How to stay awake during night feeds - part 5

[MrsNPattz]

Here we are

goat thanks, I could but am worried about putting the car seat in!

We are putting the Moses basket in the big cot tonight to start getting him used to it as he will be too big for the basket soon!!

Bed time not going well so far.......

Morning all. DS had late feed at 12 then woke up at 2.30 and then at 5.15. If he's capable of doing 12-5.50 day before why did he think he needs 1oz at 2.30...?

I take pregnacare too, when I remember, which is around every other day.

I start to miss digestive biscuit. Haven't had one for years now, thinking about it!

My cough and sore throat is not getting better :( hope im not goinf to pass this on to DS

babyfunch was wide awake and ready.for the.day at 4 . This is our own fault for letting her sleep from 4pm onwards! Still, off up north today where routine will get messed up anyway. I will start a proper routine when we get back, I am determined!

J just woke at 6:08 for a feed so I don't know whether this counts as a night feed or the first day feed?! I missed a feed yesterday as he had a bottle when we were out for lunch so he's making a lot of glugging noises as if he's trying to drink from a hose

Early morning calisthenics here. Fed at 1 and 4. Not as good as last night but not horrendous. Off to DH's aunt's annual family Xmas do today. Is always a laugh, and of course there is Kid to be spoilt rotten this year!

Predictable poonami is signaling morning, coffee time for me which I'm v looking forward to, there are also some profiteroles in the fridge. I also take pregnacare bf and now I've started taking them I shall have to carry on.

Who on earth thinks 5.30 on a Sunday morning is a reasonable time to get up? Oh, that's right, my daughter...

Finally given up trying to get her back to sleep, she's chatting away like "why so grumpy mummy?" So we're downstairs watching last nights Alan Carr and eyeing up the few surviving ferreros.

mrsn your pamper session sounds lovely :) I'm long overdue for pretty much everything, could scrub dishes with my legs right now :(

How long are you going for funch? Have a lovely time :)

Crap night here! Took us till 1145 to get him down down then up at 1230, 330, 430, 520 & now. Is he trying to kill me off? DD also up at 4 wanting a wee and then asking to go downstairs! God this is going to be a long day!

heff ouch that is stupidly early! Will you get a nap later? I'm sending DH downstairs with him if he's awake after this feed. X

Up for the day here - not too bad but took ages to get him back to sleep earlier. Although we had a bit of a break trough, he was really fidgety and wide awake in my arms so I put him in the cot with Ewan and the projector on, he was kicking and speaking for ages but as he wasn't crying I left him, within half an hour he fell asleep! I think I might try this at bed time as long as he doesn't cry.

We are going to the baby sensory Christmas party today, we haven't been going but SIL does so we are all going. And we are going to Iceland to get party food for tomorrow, we are having a little party the 3 of us

Feel a bit like I'm putting a brave face on today when I feel like just curling up and crying :(. Hoping my mum will sort me out tonight. I just want to go & see her now. Feel a bit like DS is quite unsettled in day too, just crying on and off and no happy medium. Feel like a rubbish mummy today :(. Sorry for depressing post at Xmas x

Feel a bit like I'm putting a brave face on today when I feel like just curling up and crying :(. Hoping my mum will sort me out tonight. I just want to go & see her now. Feel a bit like DS is quite unsettled in day too, just crying on and off and no happy medium. Feel like a rubbish mummy today :(. Sorry for depressing post at Xmas x

Aww amey sending u a hug I think sometimes it's like faking it till u mAke it or like u said brave face. Get a big mum hug of ur own mum we are never too old for them feel better soon xx

Aww Amey, I hope you're at your mum's and she's sorted you out, and can looked after you for a few days. You're not a rubbish mummy; babies, like the rest of us, just have grumpy days sometimes .

We were up for the day at 8, but I listened to singing over the monitor for a bit before that I so hope we have a decent night tonight. When will we go back to only being up once ??

Have only just noticed Ewan has buttons in his back legs too !

