Baby Check-In 7/6

[gilder40]

Hi ladies!! We had talked about a weekly newborn check-in to help keep things organized. If there's still interest, I'm all for it. If not, we can just let it fall to the wayside.

How old is your little one?

Have you hit any milestones?

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? What new questions have come up?

[gilder40]

How old is your little one? 9 weeks today

Have you hit any milestones? When she's chest to chest with us, she will push up and lift her head to look around. Still not strong enough to do it flat on her belly, but she's getting there! She can turn her head from side to side when she's on her tummy, but sometimes gets "caught" halfway with her face straight down.

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? What new questions have come up? She suddenly won't sleep in the bassinet napper thing on her PNP. She'll only sleep for about 45 min and then wake up, but if I hold her, she'll sleep on my chest for hours. She's also started this whole gagging on spit up thing, and it scares me to death. She did it the other day in her PNP, and I woke up and got her.

[ravinraven216]

LO is 3 weeks 6 days old.

Have you hit any milestones? We're past the 3 week growth spurt and it shows. DS doesn't really fit in his 0-3 month clothes, so I've pulled all the next size up to be washed today. I'm hoping those last a bit longer - he has a ton of clothes in 3-6 month. I haven't weighed him recently, but he's at least 23 in. (+3 in. from birth). He's also doing well with lifting and supporting his head for longer periods. Less smashing his head into my face/shoulders/teeth, too.

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? Any new questions have come up? Not really. I just wish he would sleep longer at night. A few 3 hour long sessions would be heavenly instead of this waking up every 2 hours or less shenanigans. I've also been struggling a bit with overactive letdown, so LO has chewed my nipples to pieces trying to stem the flow. I woke up DH with my agonized sobbing because I was in so much pain. I invested in a nipple shield which helps, but only just.

[littlemissgrump]

Good morning!

LO is 4 weeks today.

He is doing really well holding his head up, almost too well. We also had our first night away from home this past weekend and he did great, slept like he normally does and I didn't cry

I've been wanting to get him on a little bit of a schedule but we've had so many guests and outings that it is pretty impossible to do. Hopefully things will start slowing down this week.

[megeliz1]

DD is 3 weeks tomorrow

I also have a 15 month old DD at home so that has been a challenge. Luckily H is off for a month right now to help manage everything.

DD is still jaundice and am not sure how long I should wait it out until I call the pedi again. She is struggling with poopy diapers as well which just compounds the problem. I'm having to stimulate her stools with a qtip because I can tell when she gets uncomfortable.

[mcp6286]

Hey ladies!

H is 3 weeks old today. She's really good at lifting her head and doesn't crash into my neck nearly as much when burping. She's def curious and wants to move her head around any time she can, especially when sitting in the Boppy. Baby girl eats like a champ and is gaining a lot, which is good cuz she had a lot to gain! Our big milestone is that she finally fits in her size NB clothes woot woot! I'm hoping she makes it to 0-3 month size in the next few weeks because I bought SO many clothes in that size, thinking she'd wear it all summer.

Like others, I too wish she would sleep longer but I'm glad to be past the 3 week growth spurt and am trying to be thankful for her 2-hr stretches since last week she was up every 45 mins to an hour. My BFF sent me a video on how to swaddle babies who always break out and wake themselves up. It's the method she used with both her little escape artists when they were babies to get more than 2-hr stretches, so here's hoping it works for me too! Will update during MOTN lol.

[mrskblack11]

4 weeks and 5 days

I think he is smiling at me. Could still just be a gas reflex but maybe not.

He has been super fussy the past few days and cluster feeding a lot. My arms are getting strong from bouncing him and walking up and down the halls.

[wormgerm]

3 weeks old today! Crazy how long each night feels but how fast time is passing. 49 weeks till his first birthday! Hah.

His neck seems a lot stronger. All of a sudden he's alert for hours at a time and can hold his head up for a long while. Breastfeeding is getting easier, aka less tantrums at the boob. He kicks me though. Usually square in the sore nipple. We did our first official attempt at tummy time yesterday and he tolerated it for about 2 minutes before crying.

