Btw does your LOs have nightmares? Sometimes when DS is sleeping he'll randomly start crying red face and all. But then quiet down like nothings happened and his eyes stay closed. The crying only last a minute at most.
DS pouts a lot in his sleep. He pokes out his bottom lip, furrows his brow and whimpers. It's super cute. I always assumed it was gas related though
Post by babycfeb2015 on Mar 31, 2015 9:16:51 GMT -5
@holachica boxerrrmama85 this happened with us too. They will only take 4 babies at a time so we couldn't do it in April like we wanted. We are doing it Memorial Day weekend
I have the most bizarre fever. No idea what is going on. I had stomach pains yesterday like period cramps and then out of no where a fever sprung up. its a bit better today, and fortunately MIL is here, so she has LO right now. He was pretty good yesterday while I felt bad, happy to do his kicks in various places. He really likes his changing table for some reason and was on there for about 30 minutes while I zoned out.The plan for today was to go test drive cars. That's going to have to wait a week or so since we are gone this weekend.
I agree there's no magic number for all babies to STTN. It's a nice thought though...!
PikoPiko my LO wakes frequently when he's not hungry either. Some shushing and rocking usually does the trick, but it sucks!
Mine just started doing that this week! He is almost 8 weeks old. Dunno whats going on. The week before he was only getting up once in the night to eat, then randomly, he's been waking up and just needs to be cuddled for a few minutes to get back to sleep.
We've just turned a sleep corner this past week with consistent 3-4 hour chunk at the beginning of the night and then 1-3 more wakeups before 'morning' (DH leaving for work). We're probably pushing 12 lbs now, but I attribute this more to figuring out what works for the kid as opposed to weight since big babies supposedly sleep more consistently anyway and that has not been the case with G.
this is BS is my opinion. It all depends the kid. My DD didn't STTN until she was a year old. This kid has already slept more in 6w than DD1 did her first year.
Agreed. I hate those "magic numbers" out there for sleep. My DD didn't STTN until she was 2. At almost 3 she doesn't consistently sleep all night either.
I didn't mean it so much as a magic number, but I've heard it's super hard for them to sttn before they're over 10lbs. If my little guy doesn't sleep through the night until months down the road, it is what it is, he's worth it. I definitely don't expect a miracle just cause he packs on a few more ounces.
I've been very absent but lurking but I'm planning on being more active now!
flyster I hope you feel better! Feeling achy and taking care of a newborn is no Bueno!
pitdigger yay on the all clear for exercise! My postpartum appointment is tomorrow and I'm hoping for the same to try to feel normal again!
DD gave us a 4 1/2 our first chunk of sleep last night which is her longest ever! Her previous record was about 3 1/2 hours. Not sure if it'll stick but I'll take it for the night!
Question: what can we do about a baby who spits up A LOT and with force? She only drinks breast milk either in a bottle ( Dr. Brown's) or straight out of the boob. We've tried different positions and the pediatrician recommended Gerber soothe probiotic drops. She's been on them for about a week and a half. She's gaining weight fine but she spits up so much that I almost have to change my outfit after every feeding even with spit rags, bibs, etc.
I agree there's no magic number for all babies to STTN. It's a nice thought though...!
PikoPiko my LO wakes frequently when he's not hungry either. Some shushing and rocking usually does the trick, but it sucks!
Yeah, it sucks monkey balls. Sometimes I shush him so much that my mouth gets so dry. I don't always pick him up or pat him now, i m having some success in shushing from a distance.
Post by cloe111479 on Mar 31, 2015 10:46:06 GMT -5
On the baptism thing. Us too.
They don't do them during lent and we are having a friend who is a priest do it so it had to be on a Saturday. So we had to work with our schedules, church schedules and his. Would have been 4/18 but the church had communions all day. (school kids). So it isn't until 5/30.
I have the most bizarre fever. No idea what is going on. I had stomach pains yesterday like period cramps and then out of no where a fever sprung up. its a bit better today, and fortunately MIL is here, so she has LO right now. He was pretty good yesterday while I felt bad, happy to do his kicks in various places. He really likes his changing table for some reason and was on there for about 30 minutes while I zoned out.The plan for today was to go test drive cars. That's going to have to wait a week or so since we are gone this weekend.
