Martians 2014 (and the February early arrivals)

[LyraSilvertongue]

I expect it will be quiet in here for a while with only four Martians born so far and it not even being March yet

Those who have popped so far:
Coolhand
Dabarai
LyraSilvertongue
Wuxiapian

If you lose the ability to cry, I'd worry... I used to blub at the simplest of things, but seem to have developed PND/anxiety/panic and now can't cry even if I want to!

Stupid effing hormones

Omg I've just about had enough of this breastfeeding shite! She's been feeding for 6 hours now, keeps falling asleep and then waking as soon as I put her down!

How old is she Helen? Is it a growth spurt?

Em are you getting enough support?

6 weeks yesterday so prob sputt! She fed 8 hours in the end . Dh is good but working this morning. He'll take over when he gets Home. I feel destroyed this morning! Git about 3.5 hours sleep!

I do get a bit tearful sometimes but no more than I'd expect with disturbed sleep every night for nearly 9 wks. Have to attempt to write an essay today :( - my mum's coming to help with baby but really not sure I'll be able to produce anything coherent...

My DS had a massive spurt at 6 weeks. He just fed and fed and fed for 48 hours. I thought my milk must have dried up, because he just kept sucking and sucking. Then after consulting LLL website I realised it was normal.

Yep I did plenty of googling last night normal doesn't make it easier though

Ooh good luck with the essay imeg

Ugh, being told things are "normal" is my pet hate at the moment. DS only sleeps for 45 minutes at a time at night, I don't care if it's normal it's torture!!

Good luck with your essay Imeg!

Mrs bless you. How's his napping through the day?

I'm religiously settling him for naps after 1.5 hours wake time. He sleeps in my arms so I can settle him if he stirs this way I can keep him asleep longer.

bf is driving me crazy here too he likes to suckle little by little after he's been gulping. If I come off at that point he's dramatically searching for boob as if starving. He's 6 weeks 5 days so antipating a growth spurt but it's bloody draining me physically

Helen mrsm I know 'normal' doesn't make it easier, but I was so worried when he just constantly fed or cried, I thought my milk had gone. I was so relieved to find it was normal, even though it was still exhausting. Hope the growth support passes soon.

mrsm how's the napping? It's mad how sleeping more in the day seems to mean sleeping more at night but it does seem to follow somehow. Have you cut down on caffeine?

Hi Comms, I am. But I'm terrified, I've just been allowed a lovely nap by DH and I've woken thinking 'I don't want this' again... don't want the responsibility of being a mum, the endless nature of it, etc.

I'm pretty sure that's just the anxiety talking: it's hard enough coping with a panic attack when you're only looking after yourself, but is 100x harder when I'm meant to be looking after a child too! But having those thoughts really does make me question myself too

There are good moments in the day too, usually I'm better in the evenings, but this is so exhausting I just feel I can't cope. I don't have the strength. Right now, anyway - an 'up' moment will have me feeling different. Am like a yo-yo.

Mrs you're doing the right thing with the napping. I hope things settle for you soon.

Hello Martians hope everyone is well on this rainy Sunday.

Em I hope you're having a good day today and I hope you are getting plenty of support, if you ever just need to vent feel free!

Mrs I hope the napping is going better,it's so hard to function on such little sleep.

Vikki still Bf'ing here too, had the same endless feeding as you for 2 days but it seems to have passed so hopefully just a growth spurt and will pass soon for you too.

Thanks puggy - napping is intense but working. Need to work on nights now - I really need to be getting a 3 hour stretch at least per night but even a 2 hour stretch isn't a given at the moment!

Just wondered whether you leave them to sleep as long as they want in daytime naps or whether you wake them up if they sleep too long? After several weeks of never sleeping for more than half an hour during the day we now have times where he'll sleep for several hours at a time and I don't know whether I should just be grateful or whether it's too long?

After a serious battle for motivation I have produced 2000 words of waffle, doubt it's at all coherent, will try to reread it today...

Yesterday I left him to sleep for 3 hours because he barely slept at night and must have been knackered. Ordinarily he'd wake up of his own accord after an hour to 2 hours max

Having an impossible day today - tried to get him off to sleep after an hour and a half and he just wouldn't drop off despite an hour of rocking, shushing and patting. Have persisted all day and managed to get his eyelids to go droopy and be in a light sleep for all of 10 minutes before he pinged the open.

Now we have to go out so I doubt he'll sleep so heaven knows what's brewing for me later.

Give me strength!

Mrs have you tried a sling? Will he sleep in the car?

Imeg I let C sleep for as long as she wants but try to keep her awake for the last hour - two hours before bedtime. Well done on the 2000 words!

He does sleep in the car but mostly wakes as soon as it stops. He slept about 30 mins on the way to our lunch.

I was super worried James slept nearly all day yesterday after 2 very unsettled days. It didn't affect his night sleeping and I am I think he had a bad tummy. im now worried about a rash he has on chest top of back behind 1 ear and a bit on face. its been hot in Portugal and ive looked it up and it looks like heat rash. I tested it with tumbler just in case and small red spots went away. any suggestions im keeping him cool but he shivers after a bit. will be asking nurse this week.

Hello! DS1 was born at the end of Feb but is it ok to join here?

DS seems to be changing daily and it's hard to keep up with him - sometimes he even looks as though he has grown overnight!

Hi Alixion. I know what you mean about them changing so fast - I've just put together a collection of 'April' photos to email to people and they already look really out of date.