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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 · 15/07/2012 04:48

evening morning all!!

Unfortunately last night set a precedent for the day with a v fractious baby, poor feeding all day and then evening from hell, but did a big poo so likely what some of the fuss was about! We were also trying the bottle intermittently, without success and with quite a lot of upset, despite trying to do it at her calmest periods etc.... She really does not want it! And with that, and giving her vits/iron and now reflux medication via syringe (mixed with my milk), she gets herself in such a state crying that she swallows loads of air and gets v windy and then doesn't want to feed from me, or feeds some, and vomits after... I hope she starts to settle down soon and puts on some weight :(

At least the last 3 feeds (since the poo) have been fairly good ones.

Right, time for the 'basket dance' and hopefully us both off to sleep for a few more hours Hmm

ImissMiniPop · 16/07/2012 01:55

hope tonight is better Sarita?

Minipop has been waking early for all feeds today, so we're out of line a little bit, not sure if he's having a little growth spurt? keeps guzzling loads but is then a bit sick and scrunches up like his tummy is hurting.

Also, the extra feeding means we've had to give him more formula as I am not expressing enough milk for him, and he's still not latching properly for bf, so can't imagine that will help his little tum.. :(

Babylon1 · 16/07/2012 16:08

Ok we seem to have gone all backwards here Sad

DS was doing really well and sleeping night time 6-8 hours, only the last week or so he has reverted back to feeding 2-hourly Sad

The tiredness is killing me slowly, I'm back to retiring to bed at 7pm with the DCs and sleeping in 1hr30min bursts Sad

I'm soooooooo knackered, much more so than I was in the first few weeks.

Any ideas how long this may last? Is it just a growth spurt??

He's still ebf and that is going well, my milk is plentiful in supply and it seems to fill him. I can hear him swallowing it so i know he's getting enough, he brings up good wind etc.

So I'm now back in the guise of day time naps when ds sleeps, but I thought I'd be almost there (sleeping through) by now like my DDs were.

Have I just been spoilt by my DDs??Smile

Saritabean · 17/07/2012 02:56

Oh Babylon, welcome back! But so sorry it's all gone tits belly up! :(

I don't yet have any experience to offer, only that it sounds likely due to a growth spurt. I agree with you on the sleep deprivation- I'm finding it harder and harder- just wish DH could do a feed!! Wink

ImissMiniPop · 17/07/2012 03:07

Oh no, 2 hourly feeds? Eek! Minipop takes bottles but DP is fast asleep - bah!

Really tired this morning. Taking Minipop to the GP today for check up. He is in such discomfort after he eats I am going to make sure they check for reflux. It makes him cry and wryth about in obvious discomfort!

ImissMiniPop · 17/07/2012 03:07

Oh no, 2 hourly feeds? Eek! Minipop takes bottles but DP is fast asleep - bah!

Really tired this morning. Taking Minipop to the GP today for check up. He is in such discomfort after he eats I am going to make sure they check for reflux. It makes him cry and wryth about in obvious discomfort!

scaryg · 17/07/2012 03:36

Morning all, I thought I'd pop in and say hi! I'm currently waiting, yes waiting for scarybaby to wake up for her next feed... I'm not a sadist, she's having an operation in the morning and has to be nil by mouth 4 hours before hand so 4am is her last feed.

She normally feeds every 2 hours 24/7 .si my smartphone and mumsnet are my saviour .

Bibblebobbleparsnip · 17/07/2012 03:51

An operation scaryg? Is everything ok? How are you feeling about it? My DS (20 months at the time) had an op - only really really tiny- but I found it really hard Blush
Last night's feed was rubbish- I fell asleep & couldn't say how long we were there, long enough to give baby parsnip bad wind though, which I paid for the rest of the night. Gone much better tonight though- hoorah!

katiegolightly · 17/07/2012 05:30

I got out of bed and sat in rocking chair which was comfy but kept me awake. When I couldn't fight the crushing tiredness and was actually willing to fall asleep feeding, I just fed lying down in bed with my arms in such a way that I couldn't roll on her or move without breaking my own arms lol or waking myself up again!

Babylon1 · 17/07/2012 06:12

Morning all, 2 hourly again last night Sad

I am soooooo tired Sad

Hope all is well with everyone Smile

Saritabean · 17/07/2012 06:57

Soooooo tired here too Babylon :(

Hope scary baby's op goes well.

scaryg · 17/07/2012 09:15

She's having a cardiac cathater (keyhole type thing) at southampton general, she's just gone in and I'm expressing she should be out in a couple of hours.

She'd been up since 5.15am and as she normally feeds to sleep it's been a tough couple of hours but she was very good being carried around the hospital corridors.

Will update tonight

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TeaandHobnobs · 17/07/2012 23:28

scaryg hope the operation went well today.

