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[DSHM13]

Have to feed this child every three hrs per the doc. Have set alarms and she just won't wake up. Got her to feed for 10 min only and that helped my engorged left side a teensy bit. Hoping she'll keep feeding in a few...she is a super lazy eater.

[layloo08]

Sept 19, 2015 4:32:25 GMT -5 DSHM13 said:

Have to feed this child every three hrs per the doc. Have set alarms and she just won't wake up. Got her to feed for 10 min only and that helped my engorged left side a teensy bit. Hoping she'll keep feeding in a few...she is a super lazy eater.

N is being lazy tonight too..
Do you strip her down to her diaper?

[carabassa]

Sept 19, 2015 4:26:05 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

Just woke up to nurse. It went like this: scream, latch on, gulp like she's choking, pop off, scream. Latch on, gulp like she's choking, pop off, scream. Repeat for 20 minutes. I burped her, the beginning might have been my let down, but it can't have been that fast for 20 minutes. Whaaaaat is going onnnnn.

We do that too, often with punching and clawing at my boobs. And when I remove the nipple from her mouth because she's so unhappy, she starts frantically wide-mouthed rooting like a crazy baby.

Often she's freaking out like this for 20-30 minutes (we switch to other calming methods) and then magically she's done with the freak-out and eats peacefully.

[DSHM13]

Sept 19, 2015 4:44:12 GMT -5 layloo08 said:

Sept 19, 2015 4:32:25 GMT -5 DSHM13 said:

Have to feed this child every three hrs per the doc. Have set alarms and she just won't wake up. Got her to feed for 10 min only and that helped my engorged left side a teensy bit. Hoping she'll keep feeding in a few...she is a super lazy eater.

N is being lazy tonight too..
Do you strip her down to her diaper?

Strip her, change her, tickle her feet, cool water on her cheek. She is so stubborn. Our ped was like "well she is conserving energy because she isn't getting enough nutrition." Made me feel like mother of the year.

[joi922]

We moved C into her own room for the first time tonight. Was hoping we would all get more sleep since H was keeping C up and that was keeping me up. She gave me an extra half hour of sleep - I guess that's a win?

[amberlie]

Of course since it is the weekend & my SO is in charge of night wakeups... she stays asleep for the whole night aside from nursing for the first time ever. She squirmed several times, but I patted her back and she went back to sleep.

[astheria]

After he woke for the last ceding he hasn't gone back to slurp well. Gassy and fussy. Sleeps if I hold him. So now nursing again praying for more sleep.

[layloo08]

Sept 19, 2015 4:47:58 GMT -5 DSHM13 said:

Sept 19, 2015 4:44:12 GMT -5 layloo08 said:

N is being lazy tonight too..
Do you strip her down to her diaper?

Strip her, change her, tickle her feet, cool water on her cheek. She is so stubborn. Our ped was like "well she is conserving energy because she isn't getting enough nutrition." Made me feel like mother of the year.

Wowwww what a dick..
You're doing great though. Don't get down on yourself.

[kaeguri]

Sept 19, 2015 4:46:28 GMT -5 carabassa said:

Sept 19, 2015 4:26:05 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

Just woke up to nurse. It went like this: scream, latch on, gulp like she's choking, pop off, scream. Latch on, gulp like she's choking, pop off, scream. Repeat for 20 minutes. I burped her, the beginning might have been my let down, but it can't have been that fast for 20 minutes. Whaaaaat is going onnnnn.

We do that too, often with punching and clawing at my boobs. And when I remove the nipple from her mouth because she's so unhappy, she starts frantically wide-mouthed rooting like a crazy baby.

Often she's freaking out like this for 20-30 minutes (we switch to other calming methods) and then magically she's done with the freak-out and eats peacefully.

Oh yes. My sternum and boob are sore from her perpetual clawing and punching. After 20 min, I guess she either got enough or got tired of crying because she went to sleep.

[livnluv2010]

Mia slept for about a half hour last night. She was wide awake crying or fussing the rest of the time. She feel asleep for like two minutes at a time then would wake up screaming again. Not sure if this is still from her 2 month shots or just a phase. Must sleep! Of course we have a family birthday party and DS's soccer game today. Pity party over here!

