meep, just out of curiosity, what kind of sling are you using with Rosie? We have a Baby Bjorn, which Rhys doesn?t like (I?m realising that I?m always writing about stuff he dislikes. He?s just a little misanthrope at the mo?) ? he doesn?t like the upright/face against chest position ? can?t even burp him like that. And then I got a Tricot-Slen, one of those two-mile long lengths of jersey that I?m supposed to wrap Houdini-like about myself. I?ve tried a few times and ended up looking like a poorly wrapped Christmas package, and I can?t imagine trusting my efforts to support a real baby!
lily, how frustrating re the antibiotics. Hope the creams work magic.
wheely, laughing at the idea of you upside down in bed. I?d be delighted if Rhys would take a dummy ? he HATES it when we try to give him one (and we did, embarrassingly, do the Baby Whisperer thing and shop for a dummy that bore a distinct resemblance to my nips!)
slick, I am AMAZED by Fat Boab?s prodigious appetite and efficiency at turning intake into chubbiness. I?m taking Rhys to the paediatrician (first appointment with her) today with a long list of concerns (can you tell I?m a first time mother?), including the fact that he?s been feeding around the clock every 45 minutes to an hour for the past week ? doesn?t that seem extreme for a growth spurt? ? and is still long and scrawny. It?s not like he?s doing dilettante feeds ? he gets right down to business and sucks consistently for 20 to 40 minutes at a time, gulping the milk down.
So I?m worried that somehow I?ve got completely non-nutritive milk, and then I?m seriously freaked by his sleep patterns ? he has maximum one nap per 24 hours that lasts 2 hours (and the pram lost its magic as of yesterday). Everything else is in spurts of 30-45 minutes, and there aren?t many of ?em. I?d say he?s currently sleeping 10-11 hours per day, which doesn?t seem nearly enough. He?s got dark circles under his eyes, poor little one. I?m worried about him. And then we add in his complete inability to self-soothe?it?s enough to make me think about co-sleeping, as the only comfort he takes (not consistently, but I?ll take what I can get) is being close to us. If it means he would get more sleep, and would make the hourly night feeds easier?dunno?
V of everyone whose bub can last longer than 15 minutes (Rhys? current personal best) in the awake-and-not-crying category.
And the thought of cold lager/white wine in a garden or on a terrace? Where does one sign up?
And just saw your post, lily -- am BEYOND jealous. Well done, Matthew!