I feel as if during the day she has no problem falling asleep, but at night takes forever and wants to be held. or maybe i just think that because i am tired?
buddersmissjenniebean This is normal for the first month sometimes babies have their day and night flipped. But it should flip back soon. Baby will definitely adjust and not always be up at night sleep during day.
No sleep again for me tonight. I've been having painful contractions since Friday evening. The closest they have gotten are 7-8 minutes apart. At the moment they are roughly 10 minutes apart and lasting about 90 seconds. I wish they would ramp up so I can go in to L&D. I'm so exhausted and sore and would love some pain relief.
I'm getting really sick of this tossing and turning with a huge belly. Then finally getting comfy and having to pee. I've seriously thought about just peeing the bed so I didn't have to move. Sorry to all you ladies who can't sleep either. :-(
I have honestly and truly considered Depends!!!! Not for an accident, but to actually knowingly just pee on myself in those moments when I've JUST. FINALLY. built myself into a comfortable position just to have to have to get up and pee and it begins ALL. OVER. AGAIN. Which is where I'm at right now. Except this time it was a poo too, which I swear I would have drawn a line and gotten up for, even if I would have been wearing the Depends, LOL!!!
No sleep again for me tonight. I've been having painful contractions since Friday evening. The closest they have gotten are 7-8 minutes apart. At the moment they are roughly 10 minutes apart and lasting about 90 seconds. I wish they would ramp up so I can go in to L&D. I'm so exhausted and sore and would love some pain relief.
Contractions all weekend here too, but nothing L&D worthy either. Mine have gotten as close as 2-3 minutes apart, but only for about 20 minutes, then slowed to 15 minutes apart, then stopped. They do this for about 2 to 4 hour chunks a few times a day, then just get completely sporadic and crazy at night. I seem to get full body contractions/cramps at night too, like they combine with my back pain/spasms, RLS symptoms, and my whole body just feels like a big spasm at night so I have to keep getting up and walking around or get in the shower. Tonight I got in the shower and got down on all fours and just let the hot water run over me. +1 for wishing things would ramp up
Post by carolyngrace on Jun 8, 2015 2:42:01 GMT -5
My MIL took Oscar until 12am and then I slept propped up with pillows, nursing, until 3am. I'm finding sleeping/nursing to be a life saver. Of course now he looks like this, but at least he's not crying, just wants to look at the lights.
Also, he will only sleep when held unless it's during the day too, which I think is when he has the deepest sleep cycle. I've heard it's really hard to make bad "habits" these first few weeks. You do what you gotta do.
No sleep again for me tonight. I've been having painful contractions since Friday evening. The closest they have gotten are 7-8 minutes apart. At the moment they are roughly 10 minutes apart and lasting about 90 seconds. I wish they would ramp up so I can go in to L&D. I'm so exhausted and sore and would love some pain relief.
Contractions all weekend here too, but nothing L&D worthy either. Mine have gotten as close as 2-3 minutes apart, but only for about 20 minutes, then slowed to 15 minutes apart, then stopped. They do this for about 2 to 4 hour chunks a few times a day, then just get completely sporadic and crazy at night. I seem to get full body contractions/cramps at night too, like they combine with my back pain/spasms, RLS symptoms, and my whole body just feels like a big spasm at night so I have to keep getting up and walking around or get in the shower. Tonight I got in the shower and got down on all fours and just let the hot water run over me. +1 for wishing things would ramp up
Fx that both you ladies progress soon! That sounds miserable
budders, dd wanted to be held to sleep her first few nights too. Once we got home I tried to put her down for sleep during the day to "practice" and that has seemed to help. She still needs to be full, dry, and swaddled, but we're getting at least an hour at a time now and sometimes I even have to wake her up to be fed.
ETA, she also cannot stay awake in the swing, so I put her in there after her last feeding of the day to get a good long stretch and get her nice and hungry before we start night time.
All night every night won't last forever!
Thank you, this is reassuring. I haven't slept more than 12 hours in the past 96, and I'm a bit of a delirious mess. We're also struggling because my colostrum has pretty much dried up and my milk hasn't come in yet, so that's been our big struggle tonight (I finally gave him 2 ml of formula through a syringe after he and I cried our way through a completely unproductive session of breastfeeding). Any opportunities to eke out more sleep will be much appreciated!
ETA: I think I'm also going to have to suck it up and call my MIL, since she has a swing from my nephews that she was going to let us have. That would probably help out a lot during the day.
This sounds so much like my first few days!! Your milk coming in will be a life saver. I wish I supplemented a little formula on that in between day like you did.
I think V and I are going to be pulling our 2nd all-nighter in a row. He is wide awake and cluster feeding after being so sleepy following his circumcision. We also learned quickly that he hates to be put down and will only sleep when held. Even a tight swaddle buys me 20 min at most. I am so grateful for H for being so helpful with the parts that he can, I don't know how some women do this on their own.
I am home for the first night tonight and she has screamed for hours straight. I've already cried 4 times. I'm giving DH an hour of sleep then I get an hour. She is sleeping on my chest which I know is kind of a bono when this tired but its the only way she will sleep . I'm feeling desperate
My AC is at 58 (poor SO is sleeping in two hoodies with tons of blankets) and I'm seriously sweating my ass off. Fucking ridiculous. I'm so hot I don't know what to do.
Aside from just holding him, no. Whenever he cries, I offer him the breast. He's been able to get a little out of the left, but as soon as I put him on the right he freaks out because he can't get anything.
Poor guy...and poor you! FX you can get some sleep today and that your milk comes in.
