August Beach Bumps - 24 Girls, 27 boys, & 2 team yellow! 39 babies born!!

[bella21]

Pola, good to hear from you again! i get lazy too

mac, yes with the pacifier! chase usually only takes it at night when he's really tired but he'll pop it out and cry like i took it from him or something haha

ready, yes agree you've done an amazing job keeping up with this thread!! thank you!

celtic, hope you feel better soon hun

Chase slept for 7 hours straight last night! from 9:30-4:30, then went back to sleep by 5 and slept till 8! i couldn't believe it when i woke up and it was 4:30! He also hasn't had any crying fits at all! A friend came over the other day and told me to push all of the air out of the liner in the bottle so he is only getting the milk, and since then he's been great. He was probably getting way too much air the entire time making his tummy hurt and i had no idea live and learn i guess right!

OH has just left back to work tonight, I'm scared to be alone this long but I think once I get into a routine on my own ill be okay!

hope everyone is well!

 

[lolpants]

OMG Bella - I have sleep jealousy!! Melody seems to sleep all day! and up all night - and ofc I can't sleep with her in the day, due to elder daughter

I remember someone stealing your pic of William now DF"! So rude!

Melody has defo just been through a bit of a growth spurt - feeding constantly until the daytime today and she is longer and her cheeks are starting to fill out. She weighed 8lb13 yesterday, nearly a whole pound on her birthweight

Did nursery run for 1st time today, went ok, although I found out she should have started yesterday!!

Lol xx

 

[readynwilling]

Thanks ladies! we can keep this thread and i'll just ask my Mod friends to move it to the parenting section!

 

[pola17]

Angel,
Can we switch?

Ready,
What a great idea!

 

[Barhanita]

I cannot deal with this... to little sleep.. Am I too weak??

 

[pola17]

You're not weak, Bar! it's tough!
Hang in there, chica!

 

[bella21]

lol, I'm sure you're already doing this but it seemed to really help keeping the lights and tv on and activity going during the day. changing his clothes right away as soon as he gets up for the day and at night keeping the lights off during feeding, changing him into his sleeper and no talking when he wakes up for feeds.

 

[borr.dg.baby]

Bella we do the same thing with Isabela and she also sleeps wonderful.

Bar you are not weak. It's really hard. I hope you can get some sleep. Can someone watch Lena while you nap?

 

[pola17]

I also do the same, but it seems like Mikael hasn't gotten the memo!

 

[CelticNiamh]

I cannot deal with this... to little sleep.. Am I too weak??

No not weak it is just hard going I am struggling the last few nights because of sick kids waking us along with Ryan waking

I tried to catch a nap earlier and just nodded off when the kids thought it was a great time to play really loudly so I got up and even though I felt like killing them I sat them down and explained how tired I was and how they had to think of others, they were very good after all gone to bed and to sleep with out a fuss quite proud I kept my cool!!

so teary when I am tired going to try and eat now scared the lack of food is effecting my supply Ryan is fussy and want to nap and feed nap and feed hope he goes a little longer tonight

sweet dreams to every one

 

[pola17]

Hipe you have a better night, Celtic! And you're such an awesone mom!

 

[HHenderson]

 

[HHenderson]

Anyone have too much breastmilk? Im literally choking my babygirl. I have tried to pump before to not make it as bad and she still chokes. I dont know what to do. Its also giving her air bubbles and gas because shes swallowing too hard. I was told the milk is supposed to regulate itself to her need of supply but alls my milk is doing is just over flowing.

 

[lolpants]

There is so much noise and activity here in the day - thanks to Phoebe! hehe! Hopefully it is just the growth spurt and will be over soon.

Tiredness is the worst - it effects you in so many ways. Mentally and physically. This is definitely what I am finding the hardest!

Henderson, I am worried I have the opposite problem - I feed her on both breasts, sometimes half hr on each x 2 or 3 and still she wants more. I end up having to give a lil formula or expressed milk to make her content. And then when I pump I am lucky to get much more than an oz (and that is double pumping too!)

Lol xx

 

[lolpants]

ps gorgeous pics too henderson!

 

[Barhanita]

Anyone have too much breastmilk? Im literally choking my babygirl. I have tried to pump before to not make it as bad and she still chokes. I dont know what to do. Its also giving her air bubbles and gas because shes swallowing too hard. I was told the milk is supposed to regulate itself to her need of supply but alls my milk is doing is just over flowing.

Yes, horrible oversupply here. Try block feeding: feed for 4-6 hours on one side. Also, try positions where milk flows uphill. And just let the sparying milk out, maybe handexpress a little. Pumping only makes things worse (unless you are ready to always pump before feedings). Anyway, those are the recommendations I've gotten.

Very gorgeous daughter you have there!

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Hey Ladies,

Sorry I have not been online forever. Isla is here! She was born on her due date (August 21)via home birth and we're both doing well. My Mom is still here with me and we've been really busy with visitors and adjusting to life with baby. So far I am loving being a Mom, its been an amazing experience.

Looking forward to catching up with everyone and learning more about your little ones. I'll try to get online tomorrow to post a few pics of our little lady!

Hope you're all doing well!

 

[pola17]

Hhenserson, congrats, she's beautiful!

Mrs Eddie: congrats on baby Isla!

I'm feeling overwhelmed. Mika is still fussing.. It's been 24 hours, I slept only 1 hour last night. In the last 2 hours, he's eaten twice... I really really hope it's just growth spurt (I read it lasts a couple of days), as I feel like I can't take it anymore. I feel like my head is gonna explode and I'm exhausted!

 

[HHenderson]

Anyone have too much breastmilk? Im literally choking my babygirl. I have tried to pump before to not make it as bad and she still chokes. I dont know what to do. Its also giving her air bubbles and gas because shes swallowing too hard. I was told the milk is supposed to regulate itself to her need of supply but alls my milk is doing is just over flowing.

Yes, horrible oversupply here. Try block feeding: feed for 4-6 hours on one side. Also, try positions where milk flows uphill. And just let the sparying milk out, maybe handexpress a little. Pumping only makes things worse (unless you are ready to always pump before feedings). Anyway, those are the recommendations I've gotten.

Very gorgeous daughter you have there!

Ive tried that at nighttime to help her settle better instead of choking. After the two feeds on one side the other breast is HUGE, swollen with milk and very painful. I just hope eventually it calms down. She choked so bad today I was freaking out! After she calmed down from it she was quiet as a mouse and didnt move for like 5 minutes. I guess she was just concentrating on breathing because it seemed so traumatic from my perspective.

 

[Barhanita]

Pola, hugs! I feel the same: "my head is gonna explode and I'm exhausted"

Congrats Mrs Eddie!!