These babies are slowing us down in the mornings lol.
I have my post partum check up this morning. H should be happy.
Other than that probably just try to avoid the rain today. I missed my chance for a walk yesterday and I am sad it's supposed to be warmer but rainy all week.
My spam today is really just a complaint. DS has a major " witching hour," in the middle of the night. It usually starts at 1am and goes until somewhere in the 4:00 hour. Since cluster feeding is the only thing that keeps him even relatively under control, I get to deal with him alone during this lovely time.
When DH was home he would get up around 6 (after I fed DS) and take him so I could sleep. He would also do the morning routine with the girls when they got up. Since that is DS's longest sleep stretch of the day, it would give me 3-3.5 hours of glorious, uninterrupted, sleep.
Now that DH is back at work I no longer have the help and I really miss it. I also really miss spending time with him. I don't have the option to sleep during the day because I have a kid to get to and from school and another one at home with me. So, I've been going to bed for the night when the kids do (8ish) which means no alone time with DH. It sucks but it's the only way I make it through the next day.
I know there's really nothing we can do about the witching hour but ride it out. I just needed to whine about it. At least DH is home on the weekends so we get some time together then.
Post by modernfairytale8709 on Mar 10, 2015 9:07:50 GMT -5
mamabisme I'm sorry you're dealing with that. It's really no fun to have no relief in the middle of the night.
My spam: last night was tough, and I'm exhausted. H was having anxiety because he's trying to wean off the meds he got from the ER doc the day after DD was born. I think he's going through withdrawal. When I googled the prescription, it seems to be a pretty common reaction. So now I'm dealing with a sick husband and grumpy baby who's going through a growth spurt.
Somewhat brighter note: DD has started to roll over from her tummy to her back. I wasn't expecting that at 1 month. She's my little overachiever.
Thought about posting craigslist ads to get rid of my animals last night. Totally kidding, I would never do that, but oh my god are they annoying. A stray cat in the front yard had both of my dogs barking nonstop and running up and down the hallways to look out of every available window for honest to god an hour. From 10:30 to 11:30. They were barking like crazy and just would not stop. I finally had to close the bedroom door because I didn't want them to wake lo up, or keep me up any longer. I could still here them though. Ugh.
Then my cat just sits at the top of the stairs and does this meow/howl super friggin loud noise for 5 minutes. He does this every night, not sure why. It is SO loud and annoying! I am the biggest animal lover out there, but omg they are driving me nuts. I'm sure it's the lack of sleep that has given me this short fuse but I thought I was going to lose it last night.
mamabisme, nothing worse than the witching hour(s) It's hard when no one else can help you through it. Even though I'm feeding her with a bottle my husband works overnight so it's always just me and it does get so tiring! I don't know how I'll handle it when I am back at work.
GOOD NEWS! Just checked my online banking and tax refund is pending!!! We are getting almost $10,000 this year HOLY COW I'm so friggin excited I could pee my pants right now. My husband put in about 20 hours a week of heavily taxed overtime last year to make it all possible. Thanks dear
DD went almost 7 hours between feedings last night, I was shocked when I woke up after 7 and she was still asleep. She and DH came to bed a bit before 1am so in theory DH should have gotten a decent amount of sleep before he had to get up at 7:30 this morning, but he just didn't sleep well. Very disappointing, I was hoping he'd be feeling good since she slept so long.
Today is also my first real alone day since I had a friend over yesterday. She's been passed out since I fed her at 7:15 (nearly 3 hours so she'll be up soon, she's starting to groan and move in her sleep) and I managed to wash last night/this morning's bottles, have breakfast, shower, and catch up on internet stuff. So far so good!
I feel crummy this morning...nausea, chills, diarrhea. Fun stuff. Plus I am super exhausted. This feeding every 2.5-3 hours at night is really getting to me, especially since I also have a 2 1/2 year old so I can't nap whenever baby does. My solution this morning is that the older one is camped out in front of the TV and baby is hanging out in the PnP in the living room. Hopefully whatever is wrong will go away soon.
Post by jensoprano82 on Mar 10, 2015 10:12:29 GMT -5
mamabisme - omg that sound so awful!!! I guess I'm lucky ds' little hour or two are in daylight hours. Stay strong, hope he grows out of it soon.
