December 2012 - Smiles all round!

[SpottyTeacakes]

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep

Hmm - baby has been scratchy this evening, crying herself awake and needing lots of cuddles and bfing to settle again. I have had a bit of shooting pains in my nipple. I am usually completely pain-free when bfing, and baby doesn't often cry like this - should I be thinking thrush? I'm not about to wake her, but will check for white mouth tomorrow morning. I wonder if I'm being overly anxious, but if there is something up then I want to get on top of it asap.

How precious am I being? Be honest!

mama if you're in any doubt get it checked. Mine was a shooting pain under the nipple - inside - that felt like the pain of engorgment but without the fullness. D's was hard to spot as was mostly at the back of his mouth

Mama i agree with Honey any doubts and get it checked out. Sounds like it could be thrush.

I'm really really hormonal at the moment and crying at the drop of a hat. I wasn't even like this whilst i was pregnant. Is anyone else feeling the same? I really need to shake myself out of it.

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Agh spotty we had a few of those last night, he wakes up just as I'm drifting off.

pmgkt Sorry, I've only just seen your post, this thread moves so quickly. The trial definitely sounds worth considering, and great news they are offering ultrasound scans as apposed to CT!

We're back to 2-3 hour stretches at the most again. He'll do longer stretches if he feeds from both sides, but usually he falls asleep after one side and even nappy changes don't wake him up enough to feed from the other.

Just tried the not changing the nappy approach, fell asleep after 10mins of feeding, put him back to bed, then awake 45mins later. Changing the nappy it is! Did give me the chance to see the snow outside though, only a couple of centimetres but very pretty.

Thanks for your response to my ebf query. After much guilt, iv decided combined feeding is for us, f can spend all day bobbing on and off my boob every hour, and be grumpy through out or I can give him a 6oz bottle after he has emptied me and he is happy for several hours.

Not sure on timing exactly but ds2 went down around half 10 and just woke up! :) my boobs were pretty uncomfy but I feel great after some sleep! This tummy sleeping stuff is obviously working for him!

mama it's always worth getting checked. Fx for you that it's not thrush.

C just woke up and fed for 6 minutes. Can't get her to take any more - I suspect ill be back here pretty soon...

Multiple wakes in this household too, feeding for max of 8 mins each time oh and have just changed a leaky pooey nappy. Do NOT get boots own nappies they are absolute shite! Dh is snoring in my eat and stinks of whiskey, all in all, one pissed off tired Chloe

Well now I feel like shots after only 1 hr this time.

Why does my baby to a big sleep at the beginning of the night, then slept in 1 hr stretches, resulting in me feeling like shit again?!

eggs do NOT feel guilty, feel proud - you've figured out a feeding routine that works for you and your lo. If he's happy then he's getting what he needs = great mummy.

Another hour ffs I hadn't even got back to sleep and I have to be up in 45 minutes. He's 11 weeks old he should be going longer than one hour.

Sorry to others having crappy nights

Just when it was going so well - dd went down about 11 and didn't wake for a feed until 4.45 - great except already had a visit from dd1 and dd2, but she had a lovely quick feed then threw the whole lot up necessitating a change of sleeping bag and pjs! Wide awake. Looks like my Monday morning start time could be 4.45 as big dds will be up in less than an hour. Joyous day ahead then!

I'm now downstairs after having an argument with dp. I asked him to take ds for 20 minutes until we had to get up because he wouldn't settle and he got in a right strop saying how he had to work and he hasn't slept all night either () then he just put ds back in his Moses basket and started rocking him (because I didn't try that over the past 90 minutes) nob.

I have to get dd to nursery and the roads flooded (again) so I have to go round, but that road's closed, so I have to go round the road round

Sorry for the runty post

Sorry to hear that spotty that's really tough. Can't remember but have you tried night time top ups to fill his belly and give you a break? Or co-sleeping or putting him on his tummy?

He doesn't seem to like his tummy. I don't really want to use formula. I would try co sleeping but dp wouldn't have it and I'm a bit scared of squishing him! Going to have some pâté on toast to cheer me up! Maybe I should try getting him to feed from both sides at night? He's really lazy with his latch at night so I suppose that could contribute to the problem?

Isthat ours does the same - 3-4hr sleep at the beginning, then 2-2.5hrs, then 1hr stints if not less. Frustrating but am counting my blessings on the first part.

spotty O is still in his hammock but doesn't seem to be a fan of tummy time so doubt he'd sleep on his front either..

Have the option of another pramactive this morning (regular session is Friday.) feel like i should go to offset dire/brilliant weekend stuffing my face but a bit daunted as O was less than keen on the still periods while we exercised between pram jogs..

Quick question - O is very keen these days if you steady his balance to stand up on any surface near him. At what age can they go in a door bouncer and will he enjoy it if only 6+3 weeks? Is the standing practice normal? Don't want to overdo it on his tiny legs..

Door bouncers are from four months. Ds likes to stand too but they're not developed enough yet can't wait to get him in it though. O might like a jumperoo utopian, once he's bigger, they're really popular

Morning all. spotty sorry to hear about your night. Could it be a growth spurt? DS insisted on leaving it 2 hrs max between feeds previous night but then tonight has been much better.

DS also isn't keen on tummy sleeping. He'll do a bit of tummy time in the day but then gets really fed up after a few mins, I think he likes to see what's going on. He also likes to practice standing in his tummy tub at bath time but I think their legs need to be in the wide spread / froggy position for their hips for a bit longer... That and if he could hold up his own head I reckon he'd also like a bouncer thingy.

He just did a little chuckle in his sleep

I'm not sure about a growth spurt as he's always like it I can't see it ever getting better!

I might have to gina ford him

Spotty I keep being told how horrendous DH cousin was as a baby, and he had settled down by 6m, so it does get better and these first 2m have flown by already.

Bit of a shit one here, slept 4hrs, faffed for 2hrs, slept for 2hrs, and faffed since 5.30 with silly little feeds and cat naps. First time in ages I was so tired I don't remember putting him back to bed and was searching for him through the bed clothes.

F loves standing up, and has amazing head control so thinking that as long as I am closely supervising I'm going to give the door bouncer ago (he will probably hate it, he hates anything that gives my back a rest!)

Oh Spotty, Utopian, WL - sorry to hear about crappy nights. I think babies should at least give us Sunday nights off.

C slept ok, but again I was much more wakeful than her. Need to get on top of that.

Thanks for responses re potential thrush - my left nipple is still sore, sort of burning, so I will try to get a GP appt today.

R has good head control, and has been able to bear his own weight since about 3 weeks, but I'm still going to give it another month before getting a bouncer just in case case. Picking up a 2nd hand bumbo tomorrow though, as he loves being propped up on cushions in the arm chair!

Where did the last 12 weeks go?!

T is the same, great head control and can hold her own weight on her legs but I wouldn't put her in door bouncer yet - it's also about them having enough strength to hold their backs straight.

spotty I promise it won't last forever, dd1 was dreadful as a wee one but was sleeping 12 hours by 6 months - I did have to do controlled crying which would never be my first choice but I was totally at the end of my tether. He will either get better by himself or you may well decide gina ford or similar is the way forward - which is fine.