Breaking out a freezer meal tonight. I've already decided that I'm doing nothing today other than feed him and sleep when he sleeps. So. Tired.
I've wanted to do this since we came home from the nicu. Something always seems to come up and DH gives me crap when I have an hour or two and choose to veg on the couch with her.
O has slept 4 hours so far. All his fussing and tummy troubles from the day must have worn him out.
I got a new pillow and it is amazing the difference it makes!
T was the same way yesterday. Fussy all day, then screamed for a couple hours last night. Finally calmed down around 11pm and then slept until 4am. That's the longest she's ever gone. Just fed and changed her. Now hoping she gives us a few more hours.
I thought W had been leaving through his diapers for the last couple of days. We were both coming away wet when I fed him. Turns out its my right breast leaking all over us. This only seems to happen with my right breast. Also he fell asleep on me right after he finished eating so I'm laying in the wet spot as it were.
Seriously. One of my pregnant friends posted on Facebook: "Raise your hand if you miss sleep. #two more weeks." I wanted to post " AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Sorry, but it just get worse," but I figured I wouldn't burst her bubble and just liked her status.
Truth, but I think my quality of sleep is a LOT better now than third tri--quantity is just completely gone.
I do, at 3 1/2 weeks postpartum, still grin every time I can lay on my stomach or my back, though!
Gas is the devil. Finally seem to be getting out of the growth spurt and getting some better - ish sleep and she wakes up an hour after her last feeding with gas. Now we are on the couch (trying not to wake DS) and she fell back asleep but every few minutes is grunting and trying to pass gas.
@jhalula09, that is E after nearly every single feeding. We don't get much sleep around here bc of it. She gets so upset bc of gas and only nursing will calm her down... which causes more gas.
I got E to sleep at 1. Woke up at 2. Put her back down at 4:15. She has been grunting & squirming periodically so I don't suspect this will last long. Thankfully my mother is coming to sit with her for a couple of hours before she goes to work so I can actually sleep more than 10 mins at a time.
Breaking out a freezer meal tonight. I've already decided that I'm doing nothing today other than feed him and sleep when he sleeps. So. Tired.
I've wanted to do this since we came home from the nicu. Something always seems to come up and DH gives me crap when I have an hour or two and choose to veg on the couch with her.
ugh!!! You've got so much on your plate. You deserve A cuddles and a rest break! I'll cut H if he says anything lol..
Seriously. One of my pregnant friends posted on Facebook: "Raise your hand if you miss sleep. #two more weeks." I wanted to post " AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Sorry, but it just get worse," but I figured I wouldn't burst her bubble and just liked her status.
Truth, but I think my quality of sleep is a LOT better now than third tri--quantity is just completely gone.
I do, at 3 1/2 weeks postpartum, still grin every time I can lay on my stomach or my back, though!
I agree. Even if it's an hour at a time and his every noise wakes me, it's still better than 40week pregnant sleep.
Seriously. One of my pregnant friends posted on Facebook: "Raise your hand if you miss sleep. #two more weeks." I wanted to post " AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Sorry, but it just get worse," but I figured I wouldn't burst her bubble and just liked her status.
Truth, but I think my quality of sleep is a LOT better now than third tri--quantity is just completely gone.
I do, at 3 1/2 weeks postpartum, still grin every time I can lay on my stomach or my back, though!
I agree. I'm so dead tired that when I get to sleep, I sleep HARD. And on my stomach which is extra awesome.
Breaking out a freezer meal tonight. I've already decided that I'm doing nothing today other than feed him and sleep when he sleeps. So. Tired.
I've wanted to do this since we came home from the nicu. Something always seems to come up and DH gives me crap when I have an hour or two and choose to veg on the couch with her.
Babies don't keep. It's hard not to get caught up in all the things you 'should' be doing. And yes, we do have to get stuff done sometimes. But these babies will never be this size again. So pull up some couch and snuggle the hell out of them.
Post by hopefulreturn on Sept 18, 2015 5:08:28 GMT -5
Well I've been up since 3-something AM so it still feels like motn to me. Feedings is a struggle again with shallow latch, screaming and not wanting to actually work for it. Thank goodness it is Friday. i do miss my husband on weekdays! I'm hoping I can get a little sleep tomorrow.
@jhalula09, that is E after nearly every single feeding. We don't get much sleep around here bc of it. She gets so upset bc of gas and only nursing will calm her down... which causes more gas.
I got E to sleep at 1. Woke up at 2. Put her back down at 4:15. She has been grunting & squirming periodically so I don't suspect this will last long. Thankfully my mother is coming to sit with her for a couple of hours before she goes to work so I can actually sleep more than 10 mins at a time.
Have you tried Little Remedies gas drops? Works wonders for us. And bicycling his legs to work out the farts.
I think the thrush might have been hurting him. Mother of the damn year over here for only noticing my own pain. He was pulling off, kicking, doing everything he could to show me it hurt. He's so much better now. Yes, He did wake up at 12:30, 3:00, & 6:00, but I could get him back down so much easier! It wasn't the hour long (often more) affair of waking, rocking, singing, and silently cursing that it has been. Up, feed, sleep. One change, and that didn't even wake him up. I could do this. This would be okay.
@jhalula have you tried mylicon? W was having a lot of gas and nursing to comfort but we used mylicon after his nightime feedings and it really helped relieve his gas.
H has hit the snooze button twice. I'm so jealous. Why can't Noah have a snooze button..
When B starts to stir in the bassinet next to me I always roll over and kind of pat him to go back to sleep. I joke that it's like I'm hitting his snooze button... But it rarely works.
H has hit the snooze button twice. I'm so jealous. Why can't Noah have a snooze button..
When B starts to stir in the bassinet next to me I always roll over and kind of pat him to go back to sleep. I joke that it's like I'm hitting his snooze button... But it rarely works.
I try to pop the pacifier in. It's a 50/50 chance of working, but I'll take those odds.
@jhalula have you tried mylicon? W was having a lot of gas and nursing to comfort but we used mylicon after his nightime feedings and it really helped relieve his gas.
We are using gas drops that have simethicone, but not the mylicon brand.
H has hit the snooze button twice. I'm so jealous. Why can't Noah have a snooze button..
When B starts to stir in the bassinet next to me I always roll over and kind of pat him to go back to sleep. I joke that it's like I'm hitting his snooze button... But it rarely works.
This is why I sleep with her next to me when she's squirming in her swing or mamaroo. It's easier to pat her back and get her to settle down.
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