Anyone else's 3 week growth spurt happen early? Hayley is 2 wks 5 days and was sleeping great till a couple days ago. The past 3 nights, she's up and eating constantly...like every 45 mins to an hour. She ate 3 oz just over an hour ago and she's up already! The only time she cries is when she's hungry, so I always know that's the problem but holy hell is she eating a lot! Yesterday she consumed almost 30 oz total!!! She's not fussy when she's up...just hungry and wants to be held. An early growth spurt is all I can think of as an explanation. At least I hope that's it or my life is going to be hell when DH goes back to work on Monday and can't help with overnights anymore! Please God, let my child sleep for 2-3 hours just once or twice a night...
The 6-week growth spurt for me was the worst. I honestly didn't even notice the 3-week one, but I think that's because she had just come home from the NICU, and I had no idea what to expect. We were just surviving. Once we got into a routine, the change in her behavior was more noticeable. It lasted from about 5 weeks and 3 days to almost 7 weeks! It was forever.
The 6-week growth spurt for me was the worst. I honestly didn't even notice the 3-week one, but I think that's because she had just come home from the NICU, and I had no idea what to expect. We were just surviving. Once we got into a routine, the change in her behavior was more noticeable. It lasted from about 5 weeks and 3 days to almost 7 weeks! It was forever.
the 6w growth spurt was the worst for me with Ds1. I spent the better part of 3 days on the couch nursing and/or holding Ds1 while he napped.
Post by baileybaileybne on Jul 5, 2015 4:07:22 GMT -5
I don't know if LO is having a growth spurt (3 weeks on Tuesday) or some other issue. She's fine through the day but between 5pm and 9pm she feeds and gets so worked up: holds her breath, red face, fussing at the nipple and spitting milk out. She falls asleep after the feed but 1 minute later, or after I put her down in her bed she's crying again. This doesn't happen through the night or otherwise during the day. It's causing the majority of my fatigue because there is no opportunity for a day time nap or rest to catch up on the night feeds. Any thoughts?
LO slept from 10-1 and 2-5. I was super painfully engorged with both wake ups, so I feel like my body is making more even if she's not eating more. I'm going to have to start freezing what I pump at this point because she's been satisfied at the breast!
Anyone else starving during MOTN feeds? I've been snacking on peanut butter filled pretzels. Awful.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jul 5, 2015 5:28:16 GMT -5
I think my LO has been having a growth spurt since we brought her home. At some point, I think during the second week, I noticed that she didn't want to eat all the time. That lasted a couple of days and then it was back to "You cannot POSSIBLY still be hungry!"
Tonight I have been up feeding her for about three and a half hours so far. Because I thought we were done with the 12-4 feed, so she had to change it on me again. She was totally freaking out as well. Doing that head wag where she couldn't latch. I kept burping her when she would freak out and she burped most of the times, but then she just got too freaked out and I couldn't soothe her. She wouldn't take my finger or a pacifier but I couldn't imagine she was still hungry. Thank God I managed to sleep today so I haven't been completely exhausted to the point of madness. Finally in desperation I handed her off to DH to see if she'd take the pacifier from him. He wouldn't give it to her: "She hates that thing." Somehow, with a combination of different things I couldn't hope to duplicate, he got her calmed down. It was amazing, He's a natural. Watching him with her I just felt this great swell of love for him. He is so good at so many parenting things. I'm so glad I've got him.
LO just fell off my breast, asleep. Not to jinx it, but I'm hoping this is it. I'm tired and my back is killing me, She's getting heavy already.
Edit: No such luck. Put her down too soon and despite cuddles she woke up screaming. Nursing her side-lying now and I desperately hope it works. I won't even burp her when she come off. I'm not moving her.
LO slept from 10-1 and 2-5. I was super painfully engorged with both wake ups, so I feel like my body is making more even if she's not eating more. I'm going to have to start freezing what I pump at this point because she's been satisfied at the breast!
Anyone else starving during MOTN feeds? I've been snacking on peanut butter filled pretzels. Awful.
Hey, you could be snacking on far worse!
The first few weeks I always ate in the MOTN while I nursed. Now I stay half-asleep, but I do try and drink water because I get super thirsty!
