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[babyloulou]

He has 3 full meals a day of solids. He's dropped a lot of BF but still feeds twice in the night. He's still a very lazy feeder/snacker. His latch is lazy and he always loses interest before he's had a full feed no matter how hungry he is to start with!

 

[kcw81]

Oh wow so what if he was so full from all day eating he didn't need the night feeds? He might stay asleep? Or once hr breaks the habit of comfort night feeds he might stay asleep but it would take a tough line from u to just say no and he would complain. U wouldn't do that huh?

 

[kcw81]

His only time of getting bm is night now? How much does he get? Approx? I know u wanted to keep bfing till 1 yr at least so I guess the middle of the night feedings are wanted by u?

 

[babyloulou]

No he still feeds throughout the day too Casey. At night he feeds just before bed, then again about 11pm (sort of a dream feed) then usually about 4/5am. I would like to drop them but he is such a horrendous sleeper sometimes its the only way to get another hour out of him!! We tried not to pick him up last night and encourage him to self settle in the cot. Ste went in and just put a hand on him and sat there- he screamed on and off for 3 and a half hours (without giving in to sleep once) until he became so hysterical that we gave up!

 

[kcw81]

Yeah I dont know what I would do with Ben! I feel like putting your hand on him to self settle might be sort of frustrating for a baby- he can see u and u won't pick him up so he becomes more upset. Do you agree?

 

[babyloulou]

Yeah maybe- but he's hysterical instantly no matter what we do to be honest! If you're on the loo or something and it take you more than 30 seconds to get up there- he's purple and hysterical by the time you get there! he actually made himself hoarse tonight and was sobbing that hard he couldn't feed for about half an hour

 

[kcw81]

Oh man!!!! He is very good and determined to get u guys ip there huh? Sheesh! I would say poor Ben but I think it's poor Lou.

 

[lisaf]

I agree, poor Lou

 

[Euronova]

wow you girls are scarring me off lol!!! I guess I better sleep as much as I can now!!!
This said I am quite used to interrupted sleep. I have 2 dogs, one is a puppy i kept from a litter we had.... i did not sleep more than 15 min in a row for 3 weeks because of the pups! So I guess it was good training!

I have having really painful cramps, not sure if it is growing pains, constipation (sorry TMI) or something worse.... no spotting or bleeding and my tests are still really dark... sometime it is so bad though it nearly takes my breath away.... did you girls have that with the first one?

 

[TySonNMe]

Lou, I'm sorry to hear abotu Ben. Did you ring the doctor? Jackson is a major ear twiddler! He twiddles his ears to self soothe. I was never worried about it becasue he was never fussy or anythign when he did it...just started doing it as he was going to sleep...just to be safe we took him to the doctor and he checked out fine. His older brother was an ear twiddler too, except he twiddled his parents ears as he was going to sleep. But Ben sounds like he has a legitimate ear infection. That is one determined little man!

Hi Casey! and Everyone else!

 

[lisaf]

Euronova - period-like cramping is actually really normal early on. I remember it being pretty bad, and once that fades a bit you get the uterus stretching pains.. then come round ligament pains, lol.. oh being pregnant is so much fun

Margaret - wow, thats the first time I've ever heard of someone else being an ear twiddler! I never sucked my thumb, but I did like to hold onto my own or my parent's earlobes! Took FOREVER to break that habit.

Ok girls, got a funny story to tell you.
So last night I was getting ready for bed. I floss my teeth while lying in bed (some may find that gross, its the only way I've found to make myself actually floss every day). I use a little stick with a flosser thing on the end. Anyway I set it down on my nightstand, kiss my husband goodnight, then started using it. I felt something poking my lip so I pull it out of my mouth, and what do I see? One of those round sticky burr balls, about 1/2 cm stuck to it! I had pulled it off the dog ages ago and stuck it on my nightstand... I didn't see it going towards my mouth since it blended in with the sheets that were in view. I was so grossed out.. that thing was IN MY MOUTH. So I poke my husband and show him the thing sticking to my flosser and tell him that it was in my mouth (looking for shocked sympathy here). He blurts out 'what the fuck?!?!' asks what it is, so I tell him its one of those sticky burrs.. he freaks out and says 'I kissed you' then asks how that happened, I point out that it came off the dog.. he was still freaking out... then I tell him I had pulled it off the dog and stuck it on my nightstand. At this point we both realize that he thinks I had a sticky burr in my mouth and pulled it out with the flosser.
I'm still trying to shake the cough from my cold, and ended up having an asthmatic coughing fit from laughing so hard, hehe

 

[kcw81]

Haha!!! Lou that's so funny! Omg you two and yr shenanigans in bed. I guess u do everything but sex on bed since u dtd in the kitchen! Do u eat in bed?

Hi Marg! Hi veron!

 

[kcw81]

Oh that was Lisa sorry! Haha Lisa!

 

[lisaf]

lol, not much sex going on in my bed or anywhere else!

If someone told me having sex would help me lose weight, I might make more of an effort

 

[kcw81]

Man our sex would Not help anyone lose wt since it lasts like 8 mins !

 

[lisaf]

 

[Euronova]

LOL too funny.... the burr thing could so happen to me... with 2 dogs and a cat.... loads of fluff and more gross things around the house!

Love the sex comment.... OH won't come near me since I tested positive... he thinks it's just too strange knowing his baby is inside me....

I spoke to the GP today about the cramps and she freaked me out by wanting to see me immediately and be ready to go to A&E if she thought it was needed... in the end, we thing it's probably growing pains combined with trapped winds and constipation (isn't it so wonderful being pregnant!!!)... anyhow if it gets any worse I am meant to rush to hospital for a scan but i hope it won't come to that!!

 

[laura6914]

you pair have me in stitches Literally.

Lou im so sorry to hear you had such a bad night with ben. I really dont know what to suggest. First i would gt his ear checked as that does sound like an infection if its red. Then the only other thing is tough love. Easier said than done i know but it worked for us.

When we put she into his own room at first he would scream the house down, pretty much like ben does. We would pick him up and calm him the firt time. Then sush him the next time. Then we would sit on the floor with our back to the cot and gradually move closer to the door. If we were to leave right away he would be histerical again.
Once he got used to his own room he slept so much better.
I dont know what to suggest though honestly cause what works for one doesnt for others I really so feel for you though.

xx

 

[laura6914]

V, with my son my pains were that bad in the 1st few weeks they thought i may be having an eptopic and scanned me at 5 and 7 weeks. All was well and s casey said it was just ligament, implantation and growing pains. As long as you arent bleeding it sounds normal to me chick.

 

[SBB]

casey! And lisa! I think youd have noticed if you had that stuck in your teeth!

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