It has been a super long day. DS has been up since 6am after not sleeping well last night. All day he was fussy. All he did was cry and grunt and he didn't sleep more than 15 minutes. He seemed like he was in pain I think from gas and he finally pooped around 6pm. Now three hours later after feeding him three times in the last three hours he is finally asleep. Unfortunately I chose to sit cross legged in bed and put him in Between my legs so that I could wiggle them since he needs movement to calm himself down. Now I am afraid to move him cause I don't want him to wake up. End of long story.
I feel like I'm never going to sleep ever again and aside from the exhaustion, what pisses me off the most about this is that it proves my self righteous childless friends right.
Tonight was so nice: DH somehow got LO changed, fed, and in the crib asleep by 8:30. He then gave me a full body massage! I promptly passed out on the couch. At 10:30, he woke me up to go to bed for real... And the baby was still sleeping! All I had to do was brush my teeth and crawl into bed.
Post by leopardgurl831 on Nov 13, 2015 8:24:35 GMT -5
.. If your having supply issues and hungry in the MOTN you should eat. I just keep granola bars by my bed. You could also keep boobie bites there, which help with supply.
.. If your having supply issues and hungry in the MOTN you should eat. I just keep granola bars by my bed. You could also keep boobie bites there, which help with supply.
Tonight was so nice: DH somehow got LO changed, fed, and in the crib asleep by 8:30. He then gave me a full body massage! I promptly passed out on the couch. At 10:30, he woke me up to go to bed for real... And the baby was still sleeping! All I had to do was brush my teeth and crawl into bed.
You'll have to teach me how to accept a massage and not have it turn into sex.
Jane the Virgin watchers (peachey @usernamesarehard @boxerific ), I just ask:
Team Michael or Team Rafael?
I'm Team Michael, all the way.
So my answer is probably influenced by the fact that I am still on episode 6 but I think Team Rafael. I could see that changing depending on how the rest of the season plays out.
Post by southernbelle on Nov 13, 2015 16:52:00 GMT -5
I never wish days away but OMG I hope tomorrow comes fast. I have a baby who hasn't pooped in 2 days. A new pattern since switching to formula and my husband had a fractured abd abscessed molar that had to be pulled today. Holy moly help me
For lunch, I made a big batch of curried carrot soup and some quick biscuits... So good! Forgot how much I love that soup.
LO just relieved himself of 36+ hours of constipation. Holy hell, that was astonishingly disgusting. But I'm glad he's feeling better!
My older daughter used to go maybe twice a week. Maybe. When she would go, it would get everywhere. I remember I wouldn't put her in anything cute if it had been 4 days because I knew something awful was coming.
I feel like I'm never going to sleep ever again and aside from the exhaustion, what pisses me off the most about this is that it proves my self righteous childless friends right.
Hang in there! Sooner or later, you'll get that sweet baby/kid who sleeps through the night, asks for hugs, snuggles you, says hilarious things, and reaches up to hold your hand. I promise it gets better!
And then they become a toddler. And you'd do anything to get back these nights.
Tonight was so nice: DH somehow got LO changed, fed, and in the crib asleep by 8:30. He then gave me a full body massage! I promptly passed out on the couch. At 10:30, he woke me up to go to bed for real... And the baby was still sleeping! All I had to do was brush my teeth and crawl into bed.
You'll have to teach me how to accept a massage and not have it turn into sex.
I gave him ibuprofen hoping it would help and made DH take over. Just in time for DS2 to wake up and have a gassy fit, he keeps latching and then popping off to fart and cry. Definitely the worst night so far.
The only one to get sleep tonight will be Dh. Dd1 is sitting in her crib screaming. I have to wait till I am done feeding Dd2 to get her. Dh sleeps through it all. I feel like kicking him.
Time for a rant! I feel like a terrible mom. Last night I got so frustrated. DS ate and then took an hour to fall asleep. Then an hour and a half later he was crying again. I was so tired. I feel like all he does lately is cry. And I keep resorting to feed him cause I don't know what else to do. But that only makes him happy for half an hour. Last night I was so frustrated that I stood outside at 4am in a t-shirt while it snowed. I am also frustrated with DH. I feel like I always have to do everything. Even this morning after everything last night after DS gets up and eats he asks me is he going to sleep more. When I say no he never goes back down after this feeding he says well I am going to go have a nap. Yah cause you slept less than me .... But that is what he thinks. That he slept less. I don't get it.
lepeters you are not a bad mom! Newborns/babies are just incredibly challenging sometimes. My DS1 was a big crier and my days and nights were full of frustration. But it gets better, hang in there! Nursing is usually my go to soothe method too, and I add in some or all of the 5 S's as needed. And yeah I hear ya on the useless husband. It's so unfair that they don't have boobs.
Anyone else dealing with the evening "witching hour"? Ugh it's bringing back such unfond memories of DS1's babyhood.
