December 2012 - the sleep and poo thread (too much of one, not enough of the other)

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Stacey, mine's the same but the way i wrap gives a layer across each shoulder and one from bum to neck. Plus sleepsuit, top and trousers, plus my body heat. Plenty in the warm, damp south :)

I'm about to leave the boys to it for the evening grot o'clock hasn't started yet, ds is asleep on dp there's a bottle sterilising and 3 cartons of formula. SIL, MIL and my mum will probably all call to check during the evening (secret as dp is just as capable as me apart from the clumsy left side and inability to lactate!)

O is now in his first cloth nappy. For some reason absurdly nervous about getting it wrong but have folded insert in its correct pocket and disposable liner sheet on top and poppered up nice and snug..

When out in the pram he stays in his vest and sleepsuit (has integral feet), and just goes in the footmuff with a hat on and seems perfectly warm. In his sling he goes in his snowsuit for outdoors plus hat. We have a Wallaboo Leaf wrap for the car seat so if that's going onto the pram frame he stays in that in vest/babygro with hat.. Can't recommend the wrap highly enough actually for the carseat - they can be used in prams too i think or just for around and about.

A friend gave us this wrap for indoors too - considering buying a second for when it's in the wash, best gift we've been given!

Honey we've been having the same problem with breastfeeding were she pulls off and on and flails her hands and legs. I started swaddling her to stop her doing it the hv watched today and showed me a different way of holding her tbh it hasn't helped much.

honey would putting him in your shoulder and calming him or what ever might calm him before trying again help? I've started doing that with George if he does that and have to bob about with him for a few minutes ( and repeat! ) before trying again?

There are NO breastfeeding councillors in my area wtf?!

spotty really?! That's shit. Have you tried the helplines?

No I haven't I want someone out really, there are some peer support workers but I know them and don't want to show them my boobs close up ( I know ridiculous).

Can you threaten to give up bfing spotty? Up here once you threaten that they seem to find help for you sharpish!

I've just asked a friend who she saw when she had problems so hopefully she can help if not I will have to try and get to the bf group (which only has peer support workers) one Monday but its at an awkward time!

Fantastic news about the weight gain Seconds. Also good that the tt has been spotted.

Willyou - glad it all went well for J today.

Seymore - sounds like you're having a tough time . Hope some of the tips on here help make things better soon.

Great news seconds! Hopefully you'll get a date soon.

Willyou I'm pleased it all went well.

A seems much better today!

Well DP and I aren't talking to each other - childish I know - we just keep pissing each other off, nearly 24hours now. Grrrr!

Spotty that's crap, I'd threaten to give up to u bet they find someone for you!

Seymore hope things are improving!

How many hours of sleep during the day are your little ones getting? F has only slept about 2hrs broken up, the rest has been feeding, crying and looking around (in that order).

I've got a caboo and find we both get red hot if he has his snow suit on, will try sleep suit with trousers over. He is a very warm baby.

Those who are using gro bags, how are you getting on with them? F is only just big enough to use one, I've not tried it yet, but he sleeps on his side.

And finally, he smiled for the first time... To the bloody cat!

Ds sleeps all day maybe awake for three hours? Plus feeding. There's been one or two days when he's been awake longer.

trying to tell myself I'm in the best place as dh goes to football and visiting capoeira friend goes to meet all other capoeira friends after training for drinks I'm not I'm not I'm not .....

tbh reason all these 35 year old friends still play capoeira is as they don't have children so I know I'm in the best place really ..

eggs I put Ethan in a frontage yesterday for the first time as our boiler wouldnt turn on and the house was freezing. It was great it kept him really warm. So I put him in it last night and it was great for middle of the night feeds, as he was still warm when transferred to his Moses basket.

Dh has gone out to play poker and usually I'm more than happy to be at home but tonight I'm feeling a little

At what point do you start worrying properly about the incessant screaming? He stops long enough to feed for 15-20 mins then starts with the bright red faced screaming again. Been like this all afternoon, fairly sure it's wind but getting stressed. As long as he's not hot and he stos screaming to feed he's prob bit got anything seriously wrong with him, has he? will return to pulling hair out now

Poor you honey sounds pretty classic for colic

We're having major issues tonight. In convinced I've got supply issue and ds now won't even try and latch just screaming. Dp not helping 'oh I think he's hungry' oh you think?!

Hugs spotty. Glad dp is being so helpful can you try expressing a bit to reassure yourself the supply is still there?

I don't know what to do - weve tried infacol, we've tried colief, we've tried gripe water and if I phone the gp again they'll probably think I've lost it

Well I can squeeze some out but not loads

Have you tried tiger in a tree hold?!

Tiger in a what now...?

As long as you're still getting some then even if its gone down you can get it back - I've been told. Can you use the pump regularly to get the supply up?

Dash is in a tree! Stopped crying momentarily!

I find it hard to find time to pump with dd. will have to find an expert.... Dp reckons a routine will help

Yay

spotty I could kiss you. D stopped screaming for a full 5 mins!