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Jan 2012 - Higgs Boson Gang pt1

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Oeisha · 10/01/2012 22:09

Link to antenatal thread for convenience

Not a very good title, but it will suffice 'til we fill this one in record time!

Congratulations to all that have popped so far! Thanks Bear

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Moobee · 18/02/2012 14:39

Mumnos - yep that's pretty much the state of my living room and I only have a 5 week old Confused

addictediam · 18/02/2012 15:19

Who hid the camera in my house? Mumno that's exactly what my house looks like.

Consort · 18/02/2012 15:21

My DH has OCD, I swear. He's always picking things up, and complaining that I haven't. But like everyone else I'm sofa bound too. Tbh really don't care about the state of the house right now, just want some zzzzzzs and since I'm unlikely to get that, please send the next best thing: Wine.

ghosteditor · 18/02/2012 19:08

Hi ladies, sorry to hear that so many of you are having a hard time.

I'm having a lovely day with my family - DD has now been introduced to an additional 20 members of the clan! I'm wiped out after chatting with so many people though Smile

shonnomanom · 18/02/2012 20:55

What a lovely night I'm having Hmm
Dd is at a sleepover at my brothers. Ds seems to be constantly hungry and dp is snoring on the couch. So much for our movie night.
Oh and I think I might have broke my toe when I fell over the baby bouncer. It's aching and swollen. :(

oiesha how are you today petal?

abeautifulbutterfly · 19/02/2012 09:10

Oeisha, how you doing? Hope you've got some relief from the mastitis. And make sure you get all the help you can from all sources regarding how you're feeling. Is your DH home at the weekend? Get him to pamper you and do loads of baby stuff so you can get some head space.

OK guys, some feeding qu's.
How often is too often for LO to be feeding during the day? I wasn't too worried - she's feeding about 10-15 mins once every 1.5-2.5 hrs (that's counting from feed start to feed start, not from feed end to feed start), but she has a long break in the late evening/early night (last night 6 hrs, from 9.30 pm-3.30 am Shock, but usually about 4-4.5 hrs) so I was kind of thinking she has to make up for it during the day, but my wise DM is doing her usual guilt trip thing on me (i.e. less than 3 hrs is too often), and the truth is she doesn't always feed very calmly. But I can't keep her awake once she's had enough, or even if she's awake she won't open her mouth if she doesn't want any more.

And another one: having said that Iwould not be expressing, a gig has turned up that I really want to sing in (in a club, so too late in the evening for DM to take the girls for a walk close to the venue while I'm singing, she'll have to stay at home with them), and DM is here and only too eager to give LO a bottle, so I have started expressing some milk. How much does a BF baby need for 1 or 2 feeds? I have 4 oz atm and am expressing about 2 oz every morning. Hoping she'll take the bottle (she takes a dummy no problem). Advice please!

ParsleyLion1 · 19/02/2012 09:23

Hope your night got better sho

oeisha hope you are there lurking and feeling a bit better and have got the support you need now xx

butterfly can't help with the BF questions - Thea can feed like that during the day, but I think it's when she either doesn't finish the feed properly or when she starts fussing and can't settle she is always rooting for the boob so we end up feeding hourly (ish) snacks. When she finally does settle though it is usually a 4 hour stretch.

Consort · 19/02/2012 10:08

butterfly when I express for DD she will take about 3 oz at one feed. So I'd leave enough for 2 feeds if you are going to be a few hours.
Re: frequency of feeding. My DD averages about 2.5 hours from start of one feed to start of next, but will go longer if we are out for a walk and she falls asleep in the push chair. Bear in mind that babies often feed more frequently in the evening. These cluster feeds are to build up their reserves for sleeping, well, in theory at least. My LO doesn't sleep much at night.

abeautifulbutterfly · 19/02/2012 10:43

Consort, that would figure - she does feed (and fuss) a lot during the evening, but once she goes over she stays asleep for hours - and I wouldn't swap that luxury for anything!
Parsley - 4 hrs in the daytime - wow!

Shonno - how's your toe?

Mumnosbest - love the image of hundreds of unwashed, undressed, bedraggled mums pinned to sofas by wailing babies Grin - you 'ave to larf else you'd cry, eh?
My washing baskets (I have 2!) are invisible under the piles of washing, especially since DDs1&2 have just come back from winter camp, so there's a whole week's worth of their stuff to add to the maelstrom!

shonnomanom · 19/02/2012 14:20

Thanka ladies.
My night didn't improve much tbh, managed to wake dp and he stayed awake only because I was watching Jonathan Ross. Then I fell asleep. Dp stays up late on a Saturday night and promised to make Ds a bottle before coming to bed at 5am. But didn't. Not amused. He is really annoying me in general just now, constantly grumpy and short tempered.

My toe is very bruised and swollen. Damn you baby bouncer!

shonnomanom · 19/02/2012 14:33

Can I ask non-baby advice please ladies?