LO slept from 10-1 and 2-5. I was super painfully engorged with both wake ups, so I feel like my body is making more even if she's not eating more. I'm going to have to start freezing what I pump at this point because she's been satisfied at the breast!
Anyone else starving during MOTN feeds? I've been snacking on peanut butter filled pretzels. Awful.
Hey, you could be snacking on far worse!
The first few weeks I always ate in the MOTN while I nursed. Now I stay half-asleep, but I do try and drink water because I get super thirsty!
+1 on the super thirsty. I usually try and drink a Gatorade or water MOTN.
LO slept from 10-1 and 2-5. I was super painfully engorged with both wake ups, so I feel like my body is making more even if she's not eating more. I'm going to have to start freezing what I pump at this point because she's been satisfied at the breast!
Anyone else starving during MOTN feeds? I've been snacking on peanut butter filled pretzels. Awful.
So hungry! I'm not motivated enough to go downstairs and get food though, so I really need to keep some snacks by the bed.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jul 5, 2015 22:54:38 GMT -5
Ii always get hungry and if I'm lucky I manage to eat. DH is usually asleep though so I either have to plan ahead or make it all the way to the kitchen for food.
Babies do figure out day and night on their own, right? Because I have no desire to wake her up during the day so she knows it's daytime. Anytime she's asleep I want her to stay asleep as long as possible.
I try not to eat or get too involved into tv because I want to stay halfway sleepy.
I'm losing my patience tonight. I've been trying to get O down since 8:00. I had her good and asleep for probably 25 minutes before I attempted to lay her down. I crawl in bed and I shit you not, 5 minutes later she is awake and hungry. So I fed her again, 1.5 hours after being fed previously. Now she's been fussy and fighting sleep for the past 2 hours. She makes ir to the early stages of sleep, but before you know it she wakes herself back up and is wide awake. I just want some sleep!! DH had baby duty last night. Of course she went right to sleep and gave him a 6 hour stretch. I'll be lucky if I get a 2 hour stretch. I swear she's a different baby for me then everyone else.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jul 6, 2015 0:49:41 GMT -5
Up for the first feeding of the night, I increased the amount of pumped milk DD is getting in her bottle tonight. I only raised it 1/2 an ounce but if she tolerates it well and eats it all then I will increase it another 1/2oz tomorrow:)
Older two kids napped from 4 til 6:30, so have been wide awake since then. We killed time by cleaning the toy room and vacuuming. I am waiting for them to go to sleep. DH is passed out with LO, so later he gets to be up with LO while I sleep. He is not currently aware of this decision, but as "manager of the household" I'm making the executive, sleep-deprived decision. He'll get the memo in a few hours...
budders Yes, we swaddle, but only at night. In this case, she was swaddled. She always manages to break out though, so maybe we just aren't getting a tight enough swaddle. She slept for maybe 45 min before she started making noise. Then continued to sleep/make noise for another 45 min or so.. and now we're up again. alayne926 hope your LO is snoozing away so you can get some rest
Awful night. He is clearly having some kind of growth spurt and is frenzied feeding/attacking the breast, unlatching/relatching etc and to top it all off Im feeling shitty. Got bit my a mosquito on my eyebrow yest and unfort I'm horribly allergic so now one eye is swollen completely shut So painful and angry looking. Want to fucking cry.
Oh no! I have the same reaction to deer fly bites when I go on vacation, it's the worst! Last year my finger swelled up to 3 times its size. I thought it was literally going to explode because the skin couldn't possibly stretch any more! FX the swelling goes down a bit tonight and that DB settles down for feedings. Attacking of the nipples is never a fun game to play, especially MOTN:(
I knew about the fussy phase (starts around 3 weeks) but it's always good to hear others are going through it.
LO slept well; she was up at 1 to eat, woke up after I came in from pumping at 2 starving until h gave her a bottle, and then slept until 6:30. She was super clingy yesterday and I expect that to continue today.
budders Yes, we swaddle, but only at night. In this case, she was swaddled. She always manages to break out though, so maybe we just aren't getting a tight enough swaddle. She slept for maybe 45 min before she started making noise. Then continued to sleep/make noise for another 45 min or so.. and now we're up again. alayne926 hope your LO is snoozing away so you can get some rest
Do we have the same baby? H always can sense when I put her down, even if she was previously knocked out cold, and she can break free of any swaddle (even the super tight ones the nurses did at the hospital). DH also seems to have better luck with her than I do...wtf is up with that?
