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L was super clingy and hungry yesterday, an I couldn't figure out why...until I got a Wonder Week email at 430 am today. Yup...FUN. He's the same way today but I am looking forward to him being more alert and interactive!
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OMG! LO slept from 11:30pm til 8:15am, I kept checking on her to make sure she was ok!
Her 2 month check up went ok, She had to get 3 shots and one by m,outh and we still have to go back in 2 weeks to get 2 more
I guess there is some kind of shortage on one of the shots that is usually 3 in 1, and they missed giving her the Hep b shot at 1 month for some reason so they had to do that one this time. Going over things with the Dr she wasnt really happy with LO;s sleep habits of waking 2 to 4 times a night, and the wake ups after only 45 minutes. The Dr strongly urged us to start CIO in the case where LO wakes every 15 minutes for a paci or soothing after the first 45 minutes...but I am just not ready for that. Maybe Abi heard her and thats why she has been sleeping so well...lol. The first night after her shots she slept very well also, with only 1 wake up, which I expected her to sleep well that night. But last night really suprised me, I really hope it continues cause she seems so much happier. Since she was 4 weeks early we are experienceing a bit of delay in some of her developments but they will come in time. And she is only in the 5th percentile for weight so we have really tried to up her formula intake at the request of the Dr. That has gone very well too, so maybe that is helping with her sleeping too.
Getting back to work has gone good so far, DH has been doing awsome taking care of her in the evening.
And I am experienceing my first period pp and man it is a doosey. I think my contractions right before the epi were just as painfull as these cramps are. -
@dagret: I need to sign up for these emails where do I do that ? How many oz is Leo taking now ?
@pinkb: yay for STTN!!! Go Abi !
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@Mrs Green Grass: How is it going being home with Dylan?
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@coacheswife123: the wonder weeks website has a newsletter signup on the far right column, i think.
Re bottles - well, it's frustrating. Sometimes he will take 3 oz, and sometimes he will only take 1! I have my husband giving Him the same feeding every night. I think it depends on if I am around or not.
So frustrating today- after l's binge of a growth spurt this week my boobs are out of control, and From 230-8 l would cry and pop off the latch after 2 min, refusing to get back on and pitching a fit. We were at my in laws at the time so when we got home I had my husband give him a bottle while I pumped a tiny bit. I think it's my letdown. So tonight I'm block feeding to see if it will help.
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@pinkb: that's awesome that abi sttn!
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@dagret: I posted the link to this article in the boards a few days ago, but just in case you didn't see it: http://www.mobimotherhood.org/mm/article-milkflow.aspx
It might help you figure out the fast flow/letdown issue. It helped me SO much!
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E has been doing pretty well re: sleep. He wakes either 1 or 2 times between 9:30 and 7:30. Always around 3 or 3:30, but sometimes at 12:30, too. I feel like I'm getting a ton of sleep, though, because this is way more than I got when I was pregnant. My boobs have also regulated some, so they're not hard as a rock when I wake up.
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@littlebug: I started the mini pill at 5 weeks...its just annoying that you have to take it within the same hour or it doesnt work. I set an alarm on my phone and its been fine so far! my husband will be getting the permanent solution by the end of the year, so only a few more months on the pill!
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@pinkb: thats amazing!
Molly has gone from 9:15pm to 6:30am for the past 3 nights! I hope this is a trend and I can push up her bedtime to 7
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@allison: That article is really interesting. I have often thought that I had a fast let-down, especially on my right side. D definitely prefers to nurse with his body turned away (he lays on his back, basically, with his head turned toward my breast). Now I know why! Thanks for sharing!
@pinkb: WOOHOO! Go Abi! I bet you feel awesome! I'm kind of glad to hear your ped said that CIO is ok at 2 months. I have been thinking it may be time to start really attempting the drowsy but awake, especially with his naps. There's no way the daycare is going to sit and rock him to sleep, you know?
