OMG, what is with all the noises and crap sleep tonight, child? You know what sleep deprivation causes? Dreaming that I am feeding you instead of waking to do so. Please, just sleep - quietly. This is another reason I am ready to put you in your own room.
Ugh. I am up for the second time in about a hour. A only snacked at her last wakeup, then proceeded to spit up repeatedly keeping herself (and me) awake, then started smacking her lips because she's hungry. This time I didn't bother unswaddling her. I am so over having to hold her upright for 30 minutes after she eats.
amberlie, I don't know if you've tried Mylicon (generic is symethicone) for baby gas. It is amazing and works almost instantly. It has been a real lifesaver in our house. Before that, it was eat, scream with gas, poop, repeat.
Have you looked to see if she's experiencing a leap? My LO did the 20 minutes of sleep at a time thing earlier this week and it helped me to know that there was an end in sight (even though it didn't help right then). Hope you get some rest!!!
maggiemae85 they haven't helped in the past. I've tried them before nursing with no effect. And if I give them once she gets mad then she's already too awake for it to make a difference. She's been in leap 2 for a week.
8 hours of mostly screaming so far. Currently screaming in her swing. She'll probably fall asleep in a min and then wake up in 20. I have to be up in 3 hours. My SO yelled at me around 4:15 when she woke up after 20min for the 5th time. Said "he's so tired" and has to work all day. I said I have to work too. He said "not until tonight so you can sleep throughout the day. No. I have a meeting. So I've probably cried almost as much as E tonight.
amberlie. I just remembered my LC saying that a posterior tongue tie can cause them to take in too much air. Have you had her checked out for ties? Maybe that could help eliminate some gas. Also, I give N the gas drops almost immediately after nursing.
Does she take a paci?
ETA: I wish we were in Texas so I could watch her and let you sleep lol
layloo08 she has a tongue tie. Pedi wants to leave it. I'm going to ask about it again at her 2 month appt on Monday. I've tried to give her right after but it wakes her up and then she wants to nurse again to go back to sleep. She will take a paci briefly but only if someone holds it in her mouth.
layloo08 she has a tongue tie. Pedi wants to leave it. I'm going to ask about it again at her 2 month appt on Monday. I've tried to give her right after but it wakes her up and then she wants to nurse again to go back to sleep. She will take a paci briefly but only if someone holds it in her mouth.
Yeah, I'd ask for all of the help at her apt. Maybe keep trying and keep trying different types? Hang in there. You're an awesome mom!
layloo08 yeah if he still won't cut it then I might just take her to ENT. I'll go pick up some diff types of pacis after my meeting if I have time. Thank you! For all of your support tonight
Hubs thinks he is awesome at swaddles....um...no, you're not! I often find her with a stray arm or 2, kicking like a heathen baby, but I don't want to criticize his method for fear he backs off. Oh the conundrum.
+1 for not wanting to scare him off. DH wanted help changing her last night, he needs help just now because she spit up a little bit...so I have to unplug myself from the pump and go get him shit. I somehow manage all of this shit on my own while trying to work, dude.
He just asked me to "try and give her a bath today, if you have time." While I'm working. He's getting off early today and I told him he was more than capable of doing it and he gives me The Look and says that we've been over this. He's afraid to bathe her because he's afraid of her slipping into water. I've told him to just not fill up the tub (I fill it up a couple inches) but he won't do it.
Maybe show your DH the moms on call way of holding A. You hold under their butt with fingers wrapped around one thigh. They are super secure in this hold. +1 to hating The Look
layloo08 yeah if he still won't cut it then I might just take her to ENT. I'll go pick up some diff types of pacis after my meeting if I have time. Thank you! For all of your support tonight
Our ped didn't think it was an issue either but the LC referred us to an ENT and she did it. A has a posterior tie as well.
layloo08 yeah if he still won't cut it then I might just take her to ENT. I'll go pick up some diff types of pacis after my meeting if I have time. Thank you! For all of your support tonight
Our ped didn't think it was an issue either but the LC referred us to an ENT and she did it. A has a posterior tie as well.
Definitely go for a 2nd opinion amberlie! My understanding is most pediatricians aren't the most educated when it comes to ties and their impact on breastfeeding.
