December 2013 - sleepless nights & lots of cooing

[Stom91]

Our very first Thread :)

[lisbapalea]

Woohoo - we've finally been signed off by the MW's as Hannah has regained her birthweight plus a little extra! It's taken 3wks exactly but she's now 7lb 10.5oz (was 7.8 at birth). Looks like increasing her feed sizes was the right thing to do!

Does anyone who's had a C-section have any plans to drive soon? I saw my GP this morning to see if they could confirm I am OK to drive next week, which will be 4wks post section. She said she didn't see any reason why not but was going to double check with the DVLA etc and let me know if there is any reason why we have to wait longer. Really hope she gives me the green light!!

[clare8allthepies]

Mogz not much happened really, she checked my blood pressure, asked about my stitches, asked the same questions the health visitor always asks about PND etc and that was about it.

I asked about contraception and she said that my 3 best options are implant, copper coil or mirena coil. Of the 3 there seems to be least periods with the mirena so am going to give that a try but they don't do them at my GPs so will have to make an appointment at another clinic for that.

I realised afterwards that I had meant to ask about exercise, but forgot. Will have to start getting more than 2 hours sleep in a row before I consider any of that though!

[Alyssa1978]

I'm not a fan of the coil, my aunt and friend got pregnant with theirs as it slipped, but that was a few years ago so they might be all different now.
I was considering injection in my bum my friends have that and have no periods with it.
I've got my check in a couple weeks so I'm gonna ask her then.

[Stom91]

clare I had a physio come see me in the hospital and I asked about exercise and she said no gym or vigorous exercise for four months!!
but lots of walking is fine :s
four months seems a lot but I guess it takes that long for your muscles to recover etc.

DD had her 5 days check today, she didn't even flinch when she had her heel prick test and shes lost 2oz off her birth weight and is slightly jaundice but the mw doesn't seem worried and said as long as she if feeding regularly then the jaundice should go on its own

[hotcrossbun83]

I had the injection years ago and hated it, no regular period but it would come randomly with no warning. No idea what I'll do, guess it depends if I'm still bf

[Alyssa1978]

That sounds horrid, I was led to believe it was no period at all
May have to rethink it now

[SupermansGirl]

Im dreading the periods coming back!! I dont want to go back on the pill i was on cerezatte or something like that and i got pregnant....i used to take the pill that gives you a break but that made me fat! Im too scared to get a coil as I know someone who got a very bad infection from it and had to have an operation to fix it...it had lodged itself into a awkward place or something. I dont mind having the injection anyone ever had it?

[Alyssa1978]

super I fell pregnant on cerezette too...... Guess we all need to steer clear from that one
I've never had the injection but been taking to my friend and she loves it, she never bleeds or has any spotting but apparently you can have random periods on it but it just depends on the person so I think I might still give it a go. The mw says it last for 6 weeks I think it was so if I don't like it I won't have to put up with it for months.

My next door neighbour and my dp's aunt both put weight on after getting the implant but again, other people don't.

Arghhhhh I don't know, there's so many I just want whatever I get to work since dp is too scared to get the snip.

[Roselau]

how exciting that we have graduated to a post natal thread :)

Ok so Zoe hates her bassinette at night. During the day, I try to get her used to it, so when she falls asleep I'll put her in and most of the time she'll stay asleep until her next feed. but at night, she falls asleep on me after a feed, and the second I put her in she starts fussing. I then take her in bed with me and she sleeps ok. I just don't sleep very well because I'm scared of squashing her and she also tickles me with her little hands. Although I must say that I love having her next to me so I don't care about that. I just don't want to create a bad habit. She is 15 days old today

[Roselau]

superman I'm so jealous of this sleeping schedule - are you ff or bf? Is there hope for a bf baby to get on that schedule any time soon???

[Mogz]

Aaah I want to cry, Genevieve has fed two hours now for 24 hours, demanding about 100ml at each feed, which i cant keep up with by expressing, she's projectile vomited twice and had a hugely leaky pooey nappy because of all the intake, she's barely slept in between feeds so is really grumpy and to top it all off I've pulled something in my back and have spent the day feeling like a failure.
Someone tell me this is just a growth spurt and tomorrow will be better and I'll actually get some sleep.

[Stom91]

I was in cerezette for 4 years and never fell pregnant so I'll probably go back on it. How strange that you both did.