So excited for Christmas So glad it's the school holidays now. Very excited for the Great North Migration too Can't wait to see DM and DF as am really missing them at the mo. looking forward to seeing D, DSiL and DNiece too

amey sending you a hug. I felt rubbish this morning too, baby small would not feed at all and then guzzled 4oz of expressed milk . Not sure if he's getting frustrated with the boob. Putting him to bed now and he's had another little crying episode. Anyway, have a lovely hug from your mum and be assured you are not a rubbish mummy not at all. Sometimes these little babies just like to put us through our paces

amey sending you a hug too - hope your mum cheered you up and you have a lovely, exciting Christmas Eve tomorrow.

I made white chocolate and coconut truffles this afternoon - can't wait to try them.

Baby sensory Christmas party was nice, just like a class. Can really tell the difference in little man from the last time we went - he was able to hold the bells this time and was looking around watching rather than falling asleep!

What are everyone's plans tomorrow? Hubby is working until lunch time then we are just going to have a family afternoon with a party tea - just the 3 of us. Then early to bed so Santa comes

And the prize for the worst mummy in the world goes to.......Baubles
the monitor was on silent when I came downstairs after bed time. (Bed time was at 6.15 and she woke for first feed about 9). I feel terrible DD1, thankfully, was awake and came down and said that Missmarbles had been crying for a little while, and yet she still beamed at me through her tears, when I went in her room Thankfully, I had been upstairs a lot of the time so she really did just wake up that one time for her first feed, and DD1 came to her rescue.
Hopefully it hasn't unsettled her too much and she will sleep well the rest of the night.

Thanks all of you. I just feel so shit & like we are getting nowhere with bottle and nowhere with sleep. I really can't cope with the sleep deprivation much longer, its killing me. He's started taking ages to settle in the evening too, still trying now whereas before we could get him down earlier.

How long was everyone intending to bf for? I'd said 6 months then try cup but I def can't carry on if it doesn't get better (although if he won't take a bottle I'm not sure what else I can do really?!). I think whatever happens I'm going to need some anti-depressants, I'd rather catch it early than let it spiral like last time. Good luck for sleep everyone x

Oh amey, big hugs! Everyone have their ups and downs, hope your mum could share some tips. Could your little one be teething?

Another hug from me, amey this motherhood thing is tough and relentless as well as wonderful and exciting. I hope you get lots of TLC from your mum.

Just as I thought the late feed is almost done, changed from right boob to left boob, DS threw up and must have vomited what looks like 2oz of milk he looked ok though. Changed him and now trying to feed him again. I hope I have enough to feed him! Does your little one vomit often? Mine does this once in a while but there's no warning sign until its too late. Wonder what I've done wrongly...

Ah... After more feeding he vomited again. Abit of a projectile this time hope he's alright. (He seems quiet and happy though) will now consult dr google ...

macaroons babyfunch did big voms a few times but I never found any reason, maybe a mild tummy bug? Just see if nappies are runny at all, it might be gastroenteritis, which just means a bit of d & v. Obviously go to the doctors if it continues though. I mentioned it to our gp when I went about her reflux and he said it was normal once in a while either due to a mild bug or just eating too much.

amey definitely aim to catch it early, at least that way your previous experience has some kind of positive iyswim. Sending you big hugs and I hope seeing your mum is helping ease the load.

Babyfunch decided nighttime sleep started at 3:30pm today so I got her up again at 6 and brought her downstairs while DF and DSM cooked for us but she just slept in her bouncy chair amid the chaos so we bathed her then kept her up til 9.15 when we went to bed. She has just fed and is asleep again now so pretty good so far.

Anyone else expressing so they can have a few drinks on Christmas day? Am fighting the urge to introduce a bottle of formula at bedtime just for that reason as that would be a bit naughty wouldn't it?

And heff we are up north til 27th, back home for round 2 of jabs on 28th.

First feed here - happy Christmas Eve!

amey that sounds sensible - I have been on one since I was 20 weeks pregnant due to anxiety and depression, it was a hard decision and one I didn't take lightly, but I'm glad I did now.

marbles aw very easy done! Don't beat yourself up - at least you had a little helper

I hope little man isn't going to be wide awake at this feed!

Ugh still up here, struggling to get her to drop off after gaviscon and winding. Trying a dummy but she chews instead of sucking, though will suck my little finger, or my boob, half to death!

I don't get any warning before a vom either Macaroons. Unless a sly half smile counts.

Second night feed here and I'm so tired I can only open one eye.