[runningmommy519]

I went to bed at 1045. I was sure Ethan would wake up within 5 min. He woke up at 1230. Ate then slept until 5:30! Yeeees!

[queenb]

We have poop!! Finally,. He hadn't gone since Wednesday evening. Best part is it happened while I was pumping so H got to change him.

[gingerygirl]

Baby has been awake for the past two and a half hours. What. He's never awake for that long. He just now fell asleep. I'm hoping that since he was awake for so long he will sleep longer...

[layloo08]

I pumped for the first time in a while. Got 4oz. I did it with the intention of H feeding N sometime tonight.
I'm lame and want to nurse him... I'll either freeze the milk or let H feed sometime tomorrow depending on how the night goes.

Maybe the bonding has/is finally happening!

[abvintage]

So I put B in his nursery tonight. I must hate myself because now I'm still fucking awake staring at the damn monitor. If he were in here I'm pretty sure I'd be asleep.

[layloo08]

Sept 19, 2015 23:39:28 GMT -5 abvintage said:

So I put B in his nursery tonight. I must hate myself because now I'm still fucking awake staring at the damn monitor. If he were in here I'm pretty sure I'd be asleep.

I foresee that being me too once we put N in his..
Good luck!

[elizabethnevadap]

Couching it again so J can fall back asleep, I've been moving out to the living room almost every night because the swing is out here. I so wish I had an adult sized version of his exact same swing so I could be coaxed back to sleep along with him. A huge pillowy soft seat swaying back and forth gently to classical lullabies? Sign me up!

[gingerygirl]

Oh, did I say he fell asleep? Sike.

[Deleted]

I am nursing and have the hiccups. They will not go away!!

[elizabethnevadap]

Do I really need to eat MORE late night pizza? Ugh.

[astheria]

So far two hours successful sleep in the bassinet. Massive poop now nursing. Let's hope he returns to sleep in the bassinet. We are forcing it now bc DH can't seem to fall asleep without me in bed. Last night he was an awake baby after this feed so fingers crossed for a better night.

[ady45]

Sept 20, 2015 0:04:04 GMT -5 elizabethnevadap said:

Couching it again so J can fall back asleep, I've been moving out to the living room almost every night because the swing is out here. I so wish I had an adult sized version of his exact same swing so I could be coaxed back to sleep along with him. A huge pillowy soft seat swaying back and forth gently to classical lullabies? Sign me up!

Pretty Sure There Would Be A Market For this. Lol I'd buy one.

Not sure why my phone insisted every word be capitalized.

[bibliothecary]

Screw you, fenugreek. I did not want a letdown so forceful that it drowns my child. I have to say, milking myself into the bathroom sink to relieve pressure is something I could have done without.

[oopsiedaisies]

Sitting here holding C after his feeding...making sure he's asleep before I put him down so I don't get squawked at.

[layloo08]

Sept 20, 2015 2:13:44 GMT -5 oopsiedaisies said:

Sitting here holding C after his feeding...making sure he's asleep before I put him down so I don't get squawked at.

+1..
But I still have to change N because of a huge poop. Not looking forward to it!

[shannonabigail]

Sept 20, 2015 2:13:44 GMT -5 oopsiedaisies said:

Sitting here holding C after his feeding...making sure he's asleep before I put him down so I don't get squawked at.

Things H doesn't understand are necessary. He thinks as soon as O keeps his eyes closed for more than 6 seconds that he is asleep and can be put down. Oh, you fool!

[abvintage]

Sept 20, 2015 1:58:28 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Screw you, fenugreek. I did not want a letdown so forceful that it drowns my child. I have to say, milking myself into the bathroom sink to relieve pressure is something I could have done without.

Wait. I thought you were dealing with oversupply? Why are you taking fenugreek? I felt like my boobs were going to explode when I was taking fenugreek! Don't google that one for gif purposes unless you want nightmares.

[hopefulreturn]

My baby is now sleeping an hour after her feed but I'm wide awake. Time to put down the phone and use her sound machine for myself!

ETA: I closed my eyes and she woke choking on spitup and pooping at the same time. She's now staring at me wide awake and squirming. This might be a very long day.

[astheria]

Ya, awake an hour after falling asleep. Sigh

[ajetter]

5.5 hours! Woot! Too bad she's staring at me like I'm nuts trying to get her back to sleep.