How to stay awake during night feeds part 3 - wishing for sleepy dust

[TeaandHobnobs]

Welcome all to a shiny new thread for moral support during night feeds, general food envy and chit chat

Sorry to hear about bad days and nights goat and small and about your DH going away amey it all makes this stage feel pretty horrendous doesn't it?

Babyfunch read my last post and felt I was being silly so woke after 1.5 hours rather than my preferred 3 to bring me back in line and remind me who is boss :(

Finished feeding and about to attempt transfer but also not confident! Hope Ewan had hos weetabix...

It's true what they say, just as you think you have cracked it, babies go and change it! Night feeds have turned into a very awake, grumpy and crying baby whereas he used to feed, fall asleep and go down again within about 20 minutes. I don't know what's wrong with him - any ideas? He gets angry at my boob after a while, has been like this in the day too.

I'm feeling pretty useless as well, as hubby seems to have more of the knack than me. I don't whether he has more patience than me or what it is, but he just seems to know what he is doing more than I do. There have been a few times too where little fella is crying with me and then calms down when he goes to hub. Feeling like a pretty rubbish mummy

Glad you are ok heff!

susie yes they are good, my order arrives on Friday

Well from 7, Missmarbles woke at 12.40 so I thought it was going to be ok but we were up again at 2 and now. Not even sure if I've been to sleep in between Her little cheek is bright red on one side and I be just changed a green pooey nappy so think she may be teething. She fed practically all day today too, poor little mite.

Goat, you'll be ok when your DH is away. Don't plan on doing a lot, just spending time with Kid. Have easily prepared meals and you'll be fine. My DH has been away quite a lot since Missmarbles was born, and although not great, it's ok. He works funny hours and I find it harder when he has evening meetings, so I share Amey's frustration too, and would be very annoyed with a long night out.

Smicha, predictive text on an ordinary mobile turns my cousins name to 'knob'

Yeah funch its like they know lol I'm sure baby J has a radar for when in getting in bed & just getting comfy. Like now I put him down waited 5 to make sure he was settled and went off to bed. The second my bum touched the bed he cried so here I am again.

I know how you feel npattz I think they just pick & chose though to keep us guessing lol baby J hardly settles with DH

npattz have u ever fed LO a bottle & do ur boobs feel full?

MrsN you are so not rubbish! Tired and emotional but not rubbish. There could be loads of reasons why he just wants some dad time ATM. Is your DH bigger than you? I used to find DD1 like to settle on DH and I think he just had more room to hold her, if that makes sense. Try and relax and enjoy those few minutes if freedom while he has him. As for being mad at the boob, dies he get windy? Missmarbles sometimes gets really cross, and if you stop feeding and sit her up she gets more cross then burps and calms down. Don't give yourself a hard time, MrsN; it's hard and you're doing a great job

2nd feed of the night and the time slot that makes me nervous!! Dp farting away merrily in his sleep

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I know what you mean Vicky and Funch! You think they are out for the count, you relax and just about to drop off and.... you're up again!

Had a slightly better day today, though it was awful weather so it never really felt like daytime. Going to aldi tomorrow, mainly for Christmas presents for BabyCat (but for NEXT year!) - can't think of anything to get her this year, she'll be three months and all the toys seem a bit rubbish/nonexistent. At least next year will be cheap!

missing the 'damn you autocorrect' website is so funny, I kept laughing BabyCat off the boob when reading it

All the poorly babies are reminding me to book mine and DH's flu jabs - I'm properly rubbish at getting round to things like that.

I will read the thread properly next time and name check more, I promise! Sleepy dust all round .

On that note, I am going to attempt transfer.

Susie how do you think Missmarbles and Babyloo actually communicate??

Been up since just before two. LO was making noises and woke DP, his answer is to feed him. Grr... Maybe it's the hormones or the lack of sleep, but I'm sick of him just saying feed him when he has spent minimum time a with him.