I'm from a small village (12streets) and recently a fellow villager died of suspected Sudden Death. At 23yo she was a few years younger than me so we weren't very close.
The girl was nice at heart but unfortunately due to her appearance and attitude she got a lot of hassle from people. She did give as good as she got most of the time. But this all made her hard work to be around as she was always on the defensive and treated everyone as an enemy.
I can't decide if I should go to her funeral this week or not. I'm torn as I want to pay my respects but I don't know if postnatally I'm strong enough to go through such an event.
Wwyd?

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 19/02/2012 14:56

shon - see how you feel on the day?

i'm also pinned to sofa as ds has horrid cough and coughs himself awake when laid down, even with his crib raised at head end. poor little guy is completely bewildered and very tired :( I wish i could make him better. can't wait for dh to come home, though, i've been on duty since 5pm last night and need a break

ParsleyLion1 · 19/02/2012 15:49

is he getting any sleep cakes :(

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 19/02/2012 16:17

some, but not much of the really deep zonked out sleep he needs. Walking him round in a sling helped, but considering I've had even less sleep than him I can't do that all day - I was exhausted after an hour...

I tried the bouncy chair in bathroom whilst I had a hot shower. He didn't mind it as long as I sang to him. He got greatest hits from the musicals, Billie Holiday and the wheels on the bus before I ran out of enthusiasm (and lyrics) and had to get out. He yelled as soon as I stopped singing. Feeding him now and he's staying on much longer than before, so the steam must have helped a bit - thanks guys

ParsleyLion1 · 19/02/2012 16:39

I don't know if you remember but on the antenatal thread we had a link to the 10 most useless baby items - there was a thing to suck snot out of babies noses - a colleague of mine actually recommended it as one of the most useful things they had! They sell them in Boots... I don't have one but am considering it.

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 19/02/2012 17:03

dh was muttering about that. I've just been dragging the bogies out with my nails... grim.

ghosteditor · 19/02/2012 22:54

We did actually get one of those things as part of a kit (hair brush, nail scissors, thermometer etc) but it's too big for DD's nostrils! Worse than useless.

DD is currently spotty and snotty and has been screaming like a banshee all evening, but is now sleeping. It's my fault really as the poor mite has been paraded around both families, and several houses. She's met about 25 new people in the last 36 hours! She must be exhausted. We're currently at PILs house and I think they're a bit shell shocked by the wailing.

Bellakins · 20/02/2012 01:15

Hi everyone, it's been a while since I posted. Only managed to read the last few pages, sorry to hear about those who are having a rough time.

My baby girl is now almost 5 weeks old. Due to problems with sore nipples etc, I am managing to breastfeed only using nipple shields. I'm now terrified to ditch them in case soreness returns. However, feeds are taking FOREVER. Usually 45 mins on each side. Cluster feeds morning and evening witha 4 hour nap at lunchtime and two 4 hour blocks at night. Weight gain good. So so jealous of those feeding on each side in around 20 mins! Please tell me it gets easier?!! Anyone else using shields?

MakesCakesWhenStressed · 20/02/2012 02:22

Well i'm jealous of your 4 hour blocks! Poor snotty baby is suffering here - not enough oxygen or sleep. Dh, bless him, did a shift with him si I could get a block of sleep in bed. Was bliss.

I don't need to take baby to the gp, do I? Dh thinks I should, but i'm not sure they could do anything tbh...

ParsleyLion1 · 20/02/2012 06:52

Maybe phone and ask? Not sure they could do anything but they might have suggestions to ease his breathing.

ParsleyLion1 · 20/02/2012 08:58

Hi Bellakins is she constantly feeding for 45 mins or fussing about. I had a similar issue that is down to a poor latch I'm working on. I've not tried the nipple shields though. The nipple pain has eased off for me - I still get about 10 seconds of toe curling pain when she latches on but after that it is fine.

Bellakins · 20/02/2012 10:35

Hi Parsley, she is feeding for 45 m

ParsleyLion1 · 20/02/2012 11:46

It doesn't sound the same issue as mine then. Maybe the nipple shields slow down the flow. There are a couple of people on here who have used the shields so hopefully they will know.

Klinda · 20/02/2012 14:03

Hello everyone!

Only just found this thread. My DC3 was born on 29th Jan after the world's shortest labour, no time for midwife so hubby delivered her on the bedroom floor...carpet ruined!

Due to fast labour she was full of mucus and struggled to settle/feed. Used saline drops up her nose and that helped the epic boogies work their way out.

DD1 v different from her 2 brothers, doesn't like to be put down....am generally using sling so I can actually hang out with other kids.

She snacks all through night, often once an hour so I am exhausted....am hoping just a phase...so jealous of you guys with 4 hour stints!

My 4 year old just sent home from nursery with flu and I am feeling pretty rubbish too...worried my milk supply will be rubbish as a result. Trying to drink lots but not feeling very hungry.

Happy Monday everyone!

fishandlilacs · 20/02/2012 14:41

welcome to the thread klinda. Just how fast is fast? and wow, good on your hubby. Hope you get mroe sleep soon especially as it's your 3rd xx