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

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Yup pootastic here too - have started gaviscon though so should firm up a bit! Am being conservative with the gaviscon though cos don't want her all bunged up. To whoever it was on the lactulose, try eating lots of oranges/prunes/raisins. And strong coffee!

Although Tabs evening cluster feeds are exhausting, touch wood the boob always makes her happy so I'm feeling quite lucky there. Not for much else though!

Utopian I'm also caining the poo juice, but that's because I appear to have late on set piles :( my advice keep up the fluids, I'm a poor drinker and think all the fluid I've been taking in is going to my boobs, which has left me constipated (and dehydrated).

Finally found the trick to getting the gripe water into F. He spat it out from the syringe, and refused it from the bottle mixed with warm water, but the trick appears to be putting his bottle teat in his mouth, then pouring the gripe water into the teat. Fx it does the trick for his wind.

Really want to get a routine in place, and love the look of EASY, but F cluster feeding at all different times of the day, and since he's a slow weight gainer I don't want to limit his feeding to a schedual. For now I think I will settle for a bed time and wake up routine and see how that goes.

My baby who has been so difficult has slept for two 3 hour stints today. Obviously she needed it - hopefully she'll sleep ok tonight as well. We need a good night in this household! I just woke her for a feed as I was in a fair bit of pain!

Amazingly, no poosplosions in this house for ages! Good little C.

Bought a play gym yesterday and gave C a go on it today. She definitely responded to it! We even got a couple of smiles today, after not a chance for the last 3 days. So adorable! Had a visit from a friend and her 3.5 month old. C is not that much smaller!

Oh Honey, that sounds so tough. I am sending tough vibes to you, to ride out this difficult time.

Thanks for the recommendations for the EASY routine - I might look into it. Perhaps start with tracking how she sleeps, feeds and is active at the moment (I only track feeds at the moment) and try to put her to bed in a consistent fashion.

Feeling quite anxious about the night ahead - dd has been fast asleep for the last 2 hours when she'd normally be cluster feeding. Am totally cabagged after last nights shenanigans so if there's more monstrous behaviour tonight just don't know how I'll cope with the weekend - all 3 dds by myself as DH is working 8-8 both days.

On the positive side, my hair has been looking nice today! Had quite a few compliments on it recently - hmmm this is the grown out of old style as now have 3 dcs can no longer afford the time or money to get it cut regularly look!

WL a few compliments cheers you up.

I end up dreading evenings!

Has anyone's DC got red spotty rash on their face and neck? Also A has lost her hair on top and its all looking dry and a little flaky with bumpy spots - I've been treating with cradle cap cream...? Any suggestions?

Bella - olive oil rubbed into the scalp, leave for 15 mins and wash out.

D hasn't pooed all day again. No idea why again but dreading the nappy to come...

bella B has spots on her cheeks.. D
Some even are like pimples, think we are both having a break out! And losing hair ontop (looks like an old man with a receding hair line!) no advice I'm afraid.

Having major bf wobble today
Really taking it's toll ...

Gah! Both boys asleep by 9:30 and i can't nod off! Keep thinking of all the things i ought to be doing, like cleaning the bathroom, sorting nappies to sell, crocheting... Need to rest too though

I used olive oil for dd1s cradle cap. I'm afraid the hair does fall out with cradle cap. Dd1 also had such a rash, I seem to recall being told it was just down to immature skin and follicles etc.

Why the wobble cookies ? What's up? Anything we can help with?

I've been rubbing with olive oil but not washing off - bad mummy!

