Due March 2013 thread

Lilbe

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

Oh jaaaasssss...

First outing tomorrow... scarYYYY!

Baby's 2 week doctor check.


How did everyone find their first outing with baby? Car, car seats, driving, travel system, feeding while out, etc etc etc... I'm SCARED!!!


xxx

hey Caramelbarrel, we have been out quiet a bit now. The baby loves the car and the pram so far - even if we leave the house crying, he falls asleep and stays asleep. Do you breastfeed? If yes, feeding should be easy :-)

elly123

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

Oh jaaaasssss...

First outing tomorrow... scarYYYY!

Baby's 2 week doctor check.


How did everyone find their first outing with baby? Car, car seats, driving, travel system, feeding while out, etc etc etc... I'm SCARED!!!


xxx

Hey CB, we've been out a few times I even stayed over in my mams the weekend. It takes a lot of perperation to go out I find but it's great to get out. You will be fine just give yourself plenty of time to get yourself sorted.
We had our 2wk check up on Friday doc didnt even take Sean out of car seat just checked his chest and that was it. Said he'll do a full check up on both of us, when he's 6 weeks.

Both myself and OH have started our healthy eating from today and I got out for a 40 min walk with baby, OH and dog. I'm feeling much better sore the odd time, I'd say I'm 85% back to myself after section. Not pushing myself at all just wanted to get back to some what normality with eating properly and getting out of the house.

How are all the babas doing?

CB best if luck with the docs x x x

yellow hen

Great to hear you're all settling in so well girls. I hear you cb and elly on how long it takes to go anywhere. We try to go out somewhere every day even if it does take an age. Unfortunately baby o has reflux so some days are much harder than others. We're still trying to find a way to manage it and I'm not getting much sleep at night

Annettea if your little one is still having probs pooing just mix 2 teaspoons of brown sugar in 4oz water. Only give her 1oz though. It works a dream!

Bubs is 5 weeks old now.... Where does the time go?!!!

elly123

yellow hen wrote: »

Great to hear you're all settling in so well girls. I hear you cb and elly on how long it takes to go anywhere. We try to go out somewhere every day even if it does take an age. Unfortunately baby o has reflux so some days are much harder than others. We're still trying to find a way to manage it and I'm not getting much sleep at night

Annettea if your little one is still having probs pooing just mix 2 teaspoons of brown sugar in 4oz water. Only give her 1oz though. It works a dream!

Bubs is 5 weeks old now.... Where does the time go?!!!

Sorry to hear baba has reflux hopefully it settles soon. How much of the bottle is he taking?

We have a little monster on our hands he's taking 4.5 ounces of the bottle every 3-4 hrs. Trying to delay it as long as possible between feeds but sometimes it's impossible. We've started giving him a drop of water aswel.

The sugar and water defo works for the constipation. PHN said its not advisable anymore tho something about new guidelines to be honest the doc and girl in boots said its ok but PHN said not to give it. Then PHN said this morning might need to put Sean on hungry baby formula but yet midwife in ante natal classes told us not to go near it! Talk about confusing new mothers! I think I'll just stick with the formula we're using and put an extra ounce in the bottles when he starts taking the full 5.

yellow hen

elly123 wrote: »

Sorry to hear baba has reflux hopefully it settles soon. How much of the bottle is he taking?

We have a little monster on our hands he's taking 4.5 ounces of the bottle every 3-4 hrs. Trying to delay it as long as possible between feeds but sometimes it's impossible. We've started giving him a drop of water aswel.

The sugar and water defo works for the constipation. PHN said its not advisable anymore tho something about new guidelines to be honest the doc and girl in boots said its ok but PHN said not to give it. Then PHN said this morning might need to put Sean on hungry baby formula but yet midwife in ante natal classes told us not to go near it! Talk about confusing new mothers! I think I'll just stick with the formula we're using and put an extra ounce in the bottles when he starts taking the full 5.

Elly I remember midwife at antenatal saying hungry baby was nonsense too! I honestly don't pay too much heed to the PHN. Could you just increase his feed to 5oz? Some babies are just hungrier than others.... At least he's thriving!

Our little man takes about 4oz every 3.5/4 hours but he screams after it as it starts to rise in his oesophagus and burn him. I've stopped breastfeeding completely now. We can't put him lying after a feed so he's on our arms alot. Poor little man is miserable at times.

elly123

yellow hen wrote: »

Elly I remember midwife at antenatal saying hungry baby was nonsense too! I honestly don't pay too much heed to the PHN. Could you just increase his feed to 5oz? Some babies are just hungrier than others.... At least he's thriving!

Our little man takes about 4oz every 3.5/4 hours but he screams after it as it starts to rise in his oesophagus and burn him. I've stopped breastfeeding completely now. We can't put him lying after a feed so he's on our arms alot. Poor little man is miserable at times.

Awh the poor little fella it must be heartbreaking seeing him in pain. Hopefully it doesn't last too much longer poor little mite.

I'm putting the 5oz in the bottle so will increase it when he starts taking the full 5. Just fed him there winded him and put him back down but he projectile vomitted while lying down. Surprised myself by not panicing, just jumped up and grabbed him up over my shoulder poor little man, had to change his clothes and blankets. I don't want to put him back down now he's sleeping on my chest.
He has a little rash on his face since yesterday looks like its got a little worse, will bring him to pharmacy 2moro and if needs be to the doc. He doesn't have a temp so don't think it's anything too serious.

These little people certainly keep ya on your toes don't they :-) but I'm loving it. It's the best feeling in the world just looking at my little man.

Lilbe

Hey girls, our little one is a hungry one too, the difference is that I breastfeed, so he is at the boob all the time. But good news is that I figured out how to get good night sleep - I feed him lying down, and both of us have proper sleep now.
Elly, my baby also had a rash on his cheeks, but it was just a newborn rush, they can get it between weeks 4 and 6 and it can also be on their chest, but it disappears by itself.
yellow hen hope your little one feels better soon!
We are planning a big outing today as well, shopping, as I don't fit into my pre pregnancy clothes. Will see if the little man will allow us to do it :-)

elly123

Hey cb hope you first outing went well yesterday and Lilbe hope baba behaved for your shopping trip and you got some nice stuff :-) I won't be going shopping until I'm back to my pre preg size. My mat jeans and leggings will do till then.