I did manage to do drowsy but awake once this weekend. We were visiting family all weekend, so he was sleeping in his pnp at my parents'. We went over to my sister's house for dinner, and he fell asleep in the car on our way back to my parents', but then woke up once we got him out of his car seat. I took him upstairs and tried to rock him, but he was wide awake. I laid him down to swaddle him, and he calmed down and closed his eyes. So I walked out of the room, and he just stayed asleep. And then slept till 7:30 (from 10:30). And just now for his nap, I put him down milk-drunk after nursing. He woke up and fussed, so I just went back in and put his paci in his mouth. I held it there for him for a few minutes until I saw his eyes close. That was 25 minutes ago. Yay!
At night he's been pretty consistently sleeping from about 9p-5a. Last night it was 9:15-6:15.
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@allison: thank you for that article. It was really helpful.
I am so jealous of all of you whose lo's are sleeping through the night! Leo still wakes up about 4x a night.
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@dagret: j has been taking a 3oz bottle each night but hasn't seemed satisfied after so tonight I pumped an extra half oz an gave it to him. He knocked that back and was instantly fussy and mouthing his hand so I pumped another half oz. he drank that down too. For min later he was mouthing his hands again so I offered to nurse him and he ate for 4 min ?!?! So that's a 4 oz bottle plus a nursing session. He's knocked out now !!! So now I'm wondering how much I should do for his daily bottles ? 4 seems like so much
He is still waking up usually 2 to 3 times a night. We got a six hour stretch of sleep once. It was glorious
I have my OB follow up tomorrow. Bleh
ETA: andddd he just spit up the most liquid I've ever seen
I feel bad like I over fed him but he ALWAYS quit when he is full or will refuse to nurse if not hungry. Weird.
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@dagret: i'm with you in being jealous of those with babies who sleep through the night! although hopefully you're not dealing with the colic issues that we are (i actually have a hard time reading this board anymore because everyone's baby seems to be doing so well! which is great, of course, just not for me). he was sleeping 3.5 hours at a time at night until about a week ago, when it went to 2 hours. just wanted to let you know that you're not the only one still waking up frequently in the middle of the night!
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@edelweiss: oh bless your heart. One of my best friends had her baby in oct and she really struggled with BAD colic issues. She said it was the hardest thing she has ever dealt with, to the point where she kind of hated being a mom
it really took a toll on her. even though i dont know how you feel i can empathize because i saw her Struggle. the good news is that her LO is 4 months now and has been colic free since about 3 months and is STTN. It won't last forever mama- hang in there ! Ps - please ignore the weird capitalization .. Posting from my phone and don't know what happened ?!
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@coacheswife123: thanks for your encouragement and support! colic has brought on a whole host of emotional issues for me that i didn't know could exist. i'm trying to stay thankful for the good things and remember that it will improve, but it's hard when reality completely obliterates the naive preconceptions i had about doing everything "right" and having it work out. i do the drowsy but awake thing, the bedtime routine, etc., but it just doesn't get us anywhere. sorry i'm venting now!
hope the OB appointment goes well tomorrow!
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@edelweiss: you NEED to vent so don't apologize !!! How old is your LO again ? I can't keep track with everyone's dates !
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@coacheswife123: aw, you're so sweet, thanks for letting me vent. he's 6.5 weeks old, which seems like forever away from 3 months! it does help to talk about it, though, so thank you.
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@edelweiss: only a few days older than mine... It should start getting better soon!!! At the very least I bet the time he is fussy will start to taper off as the weeks continue to pass! Will say a prayer for good rest for you tonight !
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Hi all! Finally checking in here. I, too, am jealous of all the good sleeping going on. LO (7 wks) generally wakes 2-3 times per night to eat. We had one stretch of five hours of sleep two weeks ago, and I still remember it fondly. Generally she'll so 2.5-3.5 hours at a stretch right now. I'm hoping it will stretch out more soon. At least she generally eats and goes right back to sleep. We've been trying to get her down around 8, but she keeps thwarting our plans with fussy time and she tends to go down too early at 7pm. She's so tired we wouldn't think of trying to keep her up longer.
Fingers crossed for longer than four hours tonight!