It could also be that he is full and tired. It depends on if When babies fuss at the breast and they haven't slept in a while they might just need to be rocked, swayed, Shooshing noise etc. do you have a sound machine in your bedroom? We have the graco sound machine and it makes a white noise that calms baby down. I have it on all night. Do you have a rocking chair? Nursing while rocking back and forth helps. Sometimes it's just trial and error. You can also try a swing and if baby doesn't like the swing you can try the snugabunny rock n play.
budders. Oh man the spit up. Ali has spit up too and the pediatrician told us to burp her for 5 min after feeds and then to hold her upright for 30 min to give the milk time to go down more. So then I thought oh god this means I'll really be up all night!
pghtruelove this is me!! I can't stand this hot and sweating every night thing! My sheets are always soaked and then I have to sleep on a towel because it's nasty and wet! Ugh so much suckiness!
carolyngrace he is absolutely adorable!! Love that picture!!
It could also be that he is full and tired. It depends on if When babies fuss at the breast and they haven't slept in a while they might just need to be rocked, swayed, Shooshing noise etc. do you have a sound machine in your bedroom? We have the graco sound machine and it makes a white noise that calms baby down. I have it on all night. Do you have a rocking chair? Nursing while rocking back and forth helps. Sometimes it's just trial and error. You can also try a swing and if baby doesn't like the swing you can try the snugabunny rock n play.
Sadly we were not full and tired. He lost 6 oz in the last 36 hours, so we have to supplement with formula at every other feeding until my milk comes in and he regains his weight. He is also likely jaundiced from the lack of nutrients, so we have to go back tomorrow and check in. I cried my way through Target over starving my baby and not realizing it, but he sucked down the formula we bought and is now resting in the Rock N Play so I can sleep, and those two things are most important right now.
not your fault!! dont blame yourself. if he's jaundice, they'll push you to feed more. dont let it get to you.
Post by baytosa2013 on Jun 8, 2015 22:31:57 GMT -5
budders we are seriously the same parent right now. C lost almost a pound and was dehydrated. She also has some jaundice from being Coombs positive. We saw the lactation specialist this afternoon and confirmed she was pretty much getting nothing from feeding. I ugly cried because I was starving my baby .
We rented the hospital grade pump to hopefully encourage my milk to come in. I have to nurse her 15 mins on each side and then give her the actual food in the supplement and pump hoping the milk comes in. It's ALOT but I want her to have whatever I can manage to squeak out.
Because of the issues I had with DD and that I was essentially starving her as well we are planning to rent a hospital pump for at least the first month when this baby comes. It's tough but my friends all say it gets better!
This baby literally sleeps all day and then bedtime comes and she thinks it's timeto party and demands marathon feeding sessions even though she ate well between all day.
My MIL took Oscar until 12am and then I slept propped up with pillows, nursing, until 3am. I'm finding sleeping/nursing to be a life saver. Of course now he looks like this, but at least he's not crying, just wants to look at the lights.
Also, he will only sleep when held unless it's during the day too, which I think is when he has the deepest sleep cycle. I've heard it's really hard to make bad "habits" these first few weeks. You do what you gotta do.
Oh my gosh, that face!! He is absolutely precious!!!
Right now, the A&M/TVU game is keeping me up. I have a sleeping baby, so I should be resting. But its the bottom of the 14th inning and I want to see who wins. Long night for me ahead. What am I thinking???
I can't sleep at all. Tried a relaxing bath and nada. This baby is moving and pushing so much it wakes me up anytime I doze off. Well that or the occasional contraction. Joy.
Well I just awoke to soaking wet underwear so now I have a stupid question. I had a small gush earlier that I wasn't sure whether it was pee or not, even though I thought it felt a bit sticky. I went to sleep and now I'm awake two hours later and this time it was definitely sticky and clear (not pee,) but I haven't had a lot of fluid either time. Should I call my doctor now and ask if I should head in or call L&D? I only hesitate to call my OB since it is the middle of the night and I'm not having any contractions.
Post by silv3rlining on Jun 9, 2015 1:20:46 GMT -5
I've been up pretty much every 2 hours tonight to pee (guess my body is trying to train me for a newborn again). It's been raining/storming and unlike most people I don't sleep well during it either. And my body (hips/legs/ankles/feet feel funny-kind of restless and kind of just like I need a good massage). OB appt in the AM and hopefully get more info on when this baby will make her appearance
Well I just awoke to soaking wet underwear so now I have a stupid question. I had a small gush earlier that I wasn't sure whether it was pee or not, even though I thought it felt a bit sticky. I went to sleep and now I'm awake two hours later and this time it was definitely sticky and clear (not pee,) but I haven't had a lot of fluid either time. Should I call my doctor now and ask if I should head in or call L&D? I only hesitate to call my OB since it is the middle of the night and I'm not having any contractions.
I don't know how far from the hospital you are but if you think it's your water I would just head into L&D and have them check. I wouldn't think you'd have to call your OB first.
This baby is getting too heavy. I feel like she is going to either fall out of me or rip my stomach off as I turn in bed. I'm in so much pain. I hope you wonderful mommies with outside babies are getting some sleep!
This baby literally sleeps all day and then bedtime comes and she thinks it's timeto party and demands marathon feeding sessions even though she ate well between all day.
Hi ladies! 12:45 here right now and we went to bed at 11 but I'm just not tired. So i just had a mini quesadilla and I'm watching Parenthood on Netflix. Fun fun,
belle0720 now I need a quesadilla!! It's 3:40 here though and I don't think SO would appreciate me asking him to go get me stuff to make them!!! I wanna sleep so bad but I can't get comfortable!!
pghtruelove well if it makes you feel better, I ate the last 2 mini tortillas for that quesadilla and I'm really sad we don't have more lol. I'm not even uncomfortable over here, it just feels like the middle of the day to me, WTH! Which means I'm going to sleep all morning and completely waste the day tomorrow. My body must be finally preparing me for sleepless nights with the babe.
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