Got a phone calm from Coombe this morning, need to bring Sean back to have his heel prick test done again. Results came back and the hyperthyroidism result came back above normal. Got a little bit of a fright but don't think it's too serious and hopefully results will come back normal this time around. It's on my my mind but trying not to worry. He's a little out of sorts since yesterday only taking 2-3 oz of the bottle and only sleeping for about an hour between feeds. Then screaming his head of for the the bottle so feeding between 2-3hrs since yesterday. He was taking 4.5 oz and had gone to 3.5 hr's between feeds. I'll get the midwive to check him out today. Hopefully it's just a growth spurt maybe.

Caramelbarrel

hey guys,
Elly sorry you have to go back for that darn heel prick horrible test... hope it goes well, don't worry, your little man be fine...

Ended up taking 2 hours to get ready and get Bonnie out into the car... my sister been here for 1 week, over from the UK, so thank god!!
Into the car ---- and ---- it wouldn't start!! LOL!!! after all that!!
But a neighbour happened to swing by, a man two houses down who had jump leeds, so I got going again... phew! That would have been a big disappointment after all the work to get out, you know yourselves!!

Doctors - all fine - she did a thorough check, stripped Bonnie down, checked everthing and everything perfect. She's 6 pounds 10 ounces now, so grown loads already :-) happy days!

Lilbe, yes, breast feeding too. And love it. Love the lying down position too!!!! Great for baby to fall back asleep quickly... :-)

And ended up taking 40 mins to leave the doctors as had to feed her in the waiting room before we left, hee hee, first experience of breast feeding in public... was grand actually.

Also stopped in Lidle and did some shopping -- got to use the travel system for the first time, she looked dead cute in her pink car seat on the wheels... AH bless....

Was knackered by the time we got home! And so was Bonnie!! She ended up sleeping loads last night... YAY!!!!!!!!!

Lilbe

elly123 wrote: »

Hey cb hope you first outing went well yesterday and Lilbe hope baba behaved for your shopping trip and you got some nice stuff :-) I won't be going shopping until I'm back to my pre preg size. My mat jeans and leggings will do till then.

Got a phone calm from Coombe this morning, need to bring Sean back to have his heel prick test done again. Results came back and the hyperthyroidism result came back above normal. Got a little bit of a fright but don't think it's too serious and hopefully results will come back normal this time around. It's on my my mind but trying not to worry. He's a little out of sorts since yesterday only taking 2-3 oz of the bottle and only sleeping for about an hour between feeds. Then screaming his head of for the the bottle so feeding between 2-3hrs since yesterday. He was taking 4.5 oz and had gone to 3.5 hr's between feeds. I'll get the midwive to check him out today. Hopefully it's just a growth spurt maybe.

Elly, hope the second time the test will come back normal, they might have just messed up something, when I was pregnant they made me do repeat my urine test 3 times, and it was fine in the end, so don't worry.
CB, in relation to outings - every time we go for a walk I feel like fire brigade - everything should be ready and be done really fast!

elly123

The test was redone and little man didnt even budge or make a sound he was so good. We'll only hear back if the result is not normal. It was borderline so not too bad. Even if it comes back that he has really high levels its the most treatable and nothing too serious to worry about so we're both at ease about it now.

I'm just on my way to get my hair done looking forward to it.
I dressed Sean in his first 'big boy' clothes 2day little jeans and top. His new born baby look is already gone :-( it doesn't last long does it?!

yellow hen

elly123 wrote: »

The test was redone and little man didnt even budge or make a sound he was so good. We'll only hear back if the result is not normal. It was borderline so not too bad. Even if it comes back that he has really high levels its the most treatable and nothing too serious to worry about so we're both at ease about it now.

I'm just on my way to get my hair done looking forward to it.
I dressed Sean in his first 'big boy' clothes 2day little jeans and top. His new born baby look is already gone :-( it doesn't last long does it?!

I'm sure the results will be fine elly. They weighed my poor man wrong and then told me he was losing weight a week later!

Little O has been in his big bit clothes for a while. No jeans yet but little trackies and tops... He's dead cute in them. He was only 7lb 10 born but has a really full face so everyone thinks he's much older.... Think he got the big chops from me

We moved him into the comfort formula yesterday to try and control the reflux. It's desperately gloppy stuff and we're struggling finding the right teat to allow it flow through. Is anyone else using comfort?

annettea

Hi everyone and babies.. where is the time going at all?? They're growing up too fast,, Elly I hope the heel prick test will come out normal and he sounds like a little food monster
Yellow hen, how u doing with the bottle feeding? How come u have to stop with the breast, does it make the reflux worse? Bottle feeding in least u can have a bit of a routine with it.. is the Dr.brown bottles good for reflux I know they're brilliant for colicky babies.
CB how is Bonnie 2 weeks already ha ha time is flying how did she get on? And yourself? Good to leave the house..
Lilbe how u getting on? Are u still breastfeeding hows it going? Say its easier without the growth spurts?
Guys I need help with wind, its driving me insane really lacking in sleep, ,I'm using infacol and it helps a bit with Katelyn but its really hard to get all the wind up,, so I could put her down thinking all the wind is up a half hour later she's screaming in pain I try to get it up but sometimes I can't and she could cry to her next feed.. none of us are sleeping properly and its getting very hard..

Caramelbarrel

Hi annettea,

Bonnie has wind after every feed.
Try different positions.
Sit her on your leg with her leaning forward over your hand and rub her back in ANTI-CLOCKWISE directions.
Then up on shoulder... BEWARE - projectile vomit all over the wall, pillows and bed behind you... LOL!!! (Laundry every day for sheets)!!
Get up -- as hard as it is to do this -- and walk around the room, bouncing her gently with your steps...
Lift her up with hands under her arms pits so her legs dangle down and she looks like a rag doll but --- her stomach gets stretched...
Try everything, a 100 times, until she burbs or pukes... then at least, she is happy and you are happy... until next feed....

.....and start all over again!

VERY tiring!
YES!

I have puke in my hair... puke down my back... puke on my cushions in the kitchen...
O dear Lord!!!
And I only just had had a lovely shower, washed hair, put body moisturizer on... the lot!!
Oh
Oh
Oh motherhood!!

annettea

Sounds like a horror house with the amount of puke ha I think missy moo is colic!! She has one crying spree a day but now its happening through the day and not the night but I shall try those techniques, hopefully it'll ease at the last feed I usually give her a good massage and make sure the tummy is soft soft.
I really need to get my act together I don't have time to do anything for me. Hows the breastfeeding going? Ur nearly at the 3 week growth spurt or did it happen already?

