Putting her to sleep has been awful. She fights it so hard.
We are here too except she's not sleeping like she normally does during the day. She was up ALL DAY yesterday except for a nap that lasted about an hour while we strolled target. She just wants to eat and be awake fussing. I've been steeling myself for this 6 week thing and its here!
Same. It's like she forgot how to sleep during the day! She only sleeps on a person or in the stroller/car.
Wonder Weeks says the 6 weeks growth spurt starts between 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 weeks. It's supposed to be one of the biggest ones and it seems like we started a little before 5 weeks.
Okay, apparently there's a four week growth spurt, too? Either that or she's doing her wonder week leap early. I just want my sweet baby back!
It took h over an hour to get her to sleep and that was after a bottle after nursing for an hour. She's WIDE awake nursing now, and she's usually sleepy.
I think mine is in the growth spurt early too. This is her 5th week of life (she was 4 weeks old on Monday) so I guess that's about right...This kid is driving me crazy!!! Eating every hour and refusing to nap, leading to super fussiness. Ugh.
Our babies are the same age! She'll only nap on me during the day. She did sleep okay during the night.
Wonder Weeks says the 6 weeks growth spurt starts between 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 weeks. It's supposed to be one of the biggest ones and it seems like we started a little before 5 weeks.
I think wonder weeks is different from growth spurts though. Wonder weeks is mental development and growth spurts are physical. Also wonder weeks goes from the due date, so 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 weeks from your due date, not baby's actual age.
Wonder Weeks says the 6 weeks growth spurt starts between 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 weeks. It's supposed to be one of the biggest ones and it seems like we started a little before 5 weeks.
I think wonder weeks is different from growth spurts though. Wonder weeks is mental development and growth spurts are physical. Also wonder weeks goes from the due date, so 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 weeks from your due date, not baby's actual age.
Post by ravinraven216 on Jul 15, 2015 22:47:50 GMT -5
Kiddo just nursed for 30 minutes. Either he will sleep a decent spell or we're getting into the 6 week growth spurt and he's going to eat me alive. I've lost 2lbs a week since he was born and he's gained 1lb a week.
Also I am so over hand expressing the opposite boob after feeding, but pumping takes more coordination than I have at night. I feel like I'm constantly sticky and damp.
Post by wegrowsheep on Jul 15, 2015 23:56:54 GMT -5
[quoteguthor="ravinraven216" source="/community/post/2758708/thread" timestamp="1437018470"]Kiddo just nursed for 30 minutes. Either he will sleep a decent spell or we're getting into the 6 week growth spurt and he's going to eat me alive. I've lost 2lbs a week since he was born and he's gained 1lb a week.
Also I am so over hand expressing the opposite boob after feeding, but pumping takes more coordination than I have at night. I feel like I'm constantly sticky and damp.[/quote]
+1 on getting eaten alive. Kudos on the weight loss! I'm envious!
Kiddo just nursed for 30 minutes. Either he will sleep a decent spell or we're getting into the 6 week growth spurt and he's going to eat me alive. I've lost 2lbs a week since he was born and he's gained 1lb a week.
Also I am so over hand expressing the opposite boob after feeding, but pumping takes more coordination than I have at night. I feel like I'm constantly sticky and damp.
So jealous. V feeds a minimum of 30 minutes at a typical feed; our growth spurt feeds have been about 45-60 minutes. I lost 2/3 of my pregnancy weight the first week and NOTHING more since; I already had some to lose before, so it feels insurmountable now.
Out of curiosity: Why do you express the opposite boob? I do one side per feeding unless baby is relentless, and don't touch the other.
I have overactive letdown and overproduction. I express a little from the non-nursed side to prevent clogged ducts and matastis. Just enough to take the edge off.
Kid woke me up screaming at midnight. DH fed her, then left to try to sleep in the other room. I finally got her down at 2 and now I can't sleep! She is 4w1d and has been really clingy and hungry the past few days. I know we are entering this big stretch of growth and development, but why can't they just act normal during it? bleh
Guys. I'm so tired. We are 7 weeks and he just is constantly waking up. Normally he has a four to five hour stretch and then a two to three hour stretch but last night he was wide awake for three hours after his longer stretch and tonight he's been going back down but only sleeping for an hour and a half. He's somewhat cranky and wide awake all day long so his saving grace was always that he slept at night. It was one thing when I was on maternity leave but I'm back to working again. Sigh.
I'm so sorry. This is what I'm afraid of. DB is 7 weeks old this weekend and his sleep is getting worse. Only 2.5 hour stretches tonight. Not enough for me to fall back asleep and get hardly any!!
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 16, 2015 3:27:54 GMT -5
Kiddo went straight back to sleep after his bottle tonight. Much nicer than last nights 2 hour long scream fest. Hoping he follows his normal "schedule" and is out for the next 3 to 4 hours
stcyct hope he falls back asleep for a good stretch soon. Any way to get him to sleep more during the day? Thought I read somewhere that bad sleep during the day makes it harder for them to sleep well at night
Guys. I'm so tired. We are 7 weeks and he just is constantly waking up. Normally he has a four to five hour stretch and then a two to three hour stretch but last night he was wide awake for three hours after his longer stretch and tonight he's been going back down but only sleeping for an hour and a half. He's somewhat cranky and wide awake all day long so his saving grace was always that he slept at night. It was one thing when I was on maternity leave but I'm back to working again. Sigh.