We're rocking the old man with receding hair line look - so 2013!

cookies I'm also having a wobble today. My boobs/nipples are so painful at the mo partly due to thrush which just will not clear up! But also I've been feeding more on my right as left was so bad and now that ones just as bad. I'm just taking one day at a time at the mo. Sorry that was no help at all and ended up being all about me

Only 50% off woman breastfeed last six weeks. Come on ladies how proud would you be to be part of that 50%?! It will get easier it will wont it?! Please let it yet easier! one day at a time

I had a real wobble and worry about bf the past few days, then today has been really good (sorry). Not trying to rub it in, just saying that there will be highs and lows and everyone is doing so well.

aibu .... George is 5 weeks on Monday and dp has been giving an ebm bottle each night this week. some nights have gone well others like tonight, I find George has been crying a lot - as we're demand feeding it's mainly for boob - dh give him some milk, changed, burped etc etc but still unsettled until I finally realised (had been in a dose state) and asked I have him. dp understandably tetchy, he just wants to give me a good 4 hours break but I keep saying itmnight not work every time as sometimes only boob will do. G has just fed from me and gone sparko poor thing. I don't want bottle to become a bad thing either but dh is dead set on persevering to point of hiding the crying from me. is he too young for bottle every night? going to skip it tonight I think and do the system where dh just takes him off to wind and sleep between feeds. :( dh was convinced he was crying due to wind and nappies but neither have bothered him fir that long at all today - only lack of boob as I came back from shops in pram.:(

how do I get it over to dh without making him feel I'm criticising him? I'm very appreciative but George's happiness and peace comes above mine in my book.

Clarella, there's always the possibility that's baby will need different amounts on different days. Maybe what you express is enough sometimes but not others. My baby is 5+3 and has just come off a big growth spurt so yours might be heading the same way... Maybe you could discuss with your partner the importance of baby-led feeding, which means that both of you need to be flexible and recognize what baby needs and give it to him. Nothing to do with you or him and everything to do with the vagaries of small babies.

Hi ladies, I haven't posted for a while, been getting use to being a mum Henry is a week old tomorrow! I've been BF and found it so hard the first few days, especially after horrendous birth. It has gotten better the last few days and I've found Henry more content now I have proper milk. Henry is taking nice long naps 4-5 hours sometimes!

Went out today for the first time...... God the traffic is fast! I kept putting the breaks on my pram worrying it would roll away. I only went to the post office but think I over did it as my stomach was very painful when I got home

I hope you are all well and will have a good catch up when I can.......by the way, are we all over to this tread now?

Clarella, could you ask your husband to carry on giving the EBM but ask him after he's finished winding and has changed George to bring George to you if he's still unsettled so you can top him up? That way you don't offend your him, plus he still gets to feel part of it and George remains happy (and you may still end up getting some rest)

In everyones experience are you getting more off through hand expression or by using a pump? Oh and i'm up again as Heidi hates sleep (and possibly me as she'll sleep for everyone else)

Hales - you just smell like delicious milk - who'd sleep with such a temptress around?!

I haven't hand expressed for ages but I think it's about the same for me (except I'd get bored or tired hand expressing).

Just had an almost 4-hour gap. Good baby.

9-1:30, 2:30-4 here... So why can't i get to sleep?

Not as good for us as last two nights. O wouldn't settle in his hammock again so we got about 15 mins of snugly time together (dh and I that is,) before O ended up with us.

clarella think mama and hales give good advice; just explain sometimes due to growth he may just end up feeding more than you've expressed and it's unpredictable?

Now awake again since 2.45 and keeps posseting every time after i think i've finished winding. Not his fault, but a real pain at this time of night.

Also annoyed as the order for hot milk bras i thought I'd put into new look on someone's earlier helpful tip off has not registered so will now have to buy elsewhere and pay at least £5 more per bra/pants. Not the end of the world - am obviously just feeling stroppy today!

Bella, another second for olive oil, you can brush it out with a soft brush when it's dried (leave on overnight).

The spots are milk spots, don't squeeze! No matter how tempting, just keep the areas clean with water and they'll go.

pidj have you tried writing a list of what you have to do tomorrow? I find once it's written out I feel like my mind can relax knowing i won't forget in my sleep.

Thanks for the fluff and sling group adds by the way!