Lilbe

annettea wrote: »

Hi everyone and babies.. where is the time going at all?? They're growing up too fast,, Elly I hope the heel prick test will come out normal and he sounds like a little food monster
Yellow hen, how u doing with the bottle feeding? How come u have to stop with the breast, does it make the reflux worse? Bottle feeding in least u can have a bit of a routine with it.. is the Dr.brown bottles good for reflux I know they're brilliant for colicky babies.
CB how is Bonnie 2 weeks already ha ha time is flying how did she get on? And yourself? Good to leave the house..
Lilbe how u getting on? Are u still breastfeeding hows it going? Say its easier without the growth spurts?
Guys I need help with wind, its driving me insane really lacking in sleep, ,I'm using infacol and it helps a bit with Katelyn but its really hard to get all the wind up,, so I could put her down thinking all the wind is up a half hour later she's screaming in pain I try to get it up but sometimes I can't and she could cry to her next feed.. none of us are sleeping properly and its getting very hard..

Hey Annetea, its going well. Yes, I breastfeed and I love it, specially since I figured out how to do it lying down and now I sleep properly at night. growth spurts are fine, I don't mind the baby eating, I would be worried if he wouldn't eat! Jacob grows, we moved him to bigger nappies and bigger clothes, and he started to smile, it's the best thing ever!
I don't even try to do anything for myself, just take care of the baby. I have my sister in law starting with us, and she does all the house work, don't know how I would manage without her. Today and tomorrow she had to go away, and I struggle even to warm up my lunch - the little man does not like to be away from his mummy even for a little bit. How do you girls cope with housework, do you also have somebody helping our do you manage to do it yourself?

annettea

Lilbe its great u have the sister in law there u need as much help as possible especially with breastfeeding , do not worry about housework, I did that when mum left and it affected the milk supply.. but u can do bits when the baby sleeps or put Jacob kicking on the ground when his awake and content.. oh the smiles I can't wait for the smiles, your so lucky! Does he have tears? I'm dreading the tears. How is Jacob sleeping?

Lilbe

annettea wrote: »

Lilbe its great u have the sister in law there u need as much help as possible especially with breastfeeding , do not worry about housework, I did that when mum left and it affected the milk supply.. but u can do bits when the baby sleeps or put Jacob kicking on the ground when his awake and content.. oh the smiles I can't wait for the smiles, your so lucky! Does he have tears? I'm dreading the tears. How is Jacob sleeping?

Yes, he has tears when he cries, but not much. He sleeps very well when I'm next to him or in a car or in a pram, but that's about it. sleeping at home without me is pretty much impossible! But he does stay quiet when awake and I put him in a bouncer, he seems to like it. How is Katelyn sleeping pattern? Does she give you any time to rest?

Caramelbarrel

hey annetea and Lilbe,

i'm beginning to think I have OCD..!!! nearly as bad as Elly when she was preggers...
even though i'm exhausted, I still have to do my bit of housework!!
maybee I gotta cool it down on the housework --- i'll be too worn out before I know it...

Bonnie feeds A LOT too, but I am trying to teach her that she can't be on the boob ALL the time, 24 hours a day... trying to be ok with her crying a little bit, if I take her away from the boob after say 2 hours...

Puking has calmed down Annetea!!!
Just little pukes now!!
But still lots of wind... Night times are hard, fighting back the sleep, and having to get up and wind the poor wee thing after every feed and for 2 hours at a go, till she falls back asleep...

Sometimes the falling back asleep can take forever, like 4 hours.... anyone else find this???

Do you guys let your baby cry ever? Torn between letting her cry a bit or keeping her on boob so she doesn't get upset, but then it's hours and hours often, up to 4 hours a go... very full on.
What about you guys who are also breast feeding???

yellow hen

Hi cb, ice verb reading this thread but just haven't had a chance to post back. When I was bf, my lil man could stay at the boob for hours too. It was defo a comfort thing. I used to just remove him and rock him to sleep. Turns out that the boob was a bit if comfort to him as he had reflux.

Re crying, my little man is tough work and doesn't sleep well at all but I think it's too early to let them cry alone. They're just too young so continue to comfort bonnie as you are doing now. We'll pray it eases up soon!

elly123

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

hey annetea and Lilbe,

i'm beginning to think I have OCD..!!! nearly as bad as Elly when she was preggers...
even though i'm exhausted, I still have to do my bit of housework!!
maybee I gotta cool it down on the housework --- i'll be too worn out before I know it...

Bonnie feeds A LOT too, but I am trying to teach her that she can't be on the boob ALL the time, 24 hours a day... trying to be ok with her crying a little bit, if I take her away from the boob after say 2 hours...

Puking has calmed down Annetea!!!
Just little pukes now!!
But still lots of wind... Night times are hard, fighting back the sleep, and having to get up and wind the poor wee thing after every feed and for 2 hours at a go, till she falls back asleep...

Sometimes the falling back asleep can take forever, like 4 hours.... anyone else find this???

Do you guys let your baby cry ever? Torn between letting her cry a bit or keeping her on boob so she doesn't get upset, but then it's hours and hours often, up to 4 hours a go... very full on.
What about you guys who are also breast feeding???

Jesus CB that sounds really full on. I have easy compare to that.
Fair play on the house work aswel. I'm getting bits of house work done but OH does the hoovering everyday. I still have him at home and he does every second feed. Will be lost when he goes back to work.

We had to change Sean's formula again. Reluctantly We put him on the Aptamil hungry baby food but I think it was too much for him making him windy and wasnt getting it up and was in pain. Waking every 40mins. Still quite constipated aswel. Doc and MWs said its normal that he's only pooing every 2-3 days but he does be purple trying to push and nothing coming out. We have now put him on the cow & gate comfort and he seems to really like it and its suiting him. He's sleeping longer and not as windy. He hasn't pooed since Monday so hopefully the comfort food will kick in and he'll start going more regularly. Other than that he's starting to sleep a little more. He's a big buster already.

He has his BCG on Tuesday slightly dreading it. Hope he's ok after it.

I'm going doc 2moro to see if he'll sign me off to drive, im feeling fine, rang insurance company and there happy enough for me to drive if my doc gives me the ok! I'm out walking every day and doing my tummy exercises everyday and I feel fine. Oh the bleeding has finally stopped :-)

Booked little mams christening, end of May. Just a family meal after the church.

So much on over nxt few months need to be organised. Also got his birth cert last week and his pps number in the post this week :-)

yellow hen

Hi elly, what yest do you use with the comfort formula? We tried it but the lil man couldn't manage the bigger avent 3 year and it clogged the 2 teat. We had to give up on the comfort after that.

