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Feb 2014 - the babies are arriving and were shattered and milky!

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misskatamari · 12/02/2014 16:44

Babies are popping out and were turning into a group of mummies not preggos .

I thought I'd start a new thread over here where we can hold hands through sore nips, milky sick, explosive poo and lack of sleep. Along with super cute newborn snuggles of course!

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CubanoHabana · 27/02/2014 00:50

Only the 8.30 - 10am and 10pm - 12am sleep and that's because I know DH is looking after him, hope I can do it when he goes back to work, but the other day time sleeps I can't, as I feel like I need to be doing stuff, eg cooking, putting house in order... Not that DH seems capable of doing anything but playing on computer games - bit frustrating, as I manage it!

lastnightopenedmyeyes · 27/02/2014 07:41

I'm going to bed early and as long as I'm asleep by 9pm I know I'll get 8 hrs at least overnight (albeit in 2 or 3 he stretches). So I'm not needing to nap in the day. I'm another one doing all the chores, if the place isn't organised I feel I'm losing control, wasn't like it first time round but there's more to sort out this time with a preschooler in tow as well!!

barebranches · 27/02/2014 08:30

napping in the day is hard. Something always happens the stops me sleeping. Today we have gas men fitting a new metre invoving lots of loud banging.

Thingymajigs · 27/02/2014 08:52

I've never been able to nap during the day but I think I do ok during the night. Like last I manage 6 hours but its just broken up.
Yesterday I took ibuprofen and carrried on with my day doing loads of housework (5 loads of washing!?) and took ds2 to school but my pelvis gave way on the way to a parents consultation in the afternoon. So I'm on bed rest for a week at least. I'm determined to look on the bright side though- Netflix marathons, snuggling with ds3, no housework, and not having to get dressed. Ds2 is now walking himself to and from school which is terrifying but he's 10 and a half so I think he's old enough. They grow up too fast! It doesn't seem long ago that he was snuggled up in my arms gurgling away.

EeyoreIsh · 27/02/2014 10:11

thingy your pelvic pain sounds awful, can you go to another gp?

I would love 6 or 8 hours sleep! my dd won't nap in the day unless she's in the sling, and takes ages to feed and wind at night. I had a good night last night with 4 hours kip.

I'd had a run of terrible sleeps before, I think she was having a growth spurt. I ended up walking home from town yesterday with me and dd in tears! a hug from my DH and a reassuring chat from my sister helped.

TeaAddict235 · 27/02/2014 13:23

I grinned at the comment about your Dh cubano, my dh is similar albeit with regards to tv and especially stinking match of the day. My mum rang yesterday asking if she could come over and clean this weekend, and DH jumped up and washed up, hung out the washing (that has been slowly drying in the wash bag since Monday), then shared out dinner. I get the feeling that he doesn't want my mum over for the 3rd weekend running....

CubanoHabana · 27/02/2014 17:09

Love it tea!

Libee · 27/02/2014 18:19

OMG can't believe I missed this thread - checking in will have to catch up later with all your posts. Currently my little munchkin is faaaast asleep, he is a night baby demands feeds every hour exhausted but am getting sleep during the day to keep myself awake at night.

Can't believe almost our babies are here snuggled up yo their mummies :)

pettyprudence · 27/02/2014 21:25

just settled down to watch house of cards as betty is on a milk bender this evening and realised this is exactly what I was doing this time last week and labour started!

LovesToBake · 28/02/2014 01:42

Up feeding so checking back in to this thread. Like others have said, is just started getting around 6-7hrs a night (albeit in broken chunks between feeds) and even better, Rosie hasn't needed winding after every feed in the last few days - some feeds she just comes off the boob, falls straight to sleep in my arms and I've managed to transfer her asleep into the Moses basket which means maximum sleep for us both before she wakes for the next feed. Makes it all seem so much more manageable and takes the pressure off me feeling like I should nap in the day which isn't easy with a 2yo DS as well as Rosie. Although today a miracle happened and they coordinated their naps so she slept while he had his afternoon nap and I had a 45 min kip on the sofa.

