April Mummies 2011

[Emmy'sMommy]

Im having a non-stop crying day DH went back to work and works nights and so its just me and the girls and i keep telling myself i should be happy but i keep feeling like a bad mom and therefore all i do is My dh offered to leave work but i will feel even worse if he got in trouble for leaving! So i guess its crying till he gets here! Im also seriously considering asking my doctor for something when i see her next week

 

[DanaBump]

Im having a non-stop crying day DH went back to work and works nights and so its just me and the girls and i keep telling myself i should be happy but i keep feeling like a bad mom and therefore all i do is My dh offered to leave work but i will feel even worse if he got in trouble for leaving! So i guess its crying till he gets here! Im also seriously considering asking my doctor for something when i see her next week

i definately would. the zoloft is helping me a lot with everything, i still have my moments but that is mainly helped with getting enough sleep. my dh stayed home from work yesterday because i just started bawling when he was trying to get ready. bless him for staying home so i could catch up on sleep.

we just decided to let her sleep on her belly and she's a happier baby because of it.

to all you ladies who need it.

 

[JeepGirl]

I have used Gripe Water a few times, and it works great.

We have found that putting Aaron's blanket in the dryer for a min or two to warm it up before I put him down in his crib keeps him sleeping after putting him down. I rock him in the rocking chair till he is sound asleep, then gently move him into the crib with the warm blanket. I think the temp. change of going from my crest to the crib was what was waking him, because since using the warmed blanket we haven't had a problem

 

[JakesMummy]

Oh yes I agree with the warm blanket! I fed Amelia last night and had her blankets underneath mt so my body heat warmed them upland theyvhad my scent so she knew no different when wrapped up in them. Saying that she ended up in mh bed again but on her side. I fed at 5.30am and she woke at 10.30! Blues apart from my numb arm from bring stuck in one position!!

 

[caro103]

well we eventually suceeded in getting him in the moses basket last night, i did the sheets under me thing while i was feeding and had a muslin over his back while feeding which I left under him when putting him in his basket.

come 6am he was having none of the basket though and ended up in our bed but he spent a good few hours of the night in the basket!

think i've got thrush in my nipples , the cracks aren't healing and they've gone all pink plus feeding hurts after the initial latch is feeling ok , hard to tell whether Alex has any signs in his mouth but his tongue does look a little bit like when we've eaten too much and need to give it a good scrub iykwim? does that sound like thrush?

 

[moomoo]

https://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx37/Moomooms/cb2b165f.jpg

flo and her "birth to potty nappy" think it's going to be a while before t fits!

 

[gertrude]

so a quick update from here

went to see a breastfeeding midwife at my hospital this morning and she is the only person who has listened to me saying I thought pickle had a tongue tie- she looked, I saw the surgeon bloke this afternoon and he agreed, it's moderate to severe and it's now snipped

lets hope this helps

 

[moomoo]

so a quick update from here

went to see a breastfeeding midwife at my hospital this morning and she is the only person who has listened to me saying I thought pickle had a tongue tie- she looked, I saw the surgeon bloke this afternoon and he agreed, it's moderate to severe and it's now snipped

lets hope this helps

That's great news! DS had a severe Tongue tie that was missed by all Health visitors!!

Feeding a babe with tt is incredibly painful!!

 

[bernina]

Great news Gertrude. I'm sure that will make a huge difference during feedings!!

 

[Tasha360]

Having a really crappy day. Twins are being super fussy and my OH is really peeing me off. I struggled to get his tea on the table for when he finished work but he didnt bother coming home and went to the pub instead. Hes only just got back and has gone to bed drunk. We are supposed to be getting married in 10 weeks he needs to get his act together!!
Sorry rant over
xxx

 

[DanaBump]

i stand by what i told you on fb. just walk out one day (when he's sober) and leave him to father those 4 babies and see what he says. you certainly didn't make those babies yourself, make him do what he should be on his own

 

[Tasha360]

thanks hun, he wouldnt cope im not even allowed to take a shower without taking someone into the batroom with me xx

 

[DanaBump]

thanks hun, he wouldnt cope im not even allowed to take a shower without taking someone into the batroom with me xx

that's why i'm saying walk out so he has no other choice.