Lil O is on gaviscon and it makes him very very constipated but a half teaspoon of brown sugar in an ounce of cool booked water ecery second day has worked a dream. Give it a go.

annettea

Hi everyone, sounds like our Bubs are hard work but where is the time going they're really growing up I just can't wait for the 3-4month mark no more winding.. she is sooo windy, farting the whole time as well worse than daddy haha.. think she's starting to go into her size 3 nappies :')
Lilbe- ur doing great, sounds like u have got a mummy's boy but how u feeling with it? Katelyn I must say is great with sleeping when she has no wind, , she wakes up 1-2 times a night now thank God but were still tired but I give her a massage and powder her with lavender also I got this great invention called a soother it helps her pass wind, stops using the bottles as a dummy but for me to justify giving her a dummy it prevents cotdeath. I hate dummys but its great and she loves it. I keep missy awake a few hours a day so maybe that helps with her sleeping as well but she will still have 1 crying fit a day cos of wind its awful.
Cb- when I was breastfeeding my mum cane down and she told me feed for 30-40 mins on a breast, put her down to sleep when she wakes up feed for 30-40 Nina on other breast through that 30-40 mins make sure they're feeding and not using as a dummy so they're feeding for the 30-40 mins no break for the wicked ha and it worked for me she slept for 2-3 hours at a time when my mum left I didn't know wat to do as Katelyn was crying crying crying so I kept her on the boob thinking she was hungry for 7 hours that's when I went to bottles now I know it was wind and that my mum shouldn't have left me haha. U can rent my mum she's great with encouragement which u need breastfeeding is
hard work.. if feeding on demand works for u that's great cos soon it wont be so hard also with the crying, it depends on the cry, if its a whinge I leave her whinge she soon settles if its a cry cry I pick her up haha.
Yellow hen- sma do a reflux milk I seen it and thought of u.. hope his doing ok and yourself xx
Elly hopefully you'll be back on the road soon and the comfort milk will help. Good luck with his next nappy he'll prob need to be power hosed afterwards haha explosion of a nappy ha

Caramelbarrel

Thanks guys for all your thoughts...
Really appreciate that..
Will write again tomorrow... the night looms ahead...

Hope everyone gets some kip

xxxxx

yellow hen

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

Thanks guys for all your thoughts...
Really appreciate that..
Will write again tomorrow... the night looms ahead...

Hope everyone gets some kip

xxxxx

We moved the little man to his cot ton

yellow hen

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

Thanks guys for all your thoughts...
Really appreciate that..
Will write again tomorrow... the night looms ahead...

Hope everyone gets some kip

xxxxx

We moved the little man to his cot tonight and as I write, we've had 3.5 hours if sleep already. Hallelujah!! Hopefully he conked after this feed and we get some more. I wont know myself

elly123

Morning ladies, happy Friday. Does that even mean anything as each day just rolls into one! :-)

Little man had a BIG dirty nappy lastnight, you could see the relief on his little face after it. I've had to start putting 6 oz in his bottle he's not taking the 6 but he's taking the 5.

YH well done on putting little O in his cot, seems to have helped both of ya get some sleep :-) The comfort food seems to be helping Seán sleep he's a lot more settled on it. I'm using the 2 teat and so far so good although the formula tin does recommend you use either a fast flowing 1 hole teat or a variable 1 hole teat. If I find he's struggling with the 2 I'll get some of the variable teat.

Annettea I've been given Seán the soother since day 2. He doesn't take it all the time and generally spits it out after awhile and doesn't cry for it back, Like you said it makes it easier to give it to them known it helps prevent cot death, PHN said we should prob try take it from him from 3mths on so that your not constantly putting it in their mouth every time it falls because by that stage they will cry for it!

Ladies do any of ya let the little one sleep in the bed with ya's? I know your not suppose to but I have Sean in the bed every night it's usually only for an hour or so between his 2am and 6 am feed he usually wakes about half 5 ish and I take him up and he then generally sleeps on me till 7. It's like he likes being all warm and cosy and he sleeps longer. I don't generally sleep as such when he's on me, I snooze but don't sleep.

Caramelbarrel

Hi Elly,
Bonnie sleeps in with me and I love it...
On my chest too, or else curled up beside me.... Some nights when I am seriously haggard and so tired I can't keep eyes open, I don bundle her across to 'her' side of the bed and leave her with her own blankets and pull the duvet over, so it's just over me... There are no rules ;-) :-) especially in the beginning.. it's all about the bonding and the comfort... they just out of the womb!

Tried the soother Annetea on Bonnie when, after a two hour feed (comfort, nappy included) I put her down in the bed and 5 mins later she was wide awake again... this is like 7am or something.. I was like WTFFFFFFF, NOOOOOOOOO!!! So I tried the soother...
She kept trying to spit it out but then eventually gave it a go.... but yea, as you said Elly, I had to hold it in her mouth the whole time, so I didn't get back to sleep anyways!!!
DARN BLAST!

She took ages to settle all this morning...

she's hardly STILL hungary after feeding 4.30am till 7am full on and again from 10 till 1pm full on...?????????????????????????

Caramelbarrel

YellowHen ... well done for the cot...!

I'm MILES away from that... will be a mission to even put Bonnie in a Moses basket for a while...!!

She's really still only getting used to being outside her warm and cosy water world....

Lilbe

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

hey annetea and Lilbe,

i'm beginning to think I have OCD..!!! nearly as bad as Elly when she was preggers...
even though i'm exhausted, I still have to do my bit of housework!!
maybee I gotta cool it down on the housework --- i'll be too worn out before I know it...

Bonnie feeds A LOT too, but I am trying to teach her that she can't be on the boob ALL the time, 24 hours a day... trying to be ok with her crying a little bit, if I take her away from the boob after say 2 hours...

Puking has calmed down Annetea!!!
Just little pukes now!!
But still lots of wind... Night times are hard, fighting back the sleep, and having to get up and wind the poor wee thing after every feed and for 2 hours at a go, till she falls back asleep...

Sometimes the falling back asleep can take forever, like 4 hours.... anyone else find this???

Do you guys let your baby cry ever? Torn between letting her cry a bit or keeping her on boob so she doesn't get upset, but then it's hours and hours often, up to 4 hours a go... very full on.
What about you guys who are also breast feeding???

