August 2015 - Let the Sleepless Nights Commence

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My DC2 was born on 5th August and I'm up in the wee hours feeding away. Anyone else with their August babies care to join me?

I still can't believe he's here and in my arms!

I can't believe I got an appointment either fanby! And it was the automated thing as well. I was totally expecting to at least have to beg a real live human to be seen.
The gp wasn't too sure, but my womb was very tender when She examined me (I nearly jumped off the bed) so I have been given antibiotics and and a stern talking to about doing too much. I think a few sofa days beckon. Ds seems to be in feeding frenzy mode today, so that will keep me still for a bit.
Is the leftovers any good? I've been obsessed with pretty little liars but am looking out for what to watch when I finish it. I sometimes leave ds without a burp if he's sleeping especially soundly on me and I don't want to wake him so I can watch tv or mumsnet he usually brings one up when he's upright again anyway.
Enjoy your lunch. I've treated myself to a medicinal chicken soup from my favourite deli.

I can't believe someone stole your pram loves. There are some real chancers around.

Well done to your ds on the good sleep as well nolonger.

Happy Tuesday everyone

Clever babies with all that sleep Dozyand Nolonger. We also had a good night but I'm pretty sure it's coz of the calpol! Pleased to report Alex is back to his usual self today, hope Piper's ok after her jabs Dozy.

That sounds really scary Kbro but I'm well impressed you did the tube. I live in east London and while we've used the overground and buses I'm yet to take on the tube. Might make that a mission for next week. Don't beat yourself up about the pram though, OH dropped DS out of his Moses basket when he was 5 weeks old. I was devestated but DS barely noticed bless him.

Great advice Joskar - will try to stop stressing and just enjoy the chilled sofa time.

That's good to hear about the cot MzzzF, I might try ours for naps this week.

Glad you saw the doc Frolic - enjoy taking it easy. Weather here is awful today but it's nice to have an excuse to have a lazy day at home.

My house is a mess, my Alex is unwell (but has still gone to school as he loves it, bless him) my beautiful Bernadette is being her usual demon self and pulling out 20 things to every 2 I put away...and pouring my brew everywhere and pouring milk on herself. Nathan is being good as gold. Poor little love has been stuck in his swing most of the day.
I will jump in the bath with him later on and have squidges with him to make up for a very boring day for him.

And now we have "juice" poured all over the floor (water with food colouring )

Fanby I don't always wind piper straight away. Should be alright. Didn't know there was a new series of the leftovers though. Has it just started? It was a bit weird but interesting at the same time.

Love I've known someone do the same thing with the pram except it was the husband that forgot to put it in car. Also got stolen straight away. Rarely a nice person who finds these things is it :(

Frolic enjoy your rest day. Sounds like you need it. Certainly you doesn't sound normal that it hurt when she pressed into you. It's still early days post section really.

Jabs are so far so good. Had calpol first and the rota virus which she liked. She did not like the jabs at all and screamed. But settled soon after. She seems ok at the moment. Just been feeding. She likes to cry anyway just because she's hungry or cry on my boob so not sure I'll know if she's crying because of the jabs later. Will keep on top of calpol for her.

i have a confession- today's parenting has mainly consisted of putting baby sensory videos on the smart tv for ds. He is enraptured by them. I feel like shit and couldn't face going out in this weather. He's probably had more screen time today than some kids have in their first year . Epic fail.
I totally recommend them to any of you who want 5 mins - just search 'baby sensory' on YouTube

I hope your Alex feels better soon fatty.

Glad the jabs went ok dozy. I hope she doesn't feel bad later.

I've done that with my pram. Fortunately I realised at the end of the road and only went around the block so it was still there when I got back.

Alex came home from school feeling much better. Thank God!
I'm now finally sat down snuggling Nathan before he goes up to bed. It has been a hectic bloody day, the joys of toddlers. Yes, Bernadette, that means you child! I suppose you're kind of cute with my eye liner drawn on your face though.

I don't mean to sound nasty but I'm so glad she's in bed now! It's a good job I love her.

Fatty - that's some artistic eyeliner application!!! What a monkey

I'm green with envy Love and Dozy - you lucky ducks

Re the pram stories, that sounds like the sort of divvy thing I'd do too. What a 'mare getting it nicked though!

So today we ventured into the city. DD did sooooo well. I didn't get any bras in the end, I'll just order off the t'internet and trial and error it, ot seemed wrong spending so much time away from dh and dd when we were having an outing together.
Our next outing is jabs tomorrow - eek!!

Cot trial continues tonight, really hope she gets a good snooze as she's knackered!

Hope everyone has had a good evening x

Heck frolic don't feel guilty about screen time! I very much doubt he's had more than most kids have. Some are permanently put in front of the telly from day on . You've just done it for one day. And it's not all bad for them anyway. Nothing wrong with it especially if it's baby friendly stuff. Hope you feel better soon.

Haha fatty bless little bernadette the cheeky monkey. She looks ace.

Good luck with the jabs tomorrow mzzf. It's not the most pleasant experience. Even though ive seen babies have immunisations millions of times, when it's your own baby's cry it's heart wrenching.

