I've had two babies like this. :/ But you're right, DS seemed to magically stop around 12 weeks. So I only have 8 weeks to go.
I kind of hate that me and my siblings were all happy, easy babies because my parents can't handle DD. If they try to help all they do is ask me why she's crying every two minutes.
I'm sorry you've had to deal with this twice! And that sucks about your parents. I was a tough baby so my parents were cool but everyone else was trying to find a way to "fix" DS. Like I hadn't already tried to feed him and change his diaper! So annoying.
Yes. Omg yes. It's almost worse asking for help because only DH understands. The worst is when someone tells me the baby is upset because I'm not calm.
Day 5 and still no milk. I am here pumping (and getting nothing) while DH is snoring next to me. I am going to fucking go postal.
He's been sleeping since 9 while I have called two doctors offices, breastfed, given a bottle, changed a diaper, been peed on, and done a load of my toddlers laundry.
I'm sorry you've had to deal with this twice! And that sucks about your parents. I was a tough baby so my parents were cool but everyone else was trying to find a way to "fix" DS. Like I hadn't already tried to feed him and change his diaper! So annoying.
Yes. Omg yes. It's almost worse asking for help because only DH understands. The worst is when someone tells me the baby is upset because I'm not calm.
Oh, major TP to them. Some babies just hate life for awhile. You're not causing it and it's not fixable. They can STFU!
It really helps that I can "talk" to you guys because like I said, most people irl haven't been around babies like this so they just don't understand.
Honestly I'm mostly venting, I mean, I KNOW from experience that this is just a phase and it will be better when she is better at sleeping in a few weeks.
On a positive, DH scheduled a vasectomy this morning. I *might* have cried tears of joy.
Not til Wednesday - you have one today though right?
Yea. At 245. I'm guessing we will talk induction but i doubt they will put it on the calendar until next week.
Yeah I think my OB will talk about induction Wednesday (I'll be 40+4) but I'd like to push it out as far as possible. They might schedule me for a NST and U/S closer to 41 weeks....if I make it that long! You having any signs or symptoms of labor yet?
I'm sorry you've had to deal with this twice! And that sucks about your parents. I was a tough baby so my parents were cool but everyone else was trying to find a way to "fix" DS. Like I hadn't already tried to feed him and change his diaper! So annoying.
*snip* The worst is when someone tells me the baby is upset because I'm not calm.
NO. NO NO NO. That would make me so so so so SO ragey.
Day 5 and still no milk. I am here pumping (and getting nothing) while DH is snoring next to me. I am going to fucking go postal.
He's been sleeping since 9 while I have called two doctors offices, breastfed, given a bottle, changed a diaper, been peed on, and done a load of my toddlers laundry.
This will be my future. H stays up late but sleeps in late too. I'm up early no matter when I go to bed.
Day 5 and still no milk. I am here pumping (and getting nothing) while DH is snoring next to me. I am going to fucking go postal.
He's been sleeping since 9 while I have called two doctors offices, breastfed, given a bottle, changed a diaper, been peed on, and done a load of my toddlers laundry.
Yea. At 245. I'm guessing we will talk induction but i doubt they will put it on the calendar until next week.
Yeah I think my OB will talk about induction Wednesday (I'll be 40+4) but I'd like to push it out as far as possible. They might schedule me for a NST and U/S closer to 41 weeks....if I make it that long! You having any signs or symptoms of labor yet?
moutonrouge get thee a white noise machine! Then the random house noises aren't jarring.
We have one for the bedroom. What I need to do is put her up there to sleep after she nurses around 7ish. Instead of putting her in the RnP in the living room and then hoping she sleeps through our noise. We have a couple options for white noise on the main floor (air purifier, Mamaroo, stove fan) but DH and I end up shouting to each other over them which doesn't work, haha.
Yeah, I had visions of the new baby sleeping in the lounge while I played with my toddler. HA HA HA no. Baby sleeps in the other room, period.
