Post by billyhorrible on Jul 24, 2015 3:26:48 GMT -5
budders, I can't tell you how many times I've woken thinking I was still nursing, or in the chair, looking for the baby because I had no memory of going back to bed. Such a stressful way to wake up.
budders, I can't tell you how many times I've woken thinking I was still nursing, or in the chair, looking for the baby because I had no memory of going back to bed. Such a stressful way to wake up.
Ugh, me too! Every time I wake up on my side after a nursing session, I freak out that baby rolled off and onto the floor only to find her safely sleeping in her bassinet.
I get up every three to four hours to pump during the night and when I'm really lucky I get close to two ounces. I just got that. Then I go and pour in a bottle to get it ready for the next feeding and the whole two ounces ends up on the counter ever single drop. Every single drop! Wtf! I just wasted twenty minutes where I could've been sleeping and got absolutely nothing for it! Now I'm sitting in the bathroom with tears running down my face because all of that milk is gone!
I need to start looking into daycare. Any suggestions on where to start?
I tell people first it's all about location, location, location because driving way out of your way everyday is going to get really old fast. So figure out where you want the daycare to be and Google daycare or childcare near city, state. Then start clicking websites and you can search for code violations like alayne926 mentioned. If it looks good, set up a tour.
AW: LO just slept from 8:30pm to 4:30am, which is exactly what I need him to do when I go back to work, since I usually wake up at 4am for work. I just got to try to get him to keep it up.
budders, I can't tell you how many times I've woken thinking I was still nursing, or in the chair, looking for the baby because I had no memory of going back to bed. Such a stressful way to wake up.
Ugh, me too! Every time I wake up on my side after a nursing session, I freak out that baby rolled off and onto the floor only to find her safely sleeping in her bassinet.
Me too! That first few seconds when you don't know where the baby is and panic starts to set in is awful! I've also started to dream about feeding so when I wake to baby's noise, I'm like What? We just did this! It's exhausting.
V woke up about an hour after I put him down (and pretty much right after I fell asleep) screaming and crying. As soon as I picked him up, he burped and spit up on my shoulder, and went back to sleep. After I rocked him for a bit, I put him back down and went back to sleep. However, I kept waking up dreaming that I was still holding him or that he was caught in the bedding, and was panicking that I would drop him or he would suffocate. When he finally woke a little while ago I was actually relieved, and hope that things are calmer when we get back to sleep.
I have a similar type of feeling but it's more like the disorientation of waking up leaves me scared for a minute or 2 while I try to wake up that G is lost somewhere in the covers or rolled off our bed because I fell asleep with him instead of putting him back down to sleep. Such a relief when I see him sleeping in the pnp.
I get up every three to four hours to pump during the night and when I'm really lucky I get close to two ounces. I just got that. Then I go and pour in a bottle to get it ready for the next feeding and the whole two ounces ends up on the counter ever single drop. Every single drop! Wtf! I just wasted twenty minutes where I could've been sleeping and got absolutely nothing for it! Now I'm sitting in the bathroom with tears running down my face because all of that milk is gone!
I get up every three to four hours to pump during the night and when I'm really lucky I get close to two ounces. I just got that. Then I go and pour in a bottle to get it ready for the next feeding and the whole two ounces ends up on the counter ever single drop. Every single drop! Wtf! I just wasted twenty minutes where I could've been sleeping and got absolutely nothing for it! Now I'm sitting in the bathroom with tears running down my face because all of that milk is gone!
Ugh this is the worst! I'm sorry! I think as an adult it's perfectly ok to cry over spilled (breast)milk.
LO woke up at 4 but wasn't hungry; her hiccups woke her up. H took care of her so I just got almost another 4 hour stretch of sleep since she just woke up at 6:45. Yes!
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jul 24, 2015 6:42:50 GMT -5
I will trade the spitting up we have here for the good sleeping...we have been getting a 6 to 7 hour stretch. Seems to be consistent that he wakes up at 530 to eat. But he spits up all the time. Dr suggested adding rice to his formula to thicken it up. Has anyone done this? Does it help any?
I will trade the spitting up we have here for the good sleeping...we have been getting a 6 to 7 hour stretch. Seems to be consistent that he wakes up at 530 to eat. But he spits up all the time. Dr suggested adding rice to his formula to thicken it up. Has anyone done this? Does it help any?
It's old advice and doesn't really help anything, just masks the symptoms. Rice cereal is heavy so it makes it so they can't throw it up even though they still feel like they need to. Babies digestive systems are immature until 6 months, so they really can't digest it well either. There are concerns with using rice cereal at all (high arsenic levels for one), but especially before 6 months.
Thanks for your sympathy Joolschweetsjcprncarolyngraceerbear I appreciate that you understand. And "they" totally weren't referring to breast milk. I cried throughout the whole next feeding too. I'm finally better.
We've started the first leap week and I think it will kill me. Baby doesn't sleep long unless he's in my arms for naps and last night my good sleeper disappeared - 1 hour stretches and then he'd nurse for a few minutes and then just fuss... At 4 I tried swaddling him since we stopped that a week ago (he slept better w/o) - kiddo couldn't get his arms out but did kick out his feet (and looked so proud!) DH took him at 4 so I could sleep and gave me a sleeping baby 2 hours later. Baby instantly woke up. Luckily nothing in the plans for the day -- just hanging out at home.
1.5 hr stretch. Not cool. I don't like cloth diapers at night, I think DB wakes up from wetness easier and they're harder to change. Plus it leaked.
You may have already tried this, but I've had really good luck with pocket diapers with a regular insert plus a hemp insert for over night. Specifically we use the Thirsties brand and we're easily able to go 7+ hours between changes.
1.5 hr stretch. Not cool. I don't like cloth diapers at night, I think DB wakes up from wetness easier and they're harder to change. Plus it leaked.
You may have already tried this, but I've had really good luck with pocket diapers with a regular insert plus a hemp insert for over night. Specifically we use the Thirsties brand and we're easily able to go 7+ hours between changes.
I actually have pocket diapers from a friend I haven't tried yet, because I was more familiar with pre-folds. I'll have to try them tonight!
I have only gotten 2-3 hours of sleep (at the most) at a time for the past 4 weeks with baby girl right next to our bed. She just started sleeping at least 3 hour stretches most of the time but she is such a noisy sleeper! It's mostly cooing and happiness but it keeps me awake. Tonight is her first night in the pack n play on the other side of the room. She had a really hard time going down in it so we shall see. I think she was overtired.
LO had several nights of not great sleep that bled into being fussy when awake - fairly sure a big part of it was gas. Last night we got decent chunks of sleep and then we cuddled and dozed in bed as a family until 11. Back down for a nap at 12:30, woke up at 5, and he's back down for the nap before sleep (it's 9 pm here). I'm hoping baby keeps sleeping all night.
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