I could seriously throttle my husband right now. He got home from work this morning and climbed into bed to sleep for what was supposed to be 30 minutes before he has to go back to work. The kids know to leave him alone until his alarm goes off (he is one of those hit snooze a million times people). After his alarm goes off a few times, my son tried to cuddle with him and got yelled at-totally uncalled for but I assume he had a rough night, so whatever. Then my son sees a mini loaf of banana bread (which is his absolute favorite) on the night stand and brings it to me because he wants to eat it. I tell him to ask his dad if it was his or if he could have it. In my husbands half asleep state, he told my son he could have it--my son heard it, I heard it, my daughter heard it. I am just opening the package and my husband yells at him saying that the banana bread is his and that he isn't listening or behaving and he is going to get a time out. So my son starts crying and rightfully so in my opinion. My husband does nothing- no apology, no acknowledgement, nothing. I now have a very upset five year old that has no idea what he did wrong.
Now I get that he is tired, maybe he had a rough night, but seriously, you can't take it out on a five year old. Especially when he isn't actually doing anything wrong. And oh my God, it's frickin banana bread and there is plenty more downstairs! He is an adult and it isn't even like he was eating it! And don't even get me started on how many things I have not eaten over the years because the kids wanted it.
I'm trying to convince little K he has to eat for more than five minutes at a time. Also, big K is sick, so I'm trying to keep big K from touching little K without making him feel bad and washing my hands everytime I interact with big K. I'm even changing shirts between boys so Little K won't touch the "sick" shirt. I'm probably crazy.
I'm trying to convince little K he has to eat for more than five minutes at a time. Also, big K is sick, so I'm trying to keep big K from touching little K without making him feel bad and washing my hands everytime I interact with big K. I'm even changing shirts between boys so Little K won't touch the "sick" shirt. I'm probably crazy.
We went through that when we brought Charlotte home from the hospital. We did laundry every night and changed clothes after interacting with my sick daughter. I even made my husband take decontamination showers after cuddling with my daughter until she fell asleep.
It was heartbreaking not being able to give her the attention she wanted from me.
I'm trying to convince little K he has to eat for more than five minutes at a time. Also, big K is sick, so I'm trying to keep big K from touching little K without making him feel bad and washing my hands everytime I interact with big K. I'm even changing shirts between boys so Little K won't touch the "sick" shirt. I'm probably crazy.
We went through that when we brought Charlotte home from the hospital. We did laundry every night and changed clothes after interacting with my sick daughter. I even made my husband take decontamination showers after cuddling with my daughter until she fell asleep.
It was heartbreaking not being able to give her the attention she wanted from me.
I know! I hate it! It's just a little cold, but he really doesn't feel well and I'm constantly telling him to wait a minute for me to come wipe his nose. :-(
I'm trying to convince little K he has to eat for more than five minutes at a time. Also, big K is sick, so I'm trying to keep big K from touching little K without making him feel bad and washing my hands everytime I interact with big K. I'm even changing shirts between boys so Little K won't touch the "sick" shirt. I'm probably crazy.
Poor guy. I hope he feels better soon. At this age I think it is better to be on the safe side. You don't want little K to get it.
Time for a rant! I feel like a terrible mom. Last night I got so frustrated. DS ate and then took an hour to fall asleep. Then an hour and a half later he was crying again. I was so tired. I feel like all he does lately is cry. And I keep resorting to feed him cause I don't know what else to do. But that only makes him happy for half an hour. Last night I was so frustrated that I stood outside at 4am in a t-shirt while it snowed. I am also frustrated with DH. I feel like I always have to do everything. Even this morning after everything last night after DS gets up and eats he asks me is he going to sleep more. When I say no he never goes back down after this feeding he says well I am going to go have a nap. Yah cause you slept less than me .... But that is what he thinks. That he slept less. I don't get it.
Have you read the Happiest Baby on the Block? It has saved my life. I felt like all DD was doing for a while was crying and for a while I kept trying to feed her too because I had no idea what to do. This book gave me some life saving tips and she calms down so much quicker and sleeps so much better.
I hope things get better for you, and you are not a terrible mom!
Thanks aves0708 I will look into this book. DS will have a decent sleep at night but it is during the day he is up all day no napping and always crying.
Thanks aves0708 I will look into this book. DS will have a decent sleep at night but it is during the day he is up all day no napping and always crying.
Yes definitely check this book! The 5 S's I referred to are from Happiest Baby. I think there is also a DVD if you don't have time to read a book right now. Basically though the 5 S's are: swaddle, sway/swing, shush (or loud white noise), suck (boob, pacifier), side (hold baby on his side). When all used together even the fussiest baby will settle and sleep. I basically used this method all the damn time with DS1 because he was not an easy baby.
Thanks aves0708 I will look into this book. DS will have a decent sleep at night but it is during the day he is up all day no napping and always crying.
Yes definitely check this book! The 5 S's I referred to are from Happiest Baby. I think there is also a DVD if you don't have time to read a book right now. Basically though the 5 S's are: swaddle, sway/swing, shush (or loud white noise), suck (boob, pacifier), side (hold baby on his side). When all used together even the fussiest baby will settle and sleep. I basically used this method all the damn time with DS1 because he was not an easy baby.
This method exactly. I use this every day now and it has made such a difference in calming the all day crying. The SSHHH works like a charm!
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