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BF in the middle of the night thread...how to stay awake!

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 16/06/2012 01:59

( distributes tea biscuits and nursing pillows allround....)

How do yo stay awake at night feeding??? Am struGgling to stay awake and have a sore thumb from playing solitaire on the iphone...alternates with reading muMsnet, daily mail and facebook....

What else is easy reading websites, games apps that dont require any brainpower that I cana entertain myself with? Any tips how to stay awake? Am seriously tired here!

Have cosleept with my dc's from approx 8-10 weeks, which makes night feeds easier, but I have weeks to go until then and wont dare to bedshare yet as older dc's still turn up in qour bed at night....

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Saritabean · 04/07/2012 23:15

Evening all!

Thought we were lucky this evening with periwinkle feeding 2hrly and settling to sleep between... We even managed to eat uninterrupted and watch some TV without playing pass-the-screaming-parcel!!!

And just as I was planning to get into bed (15mins ago) who should become a writhing wriggling unsettled milk monster...?!!! Wink

I bet I'll be up for many hours now trying to feed/settle, whilst DH is snoring away down the corridor Envy

Oh well, thank goodness for MN, kindle, FB and iPhones! And of course the brekkie biccies!!

ImissMiniPop · 05/07/2012 00:06

Evening, just did 11pm expressing and going to bed for 2 hours before 2am session (maybe 2:30:o).

Been a very tough day (as you can probably tell from my other posts in this forum) and very stressful... am absolutely shattered... Confused

Wishing you all happy-feeding and sleeping babies...

MiniPop comes home Monday, so that's going to be an adventure..!

TeaandHobnobs · 05/07/2012 04:11

Can't believe minipop is coming home on Monday, that's amazing! Just spotted your other threads re getting minipop onto breastfeeding - maybe see if you could get a breastfeeding counsellor / lactation consultant to come round to you to help once minipop is home? I found the nurses on SCBU quite rough too Sad although the babies can take 'firmer' handling than we'd think! Hope you can get some better support - I'm sure you'll be able to get things going Smile

I've just realised that at least 4 of us on this thread have preemies, don't you think that's interesting?

BabyTea is still being a nightmare - we were back late this evening as we went out for my dad's birthday, so he went down at midnight, then woke up at 1 and just wanted to feed and feed and feed. In the end I just had to put him back in his crib as I was about to pass out from tiredness, but that meant he just kept crying until I picked him up again. I need sleep in more than 1 hour chunks!

Saritabean · 05/07/2012 06:16

Oh TandH I know how you feel.... As predicted, after we were lulled into a false sence of security by periwinkle in the evening, she was awake til 2.30 am, mostly feeding and whingeing, only settling on my chest, had massive heaving sick at 1am after which I had to wake DH for some help (both practical and moral!!) I felt like she'd completely emptied my boobs and was frustrated coz there was none left... I was shattered and didn't know how to settle her. She suddenly flopped at 2.30am after a final attempt at what mainly seemed like dry sucking, and slept through til 5.30am, with a big wet nappy, so she must've been getting more than I thought!

I hope the weighing scales confirm that this morning.... Hmm !

ImissMinipop- great news he'll be coming home, do you bed in with him before he can be discharged? If so, see if you can do it before Sunday, and then be at home Sunday night for a better nights sleep before he comes home Monday... We did that just so we were slightly fresher for the night she actually came home! I don't think I've seen your other thread- I hope you're ok and not too stressed... You're doing a brill job and you should be really proud you've got so far even with continuing to express since he was born :o

Well... After another v fussy feed where it felt like she still wasn't getting much, I'm gonna try and put her down so I can catch some more much needed zzzzzzzzzzz's yawn :)

ImissMiniPop · 06/07/2012 00:27

Thanks Tea I am going to look into sorting it out when we get home, it's just too stressful there.

How did weigh-in go Sarita?

I am rooming in at the hospital over the weekend, and have been there all day this week, except today as I had to leave early to get things organised for Minipop coming home. It's all very exciting, but very scary. I am booked in for Sat & Sun now, so no chance of a nice sleep - oh well! :)

Thank you all for your kind words, I'm not entirely sure how I would have got through the last two months without the support and kindness and advice from MNers :O

I hope tonight is a better night for you all and your little ones, I've messed up my expressing a bit over the last two days as it's been so hectic at the hosptail and back here sorting things out, that I've not been able to do it very regular during the day, so my milks a bit lacking today - wish my boobs worked properly... Angry

See you back here at 2:30 :o (Or maybe not if your night's go to plan..)

Brew Thanks

Saritabean · 06/07/2012 02:02

Hi all!

So glad everything going well minipopsmum for planned home on Monday and rooming in over the weekend... Try and get lots of naps in in the day if you can when minipop sleeping! :)

Periwinkle only gained 40g=1.3oz this time, but at least it's a gain, and hopefully Monday will prove more again... More settled night tonight so far... So changeable!!

