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I just slept from 7-230. Bliss!!! DH fed her pumped milk and formula during that time. C is up now but is content just to be held...I don't want to strip her naked and shove my boob in her face and make her hysterical because she wants it but we can't figure out how to get latched. Sad. So we are just snuggling. I would like to pump but not sure how to hold her and pump simultaneously

For all you mamas who swaddle: do you unswaddle them for night feeds? I take A's arms out to wake her up but her hands are crazy during feeding, get in her way then frustrate her when she doesn't get milk quick enough. Sigh.

@travelgirl1: it depends how his arms are, sometimes he has them bent funny under the swaddle and it'd be impossible to get him close enough

@highwire could you pump one side with a hands free bra and snuggle on the other side?? Jealous of that chunk of sleep!!

@mrstricycle hope they can get you in and a good prescription that helps!

I've been up and either nursing or eating myself since 2 ugh. I am as hungry as he is I think, lately I have to eat twice at night otherwise my stomach wakes me up!

I just nearly overflowed a bottle pumping. Holy hell that was amazing. Tried to start nursing sesh with the nipple shield, took it off, and she's been latched on since! Also snuck in two more good stretches of sleep from 230-7. Let's have it always go like this lol. Off to pedi in an hour to check her weight!

@scg00387: oh yeah my appetite is strong and anytime i get a chance to eat im trying to make sure to eat well and alot lol

@travelgirl1: I take her out of the swaddle (Halo sleepsack/swaddle). I haven't figured out a way to feed and burp her with her in it.

Do any of your LO's have a period each day where they are inconsolable? For the past few nights, 8-11 pm has been our time. It's been terrible. I feed her repeatedly, she's fussy. I change her, she's fussy. I hold her, yep...fussy. And fussy isn't even the right word. She seems downright MAD. Panting, snorting, and climbing all over my chest to find a boob that she doesn't even end up taking. After a few hours, she seems to exhaust herself. I didn't know if it could be gas or just her bad time.

Good luck to all you ladies whose DH is going back to work today. I'm in that camp too and hoping it's a good day. We meet with a LC today and it's supposed to be 60 degrees in the Chicago area (but maybe rainy), so at least well get out for a bit.

@SLR: we also have trouble from 8-11. She's good as gold all day then starts getting fussy. I try to feed her more then if she wants it, beyond that, not much works.

@travelgirl1: we unswaddle. they told us at the hospital to do that during feedings - they said it confuses them or something. i have no idea why, but we always unswaddle.

@SLR: ours is fussy from 7-10pm usually and that is when she cluster feeds. when she was like 3-4 weeks, she used to be seriously fussy and would fight the boob, even though i knew she was hungry (because she makes the panting noises) and would eventually latch on for like 3-4 minutes, and then repeat the cycle. i googled it and a lot of newborns go thru this "witching hour" in the evenings. now that she is 5 weeks, she knows a little more what she is fussing for and will feed for a normal amount of time.

@highwire: Awesome! Good job mama and baby!

@SLR: yes! Between about 2am and 4am.

I've been really frustrated with breastfeeding. I was hoping the pain would start to decrease by now, but most of the time it still hurts like hell. She's got a decent latch, but my nipples have damage and she's a hard sucker. Sometimes the pain goes away after a minute or so, other times it lasts almost the entire nursing session. I'm going to talk to a lactation consultant and see if that will help, but I'm tired of books and websites saying it should never, ever hurt.

@Mrs. Tricycle: my husband is working part time this week (just a few hours here and there) and I'm dreading him going back to work next week too. When he's gone for a few hours, it's no big deal, but 9+ hours a day will be a lot different...

@petuniasandpearls: I know. I can't believe they try to say it shouldn't hurt. Wtf. The most accurate thing I saw on some nursing book was that the "toe curling pain" should only be a few seconds so that's what I keep telling myself! Toe curling is right!

Hi everyone! Glad we started a fresh thread!

We had little M at the ped this morning because she has been having lots of spit up and mucus in her poo. I was worried about an allergy but doc thinks everything is just due to reflux. She's obviously getting enough to eat even with the spit up because she has gained 5 ounces in the past 3 days and is now back to birth weight on her 1 week bday. Doc thinks I have an over supply and a fast let down which is probably causing her to gulp. He suggested shorter and more frequent feedings. Sounds like an easy fix but I am already having to force her to wake up every 3-4 hours to eat. She's going to be so hard to wake up more frequently!!! I have to completely undress her down to her diaper. And then I have to keep her upright after her feeding (to combat the reflux) so once she's ready to be out down I have to redress her and then she gets fussy and getting her to sleep is tough. So the nights are a little rough but I'm considering trying to make one night feeding a bottle do hubs can handle it and I can sleep.

@Mrs. Tricycle: Just FYI I had a total break down in the ped's office about how I feel like there is no where safe for baby to sleep! He told me that is a totally normal fear for new mom's and the hormones obviously play into our fears. So it was help to me just to know I'm not crazy. We talked all about how I'm scared she'll spit up and choke in the crib. Or that she can roll on her side. He assured me that even if she can get totally on her side she can not get on her belly and she will be fine. I also showed him a pic of her in the rock and play. And he said he's fine with her in there as long as she can't get on her side (which she can't since we strap her in tight). Our goal is to do the crib as much as possible since hubs and I sleep much better when she's there. And then use the RnP if she's too fussy to be left alone.

@MamaMoose: we had these same conversations with our ped today and received the same answers. I even meant to take a photo of her sleeping in the R and P, but forgot. Nice to hear you got the same answers!

@Mrs. Tricycle: @MamaMoose: Glad you both got some good advice and reassurance. I was driving myself nuts thinking about SIDS last week, and remembering all the stories I wrote as a journalist about it. The other night I was googling all the interviews I'd done with the families then made myself stop as it was sending me insane. New mum anxiety is awful.

@highwire yay!! that is great news. hope the LC gives you better news on wednesday about easing up on the schedule!

@SLR 8-11 sounds amazing... ours seems to be 2-5 am

@kodybear welcome!

@mrstricycle i am jealous! mine went back today.. he was trying to get home early but i dont think its going to happen. i want to shower but am worried i won't hear if baby wakes up!

@mamamoose glad to hear anxieties were calmed! woo hoo weight gain.. i want to know how my little guy is doing now, wish we were closer to the hospital where they weigh for free

anyone have advice on nursing pads? I was using lanisoh disposables and changing once a day - i dont leak that much but like them more for protecting against rubbing against my nursing tank. then I read you're supposed to change after each feed to avoid thrush, etc.?? that would be insane since we've been nursing like... 8-12 times a day. The fabric reusable ones I tried peeled off my skin (gross, ouch).

@RLCeigh: Oooh I'll try that! Good luck trying for baby 2