Ugh I would like to be asleep but I have a headache and im having contractions. Oh and lovely heartburn. Also feel pain in my back. Not sure if it's my actual back or maybe kidneys? Never had pain like that. Nothing unbearable just miserable. Come on baby!
Post by missjenniebean on Jun 10, 2015 22:29:54 GMT -5
Had to break out the formula ladies. Screamed for two hours straight in tried everything from car seat to sponge bath through changes ans feeding. Formula has at least got her to stop screaming. Le sigh.
Been there missjenniebean. Don't feel bad. If baby needs formula sometimes it's just necessary!
My labor with DD was so weird I have no idea what to expect this time. I'm worried I won't realize im in labor. With dd I thought they would send me home but nope 2 minutes apart and 6cm 90% when I got there. I was missing more than half my contractions! The time I've had tons of BH so I'm afraid I'll assume it's BH again and not go.
I got about 45 minutes of sleep. Dog and contractions woke me up. I'm teetering on the edge of going in. I'm giving it another 30 minutes before I lay down and try again to sleep or I will call.
Had to break out the formula ladies. Screamed for two hours straight in tried everything from car seat to sponge bath through changes ans feeding. Formula has at least got her to stop screaming. Le sigh.
You have to do what works for you. I'm really struggling with breastfeeding right now because of engorgement and destroyed nipples. Actively hurting right now in fact. My little man feeds like he's afraid someone it's going to take it away. IHave a pediatrician apt tomorrow and going to ask about supplementing and pumping. I need a break and dh feels really left out. Plus We have a night out planned a week from Friday so bottles need to be introduced by then anyway.
Pumping really helps. Well, when you get enough out anyway. Plus, dad loves feeding her too. Highly suggested!
Yay for date night! SO and I really need one. Hope you enjoy it!
Had to break out the formula ladies. Screamed for two hours straight in tried everything from car seat to sponge bath through changes ans feeding. Formula has at least got her to stop screaming. Le sigh.
I had to do that the other night. Then, because of his weight and now jaundice issues, I have to exclusively formula feed until midday tomorrow. My boobs are killing me because pumping alone does not seem to be draining them, and I hate that we're missing out on crucial latch practice. But, it's all about what's best for him.
You could try hand expressing. It takes a little practice but it helps you empty way better.
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.
Ladies! This is me tonight. I don't know what to do? I fed last night around 9 and everything was great. Then around 12:30 or 1am it all changed. She's latching perfectly, but acting like she's not getting anything. I tried to express some myself, and nothing. But my breasts are more full and very dense, so by going off of that, I would have assumed my milk had come in. IDK. All I do know is I have one very frustrated and hungry little lady and I feel helpless.
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.
OMG this is totally us!
Alaska is great during the day. Eat, change, sleep repeat. Then from like 10-2am she is a psycho and will eat more than double what she normally eats. I call it her "sun downing" period. It reminds me of my grandpa that had Alzheimer's and he used to get into tons of shenanigans around those times. Haha!
Tonight I'm up for no reason other than my own 4th tri insomnia. I don't get it! Im very lucky in that I can usually get Alaska to sleep for 2-3 hrs at a time. Once I wake up for her 2-3:30 am psycho feed, I am up for hours. Eugh. It's so annoying.
Also, I get very weepy during these times which also keeps me up. My crying spells have gone from seemingly triggered by nothing and pointless to actually being triggered by something. Tonight it was thinking about how she's already a week and a half old and I feel like it's going by too fast. The amt of emotion I feel for this little baby almost like, freaks me out. Anyone else's hormones and emotions keeping them up?
Here I am for a 5am check-in yet again So in a total act of mindfuckery my body decided to contract ALL yesterday, tried to time them but couldn't. By 9 I was in agony, back and front, rocking on birthing ball, breathing through non-timeable contractions (all while DH slept). Started calling l&d at 1am but decided I was being too hasty, they still weren't regular enough. Finally settled to sleep at about 2 and now...woke up with a few cramps and some major lower backache. I'm so fucking sick of this shit...I'm glad I have an appt this afternoon, all that contracting better have achieved something. Sorry, lots of swears.
Awww! Tell your body missjenniebean says enough with the fake out!
We had a few good nights, so I should have known this was coming. V has been awake and feeding relentlessly since 4:30 this afternoon. Every time I think that he's settled and put him down, it's only a few minutes before he is awake again and looking for food. He has honestly consumed probably his entire day's worth of ounces in the past 9 hours (are growth spurts a thing with babies this little?). He is asleep on my chest now, and I am hoping that if I hold him for another 15 minutes or so that I'll be able to lay him down and get some sleep. Wish me luck.
Same here, mines been non-stop since he woke up from his nap at 5. Every time I think he's had enough he's looking for more food. Pediatrician said they could go through a growth spurt anywhere between 1-3 weeks. Let's hope marathon eating means marathon sleeping too! Good luck!