 

[lilgemsy]

Emmys - big hugs hun. Hope youre feeling happier soon! x

Moomoo - haha aww bless! How adorable! x

Gertrude - fantastic news! Fingers crossed it helps x

Tasha - Get your own back on him somehow! He shouldnt expect you to do everything all the time while he goes and does what he likes :/ x

Ahhhh fantastic news for me today.
Im lying here in my own bed looking over at my beautiful baby boy sleeping in his own moses basket next to me.
Hes 3 weeks old today and this is a first!
HES FINALLY HOOOOOOOOME!

Ive never been happier in my entire life
Even FOB shouting at me today hasnt put me in a shit mood. He always tries to ruin the good days but Im not going to let him anymore.
Everything is setting into place nicely.
Getting Ollie registered on Monday and on Thursday I have a meeting with a solicitor to sort things out with FOB once and for all!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

 

[DanaBump]

Ahhhh fantastic news for me today.
Im lying here in my own bed looking over at my beautiful baby boy sleeping in his own moses basket next to me.
Hes 3 weeks old today and this is a first!
HES FINALLY HOOOOOOOOME!

Ive never been happier in my entire life
Even FOB shouting at me today hasnt put me in a shit mood. He always tries to ruin the good days but Im not going to let him anymore.
Everything is setting into place nicely.
Getting Ollie registered on Monday and on Thursday I have a meeting with a solicitor to sort things out with FOB once and for all!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

that's awesome news all around!!

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

YAY Gem!!!! So glad Ollie is home with you!!!!

 

[bernina]

Congrats Gem!!! So glad Ollie is home with you where he belongs!!!

Tasha and EmmysMommy.

 

[CrazyBird]

Jakes its good to hear that every 3 hours is good. God I miss my sleep so much.

So glad I can come on here and see that I'm not the only one who is finding some things hard. Being a mummy is the best thing ever but I just can't stop crying. So many people tell me this is normal, just wish it would stop. I cried when the midwife came today when she asked me how I'm feeling. I have a history of feeling down so the MW said to speak to the doctor if I'm finding things hard but I'm sure its just because I'm getting used to having a baby when our lives were so peaceful before, it doesn't help that George seems like his is in pain and crys lots even after he is fed changed etc. The MW said to get some infacol for his bad tummy. Hope thay will help.

Gem you must be so happy to have Ollie home. You can relax a bit more now knowing he is with you all the time.

 

[lilgemsy]

Ahhh Ollie has been awake since about 10 am. Its now 3pm and he hasnt been asleep!
Ive tried everything and he just wont sleep. Right now hes in his moses basket next to me trying to wiggle his mitten off by the looks of things lol. Seems pretty content just wiiiide awake.
Just hope he sleeps tonight! Last night he was excellent and only woke twice... once at 2 and once at 5

 

[SazzleR]

I'm so glad I have you April mummies! It's just so reassuring to know I'm not the only crying wreck!

It's been a tough few days for me. Rex had lost another 60g when he got reweighed. I cried hysterically on the MW! Felt like giving up the BF & switching to a bottle right there. We're now on a feeding plan. I was feeding on demand but I now have to feed him at least every 3 hours even if this means waking him up. So I even have to set my alarm on a night. Crap when I need sleep so much! And I have to express for 10 mins on each boob after 3 feeds & top him up with whatever I get from a little tiny plastic cup I'm between feeds. All I do is feed & pump

MWs aren't too concerned about him as he's alert when awake & doing tonnes of wees & poos. But I feel like I'm letting him down He'd put the 60g back on at his third weigh in today so hopefully come Sunday when he's weighed again, I can stop expressing.

All the feeding & pumping has left me exhausted. Not getting a chance to get my hard down during the day & getting about 5 hours sleep in little blocks on a night. DH keeps shouting at me for doing stuff around the house whilst Rex is asleep but he's not gonna bloody do it so I have no choice! DH also cannot deal with my tears. He doesn't understand why I cry. He told me last night to stop BF & give him formula but when I said 'no cos you'll just chuck it back in my face at some point' he actually said that yep, he would! Wish I could make him understand how hard it is. I wish he could BF him too to share the load a bit.

Rant over!

Gem - so happy for you that you have Ollie home.

Hugs to all that need them. But I think we could all use them so group hug! x