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@MrsSCB: thanks for mentioning that. I've been meaning to get one.

@LCTBQE: feeding every three hours sounds great. I still feed on demand and feel like every two hours is fair game. Although, I'm generally feeding her 8 times a day, including the middle of the night feed, so it's got to be more spaced out than that.

Just had two month shots here. I now have a very sleepy but also very crying baby. how long did your babies cry after their shots???? Days?

@agold: Our shots were at around 10am, she was grumpy and a bit grizzly most of the day (but not terrible) and then slept like normal overnight, and was totally fine the next morning

@agold: I didn't see an ENT just because that's not how it's done here. I saw a LC and a GP who specialises in ties and they both diagnosed it and then referred us to a dentist who clipped both with the laser. The lip tie would be causing the reflux issues, they take in more air because they can't latch properly, which is why you are still having pain.

@AprilFool: gosh. If that's the case - that lip tie is causing the reflux issues - I'd rather have thr tie clipped than have her be on adult medicine for some length of time. I'm really going to pursue this tie issue more now. Thanks.

For those looking for a routine or struggling with naps. Here is what we roughly do. This is just her natural schedule that she fell into. If I follow it she does pretty well. And we still have days that just go haywire.

6am feed in bed
7am mom gets up
8am Baby is up and we leave to take Big sister to school
9am Cora nap (short 30min) sometimes as late as 9:30
10 am quick short feeding
11-2 nap
2-2:30 feeding
4-6 pm nap (sometimes a quick feed before)
6:30 nurse
7:30 nurse and bed
12:30 am wake up sometimes
2:30 am wake up always

@agold: No worries, and honestly, clipping the tie sounds like a bigger deal than it is. The dentist took her and less than 5 mins later she was back in my arms, not crying and breastfeeding was a total breeze from there.

@LCTBQE: That sounds like where we were last week. I managed to get him to take a long nap on me at some point and things got better from there. Naps are still a crap shoot but some is better than none! I would start trying before the hour and see what happens.

@MrsSCB: J will not nap on the go. He sleeps max 20 mins at a time if we are out and about. It's a major part of our nap issues. And yes my brain is total mush!

@AprilFool: @T.H.O.U.: F has gone back and forth with the on the go naps -- they were good for awhile, then he was NOT into them and would just be awake and fussy if we tried to go anywhere, now he'll nap in his carseat better than at home. Maybe some day we will get good naps out and at home? A girl can dream

@agold: I'm generally pretty good but this week is definitely presenting some challenges! What about you guys? Did the post-needle crying continue long?

@LCTBQE: Naps are a losing battle, I feel like I spend the entire day fighting her to go to sleep. It's exhausting and I must admit there have been some tears of frustration on my part!

I can't be the only one who drives the long route to get everywhere just to lengthen her car naps as much as possible

@Umberto: I left half hour early for an appt yesterday hoping he would sleep in the car. He fell asleep 10 mins before we got there and woke as soon as I pulled up

Thanks so much to all of you (I'm on mobile so hard to tag all of you) re: Molly's tongue tie. We opted to leave the lip alone for now, and we drove to Phoenix on Thursday to see THE tongue tie guy. I talked a good game and thought it's no big deal (cause it isn't), an easy procedure (which it is), but when it came time to do it I felt really anxious and second guessed myself. The first few hours were hard, but the second time she nursed there was a HUGE difference. I nursed her sister for 3+ years with no issues, and we didn't have any major issues with Molly, she's gaining great, etc. so I didn't recognize how much the tie was effecting us. but now that we clipped her tie and she can make a solid seal on my breasts, our sessions are lasting a bit longer, but she's nursing less often . Like 8x in 24 hours, rather than 12-14x. She's sleeping better, and we are already off Tylenol but I'm still giving her arnica for swelling. She doesn't even mind the exercises and stretching if the wound (which keeps it from reattaching). I can already tell a difference in my breasts too. Since she's nursing longer she's actually emptying me, and since she's not popping on as much, less demand to me, and I'm not engorged for the first time since August. All this to say- thanks for your support! And I'm so pleased we did it and got the results we did. (and now to catch up on all of your posts!)

@OldpuebloJenn: it sounds like it all worked out great. Were you able to hold your baby when it was cut? Was your baby able to nurse very soon after? How long did she seem to be in pain? And how many times a day do you need to press on her cut site? My girl had an appointment in two weeks.

@OldpuebloJenn: oh god. That's awful you couldnt be with her. Do you know why that is? Could you hear her screaming? Maybe it's better to not be there to witness the procedure. I bet it looks horrible. Ugh. Poor babies. Did she. It's okay when you did it immediately after the procedure? And how long will you have to do exercises and whatnot?

@OldpuebloJenn: thank you for all this info. Good idea about calling for a cancellation list. Interesting video link. Is that exercise just for tongue tie or is it also for lip tie?

Unfortunately the Zantac has stopped working despite going up a dose. We're going to try a PPI medication this week probably. I remember thinking with my daughter "I don't understand how parents of babies with colic get by!!" Well, now I know. One day at a time. He's sleeping terribly at night again (probably because he's in pain).
Naps have been better- he takes the first nap in the swing an hour after waking and usually is down for an hour. An hour after that I've been trying for another swing nap but sometimes it's really short so I wear him to lengthen it. Another longer nap in the front pack in the late afternoon
We've been trying to commit to a bedtime routine but so far it's not working. He wakes up screaming bloody murder after 45 minutes in the rock and play and we can't get him to settle after that for like an hour or so. I usually get him back in but it rarely lasts longer than half an hour and then I bring him to bed with me. A typical night is 10-1, 1-3, then awake fussing about and dozing until about 5, sleep until 7:30/8 depending on when my husband leaves and we have to get up for the day

@LCTBQE: Naps hugely improved a few days ago. They're still only 45-ish mins but now I can put her down drowsy and she usually goes to sleep herself. She even settles herself if she wakes up sooky mid-nap. Probably just a fluke but I'll take it. I really hope yours get better soon too!

On the flip side, she's refusing bottles again and I have no idea why. Babies change the rules constantly!

The doctor doesn't think my baby's upper lip tie needs to be cut now!! Phew. Now the lactation consultant is coming Friday and maybe she will help with latch and positioning and whatnot. Gosh, I love getting peace of mind.

@agold: we've had a few days of less spit up, but I ate cabbage the other day, so we've been in spitup overdrive! Glad the dr gave a clear answer, good luck with the LC!

@katsupgirl: she's doing well actually loves the exercises?! See pic! When I stretch the wound she whimpers a bit, but I think she'll be an early teether, she loves my fingers in her mouth!

@OldpuebloJenn: so cute! She definitely doesn't mind one bit.

@AprilFool: ugh! Pregnancy giveth and pregnancy taketh away. The one thing I liked from pregnancy was how great my hair looked. Doesn't help that baby boy is grabbing and pulling it out too.