April Munchkins 2013- enjoying our wonderful babies!

[doggylover]

Obviously I am not enjoying Isabelle's screams but the phrase "I TOLD YOU SO" springs to mind as Simon struggles upstairs with her.

Well he did insist on waking her...

 

[dan-o]

Wow momma, that sounds horribly scarey, I hope LO is ok

Steph, you must have got off lightly until now! Mine leak ALL the time lol!! I only have to think about Vin (or Sid funnily enough) and my milk lets down lol!!

DL sounds like quite a traumatic night lol!! I've just resigned myself to the fact that no one else can settle LO except me (as I am the only one with boobs!) but if it anything like the first time round this phase is relatively short and daddy becomes much more interesting than boobs/mummy before you know it!

Kirstabelle, your hired help sounds stressful!! Have you tried bfing while lying down instead? If my toddler is having a nap and I'm really tired, I'll bring LO upstairs and feed him lying down for a have a little snooze while he feeds/comfort sucks. Don't get to do it often tho!

 

[dan-o]

We braved toddler group today and it went really well! I made sure Vin was fed up to the eyeballs, clean nappy on and put him in the ergo right before we left... and he slept for the entire time (admittedly I did spend the whole session jiggling and swaying to keep him asleep lol) Sidney was on his best behaviour too! Marvellous!

I pushed it a bit too far by going out for an evening walk with the boys before tidying up tonight tho. I used up all Vins 'awake but not feeding time' on the walk (I normally spend this time clearing up after dinner) so he was having none of sitting in his chair when we got back, he was just shouting for boobies and the racket was winding up Sidney who i'd just put to bed! I ended up having to abandon the mess downstairs and just let Vin do his usual cluster feed thing! Hubby came home from work at 9.30 and did the kitchen for me, bless him!

 

[Steph82]

Sarah, your description of daily routines always has me in tears .. Thrusting boobs... Boob in the face!!! Awesome!!
I'm the same as you... Constantly hovering around Rob, when he has Grayson (just in case rob or Grayson decided that its boob time... For Grayson that is ).
Btw, LOVE the fb pic of Simon and Isabelle in their onesies!!!

DanO, I guess I have been lucky . I was wondering why I even bothered to buy the pads... Now I know !
I thought I had the only child, that only tolerated minimal inactive awake time. Good to hear, that Vin is the same. I really wish, Grayson would like one of his slings... He is well over 11 lbs now and starting to get really heavy after the first hour of carrying!

 

[kirstabelle]

Sorry DL I didn't mean to "thank" you for your terrible bedtime - stupid phone! Glad you had an opportunity to think "told you so" at least. You definitely know your LO better than everyone else. The nanny woman tried to insist that annelise "needed" a pacifier even when I said she hated them. After she tried it she had to admit to me that the paci did on fact make her scream more. Like little soy said no amount of experience with any baby can make you an expert on all babies. I assume that's why the saying "mother knows best" hot started because we do lol.

Dan o if not for side lying nursing I would get no sleep at all. Since she won't be put down at all we cosleep and by side lying nursing her down she will do 2-3 hr stretches all night without much crying. If not for that I would be a total wreck with all the holding all day and barely being able to go anywhere.

On Monday we went back to the pediatrician and annelise has finally hit 7lbs and is gaining the proper amount per day now. Which is great of course but getting to and from the docs she screamed so hard in her car seat that she burst a blood vessel in her eye!! When I say she hates being put down I'm not exaggerating. I feel like once we get over this phase things will be so much better. I am so hoping it doesn't last all the way until 3 months!!

 

[ReadytoMum]

So I am downstairs, a wreck, wanting to go and thrust my boob into her mouth to a) shut her the heck up and b) make her happy (and make me happy too!)

Does anyone else feel like nobody can settle LO as well as they can? Poor Simon must be despairing of me, as I insist I get her anytime I think she is too upset so I can smack her in the face with my boobs and make her eat!!!

I literally burst out laughing when I read this. I feel like I shove my boob into Peter's mouth to stop the fussing/screaming all the time! lol The poor kid gets boob whether he wants it or not.

Steph, you must have got off lightly until now! Mine leak ALL the time lol!! I only have to think about Vin (or Sid funnily enough) and my milk lets down lol!!

I'm incredibly leakey.... I don't like having to wear a bra if I'm just around home for the day because I find even the nursing bras squish my nipples in which makes them sore... but I'm super leakey so it also means I go through several shirts a day and have to put a tissue under the boob Peter is not feeding on or I drip all over him and soak his onsie.

I thought I had the only child, that only tolerated minimal inactive awake time. Good to hear, that Vin is the same. I really wish, Grayson would like one of his slings... He is well over 11 lbs now and starting to get really heavy after the first hour of carrying!