I feel utterly knackered and it is not even 11:30 - this does not bode well. If I'm lucky DS will now give me until 2:30, we shall see.

Babylon how old is your LO now? Could be a growth spurt, or the much hailed 4 month sleep regression, if the timing is right? Not fair though, when you'd become accustomed to much longer gaps!

parsnip hope you get a good night tonight. katie I've been feeding lying down for the last feed before we get up in the morning, it's like my snooze button feed - desperately trying to have a little bit more sleep!

scaryg · 18/07/2012 03:06

Well that was a tough day, scarybaby came out of surgery at mid day and feed every hour/half hour until she kicked into nightmode at 8pm and now it's every 1.5/2 hours.

The op went according to plan but they wernt successful in correcting the faulty valve, so she'll now need open heart surgery :0( big bummer really.

Saritabean · 18/07/2012 03:35

Oh poor you scaryg, I'm really sorry to hear that the op didn't go to plan :( thinking of you.

Hope everyone else is having an ok night... Kindle and iPhone at the ready (apps being updated as I type!). I can hear the rain pounding down outside and it feels quite cosy being inside... Hope it clears up for the day though as I was hoping to go out for a walk Hmm

Hope you're feeling better TandH, and hope the other babies are behaving...!

Saritabean · 19/07/2012 02:55

Evening all! How's the night treating everyone...?! Periwinkle having a very fussy windy feed at present- squirming and writhing around so it's hard to keep her on!

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 19/07/2012 03:21

Hi all! Too tired to type, dropping my head and terrified of falling over whilst feeding tonight...very busy week!
Waving to everyone.
Zzzzzzzz

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catinboots · 19/07/2012 03:32

When I was feeding DS2 I became obsessed with the shopping channels Blush

I used to watch in wonder at the latest steam mop/nicer-dicer/paint-pad-pro/aah-bra Grin

I AMA a marketing man's dream.

Luckily for DH I never took my credit card up to bed with me Grin

Babylon1 · 19/07/2012 04:08

Aaaargh, nipple pain Sad

DS has no teeth yet it feels like he's biting me Sad

So flipping tired too.

How is everyone doing? I'm going to be a birth partner for my DB and Dsis in a few weeks, they asked me today and I'm very excited Grin

Babylon1 · 19/07/2012 04:10

Oh scaryg Sad

I'm sorry op didn't go to plan, do you know how long to wait until next one?

ImissMiniPop · 19/07/2012 22:57

waves
Evening everyone.

Have been off post for a bit as I've just been so tired I've not even been able to see straight to post. :o

Think MiniPop heard the dr say he could eat more (as he got weighed and is now 6.4lb) so was up nearly all night the other night, and I got about an hours sleep. Was much better last night, after a huge poonami, so maybe that was what was unsettling,

Sorry about the op scaryg, hopefully they can get you're little one sorted asap.

Sarita how is periwinkle doing? When is she weighed again?

Right, 9:30pm feed done off to bed for an hour before the midnight feed. I have some breakfast biscuits to keep me company tonight - thanks to whoever suggested them uppost :)

Saritabean · 20/07/2012 03:17

Hi minipopsmum, and any other night feeding MNers!! Glad to hear minipop is doing so well :)

Periwinkle doing ok... Hoping to hit the 6lb barrier today at clinic, and if gaining ok to avoid being admitted to hospital (again!!!) She's been feeding well (apart from big vomit at last feed Hmm) so virtual fingers crossed! I'll post later to let you know!

Mmmmm breakfast biscuits- my favourite tipple :o

Babylon1 · 20/07/2012 03:30

Evening/morning all Grin

Nice to hear minipop & periwinkle are doing well - fingers crossed for that weight gain sarita Smile

Feeds getting quicker here now, but baby babylon still needing that middle of the night feed!

I'm almost walling around sleeping during the daylight hours now!! My Biggest problem is getting back off to sleep after the night feed, I tend to be awake between 3&5am (hence now) while ds is only up for 29 mins or so Blush

I've tried all sorts to get me back off to the land of nod, but the only guaranteed thing is the threat of the alarm - usually when I'm then so knackered I'm likely to sleep straight through it!!!! Grin

Saritabean · 20/07/2012 20:08

Woo hoo! Periwinkle weighs 6lb 3oz today- a 5 oz gain in 1 week. Really chuffed! And now following a curve (albeit the -5 one on a special low birthweight chart!!!) which means we can carry on without the threat of admission to hospital looming over us at present... So relieved! :o

Hope you've all had good days, catch up with you later Wink

jetstar · 21/07/2012 00:59

Great news Saritabean! All your hard work is paying off :)
Glad to hear minipop is doing well too.
We are having a mixture of nights here, sending all the babes good sleep vibes for tonight.

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