It's totally irrational to be raging that Dh is asleep. There's nothing he can do to help and it's not that late and she's not even been awake that long.

Am. Totally. Raging.

Not irrational at all!! Just jealousy that he can sleep - the bastard!!! I feel the same about my dh too!

Haha totally acceptable to be raging.

I'm wide awake but not because of baby. Been rudely awoken with intense toothache! So annoying. It was hurting when I went to sleep so why randomly start hurting now. It's not like I've been doing anything that could aggravate it while I sleep surely. Typical that dd is sleeping spindly next to me. Only noise coming from her crib is constant trumps. Just necked some paracetamol in the hope that takes it away. I can't bear toothache. Or any kind of pain really that's constant. Grrrrr. Going to sulk into my pillow or cry because it hurts :(

Meant to say 'wasnt' hurting before going to bed.

Bloody pregnancy! I had one filing before having dd1. I needed three after her. Three! I dread to think how many I need now. Toothache is horrible. Hope you're better soon.

Dozy hope your tooth feels better this morning!

Frolic hope you are feeling better and the ABs kick in soon!

Hugs for you both!

Missed loads of posts yesterday so can't reply to them all! Had a v.busy day- went that exercise class in the morning which was brill! I massively underestimated how much of a work out it would be seeing as you have baby with you, I didn't take a drink and oh boy was I wrong! Full on circuit with kettle bells etc- could leave baby to sleep if they were or do it in front of them lying on a mat if they needed entertaining and even use them as weights instead of the kettle bells which Luca loved and was beaming away! Haven't lost anywhere near as much fitness as I thought although not great but am aching already today! Especially my legs but those are what need the work! Couldn't even get some of my gym leggings over my thighs yet I've got jeans I can button up so Defo my last stone to lose is from legs/bum! Then quick dash home, lunch, change and back out to photo shoot for DS! Friends bought me a package where you have 3 in his first year and this was the1st one! He was mesmerised by the lights so was really alert and I think they got some nice pics we go to see them on Monday! Spent a hour trying to get him to smile though and he only did it on the last frame! Doh! Typical once we were home he was beaming away!! Lol!

V. Jealous of those having 7 hour stretches although we are improving here so I shouldn't complain- put him to bed at 8.15 last night- he woke up and wriggled around giggling for 45 mins then slept till 2am fed (DH did yay! Although as he doesn't hear him I still have to wake up to tell him and then take a while to go back to sleep) then he woke at 0550 has just fed but is still in my arms as he keeps writhing around making his goaty noises! Going to see if I can put him down now for a sneaky last hour but I'm doubtful!

It sounds like you had a busy, fun-packed day yesterday lily

I dread to think the state my teeth are in - I have eaten copious amounts of sweets and cake since i had DD. Toothache is a horrible pain - hope it's better now dozy and you managed some sleep.

Lol at Bernadette fatty - she does look cute with her cheeky smile!!

I rage regularly to myself about DH sleeping - feel silly about it in the morning but it just really irritates me how he can lie snoring in the middle of the night, oblivious to DD crying and me huffing and puffing to myself. The few times he has woken up, he starts 'entertaining' DD - no, I don't want her totally awake and smiling in the middle of the night - then hands her back when she starts crying - he can't win really - he spends most nights in the spare room - probably scared I smother him with a pillow!!

Love-yes to the rage at DH sleeping! Except mine is probably justified as he can help do feeds but doesn't hear him at all!! Yes he'll get up and feed him when I wake him but often in a right grumpy mood and then keeps me awake with a running commentary like last nights nappy change at 2am when Luca must have been wriggling 'no.....stop.....stop it.....stay still......give me your leg.....' Etc!!!!! So damn annoying I may as well do it myself!!

Even more annoying just now- Luca only went back to sleep for about 20 mins then woke up and started babbling and was wide awake so I picked him up and was cuddling him in bed with him smiling and laughing at me. Said to DH- shall we get up he's wide awake- at 0715 not an unreasonable time I might add- he said ok then rolled back over. I thought I'll give it ten mins but after a few Luca started whingeing abit to which DH had the cheek to say 'take him down will you' when I said 'I thought we were getting up' he said 'no you said should you get up and I said yes' to which I said 'oh so you can have a lie in then yeh' and reminded him we needed to get up and sorted anyway as we had a nice day trip planned to which he said 'yeh but I didn't say I'd get up at half 7' OMG neither did bloody I but if the baby's up I have to be up!!!! FFS!! I told him as much then hobbled downstairs (legs are REALLY sore from that gym class) and am currently seething away in the kitchen whilst DS is playing like a mad man with the toys on his bouncy chair- wish I had that much energy! Bless him he's too cute! Only reason I haven't murdersd DH by now is probably because DS makes me smile so much!!

So going to cut my nose off to spite my face and leave DH in bed hoping he doesn't have an alarm set and when he gets up late I will refuse to go on our day trip as its too late to be worth it but 'oh hunny I hope you had a refreshing lie in'! I'm a spiteful crazy mare I know but he's going to have to learn!!!!!

