Page 27 | How to stay awake during night feeds part 9!!

Babybeesmama · 03/05/2013 12:19

Really feel for you larle - I was in same position at Xmas time & I was so tired I just cried all the time! Its so draining! With weaning just do what you feel is right, I did it from 4 months with DS cos I just knew he was ready!
Oh nooo lazza not chicken pox! I'm dreading when its our turn for that as DD not had it yet at 3 years! X

lazzaroo · 03/05/2013 14:05

It is horrible. She's 3.4 years so old enough to know how rubbish she fees but too young to understand about not scratching etc She's not got too many spots, but some in her hair and places you really wouldn't want them! She's finally just crashed out for a nap. Wish I could do the same!!

larlemucker · 03/05/2013 16:13

Just been to water babies, getting baby larle changed and a toddler came up and grabbed his swim nappy. It's a bit big so has a safety pin in it, I took it off the toddler explaining to his mum why.
While I was doing this the toddler grabbed baby larles hand and BIT him. Baby larle screamed blue murder.
When I finally calmed him down and had a look he has tooth marks on his knuckles and a cut on one finger. I rinsed it under the tap and he seemed ok so we went in the pool for swim class.
Do I need to clean the cut or anything? I know adult mouths are gross, are toddlers?
I know it wasn't done to hurt him, the other little boy is teething so everything is going in his mouth. Doesn't mean I'm not pissed off though. Really didn't need that after the night we've had.

Babybeesmama · 03/05/2013 18:38

Oh god larle! That's awful! Did the mother make him apologise? I don't think you need to do anything but you could google it or call gp for advice. Sending you a massive virtual hug!

abi2790 · 03/05/2013 18:50

Good evening ladies. I didn't post last night because Ds slept from 8:30 to 5:45 .

Had some shitty news today . My mum had her breast tumour removed successfully but they have found it has spread to her lymph nodes. I just don't know what to say to her .

larlemucker · 03/05/2013 21:49

So sorry to hear that abi. My mum had breast cancer, she had a mastectomy and they removed the lymph glands. The cancer had spread to them, she had a course of chemo. It wasn't pleasant but it worked and she got the all clear. As horrid as that word cancer is there are some good treatments out there. I really hope she will be ok, sending you big virtual hugs ((()))

Baby larle still isn't asleep, think we are going to have another long night

SoYo · 03/05/2013 22:04

MiniYo has slept more today than any day before as I'm visiting my parents & they seem to have the magic touch....not sure it bodes well for the night though! Fingers crossed!

abi2790 · 03/05/2013 22:08

Thanks larle. As soon as someone says "cancer" we automatically think the worst but you're right. There are good treatments which makes me feel a little bit better .

Ds has just woken up. I think he might have a cold like me. I woke up with a sore throat this morning and it's gotten worse throughout the day and Ds has woken up with a cough and snotty nose.

Emilythornesbff · 03/05/2013 23:27

abi so sorry about your mum. I don't know that there is much you can say to her. I'm sure she appreciates you being there for her and listening. That's more important than most of realise I think.

larle poor baby larle. I hope he's all better. How upsetting.

Babythorne and I have slept from 8 - 10pm. Is that it?

Emilythornesbff · 04/05/2013 03:31

Feeding now. Hopefully you're all sleeping. I'll be quiet. Shhh.

larlemucker · 04/05/2013 04:27

We fed at 11 and midnight. Went into cot at 12.30, woke at 4.15!
Feel so much better after a 4 hour stint, he is very hungry now though.

Quiet again on here, hope that means you're all sleeping and not that you're too tired to post!

SoYo · 04/05/2013 05:19

I'm not coping too well here. At my parents & don't know if its the change in environment or what that's thrown her but we went to bed after feed at 10.15, transfer fail & got her down at 11, fed 1.40-2, transfer fail & down at 2.30, awake at 4 & now I can't get her to sleep at all. 3 feeds, 3 transfers, tried her in with me, walked her round singing. All ended in screaming. I've got a 3hr drive at 9am & just need some sleep. Sitting here on my own sobbing. Wish DH was here.

Anypants · 04/05/2013 05:30

Oh no soyo - I don't know what to suggest. Have you tried putting her down and then shh/patting her to sleep in her cot/moses basket? Took me about an hour to get DD off last night but she slept from 8.30 until now. Just keep trying - she's unsettled from the jabs as well, remember, so that'll make her act different, even a week on. Sending you some sleepy dust.

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MrsNPattz · 04/05/2013 06:26

Morning, not the best night here but we co slept so I fed lying down and didn't post. He was awake 2 or 3 times, I fed him cause I didn't want to wake the whole house (at mum and dads too, SoYo) and then mum and dads cats woke me at one point fighting. Little man awake at 6. He has really hurt me on one side biting, it's excruciating to feed from. Have applied Lansinoh, any other tips for the pain?