Amelia has been fussing all night think I just got her settle.
Got abit short with dp shouted down to do a bottle & 10 mins later he still not done it (Amelia was hysterical ) to realise he out having a fag. Grr that could have waited.
Only reason she was hysterical was CIA she had a 3 oz feed at midnight so didn't think she'd want more turns our she wanted another ounce. Greedy guts

[mumofthreeboysS]

I'm joining the club of fussy babies. Joshua fed at 12 but only had one side before falling asleep. I thought it might be enough but here I am now feeding him again. All I want to do is sleep. He just fusses at night in his Moses cot but I'm too scared to co sleep so not sure what to do. Anyone heard of the Cocoonababy? Has had really good reviews ESP for babies who fuss and don't settle well. I might try and persuade DH that we need one!

[kchapper5]

This is where your all hiding :) just place marking really. H is now finally asleep and I'm wide awake :(

[mumofthreeboysS]

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0015KMAKM?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

Link to the Cocoonababy. Reviews say how babies sleep so well from day one. I'd pay twice that min for a good nights sleep right now

[hotcrossbun83]

Mum I caved and ordered it, arrives tomorrow so will let you know. We are co sleeping each night so figured it's worth it to make it safer. I hope it's the miracle it seems but if not, at least that he sleeps as well in yt as he does next to me. He just did 5 hrs between feeds, tho only asleep for 3 of them. Now has hiccups from gulping his next bottle down, was a hungry boy!

[BetterWithCheese]

Another one with a baby who doesn't want to sleep at night. She wants to be attached to my nipple from 11pm-7am. Just got 2 hours sleep though but had to settle her by having her suck my finger. She now having a monster feed so hopefully I'll get another couple hours.

[WhisperMen]

Just marking place. I'll catch up with the thread now

[snowqu33n]

hello, also marking place.

[mumofthreeboysS]

better nice to know I'm not suffering fr sleep deprivation alone!

hot well my DH doesn't think it's worth getting so not sure I'll be able to persuade him- dammit!

So had around 4 hours sleep-Just knocked my cup of coffee all over me and promptly burst into tears- not side I'm handling this lack of sleep well. So DH isn't great with offering sympathy - he starts going on about how I have to keep ds awake more during the day and start a routine. He's fucking 11 days old and I don't think he knows the diff between night and day! He was talking to me like I wanted the lack of sleep! Some f*ing sympathy would help more- grr!!!! We followed Gina ford with our other two and it worked really well for us but I hate how he's pressuring me already to do it. Easy for him to preach as he got a nice 6 hours sleep...

[mumofthreeboysS]

Not 'side' 'sure'

[froubylou]

Morning all.

Rough night here too. Longest stretch between feeds was 2 hours and spent most of the night on my boob too. Hopefully he will snuggle back up in bed with me in about half an hour lol. Am knackered.

Mum my dp is being a knob too. Asked him to hold seb for 20 mins last night while I had a bath and it was as though I was asking for him to shit miracles. Then he has just rung me to ask me to look something up on an invoice and wanted it asap. Told him he would have to wait as feeding baby and he got stroppy.

Told him to fuck right off and to phone back in August when maternity leave finished lol.

And dd being a brat too. And the dog is coming into season and being a pest and one of the ponies has trashed his rug apparently.

Could do with going to bed for a couple of weeks and leaving the rest of them to it.

[SupermansGirl]

Rose bottle feeding, Delilah was so greedy I couldn't keep up so I started bottle feeding on the night feed. I loved the outcome of how she was fuller longer, feeding was quicker and she fell asleep or was chilled for a longer amount of time. I also was having problems with moses basket but she seems to be fine now i think she is just overly satisfied from her feeds.

[Blondie276]

Hi all! My dd is now 3 weeks and is being a nightmare at night time. Sleeps so well during the day but come
Night screams, won't be settled- won't go in basket and will only sleep on my chest. Seems she hates being in her back at night so haven't been able to co sleep properly
Either. So frustrating as she is absolutely fine during the day! I suspect she may have colic but as we give her infacol before every feed and it does nothing ( evenings and night she cries so much she is inconsolable yet we check feed/ change etc) I am taking her to the GP this morning .
3 weeks of no sleep is taking its toll and DH is now permanently sleeping in spare room whether at work or not!
So glad I'm
Not alone though- appears all you ladies have a
Similar issue so sympathy to all of you!