Do you have a clogged duct? If it is clogged it may be getting close to mastitis.
I made a smoothie that I saw on Pinterest. Its looked good and it was purple. I followed the directions and its a weird gross brown colour. It tastes so good but the visual is ruining it for me.
It always looks so good on Pinterest! I'm the queen of the Pinterest fail.
Post by lotsofdotts on Mar 31, 2015 12:14:58 GMT -5
I'm finally back to spam with some positive thoughts.
I went for my PP check up yesterday and physically I am doing well. They are able to get me back in for the mirena tomorrow. I think they believe that sex will help relax me some and help with my anxiety.
I'm working on the PP anxiety and am starting to feel a little better. I keep telling myself one step at a time.
Brady slept from 10-3 last night! That 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep was glorious!
Lastly, I'm sitting at a restaurant eating sushi in silence. Brady is snoozing away, so I'm enjoying the food and quiet. I ordered way too much, but I'm going to eat it anyway. It is so good!
I haven't had a chance to read all the spam yet, but I hope everyone is doing well.
Post by 2mrsks (mrs&mrsk) on Mar 31, 2015 12:30:29 GMT -5
Lo is getting crazy after 2 or 2,5 hrs, only soothed by bottle. Sleeping 3-4 hrs at night, missing daytime naps (takes 20 min ones vs 2 hrs). . We have been feeding him 4 oz regularly, no spitting up, should we increase it?
Ok well job hunting has been postponed till Thursday. DS is having one of those feed me constantly I'm gonna scream if you put me down kind of days. I got so worked up trying to get ready and calm him down I broke down crying and threw in the towel.
wimcgrath I have really needed to get back to mindless physical activity. It's how I work out a lot of my emotional/anxiety stuff and I've missed having that outlet these last few weeks.
My oldest daughter's school had a field trip to see a live production of The Little Mermaid, performed by the arts department at a local college. They had extra tickets for sale so I asked my mom to chaperone so DD2 could go along (she's not in school yet but they will let siblings come if accompanied by an adult). I'm so glad did! I had a peaceful morning (and target trip) with just baby. It is amazing how easy it is to get things done with one when you at used to doing them with 3.
Also, DS slept a 4-hour stretch last night, woke up and ate, went back to sleep for a 3-hour stretch, woke up and ate, then slept until I woke him up 4 hours later to eat before we dropped the girls off at school. He's been slowly getting better with his sleep but this was amazing! If we could either freeze time for a bit or (better yet) just skip the 6-week growth spurt all together that would be great!
Last night, I got spit up on, pee leaked on me, and poop on me during an especially traumatic diaper change. To top it all off, I leaked through my bamboobies and through my tank top. It's making me laugh now, but definitely not last night while I was trying to find clean things to wear in the dark (things still not 100% put away from the move over the weekend)! I'm feeling much better after a two hour nap with LO and an hour-long, sunny walk.
Also, I put sunscreen on for the first time this year and it's getting me very excited for summer.
I popped into work today for a little visit. It was nice to see everyone but people wanted to hold her so she got woken up from a nap. She was happy at first but then the crying started which of course brought on the advice. Maybe she needs a change, a burp, a feed, etc. ummm you woke her up from a nap, she's pissy bc she's tired. Duh! Eventually someone held her long enough to go back to sleep!
Also I got left hanging in the birth control thread with a question I need answered by those who have had an iud! Please make your way over there and help me out!!!!
wimcgrath Whenever my LO spits up a lot ot's usually because she really needs something else - like a diaper change or sleep - but her mommy hasn't picked up on those signs so she clings to the boob instead and ends up comfort eating too much. I'm guessing you've tried everything, I'm just throwing it out there. Anyway, as long as she is gaining weight I guess there's no need to worry, but I feel ya on the wet clothes after every feeding!
DH has been making the dinners recently (he's been getting home early). I want to surprise him with a new dinner recipe. Anyone have a simple go-to dinner that they recommend? We like just about everything but have been trying to eat healthy-ish.
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