Dashing through the snow... One escaped early, which December baby is next?

[HoneyMum21]

Getting the thread ready when all the Christmas puddings start making appearances...

That's impressive Michelle

Honey I set it four hourly overnight sometimes he wakes before the alarm but other times I have to wake him. Also wake him every three hours in the day. So paranoid about the weightloss as he has to be weighed again Thursday. Also he's really sleepy still.

I don't know then spotty. Maybe keep at it till his weigh in and see how it is? I can't see them letting themselves go hungry but when they're so little it's hard to know! When did he come off the tube feeds? When dash came off the tubes it took him a few days to get to grips with the feeling of hunger and what to do about it!

Really random question, I have points of cartilage on the backs of my ears close to where my ears join my skull, and haven't met anyone else with them. I've noticed that DS also has them, is this a baby thing or an odd thing he has inherited from me? Do others babies have these?

spotty if it makes you more comfortable to set the alarm I'd say keep doing it. After all the stresses you've had in Felix short life doing something simple to put you at ease, that isn't hurting anyone, isn't a problem. Im just letting Ethan feed completely on demand but we haven't been through what you and Felix have. (we also haven't been weighed since birth yet. I may be more bothered if he loses weight.)

Took Keira to the school today to get the meet and greet out of the way and thought I'd take dh along for support so he was quite chuffed being surrounded by 30 women!
Well 2 days old here and feeding every 3 hrs for about an hr at a time which I'm more than happy with at the mo. Not so happy with the toe curling few seconds that start a feed though, my poor nipples

cod my nipples aren't too bad but the after pains are excruciating :(

I'm not allowed to sleep tonight. Ethan has fed a lot and is being an amazing un-put-down-able baby! Milk appears to be coming in though. Hard boobs that appear to have doubled in size since yesterday!

I'll keep you company tonight stacey we're feeding every 2 hours over here again.

Hope Ethan settles eventually for you and if it makes you feel any better my nipples seem to have toughen up a week later...I've been using lansinoh after each feed.

I would like to go to sleep but Ethan does not like the crib ! Urgh.

Same here Stacey. Feeding isn't the issue - I'd happily feed every 2 hrs if it meant I got some rest in between. I just can't get her to sleep at night.

Starting to think DH is perfecting the age old man trick of screwing a job up so he's not asked to do it again. He usually does one of the overnight changes and feeds with EBM and he's managed to let Dash wee on his vest every time lately, cue lots of screams while he has to change so il wide awake anyway.

He probably isn't doing it on purpose but it sure as hell feels like it.

Snap mama. Well I had 1/2 hr with Ethan in the crib while I slept! Yay. Now we're feeding again.

Oh honey I know that feeling!

Found a way to get Zach to settle at night without constantly wanting to feed.

A top up of formula.

Is that going to ruin my breastfeeding? I'm still breastfeeding him on demand all day.

hi everyone, found you all! Had a brief read through the thread a few days ago but having trouble with two threads and love reading the baby news on antenatal. Hopefully will be able to check in more often here.

My nipples are cracked which didnt happen last time so have to be a bit more careful I think. anneliese doesnt seem to like lanisoh though, so am trying to be diligent with breast pads and expressing a little on each nipple and letting dry after a feed or shower. Hope they dont get infected! Terrible after pains here too. Dont remember those from last time.

First half day here without DH and wow it has been hectic. I'm sure I'll get use to it but poor DD1 didnt get lunch until 3pm! 4pm here now and both DDs are fed and napping and I am having lunch and my first proper cheeky glass of wine! Must somehow get energy to do washing and dishes etc etc.

I just read that you're out spotty, so glad to hear it! I havent read much more but will try to catch up now!

Honey he stopped having tube feeds Wednesday night.

We had a good first night (sorry) fed 7, 10:30, 2 & 5 and now he's up for the day. Went straight back down after each feed and held the poo in until this morning. After he woke at two I turned my alarm off

Going to try out the sling today but not sure he'll like it as he doesn't like laying on my chest

Great news spotty

Spotty, so glad for you. Must be a relief.

Little C actually tolerated her crib last night? Short stretches and lots of fussing but still, it feels like progress. My husband has been completely brilliant during this - I wonder if its normal to feel the love in the relationship strengthen after a baby? I'm honestly surprised at us - didn't think I could love him more but I feel like its doubled.

Honestly, listen to me...

What a night kitty fussed from 6pm till midnight, lots of crying and tonnes of feeding, she had been feeding all day but it was every 3-4 hours so wondering whether to wake her more often, plus I don't think she's draining the boob fully. Anyway, she pooed like you wouldn't believe all day and night, we just kept having to change her, it was ridiculous. Minutes after a change she'd do another one. I was wondering whether it was gas making her fussy, her poos changed to mustard and curd like over the evening

Who knows, good to read I'm not alone and we're all braving the night wakings and sleeplessness together.

I'm getting horrendous night sweats is that normal? My clothes are actually wet

mamapo exactly the same here re feeling even more love for my husband since the baby was born.

Me three on the partner-love. Possibly because he's so determined to do his fair share, and the fact that he's putting up with a frankly demeaning job paying 1/2 of what he's worth just to pay my mortgage and feed us all.

Spotty I have take to sleeping in just my underwear I have been that drenched. I thought DH had been leaving the heating on but apparently not. Also feeling a lot more love for the DH, seeing him in a whole new responsible light, it's wonderful just how supportive and attentive he has been.

Stayed home all of yesterday as had been told the GP would do a home visit to do his newborn physical. No one turned up and got a phone call at 9.30pm from GP with no apology but a promise they would be here at 7.30am. She turns up at 08.00 (still no apology), snorts at me when I ask what extra care needs to go into looking after his belly button, suggests I can't be trusted to book my own coil fitting appointment and the nurse will call me, then turns to the dog (who has been stood behind the stair gate the whole time) and says "keep that away from the baby, it WILL get jealous". Bitch.

Feel bad complaining about DH last night- sure he wasn't doing it on purpose but was so tired.

spotty yup, night sweats featured here - passed after 3 days or so though. So glad felix doing so well with feeds

I met a friend with a 1 year old yesterday and found out how much nursery costs . It's not going to be worth me going back to work.

eggnog - x post - yes, bitch sounds like it sums her up fairly well. Was it your usual gp? Can you complain about the lack of showing up/lack of apology?

I was given syntocin after the birth stacey to help my uterus shrink (as I've had 4 previous) dc's along with strong painkillers so although the after pains were really bad they only lasted until yesterday morning. Thank goodness!

My milk came in last night so huge boobs now
We've been co sleeping so am getting some decent sleep, I fed until 10pm then went to bed and woke at 2am and again at 5:45am.