Libee · 28/02/2014 18:34

Well done Lovestobake seems like you've managed to sort the routine between your two babies

I am stil up every hour and than the feed lasts for a hour so hardly getting any sleep but it's so worth it

BF is hard but want to continue managed to go out today as he is 1 week old today but most of the time ended up in baby room as he was demanding feeding

pettyprudence · 28/02/2014 18:38

Both of mine had naps this afternoon too but I got busy packing away maternity and newborn clothes! Ds doesn't normally nap anymore but he has been poory since last sunday and also highly emotional (have just posted on fb about it - at my wits end!). He is not taking to a new sibling well! I wasn't expecting it to be plain sailing but not quite sure how to handle it. Would be fine if he wasn't ill as well.

In brighter news,I tried out the close caboo sling today and betty has been asleep for the last 2.5 hours! Although I have just realised that she will probably wake up just as my dinner is ready! Its v v v easy to put on.

Betty went off the carrycot last night but I remember ds was like this in the early days - he would sleep in it every other night or so! I have also caved and bought some dummies today as Betty falls asleep at the boob after some really god feeding but wants to suck to settle again after I have swaddled and put her down.

Right, off to search mn now on how to deal with ds....

EeyoreIsh · 01/03/2014 09:02

I've had an amazing night. DD went off to sleep at 8.30 after some cluster feeding. I headed to bed an hour later, she woke for a feed at mentione midnight, then slept to 4. She woke again at 6.30, but this was the most sleep I've had since she was born! I feel like a new woman

TeaAddict235 · 01/03/2014 14:24

So.jealous.eeyoreish. Not.fair.

pettyprudence · 02/03/2014 20:00

I had an amazing night with Betty right up until 5am, then Betty and DS took it in turns to keep me awake until 7am! Betty slept 9.30pm-2am, 2.30am-5am and 6am-8.30am. I am not getting my hopes up about her continuing this though as I know that everything changes on a daily basis in the first 6 weeks! Generally though she seems to feed every 2.5-4 hours through the day. This is a bit of a shock to me as DS fed every 2 hours down to the minute (and took bloody forever with it!). I actually had to wake her up at lunch time today as my boobs were going to explode.

I have switched sides of the bed with DH as I think Betty was a bit cold on my side (very close to the window). Or she just felt like settling and sleeping nicely last night. Tonight will be a test for her!

Libee · 03/03/2014 13:40

It's very quiet in here I guess everyone is busy with their little ones. Mine is fast asleep whilst I get some house work done. So far BF is going well but he is very demanding especially at nights where it's every hour feeds.

I did the school run today was managed to get to school on time for my eldest. Fresh air for mummy and son

EeyoreIsh · 03/03/2014 19:15

I've had a lazy day after four days of visitors. It was great but I didn't manage a nap and I'm starting to go stir crazy.

Is anyone else still getting emotional? I think it's because I'm seriously sleep deprived. I'm not sure what's normal, I'm 5 weeks pp.

lastnightopenedmyeyes · 03/03/2014 19:18

Just checking in as I dropped off the thread (again). Must try harder!!

CubanoHabana · 03/03/2014 22:41

I keep forgetting about here - tend to post most on Fb page as I see notifications!

LovesToBake · 04/03/2014 00:58

Fallen off the thread again!

laura0007 · 04/03/2014 02:12

I am Eeyore. Totally emotional, I cry over absolutely nothing. I've gone to stay at my mums for a few nights so I have someone to hand DS too when I feel like I can't cope anymore. This single parenting is hard bloody work

jazzcat28 · 04/03/2014 04:32

Oops dropped off thread..

I think sleep deprivation is the key to emotional ups and downs. I'm finding it tough but it's all part of the deal isn't it? DD is 3wks today so we have a long way to go yet before any sort of routine will emerge. Feel for those of you bfing though as it must take ages to feed - at least our bottles are downed in 15mins!

Shropshiremummy2B · 04/03/2014 04:56

laura you are doing an amazing job, I can't imagine what it's like. I get so excited at 6pm so I can hand over to DH. I take it we've not heard a squeak from Leo's father?

Is anyone else just expressing?

laura0007 · 04/03/2014 05:45

Nope not a thing. I text him to let him know he had been born and he replied with 'good luck for the future'... Twat. How he wants nothing to do with my beautiful boy I'll never know!

bugsyburge · 04/03/2014 05:57

eugh Laura that was a harsh message from him. I hope this isn't out of line but I think Leo is better off without someone with an attitude like that

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