Thank you for starting this! Just completed a "two diaper" feed. I always think I give her time to finish pooping, then I change and swaddle and she's at it again! Hoping she's back to sleep soon.
Thank you for starting this! Just completed a "two diaper" feed. I always think I give her time to finish pooping, then I change and swaddle and she's at it again! Hoping she's back to sleep soon.
Lol. I just did the same thing. Thought she was all settled and she audibly filled her diaper again, annbuhdan. FX that they both settle down now.
Post by ivehearditbothways on Aug 20, 2016 23:54:19 GMT -5
I'm up! Baby girl is driving me crazy by only staying awake to eat on one side. It's making my boobs awfully lopsided through the night! I have been pumping the side she doesn't eat from but last night, I just let it go and I didn't get too overly full so I'm doing the same tonight. That means back to sleep for me until 3:30 Eagle and Ann, hope you're back to sleep soon!
I'm up. DD is 3w3d. I'm not even on baby duty tonight but I'm not tired. I think I had too much caffeine plus H made me mad because he fell asleep with DD on her tummy on him and snapped at me when I woke him to put DD back in the crib.
Post by hashbrownnofilter on Aug 21, 2016 0:06:41 GMT -5
Up with a very hungry and poopy girl. Just had to do a full onesie/swaddle/sheet change because her diaper exploded through all of it. Now she's totally displeased and it's obvious she'll take some time to settle.
Post by frodabaggins on Aug 21, 2016 0:53:46 GMT -5
I'm up! 10:50 on the west coast. Baby just had a crazy spurt of feeding on both sides and blasting through two diapers! On my chest now calming down. I think I am just going to give up on the bassinet for now and let her rest where she is - my head is really hurting. I totally had the chance to nap more than I did today, but had too much adrenaline to take advantage of it. I have a feeling I'll be in and out of here all night :-P
Here!! Feeding time. I'm not even 100% sure he was awake when I picked him up. He's such a noisy sleeper. It was kind of a "well I'm up now so I might as well feed you" kind of thing. I think he gets uncomfortable when his diaper is wet and is whining about it in his sleep. Can't say that I blame him.
Juuuust past midnight here, awake, inside baby, and a totally asleep toddler snuggled up next to me. I get a kick out of her lately after she falls asleep... she has started sleeptalking once in a while. So funny.
Things are kind of hard right now. The silver lining, though, really freakin shines. SO and I are 100% arm in arm and against the world together. We are solid together despite many unconventionalities of our relationship. I got to hear him actually explicitly say tonight that he loves being a dad, that he feels like our family makes him a better person. Even though so many other things make me want to break down and run away or hide and cry, he and our kids make me fiercely happy. Even if I am afraid having baby2 was maybe an irresponsible choice.... but we are here and I wouldn't give any of my family up for anything. Now we just wait to meet the newest little one.
3:50 here. I'm so exhausted. I was tired from the past few days, and then DD3 just decided she didn't want to go down for the night tonight. And then sweet DD2, who rarely wakes up at night, has been up and hysterical multiple times tonight. I feel like a zombie. I'm hoping I get a decent stretch now, I am so so so tired.
Also, DD3 just went 5.5 hours between feedings, but since it took me hours to get her to sleep, I didn't get to enjoy it. Feels like she's taunting me!
I'm still up. LO was dozing on my chest most of the night (love!), but now it's 3:30 and I need some freaking sleep, but he doesn't want to be put down.
I'm up trying to feed DD. DH fed her some pumped milk earlier so I could sleep from 9:30-2:00. I really needed that sleep, but now DD is frustrated because my breasts are full and she doesn't want to latch :/
Post by frodabaggins on Aug 21, 2016 5:34:29 GMT -5
First 15 or so seconds of bfing on either side is still excruciating, but that awesome advice I got about checking my nipple shape when she's done is helping me feel like I'm still doing it right despite the pain. She is a huge fan of small diaper blasts tonight - they sound way worse than they end up being but I've changed so many diapers tonight!
First 15 or so seconds of bfing on either side is still excruciating, but that awesome advice I got about checking my nipple shape when she's done is helping me feel like I'm still doing it right despite the pain. She is a huge fan of small diaper blasts tonight - they sound way worse than they end up being but I've changed so many diapers tonight!
She might just have a really strong suck. My DD does. My nips got used to it.
Man I missed the party. I was up...sorta. trying not to fall asleep during feedings is hard for me. I wish we could break the 3 hour mark. It would make me so happy.
Eta: my child has a super strong suck. It is still uncomfortable when she latches but subsides once I have a let down. Hope you get some relief froda
Man I missed the party. I was up...sorta. trying not to fall asleep during feedings is hard for me. I wish we could break the 3 hour mark. It would make me so happy.
Eta: my child has a super strong suck. It is still uncomfortable when she latches but subsides once I have a let down. Hope you get some relief froda
I'm sure we'll all be up again tonight, kokopelli! We can start a new thread daily or just keep this one running for a week or so.
I also find it hard not to doze off, so I've been turning on a small night light and reading threads. One thumb typing gets slow, but it beats falling asleep! (Not really, I'd rather be sleeping, but not falling asleep feeding, YKWIM?)
I felt in danger of falling asleep nursing too so I started side-lying nursing her on her play mat on the floor when I feel extra sleepy. At least I know I won't drop her if I doze off
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