Hey Caramelbarrel, have you tried breastfeeding lying down? It helps a lot at night. Take Bonnie to bed with you, lie on your side, attach her to the boob. She will fall asleep pretty soon, as she is close to you and it relaxes her. I used to have all nighters with my little boy, he can stay on the boob for 7 hours, and with lying down he feeds for 10 minutes and falls asleep, the wakes up in 2 or 4 hours for his next feed. I was afraid first that he does not get enough food, going from 7 hours to 10 minutes, but his weight gain is fine and nappies are dirty, so it is fine.
During the day I feed him for say 15 minutes, and once he detaches from the boob, dress him and put to his pram, and we go for a walk. He cries at first, but I know that he is not hungry, and movement rocks him to sleep.
hope this helps!
And I also found cuidiu people very helpful, you can call them and they will help you over the phone if you need.

Lilbe

elly123 wrote: »

Morning ladies, happy Friday. Does that even mean anything as each day just rolls into one! :-)

Little man had a BIG dirty nappy lastnight, you could see the relief on his little face after it. I've had to start putting 6 oz in his bottle he's not taking the 6 but he's taking the 5.

YH well done on putting little O in his cot, seems to have helped both of ya get some sleep :-) The comfort food seems to be helping Seán sleep he's a lot more settled on it. I'm using the 2 teat and so far so good although the formula tin does recommend you use either a fast flowing 1 hole teat or a variable 1 hole teat. If I find he's struggling with the 2 I'll get some of the variable teat.

Annettea I've been given Seán the soother since day 2. He doesn't take it all the time and generally spits it out after awhile and doesn't cry for it back, Like you said it makes it easier to give it to them known it helps prevent cot death, PHN said we should prob try take it from him from 3mths on so that your not constantly putting it in their mouth every time it falls because by that stage they will cry for it!

Ladies do any of ya let the little one sleep in the bed with ya's? I know your not suppose to but I have Sean in the bed every night it's usually only for an hour or so between his 2am and 6 am feed he usually wakes about half 5 ish and I take him up and he then generally sleeps on me till 7. It's like he likes being all warm and cosy and he sleeps longer. I don't generally sleep as such when he's on me, I snooze but don't sleep.

elly, or little man sleeps in our bed every night. He attaches to my boob in the beginning of the night, then starches and sleeps. sometimes I'm asleep before him! :-)

Caramelbarrel

Thanks Lilbe,
Yes, I do...I do for sure!
But she needs to be winded after every feed so I end up having to sit up and wake up properly after 15 minutes of feeding... So wake up properly! :-( :-( !!
Then after winding, time for changing nappy and then she wants some more... then she needs to be winded again!!!
And the cycle starts again...

I might try what you do...
Feed her, and then when she cries, put her into the pram and get walking!! Even if she cries... because, like you, I know she can't still be hungry... it's purely comfort... but it can go on for hours...as you know with the 7 hour boob attachments!!!

xxx

annettea

Hi everyone and babies so I take that everyone is guilty of Co sleeping? ? Its great especially if u need to get sleep.. also are yer other half's in different rooms? ? Mine moved in there last week
Carmel so sorry soother didn't work,, have u given her infacol for the wind? ? Its easy enough to bring up the wind as all the small air bubbles go into a big bubble I've stopped giving it to Katelyn as she still had that crying fit once a day, so maybe its not all that ha ha. How u getting on u not wrecked?? I miss the breastfeeding especially its a great way of getting your baby back ha and away from some people x

annettea

Hi everyone and babies so I take that everyone is guilty of Co sleeping? ? Its great especially if u need to get sleep.. also are yer other half's in different rooms? ? Mine moved in there last week
Carmel so sorry soother didn't work,, have u given her infacol for the wind? ? Its easy enough to bring up the wind as all the small air bubbles go into a big bubble I've stopped giving it to Katelyn as she still had that crying fit once a day, so maybe its not all that ha ha. How u getting on u not wrecked?? I miss the breastfeeding especially its a great way of getting your baby back ha and away from some people x

elly123

annettea wrote: »

Hi everyone and babies so I take that everyone is guilty of Co sleeping? ? Its great especially if u need to get sleep.. also are yer other half's in different rooms? ? Mine moved in there last week
Carmel so sorry soother didn't work,, have u given her infacol for the wind? ? Its easy enough to bring up the wind as all the small air bubbles go into a big bubble I've stopped giving it to Katelyn as she still had that crying fit once a day, so maybe its not all that ha ha. How u getting on u not wrecked?? I miss the breastfeeding especially its a great way of getting your baby back ha and away from some people x

Annettea as far as I know some babies have a crying time where they just cry and whinge once a day.
I was using the infacol with Seán but I'm only using it now for his two night feeds I was finding that if I gave it to him he would only take 2-3oz of the bottle if I don't give it he takes the full 5 oz. I found the infacol would buy me time between him starting to cry for a feed and getting the bottle warm enough. I tend to let him cry for his feed that way he takes the whole bottle. If I feed him when he's due before he crys he only takes an oz or two.

He was very unsettled on Friday for about 3-4 hrs didn't know what was wrong with him I think between wind and a few ppl had held him throughout the day had him unsettled. I don't really let him be held or passed Around as such as I think it does unsettle him.

Still only getting a dirty nappy twice a week. I taught the comfort would help him go more regular, giving him the warm water with brown sugar aswel hasn't seemed to help this time around, it did work 2-3 weeks ago tho.

Oh and I got the OK from doc to go back driving :-) so I'm back on the road and can get my independence back and don't have to rely on OH.

annettea

Oh Elly I know how u feel we went to a wedding at the weekend oh God she's only back to normal now well today and she'll only sleep beside me at night hopefully she'll go back to cot tonight I don't mind either way, think I'm bonding with her more now.. hows Sean? Hows he sleeping Congrats on the driving

wicklori

Hey ladies!
Haven't been on for ages! Don't have a minute it seems anymore!
Sounds like a lot of us are doing it a bit tough... Can't complain too much here. Bad days here and there but all in all things are going great.
Kinda afraid to say this in case I jinx us but c sleeps from 11pm to 5am. Evening time can be bad- withing hour from 7pm to 10pm-cluster feeding and whinging...

Discovered lil man was completely bored though too :-) got him play mat and it made a big difference. He will lie on it and look at the toys a kick and coo. Very cute!

