Post by allonsy221b on Mar 21, 2015 0:34:50 GMT -5
So I've been MIA again. This kid is just non stop nursing and I'm exhausted and everything hurts. I think I finally found the culprit, a lip tie! After checking his mouth and reading all the symptoms I feel dumb for not realizing this sooner. His well check is on Tuesday so I'm hoping I can get his pedi to diagnose and refer us to get it fixed.
I was seriously about to give up bfing due to the pain and frequency but I'll hold off until this tie is fixed and see if there's improvement. At least dh isn't working tomorrow so I can get some sleep
Ugh I am not a fan of tonight. Usually DD feeds once at 3 am except she decided to sleep so nicely through our dinner out with friends, at the time this was nice, but that means her long stretch happened when I was awake. *yawn *
Am I supposed to be prewashing LO's clothes? I think the detergent we got is crap. I just pulled out a load and it's like I didn't wash anything. Her clothes are still covered it spit-up and poop. Grr
allonsy221b sorry you've been going through a rough patch but hopefully you can get the lip tie taken care of quickly and it helps with the pain and constant eating. T&Ps for surviving til then!
xoxolicia no experience with lip tie, but as long as it's not interfering with nursing (not getting enough milk, hurting you) I wouldn't think it's an emergency to get it fixed. Always okay to call your doc tho.
Went 5 hours between feedings - our longest stretch! Of course it was 6pm-11pm because he wouldn't wake for his typical 830ish bedtime feeding (not that I tried super hard. Doing my best to follow his lead) but it's something to work with!
I'm so grateful she is interested in meeting him. She lost her baby in December at 21 weeks and is still dealing with blood pressure issues and anxiety. She's bringing her LO's foot & hand prints as well as a teddy bear she made that is his birth weight & length because that's the closest I can come to meeting him. I predict lots of crying on both our parts tomorrow, happy and sad reasons. I don't know if I should recommend that DH come up with something to do other than being home after she gets here - our house isn't really big enough he can hang out in another room. They get along great and have known each other for over a decade, but I doubt he wants to be around for our waterworks.
I thought she was nursing fine, but after looking at the symptoms, I may be wrong. She has a lot of the symptoms. She's also been more fussy over the last week or so. We are pretty certain it's because she's gassy. Gas drops are helping, but not as much as we hoped. After consulting with Dr. Google, it may be because of an improper latch and not getting enough nipple in her mouth. She has the majority of the symptoms listed on the few sites I checked out. I feel bad. I should have checked this out sooner. I could have saved her all this discomfort earlier. She seems miserable lately. I chalked it up to the three week growth spurt. It's clearly more than that.
I'm so grateful she is interested in meeting him. She lost her baby in December at 21 weeks and is still dealing with blood pressure issues and anxiety. She's bringing her LO's foot & hand prints as well as a teddy bear she made that is his birth weight & length because that's the closest I can come to meeting him. I predict lots of crying on both our parts tomorrow, happy and sad reasons. I don't know if I should recommend that DH come up with something to do other than being home after she gets here - our house isn't really big enough he can hang out in another room. They get along great and have known each other for over a decade, but I doubt he wants to be around for our waterworks.
It may be a good idea for him to be out somewhere. I imagine it'd be pretty awkward for him to be sitting around during an intimate moment between you two. I wouldn't want mine around, not that he'd be insensitive, I think he'd feel uncomfortable.
I dislike how babies don't want to submit to la la land even when they're drowsy. Those little eyes would keep opening to check the surrounding and when I'm not in range, fussing would commence.
I agree it'd be awkward for him to be around. It's going to be an intimate moment, send him out on a chore (or the pub)
I found out the other day one of my hosts for my baby shower suffered a loss, she had the removal done just a day before the event. Now I feel so sad that while I was basking in the love and attention of my friends that came to celebrate my bump, she was sitting next to me dealing with her sadness. She's pregnant again and is waiting on her genetic test results at 12 weeks. I'm definitely going to make sure she has a great baby shower when she's more ready to share her news.
I thought she was nursing fine, but after looking at the symptoms, I may be wrong. She has a lot of the symptoms. She's also been more fussy over the last week or so. We are pretty certain it's because she's gassy. Gas drops are helping, but not as much as we hoped. After consulting with Dr. Google, it may be because of an improper latch and not getting enough nipple in her mouth. She has the majority of the symptoms listed on the few sites I checked out. I feel bad. I should have checked this out sooner. I could have saved her all this discomfort earlier. She seems miserable lately. I chalked it up to the three week growth spurt. It's clearly more than that.
Sounds like good reasons to call the pedi & get started on getting it fixed. Don't feel bad - it's certainly not an instinctive or natural reaction to think 'my fussier baby has a lip tie.'
xoxoliciaPikoPiko yeah I was already leaning toward his leaving after he hangs out for a few minutes. Thanks for the input.
And, Piko, your poor, brave, strong friend to still come to your shower so soon after loss (and keep the loss to herself at the time). Hope this pregnancy goes smoothly for her.
I thought she was nursing fine, but after looking at the symptoms, I may be wrong. She has a lot of the symptoms. She's also been more fussy over the last week or so. We are pretty certain it's because she's gassy. Gas drops are helping, but not as much as we hoped. After consulting with Dr. Google, it may be because of an improper latch and not getting enough nipple in her mouth. She has the majority of the symptoms listed on the few sites I checked out. I feel bad. I should have checked this out sooner. I could have saved her all this discomfort earlier. She seems miserable lately. I chalked it up to the three week growth spurt. It's clearly more than that.
I'm right there with you! I thought it was his three week growth spurt but now I am firmly on team lip tie. We have pretty much every symptom and when I looked he definitely has one. I also posted a picture to a LLL group and they agreed. He has his well check Tuesday where I will bring it up to his pedi and hope he'll get me a referral to get it fixed, I don't want to fight for one but I will if I have to. I did the gas drops too and even switched to supplementing with sensitive formula and no change. Hope things get better soon!
Post by misshart00 on Mar 21, 2015 20:52:23 GMT -5
I am super weirded out that my parents are texting me from the other side of the world. I know logically that's completely normal for a lot of people. But I'm totally in awe.
I just googled lip tie and learned that my LO has one. Do I need to make an appointment now or wait until her 8 week check-up (in 4 weeks)?
I think that would be up to you, if it's causing you pain or issues with nursing I would get in sooner. If she seems okay I think you could wait.
I'm only having mild discomfort, but I also have a high pain tolerance. Baby seems to be feeling awful. I am more worried about her. The way she is arching her back, kicking her legs, and thrashing around... she's having a rough time. She hasn't been sleeping comfortably either. She's really squirmy. She's not normally like that. And she's spitting up sooo much. Even during nursing occasionally .
I think that would be up to you, if it's causing you pain or issues with nursing I would get in sooner. If she seems okay I think you could wait.
I'm only having mild discomfort, but I also have a high pain tolerance. Baby seems to be feeling awful. I am more worried about her. The way she is arching her back, kicking her legs, and thrashing around... she's having a rough time. She hasn't been sleeping comfortably either. She's really squirmy. She's not normally like that. And she's spitting up sooo much. Even during nursing occasionally .
Post by allonsy221b on Mar 21, 2015 21:33:16 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure dd has an ear infection, she let me know just in time to miss urgent care so first thing tomorrow her and dh are heading there. We usually go together but I don't want to expose ds.
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