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

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Think my baby must be broken
Slept from midnight until 03:30 then didn't go back to sleep until 06:00.
Gave up at 08:30 when he had already woken up twice and got up.
He's asleep now though!
Can't go back to bed as DH is asleep and is on a late shift.
I've not slept longer than 3 hours in total since he was born .
Genuinely pleased for others that babies are starting to sleep longer-just can't wait until it's mine.

Happy Easter everybody! Hope everyone is having plenty of chocolate to fuel baby care & help with sleep deprivation!
DH decided in his wisdom not to tell in laws we leave tonight until just now & now everyone pissed off with us. I told him to discuss this about 2 weeks ago but he knew his mum would want us to stay so decided to avoid the issue & now everyone is really pissed off & we are in the bad books. Grrgh...knew this would happen!

Dropping in to wish everyone a happy Easter. Not a great day for me PND wise, so keeping fairly quiet.

Hope you're all having a nice weekend xx

Happy Easter everyone! Been following the post, but not in the right mind to post anything. IN.NEED.OF.SOME.SLEEP. The past few days lo decided to change his routine and instead of once he decided to wake up twice between 10pm and 7am...
Need to read the Baby Whisperer again. This little book really changed my life with DD, so let's hope it's going to do the same now.
L1ttleMiss very encouraging post, thanks! ;)

addicted you would not believe the amount of chocolate I'm having at the moment and today was no exception! So lucky Shame that DD is allergic to nuts and fortunately unfortunately she cannot have most of the Easter eggs she gets.

I'm really hoping we've turned a corner here and it's not just fluke. Last night was the 5th night that i put LO down to 'bed' at 7:30-8pm ish and she's slept much better since then. The first night she slept right through until 6am, then the second night she woke for one feed at 1am and then since then she has slept until 5ish. I'm so hoping this is the beginning of things getting better now. Even if it's not, at least I've had a couple of top ups.

Not showing off or anything just want to give those of you who are sleep deprived some hope!

bang we had hope. Had settled into 3-4 hour sleeping stints at night and recently had a 6 hour night. However, 2 days of family where he ends up fussy feeding (only 1 or half a boob at a time) means I've only had 2 hours sleep. He fed snacked at 1, 2.40 & 4.20 Factor in half hour upright after each feed then him grunting / straining / thrashing when put back to bed OH got up at 5.30 so I at least got some breakfast before he went to work but still waiting to get some sleep. He's feeding as we speak, please let him get some pattern back.

Tweety a friend gave me the baby whisperer, sounds like I should get around to more than just scanning it. Though I did like that when I looked at the feeding section she did say that there was no point trying to enforce stuff if you haven't sorted problems such as reflux. Doc best hope I've had more sleep by tomorrow cos if it was today they'd be getting a right rant!

geeky tbh DD didn't have a reflux problem so I found that the E.A.S.Y. approach worked a treat with her. This time, LO has silent reflux, so I might find it more difficult but I will try and keep on trying until I make it because as the book says, if you leave it for too long you might not be able to get your child to sleep throughout the night easily.
By the way, my GP said that she wouldn't prescribe anything for silent reflux as it's 'normal and temporary for newborns and usually lasts for about 6 months'! I might try and go to a different GP next week.

p.s. bang really encouraging for the rest of us!

tweety my GP's getting it tomorrow along the lines of even if it's temporary until 6 months, why is it acceptable for LO to be in pain and me suffering sleep deprivation until then?! And I am suffering today as on top of last night the utility company has turned up today, pneumatic drill and big lorry with sucky thing right outside the house. It's a bank holiday ffs!! Very grumpy I am

Frenetic we are here if you need to talk / vent. Hope today is better.

Geeky & Tweety definitely put your foot down with Dr. There is no way it is right for your baby (or you) to suffer just because GP's think its common before 6months. Also whilst I don't want to worry you, do be aware, for some children its a lot longer than 6months. DS didn't stop gaviscon until 2.5yrs and needed omeprazole until nearly 3yrs. I was fobbed off by GP's - it was only when I raised it with DS's alder hey consultant (who he saw about his breathing problems) that he got treatment - he was 10months old! He was a completely different child.

Hi everyone. Sorry I have been useless at keeping up with the thread.

The twins are 11 weeks on wed, isn't time flying! Not trying to brag but they consistently sleep 7-7 with one wake for a feed (not at the same time) now..... so there is hope! My other two were awful sleepers, my toddler still is, and I never believed other mums who said their babies slept. It does happen! Not sure if they help settle each other?

