November 2014 - newborn thread!

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Welcome to all the November 2014 babies! Let all the post partum rejoicing and angst begin...

The DD is week old now, been lucky that DH is at home with me. Not too sure how I would be doing on my own with the baby. Probably it would be 3 pm I would still be about to get to the shower.
It is getting better day by da though, did some ironing on Tuesday and felt like hero!

Just realised that DD very rarely has a clean nappy on, she is on eat-crap marry-go-round constantly. Been reading about nappy rush preventation that it's good to have baby for some time with bare bump to let the air circulate. Good job I was using incontenance pad left over from times when expecting waters break. Five mins in and she was lying in a curry mess... She is now asleep, but giving some squeaking sounds out which only means pushing some more yellow stuff out. Good grief, I know it's a sign everything is cool, but I don't stop wondering how much rubbish and noise that little person can produce from breastmilk only...

I think I cannot spell anymore, 4 hours of sleep tonight. Didn't manage to get a nap either.

My baby gets fed up of tiger in the tree after five minutes. Definitely not calming for him!

Thanks lady been passed from HV to midwife to Dr all day on phone and eventually got Dr appt just now who had a huge queue of people so just dismissed it with a 'just ignore it, it'll heal' great. Paracetamol helping the stinging feeling. Meanwhile DH gone to works Xmas do and I've shouted at DS1 for weeing in his pants and refusing a nappy, I used to be so nice to him and have fun with him, since DS2 arrival I just tell him off or to leave the baby, feel guilty for being such a bad mum to him now.
You're right lady I need some talc! DH v good with the children and practical stuff, not so good with my hormonal breakdowns, tries backing away and burying his head in his iphone!

Tlc rather than talc I hope!

Gosh - lots of stress and worry on here today.

Anna - sorry to read about your decision with your dog. So sad, but it sounds like the right decision all round.

Music and books. In desperation when DS2 was born and DS1 was 2.5, I did manage to BF DS2 whilst DS1 watched cbeebies. I would stick my head back and snooze for 20 mins whilst holding onto DS1's ankle. The theory being that if he moved the movement would wake me up. It gave me a little break.

Relentless week here. I am properly knackered. The main problem being the change in the big one's schedules from normal term time to Xmas events: nativity, concerts, parties, discos. Then the post natal stuff: physio for me, and 6 week GP check for DD and I. The great news is that DD has finally regained her birth weight. She is now a mighty 4.5kg. I looked back at DS1s book today as they were both very similar weights at birth (9lb 11oz) and at 6 weeks he was 6kg. He became a VERY fat baby. She sleeps better though!

Sorry to hear of the stress and worry for everyone!

I'll add some positivity. My giant chunky baby managed to maintain her birth weight at 5 day check, still 11lbs! Super pleased I don't have to battle with anyone over top ups when she's so obviously happy. It's been a wonderful week with hubby home and DD1 home too, a real babymoon.

I'm a bit worried about tomorrow, we're heading out to see Santa and I've not really been out much. Hoping to make good use of one of my slings, but finding them fiddly so far! Breastfeeding will be interesting considering she's permenantly at it!

Oops yes tlc not talc-auto-corrector! More not talc is needed!
Have decided tomoro is a different day so will start more positively

anna sorry to hear about your dog. What a terrible decision to have to make. It must be horrible to see how he acts towards your baby.

musicandbooks that all sounds rubbish. Hope you all feel better today and things improve. I know how you feel about always telling DC1 off and being the fun mummy you used to be, but I don't know what the solution is. I try to patient but don't usually succeed.

My baby is full of cold and all blocked up and snuffly. I can't lie her down because she can't breathe, so I had another night of sleeping sitting up holding her = not much sleep at all

Can I pick your brains, ladies? I know advice is for babies to sleep on their backs to reduce the SIDS risk, but DD only seems comfortable on her tummy and absolutely will not settle on her back because of her wind. She's been sleeping lying face down on my chest for the last few nights but co-sleeping is also an increased risk, especially with a smoker parent, which DP is. She is also, obviously, still sleeping face down when she's on me. I can't decide if it's less of a risk for her to lie on her tummy in the basket, given she's not co-sleeping as well that way, or whether I should just persevere with trying her on her back, even though neither of us sleep for more than ten minutes at a time that way!

Twiglet the safest option you have is co sleepiness safely n moving oh to spare room or sofa.I wouldn't put her in Moses basket/ crib on front the risk is not worth it.

I know how you feel ds is just over 3weeks and would sleep on me on his front as preference but slowly getting more sleep in crib through perseverance no loss swaddling into a sleeping bag I brought a newborn-3mth one as 0-6mth one head hole too big.

happy have you tried the saline drops? They're brilliant.

