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Newborns, Bfing, Toddlers and Tantrums

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SayCoolNowSayWhip · 01/04/2013 11:36

A carry on from the Pregnant and Overdue - 37/38 weeks thread in Pregnancy.

For those of us who have finally met our bundles of joy!

Come here to share birth stories, newborn issues, feeding, tips on how to deal with toddler siblings, or just general gripes and chit chat.

DS was born on Saturday and just sleeps and eats. I have a 2.5 yo DD who is being a bit of a monkey (understandably) with the new addition.

DS looks like he has a posterior tongue tie which is making latching incredibly painful. Have sent DH out for nipple shields - anyone used these?

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SayCoolNowSayWhip · 04/04/2013 16:36

Oh duh Szeli, sorry, I didn't click that.... In which case yes, I'd imagine Dulcolax will do the trick! Have you tried arnica tablets? My friend swore by them after her section and said she thought her recovery time was greatly reduced by them. Hope you get to pick up your new lo soon.

Radiator you have my sympathies. DS is a champion pooer, and what with DD's D&V our house smells delicious!

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Radiator1234 · 04/04/2013 18:30

Lol

twinklesparkles · 04/04/2013 18:55

Hi everyone

Baby twinkle born yesterday, at 8lbs 6oz :) couldn't believe how big she was, had a feeling she may be, my ds was only 4lbs 13oz, tore badly with him and forceps.. How I managed to push out 8lbs 6oz with only a tiny tear is beyond me.

Breastfeeding... Ouch :/ sent dh out for some lansinoh this morning... Think its helping, although I spend half hour trying to squeeze it out of the bloody tube.. I mean honestly, a breastfeeding mother in a rush and in pain does not wanna be sitting there for half hour tryna squeeze out a pea sized amount ... Or maybe I'm just weak ;)

Took dd to hospital this morning for her baby check up ( we were allowed home last night after the 6 hours) midwife will be here tommorow, no idea what time.. Does anyone know if its the same midwife I see at antinatal clinic? Or is there a different one for babies?

My ds is fine with the baby, a bit over excited but that's nothing new when we came home from hospital he gave her his favourite bear to look after her :) bless him. He's 5 and half though :) so not too young to not understand

Dirtymistress · 04/04/2013 19:35

Congrats twinkles 5 years sounds like a very sensible gap, unlike mine. Have had hideous day.

TheCountessOlenska · 04/04/2013 20:15

Congrats twinkles! 5 years between me and my sis - have always got on really well

We had bad night last night - DD has this horrible night time cough which keeps waking her (never been ill a day in her life so fantastic time to start!!) , and every time I got up to see to her, the baby woke up - . He wants feeing around every 3 hours during the night but also seems to get an attack of wind at 4am every morning that takes me about an hour to deal with - usually ends in a massive poo. DD was not a windy baby at all so I'm not sure what I should do with him - he's not crying but he makes terrible groaning noises and farts . Just been patting him on the back and rubbing his tummy.

Poor DD has been tired and grumpy all day today - said she didn't like the baby and didn't like me cuddling the baby! I think it's best for her to let out her feelings so I just said that she didn't have to like the baby but she must be careful and not hurt him (!), and that I would always make time to cuddle her when I could.

I am finding it quite hard though - it's the constant demands from DD which she definitely ramps up when she can see I'm breastfeeding. I hate getting angry with her but she has caused me to snap at her a few times today

Szeli · 04/04/2013 20:23

Aw twinkle sounds lovely and countess sounds tough, hopefully your dd will come round.

x

RubyrooUK · 04/04/2013 20:57

Congratulations Twinkles!

Oh and put the Lansinoh on a hot water bottle or dunk the tube in hot water for a minute or so and it comes out much more easily. It becomes the Lurpak Spreadable of boob gunk.

I am full of these kind of boring facts. Possibly I am spending far too much time breastfeeding. Nipple care is obviously high on my agenda.

RubyrooUK · 04/04/2013 21:12

Sorry it's been tough going Countess and Twinkles. I had a grim night last night too. Just so tired. The only saving grace is that DS1 still seems quite into the baby...although he is desperate to pick him up and so I spend a lot of time saving DS2 from certain death at the hands of the world's clumsiest toddler.

Anyway, you can all feel sorry for me now - my mum is here tomorrow as she is staying for a while (that bit's nice). But brilliantly, my parents in law have also decided to come and spend the day with us. They are also nice but the thought of juggling multiple parents and making my father in law 75 cups of tea makes me feel tired.

beanzmum · 04/04/2013 21:45

Ruby thank you for your posts - needed a good giggle. I think the hormone shift + fatigue + one too many really funny comments humour attempts by DH had me crack this evening.

That, and DH's suggestion that he go to the rugby this Saturday evening. Ummm, hmmm, let me think about this ... No, I don't feel ready to do dinner, bath & bed for DD solo whilst also cluster BFing a 7 day old newborn!

beanzmum · 04/04/2013 21:47

Oh, and Ruby, why can't your FIL make his own tea & excuse you hostess duties this once?

RubyrooUK · 04/04/2013 22:21

Ah Beanz, FIL is very well meaning but alas totally domestically incompetent. I am not sure he would recognise a kettle.