We had a few good nights, so I should have known this was coming. V has been awake and feeding relentlessly since 4:30 this afternoon. Every time I think that he's settled and put him down, it's only a few minutes before he is awake again and looking for food. He has honestly consumed probably his entire day's worth of ounces in the past 9 hours (are growth spurts a thing with babies this little?). He is asleep on my chest now, and I am hoping that if I hold him for another 15 minutes or so that I'll be able to lay him down and get some sleep. Wish me luck.
I was just about to post the same thing. Z is killing me tonight! Please just sleep for an hour little man!
I'm up because I have a newborn! Waiting for him after a little sleep to come back from his bath and stuff. My cramping post delivery has been crazy painful making nursing really bad because it's making me cramp so strongly. They gave me Tylenol 3, Motrin and finally some stronger stuff. Even with that I'm still uncomfortable.
We had a few good nights, so I should have known this was coming. V has been awake and feeding relentlessly since 4:30 this afternoon. Every time I think that he's settled and put him down, it's only a few minutes before he is awake again and looking for food. He has honestly consumed probably his entire day's worth of ounces in the past 9 hours (are growth spurts a thing with babies this little?). He is asleep on my chest now, and I am hoping that if I hold him for another 15 minutes or so that I'll be able to lay him down and get some sleep. Wish me luck.
Growth spurts common at 7-10days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 mos and 6 mos, not usually noticed after that due to solid intake.
Chick that just got here is in the room next door. I can hear her moaning and stuff so loudly it woke me up. 3 times in the last little while. Then a worker brought something into our room. Now I'm hungry
V is a week old today, so maybe he is just a ravenous, growing boy. He finally fell asleep from 2:30-4:30, so I got 2 hours of sleep, but now we're back at it.
Abby is the same way the past three days! She eats non stop!! And we had an appt 4 days ago and today. Last appt she weighed 6lbs 11oz up 4 oz from birth. Today she weighed in at 7 lbs 5 oz!! Holy cow!! So definitely growth spurt time. She will be two weeks old on Sunday.
V is a week old today, so maybe he is just a ravenous, growing boy. He finally fell asleep from 2:30-4:30, so I got 2 hours of sleep, but now we're back at it.
Baby girl is only 4 days, but last night she wanted to eat every hour. And she fed for a long time at each of the feedings. And I successfully have not used the nipple shield since yesterday evening. My nipples are paying the price now after all the feedings last night and today. And her transition diaper today was a blow-out. Already! Just barely, but it did get on her onsie in 2 different places. I heard it happen and knew it was going to be bad. She lifted her butt and everything lol.
V is a week old today, so maybe he is just a ravenous, growing boy. He finally fell asleep from 2:30-4:30, so I got 2 hours of sleep, but now we're back at it.
Baby girl is only 4 days, but last night she wanted to eat every hour. And she fed for a long time at each of the feedings. And I successfully have not used the nipple shield since yesterday evening. My nipples are paying the price now after all the feedings last night and today. And her transition diaper today was a blow-out. Already! Just barely, but it did get on her onsie in 2 different places. I heard it happen and knew it was going to be bad. She lifted her butt and everything lol.
The sound that is made....i just can't describe it
V is a week old today, so maybe he is just a ravenous, growing boy. He finally fell asleep from 2:30-4:30, so I got 2 hours of sleep, but now we're back at it.
Baby girl is only 4 days, but last night she wanted to eat every hour. And she fed for a long time at each of the feedings. And I successfully have not used the nipple shield since yesterday evening. My nipples are paying the price now after all the feedings last night and today. And her transition diaper today was a blow-out. Already! Just barely, but it did get on her onsie in 2 different places. I heard it happen and knew it was going to be bad. She lifted her butt and everything lol.
We're on day 7. By day 3 my nipples were hamburger, and he wasn't even eating for more than 10 minutes at a time. His latch is great, but my god, the pain. I've been applying a dab of milk at the end of each feeding, letting it dry, and then applying a little neosporin with pain reliever in it. Today, the pain is more manageable, and short-lived. The relief is in sight!
Post by missjenniebean on Jun 12, 2015 22:16:58 GMT -5
Mine are sore every so often as well...because we go from crappy latch to awesome latch to crappy a:/
Anyone else's child snort like a lil piggy when rooting? Hahahaha so cute between that and the hugh pitch "uh uh uh" and her looking like a baby bird I'd whether to laugh or go awwwww
missjenniebean My little one roots around on me, on my husband, or on whoever is holding her when she gets hungry. She tried to latch and suck on my husband's beard yesterday, and today I leaned in to kiss her, and she tried to latch onto my nose. Silly girl.
missjenniebean My little one roots around on me, on my husband, or on whoever is holding her when she gets hungry. She tried to latch and suck on my husband's beard yesterday, and today I leaned in to kiss her, and she tried to latch onto my nose. Silly girl.
Z was latching onto DH's nose and cheek earlier. H loves to tease him - it's pretty cute!
Mine are sore every so often as well...because we go from crappy latch to awesome latch to crappy a:/
Anyone else's child snort like a lil piggy when rooting? Hahahaha so cute between that and the hugh pitch "uh uh uh" and her looking like a baby bird I'd whether to laugh or go awwwww
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