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StuntNun · 26/03/2013 13:40

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StuntNun · 29/03/2013 02:35

Three hours since dream feed. Woo yay. He's having a good long feed as well. Good thing too, he had to wait until after 6 a.m. for his next feed now

DH screwed up J's routine and I had to feed him between 4 and 5 instead of giving him the EBM. So since I wasn't going to feed him till 10:30 I got a glass of wine or three with dinner. Nom. Unfortunately I've now reached my two day drinking limit (had a low-alcohol real ale yesterday after J went to bed) so there's no booze over the weekend. Confused

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Kyzordz · 29/03/2013 04:43

I'm here big only cos I can't even keep water down :( feel like death.

Kyzordz · 29/03/2013 04:43

But, not big

PurplePidjin · 29/03/2013 05:20

Kyz tiny sips, one every 2 minutes. Or suck an ice cube?

R has done 7:30-6 waking at 12 and 2:30 for half an hour each. With a proper 3 hours in the early morning, i actually feel rested. I don't understand though how even though he's next door with a cheap crap monitor i still wake up before he whimpers?!

MaMaPo · 29/03/2013 05:22

Can someone else take my baby please? Awake every 30-60 minutes since 1am. Shattered.

ValiumQueen · 29/03/2013 05:34

kyz try to get someone to give you dioralite today. Hope it soon passes x

po oh dear. Sorry you are having a shit night.

luis what is up with L?

J slept another 4 hours. I too wake before he does pp

Not been up to the girls at all. Can hear DD1 coughing, but DD2 is quiet so I need to check on her once J is fed. I cannot not feed him when he wakes. It quietens him and sends him back to sleep so I can too. I feel he is too wee and too new to this sleeping lark to not feed him. Besides, my milk will be ebbing away so he will be getting less.

Izzybuzzybuzzybees · 29/03/2013 06:00

Crap night here that's all I can say

PetiteRaleuse · 29/03/2013 06:17

Morning all. Off to the British shop today. Sorry if over the next few days I write far too many posts on the glory of monster munch, salt and vinegar squares, caramacs, Lilt and old jamaica ginger beer, but they ar all such rare treats.

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StuntNun · 29/03/2013 06:26

Oh no Kyz, have you got someone to look after you?

Growth spurt MaMa?

What happened Izzy? Frequent wakenings again?

I had just got J back to sleep after his 2 a.m. feed when in comes DS2 with a sore leg. He was Calpol'd and sent back to bed but he's up again now at 6.20 in the school holidays! J managed 10.30 - 2.20 - 6.15 from a feeding point of view which is great, but was awake and crying in the night too so I've still had far too little sleep. Confused No chance of a nap with the other two off school.

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ShellyBobbs · 29/03/2013 06:44

Luis Tommy had been grumpy when I was away.

all I can say about last night is urgh! Really don't get what these frequent wakings are. Every hour! For over 2 weeks now. Thursday it was down to every 45 mins.

Hubby has just taken Tommy down and he said 'don't worry about sleep, I'll give hom some formula'. NO. WAKE ME UP (that's why I only bought 3 little ready made cartons). So the plan from now on is to pump, pump, pump so my lovely hubby can now be involved with the feeding finally. He also bathed him for the first time last night too, although my 11 year old son ran the bath for him (I will be proud to hand him over to the future Mrs Bobbs, he also understands different washer settings, empties bins and hopvers up too Wink ).

Sophiathesnowfairy · 29/03/2013 06:47

Am loving your stunt schedule hope you manage to go to plan today.

luis what a lovey way to look at it. I always have that thought after I have been annoyed at not being able to get up and do washing up/make tea/collect cramp off floor. I must try harder.

kyz I hope you feel better Thanks

I am lying in bed at my SILs with the curtains wide open watching the sunrise over the Irish Sea.

Little O is having a Benny in his cot but I am giving him 10 mins as not sure if milk or more sleep. Same routine yest, woke at 5:45 tried milk, wrong thing put him backin cot he slept after 10 cross mins.

He is streaming with cold and think he is teething too so always hard to tell.

I am so happy with my lot. Grin we had a lovely Anniversay night. We went to an Italian in a nearby town, had a great meal and really nice bottle of wine.

kirrinIsland · 29/03/2013 06:49

kyzordz sorry you feel so awful :( Do you have someone to help you today?

Sorry for the crap nights too.

stunt sounds like you might be getting somewhere? 3 hours between his feeds is a good start, and once he gets used to his new schedule he should hopefully stop waking in between. Fx'd

Not too bad here. Not as good as yesterday, of course! Settled at 11 and woke at 2, 3.30 and now. The 3.30 was a bit annoying.

