Hi ladies! Sorry I have been AWOL. I had a bit of a rough week and to be honest it felt like it was zapping all of my energy just to get through the day.
2016 - I completely understand. Ava started with symptoms of colic just over a week ago and it has had me tearing my hair out. I have been unable to put her down day and night and when it gets like this it is very easy to forget to take care of yourself. 2 nights ago as I was trying to soothe her several hours in I was seriously contemplating adoption because I thought I was such an awful mother. Sleep depravation is a horrible, horrible thing. There is a reason why it is used for torture...... You must be having an even harder time with Flicka's reflux and DS in tow. I know the others have said it but you have to look after yourself in order to be able to look after her. If you don't eat, you will affect the quality of your milk - it's a vicious circle. The way we have made things manageable is that I now express once a day and DH manages the late evening feed and I go up early to bed. This way I get a block of maybe 3 hours without worrying about Ava. We've also started on Infacol which is helping us although I know it's not the case for everyone. I also stocked up the fridge with healthy, quick to prepare food to make it easier to eat properly. Feel free to vent or message me. We're all in this to take care of each other, right?
Lilly - ouch, ouch, ouch. Poor you x
Munch - yes, we have been using Infacol for 2 days. There is no evidence base for its success but it is definitely working for us. Last week I could not settle Ava and she insisted on sleeping on me and never in her pram. Now, she seems to have a calmer feed, settle quicker and for longer and joy of joys even sleep in her pram or bouncer! Her farting is quite explosive though but I consider this a small price to pay. The other things I have found helpful are a warm bath and also some colic massage (lots of videos on YouTube with paddle strokes as well as the move bay describes).
As for the bleeding question - nearly 4 weeks and still going here.
Has anyone else had night sweats? The last 3 nights I have literally drenched my bed sheets. It's seriously gross. I'm not sure if it is a viral infection or just hormonally related but either way, I wish it would be over with. On a positive note - Ava weighed in at 10lb 4 oz today from a birth weight of 8lb 2oz so at least those hideous nights had a purpose!
Stay well everyone x