Twiglet it's the same story here, no back sleeping...Dd is in a Sleepyhead in a cosleeper cot. I swaddle her and rock her to sleep and put her to sleep on her side with a blanket rolled behind her, keeps her nice and snug. It's working better than when I was trying to put her on her back.

Twiglet try on her side, with her bottom arm extended so she can't roll on her front.

Thats what we did during the worst windiness and he tolerated it. Now he starts off on his side and I push him onto his back after a while. He doesn't even notice.

I wouldn't keep going with tummy as you'll create a rod for your own back - they'll be on their tummies forever, & you'll be paranoid about SIDS for the next year. Not worth it!

We also changed to Dentinox, which we find 100 times better at getting a big burp up. You just have to buy a 5ml syringe to squirt it into their mouths as its gloopy.

Rotten night here - baby feeding every 1-2 hrs. This is in addition to feeding every 1.5 hrs like clockwork during the day all week. He's not that cranky, just constantly hungry. Feels like a massive regression. Surely at 4 weeks things should be getting longer, not shorter?

Anna growth spurt perhaps? There's a huge one at 6 weeks, but could be happening early?

Twiglet I agree with above that side sleeping and co-sleeping is the best way, that's what we're doing as DD gets very windy on her back. I let her tummy sleep in the day.

Yes I suspect so. He's come on an awful lot already in terms of alertness. Starting to smile!

I BF in public today - he was bundled up in his Star Wrap so you couldn't see anything. It was very handy, I have to admit. Feel very chuffed at my bravery!

anna have a gold star from me. I am not quiet there yet. Still arranging baby on pillows to get the latch right.

I am off out tonight without DS! OH is staying at home with my mum and I am only going out for an hour or so. Just feeding now to see if he will settle down. x

Well done Anna! It's so scary doing it for the first time! It took until 4 months with my first for me!

Well done anna; it's a bit nerve wracking the first time what with all the nutters out there in the news etc. I have no shame these days, I figure that it's feed the baby or subject all around you to a screamathon..

After being quite happy doing 2.5hrs at night during co sleeping, I've managed to get A into his cot the whole night with feeds in between at 3 hrs the last few nights. Last night however was appalling - I made it about 40 mins sleep max between wakeups, a lot just fussing. We figured it was being too hot in the end as I had him back in bed with us, so trialling the summer weight sleeping bag tonight. Dh took him at 5.30am so I could sleep till ds1woke up at 7am so wwe're both shattered though.
Extremely classy supper of fish fingers, peas and curly fries tonight!

I answered the door breastfeeding today, morrisons delivery man was very nice and didn't make me feel uncomfortable. M's just too unpredictable at the moment to do it in public from beginning to end though. Sometimes he's on for 15 mins, other times 50!

We're having quite a few green poos here. I'm not too worried but is anyone else having them too?

I am totally shameless bf in public. Did it on the bus on friday only to have to move mid feed for a mobility scooter! luckily dd is pretty consistent in latching on quickly.

Although managed to squirt my own milk in my face today, I was at home for that one fortunately...

Sorry all the folks having a tough time. Not sure another person saying 'this too shall pass' will help, but I've been telling myself that all day. 'It's just a phase' too...

Also feels like the start of a growth spurt here (6 weeks tomorrow...). Baby doesn't want anything except boob and won't even play with Daddy today, he usually gets lots of smiles and loving looks. Just hoping for over an hours sleep in one go tonight, please baby!

amy we had green poos for a while. Most hv say don't worry they'll grow out of it, as long as baby is well and gaining. I did get mixed messages from them though, but lots of reassurance from everywhere else.
I actually had an oversupply and since I've started block feeding they have been more mustardy, but she's also 6 weeks now so it may be her digestion getting used to working. (I was told this is common in the first few weeks.) She did get very windy for a while too but that also getting better. (Touches wood)
On a particularly bad day (after seeing an alarmist hv at the weigh in) I rang DH crying about poo colours and consistency.... Sleep deprivation makes me a bit of a drama at times.

Yeah baby seems well and he'll get weighed on Tuesday but plenty of wet and dirty nappies and he sleeps a normal amount, is alert etc so I've not even mentioned it to anyone professional.
I also think it's too much foremilk or a sensitivity to something in my.diet. Will see what HV drop in place say on Tuesday.

oh yes, we've had a few green poos but not really worried if she seemed fine.

Wondering if Thursdays hideousness was caused by all the chocolate I ate, am avoiding it now just in case...

Anyone up feeding?

me! In bed, dd gulping it down.