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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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Babylon1 · 20/06/2012 03:32

Hi sunbeams!!!

Don't worry about the weight loss - all on good time!! DC is only 4 weeks ???

My DS is 7 weeks and weight loss is slow, but steady, not helped by me not craving healthy snack bars, but craving giant sized bars of dairy milk and such like!!!

Babylon1 · 20/06/2012 03:34

Oh and full fat coke!!! Need a pint of it on the middle of the night, usually for 3 am feed Blush

My poor teeth Sad

MummysLittleSunbeams · 20/06/2012 03:41

Omg don't talk to me about dairy milk. When I was pregnant I craved it & could easily eat a giant bar in 2 days, actually I could have eaten it in 1 but was trying to show a bit of restraint!

Also loving hot choc with whipped cream with an apple & cinnamon muffin. Oh what I wouldn't do for that right now.

MummysLittleSunbeams · 20/06/2012 03:42

Right, about to try & move my boy now....

TeaandHobnobs · 20/06/2012 03:55

Sunbeams I too have a DS who will stir as soon as I try and out him down in the crib, and kick off with the screaming. He is currently asleep on my chest while I plot the best cause of action.

He is having a bad night with wind that I just can't shift, despite infacol and every winding position known to man. Poor love. I did discover that a good old walk in the pram over rough terrain yesterday evening did wonders for shifting wind - he was farting like a trooper!

Right, tried to put him down, but he started screaming again. Now back on my chest. Hmm Hmm what next?

I don't have any snacks by my bed, I should rectify that, I am starving!

PoppyWearer · 20/06/2012 03:57

Sunbeams don't worry about your weight just now. Be conscious of it, but don't worry. See my post up thread, DC2 now 10mo and I'm down to shifting the last few lbs now of a 3 stone weight gain. It was even easier first time around. (I recommend WeightWatchers.)

In any case, losing weight when breastfeeding is really tough. Your body is telling you to eat and drink and preserve weight, you are trying to do the opposite. That's why on WeightWatchers bf'ing mums get a whopping 14 (yes 14) extra ProPoints per day. 7 extra if you mix-feed.

The real danger zone, IME, is when you stop bf'ing, having got into a habit of eating whatever but no longer needing the extra calories! And also when thy start weaning, 6-9 months, and feed less.

As for teeth....well, pregnancy and maternity will have done more damage to them that anything you can eat or drink, sadly, at least according to my dentist who has out my teeth back together after both pregnancies. Another one of the little joys of motherhood!

tara0202 · 20/06/2012 04:01

Evening.

Hi minipop, hope your baby is home soon and right as rain :)

I had a snickers as a snack tonight. I must try and be more healthy, its just not working though! All I want is chocolate or blueberry muffins. Think its will power I need.

For those of you whose baby doesn't want to go in the basket, my ds was like that til about a week ago (he's 6 weeks now). He's not perfect now but much better at just settling in the basket so hopefully it will be better for you very soon!

PoppyWearer · 20/06/2012 04:01

Tea if he has wind he'll be comfiest on his front, hence not wanting to go on his back in the crib.

Try on his side?

My DS has been comfiest on his front from the start, so have done lots of cuddling and co-sleeping as obviously sleeping on their fronts isn't recommended for safety reasons, but now he can roll it's what DS prefers.

MummysLittleSunbeams · 20/06/2012 04:01

teaandhobnobs it's like a stealth military mission trying to get them into bed! Ds currently in his bed now but is grunting, groaning, bleating like a sheep (wtf?) & the basket is creaking..... sigh.

jetstar · 20/06/2012 04:16

This thread is making me more hungry ;) having wind trouble here too, is infacol worth a try? Didn't need it with dd1.

TeaandHobnobs · 20/06/2012 04:18

Thanks Poppy, I put him on his side and curled myself around him, and after another 5 mins of screaming he seems to have finally gone off! Am watching him for a bit longer though to make sure before I turn the light off and try to go back to sleep myself!

Sunbeams the bleating noises are hilarious, aren't they? When DS was in SCBU, we decided which animals all the babies in the room sounded like - DS was a goat, there were two cats and a duck Grin

Now he is doing these little sighs in his sleep, so cute! except occasionally interspersed with the noise of vomit

Uh oh, a bit of stirring and pulling his legs up... Nope he still seems to be sleeping - I think I might be safe! Signing off until tomorrow!

OneTwoOrThree · 20/06/2012 05:49

Morning

5.30 waking for a feed is so much better than 1/2/3am. Almost feel like I've had a nights sleep Grin

The day starts here though as toddler will be up at 6.30 ish.

ImissMiniPop · 20/06/2012 07:07

Thanks babylon, no luck with flat yet but some viewings today. Fingers crossed!

munmy Minipop was born at 30wks, and he's 3 weeks old now, but 33+ 4 really :) it's down to him when he comes home now, he just needs to gain some weight and establish feeding. He's started taking expressed milk via a bottle, but is still fed by tube too ad he's so little bottle feeding tires him out.

tea did your little one stop asleep? Minipop suffers from wind too, I think it's because they're premature and their poor little tums have to work harder.