Can't go back to bed cause he will wake P. great LO just sneezed milk out of his nose. I think he is full
Evil

Still awake, she is just comfort sucking now but if I try to move her she gets distressed. Sigh.

mrsn we get the boob rage here as well. Normally this is right at the start as she is trying to latch (so gets fixed by her latchin well, usually wwithin seconds) OR at the end when the boob is emptier and she has to work harder to get the milk. This I deal with by relatching but eventually nothing works so I switch her to the other boob. When that gets raged at (rare for it to happen to both though) I start to panic as she is inconsolable if I cannot feed her! Usually the other boob has produced more milk by then fortunately. I hate boob rage, it is very stressful!

Thank you guys, yes I guess tired and emotional is right!

vicky my boobs don't feel full, just normal. Haven't tried him with a bottle yet, would you suggest it?

marbles thank you - yes hubby is bigger so maybe it is something to do with it. He does get windy and sometimes winding him works but others it doesn't. funch same with trying the other boob, sometimes this works sometimes it doesn't! They really do like to keep you guessing don't they!

Thanks for the support - makes me feel a little bit stronger

Baby telepathy I think marbles they talk to each other and laugh about the times they slept for 6 or 7 hours in one go and how we thought they had turned a corner and they think that's hilarious

What is it about the 3am ish feed?? We are up now and babyloo is talking to the big toy that lights up on the wall tv. He must have heard dp farting because he filled his nappy as soon as he was back in his cot and whilst I was changing him he was laughing away not looking remotely tired.

I agree with marbles mrs babyloo can have been really fractious all day and then gets picked up by dp or my dad and is instantly soothed.

I'm hoping for another hour at some point

Second feed of the night and BabyN went just over 3 hours

Sorry haven't name checked so tired but will check properly next time. Hope everyone is having good nights and poorly babies are all feeling better

330am poorly pumpkin projectile vomit incident. That is all.
As you were.

:)

Up again. Pretty much hourly since 1. I've given up. She's in with us now. Not going to get much more sleep but at least it's warmer.

Well, after the rubbish nights, this is the second feed tonight, and the first feed only took half an hour! I feel positively bouncy for all that sleep. As already said, the little dears like to keep us on our toes...

susie a pj day and the American Soda order sounds like a great mix! [hsmile]
And yes, I hate the 3/4 am feed the most. Kid is always terribly unsettled. Currently lying looking angelic so let's see if that lasts.

vicky hope tonight is better than you have been having. I think I will try and rustle up a friend to visit on Saturday so I don't go mad and talk to the wall. And yes, that baby radar is pretty strong, idn't it? Probably TMI but if DH and I sneak off for a little cuddle and kiss while Kid is gently asleep, we can guarantee wailing as soon as our lips touch!

small glad you got some sleep, hope you are getting more!

funch Kid manages bottle rage As well as boob rage. Pushes it out with his hand then gets stroppy because it isn't in his mouth. Hmm.

mrsn sorry it is tough right now, you are not rubbish! Don't forget that you have LO ten times more than your DH does, so you get all the moods. And when you are exhausted I think you just notice the changes more goes off to take own advice

marbles thanks for the encouragement, and you will be my model, as I know you have two to deal with! [hgrin]

cat that is amazingly organised, shopping for next year already!

Hope you are back in a nice warm bed, evil

minipop well done on the alliteration at such a moment!! [hgrin]

Oh minipops that doesn't sound good! mrsn please don't feel rubbish, unfelt rubbish today and its awful but it really isn't you, just the situation. I felt better after DH took baby small for a bit and I just went and read my book and then slept and woke up feeling he human.
I'm meeting my nct girls for coffee today, really hope they aren't going to tell me their babies are all sleeping through or I will feel like an epic failure again!

Up again :( have a feeling we have reached the 6 week growth spurt, bang on time! That 5 hours night before was obviously a red herring! Under eye concealer at the ready Tomo! X

npattz I asked about boobs & bottle as I've read/been told that if you have full boobs & let down is fast baby can get frustrated at that & (about bottle) they can get frustrated as they can get milk easier from bottle than from you.

But it doesn't sound like that's the problem.

Sounds like it might be a wind or latching issue so maybe try a giving LO a pipette of gripe water? Extra patting? Check latch on

If you have already tried some of this let me know & I'll have another think (not that I'm an expert but I can say what I would do)

Hope some of that helps x

Up again, this time for food. Had few hours sleep, need more.

Sorry to hear about the poorly ones,
Evil