So last night baby boy started whimpering, so I got up to see what was going on. He had a massive spit up - like his head is soaked, the swaddle was soaked, the sheet was soaked. This happened two more times! Those of you who bottle feed, do you give less at night? My H is a master burper, so I'm pretty sure he burped before putting the baby in his crib. I guess otherwise we just need to keep him upright for longer? It's not like this during the day! Poor thing, he was trying to sleep!
hannahbear we feed as much as they will happily take but we aren't strict about the amount, so if they don't seem to want more we don't worry about them finishing the bottle. The amount they want changes night to night.
hannahbear - my baby does this. She spits up all day (repetively small amounts but occasionally a large burst). Last night, she spit up through her nose and woke up crying. Poor thing!
We still feed her the same amount at night and - negligent parent alert - we wipe her face/mouth when we notice but she always sleeps with a wet swaddle and Rock n Play. I fear that feeding her less to avoid spitting up would just lead to a crabby hungry baby instead of a full but wet one.
bocaburger I feel like he doesn't know when to stop! Seems like he would always take more in a bottle (maybe he needs more? Apparently I'm not great at reading his signals).
joy good call. Seems like that's where I will land, too.
bocaburger I feel like he doesn't know when to stop! Seems like he would always take more in a bottle (maybe he needs more? Apparently I'm not great at reading his signals).
joy good call. Seems like that's where I will land, too.
Oh, hannah - it's hard. My kid has become tough to read. I feed her and if she cries after, I give a pacifier. She loooves to suck. If she still seems hungry after 15-20 min then I offer another half ounce. I like to give her time to recognize "full" before offering more.
I have no idea. She's a moving target. I make it up as I go along.
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Post by remylove1011 on Oct 16, 2016 11:32:51 GMT -5
hannahbear how many ounces does he take at once? I feel like going slow with the bottle is the only way to know when they're really done so they have time to feel full. DD would love to just suck down a bottle in 5 minutes (but of course she chokes). Right now she'll drink 4oz (almost 8 weeks, but she's a big girl).
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I know this board generally avoids political discussions, especially during such a polarizing election season, but I have to say how much I love and respect Michelle Obama. She is everything I want my daughter to grow up to be and the kind of woman I want my son to commit himself to. Her recent speech is a reminder of our responsibility as parents to do our part in raising strong and respectful boys and girls who grow into loving, responsible men and women.
blueinred I absolutely adore the Obamas. I always joke that Michelle and I could be BFF's and she could give me her dresses after she's done with them!
DD spits up a bit too. We haven't really found any solution other than not forcing the last of her bottle, and trying to hold her upright for 15-30 minutes after. Of course sometimes she spits up an hour or two after the bottle out of nowhere. We keep burp cloths in every room and she wears a bib in the carseat because she's already stained the straps. Giving her the pacifier has helped too.
We made the mistake of taking a break with the bottle so now DD sucks at eating from it. She's always spilled a lot out of the side of her mouth while eating from a bottle but now she also won't stay latched very long so it takes forever to bottle feed her. I don't technically need her to take a bottle since I'm not going back to work but I would like to have the option for someone else to feed her. So I guess we will need to be good about giving her a bottle more often so she can get better at it.
How do you know how much to feed at a time? I know I will have to toss any milk she doesn't eat. Maybe start with a couple ounces and then add more if she still seems hungry?
Yeah, my kid spits up a lot too. My sister talks about how she changes her son everytime he spits up. If I did that she would go through like 10 outfits a day, her sheets would be changed a couple times a day and I would have to change clothes at least once so that's not happening.
hannahbear how many ounces does he take at once? I feel like going slow with the bottle is the only way to know when they're really done so they have time to feel full. DD would love to just suck down a bottle in 5 minutes (but of course she chokes). Right now she'll drink 4oz (almost 8 weeks, but she's a big girl).
