finish eating, or attempting to take a nap but not able to. We could "cheat" And feed her with a fast flow nipple but then she wouldn't learn to build sucking muscles for breastfeeding. Sigh
We are still having nursing struggles & I'm EPing. Paced bottle feeding with preemie nipple is taking a whole hour because of weak sucking muscles. But it's building muscles slowly like it should it is just taking forever. I feel like my entire day and night is spent either bottle feeding breastmilk, pumping, trying to soothe, trying to wake her back up to finish eating, or attempting to take a nap but not able to. We could "cheat" And feed her with a fast flow nipple but then she wouldn't learn to build sucking muscles for breastfeeding. Sigh
"Happy" due date to me! Looks like I'm a member of the 40+ club yet again. Feeling good and no end in sight, but I'm well aware labor can come on quickly with no warning. Ah well. Guess I'm hoping to make it to Monday now as my doctor will be back from vacation.
Post by ameliabird on Aug 19, 2016 13:03:59 GMT -5
Ugh! No change from last weeks appt and he said my cervix isn't effaced much and baby is still kinda high. So frustrating! Oh well, guess I just have to keep waiting...
"Happy" due date to me! Looks like I'm a member of the 40+ club yet again. Feeling good and no end in sight, but I'm well aware labor can come on quickly with no warning. Ah well. Guess I'm hoping to make it to Monday now as my doctor will be back from vacation.
Join us:)
40+3 over here. Good news is this gives you the freedom to complain as much as you damn well please.
"Happy" due date to me! Looks like I'm a member of the 40+ club yet again. Feeling good and no end in sight, but I'm well aware labor can come on quickly with no warning. Ah well. Guess I'm hoping to make it to Monday now as my doctor will be back from vacation.
Join us:)
40+3 over here. Good news is this gives you the freedom to complain as much as you damn well please.
True! And be lazy. And eat whatever the heck I want.
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We are still having nursing struggles & I'm EPing. Paced bottle feeding with preemie nipple is taking a whole hour because of weak sucking muscles. But it's building muscles slowly like it should it is just taking forever. I feel like my entire day and night is spent either bottle feeding breastmilk, pumping, trying to soothe, trying to wake her back up to finish eating, or attempting to take a nap but not able to. We could "cheat" And feed her with a fast flow nipple but then she wouldn't learn to build sucking muscles for breastfeeding. Sigh
Do you have any help?
Yes, this. Even someone to come hold baby for an hour while you rest. The constant-ness of it is exhausting and I know I was always able to fall asleep quickly when I knew someone was watching the baby, rather than the baby napping and me just sitting there waiting for her to wake up.
Happy Friday, Friends. We had another "won't settle down" segment from 1 am - 4 am. I'm sure it doesn't help much, but you aren't alone hummingbird125.
We also have a clogged tear duct. Goopy green gunk is oozing, so I called the nurse this morning. Just wipe it with clean moist cotton balls and massage the duct with clean hands. If it looks worse by tomorrow morning we need to be seen.
This little nugget is three weeks old today! No idea how time is moving so fast.
I hope that the days speed up for everyone still waiting.
Ugh, what a disappointing appointment. I ended up getting a cervical check and he offered a sweep but I said no thanks.
He starts poking around and says, hey, baby's head is REALLY low (yyyyup, this I knew....) and then as I realize this check is starting to hurt, he chimes back in with, your cervix is really high up in there. And you're only at like a 1. (As I am struggling not to crawl off the table saying ow ow ow....)
I made 1 more appointment ahead, past my due date, two weeks from today. It made me feel kind of defeated to do it.
On the upside, my blood pressure is really good, I guess? Better than when not pregnant, even. Weird.
I have spent a tremendous amount of time trying to understand how my kid is folded up inside, where his head is relative to my pelvis, how feeling his movements tell me if he's posterior or anterior, and a hundred other things.
I felt like that with DS1, like I didn't even want to bother going to sleep bc so soon he would be waking me up again. It was so hard feeling like that :-(
Well appt was a gong show looks like I forgot how to pack a diaper bag lol let alone a bag for two babies!!!
But we survived both boys are gaining weight amazing makes me feel so much better for quitting breastfeeding they seem to be thriving now thank goodness. (I will always have guilt that I had a reduction and couldn't feed my babies but I'm so glad they are gaining regardless)
Post by countrycotton on Aug 19, 2016 16:05:46 GMT -5
Can anyone recommend. Good breastfeeding app? I would like one that will keep up with what time, how long, and which side. Extra brownie with ice cream and syrup if it will also help me keep track of when I took pain meds, and alert to when it's time to the them again.
Sorry, I haven't gotten a chance to read through the last few days of threads. But huge congratulations to all the new babies! They are so wonderfully special and especially exhausting.
We are still having nursing struggles & I'm EPing. Paced bottle feeding with preemie nipple is taking a whole hour because of weak sucking muscles. But it's building muscles slowly like it should it is just taking forever. I feel like my entire day and night is spent either bottle feeding breastmilk, pumping, trying to soothe, trying to wake her back up to finish eating, or attempting to take a nap but not able to. We could "cheat" And feed her with a fast flow nipple but then she wouldn't learn to build sucking muscles for breastfeeding. Sigh
Do you have any help?
I had a ton of help, they all just left yesterday morning
Can anyone recommend. Good breastfeeding app? I would like one that will keep up with what time, how long, and which side. Extra brownie with ice cream and syrup if it will also help me keep track of when I took pain meds, and alert to when it's time to the them again.
Sorry, I haven't gotten a chance to read through the last few days of threads. But huge congratulations to all the new babies! They are so wonderfully special and especially exhausting.
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