Can't believe it's nearly 6 weeks. Never even talked birth story with you girls- did everyone else? Is it too late?
Are many of us still exclusively breast feeding? I am. It was no joke in the start but its great now- nothing in the baby bag which is best bit :-)
Got back driving after 4 weeks- thankfully! Was starting to climb the walls!! He's much more settled when we get out- walking or in the car. And everyone talks to me now- in shops, randomers- all over the place!!!
Missed you ladies! Going to be better for linking in.... And we need o pan a meeting soon!

aniascor

Hi everyone

Haven't checked in in ages either girls. Life with a three week old has been fairly hectic! I'm still exclusively breastfeeding wicklori. It's been tough going but we seem to be getting there this week.

We cosleep as well. I have a cosleeper cot so we always planned on cosleeping this time around. I'd say she spends about 2/3s of the night in the cosleeper and then there's usually one sleep on my chest. We're getting plenty of sleep though so I'm not complaining.

My birth story is here wicklori if you're interested: http://mama.ie/the-birth-of-little-woman-part-1-labour-and-delivery/

How did things go for you?

annettea

Hi everyone.. babies..
How is everyone? I think we had our babies at a great time the weather is getting better except for today ha. Anyone planning a christening?
Aniascor I read your birth story, sorry it didn't go to plan you'd think that they would have cover?! But in least little missy is here safe and sound.. how u getting on?
Wicklori- its lovely getting out of the house.. have u noticed most people will say "oh u forget how small they are"
Birth story: I never thought I'd be one of these ladies that share birth stories nor rob thought he'd share it but I think he's worse than me ha.. so it was Tuesday March 19th I woke at 3.45 am to go to the toilet came back to bed , patted my tummy asking when are u gonna come home, my waters broke with a pop (which scared me) I woke rob up, he hopped out of bed thank God I had the bags in the car already cos our heads were all over the place. Rang the hospital told me to come in.. on tge way to hospital contractions started .got in there at 4.30.. made me go to the toilet went into the labour room told me to hop into my nightdress, so I thought. this. was it ha even though I only had 2 contractions hopped onto my labour dress nurse came back in told me nothing would be really happening for awhile yet so I just hopped into a normal nightdress .. monitored me for awhile. Went to the Ward at 6 told me to go to sleep ha fat chance of that. happening when contractions were getting worse I couldn't even lie down so I started pacing up and down, I was getting tired tried to lie Down but couldn't so I kept walking, at 7 I went out to the nurse she said nothing should be happening told me to go have a shower said since its 1st baby it'll take awhile .. went for a shower but I really couldn't take it anymore went back out to them they gave me panadol ha took then to keep them happy, went out again and they asked did I really want to be checked I said yes. Went back into delivery room lied on the bed and finally at 8am the staff changed over, the midwife was saying ur not in labour until ur 3cm she checked me and was shocked said Congrats ur at 3cm so they kept monitoring me etc gave me gas and air for the next 2 hours pains were getting worse around half 9 begged them for epidural rob said I didn't need it they gave me a leaflet seen where they say they make a small incision I was like no thanks,, started to feel pressure said it to the midwife asked if I could go to the toilet before it all started she started smiling and said I didn't need to , she said it to the main midwife checked me at 10 I was at 10cm so I was like okay time to push, but not yet waited 45 mins than pushing time. at.11.45 Katelyn was born weighing 7'12.. do mad at the night nurses but.all was. good in the end I didn't get. my toast or tea also they asked me did I want to feel the head which was a no thanks told rob got to cut the cord

elly123

Great reading the birth stories :-)

Here goes mine :-)
OH was fininshing up working nights on wed night his shift was 9pm - 7am Thursday morning. I had felt niggles for a few days I had been out walking a fair bit convinced myself I'd go over.

So Thursday morning lying in bed I hear a pop and then a gush of water, first thing I did was check the time it was 7:05am all u taught was oh poor OH finished work only 5mins after a long night. I woke MIL she panicked a little I reassured her it was all fine and there was no rush as I had no contractions. I rang the hosp they advised me to take my time have a shower and breakfast and make my way in. MIL was amazed at how calm I was. Had breakfast, showered straightened my hair and even put some make up on :-)

Eventually arrived at the hosp around 10am. Was assessed in the assessment unit and then given a bed on the labour ward. Still no sign of contractions OH was half asleep on the bed while I just looked at iPad. My mam then came down and OH went to here house which is 10mins from the hosp for a rest myself and my mam walked the corridors, had lunch and went to the oratory and said some prayers and I had a little chat with my grandad up above to help me through what lay ahead.

Started getting very mild contractions about 3pm every half hr or so, by 5 pm they increased to every 8mins so OH made his way back down to me and my mam then left. Contractions quickly intensified to every 1-2min lasting anything from 50 secs to 3.5 mins. I bounced on ball until contraction came then I had to stand and lean on the table and sway while doing my breathing. Twice I rang the bell for the midwife as the pains were really strong, eventually midwife examined me at 7:30 and to my horror I was only 2cm I was 1.5 when assessed earlier.

I had then started to vomit with the pain. And pains were getting worse so she offered me Panadol, I actually just laughed and asked was she for real! About half hr later she came back and said she'd got me a bed on the delivery ward as she said based on my contractions she taught baby would be born late the night, anyway got to delivery ward about 8:45 room was huge and really nice. I got into my nighty, tried gas &air didn't find it any use at all.

Contractions were really bad now and I was begging midwife to exam me but said she couldn't until 9:30 as they only exam every 2hrs. I was watching the clock like a halk, so 9:30 arrives I'm examined and I'm 3-4 so anesthetist called to do epidural.
He arrived about 10:30.

But prior to that I had started vomiting again and midwife was saying that's a good sign they use the phrase 'sick at 6' meaning its a sign you have reached 6cm. So I managed to position myself on the bed for epi, just as anesthetist cleaned off my back his bleeper went off, he was been called to so an emergency c-section I was distraught and OH was disgusted and even the midwife noticed how disgusted OH was I had to get him to apologise Hahaha. Anyway they got some1 else to cover the section and continued with me thank god. They were saying the epi doesn't work for everyone and Im sitting on the bed telling myself this has no f'ing option but to work for me!

Throughout all this I surprised myself at how calm I was and never panicked I just continued to breath. Epi kicked in and I was so relaxed like a new person it is the best invention ever!!

So 11:30pm I'm examined and I'm 9cm. Delighted with life and all the midwives popping there heads in congratulating me on progressing so well.

1:30am examined again and I'm 10cm. They left me an hour as baby's head was still high up.

2:30 examined again baby's head still high so left me again to try get baby's head to come down. They gave me antibiotic as waters were gone 18 hrs.