We've had mixed results with slings... Peter loves his moby wrap and goes to sleep pretty well instantly in it. The Infantino carrier though has been less successful. We've only really tried it twice, and both times were fail! Peter's head just bobs against my chest, so he thinks it's time to eat and starts to scream the house down when he doesn't get dinner. I'm hoping to try it again soon though because it would be really convienent if he liked it. lol

Afm, last night was a TERRIBLE sleep night. Peter just wanted to feed all night long and wasn't interested in sleeping AT ALL. Despite mommy very badly wanting to sleep. Sigh. This morning till about 2pm was just more of the same. We went for a long walk this afternoon in the stroller though, so I'm hoping the fresh air will knock him out good tonight! Thankfully DH is home from work tomorrow, and I've already informed him that I am starting off the day with a nice long shower (I'm ashamed to admit how many days its been since I got a chance to shower...) and that if tonight is not a good sleeping night that he is taking Peter for a long walk tomorrow so I can sleep! I also got puked on today. Aren't babies great?

 

[ReadytoMum]

Also, bit of an odd question, but when did everyone (if you have) stop bleeding after giving birth? I'm especially curious for those who also had sections. Is it longer, or shorter? I think mine is finally starting to stop and is (TMI) more discharge like now.

 

[Steph82]

Also, bit of an odd question, but when did everyone (if you have) stop bleeding after giving birth? I'm especially curious for those who also had sections. Is it longer, or shorter? I think mine is finally starting to stop and is (TMI) more discharge like now.

I had a section and stopped spotting/bleeding at2 weeks pp

Omg btw, yes, Grayson insists on feeding every time he gets anywhere near my chest area!!

 

[kirstabelle]

I had a section too and mine is pretty much gone now at 4 weeks pp and I have also started getting discharge stuff again too.

I did a bit of searching around and found that some women's supply does drop after mirena so now I am rethinking it as it would be just my luck that I will be one of those women. Prob will just stick with condoms especially until we get to 6 months. Sigh.

 

[kirstabelle]

And my mw said it is usually shorter with a section as they clean a lot of the lining out as part of the procedure.

 

[kristyrich]

Hi ladies, just popping in to say "hi" and say I'm still around, lol. Just been flat out busy and havent had a chance to jump on here for awhile. Had Rileys second hearing test today and found he has fluid in his left ear and doesnt respond to soft sounds. Will be checked again in 6 weeks. Chelsea is doing fabulously and I can't believe she will be a month old on sat. Where's the time go? She has finally got herself into a routine and we are getting some sleep. Yay! She slept for a 5 hour stretch last night (thought this does not happen every night) I know I said last time I was on about her not pooping very much. When we saw the clinic nurse she said some bf babies go 7-10 days without going and looks like Chelsea is one of those. Though when she goes she goes!! lol. She had put on 400grams in 15 days which is excellent! Oh and she is smiling! Such a gorgeous gummy smile!! I have to go back and read all the posts (which ill probably do later when all the kids are in bed) hope everyone and their los are doing well though! will post again when I have caught up.xx

Also readytomum- I'm four weeks pp and still have slight bleeding every now and then. With all mine its lasted for almost 6 weeks.

Attched a photo of Chelsea and one of Riley on his birthday!

 

[ukgirl23]

hi everyone!! my internet was playing up again so forgive me while I try to catch up again lol xx

mommabrown that sounds so scary with Emmaleigh not breathing!! did you find out what happened? Benson sometimes gets so pissed off waiting for me when Im doing something that he screams so much he stops breathing.. a few times Ive had to rub his back and pat him to breathe.Its scary because he needed resus at birth and oxygen so Im always worried he wont start breathing again xx


I think your nanny needs to incorperate more of your way of doing things into her routine with Anna, kristabelle. She sounds like she is just trying to act like a know it all and push her views on you as a FTM. I dont like how she is pushing the bottle on you. Well done for sticking to your guns about ebf!

I second Littlespy.. Lucas was bottle fed early on and he was terrible.. He cried every night for an hoir before he would settle down. xx

Doggylover.. YES!! I am the overbearing mum who cant sit in the same room watching someone else comfort Benny. I have to swoop in like an eagle and snatch him and shove a boob in his mouth. I was so frustrated the other day watching Aaron trying to settle him.
I love Simons blog! I cant stop reading it. It is great! Also love the pic of them in their onsies together. Supercute and defo not child abuse LOL I have a bear pram suit for Ben which has paws a tail and ears on the hood and when he is in it he becomes my Benny Bear! haha.

