February 2015..and so the fun continues...

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Urgh. What a yucky night. LO decided to be awake from 12.30 through to 2 when I gave in and fed him again early just so he'd fall asleep. He took half, then fell asleep. Woke up at 3 for another ounce. Then at 4. Changed his bum and he wee'd everywhere and was like an octopus again. Then fed him and he'd only take 2 ounces again. Then awake at 7 for repeat. Now sat holding him as he's fallen asleep in the middle of a feed again and will not take anymore. It is like he doesn't realise that he is not the only one who didn't sleep last night! He will probably wake up at 9 for more. At least DH got some sleep as I sent him off to the spare room at 2am.

grinning love the description octopus baby I also have one of those. he also thinks he is Usain Bolt running while lying down, his legs go like the clappers.

LO fell asleep once swaddled then 4.30 for feed then I had wake him at 6.30 to go work

Seem to have worked out a bit of a routine in the night for DS. He always feeds around 4am then seems to get a bit of reflux from that one feed only, so last 2 nights I had sat him up a bit longer then let him sleep with his head ony arm & as a result we have had quite a bit more sleep.
Had HV round yesterday, I am just going for the approach of saying what they want to hear, so her: are you co-sleeping? Me: no of course not (only all night every night). Her will you take him to be weighed in two weeks? Me: yes of course (might leave it a bit longer as think feeding is going fine & I am not worried about him at all). Her: you should give him Infacol for his wind me: yes sure (he doesn't get windy just the one reflux episode in 24hrs so a lot less than lots of he other babies on here so don't see any need to mediate him)
Am finding it much easier to ignore all unwanted advice second time around!

Ha that was a bit of a long & rambling post- maybe sleep deprivation affecting me more than I thought!

Today is clearly going to continue in the same vein as last night. Trying to listen for the door (my car is being collected for a service) through the screaming in my ear.

addicted I agree about saying what they want to hear.

mums called LO has been projectile vomiting so they are taking him docs. lying in his cot it actually wemt out over end on cot

Hi ladies, hope you're well. Question...i expressed 6 oz (4 oz and spare 2 just incase) this morning and left DS with Mum. He guzzled all 6oz in one go and when i brought him home he was still hungry so he's 'on' again. How do you know how much they take in a bottle?

He's almost 6 wks

Blank I always found that my dd took less from a bottle but always left a whole extra feed just in case. So if with my mum, a 6oz ish bottle and I kept 4oz in her freezer just in case it was needed. I really must try Jamie with a bottle at some point!

Hi ladies. Just got home from my interview and am knackered. God only knows how it's gone but in a sad way I enjoyed myself and enjoyed teaching the class. Was nice to see the kids (even if it was the annual year 11 dress like a slut fancy dress day) on the last say of term.
Had an utterly horrific night though. She had about an hours (two max) sleep from 11pm till I left for my interview at 7.30am. Oh sat up with her for most of the night but even then I didn't get hardly any sleep because of the racket she was making.
In terms of expressing, I still only get about 60ml off one side and a trickle off the other unless I'm engorged. It made prepping for today take ages as she can down 6 oz easily and then still be on the boobs for ages. So Blank you're not alone and my lo is 5 weeks 2 days. (and a screaming mess).

Drop-in clinic today has strengthened my resolve no end, spoke to HV and BF advisors regarding the reflux etc.. Showed them my video clips. Basically they all agree there is reflux as well as colic. One had a hissy about doc prescribing gaviscon if I'm bf as she reckons that an enzyme in breastmilk prevents it working, and said they'd all lectured the GP's on this! They also felt that the colief was unlikely to help and unless it made a huge difference it wasn't worth the hassle - I had been explaining about how having to administer it took away one of the main benefits of bf - flexibility! They did though rate infacol and agreed I should 'demand' ranitidine on Tuesday as I'd given everything else a fair go. So, I'm giving up the colief, today, fingers crossed it doesn't make a huge difference.

Didn't get the promotion. Now feel like the whole day and build up were for nothing. Seriously doubting whether to carry on this farce.

Oh lancs, huge sympathies and try be kind to yourself. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be at the moment. And things will find a new 'normal' before too long, we are less than 2 months into adjusting our lives to our new LO's!

Thanks Geeky. I guess interviews when you have a 5 week old are going to be tough.
However, just had the first poonami. She sharted and it actually cheered me up and made me laugh. So it was an early bath for her.

