MOTN Time!

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How's everyone's night going?

First night time stretch was just under 2 hours. Miss O work up so got Lil G up as well to nurse. Guess welll have to wait and see how the rest of the night progresses.

[flyinghorses6]

I'm up! R went down at 8:45 and is up now at 12:30 to eat. I'm sweaty...again. And thirsty! So so thirsty.

[allisong87]

Well N just had an uncontrollable crying fit because he peed all over himself so that was fun to listen to for the last 15 minutes...

[dancerspose]

I'm up for my first MOTN every two hour pumping session. I may not get to sleep at all before the next one because I think Z is waking up and will likely want to eat after this. DH is supposed to handle MOTN feeds but he was being such a baby about how he might not wake up so I told him to just heave her downstairs with me. I don't think he realizes how serious mastitis can be and that I'm overreacting.

[shellbell]

Checking in.

I'm sorry your DH isn't taking mastitis seriously dancerspose. I'd be passive aggressively texting him links to info.

I discovered Williams Sonoma sells bedding, so I've been browsing. I guess it's better than impulse target buys?

[dancerspose]

shellbell ha, I definitely thought about doing that. I will not think twice about waking him up tonight or calling him home tomorrow if I'm having a hard time. I'm actually waiting for the dog to wake him up to go out, usually happens around this time. Is it wrong ok hoping Z can hold out until then so I can be all "well while you're up you can feed the baby...

[callmeKD]

Babies ate about 9:30pm and baby boy woke up starving aka screaming at 12:45am.

[callmeKD]

Feb 23, 2017 0:38:08 GMT -5 flyinghorses6 said:

I'm up! R went down at 8:45 and is up now at 12:30 to eat. I'm sweaty...again. And thirsty! So so thirsty.

I'm sweaty too. It's been 2 weeks of this and I'm over it.

[monicageller]

Feb 23, 2017 2:12:43 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

Feb 23, 2017 0:38:08 GMT -5 flyinghorses6 said:

I'm up! R went down at 8:45 and is up now at 12:30 to eat. I'm sweaty...again. And thirsty! So so thirsty.

I'm sweaty too. It's been 2 weeks of this and I'm over it.

I should have taken a picture of my wet sheets from the sweat. It's disgusting.

[monicageller]

LO is sleeping so well in the rnp. I want to just let him sleep, but I set an alarm for 3 or 4 hours because my boobs have been really sore and I think I may have a clogged duct. So I'm not letting my boobs go longer than that.

[staz]

Libby woke up screaming only an hour after her last feed. She had another dirty diaper and was starving poor thing. We had some issues tracking down her formula so H needs to go out and get some. I have two bottles left so I'm hoping she makes it to 5:30 so he doesn't have to go MOTN (the Walgreens that has it in stock isn't in the nest neighborhood).

[sweetieheart32]

We're up for a feeding. DH has the pleasure of changing the third consecutive poo diaper in a row. Every time he thinks she's done, she lets more loose in the clean diaper. How much poo can one little baby have in her??

[Deleted]

Miss O had woken up less than one hour after the last feeding so DH took her downstairs for a bit since Lil G wasn't awake.

Both are now up and nursing again. Oh how I wish they'd give us a 3-4 HR stretch! Please babies!!!(esp after a 35 minute feeding!).

[loves2shop4shoes]

I'm at the end of my rope. See my post on the feeding thread.

I'm in the middle of a meltdown that started 11 hours ago. She's taken some breaks but is unbelievably fussy. Won't let me put her down. I held her for three hours in the glider and every time I tried to put her in the RnP she woke up and screamed.

DH, who has been very "wake me up if you need me, I'm here to help" got up with me around midnight because he could hear me crying in pain from BFing from the master. And when he decided he was done he walked back to the master and went to sleep. It'd be great if he'd bring me water and my haakaa pump. But nope. He's in bed.

I don't even know what to do anymore.

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loves2shop4shoes - Big big hugs girl! If it were me I'd honestly sit down and have a good/ugly cry right along with LO. It won't help all your nipple pain/issues but will help relieve some of the stress you have.

I'd also make sure DH stays engaged tonight since it's a super rough one.

[dancerspose]

Feb 23, 2017 3:55:42 GMT -5 @jacks605 said:

loves2shop4shoes - Big big hugs girl! If it were me I'd honestly sit down and have a good/ugly cry right along with LO. It won't help all your nipple pain/issues but will help relieve some of the stress you have.

I'd also make sure DH stays engaged tonight since it's a super rough one.

I second all this. Hugs loves2shop4shoes

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So changed both babies and started to nurse when Lil G does a huge poop- the kind you hear. Feel bad breaking his latch. that diaper has to be full!

[monicageller]

Feb 23, 2017 3:33:25 GMT -5 loves2shop4shoes said:

I'm at the end of my rope. See my post on the feeding thread.

I'm in the middle of a meltdown that started 11 hours ago. She's taken some breaks but is unbelievably fussy. Won't let me put her down. I held her for three hours in the glider and every time I tried to put her in the RnP she woke up and screamed.

DH, who has been very "wake me up if you need me, I'm here to help" got up with me around midnight because he could hear me crying in pain from BFing from the master. And when he decided he was done he walked back to the master and went to sleep. It'd be great if he'd bring me water and my haakaa pump. But nope. He's in bed.

I don't even know what to do anymore.

I'm sorry things are so tough right now. DH told you to wake him up if you need help- so wake him up. Tell him you need water and your pump. It sucks that men can't breastfeed and most of the newborn burden falls on moms, but also remember that DH isn't a mind reader.

[ellabee]

loves2shop4shoes - have you seen an LC? I could have written your exact post in the feeding thread when I had DD. I went and got a private consultation with one that was a game changer for me. I left feeling positive about bf'ing for the first time since she was born. I can send you the info on the place I went to if you'd like (you're in Ma, right?).

[shellbell]

loves2shop4shoes wake up DH. Hand him the baby. Go lay down for a few hours. He can bottle feed if she needs it. Take care of you so you can take care of her.

[notagoddess]

S is from fussy and not latching on for long. H fed her a bottle of expressed milk and she calmed down, but now she's having even more trouble getting on the boob, I was hoping paced feeding would do the trick-- nope. I can't wait for the LC appointment on Friday.

[notagoddess]

Hugs loves2shop4shoes.! I'm surprised at how easily I find myself in tears when S is crying inconsolably. I didn't get it before.

[flyinghorses6]

This little girl has been grunting and farting since 3:30. She's sleeping but I haven't been...going to be a long day. She's nursing now but I'm hoping to sleep a little more before DH has to leave for work

[loves2shop4shoes]

Feb 23, 2017 5:25:07 GMT -5 ellabee said:

loves2shop4shoes - have you seen an LC? I could have written your exact post in the feeding thread when I had DD. I went and got a private consultation with one that was a game changer for me. I left feeling positive about bf'ing for the first time since she was born. I can send you the info on the place I went to if you'd like (you're in Ma, right?).

Yes. I saw a LC two days ago. The biggest game changer from that was nipple shields. Which are great...but give DD horrible gas. Which she'll then scream about.

[callmeKD]

Feb 23, 2017 3:09:34 GMT -5 sweetieheart32 said:

We're up for a feeding. DH has the pleasure of changing the third consecutive poo diaper in a row. Every time he thinks she's done, she lets more loose in the clean diaper. How much poo can one little baby have in her??

A lot