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@BlueWolverine: sounds just like J right now! That's pretty much exactly how sleep is going for us too. Fingers crossed !!
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@edelweiss: you poor thing. Colic is the devil.
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Lately I have had a hard time getting Leo to eat for more than 5 minutes in the middle of the night...and then he will wake up within an hour! I've tried tickling and undo the swaddle...not sure about trying a wet washcloth...I don't want him too awake, ya know?
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@dagret: same for us. I can usually get 2 hrs out of him but have to wonder if he nursed longer if we would be getting more sleep but I don't want to tick him off so I just don't pester him
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@edelweiss: I was definitely jealous too just last week! We had colic issues really bad starting at 3 weeks, Dr said it usually lasts till 8 weeks. So hang in there it will get better!! I too was questioning what I was doing wrong cause it seemed like everyone elses LO was doing so well. Our Dr appointment really made me feel better cause all babies develop at different rates. So it is nothing you are doing wrong, you are doing everything right!
@littlebug: Yes she said the best window for CIO is between 2 months and 3 months so they respond to it better/easier than if you wait till they are older. I was questioning it after she said it and googled CIO and that was a huge mistake for my anxiety. But we like her and trust her and chose her for a reason, so I am going to go with it if needed. -
@pinkb: thanks so much pinkb. i almost started tearing up when you wrote that i'm not doing anything wrong. it's hard not to feel that way.
so glad that abi is doing better and that she's starting to sleep like a champ! guess she wanted to avoid CIO--what a clever little one!
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There have been so many posts in here lately and my subscribe wasn't working.
You can add me to the jealous of the STTN club. LO is doing well but still wakes up once or twice a night. It's really not bad enough to complain about but a full night would be nice.
@edelweiss: colic is such a challenge. I'm so impressed with parents that make it through. Come in here and vent whenever you need it.
Liv has been spitting up more and it really freaks me out. She's still growing so I know she's doing ok but it's alarming to see how much she spits out sometimes. The ped says its ok, but I hate it. She goes in for her shots on Thursday. I'm not ready!
@mrsgreengrass: how are you and Dylan? I'd love an update.
Has anyone heard any laughter yet? LO giggles a little in her sleep, but never awake. DH thinks we aren't funny enough. But he has no idea about child development. He thought she'd be walking at four months.
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@oliviaoblivia: I literally googled increase in spit up this morning after J projectile vomited in his swing
I know he isn't sick he is acting totally fine but the volume alarms me too. Everything I read said that when babies go through growth spurts they take a few days to adjust to eating more and that can cause increase spit up and to keep them upright for about 15 min after feedings. Maybe it will pass soon ! No laughs yet but plenty of sweet social smiles I looove them !
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@oliviaoblivia: I looked back at videos of DD1 and she didn't laugh until 13 weeks. I was going nom nom on her feet and made her laugh. So I'm guessing it's still too early for DD2! She had her 2 month shots yesterday and slept really well! Went to bed at 6:20 pm, woke up at 2 am to eat, and didn't wake up again until 7 am! At least there is one good thing about shots - best night's sleep for me since her birth! I know what you mean about spitting up. DD1 spit up a lot so I am glad that DD2 doesn't seem to be a spitter. It can be stressful!
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@oliviaoblivia: I have heard L doing what sounds like he's figuring our laughter in his sleep - it's close but not there yet, if that makes sense. He's starting to coo now. With that and smiling it's definitely more rewarding these days!
I have started to put L in a sleep sack for his naps since the daycare doesn't swaddle. Anyone else taking baby steps to prep their LO for daycare?
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@oliviaoblivia: Yeah, D is spitting up more, too. It definitely bothers me more than it bothers him, though. The weird thing is that it's often hours over an hour after he eats!
He is definitely giggling responsively. It melts my heart and I do everything in the world to make it happen. He probably thinks I'm a lunatic, ha ha.
@dagret: Yeah, I'm going to start weaning the swaddle. He always busts out of it, anyway, and the other morning he managed to get part of it over his face, which was scary. I'm starting with a one-arm, and then I'll switch to arms-out.