:o re the SCBU animal noises, mine sounds like a little bird :)

morning one waves back and offers virtual biscuit

vvviola · 20/06/2012 11:47

I'm getting ready for my night feeds now that you are all wide awake.

Mind you, 9 month old DD who has been waking nearly every hour for months not only settled herself to sleep in her cot (on her front), but has also been asleep for over 3 hours...!

I don't want to settle down to sleep in case she wakes a few minutes later... but she is sleeping so peacefully. (and I'm trying not to stress about her sleeping on her front for the first time)

Ellellie · 22/06/2012 01:23

jkklpu I hate it when that happens :-(

I'm back again! Not sure what this small child is playing at though, normally he'll go from 11 till 3...

I'm going to need matchsticks for my eyes!

Ellellie · 22/06/2012 02:46

Back again...

I don't know how to cope with this. I hope it doesn't continue for the rest of the night.

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 22/06/2012 02:50

First feed tonight for me too, not too bad as wentto bed at 10. DC lazy latcher tonigh, keeps falling off the boob snooring.

I had a bad day yesterday, I tried on ALL my trousers and not a single pair fitted. Am the heaviest i've ever been and it made me really upset. Im one of the silly people who put on weight whilst BF, and both previous pgs havent started to loose the babyweight until I stopped feeding. The thought of being this size Is terrifying and depressing. Sorry to rant but I just want my body back a little bit so I can feel like me again. Boooo. I know i shoulnt worry I have a healthy baby and a good life but seeing all the photos of newborn baby with giant tripplechinned mummy isnt helping either. Rant over.
I will now annoy DH by eating a noisy crunchy apple in bed. Ha!

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MummyPigandDaddyPig · 22/06/2012 02:55

elleille, poor you, thank god for technology to keep us awake! The light from the ipad is keeping me awake tonight...going back to rightmove now as falling asleep trying to read/post/ use brain...;)

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ImissMiniPop · 22/06/2012 02:57

Morning! 2:30am expressing session just coming to an end, I am SO tired... Just munching on chocolate to help keep me awake. Blurgh.....!

Ellellie · 22/06/2012 03:03

I feel the same way MummyPig (although I'm only on my first child!) I thought breastfeeding would help me lose weight, so far not too much. I wasn't in the best of shape before I got pregnant and having my picture taken was tolerable (ie I wouldn't mind being tagged on Facebook) however I found myself the other day asking my friend not to post a picture of DS and me because I'm just so big and tired looking :-(

Saritabean · 22/06/2012 03:11

Hi everyone,

First outing in this thread, 2nd feed tonight, although I'm pleased because DD not been feeding well and not gaining weight! (exclamation mark for 'pleased It's the second feed' not 'not feeding well and not gaining weight') !! Wink

Good on you ImissMinipop with the expressing- my DD was also prem-29+4, now is 16 weeks old (5.5 corrected) and been home for 6 wks, I managed to express until she could BF and although having some probs now, am really pleased to have got this far. Hope all goes well with you DS

games I play geared to keep me awake! And MN of course!!

Saritabean · 22/06/2012 03:20

P.s. DD also did the grunty burpy bleating noises when put down, and then would wake up- despite trying everythin, it was immensely hard to settle her on her back (even though she was always on her back in SCBU... Confused so we ended up trying her on her tummy, and MAGIC!! So despite the advice, it is the only way she or DH and I can get any sleep at all...

MummysLittleSunbeams · 22/06/2012 03:29

Morning all

mummypig same as you re weight. I somehow put on 3 stone in this preg (only put on 2 with my other 2) & have only managed to shift 1. Feeling like such a lardy-arse & want to punch people who say 'go easy on yourself you've just had a baby'. Yeah 4 weeks ago & I still look 8 months pregnant. Angry I'm also 1 of these people who doesn't lose weight with bf'ing. It doesn't help when people say you need to eat more to help your supply. It also doesn't help that I'm still eating as though I'm pregnant! Blush

jetstar · 22/06/2012 03:46

Hello all,
Regular 3am feeder here!
Well done to those of us who are expressing, it's so great what you are doing for your babes :)
I too have weight issues and am determined to get back to a better weight/size for me this time round. Only after the 3 month bf mark though, until then I need treats to keep me going ;)

SwivelHips · 22/06/2012 04:11

Hello from the 4am shift if there's anyone left. Ds biting my nipple off.whilst doing the biggest farts poor thing.
I agree, don't think I can cutbthe treats until I get some sleep back. Crikey another 2 months.
My tummy is a weird shape post section, I looked better when pregnant.
Ds was another scbu grunter that slept quite happily on his back, nowadays no bloody chance.
I am ravenous...