August/ September 2019 babies #2

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Thread number 2 for our August / September 2019 due date babies.

DS is having a regression on nighttime sleep since moving over to combi - seems to want to wale at 1am whereas before would always go through until 3am...

Oh @Dipsy77 sorry to hear about the crap-ness. You got through it! Trooping onwards... Half term is such a rubbish time for this to happen. Hopefully you will still be able to make some space for yourself and all the feelings around this.

Ooh, ouchy, so I think I have a milk blister on my right nipple. Is rather uncomfortable. Anyone experienced before? 😧

Yes. And this is probably NOT the recommended approach but I popped it with a sterilised needle then expressed to clear it.

Ooh ouchie. I've not had one, but if I did, I would pop it as well. I'm not good at leaving things like that alone.

Ow...never had one but heard a warm bath and poking a sterilised needle in under the water is how some people have cleared theirs!

Oh @Dipsy77 so sorry to read your very sad news. How are you today?

@happydays00 I feel really empty it’s really hard to describe I’m so glad I have ruby though so thought baby cuddles it would be so much harder xx

*without

I was thinking about you the other day @Dipsy77 and just seen your comment, I am so so sorry for your loss Definitely have extra cuddles with Ruby and I hope your DH is giving you as much support as possible as you are a priority at the moment. It’s hard when other family members get in the way but I hope you also have friends or other family who can also give you some support

Thanks everyone. I'm a picker by nature and have been having a prod at it but obviously need to up my game! Will have to be brave and get a needle out I think - cringe!

I think you're supposed to just leave a nipple blister. I had one when I obsessively pumped in hospital and I just left it and out nipple cream on it loads. Healed well :)

Where are other people at with routine!? We don't really have one, she sleeps and eats when she wants, especially if out in the pram (which is most days cos her toddler older sister needs exercise!) but met up with a friend last night who's lo is only 4 weeks older and already has a super structured day/routine!

@Littlehouseinthebigcity
No routine here, I’m not a fan. I suppose it depends on how you want to parent-I’m just going with whatever baby wants. I’ll have a routine when mat leave ends, the best part of being off for me is having no structure.

We do a number of baby classes which gives an element of structure to those days, and when we go to bed we do the same quiet “routine” but that’s it.

No routine here either, I hate routine for myself so in no hurry to create one. As long as DS gets a decent nap in the middle of the day, everything else falls into place. I like the freedom of being able to do anything and also give DD some focus.

If it becomes an issue, we'll figure it out.

Fairly flexible routine. We don't tend to make plans until after the morning nap, as it put her in a better mood and means I get to eat breakfast. But baby club can be before that, so we can make it if we need to! If we're at home we aim for 3 decent naps (long lunchtime) and a teatime catnap. If we're out she'll sleep in the pram/ car seat. However I can pretty much predict when she will nap and feed with some degree of certainty now, even while we're out- she can't go very long!

We do the Lucy Wolfe 6-8 month routine...well it's our first week trying it and it's actually pretty good. Arthur is sleeping way more following it.

Virtually zero routine here.

We go to baby groups throughout the week (which are helpfully all at different times from each other), is as close as I get. Otherwise, she feeds and naps at will during the day.

Night time consists of changing into a baby grow and sleep bag at about 7, feeding to sleep on me, then she goes into her basket when DH and I go to bed. Occasionally feel like a shit parent that I'm doing so little, but Alice seems happy, which I guess is good enough for me.

I think more structure to our day will come when weaning begins, and certainly when I return to work. But until then, just going to soldier on and do the best I can.

@dyra definitely not a shit parent! (And if you are, then I'm in the shit parent corner too).

I think that some babies and some parents need routine. Some don't, or fall into it later. There's no right way, but having a happy baby is a good sign that it's right for her.

Oh @Dipsy77, I’m so sorry to read your news, I hope you’re getting enough rest and tlc.

No routine here either, I just try and get her to nap if she gets grouchy and all other bases (food, entertainment) are covered, mostly in the sling or pushchair. I’d say just do what feels right for you and your lo. I always feel trying to follow a structured routine could lead to one feeling like they’re failing if it doesn’t work.

We have full on army crawling at 5 and a half months! Anyone else!?

@that90sbitch lol nope! That'll keep you on your toes! Arthur is 6months now and finally has started to roll from his front to his back. He mastered back to tummy around 4 months.
He does look like he may crawl soon though...

@THAT90sBITCH dd

DS goes backwards, he's just like a worm. He can't go forwards yet!

Re routine - nothing really here, I'm going to attempt doing one nap a day in the cot rather than always in the pram or car but that's really as far as we've got.

Nope. He can do a full rotation while on his back or tummy, but it's a bit of a mission and takes a while! He is at least reaching for toys while on his back now so I'm hoping he has found some motivation to roll.

We have a new 8 month check here and my HV doesn't cope well when she can't tick all the boxes. I reeeaaalllllyyy want him to get a move on with all these things just so I can avoid her nonsense.

Does determinedly wriggling on her tummy, but no forward movement count? 😝

She is very, very good at lifting her bottom and scooting backwards on the changing mat though. Especially when her nappy is removed and I'm trying to put a new one on her.

Think the blister might have resolved a bit. Been having a good prod at it and think might have scratched the top away. Is a bit sore but can still feed not too badly as long as I concentrate that he's on there properly.

No definite routine here either apart from bedtime. He is predictable in being tired from 7pm onwards. Has a bath each night, skin seems to cope ok. Then feed and bed.

During the day has average three naps of varying lengths. If I want a long one he'd have to sleep on me though. I just feed and let him sleep whenever. Seems to be the same even though I've now been back at work three weeks.

Next hurdle to tackle is weaning. I know I'm overthinking it!