I think it was about 3:30 when I started to push, nothing much happening so I was given oxitocin to make contractions stronger, I could feel them with my hand so I knew when to push, so pushing away for a good 40mins midwife could see baby's head a little as she told us he has hair. I was thinking great he must be nearly on his way a couple of more pushes and he'll be here.

At about 4:10am midwife said we'd need assistance if he didnt come out in nxt few pushes. 4:25am no sign.

Doc arrived with forceps tried to get one in but struggled eventually said we'd have to go to theatre as I'd need an episiotomy. Forceps and episiotomy were two of the things I did not want. I asked doc if she would just section and she said no. So decision was made to take me to theatre about 4:40. The anesthetist came in to sort out epi but while getting changed from nightie to theatre gown the epi tube got tangled so it stopped working on one side. I didn't notice as I wasn't feeling pain.

There was about 10 ppl in the room at this stage. Eventually got sorted and we were transferred to theatre. As the epi stopped working I needed a spinal so got that and for some reason it went right up and I was pretty much paralysed from the mouth down.

When lying down two docs checked position of baby with hands and the little man had turned and was face up so wasnt safe to do forceps so an emergency section it was. Baby Seán was born at 5:36am. I couldn't talk as spinal had paralysed me it was so weird and strange but I didn't panic. I didn't see baby when they showed him to us all I seeing was a leg. Eventually he started crying it was brill to hear, baby was given to daddy and sent on there way. I needed an internal stitch as baby cut me from been in the birth canal for so long.

An hour and a half later I was reunited with my little man for the first time. It sounds all a bit hectic but there was no panic baby never got into distress and I'd do it all again 2moro.

Having my little man in my arms words just can't describe. :-)

Caramelbarrel

Wow, Wow, WOW...

Loved reading the stories!!

Will read again, so so lovely to feel what you guys experienced...

Wickori, we should defo try to arrange a meet up again, be fab..
Elly, I find the same - too much activity, people, handling and Bonnie is a lunatic for the night...
Annetea, gonna tell everyone to bugger off!!


A quick birth story and will tell more later...

4 and half hours labour - Bonnie was coming out as I was walking down stairs to try to get to the front door to get to the car... I shouted at the Doula "She's comingggggGGGGGGGGGGG" in a kind of voice that sounded like it came out of the walls and somewhere distant...

.... the Doula stopped for petrol, as I tried to hold Bonnie in, in the back of the car.... (say no more) (i'm surprised the car windows didn't shatter with the screams of pain)

Porter in Holles street slowly offered me a wheel chair ... Eh, hello, Mr Porter there is a baby in my F-ING KNICKERS...

....Finally see a delivery room with a bed, hop onto it, tearing off hat, scarf, winter coat and bottoms.... (it was snowing) ....a midwife running after me... 20 minutes later Bonnie was born...

.......jaassssuss, the relief.... ..... and a little tiny baby girl lying on my boobs... ( after, of course, I'd quickly peeled off all the rest of my clothes - jumper, top, vest, that didn't even get a chance of being taken off the 20 minutes earlier...)

And then the "would you like some toast?" like out of the walls again....

...LoL!! ....wasn't funny at the time I tell you....

elly123

Caramelbarrel wrote: »

Wow, Wow, WOW...




A quick birth story and will tell more later...

4 and half hours labour - Bonnie was coming out as I was walking down stairs to try to get to the front door to get to the car... I shouted at the Doula "She's comingggggGGGGGGGGGGG" in a kind of voice that sounded like it came out of the walls and somewhere distant...

.... the Doula stopped for petrol, as I tried to hold Bonnie in, in the back of the car.... (say no more) (i'm surprised the car windows didn't shatter with the screams of pain)

Porter in Holles street slowly offered me a wheel chair ... Eh, hello, Mr Porter there is a baby in my F-ING KNICKERS.......

Brilliant CB, I nearly chocked on my popcorn and nearly woke the baby laughing so much at the last line above. Your such a laddddyyyyyy hahaha.

Defo meet up soon ladies.

Think my little man is having a growth spurt feeding every 3 hrs again had gone to four hrs for the last 3wks but back to 3 :-(

Lilbe

Hey girls, definitely meeting up!
Your birth stories are so cool, mine will seem boring after all your action.
waters broke at night, but I just thought that I'm becoming old and need to wear a nappy in bed! so went back to sleep. In the morning oh saw it and drove me to the hospital. I had no contractions, no pain, could feel the baby moving inside so didn't believe it was the baby being born! In the hospital they told me that I was in labour, I just laughed, no pains, nothing. within 2 hours was under the knife for the c section and our gorgeous boy was born. They put him on my breast, and I made the day of the midwifes, when in surprise shouted, wow I have milk! !!!

yellow hen

It's lovely to hear all your birth stories girls. I wasn't going up its but having rest yours I will... Im on my phone so ill keep it short (excuse the crappy spelling too)

I finished a very very atressful week in work in the 22nd feb and I was due on Saturday 9th march. So on Sunday morning 3rd march, I woke at 3am to go to the loo and was v bloated with wind. I really felt like I wanted to fart but couldn't... Was doing somersaults in the bed trying to get comfy and couldn't at all. Ended up coming downstairs and lying on the couch and trying to go the loo to relieve the wind. After 2 hours if this I realised that the 'wind' pains were coming every 5 mins and I was actually having contractions! I woke my husband at 5:30 am so after the initial shock got up and made brekkie while I bounced on my ball. I had a shower then and at 8am we made the short journey to the coombe. The assessment unit gave me an internal which was horrendous and said I was not at all dilated but I was having contractions. I was told I could go home or stay and I decided to stay as I thought is be at home in pain just wanting to come back. At this stage the contractions were v regular and painful. At 12pm we were moved to a 3 person ward and I got some pethadinevwhoch was useless. The next 5 hours were just horrible as after 2 more internals I still wasn't at 3cm. This for me was the worst part of the whole experience. Eventually at about 7pm I hit 3cm and was rather to the labour ward and was given gas and air and prepped for the epidural. I actually found the gas and air brilliant and wonder if I'd have managed without the epi. I got a little something to eat, went to sleep for a while and had hit 7cm around 10 or 11pm. The it all slowed down and at 3am Monday morning they told me that I'd I wasn't at 10cm by 3:30am I'd be taken for an emergency section. During this time I got a v high temperature and babies heart was racing. I was in good form though throughout. Anyway the thoughts of a section must have terrified me as I got to 10cm within the next 30mins and after 4 pushes our little man arrived weighing in at 7lb 10. He was put on me for skin to skin for 5mins and then taken to Paeds to have the merconium flushed out if him. When he was gone I got my tea and toast and was ready to feed him when he returned. It was 7am when we were taken to pur room so I didn't get any sleep since early sat night. Euphoria took over though all in all a good experience!!