Something new this past week is the amount of content alert time he has. He just looks around so calmly. Also the past few days he has started cooing! I've caught it twice now. It's so nice to hear a happy baby sound aside from the normal cries, gurgles, burps, and toots.

[carolyngrace]

5 weeks old. OMIGOD this is the worst phase since the sleep-deprived newborn days. DB wakes up directly into a red-faced, piercing scream and keeps it up until he's fed. Then I get maybe 10 minutes of happy baby time and he's screaming again. Even bouncing on the yoga ball (which was the magic pill last week) doesn't always help.

This morning I nursed him like 5 times (one full nurse and then several "snacks") before he happily looked around for like 10 minutes. I was so relieved when he fell asleep again after that. Thankfully he's sleeping a lot, overall.

In summary: Scream, eat, sleep, repeat.

I really hope this growth spur is over soon, I feel like I'm not enjoying DB at all, even though he's getting really cute.

[silv3rlining]

Jul 6, 2015 12:29:24 GMT -5 megeliz1 said:

DD is 3 weeks tomorrow

I also have a 15 month old DD at home so that has been a challenge. Luckily H is off for a month right now to help manage everything.

DD is still jaundice and am not sure how long I should wait it out until I call the pedi again. She is struggling with poopy diapers as well which just compounds the problem. I'm having to stimulate her stools with a qtip because I can tell when she gets uncomfortable.

Did your ped tell you to use a qtip? Mine always said rectal thermometer with vaseline/petroleum jelly... When was the last time her jaundice was checked? When DS had jaundice they checked his bilirubin levels often until it was declining.

[silv3rlining]

wormgerm I've heard it said the days are long and the years are short when talking about kids and it's so true! Time flies with this babies even when we feel like the day (s) are dragging

carolyngrace the 6 week growth spurt with DS was horrendous! (It didn't help I had a kidney infection during it and DH was OOT so DS & I were staying at my mom's) it does get better, hang in there

[txngrl31]

6 weeks today

At her one month appointment last week, she had gained 3 pounds in a month- woohoo! She is able to hold her head up during tummy time on her activity mat and boppy lounger. She can actually turn over ( sometimes) from her tummy to back. I can't take an eye off of her! She is smiling, cooing and is starting to fit in her 0-3 month clothes. I'm super excited about that last one because I bought so many cute summer outfits in that size range,

Hello 6 week growth spurt/fussies! Yea, last week I thought I hit the jackpot with a baby that could sleep through the night. This has all changed in a matter of days. She is waking up more often to feed, naps are shorter, wants to be held and just genuinely a lot more fussier than usual. I was told that this should pass soon. Maybe tomorrow?!?

[erbear]

LO is three weeks today.

We've made leaps in breastfeeding - she doesn't fight me and today she started latching without the nipple shield! Yay! However, she hasn't pooped in a week, so we were back at the pedi today. She only gained an ounce since Wednesday, so we need to go back to feeding every two hours and/or supplementing. We do have to give her a bottle with some karo syrup in it to stimulate her bowels.

She's starting to have more alert times now, which is fun. She has started doing little sighs and coos now when she's awake and it's adorable. She's got great neck control and she also wiggles all over. She's started noticing fans and lights and she also loves listening to music.

[bruunk]

N is 2 weeks 1 day

We let him dictate feedings last night and he slept for 3 and 4 hour stretches! He's good about lifting his head up when we hold him on our chests. And he seems more alert when he is awake.

We've been working to just keep our heads above water! I'm finally feeling normal hormones wise. We have the two week check up tomorrow - def going to ask about his poop issues - he's able to but it takes a really long time and at night seems to be worse. Also the weird angle he seems to like putting his head at in the car seat .... Looks broken and freaks DH and I out but LO puts it back after we fix it.

[billyhorrible]

How old is your little one? 4 weeks tomorrow!

Have you hit any milestones? He can focus on faces and turns toward "familiar" voices.