Today I need to start catching up all of the things I've had zero time for since having DS and working from home since week two. Step one, oil change. Uuugh
I feel crummy this morning...nausea, chills, diarrhea. Fun stuff. Plus I am super exhausted. This feeding every 2.5-3 hours at night is really getting to me, especially since I also have a 2 1/2 year old so I can't nap whenever baby does. My solution this morning is that the older one is camped out in front of the TV and baby is hanging out in the PnP in the living room. Hopefully whatever is wrong will go away soon.
Happy Tuesday and hair pats to anyone not feeling well and dealing with fussy nighttime babes
I got really excited when LO slept almost 5 hours last week at night but it turns out that was a fluke and hasn't happened since-bummer!! Got the dog and baby out for a walk yesterday and it was glorious! Deciding if I want to go to bed bath and beyond today to get a blanket-these hormone night sweats are real (and gross) and I need a lighter blanket than what we have.
I feel crummy this morning...nausea, chills, diarrhea. Fun stuff. Plus I am super exhausted. This feeding every 2.5-3 hours at night is really getting to me, especially since I also have a 2 1/2 year old so I can't nap whenever baby does. My solution this morning is that the older one is camped out in front of the TV and baby is hanging out in the PnP in the living room. Hopefully whatever is wrong will go away soon.
Have you called your doctor?
No, I haven't yet. The nausea and chills are moderately better. When I don't eat for too long, I get the nausea and chills so I kept thinking that was what it was since I had breakfast late. They didn't go away as quickly as normal so I wasn't sure. I am hoping it is just a combo of exhaustion and lack of food. If it doesn't get better this afternoon I will call.
Ugh I'm a walking disaster this morning. I got sick yesterday out of the blue - diarrhea, vomiting, stomach craps. This went on until 12:30 when I was finally able to sleep. Got a total of 4 hours with LOs wake up.
I have my 6 week pp visit today but I really just want to stay on the couch.
So true! This is why I don't even read the comments on breastfeeding articles. I almost had myself convinced that LO had lip/tongue/whatever else tie when in reality he just is a lazy eater that gets really frustrated lol
I don't know if this goes in spam or should be its own post but here we go...So yesterday we went to the Dr and DS is having a few issues. Blocked duct which is no biggie, suspected lazy eye and also a flat spot on his head.
When DS was born he had a flat area on his head from his time in he womb and we were told it should be gone by 5/6 weeks. Now at 5 weeks it has not improved and we were given some things to do to encourage his head to lie on the rounder side. One of them is to prop him up slightly to one side while he sleeps. We are doing this during naps and awake time, but during night sleep I feel more nervous about propping him. We were told we can use a folded receiving blanket under his hip and shoulder but I don't like the idea of any blanket in his crib during the night. Does anyone know of a product or another method to accomplish this without the use of a blanket/cloth? I see a lot of sleep positioners online but those are more for back sleep. Any insight is very appreciated!
I was going to give DD a bath, because she was awake after eating. I needed to clean the litter boxes (DH is so happy I can help with this again... me not so much) so I took care of that first. I came back into the room and she was asleep. Okay then, I guess you'll get a bath later little girl.
I don't know if this goes in spam or should be its own post but here we go...So yesterday we went to the Dr and DS is having a few issues. Blocked duct which is no biggie, suspected lazy eye and also a flat spot on his head.
When DS was born he had a flat area on his head from his time in he womb and we were told it should be gone by 5/6 weeks. Now at 5 weeks it has not improved and we were given some things to do to encourage his head to lie on the rounder side. One of them is to prop him up slightly to one side while he sleeps. We are doing this during naps and awake time, but during night sleep I feel more nervous about propping him. We were told we can use a folded receiving blanket under his hip and shoulder but I don't like the idea of any blanket in his crib during the night. Does anyone know of a product or another method to accomplish this without the use of a blanket/cloth? I see a lot of sleep positioners online but those are more for back sleep. Any insight is very appreciated!
can you put them under the fitted sheet? Will take a bit of effort to put him back in the right position and wedge them again but if it helps you sleep it might be worth it? Our DS doesnt like laying on his left side so I think we'll be getting in to this problem soon, too Otherwise you could tie up the receiving blanket into a small roll and secure it with a hair tie? (how the heck do you spell that???) We did that the first few weeks because DS had a hard time sleeping alone so we propped him in. It's not ideal but it felt safer than having the blankets loose in the bed. We started putting them under the fitted sheet after and it worked quite ok.
miniwheat I was thinking the same thing as maseybaby. Maybe you could put it under the fitted sheet. Or possibly pitting a towel under the mattress so the whole thing is at a slight angle?
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