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December 2012 - the Christmas buns are coming out of the oven

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PurplePidjChickIsNotTheMessiah · 23/12/2012 17:18

New fred...

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MaMaPo · 02/01/2013 02:07

Thanks, utopian! I wad your post about the baby blues and mourning the loss of your old relationship with your husband (although you phrased it differently) and immediately told my husband about it, as I had exactly the same reaction. On the first day, I was in floods if years about how much I lived him, on the second I was more low and anxious, and missed him madly though he was sat next to me! I agree with your partner - do let it out (I found some good sobs very helpful) and keep talking about how it feels. You'll then both be able to work our if it turns into something more than baby blues. I also found it helpful to tell my husband to quietly mention the blues to guests if need be - I also found talking about the people at the birth (consultant, anaesthetist) hugely emotional. That way, I knew guests would understand if I burst into tears.

With grassiness (stupid autocorrect) we have been using infacol. I got a bit complacent about whether we needed it and skipped some doses (plus have been gassy myself) and little C has been waking herself up with pain. She doesn't burp much after feeds, just struggles to poo and fart. We're getting better at massaging them out of her Hmm but now we are going to give the bottle occasionally will also try Colief. Poor wee mite.

StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 02/01/2013 02:15

We're up again. Ethan is fussing this time though. This could take a while!

PurplePidjChickIsNotTheMessiah · 02/01/2013 02:42

I love my Alvababy pockets if you want cheap pretty ones :)

4 hours then a 20 minute feed, think he's properly asleep n all Shock

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PurplePidjChickIsNotTheMessiah · 02/01/2013 02:45

Nope, spoke too soon!

3 1/2 sleeps till cuddles (although I'll probably kick him out to the spare room so he sleeps properly)

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PurplePidjChickIsNotTheMessiah · 02/01/2013 02:45

Nope, spoke too soon!

3 1/2 sleeps till cuddles (although I'll probably kick him out to the spare room so he sleeps properly)

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SpottyTeacakes · 02/01/2013 03:03

Ds is wide awake too despite being awake loads yesterday. He woke at 1:15 and drained the 3oz bottle of ebm but was still fussing 15 minutes ago so I fed him. He's quite bunged up again though have propped his Moses basket up

SpottyTeacakes · 02/01/2013 03:30

Argh he's just been sick everywhere! Needed to strip Moses basket and him! Think it's all the snot he's been swallowing Hmm

yuletopian99 · 02/01/2013 03:31

Oz is up to his usual tricks again. Got half an hour's sleep 12-1.30 and have been up since when feeding with the odd 20 minute semi doze while he decides not to settle.

Also have a distinct impression the evil genius of our two cats is prising up the carpet on the landing... Hmm ...too tired to check/care right now.

mamapo glad to have helped and it's not only me. Hoping this stage will get more manageable soon.

StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 02/01/2013 04:20

Oh spotty I hope ds is feeling better. It's horrible when they're sick!

Well I'm pretty sure we fell asleep after our last feed. I'm not quite sure, but I don't remember putting him back and I can't quite remember where he was when I woke up (around 20 minutes ago). Hmm he's feeding again now though I shall try not to fall asleep..

SleeplessInGarforth · 02/01/2013 04:36

After 2 hours of trying to get Dd to settle in her Moses basket, I gave up and took her downstairs whilst I got a cuppa. I turned around and she'd immediately fallen fast asleep in the bouncy chair with the light on and radio blaring. 2 hours of refusing to sleep on our low-stimulus bedroom! Argh... Had she not read the sleep forums?!

EggsMichelle · 02/01/2013 04:43

A new experience for me and Felix, he just is not tired! He's not particularly hungry either, but keep trying to get him to feed cause it normally puts him to sleep. All that has achieved is him vomiting down my cleavage! I might also get up, no point laying in bed, I'm getting cold with no top on!

MaMaPo · 02/01/2013 05:05

Having a read of the posts from the last few hours has convinced me there's no such thing as intelligent design. Honestly, who'd invent a newborn baby? Choc full if design flaws. :)

Little C just went 3 hours - red letter day! - and is now making cute humming noises while she feeds. Aw.

