This kid has been nursing for almost 3 hours straight. My boobs have nothing left to give. If he could go the hell to sleep for an hour or two he’d get more than the trickle I probably have at this point. Baby needs to slow his roll.
ETA: Apparently sleeping anywhere but my arms is for chumps. I set him down and 5 minutes later he's worked himself into a complete meltdown. We've been in a holding pattern of eat-fall asleep-need diaper changed-wake up-eat-fall asleep-wake up screaming in 5 minutes.
I've ddefinitely had a few days and nights like this...it's awful. It does get better...not every day will be this bad. Hang in there.
I'm coming off of 2 really good nights, which makes it all the harder to deal with. I did get him down around 3:00am.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jun 18, 2015 4:28:12 GMT -5
Well, I woke up to feed the baby...he doesn't seem to be hungry yet though, even though his last feeding was nearly 5.5 hours ago. So it looks like I will be up the rest of the night waiting since I am wide awake. We are still in the hospital, but finally going home tomorrow!
musicfrk2002 glad you are going home! I had my first up allows night as a parent. My nips kinda suck for colostrum delivery so H haa been milking me. I have to learn how! Bub slept great all day and couldn't handle being in the crib tonight. We lived tho! My H is napping now.
This kid has been nursing for almost 3 hours straight. My boobs have nothing left to give. If he could go the hell to sleep for an hour or two he’d get more than the trickle I probably have at this point. Baby needs to slow his roll.
ETA: Apparently sleeping anywhere but my arms is for chumps. I set him down and 5 minutes later he's worked himself into a complete meltdown. We've been in a holding pattern of eat-fall asleep-need diaper changed-wake up-eat-fall asleep-wake up screaming in 5 minutes.
This is why I slept propped up in bed, babe in my arms, for several nights. Suddenly he's good about being put down, but for a few nights it was the only way to get any sleep.
So tonight I fucking bawled my eyes out b/c of engorgement, cracked nips and baby's inability to feed b/c of said engorgement.
Its horrible. I sat and hand-expressed one boob and cried, like the saddest milkmaid in the world. Now have finally managed 2 good (but exceptionally painful) feeds and LO just will not sleep. Tell me this will pass, I've gone from sane to on the brink in under 24 hours
This made me make a real sad face! Hang in there lady (hugs)
Woke up at 3:30 and can't go back to sleep, and I don't even have a hungry outside baby yet! Ate a snack and now I'm watching Parenthood. This is the strangest sleeping pattern and has been happening every few days for the past 2 weeks! I'll probably fall asleep in a couple of hours and wake up before lunch time.
Ok ladies. I'm up. I think I am having contractions... I'd describe it as severe menstrual cramping combined with belly tightening and low back pain. Trying to time them- most are between 5-7 minutes apart. I've been timing for about 40 minutes now. I think I can still talk through them, and the intensity is consistent. I can't decide if I think this is the real deal! No mucous plug or bloody show or water breaking...
ETA: I was only dilated to a "loose" 1cm at my appt this afternoon and 75% effaced
Ok ladies. I'm up. I think I am having contractions... I'd describe it as severe menstrual cramping combined with belly tightening and low back pain. Trying to time them- most are between 5-7 minutes apart. I've been timing for about 40 minutes now. I think I can still talk through them, and the intensity is consistent. I can't decide if I think this is the real deal! No mucous plug or bloody show or water breaking...
ETA: I was only dilated to a "loose" 1cm at my appt this afternoon and 75% effaced
kemdupuis Sounds like real contractions to me! At their worst I definitely remember feeling them in my flank/ lower back as well as belly. Fingers crossed for you!
Still going on... I called L and D- and they said to come in if I wanted to be checked. I just don't want to get all the way to the hospital (30 minutes away) and have them send me home. They've been more spread out/irregular for the last half hour or so. I am taking a bath to try to help me relax, so we'll see where it goes
Thanks- yeah, I don't think this is it though. I definitely feel like they are decreasing in intensity, to the point where I might actually try to get some sleep. I do have to say though, I pulled a redlipz while I was in the tub. Totally shaved my legs and lady bits just in case
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 19, 2015 3:25:36 GMT -5
I think my milk is coming in...which is good, except baby has really done a number on my poor nipples and I'm terrified about what's to come today! Currently gritting my teeth through MOTN feeding #1......
No sleep. Super erratic contractions. Some are 5-6 minutes apart, some are 15 minutes apart. Ugh. I willbe calling my OB first thing this morning to see what I should do. This blows
So tonight I fucking bawled my eyes out b/c of engorgement, cracked nips and baby's inability to feed b/c of said engorgement.
Its horrible. I sat and hand-expressed one boob and cried, like the saddest milkmaid in the world. Tell me this will pass, I've gone from sane to on the brink in under 24 hours
I hear ya! I felt like such a jerk last night because DH sat up with LO all night so I could get a 6-hr stretch and I still woke up crying because my boobs hurt so badly with no relief in sight. I can't imagine trying to get baby to feed during this time; I start crying from pain whenever she roots and I just grab her bottle when she starts. You breastfeeding mamas are champs! IMO, this part is way harder than delivery/hospital stay was. People did not overdramatize how hard this part is, even with the best husband in the world. But I'm trying to enjoy it b/c I know before too long I'm going to want my sweet baby back. Prob when she's about 2 and yelling "I'm not listening to you!" like my BFF's daughter does ;-) Hang in there lady! We're all going to make it!
Post by carolyngrace on Jun 20, 2015 3:28:36 GMT -5
Debating whether to change DB in between breasts.. He was sleeping so good and I think he'll go back down after he eats but I'm scared changing will wake him too much...
Baby had awesome stretches of sleep the night before - but not last night. She woke up demanding to be fed three times and was just super fussy. I'm currently trying to not fall asleep while feeding her. Thank goodness my ILs are here and awake and going to take her when we're done. Hoping for a two hour sleep!
Debating whether to change DB in between breasts.. He was sleeping so good and I think he'll go back down after he eats but I'm scared changing will wake him too much...
I've been changing this little guy because he soaks his diapers. But I used to not change my girls in the night. I would recommend using some kind of diaper cream or aquaphor or something to have a barrier for baby's bottom.
Pretty sure I was peed on while burping the baby. Oh well. Anyone have any tricks for babies who don't like to burp and just spit up most of the time?
I'm not sure what you've tried already, but you can try slowing the flow of the bottle, attempting to burp more often throughout the feeding and firmly rubbing their back instead of patting. Also, our LO needs to be sitting straight up to burp - any incline and he doesn't burp.
How often does she feed during the day? Is she awake often?
every two to three hours'
some days more than others, upp all yesterday and half the night, sleep the other half she'll fall asleep and then as soon as i put her down she is awake and screaming and wont stop til i pickh er up and then she is wide awake
Then Comes Family, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising
program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.