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? What new questions have come up? At his appointment on Friday he was diagnosed with breastmilk jaundice, which LBB had too, so now they have two similarities! Otherwise he's growing twice as fast as LBB did - over 9lbs at 3 weeks when LBB was 9lbs around 6 weeks. His circumcision is completely healed and got the A-OK at the last appointment. Sleep varies depending on the night from 6-3-2, to up every hour, but mostly it's 3-3-3-2.

[sully326]

How old is your little one?: 3 weeks 3 days

Have you hit any milestones?: She's eating 3.5oz every 3hrs during the day and she's going about 4hrs in between feedings at night. She can also follow movement with her eyes if its slow enough and sometimes she'll turn her head to follow peoples movements.

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? What new questions have come up?: She's still super gassy and she has to have gas drops every time she eats. She doesn't like to burp and it's like a fight to make it happen which sucks and definitely doesn't help with gas.[/quote]

[musicfrk2002]

4 weeks today

Jacob is much more alert when he is awake and focuses on faces and seems to recognize daddy's voice more. Got almost a 5 hour stretch of sleep last night out of him.

Can't seem to get him to burp lately, and he is still spitting up quite a bit. Eating 4 oz every 3 hours and sometimes demands more. Having some pretty smelly farts lately too, like bad enough that I am sure he has filled his diaper and then some, but he is just wet when I change him.

[ladysif]

How old is your little one? Two weeks today!

Have you hit any milestones? He has had great neck control for a while now... no major milestones yet, too soon.

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? What new questions have come up? This is so much easier the second time around. I am so grateful. Though I am starting to think I had PPA last time and didn't realize it so maybe that is why. I am not stressing about half the things I did with DS1, and am sleeping better myself, etc.

On the bad end, battling overproduction again. Poor kid gets a milk shower a few times a day and I am leaked all over. We are disgusting by nightfall. I am also ready to peel my skin off with this PUPPs crap. I am trying so hard not to itch yet every morning I wake up to find it spread somewhere else.

[tulips114]

How old is your little one?
1 month old yesterday, 7/6. 4w3d today

Have you hit any milestones?
He's got pretty good head/neck control, he can push up and hold his head up for a bit, and he can easily turn his head from side to side. Just in the past couple days I've seen a few smiles I thought were real, not positive though. Out of most NB size clothes and some 0-3 are on the small side. He's a big boy, so different from his sisters who were and still are itty bitty.

What's been going on for the past week? Any changes, good or bad? What new questions have come up?
I thought we had thrush, but symptoms completely disappeared before I called the doctor, thankfully. I'm cutting dairy from my diet to see if it helps his reflux, sad for me. I also started pumping so we can introduce a bottle soon. I'm going to be solo with all 3 kids tomorrow. Eek! I'm nervous.

[missjenniebean]

Will be 8 weeks on Friday! Almost two months old!

She can hold up her own neck.

She has been super gassy by that will pass.

[turtletyme]

3 weeks tomorrow! More neck control (less head butting) and seems more engaged when she's awake, but still a big day sleeper. Getting more gassy and fussy and nights are still a crap shoot.
The past week has been exciting because we've finally been getting out in public. She seems to like it a lot, although I cut it too close on feeding time yesterday and she had a meltdown in CVS. Also are dealing with the gastrocolic reflex and the resultant constant poops.

[Widget123]

LO is 4 weeks tomorrow.

I really haven't identified any milestones per say.

LO is starting to look more "filled out" and less like a string bean. Like you budders I'm itching to get him into his 0-3 months clothes!

[Deleted]

Ali is 5 weeks

Milestones-she smiles a few times a day, lift head during tummy time from side to side ( but not up off floor yet). She rolled from back to side a few times the first week but hasn't done it since.

It freaked me out because she rolled to her side on the changing table! Luckily I was right there. So everyone beware of holding your babies when on the table. My sister in law is a doctor and they see changing table falls a lot.

Her sleep is currently 4-3-2-1 Not bad able to get some initially good sleep and then the last bit sucks.