Post by coffeequeen14 on Oct 16, 2016 18:18:26 GMT -5
I'm going back to work tomorrow and reaaaallllly don't want to. With the boys I was eager to go back both times. This time I want to cry:(
H is not helping. He keeps telling me to just quit! He doesn't think the logistic headache of both of us working is worth the money anymore. But I know it makes sense to stay for a little bit longer. Either way, he got me flowers in preparation for tomorrow:)
Post by coffeequeen14 on Oct 16, 2016 18:20:52 GMT -5
pbandjelly your post sounded like you are very tired. I know I don't have constructive discussions when tired. Maybe set a meeting with your H to discuss your concerns and how he can help more? My H likes when I meet with him in something rather than catching him off guard with complaints.
pbandjelly We just had a big argument on Friday night about the same thing. He holds the baby while I go through DD1's bedtime routine (15 minutes!!) and was getting frustrated. He wants me to tell him what to do. I said I don't know all the time either, but I just try things that I know she likes. He was upset that I don't tell him, I was upset that I need to. We're all going through it, so just hang in there I guess!
12 week growth spurt? Is that a thing? We've had a rough couple days. Eating or fussing all day and not a lot of napping!
I'm so tired! Usually I'll stay out on the couch with O and side nurse her for an hour or two if she wakes up around 5 or 6 am. Last night I apparently curled up on the couch with her that way about 1am when she woke up. I don't even remember doing it!! We woke up together at 5. That kind of scared me...
Post by pbandjelly on Oct 16, 2016 18:34:27 GMT -5
coffeequeen14 and annbuhdan, I am very tired (as evidenced by my poor grammar in my previous post) and he's stressed out at work right now and bringing it home, so neither of us is at our best.
Thank you for the advice.
Eta: We're working it out now. Thankfully neither of us can stay mad at the other for long.
12 week growth spurt? Is that a thing? We've had a rough couple days. Eating or fussing all day and not a lot of napping!
I'm so tired! Usually I'll stay out on the couch with O and side nurse her for an hour or two if she wakes up around 5 or 6 am. Last night I apparently curled up on the couch with her that way about 1am when she woke up. I don't even remember doing it!! We woke up together at 5. That kind of scared me...
Sorry you are so tired. There's Wonder Week 12 if you have a Wonder Weeks baby and a 3 month spurt to boot.
We had Bs party today. Parties are so exhausting for me. Bouncing around trying to make sure I get a chance to talk to everyone, its exhausting for me. But B had so much fun! i need to download the pictures onto my computer.
My sisters fiancé came home from Kabul last weekend and got to meet the baby today. It was his first time ever holding a baby! So that was exciting too.
12 week growth spurt? Is that a thing? We've had a rough couple days. Eating or fussing all day and not a lot of napping!
I'm so tired! Usually I'll stay out on the couch with O and side nurse her for an hour or two if she wakes up around 5 or 6 am. Last night I apparently curled up on the couch with her that way about 1am when she woke up. I don't even remember doing it!! We woke up together at 5. That kind of scared me...
Sorry you are so tired. There's Wonder Week 12 if you have a Wonder Weeks baby and a 3 month spurt to boot.
Thanks, I just read a bit about wonder week 12. It's off based on her due date (not sure our dates were accurate anyway), but she is doing a lot of the things mentioned in the synopsis. If I know one thing about babies, it's to just ride out the tough times!
coffeequeen14 and annbuhdan, I am very tired (as evidenced by my poor grammar in my previous post) and he's stressed out at work right now and bringing it home, so neither of us is at our best.
Thank you for the advice.
Eta: We're working it out now. Thankfully neither of us can stay mad at the other for long.
::hugs:: We're in a similar situation. I feel your pain and hope it gets better.
coffeequeen14 and annbuhdan, I am very tired (as evidenced by my poor grammar in my previous post) and he's stressed out at work right now and bringing it home, so neither of us is at our best.
Thank you for the advice.
Eta: We're working it out now. Thankfully neither of us can stay mad at the other for long.
::hugs:: We're in a similar situation. I feel your pain and hope it gets better.
I'm sorry, too. I hope it gets better for you guys.
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