The good news is that I'm taking all the grandparents to an inner city soft play centre with a 30 foot plastic slide tomorrow afternoon. I'm going to see which 65 year old is lucky enough to accompany DS1 down it repeatedly after crawling through an assault course designed for small children.

Alas my c section scar means I can't get involved in sliding and such things, so I will have to sit breastfeeding DS2 while the elderly people take the strain of toddler/soft play mayhem.

beanzmum · 04/04/2013 22:49

Awesome idea Ruby - they can have it out amongst themselves for favourite GP status

Am so hoping for a decent stretch of continuous sleep tonight. Have had words with DS & have fingers crossed he's on the same wavelength ...

Radiator1234 · 05/04/2013 00:55

Ahh Twinkles congrats. They make you go back to hosp for check up? That's awful why don't they come to you? I had the same midwife who came round to me 3 times after the birth, but it was a different one from antenatal ( where I never saw the same one twice).

Lansinoh-keep on radiator but be careful when you open that it doesn't go anywhere.

Countess... Xperience sounds much like mine with my other DD!

Ruby your posts make me chuckle :-)

Went to bed at 8pm feel great for it. Just a shame I'm saying I "feel great" at 1am as opposed to 8 am. Wondering how many times I'll be up between now and then....

twinklesparkles · 05/04/2013 01:13

Thanks all :)

Radiator, yeh I think it was because I was let home at 7:40, so they couldn't get in touch with the midwife to let her know to come round in morning. Think I'm gonna stay indoors a few days now

Why can't breastfeeding be easy? Or at least why can't you have milk from the start :( my nipples are agony, I'm sure she's latched on ok, its just so painful, can't use the left at all. :( poor little thing you can tell she's starving :( trying to resist the formulas and dummies although I may risk it and get a dummy tommorow at least then she can sooth herself to get some sleep

Got a feeling its gonna be a long night, sat here in front of baby tv :) just had some goldfish now its marble water painting or something.

Oh how sad

beanzmum · 05/04/2013 01:21

Hi Twinkles, welcome & congratulations! & I hope the BFing gets easier for you.

I was so hoping to join the night shift closer to 2.30am, but here we are!

beanzmum · 05/04/2013 01:29

Oh so awesome. DS is feeding & shitting simultaneously. Just what I need at 1.30am. Seriously though, how do babies do that?

twinklesparkles · 05/04/2013 01:32

Oh wow, its half 1. It was 12 just not long ago...

At least the evening seems to be going quick, hope you ladies manage to get some sleep :)

Have just put dd in the moses basket, see if she settles a bit :(

RubyrooUK · 05/04/2013 01:37

Oh hello Beanz and Twinkle. I'm awake too. DS2 has a very, very perky gleam in his eyes which is totally unnecessary at this time of the night. He is looking pretty lively all round really. Nooooooooooo.

I think he must be a faulty one actually. I've heard tales of babies who sleep for hours at a time and I'm sure I ticked that box on the child ordering form....

twinklesparkles · 05/04/2013 08:24

Hope you got some sleep ruby

Well, I discovered how to get dd to sleep.. You must never put her down!! So yeah not ideal, but it meant I could calm her enough to feed her better and managed to get a few hours broken sleep

:) she also likes carseat more than moses basket. Gonna wash her swing seat today, I wasn't planning on getting it out for a while but its same kinda seat as the car seat so may relax her and give her bit of movement and give me 5 mins peace

:) have a good day everyone :)

SayCoolNowSayWhip · 05/04/2013 12:04

Twinkles - yes DS is fine as long as one of us is holding him. Have been co-'sleeping' since he was born (don't tell the midwife!) as that's the only way for me to get any shut eye. He was windy and colicky last night and couldn't settle him before 2 am

Tongue tie snip today. Am terrified for him. He's so little! Please hold my hand....

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Dirtymistress · 05/04/2013 12:46

Handholding from me saycool, you poor thing, be brave for him even though you'll want to sob. It will only be a moment for everything being much better after.

num3onway · 05/04/2013 12:52

Hello ladies!
Today is our due date and baby num 3 is 3 days old! Doing really well with a nice feeding and sleeping routine forming. I feel so healthy and motivated! Pregnancy does not suit me at all! Ds 1+2 are loving dd to bits and enjoying helping to do things!
Hope all are well x

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SayCoolNowSayWhip · 05/04/2013 13:09

Wow num3 you sound completely relaxed and in control! What's your routine? Any tips??!

Also, with the second child malarkey.... What do you do with the toddler when you're bfing the newborn? I can't keep resorting to TV but what else can I do? Obvs at the moment DH is here to share the load but am bricking it for when he goes back to work....

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num3onway · 05/04/2013 13:32

My ds1+2 are 3 + 5 years old so past toddler stage really, also I ff as aposed to bf maybe this also helps!

Today dd fed at 5.45 then slept til 9, fed and changed was awake til 11.30 fed at 11ish. Slept til now, changed and fed again.

Her brothers have tidied their room with guidence, played on cbeebies website and had lunch.

And I have done 2 wash loads, all pots, put away most washing and stripped beds!

X

RubyrooUK · 05/04/2013 13:46

Quick handhold from me too SayCool. X

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