Abi - I'm sure you are doing everything you can and that's what your mum needs. So sorry it wasn't better news.

SoYo - hugs! It's so hard and you are doing a great job.

Larle your poor little man after the trauma at water babies! Hope he is ok.

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larlemucker · 04/05/2013 08:11

soyo I feel your pain, I was sobbing when we went to bed last night after Thursday nights lack of sleep.
Sorry no tips but here's a hug and a hand to hold ((()))

Baby larle seems fine after water babies, think I was more traumatised! Also been 'told off' for saying the little boy was a toddler, he's 9-12 months ish! A toddler compared to baby larle!!

We were up for an hour 4.15-5.15 and just woken up at 8. Feel so much better.

Safe journey today soyo

abi2790 · 04/05/2013 11:13

Thanks for the support everyone.

Sorry for all the bad nights . It will get better, I promise!

Ds slept through again after going back down at around 11. He slept until around 6 then went back down for half an hour at around 7. I have a horrible cold though so I feel as if I've had no sleep. Ds has a cold too so he's been a nightmare this morning. He's finally napping though after half an hour of pushing him to sleep in the pram. Why can't he sleep in the day like he does at night?!

Emilythornesbff · 04/05/2013 22:04

Hello night owls. Babythorne having her bedtime feed after a busy day of visiting family.
soyo what a horrid night you had. How was your morning and your journey home? Hope you're ok.
Ouch mrsn. You might want to try some ibuprofen or paracetamol for the pain. It won't last too long though.

Wishing you all good nights. (camomile of course)

larlemucker · 04/05/2013 22:17

Think we're going to have a long night. Baby larle went up to bed at 7 and still not settled. Had a massive screaming fit, me and DH had a row, again, oh what fun

SoYo · 04/05/2013 22:37

Thanks for the support everyone.

Larle, hope Bubs settles soon.

We survived the 5hrs if driving today (visiting other relatives so still at parents) but I'm shattered. DD's been unsettled all day but I'm just praying for a better night, think I'm too tired to cope with 2 awful nights on the bounce.

Zzzzzzzzz

abi2790 · 05/05/2013 02:51

It's very quiet tonight. I hope that means you're all sleeping well.

Hope you're asleep now larle.

When are you going home Soyo? Hope your dd is sleeping well now.

First feed here. I feel worse and Ds has got a very snotty nose. He doesn't seem to mind too much though because he's gone back to sleep now praying we don't have a transfer fail.

larlemucker · 05/05/2013 03:09

Been up 45 mins for first feed. Made sure he has had both boobs in the vain hope he sleeps for a bit!!

Went shopping today, only 1 parent and child space left. As I was getting pram out of car an elderly and disabled couple get into car parked in p&c space! There are more disabled spaces than p&c and if I had parked in a disabled I would have been fined! It's a multi story car park with tight spaces so can't really park in a normal space. If they hadn't have been elderly I'd have had a go said something to them!!

Hope everyone's sleeping!

larlemucker · 05/05/2013 04:24

Give him both boobs, said the HV, fill him up so he isn't snacking.

Yeah that works, had both boobs an hour ago and now up again

Emilythornesbff · 05/05/2013 04:36

Soyo I hope you're sleeping.

larle if ds had a very hungry night, from memory it was either a another growth spurt or after a busy day where I he'd slept longer than usual cause he'd been in the sling or the car while I was doing stuff so hadn't fed as much IYSWIM. Hope he's settling well now. Oh and at the parking thing. I wonder if they just thought it was a disabled space rather than one of these newfangled p&c spaces. . Annoying.

Babythorne is on her 2nd? 3rd? Feed?? Not sure but she's settling well in between .
Happy nights to you all.

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MrsNPattz · 05/05/2013 06:24

Another bad night again here, but we co slept again so didn't post. My mum pissed me off yesterday saying it's mostly my fault thanks for the support mum I have been feeding him every time he wakes here cause I don't want to wake the whole house up, but I feel I may have undone all of our hard work on reducing night feeds. But the more I think about it, the more I think what is so wrong with me giving my baby son comfort during the night? I'm probably getting more sleep than when I don't feed him, except when he slept through. I really wish people would keep their opinions to themselves.

Emily thanks, I was just thinking that I should try paracetamol!

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Emilythornesbff · 05/05/2013 08:43

Poor mrsn
You know there's really nothing wrong with babypatz' feeding. And there's nothing wrong with what you' doing.
My personal experience with toddlerthorne's sleep was pretty grim. But when I decided to stop night feeds (at about 12 months ) I followed the advice at the back of the " no cry..." book. (sorry to keep banging on about it) and I just decided to hold and soothe him through his stress, but not feed him between certain hours. It worked in about a week. He still likes to be held when he goes to sleep but it takes 10 minutes and he sleeps through for 10 or 11 hours.