Oh lily how annoying. DH had some amazing lie ins when he on pat leave. And when he did finally get up he would then want a shower. Sorry no. I've been sat with our newborn for hours. I get first shower. Although must admit I sometimes tell DH it's ok to go back to sleep and then when he does get very irrational anger. That's less justified.

I do think you need to brace your relationship for a baby. There are times when it's so bonding and lovely but plenty of other times when it's 2 irratrible tired people trapped indoors with a screaming baby. Also mzzzf I think you hit the nail on the head when you said about missing each other. I think I do miss DH too. It's funny cause of course aidan can't do anything so you'd think it would still feel like we get loads of time together but it doesn't.

Frolic how are you feeling today? Make sure you rest lots. And thanks for the online sensory tips. Never thought of that before.

Fatty your DD can apply eye liner better than I can

Central London was fine. Easier than I thought. Although I live in North london and my office is kings cross so not the hardest of journeys. Lots of people offered to help with the pram though.

High 5 to people that enjoyed 7 hours sleep!! That's great.

Kbro- you are right you definately have to brace! Especially if one of you is more quick to change than the other! See that's why I'm so angry the night before I let him sleep all night AND have a lie in as I was at that class- I got home at 12 and made lunch leaving him to watch TV, all I'd asked is that he walked dogs which he had thankfully. So it wasn't unreasonable to ask him to get up today!

He's up now- said he meant to get up but fell back asleep and that if he was up with the baby he wouldn't wake me asking me to get up that'll be the day!!! He's never been up to him first when he wakes! Plus I pointed out that for the last 10 weeks I've been up on my own with him and haven't had a lie in so wanted him to get up with me for once! He didn't have much to say but is currently washing and sterilising the bottles so I think message received!! Anyway I'll stop ranting on now!

Glad London was ok and lots of lovely people willing to help!

Jealous of all your sleep, although to be fair molly is not too bad atm. Last night she screamed so much she made herself sick and had tears running down her face-we used a dummy for the first time and she loved it. I do genuinely think she's teething will ask the HV on Thursday.

Have had to schlep to the hospital today for my 9:20 appointment, made it on time (an hour travel on bus), and I've still not been seen, raging! I'm the only person here too, from listening in I think they've lost my notes.
I need to leave here by 10 at the latest to make it to the cinema, yes I know I shouldn't have booked a ticket as something was bound to go wrong #firstworldproblems...

Morning all! Thank you for the get well's. I'm feeling a bit less sore today. It's a huge help that ds has been mostly asleep since 11:30 last night, with only a few quick feeds inbetween. I think this is the first morning I've been awake before him, so I'm having a lovely cuddle with frolicdog whilst listening to ds make the strangest noises in his crib. Does anyone else have a noisy sleeper? He's currently alternating between big grunts and little quivering ah's.

Bernadette is very cute fatty. Her eyeliner looks a lot better than some of the teenage girls' that I work with!

Good luck with the jabs today mzzf. And I hope cot trial night 2 went well.

Thanks for making me feel better about screen time dozy. Some of my friends are obsessed with limiting it. But it got me through a tough day yesterday, so why not.
I really hope your tooth is better this morning. Toothache is the worst. Get yourself to a dentist asap.

I'm knackered just reading about your exercise class lily! I can relate to most of what you said about dh and night walking, especially the running commentary on nappy changes. I hope your dh got the message this morning and you manage to have a lovely day out as planned.

I have sent dh to the spare room for exactly the same reason loves. He can't help with breastfeeding but I can't cope with listening to him snoring while I feed. I also hate it when he's tired and grumpy, so my insisting he has a good nights sleep on work nights means he comes home in a good mood and is super helpful.

You are so right about the time thing kbro and needing to brace your relationship for a baby. Dh and I have been just the 2 of us for 14 years. It's very strange having everything disrupted by such a small little being.
Glad your trip into work went well.
Ds was totally enchanted by the baby sensory videos. They are just really simple high contrast images set to music. I have to admit that I found them quite hypnotic as well.

Have a good day everyone. I'm meeting up with a friend who had a ds 2 weeks after I did. I can't wait to see her and introduce the boys

Good morning all! Had a bit of a rubbish night's sleep but not DS's fault, just couldn't really sleep. Then about 3 I heard cats badly fighting, couldn't find our cat, and got really worried about him. He casually sauntered in a few hours
later though! Managed to get another hour or so after 9 and up now with choccy biscuits and coffee and a wash on. Phew! Got our baby yoga later and the 6 week check!
Lily your exercising is inspiring! Went for a little run the other day and felt shattered! Frolic DS is quite noisy when he sleeps too! I can sympathise with the DH issues, I think probably life is a lot more how it used to be for them being back at work etc whereas for us everything has totally changed. I went mental the other day when DH said at least I can sleep all day if I get a sleepless night. Err who do you think does the washing, the house, and looks after our son?! He just thought he slept a lot! I think a lot of it is miscommunication etc and he is lovely playing with DS etc.