Caramelbarrel

Whoop, Whoop, Whoop!!

Aren't us woman the greatest invention!!!

;-)

;-)

wicklori

Ok so here goes since is tarted ye all off with the beautiful stories of the phenomenal power of us women!
Thursday 14th match, four days after due date and six after sweep and seven before date my consultant had set as date for induction should opting have happened before hand, I went into labour. Got up around 5am with husband and had shower. Said to him I was feeling a bit nauseous and he was all excited wanting to stay home from work but I dissent him on his way and went back to work. Got up properly at 10am and decided I might go to mass for Kent (hadn't been for ages...) thought better of it and went to dunnes instead and got food for lunch as my friend and her little kids (she also happens to be a phn!) we're coming to visit. Still feeling sick and random pains. Had some tea and toast and threw up immediately-just as my friend walked in the door. She was all excited telling me that was a very good sign! (Only a nurse can tell you vomiting is a very good sign!)
We ate lunch and I was getting pains which m friend assured me were early contractions. She initially said I had a long way to go and not to be in a hurry to phone OH but by the end of lunch she wouldn't leave until I called him :-) he was all excited but I wouldn't let him come home!
Watched Chelthenham in my PJs for the afternoon and it felt like things had stopped! (Did some ball bouncing) phoned OH who informed me he had a few things he wanted to finish! But I told him everything had stopped anyway!
Then around 5 the pains increased and there was a bit of a pattern to them so another phone all to husband-maybe you should start for home... In between I had been talking to most of my family (through the contractions!) but said nothing... Didn't want the fuss! Was really enjoying the peace and it just being me and the baby.
Then-den, den, den..... 18:12 pop in my back and waters gone in quite a big gush! Drama! I was all excited! And really proud that I had the foresight to put one of those sheets on the couch (we rent our house and don't own the couch!). The things I worry about!
Rang husband and he was in a bit of a panic then-thin he thought it was going to be a false alarm....
All pregnancy he had been telling me we wouldn't be hurrying to the hospital as first labours are so quick.... In the door like a tornado! Get out of the shower!!! Baby will be born in the shower! Drove the hour to the hospital after I had convinced him to sort out the bins :-)
Had been growling about how I better notebook 3cms when we get to hospital- (9pm) "you're doing great!!! You're 3cms!!!" F@&;ing 3cms!!!! Midwives all encouraging epidural- which I was surprised at. Had been doing my hypnobirthing and wanted to avoid epi if I could. Midwife said might only go 1cm per hour, 3hrs later still 3! We had the trace and could see baby's heart beat was dropping with the contractions and we all know girls- in one born every minute that's a cause for concern!! Couldn't stay on the ball cos the trace kept falling off.
Around 2:30am still at 3cms I decided to go for the epi. Especially as I had a sense of c-section ahead. Baby's heart beat dropped a lot again. ,y consultant wasn't on and I was initially disappointed at this. Consultant who was on was very similar though, around my age very approachable and competent. Took to her immediately. She was very apologetic and explained clearly that because baby's heart rate kept dropping I would need to have an emergency c-section.
I know it was an emergency but my section was a very positive experience. Little man arrived at3:16. His daddy had him in the nursery for an hour and assessed every cm of him and dressed him. This was a great experience for him which really started off a great relationship between them :-)
I had him on the boob within an hour and we haven't looked back since. Six weeks on both he and I are great :-)
Really great birth experience even if it was very different to what we had expected and technically an emergency. Alls well that ends well and our hospital experience was amazing. Couldn't speak highly enough of it. He's perfect and I'm in love :-)

annettea

Hi everyone and babies!! How we doing? Love the stories and delighted everyone had healthy babies its so good to know wat ye went through? So I hope were all healed can't believe 7 weeks ago today Katelyn was born where is the time going? So I've Katelyn on comfort food for the last 4 days really helping with the colic and my sanity. Hope everyone is great

elly123

Hi ladies all good here back exercising that last few days and feeling great. OH back in work and I'm doing all feeds as he's on earlys this week. Not as tough as I expected it to be. Have a nice little routine. Little man is very good feeds every 3-4 hrs and sleeps between that at night. The last two days he's been awake for 5-6 hrs during the day without a sleep are your little people awake that much? He's just gone asleep now hasn't slept since 10:30 this morning and he ain't too cranky except when he's hungry. But only taking 3-4oz. He aslo has a bit of a stuffy nose. I've been giving him the saline drops they help sneeze and stuff comes out. I bought the decongester but its crap doesn't do the job! Sometimes he sounds like he's snoring.... I just want to blow his nose for him so bad!

So ladies when we hooking up??

Lilbe

elly123 wrote: »

Hi ladies all good here back exercising that last few days and feeling great. OH back in work and I'm doing all feeds as he's on earlys this week. Not as tough as I expected it to be. Have a nice little routine. Little man is very good feeds every 3-4 hrs and sleeps between that at night. The last two days he's been awake for 5-6 hrs during the day without a sleep are your little people awake that much? He's just gone asleep now hasn't slept since 10:30 this morning and he ain't too cranky except when he's hungry. But only taking 3-4oz. He aslo has a bit of a stuffy nose. I've been giving him the saline drops they help sneeze and stuff comes out. I bought the decongester but its crap doesn't do the job! Sometimes he sounds like he's snoring.... I just want to blow his nose for him so bad!

So ladies when we hooking up??

ellie, my little boy also got a bit of cold. brought him to the doctor, she suggested saline drops and also bring him to the bathroom when the shower is on, so that he can breath some steam. hopefully our little men will get better soon!
He is awake in the evenings, from 6 to 10, and can be awake during the day as well.
Last week we met a 10 days old baby and it made me realise how much the little man grew!
Yes, meet meet meet!

Caramelbarrel

meet, meet, meet, meet,,,yes lilbe!
;-)

elly, my little one is different everyday...
but yes, awake alot... feeds are every 2-3 hours and take an hour and a half to two hours including nappies and clothes changing and then she can be awake for hours if she is over stimulated by d***heads that think she is a toy ;-) ;-) !!! Aswell as that, I still gotta a lot to learn, for example today she was handled by a stranger to her and I've spent the last 6 hours trying to console an upset and over tired baby... Gotta learn to say "NO, I don't want her handled"
!!! Hard when you don't want to upset or offend anyone...