McPhee · 06/07/2012 02:42

Checking in :-D

I'm sat her feeding my 6 day old daughter. Ooooh she's scrummy, and just gone from half mine till two a.m!!!

DP sat eating very stinky crisps. Nice.

ImissMiniPop · 06/07/2012 02:48

Morning (or evening!) McPhee congrats on your little one, how's the first six days been? :)

Saritabean · 07/07/2012 00:30

Hi everyone!

Night feed 1... And I managed to get 1.5hrs sleep before now for first time in ages- yey!! :o

No snacks of yet and trying to keep DD periwinkle calm before feed so no routine night nappy changes anymore....

ImissMiniPop · 07/07/2012 02:24

morning,
night expressing two here, shattererd and literally falling asleep sitting up as i type. God knows what I'll do when I've got to control Mr Wriggles (aka MiniPop) and try and feed him, when he gets home :o

Off to bed for 2 hours, back here at 4:30 if anyone is up and wants to share a virtual oat cake with me :)

Softlysoftly · 07/07/2012 02:31

Evening all having a sitting up session with DD2 as she has caught DD1s nasty virus so unsettled with a terrible intermittent cough :(

Tonight will be fuelled by twix

jetstar · 07/07/2012 04:23

Morning all, trying to encourage dd back to sleep here. Glad to hear all the good news on the thread :)
I have some galaxy caramel bites in the room but I can't reach them just now, they are not as nice as I had hoped though.

ImissMiniPop · 07/07/2012 04:54

Ooooh, softly, a Twix! not had one of those in ages... :)

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 07/07/2012 09:14

Ohhh Twiiiixxx baaaar ( drools and adds to shopping list) ....

Congratulations McPhee!!!

The sleeping through the night lasted exactly 1 night and were back to a twice nighly sesion. I think if I actually got to sit down with her every evening and just feed then she would sleep through but I desperatly try to get jobs done and feed in between which is stressing us both out. I will learn to prioratise and the house will fall apart...

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Babylon1 · 07/07/2012 09:54

Glad to read all the good news here too Grin

I've not checked in for a few nights as ds has been sleeping through from 8-6 Grin

I feel so so lucky Smile

Aware it could all change again next week though Hmm

ImissMiniPop · 07/07/2012 21:00

So, I am going solo at the hospital today/tonight... Which means I am (bottle) feeding on demand and I have got to try and express as well

It's going to be a long and tiring night... Confused

TeaandHobnobs · 07/07/2012 21:03

Good luck Imissminipop Smile

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 07/07/2012 23:07

Good Luck Imissminipop!
I'll be here all night...as baby has slept solidly since 7 and has just started this evenings marathon feed....at least house is tidy laundry is away kids room is tidy and bills are paid, and I've had a HOT cup of tea!:)

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ImissMiniPop · 08/07/2012 02:25

Thank you. Not slept yet, just not used to Minipop and his sounds yet. His half ten feed lasted until 2am, and he just guzzled 70mls, I think he would have taken more but that's all I had in room.

Just settling his feed now, then onto expressing :)

I am knackered, and no cuppa tea in sight. Hope you're all having good night's, and thanks for your wishes!

mummy how you doing?

Softlysoftly · 08/07/2012 02:48

Hope all going well with minipop!

Mummy a hot cup of tea? It's like a fairy tale sigh

Still trying to get DD2 down she's just too snotty :(

jetstar · 08/07/2012 04:48

Hope you are doing ok Imissminipop
You are a star to be doing all this for your LO
It's a sad night tonight, so lots of positive thoughts going out to those who need them.

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 08/07/2012 22:38

Evening ladies and babies, marathon feed here, has been on the boob since 7....
Hope everyone is tucked up in bed. Have just eaten a choc-a-block bar...feeling slightly sick now.

Will be back at 1 no doubt. X

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ImissMiniPop · 09/07/2012 02:37

Morning, getting on ok with Minipop, did write a huge reply yesterday, but MN didn't post it! Bah!

It's a pain in the arse that I have to bottle feed him expressed milk, then express, buy i am desperately hoping that Minipop works out breastfeeding very soon.

:)

Saritabean · 09/07/2012 04:03

Hi all!

Was away last night, back home now with more cluster feeding... Yey for the potential weight gain (:)) boo for the fact that I'm dead on my feet and not sure that any of the milk that's there is being released due to sheer exhaustion...! Hmm

Whoops...! Thought I'd just cat nap on the floor of periwinkles room whilst she settled down and woken up 2 hrs later with a stiff neck ... Should've gone back to bed!!!

Hope your night is a better one minipopsmum and really excited for today.. Will be thinking of you!

jetstar · 09/07/2012 04:44

Hi everyone
4am madness shift here. This seems to be a regular time for us to be up and feeding for aaaaages with lots of fussing.
Excited for you today Imissminipop, hope it all goes well and maybe that minipop gets better at feeding from you!