Today I'm signing papers so we can close on our house tomorrow! This has been such a long time coming, and I'm so relieved that we'll finally have some stability with our housing situation. I'm debating going to Ikea and lunch with C beforehand. I want to get shelving to make our laundry room more of a pantry, and I'd like a new light for our dining room.
Congrats!!! How is the mold fixed?
I say do IKEA and lunch. DD and I did buy buy baby and breakfast. It was a nice little morning.
@priss08 I'm sorry you are dealing with difficult people in addition to a colicky baby. Remember, this will pass and in the meantime, make sure to take care of yourself. I say you hand the babies to H and go do something for yourself. They'll survive.
Day 5 and still no milk. I am here pumping (and getting nothing) while DH is snoring next to me. I am going to fucking go postal.
He's been sleeping since 9 while I have called two doctors offices, breastfed, given a bottle, changed a diaper, been peed on, and done a load of my toddlers laundry.
This will be my future. H stays up late but sleeps in late too. I'm up early no matter when I go to bed.
This is how DH and I are as well but it's really working out for us because he will stay up later with DS while I sleep, then I get up for the early morning shift while he sleeps (as long as he can before work)!
Yeah I think my OB will talk about induction Wednesday (I'll be 40+4) but I'd like to push it out as far as possible. They might schedule me for a NST and U/S closer to 41 weeks....if I make it that long! You having any signs or symptoms of labor yet?
Today was the first day since having DS (on 3/15 - I still need to post his birth announcement, oops) that DD's nanny came! It's lovely that she has someone dedicated to play with and I can focus on feeding DS. Thinking we'll go to a breastfeeding support group today because I have no idea how much he's getting from me so I want to do the weighted feed. We're still supplementing with formula after every feed and pumping quite a bit too. I'm supposed to be trying just nursing but I can tell I basically run out by afternoon bc he just tries to eat for about 45 mins every hour until I give him a bottle then he's happy. And in the evenings I'm basically pumping a few drops. With DD I had to stop breastfeeding at 6 weeks and am hoping to at least make it that far (with supplementing) for him too. But it's hard. And frustrating! This morning he woke up at 6 to eat, so I didn't go back to sleep before DD was up at 7:30. But I got a lot done! Gave baby a real bath (due to an intense blow-out), nursed, bottle, pumped, dishes unloaded, then got DD up and dressed/ready for the day all before DH was up! Now DD is at the playground with the nanny while I feed DS and relax/watch tv. Next up: pump and shower. It's the little things
It's raining here again. I saw on the news last night that it's been 13 days of cloudy days and we have two more on the horizon. No wonder I've been a little bummed. It's supposed to be wonderful this weekend though. I'm putting the Target trip on hold until tomorrow. Do not want to take DS out in the rain when I don't need to and it's supposed to rain all day long.
Post by kristhegirl on Apr 3, 2017 12:51:59 GMT -5
@justinslovo oh, I want to hug you. Babies are really complete mysteries. You are a GREAT mom and I have no doubt Jack will be on the up and up in no time.
The good: -I got a little Target run in. -It is a beautiful spring day (rain coming tonight though...) -I have real pants on for the first time
The bad: -The pants are not flattering -Finley was a hot mess at Jack's appointment
And the ugly: -Jack dripped dramatically on his growth curve.
-Pedi prescribed him Zantac and basically said he isn't eating because he is associating it with the pain of the refulx.
-He is only sleeping so well because he is basically only one step above failure to thrive.
-So now we triple feed with fancy high calorie formla.
Fuck. I had no idea.
And I lost it crying in the car and in front of the girls. So then I had to explain to Liv who asked me about a thousand questions.
Ahhhhhh!
I am so sorry! It so sucks, but at least you have a plan in place to fatten that baby up. He will get there. I ugly cried all weekend when our pedi appt on Fri didn't go well, we are tough mommas and will get through it!
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