Secondsop · 02/01/2013 05:05

Z won't settle either - slept peacefully earlier after his formula but woke up at 2.45 with a wet nappy. Started feeding him at about 3 and we are still here 2 hours later with him VERY wide awake.

SleeplessInGarforth · 02/01/2013 05:26

We're still awake too - I think we've had less than 3 hours so far and it's twenty past 5 :(

I've been reading the 'no cry sleep solution' book. It says that newborns just fall asleep when they are tired - mine blooming doesn't! And as an aside, writing a book for sleep deprived parents that is 250 pages long is nuts! Can I have the highlights in a pamphlet please?! It also says we'll all look back fondly on these sleep deprived nights. Erm, what?!

Secondsop · 02/01/2013 05:29

sleepless y something I read said that some women enjoy these quiet nights bonding with their baby. Um my idea of a quiet night is one where everybody sleeps, thank you very much!

SleeplessInGarforth · 02/01/2013 05:41

My idea of fun is not pacing the floor with a crying baby after next to no sleep myself... Hour after hour...
And if anyone dares to tell me to 'sleep when the baby sleeps' I may hit them! Today that would have meant sleeping whilst driving on the M62 which I feel may have been slightly dangerous!

EggsMichelle · 02/01/2013 05:59

I hate sleeping during the day, DH keeps sending me for day time naps and it makes me angry cause I don't get anything done! And who can bond with anything at night, I only want a relationship with my pillow!

Watching desperate housewives, Felix's hiccups have finally stopped and he appears to be relaxing, fx we get back to sleep while its dark!

WillYuleDoTheFandango · 02/01/2013 06:00

Ugh I'm back - who said bottle fed babies go longer between feeds? They are liars! Think Jamie is making up for not eating the first 12 days. He can now hammer 4oz (120ml) every 2 hours. Going to be a fatty!

Secondsop · 02/01/2013 06:12

Given in - after 3 hours of feeding have called my husband to give Z a bottle and take over so that I can get a couple of hours of sleep. I know that the constant feeding is his way to keep my supply up but my poor boobs have gone all flaccid now, plus I figured I've been at it for the key hours of 2-4am AND 3-6am, so pleasing whichever school of thought favours each set of hours.

willyule I find Z does sleep longer with a bottle than with breast (which only seems to last him 90 minutes max) but it's nothing like the 4 hours that the formula carton suggests is an appropriate feeding interval. Although that may be for exclusively bottle-fed babies whereas Z is still on the boob for several hours a day

Secondsop · 02/01/2013 07:34

Oh dear my husband has just woken me to hand back the baby as apparently he's spat up his bottle and won't settle. Within a minute of me holding him he's calmed down and fallen asleep. Why couldn't he have done that with his daddy so that I could have slept??

StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 02/01/2013 07:43

DH has gone to work :( Ethan is fed and changed and watching wipeout USA with his big brother!

SpottyTeacakes · 02/01/2013 07:50

Dp has gone too Sad I've decided to have an easy day today this is what I need to do:

Get us all dressed (will easily take an hour!)
Put food shopping away when it arrives
Do two loads of washing
Hoover downstairs
Make the three phone calls I need to make

I think it's doable but I'm very tired Grin will get out giant ikea roll of paper to amuse dd!

yuletopian99 · 02/01/2013 07:59

Giant ikea rolls of paper sound like a winner for once this one is bigger!

Finally cracked at 4.30 as worried I was going to fall asleep while holding him but he just Would Not settle on his own, so gave him last of the 1-4 feeding session and handed to dh who bless him has managed to hold him till the 5 o clock shut down and then settle him in his hammock. Has just woken up again so i've had almost 3 hours sleep! Worried as dh has work though..

WLmum · 02/01/2013 08:50

Why won't dd settle in her Moses basket?! Argh! Another night of oh so little sleep. Got a couple of half hours when I caved and laud her next to me - I don't really like doing it because I worry but also I know she doesn't really feed laying down, just nibbles, and I end up waking up freezing without the duvet!

I gather from the above posts that lots of others have this issue - fast asleep on me but wakes after 5 mins in basket. Those who share this problem - are you bfing or ffing?

WillYuleDoTheFandango · 02/01/2013 09:02

Ffing and having that problem WL he knows the second that his bum touches the basket and starts whinging