Unfortunately I am not doing so well. I'm up to feed the twins and also up and down to my toddler all night so still feeling exhausted. The girls are going through a really demanding time in the day. They have stopped napping and do not want to be put down. Feels like someone is always crying. Even with my husband on hand for the full bank holiday it has been completely draining. I had a cry today, feel like I just can't cope. Not sure what tomorrow will bring.

Know I should really see my psychiatrist as my thoughts are a bit squiffy but her answer is formula feeding and a dose of anti-psychotics and this is not what I want. Will try and plod on and not feel guilty for not enjoying this precious time.

Lots of sympathy/empathy for others struggling.

Sorry for everyone having a rough time of it at the moment.
LO slept from 8.30-1.30am then fed, had a poo, dh got it on his side of the bed and I refused to let him strip the bed so he frantically wiped sheet with a wipe then winded LO and he vommed all down DH's back and front (he has a mega hairy chest so it was soaked) I couldn't help but laugh my socks off. Then he slept until 6.

Had mum over for a roast and after we ate LO cried and cried for over an hour, dh calmed him down then we bathed him and he is now in bed.

Taking him docs tomorrow he is coughing quite badly again and he has a swelling on his belly not sure what it is it looks like a large stinging nettle rash without redness if you know what I mean

geeky oh no! On a bank holiday? Unless it was urgent, but still..
whyo 3 years?? Before the GP told me 6 months though, I had in fact read a few articles about silent reflux lasting 18 months (which I thought was a long time already). Fingers crossed that on his 8-week-check the other GP will be a bit more understanding.

Tweety its not common but something to really be aware of. DS had been managed by his ENT consultant at alder hey and his paediatrician at our local hospital. If it had carried on any longer he was going to see a gastro-enterologist (sp?), as past 3years old is considered outside the range of normal.

Really don't let yourself be fobbed off - some gp's are awful for letting babies suffer and you really don't know how long it will last for. Hopefully your lo will be past it by 4-6months but you really don't know.

Not urgent with the utilities, it's gas and they're doing the whole road. In the autumn it was water. F'ing utilities

Thinking of you Memphis, rough ride over here too. hands a wine glass

Been a day of tears. Got my Mum visiting tomorrow for a couple of days, which should be nice. Her and DH get on well, but rub each other up the wrong way after a time so hopefully there won't be any tension.

LO is eight weeks on Thurs and also has his jabs the same day. Any advice on what I can expect in terms of symptoms?

frenetic hope you have a lovely few days with your mum. re jabs just have calpol in ready in case. ds was ok after. he sobbed during jabs and that was it.

My LO had his jabs last week and apart from the tears at the time, he's been fine.

He's definitely in regression. But at least it's 3 hours since the start of the last feed. Only 1 side so far and he's asleep, so want him to eat more so will go longer until next feed. OH is up at 3.30 so at least until then

4.30, OH is up in 5 minutes. So far I've managed 4 hours sleep (2x2) so already double of last night Hopefully another couple of hours after this.

Good luck geeky! Have just done another feed (9.15 then 1.30 then 5 am with unsettled periods thereafter) and it's tough getting used to doing then all after a week's holiday with DH taking point on 50% of the feeds. He is back to work tomorrow so it's all me again...

Tonights, I tilt my hat in your direction at the fact that you are still bf the girls. Im really struggling to keep it going and I have one six weeker! How have you gotten them sleeping through? Any tips? DS is feeding constantly and Im really struggling to sustain his demand. DM and SIL all think I should introduce formula at night to make him last longer at night but Id rather continue as I am for now.

Any other struggling Bf'ers among us?

blank I've tried the formula at night trick but Isaac won't take more than an ounce of formula at a time, mostly it's less than half an ounce and the mess he makes! However perfectly happy taking breast milk from a bottle. I keep trying every few days though as would like it as a back up option 'just in case' though generally bf is going well if you discount the bleb, mastitis and now a milk blister. Yeesh, I am a glutton for punishment! But I do like the flexibility of bf. And definitely hats off to tonights - impressive with twins.

blank I have to say I am struggling quite a bit in last few days. LO has upped feed numbers & length & going max 2 hrs between feeds in the night. I am hoping it is 6 week growth spurt related. Plus he is meant to be in a leap according to my wonder weeks app.
Am aiming for 8 week mark as remember bf was much easier after that with DD (although not the sleeping but she still doesn't like sleeping now!)