October 2009 babies - Waving arms and gummy smiles make the sleepless nights worthwhile.

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Here we are on the other side-finally. Well done ladies!

On 2nd lot of AB's and they are suitable for BF so no expressing needed.

HC
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peaches, just have a glass or two, he'll be fine

peaches, you can have a few glasses of champers whilst bf!

have joined group (emma)

Jelly-you will have to create/make your profile public as nothing happens when I click on your name.

ruby-I have bought those bottles ready for my night out. Am leaving one for my mum to give M so hope he takes it.

have joined group

Have requested to join group (Liz H)

Thanks!

have requseted to join (kerryann)
I have one very unhappy baby tonight , she just wont settle unless my nipple is in her mouth
I really feel for all of you up every hour, i have been late waking everyday so far this week

Hi - please can I join the FB group? I'm Sarena.

I can fully appreciate what some of you are going through with partners and tiredness etc and I guess as hard as it seems the others are right, it is temporary. We've had our share of arguments but it gets better all the time (pretty much equivalent to the amount of sleep I get!).

Loving everyones pics, hope to see more on facebook.

Chin up everyone - we have beautiful babies!!

KK

Hi send a request on facebook too am Jeannine.

littlepea glad your Dr was helpful babygroup is good idea.It must be hard of constanly moving espcially for your ds.

Last night had to feed every 2-3 hours and during day too hopefully will be better tonight.

Ooops! Figured it out now *blonde moment .... !

I don't think I can bring myself to join facebook-have an ex-boss with an unnatural interest in what I'm up to and he keeps trying to find me via social networking sites(long story)- you will all keep posting on here though won't you? . It's nice learning all your first names- I'm Stella btw.

Drum roll please-I made it out of the house today!.I went to the breastfeeding cafe and met some nice ladies. Just for an hour but its a start. Very tired-Joseph is feeding pretty much every 1.5hrs. He sleeps from 7pm-9pm then feeds and catnaps each hour till he zonks out from 3am till 7am. Odd how you get used to the lack of sleep though.

Littlepea so glad your doctor was some help. When is your mum next coming over(or when are you next going back to NI?)

theboob, HC and anyone I've forgotten-wishing you a better nights sleep. In fact, wising us all a happy slumber filled sleep x

Beautiful pic Jelly.

Right, off to bed and see how tonight goes. M has been very sick this evening.

Night!

HC
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How can my HV & doctor say nights are normal with Faith? Last night she did sleep from 9-1.30 but every hr after untill 4.30, then it was just crying. I changed her bedding 3 times, and changed her twice, she was soaking from head to toe in milk that she brought up all night. Do you have to do that too HC? She cries mostly for about 3 hours from the pain, trying to past wind down below, does anyone have any advise on what i can use/give, infacol & gripe water not working anymore. Funny though, she doesnt want the bottle very much.....so confussed lol

littlepea could Faith be lactose intolerant?? signs of lactose intolerance

littlepea - has Faith got reflux? brining up that amount of milk is not normal?

Broken nights are and some posseting after a feed but not brining up gallons of the stuff

is she totally formula fed? If so, you can get special formulas if it is reflux or add a thickener to her bottles to stop her bringing all her feeds up

peaches - i am drinking and breastfeeding - not a bottle but the odd glass and all is ok - there are lots of threads on the archives re alcohol and BF

all the pictures on FB are divine - good look ladies and babies

hope everyone has a good day

I also have a glass of wine on an evening a couple of days per week, the amount of alcohol that tranfers through to the milk is miniscule.

Morning, have requested to join fb, initials cc, pic of me and a hairy baby post cs!

HT what is the exaggerated latch? George is very difficult about opening his mouth.

Littlepea, could it be that Faith isn't hungry but wants to comfort suck? This might be why she's bringing up the milk she doesn't need? Glad you've seen the GP, I hope you can find a good rl support group. There's only so much you can do over the internet!

group is lovely
HT you can create a profile on facebook where you cannot be searched for or contacted by anybody on facebook other than your friends who only you can add yourself , it is in the settings .
Madison laughed for the first time last night, i really tiny giggle , she found daddy very funny , i have tried all morning to get her to do it again......and failed up 3 times in the night but feel ok this morning, hope you all had a better night

Hi all!

Have requested FB group, RL name is Varina

HC Goodness what nights you've been having, I hope that it's very brief sounds super exhausting. I'm amazed at how fabulously organised you are with your Chrimbo presents!

Littlepea I'm glad that the Dr has offered some good advice, I really hope that you and DH can resolve your issues, how horrible for you to feel so alone, I hope the group are as super as us
And MUCH empathy with the vomity baby - I often have to spend ages changing her, my pjs, her/my bedding throughout the night. DH doesn't understand why I'm just so fractious in the morning, but its so stressful changing over and over again a pukey baby, who then cries for more milk. {sigh} this really is the hardest thing I've ever done!

Jelly lovely photo, aww tiny baby

Off to baby yoga today, sounds much fun if expensive! Think that it'll be a one off treat - its possible to be doing too much baby stuff!!

I've asked to join the facebook group (Josie)

I too have the odd glass of wine...not sure how I'd survive without it at the moment!

Good luck tonight everyone.

I've asked to join FB group too - that's ds1 my very newly 2 year old when he was about the age ds2 is now.

I need have a small glass of wine every night and did when BF DD2 and she was fine.

Matthew slept from 11 until 2pm then woke again at 3,4,5,6,7am. littlepea-he does sick up milk throughout the night but not enough to have to change clothes and bedding. Only did that once. Had to change my clothes yesterday due to projectile vomiting. Did notice that 2 of the times he cried he wasn't completely awake and as soon as I tried to feed him he nuzzled into my boob and settled into a deeper sleep. Put him back in his crib and he cried again. I did prop his mattress up to try and help his early morning congestion but it made him fall sideways and trap his arm in bars. Am going to try and leave him to cry sometimes as he does like to comfort feed. Maybe you should get Faith tested for an intolerance.

Big yawn to everyone.

HC
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I've just requested to join the facebook group - am Allison - see you there!- assuming you approve!

Maia's up to 10lb 10oz now - 1lb 1 oz in the last fortnight - what a wee monster!

Hi all,

I have requested fb, Jess Paige.

littlepea I really think that is too much milk to bring up. Could it be comfort sucking like hc suggested? Maybe try a dummy for night time only. I know people arent that keen on them but ds2 used to sick up quite a bit and used me as a dummy at night so I gave him the real thing! He only used it at night and it really helped.

Well we went from 9.30ish to 12.30ish, then 2 hourly after that, not too bad really.

I had a very stressful day yesterday. We went to get ds registered only to find out that the hv had given us the wrong place entirely so we now have to go on Friday, a day before he's 6 weeks!
Then ds1 who's 5 had his parents eve. Absolutely nothing positive said, he doesnt focus, concentrate, listen, sit still. Is too excited etc. He can do the mountain of work that they have but his writing could be more on the line and could he please be encouraged to use question marks, full stops etc.
I absolutely can not believe the amount of work they have to do with absolutely no playing, apart from the alloted break times.
He was only 5 in July. He is so sweet as a little boy but the teacher only cared about the "pupil".
When I did the school run on Friday, we were upstairs getting ready when the cat knocked the cereal bowl off of the table downstairs. Ds1 ran down, I told him to leave it in case he hurt himself on the broken bowl. When I came down he had cleaned the floor and tidyed the mess up.
He draws me pictures of flowers and butterflys and both ds1 and 2 tell me Im beautiful daily. Yet he is judged on his love of life as being a disruption to the class. He asks lots of questions and is very enthusiastic.

Rant over.