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 6, 2015 13:46:09 GMT -5
For those struggling with keeping baby swaddled - the only way I've found that works is tucking a blanket under their back, similar to how the miracle swaddle works.
I use a blanket to secure DB's arms, and then wrap a separate one around his whole body. Or stick him in a velcro one (because without securing his arms, he can get out of those, too). He LOVES his arms super tightly secured in this way!
Does anyone else get the lucie's list newsletters? The update this week made me a lot more relaxed about dd's Evening fussiness. Yesterday I put the toys away around noon and spent the rest of the day just holding and snuggling her and we just woke up for the first time tonight after being put down at nine. I don't know yet if it's related or a fluke, but just going into the day knowing that she'd need more from me made me more relaxed about it.
Here's the text from that email:
Does the baby hate YOU? What exactly is causing Madame Fussypants to have a shit-fit every evening?
You may have noticed that it's been getting worse lately, usually 3-4 hours before "bedtime" (a term I use loosely). What's really going on is that your baby's immature nervous system is becoming so overstimulated during a day full of sensory input: her circuits are overloaded! The result is a nightly freak-out session that will make you wonder how to get the baby back inside of you.
ALSO, your baby is going through one of the more significant growth spurts right now, so you will need to increase the frequency of nursing/feeding sessions (what? Is she crazy?). Don't worry, it's temporary. He'll be back on a "normal" feeding schedule in a couple of weeks.
In addition to upping the frequency of feedings, cut back on the amount of stimulation you are providing during the day. Hold off on the colorful toys, mobiles, music, bouncing, etc. until this phase passes.
You'd be surprised at how soothing it is for them to ride around in a baby carrier. At this age, the Moby and K'tan are perfect. You don't have to do anything special; just go about your day. It really works!
The End is in Sight! I have great news; it's almost over! This fussy phenomenon seems to peak around 6 weeks, then gets progressively better every day, ending around 2 months or so. So don't worry, you're not doing anything wrong: he's not teething yet, your milk isn't "bad"... it's just one of those sucky phases that you have to plow through.
Seriously the clouds just parted and the angels sang when I read this! I am totally going to start taking it down a notch and putting her where it's quieter towards "bedtime" to see if this works. She has been SO FUSSY between 6-10 pm and this might explain why. Thanks for posting!
For those struggling with keeping baby swaddled - the only way I've found that works is tucking a blanket under their back, similar to how the miracle swaddle works.
I use a blanket to secure DB's arms, and then wrap a separate one around his whole body. Or stick him in a velcro one (because without securing his arms, he can get out of those, too). He LOVES his arms super tightly secured in this way!
We have to do this as well. She would break out of every swaddle at first but I found if we wrap one side and one arm and tuck it under her and then wrap the other side under her as well she stays in it. She also falls right to sleep if we swaddle and put her in her bouncy with the vibrate turned on.
For those struggling with keeping baby swaddled - the only way I've found that works is tucking a blanket under their back, similar to how the miracle swaddle works.
I use a blanket to secure DB's arms, and then wrap a separate one around his whole body. Or stick him in a velcro one (because without securing his arms, he can get out of those, too). He LOVES his arms super tightly secured in this way!
Tried this swaddle technique last night and H slept better than she ever has! She's definitely not as calm during the process as the baby in the video but once I get her arms secured, she chills. She didn't break free once last night (and I slept from 12:45-4:00am...heaven!).
Tried this swaddle technique last night and H slept better than she ever has! She's definitely not as calm during the process as the baby in the video but once I get her arms secured, she chills. She didn't break free once last night (and I slept from 12:45-4:00am...heaven!).
Tried this swaddle technique last night and H slept better than she ever has! She's definitely not as calm during the process as the baby in the video but once I get her arms secured, she chills. She didn't break free once last night (and I slept from 12:45-4:00am...heaven!).
That's exactly what I do, and was trying to describe in my post
Great minds! I love this video because it's short and dummy-proof...and since I'm not the best swaddler, that's what I need! I felt bad pinning her arms like that at first but she sleeps so much better!
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