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@edelweiss: i have a friend who is going through the same thing and i feel helpless except to let her vent because she's doing the same things i am except her daughter keeps waking up and mine sleeps. i really don't feel like it's me doing anything special, so please come here and vent! we all have troubles with something and i couldn't do it without all you guys to commiserate with!
we had one night of 8 hour sleep and then it's been back to 3-4 hour blocks. but i swear that one night helped me realize it's possible one day!
i am still swaddling and using white noise. she wakes up if an arm gets free, so i am in love with the miracle blanket because it makes it easy for me!
i'm still waiting on my free pump from insurance and then i need to get on it! we've given R a couple bottles from my collected milk and that's been good, but it's only been a couple ounces, rather than the 3-4 that i've read is a full feeding for her. how big are the bottles you ladies are giving?
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@birdofafeather: J is taking about 3.5 oz bottle each evening ! He is 6 weeks !
Got my all clear from the doc and started the mini pill today. Hoping that goes ok because I don't love hormonal birth control . Blah. Also ... Still terrified of sex. Ha
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I get so overwhelmed by this thread and reading through it. Anyone else? I feel like I needed to sit down for a good hour and start from the beginning so I really know what's going on!
Anyway...we are doing well over here. I'm finally part of the sleep-deprived moms world. I stay up until 1ish (it's easier for me to stay up than wake up), then D usually sleeps for about 4 hours and dh feeds him, then I'm on again at 6 or so.
Except that I'm basically awake the whole time whenever D makes a sound. I'm the one who wakes dh up to say that D needs to eat. It's getting a little rough, but not terrible.
Today was my second day at home alone with him and I felt like I actually got some things done and even ate a real lunch (with one hand with D in a carrier trying to wake up). I took a long walk both days and it's great to actually be outside.
It's amazing to feel like a normal mom!
Re: sex. We've done it once (in 5 months) and I have no desire to do it again although I know we need to. : /
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@Mrs Green Grass: good to hear from you! So happy that D is home. Do you have to go back to work before this school year is over? That sucks that you have to wake up your husband, but at least he will take a night feeding! Mine got up for the first time to soothe L in the middle of the night last night...and I know it was bc he felt guilty for kicking me right in my sore tailbone in his sleep.
I actually keep up with this thread. But you should see my email inbox! Out of control.
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@coacheswife123: I am nervous, my pp appt is tomorrow. Unless we get a ton of snow.
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@Mrs Green Grass: sooo good to hear from you and so glad Dylan is home !
@dagret: the exam wasnt bad !!
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@dagret: Yeah, I'm going back on May 6th for the last 6 weeks of the school year. I figure it's not too, too long and it'll give me a good sense of whether or not I can handle working full time. D will be with grandparents which is good. But I wish I didn't have to!
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Today has been weird. I have felt so vulnerable. I really do feel like my heart lives outside of my body.... I have just been thinking about how much I love J and always want him to be healthy and happy and it scares me when I think about how I can't always control that
Womp womp womp
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Liv got her shots today. I've never heard her cry like that. It broke my heart.
She's totally fine now, but I'm still torn up.
I guess there is some kind of shortage on one of the shots that is usually 3 in 1, and they missed giving her the Hep b shot at 1 month for some reason so they had to do that one this time. Going over things with the Dr she wasnt really happy with LO;s sleep habits of waking 2 to 4 times a night, and the wake ups after only 45 minutes. The Dr strongly urged us to start CIO in the case where LO wakes every 15 minutes for a paci or soothing after the first 45 minutes...but I am just not ready for that. Maybe Abi heard her and thats why she has been sleeping so well...lol. The first night after her shots she slept very well also, with only 1 wake up, which I expected her to sleep well that night. But last night really suprised me, I really hope it continues cause she seems so much happier. Since she was 4 weeks early we are experienceing a bit of delay in some of her developments but they will come in time. And she is only in the 5th percentile for weight so we have really tried to up her formula intake at the request of the Dr. That has gone very well too, so maybe that is helping with her sleeping too.
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