ShellyBobbs · 29/03/2013 06:53

This phone is shit with it's bolloxing tiny stupid touch key keyboard.

Damon Albarn was on the Jonathan Ross show last night, that was a pleasant surprise for my tired old eyes. And phoar! Also dreampt I was at a Stone Roses concert (remember that fiasco when I was pregnant, had a ticket but 30 odd weeks pregnant) and 'bumped' into Ian Brown. I was also waiting outside to fight an Indian lad? Think the Indian lad came about because Danny Boyle was on telly = Slumdog plus someone from Skins was on who acted with the Slumdog actor. Think Ian Brown was with all the festival talk.

ShellyBobbs · 29/03/2013 06:57

Why am I on here and not trying to sleep, there isn't a child within 2 meters of me?

Sorry you're feeling shit K you need a servant for the day.

PurplePidjin · 29/03/2013 07:03

I can't count Blush he slept 7:30- 5 with the two wakes, then back down at 5:15 til 6:30 i got a shag hurrah serves me right for checking my phone with my glasses on skewiff!!

Kyzordz · 29/03/2013 07:06

Sorry to hear of crap nights :(

What is wrong with l, luis? Hope she's better soon

Thankyou for suggestions, I tried sips of water and they came back, not yet tried an ice cube. Last two times I was sick I hadn't had anything for hours and the water had already been back up so all that was there was the green stuff (stomach lining?) and blood. Surely there's fuck all left yet I am feeding e and fighting the urge to be sick. Whyyyy when there's nothing left!?!

My dp works nights and has not long got home, so he'll be dead to the world until this afternoon. Could ring DM or mil to help ill just feel guilty :( but he is a heavy boy and I have struggled to lift/hold him this morning so perhaps it's best someone else is around too

ChasingDaisy · 29/03/2013 07:17

Sorry to hear of some rotten night's last night.

Kyz definitely try and get some help in today.

stunt that sounds like really good progress, you must be pleased Smile

O slept 5 hours, then 4 and has now been sleeping on me for a further two. This is amazing.

Kyzordz · 29/03/2013 07:44

That sounds really good chasing

Operation ice cube didnt work. My abdomen feels very sore from all the heaving. I don't think I'll try anything for a bit, I am just so thirsty

PurplePidjin · 29/03/2013 07:47

Kyz you need something in there to bring up, stomach acid hurts Sad

ValiumQueen · 29/03/2013 08:23

kyz the green is bile. The blood is probably from rips in your oesophagus. Keep drinking sips as it will mean a small amount is absorbed, and help dilute the crap on the way up. You must get help. You cannot do this on your own, you will make yourself worse, and your LO could really do with being away from the germ. These things thankfully rarely last longer than 24 hours, but try to get some dioralite in you, and keep an eye on the blood. Is it bright red? If so it will be from your throat, if it is like coffee granules it is a bit more concerning, but may still be swallowed blood. If worried please call NHS24. Hope you are soon better, but you need help for a few days I think. Could DH get carers leave?

ValiumQueen · 29/03/2013 08:25

And kyz if you are bf, you will get dehydrated very quickly, so either give formula if LO will take it, or contact NHS24 as you may need IV fluids. I has a similar bug when pg and they were concerned as baby will suck you dry x

ValiumQueen · 29/03/2013 08:26

J slept 10 to 8 with two short wakings at 1 and 5 so cannot complain.

YellowWellies · 29/03/2013 08:30

8.29am I'm awake and he isn't!!!! I woke up before him!!!! (ignores 2 and 5am feeds)

Damnit he heard me

MissMummy1 · 29/03/2013 08:36

Sounds awful kyz - can only second everything vq has said. Take care lovely Thanks

Last night was awful. DP refuses to sleep in the nursery with her because "he can't feed her" - if he bothered to look at the schedule I have lovingly printed out and laminated he would see that 2am is her only night feed after dream feed and I am perfectly capable of coming through for that Angry

Anyway little sod did the first 3 hours in her cot then screamed everytime I put her back, regardless of changing, shooshing, feeding to sleep, cuddling or any other witchery. In the end she slept on my mattress and I slept on the floor. Not quite the idea Hmm .

Today I am being very strict. DP has been allocated bath and bedtime with EBM as his responsibility. He has been told he has 3 strikes for fucking it up and he loses any privilidges to do 'fun stuff' with her. We will see.

MissMummy1 · 29/03/2013 08:40

Also stunt how do you work your routine if you are going out for example? We are meant to be going out for dinner with SIL tonight then ny mum is having M for a few hours while we go to see our fav local band. Obviously all coinciding with bed time. Should I cancel and stay at home with her??