Dan-o you actually have awake time where he can sit down without you while you clean?? you are lucky!! my cleaning routine is now like a military operation. I have to either have Ben in the sling or carrier or run to do small jobs and get screamed at for a few minutes.
I love baby groups but we havent been yet.. only to weigh and play but we didnt play lol. Ive met some good friends at play groups.

speaking of pooslosions Ben hasnt had one yet but he poos constantly... Im talking every nappy is a poo nappy! He scrunches his face up like he is about to cry and then farts. We hear him trumping away when we are in bed and itnis so funny!! How does someone so tiny produce so much wind!!!??

readytomum did the walk in the stroller help at all? I had a few days with Ben where he just fed all the time. Maybe its a growth spurt thing?

I love my sling but I dont like to have him in there long he seems really bunched up. I prefer my carrier. I checked and its not a hip dangler.
I bled for a week then had brownish discharge which got slowly clearer for two weeks. I started bleeding again yesterday though. I think I over did things... again

afm Im a bit sad. Our baby massage class was due to start today. Ive been excited about it for months! I booked it when I was still pregnant to get a place lol. Last night the lady who runs it called and said the whole course os cancelled due to illness so now we have to wait until next month
Lucas played me yesterday. He told me he was sick when he wasnt so he could stay home and miss p.e!! I cant believe it! little shit! lol. Last time he said he was sick I sent him anyway and he puked all over some girl.
Not much else happening here really. Lucas is five next week. I felt old with Connie turning 7 but my former baby boy is actually becoming a big kid so now I feel older lol.

 

[ukgirl23]

kirstyrich you have gorgeous children! I hope Rileys ear gets better soon xx

 

[dan-o]

Ukgirl, yes once he's fed right to the top, in a good mood and in a clean nappy he will quite often sit in his chair watching me, usually for 10 minutes or more. Sometimes he'll doze off too, especially if the radios on and something in the oven making the kitchen nice and warm! I would say he spends about 8 hours a day attatched to a boob though, maybe more, proper milk guzzler this one lol!
Pmsl @ Lucas, the little monkey, he he!

 

[doggylover]

Glad I'm not the only crazy mumma forcing her child to eat everytime they so much as whimper! It makes me feel a million times better to know you lot are crazy too

Kirsty: love those pics! Two gorgeous babas! That's not good news abou Riley not being able to hear certain sounds- is that something that will sort itself?

Readytomum sorry to hear about your ba night- I hope last night was better and you are feeling more refreshed. Just do what I do and feed Peter until he's so full he can do nothing BUT sleep!!

Kirstabelle; so true about the mother knows best phrase- so why do people still insist we are doing things wrongly?!

Afm: well I finally has to step in and feed Isabelle to sleep after half an hour of wailing last night! Simon was actually very upset as she settled in two mins for me and he was annoyed and upset that he couldn't get her to settle bless him. We had a fussy night after it all- max was 3hrs and min was 45minutes until she was in bed with us at 5.30!

My best friend had her baby last night. They were worried that the baby wasn't putting on weight and was so small- under 6lbs they thought. My friend is tiny so we assumed baby was too- just shy of what Isabelle weighed in the end- well over 7lbs! I think that was the biggest shock to her!

 

[lily28]

Hey ladies! Sorry for not being around in bnb much but WOW babies are totally time consuming!

I just put Dennis down in his bouncy chair, we are on a marathon breastfeeding the last few days, he will be attached to the boob for 2-3 hours than fall asleep for awhile and then chomping like he is hungry again, it is a vicious circle!

I wanted to say hi to all, off for more booby time He is hungry again!

oh yeah, 3 weeks old today!

 

[doggylover]

Oh my word Lily that photo is GORGEOUS!!!! He is a wee pet!

 

[ukgirl23]

look at that smile!!! what a sweetheart!! xxx

 

[kirstabelle]

Awe really lovely pics ladies!

Yeah the nanny woman is gone. I just said we'd wait a few weeks and call her once this phase had passed. The birth doula I had does post-natal doula stuff too so we'll try that next week. At least I know I like her and her views are mor aligned with mine. All I need is someone to hold her while I get one nap and a shower, who knew it would be so hard!

Just nursing after a 4 hr sleep stretch! Tonight she did 3.5 and then 4 hrs!! She is prob saving her energy to drive me nuts all day or something...

 

[lily28]

All I need is someone to hold her while I get one nap and a shower, who knew it would be so hard!

Just nursing after a 4 hr sleep stretch! Tonight she did 3.5 and then 4 hrs!! She is prob saving her energy to drive me nuts all day or something...

Best of luck finding someone to hold her for a while!

I REALLY need a shower today, but I guess I have to wait until dh gets back home

My little darling was sooo fussy last night, but he got tired at some point and quietly nursed at 11pm, 3am and 6am, so I got plenty of sleep. Then we woke up again at 7 and he is non stop sucking since lol!