I have the same strategy with hv addicted.

Geeky glad they agreed with you, my friend is a bf support person (I bottle feed) and she told me today they shouldn't prescribe gaviscon before ranitidine as ranitidine is more likely to work.

Lancs sorry you didn't get promotion, look at positive, no rushing back and worrying about leaving LO.

No sickness this afternoon here, my sis took him walk in but as we live in a different area they wouldn't prescribe anything so going to try and hold off until my gp opens on tuesday but of he projectiles tomorrow will take him walk in nearer to us.

Lancs, sorry to hear that hug

Love the octopus analogy, I liken getting our LO dressed to trying to put an octopus in a mesh bag. Long sleeves are our enemy.

Feel spaced out today, on antibiotics for a tooth infection.

No one seems to have posted overnight- dare I assume it's good sleeps all round?! (No chance...but maybe not horrendous ones?) fingers crossed for everyone and enjoy the Bank Hol weekend :)

Oh Lancs what a day to do the interview on children are never the same on non school uniform days let alone the last day of term!!
Sorry to hear you didn't get what you wanted sadly in teaching they often already have someone in mind for positions anyway it's mean letting others apply if they have!

I thought last night 'wow four days of help with night feeds!' Last night Other half grunted and forgot the infacol didn't use a bib or muzzy so sleep suit was soaking so had to get up and change him anyway .... I think I best just do it myself (control issues??)

Co slept with LO last night which meant 4 hours kip them a good feed then another 3! That's do much sleep!
I know my dm keeps saying I'm making a rod for my own back doing that but lo sleeps so well with us. And bonus cuddles. Plus we don't have to deal with the screams and crying when she's in her cotbed or moses basket.

DH suggested I sleep in the spare room/nursery last night so slept from 10.30 to 1.30 when LO woke me up anyway so we jointly did that feed/nappy change and then back to bed at 2.30 until 7 when I had to let the chickens out so I managed to skip two feeds and got a lovely 7.5 hours sleep in 3 and 4.5 hour blocks rather than an hour here and there. Absolutely bliss. I have suggested to DH that we done this more often. He can sleep through a midweek night each each and I get a night on the weekends where he isn't working (every fortnight).

Going to have a pottering day today just our little family.

P.s. Has anyone noticed if the day after a family visit/trip out is the one where LO is really grotty and upset? I have noticed a trend even if he is happy on the visit he will be fractious and screaming and difficult to feed and settle the night and day afterwards, but the day after a chilled day at home DS wakes up happy and smiling and sleeps better.

Lancs when I dared mention to MIL that we had co-slept (LO was days old!) she got her suck a lemon face and informed me it was dangerous. Needless to say I have communicated very little to her since. Her disapproval of our choices has made a huge rod, between us! Go with what works for you, you're the one who lives with your child 24/7, and sleep deprivation is no joke. Remember, the CIA use it as a method of torture.

Here, I'm not sure if it's because feeding is more relaxed without the Colief eg no waiting to heat / express his starter (medicated) bottle but he slept 1130-530 last night He did slightly cluster feed yesterday evening (5.30, 8.15, 9.30 & 11) which I let him as no starter to prep, and if it means 6 hours straight overnight it's worth it! So far no sign that it's making his colic/reflux any worse. And as a bonus, OH woke at 7.30 and took LO downstairs with him so I slept til 9 in total peace. I feel I can take on next week now, just as well cos OH's next day off is next Saturday

Everyone who gets the long weekend, enjoy!

Grinning. Yes LO is very unsettled after a busy day. When he went to my sisters mad house the next day was awful for us. I think over stimulation makes them more fussy.

Dh did the feeds last night so I could sleep and I slept in this morning.

Have started my first period in a year....not missed having those

Lancs-sorry about the job.
Little- I am currently having one of those moments where I think why didn't I just do it myself as DH is trying to get DD to sleep but is letting her roam around the house instead of getting her to stay in bed, ggrrh!
We are at the in-laws, I want to go home!
I also feel sorry for myself as am coming down with mastitis, really painful boob & feel feverish.

addicted you have my sympathy, mastitis is shite but IL's to boot. I'd just want shooting
Little I'll let you know on th whole fussier after busy days thing on Monday! I've got 2 days of IL's, particularly awful will be the SIL's lot tomorrow I normally only deal with them by drinking and acting the total clown, sober is going to be a challenge.