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Things are going pretty well for us. With my DD I didn't do a pacifier because I was so nervous about nipple confusion. This time we introduced one at 3 days because DS wanted to nurse ALL the time. It helps get us through the cluster feeding times when I need to eat or use the bathroom or just have a ten minute break. It's been a lifesaver.

Here's a totally bizarre story- DS has developed small breast buds that produced little drops of milk this morning! Apparently it happens in some babies from leftover pregnancyhormones. SO weird!!

@TrailRunner: That pacifier is hilarious! What a cutie pie.

@tinyperson: Yay for a long nap!!

@csross217: aw, crying during nursing is hard! When DS fusses during the cluster evening times my last resort has been a tight swaddle in a minky blanket, a soother and vigorous rocking/patting/shushing in the glider. He's been out cold in minutes every time, surely overtired. But 3.5 -4 hours at night is good! Hope it keeps up for you.

@tinyperson: that family nap sounds so sweet yay for the little victories in these early days.

@My Only Sunshine: haha, I didn't do a pacifier with DD either but I am with DS too - for all the same reasons as you! We also use it in the car for driving DD to and from school. I'm still slightly paranoid about using it but I think he knows which nipple gives milk and which doesn't. That is a crazy story about the breast buds! How long is it supposed to last?

@gingerbebe: yikes that does sound tiring! Just when we think we've got them figured out these babies go and change on us. Good thing they're cute!

Thanks to everyone who asked about my incision and dr appt. I saw the ob yesterday and she said it is not infected (thank goodness) but that it has opened up about .5 cm she said to put polysporin and gauze to prevent infection and hopefully it will heal/close in a couple weeks. I just want to be back to my old self already!!

Finally have some free time to come onto the board. Baby is 3 weeks old and I still get very little sleep at night-early morning. She hates the bassinet! Sleeps in it half hour to an hour at most and only at 6am! I end up falling asleep in the rocking chair when I'm nursing her. The only time I really get to sleep is when I put my toddler down for a nap.

My husband goes back to work next week and I'm freaking out. How do I care for my toddler and a newborn on my own?!?

Not having an epidural with my #2 made my healing alot faster but I'm dealing with pupps now

I have a very sleepy and not fussy 11 day old.

He's finally starting to wake himself up to eat and only wakes up once overnight (sleeps 3-4 hr chunks between 11pm and 7am) so I'm relatively well rested. He eats very 2 hrs on the dot during the day (sometimes every hr in the evenings) He was at his hospital discharge weight at 4 days old and no longer fits in newborn diapers so I'm hoping that he's past his birth weight when I go back to the LC next week.

I'm barely spotting but the itching from my stitches is driving me crazy! Can't wait until I'm healed and can walk normally again.

@csross217: and of course I jinxed myself and
he woke up twice last night.

He eats every hr on the hr between 9-11pm. Wakes up between 2-3am then again between 5:30-7am. Most days we'll swaddle him back up and he'll sleep inútil 9-10am when he's finally alert and up for the day.

I claim no hand in this. He came programmed this way

@ohemgee: our baby doesn't sleep long in the bassinette either! I try to put him in a couple times a day to see if he'll eventually like it - before I say forget it and sell it!! Lol

@csross217: when I took a breastfeeding class this is exactly what the LC suggested doing to introduce bottles and build a stash.

ETA: she also did say to pump at the same time everyday...preferably in the morning

Tirrrrrred. Having another "won't be put down" days and I am touched out!!!

@gingerbebe: I hear ya. Took baby to DD's sports day today and I'm totally exhausted omg.

@gingerbebe: we are going through this too! It sucks. I called my husband and told him that after five hours of straight crying he had to leave work or I was going to lose my mind. They say it gets better, so that's what I keep telling myself.

@tinyperson: I'm sorry you're going through this. I had a crappy experience with a breastfeeding dr when DS was a week old and it made me upset and anxious about breastfeeding. I'm trying to trust myself and have faith in my body that my supply will be enough for baby. Hugs to you, it's tough and important work. You doing an amazing job for your baby

@gingerbebe: @csross217: @sslm: fingers crossed your fussy babes gives you a break asap!! Do you know if a growth spurt always comes with fussiness?

Growth spurt here today too. Hardly any sleep last night because he just wanted to cluster feed. No sleep + baby eating every hour + 2 year old going through some jealousy + solo parenting all day while my husband takes a certification test for his job today = send all the wine.

I thought the transition from one to two wouldn't be so bad since we've already done this before but balancing both of their needs and dealing with toddler sleep regressions has been so hard!!

@My Only Sunshine: I hear ya. DH had to leave this morning and won't be home until 630pm. I have my mommys helper this morning until nap time, but I will likely be solo from 230-ish (or whenever DS wakes up from his nap) until whenever DH gets home. I'm scared! The baby has been fussy and hasn't been napping hardly at all and he starts to get angrier and fussier the more tired he gets until he passes out around 10 or 11pm. Please God let this growth spurt be over soon!

I'm feeling so defeated today. Baby A has decided she will only sleep being held. I don't mind during the day, but I've only gotten about 3-5 hours of sleep the past three nights so it's taking its toll. My 3 year old has been sweet and amazing but he's waking up between 5-6 every morning since the baby and won't go back to sleep, so the whole house ends up awake. My 5 year old who is normally kind and helpful has been acting out non stop, no matter how much attention and positivity we give him. DH is just hanging in there but his patience with the boys is running low after a month of shenanigans. And just for the cherry on top, I'm the peacemaker in the family and have been mediating some drama which is taking away the mental energy I need to not only get through the day but also make some decisions for our own family regarding this next year. Just feeling so drained, thanks for letting me vent.

Solo parenting = when the toddler decides to take a 1 hour nap instead of a 2.5-3 hour nap + just as the newborn needs to be fed + mommy suddenly has explosive diahrrea.

#dead #theend

Okay so I think the growth spurt is winding down so it's not like I can't put him down at all but it's being replaced the last two days with feeding for an hour and then 30-45 naps between 3 or 4pm and 10 or 11pm! It makes feeding and hanging with my toddler so hard on top of just being tired and hungry myself!

Also I basically EPed and supplemented for 10 months for DS1 but this time it seems like my boobs aren't responding to the pump as well. Like they aren't as engorged as they were last time so I'm not getting the same suction. I have all new parts and even got the pumping pals horns to try out and my pump is pretty new so I don't know what the deal is. I'm also really getting annoyed by long the nursing sessions are going. The growth spurt brought back hour long sessions and he's going 2-3 hours at night instead of the 3.5 we were getting and the timing of them are so I'm getting up twice at night and then there's an hour before my toddler gets up so it's making me so exhausted! But if I don't stay awake and focus on him taking a full feeding he will just wake up every 45 minutes to snack which is worse. Ugh I legit hate breastfeeding. If I didn't have all this BFing stuff like disposable nursing pads and what not I would have quit this week. That's literally my goal right now - BF until I use up the nursing pads and lanolin and BFing supplements.

@tinyperson: @Autumnmama79: thanks, the last couple of nights were a little better; up every two hours but I'll take it...ha my standards have dropped.

@TrailRunner: wow that is quite the stash! Good job! I don't remember, have you eliminated dairy? Dairy intolerance caused my older LO to scream...I actually put myself back on the MSPI diet just in case it helps with our sleeping situation.