My little girl just had a super scary choking/gagging/reflux episode. She couldn't breathe and couldn't cough anything up. She was sleeping in my arms, so I flipped her over and pat her back. She coughed it up, but now I'm super paranoid. I don't know how much sleep I'll be getting.
My girl finally pooped, almost 9 days after her last one. We've been giving her extra feedings (which she's not really interested in) and karo syrup in bottles of pumped milk, so I'm glad it worked! I have to keep up with extra nursing sessions but I believe we're okay in the syrup unless it takes her over a week to go again. Phew.
we've hit a bit of a growth spurt. I've nursed every 2h or more frequently since 630 tues am. Just when I think he's done, he starts sucking with gusto again.
Have an appt with an LC to evaluate for tongue/lip tie on wed. hopefully she'll help adjust his latch and we can boot the nipple shield asap.
LO's first MOTN wake up was at 10:30- not a happy mama. But at least now the third wake up will probably be around 5 when DD and DH are waking up and making tons of noise anyway?
My little girl just had a super scary choking/gagging/reflux episode. She couldn't breathe and couldn't cough anything up. She was sleeping in my arms, so I flipped her over and pat her back. She coughed it up, but now I'm super paranoid. I don't know how much sleep I'll be getting.
So scary! Z did that a few nights ago and it was terrifying. I ended up suctioning his throat a couple of times because it seemed like he kept gagging and couldn't quite get it all up.
I'm going to kill DH when he wakes up...or maybe in his sleep. I went to bed at 9:30 and at midnight he starts shaking me to tell me the baby is up. Yeah well she really wasn't ...she gave one yelp and then went back to sleep till 2am. I've told him before not to wake me up for that, cuz if she's really up I always hear her. So of course then I couldn't fall back to sleep till almost 1:00, and she must be gassy or smthng because she was up at 2:00, 3:15 and now again at 4:00. So thank you, DH, for ruining my one chance to get some sleep tonight.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jul 8, 2015 3:19:32 GMT -5
2nd wake up over here. Felling guilty because baby girl was hard to put down to sleep tonight (damn you pacifier!!) and I fell asleep with her in my arms in our bed. It was only for about an hour but I scared myself that I could fall asleep so easily.
Post by ombradellarosa on Jul 8, 2015 4:48:35 GMT -5
Not nearly as bad, but when I lay my LO down and started for the bathroom she spit up a ton right away. I was so worried that she might do it some time I wasn't there and choke on it. I already am near her almost all the time, but it's enough to make me never want to put her down.
Once again I seem to have wasted my chance for sleep. She is up all right and keeps waking up when I think she's going to stay asleep.
Hi ladies! So sorry gilder40. Can you call about it tomorrow? You can't survive on no sleep. We didn't sleep the first night at the hospital because LO kept choking up meconium. Scary (and exhausting!) to deal with. Hope she improves soon!
Got a 5 hour stretch so no complaints here. Unbelievable how much better of a sleeper this one is compared to DS1. He didn't eat much just now so hoping I get more than an hour coming up. DS1 refused to nap yesterday so I am going to be pissed if he wakes up early because he will be super cranky. Kid better freaking nap today, that's mommy's naptime too!
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 8, 2015 6:51:22 GMT -5
Last night sucked. I'm so damn tired. Why did I agree to a coffee date with a not so close friend? Might have to bail in favor of staying in my pjs all day.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jul 8, 2015 7:03:48 GMT -5
We got two 3hour stretches and a 4 hour one. Feeding her "first breakfast" right now. Sorry to those of you that had a rough night. FX your LOs nap well today and let you catch up on sleep!
Last night sucked. I'm so damn tired. Why did I agree to a coffee date with a not so close friend? Might have to bail in favor of staying in my pjs all day.
Sorry you had a rough night. I would totally bail on the coffee date if I were you!
Last night sucked. I'm so damn tired. Why did I agree to a coffee date with a not so close friend? Might have to bail in favor of staying in my pjs all day.
A rough night with the baby is a totally legitimate reason to bail on a coffee date. Stay in those pajamas today.
Last night was a bunch of one hour feedings up until midnight and LO just woke up - 5 and half hours later. I feel like a new woman! I also feel like my boobs are rocks...
I hate night poops. BH saves it up all day then wakes himself up at night when he poops.
+1 on night poops. Owen usually saves it all for around 2am right after I feed him. Then there are usually 3 diaper changes in the following half hour because it can't just come out at once. And if we wait then it turns into am explosion.
Post by billyhorrible on Jul 8, 2015 9:47:27 GMT -5
Just a passing thought for those with bad nights - this is probably not your issue, but it was mine with LBB. In general, what you eat/drink has no effect on your breastmilk, but for me, caffeine did. If I had any caffeine, LBB would be up multiple times a night, wide awake and hard to get back down.
Post by holliberry28 on Jul 8, 2015 9:48:39 GMT -5
I thought LO was doing better, but seems to have the worst stomach pains and can't sleep for any long stretch. Clenched fists, curling his legs up, and screaming?? Colic? It's not just at night - it's throughout the day and I'm going to go crazy.
Should I try the gerber colic drops? We gave gripe water last night but it didn't seem to help.
I thought LO was doing better, but seems to have the worst stomach pains and can't sleep for any long stretch. Clenched fists, curling his legs up, and screaming?? Colic? It's not just at night - it's throughout the day and I'm going to go crazy.
Should I try the gerber colic drops? We gave gripe water last night but it didn't seem to help.
This same thing has been happening with O. She screams and cries in pain when she's trying to pass gas. I try to work her legs to break up the gas bubbles, but it hardly ever works. She also screams the second we take the bottle out of her mouth, and the whole time she's being burped. I thought she just was pissed because she wants her food back, but was beginning to wonder if it's reflux. I called the ped today, and she thinks it is reflux and is going to start O on Zantac. I hate to do it, but she needs some relief, so hopefully this will help. Hope your LO finds some relief too. The gas drops and gripe water didn't work for us.
I thought LO was doing better, but seems to have the worst stomach pains and can't sleep for any long stretch. Clenched fists, curling his legs up, and screaming?? Colic? It's not just at night - it's throughout the day and I'm going to go crazy.
Should I try the gerber colic drops? We gave gripe water last night but it didn't seem to help.
We're having the same issue as well. I've tried everything non-medicated, but he's miserable. We're going to give the gripe water a try, but I think I'll be asking for Zantac at his appt on Friday. He's been miserable.
Post by holliberry28 on Jul 8, 2015 11:22:08 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I'm sorry I post so randomly but I can't seem to get on here more often bc if the crying. Just wanted to say all you guys are a huge comfort and appreciate this group so much.
Hang in there holliberry28! This is the hardest part and it will be over before we know it (even though it doesn't feel like it some days)...at least that's what i keep telling my sleep-deprived self!
Uh, I got a five hour stretch in of sleep. Whoa. This is because she clustered last night - nurse at 7, 1.5 "snack" bottle at 8, nurse at 9, and then I went to bed at 10 while H tried to calm her/get her to sleep and he gave her a 3 ounce bottle at 10:30. She's soundly asleep and I needed to pump. Totally panicked when I woke up!
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