I'm so sorry. This is what I'm afraid of. DB is 7 weeks old this weekend and his sleep is getting worse. Only 2.5 hour stretches tonight. Not enough for me to fall back asleep and get hardly any!!
Oh gosh. Hoping this isn't a sign of things to come for the rest of us
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 16, 2015 3:42:07 GMT -5
Wow just re-read my last post and my English is terrible. So tired.
Also I'm starving. I was after the 1am feeding too and wasted precious sleep time eating. Guess I need to put some snacks next to where I nurse for MOTN feelings. Hope I can fall asleep...
Hope I don't see any of you until 8am! Please DB, at least 3 hrs...
LO slept from 11:30-4:30! I was up at 2 pumping though because I was super engorged.
She gives h the hardest time falling asleep. We were in bed around 10:15; I had her close to sleep when h sneezed and woke hr up. We've been giving her a bottle after nursing since she'll scream for more and he gave her one full one and apparently started another. Little oinker!
Post by wegrowsheep on Jul 16, 2015 8:40:14 GMT -5
500 posts!!
In other news, DH brought LO to me at 3am for feeding. Then he brought him back 30 minutes later! "He's fussing and won't sleep, must be hungry still." Umm, no. You just don't want to deal with it. So I let him dream feed next to me, which ended up being a "latch and leak" session (not hungry!) and now I have to change the sheets.
After a motn feeding I woke my sleeping baby to change her poopy diaper. Turns out it was just the remnants of my fart I smelled. Now she's awake and I have no one to be mad at but myself!
Lol!!! I'm sorry, but that's funny shit right there! But it sucks that you woke her for no reason and had to start all over again.. I feel for ya!
It sounds like last night was not a very good night sleep - wise for the majority of you ladies and LO's. I'm so sorry But I have to AW because this is the 2nd night in a row with only 1 MOTN wake up! Down by 10:30, up at 2:30, then not again until 7:30! Yay baby girl!! (I really hope I didn't jinx myself!!)
It sounds like last night was not a very good night sleep - wise for the majority of you ladies and LO's. I'm so sorry But I have to AW because this is the 2nd night in a row with only 1 MOTN wake up! Down by 10:30, up at 2:30, then not again until 7:30! Yay baby girl!! (I really hope I didn't jinx myself!!)
Ugh. 6 week growth spurt SUCKS!!! Kid is miserable while awake and eating, and barely sleeping. Up every 2 hrs last night and so restless between. I'm running on fumes. I have finally accepted he would rather sleep on his belly and gets a better rest, and now he won't even do that. Blah. Looks like lots of TV and iPad for big sister today.
In other news, DH brought LO to me at 3am for feeding. Then he brought him back 30 minutes later! "He's fussing and won't sleep, must be hungry still." Umm, no. You just don't want to deal with it. So I let him dream feed next to me, which ended up being a "latch and leak" session (not hungry!) and now I have to change the sheets.
I have totally been there. When I pointed out that I'd fed the little guy less than 40 minutes ago (as evidenced by the fact the sleep sheep(koala) was still running) he felt really bad. He's been better about thinking things through since then. Last night he even spent 20 minutes around 11 (when the little guy probably did need to eat) trying to calm, shush, change (dry diaper), and handle him before I came in and thanked him for his efforts.
Ugh. 6 week growth spurt SUCKS!!! Kid is miserable while awake and eating, and barely sleeping. Up every 2 hrs last night and so restless between. I'm running on fumes. I have finally accepted he would rather sleep on his belly and gets a better rest, and now he won't even do that. Blah. Looks like lots of TV and iPad for big sister today.
No judgement here. I bet my kids win all the "Too Much Screentime" prizes for the last month. I bet they've watched 5 or more hrs at once!
budders I feel your pain on the irritation with H. Mine has made several comments lately that make me feel like I'm not doing things correctly. He doesn't mean it either, but I'm still feeling a little touchy.
Post by pghtruelove on Jul 16, 2015 21:56:34 GMT -5
I hate SO. He comes in picks her up and sings her some songs and she falls right to slep for him. Why didn't this happen hours ago....... Praying to the good lord that she stays asleep for a while.
Guys, my baby won't go to sleep. He's essentially been awake for 7.5 hours, minus a few 10-15 minute naps. I might cry (more).
One of the tricks the LC taught us at the "before you bring home baby" class at the hospital last time (we skipped it this time) was to sleep while the baby is nursing. Either by side-lying nursing, or by tying one of your husband's shirts around you and the baby while in your glider/recliner. Basically like you're wearing the shirt backwards, having it act as a carrier. It keeps the baby in a "safe" position, and you don't need to worry about dropping the baby if you doze off.
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