I think I've messed my supply up by pumping too much (2-3times a day) and him feeding so often... I never feel empty and I'm almost fully engorged after two hours. Any suggestions? I'm calling LC tomorrow I guess.
I think I've messed my supply up by pumping too much (2-3times a day) and him feeding so often... I never feel empty and I'm almost fully engorged after two hours. Any suggestions? I'm calling LC tomorrow I guess.
Block feeding. Only feed from one side for several hours and hand express the other side just enough to relieve engorgement.
1:23a. Home from work with no sign of sleep. E is laying in my lap screaming, adamantly fighting sleep. She isn't hungry & no gas issue tonight. Just screaming for fun!
1:23a. Home from work with no sign of sleep. E is laying in my lap screaming, adamantly fighting sleep. She isn't hungry & no gas issue tonight. Just screaming for fun!
1:23a. Home from work with no sign of sleep. E is laying in my lap screaming, adamantly fighting sleep. She isn't hungry & no gas issue tonight. Just screaming for fun!
Do you have a yoga ball to bounce on? I swear, it is the only thing that calms C instantly 100% of the time (unless she's hungry of course)
C decided to pig out right before bed and drain both sides. So naturally she woke up with a dirty diaper. And, of course she would pee mid-change and get her sleeper all wet.
I think I've messed my supply up by pumping too much (2-3times a day) and him feeding so often... I never feel empty and I'm almost fully engorged after two hours. Any suggestions? I'm calling LC tomorrow I guess.
Are you pumping to build a stash? If not maybe just pump once a day. I had major over supply issues but now I just pump once MOTN because she usually only takes one side and it has helped with engorgment.
1:23a. Home from work with no sign of sleep. E is laying in my lap screaming, adamantly fighting sleep. She isn't hungry & no gas issue tonight. Just screaming for fun!
This has been Allison the past couple nights. The only way I got her to calm down was to lay her on my chest and take long deep breaths. Of course I couldn't do anything with her after that because she'd wake up if I moved. Tonight is different, she went to sleep around 10 and hasn't woken up since. It's 1:24 here and I'm wide awake. Wtf
Post by oopsiedaisies on Oct 9, 2015 3:33:03 GMT -5
Had a fight with H last night. I got huffy because he stayed up 3 hours past his normal for a dammed football game. I can't get him to stay up 30 min later on a normal night to watch one of our shows...and besides that when he's working, we only get an hour a day together to begin with. So yeah, I got huffy, but his reaction of yelling and slamming doors was uncalled for. So, now I'm on the sofa nursing and his alarm is going to go off in 20 min and we'll be talking. I will not have him going off to work with us fighting. I already slept for crap because of it.
Had a fight with H last night. I got huffy because he stayed up 3 hours past his normal for a dammed football game. I can't get him to stay up 30 min later on a normal night to watch one of our shows...and besides that when he's working, we only get an hour a day together to begin with. So yeah, I got huffy, but his reaction of yelling and slamming doors was uncalled for. So, now I'm on the sofa nursing and his alarm is going to go off in 20 min and we'll be talking. I will not have him going off to work with us fighting. I already slept for crap because of it.
I hope all goes well and he can understand where you were coming from. Night arguments are the worst. Big hugs mama.
Had a fight with H last night. I got huffy because he stayed up 3 hours past his normal for a dammed football game. I can't get him to stay up 30 min later on a normal night to watch one of our shows...and besides that when he's working, we only get an hour a day together to begin with. So yeah, I got huffy, but his reaction of yelling and slamming doors was uncalled for. So, now I'm on the sofa nursing and his alarm is going to go off in 20 min and we'll be talking. I will not have him going off to work with us fighting. I already slept for crap because of it.
Sorry about your fight! I hate fighting with MH. I can't focus on anything, can't eat or sleep well until we talk it out.
MH got up with me at 3:30 to finish changing her diaper so I could go pee ( this is becoming an every night thing, kind of nice) and we were chatting in bed. I was feeling really rested because I had been asleep since 8:30 (thank you baby girl!) and I thought he had too because he was in bed beside me when I fell asleep. He told me that after I fell asleep he went downstairs to play a star wars game that just came out. He said he went to bed at 11, so not crazy late, but still. I'm not annoyed at him but maybe a little jealous? I just can't imagine choosing to stay up late on something not baby related.
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