Its June!!!!! 20 week scan next month!!! Whos with me?

[Scally]

huge hugs and thoughts with kellie- hope ollie makes a quick recovery xx

i really hope the feeding calms soon, this is the 2nd week of constant day and night feedings, i think i have had one better night in the 2 weeks of waking every 3 hours- most nights are every hour or constant feeding! i do love feeding her, but sometimes i just feel exhausted and sore! i am looking towards the 6/7 week mark where they say it gets easier! She looks like she has podged out so its all worth it!

hope everyone else is doing well and your gorgeous babies xx

 

[pops23]

I'm the same with my HV Lauryn.

Glad to hear you're both loving feeding, I am too despite how exhausting it can be! Flynn is still sleeping with me which I also love. I know I will need to get him out of my bed eventually but it's so exhausting trying to get him down when all he wants is to be cuddled

Flynn was circumcised yesterday, all a bit traumatic but he handled it very well bless him xxx

 

[Scally]

Oh gosh pops i bet it was traumatic for you, erm if u dont mind me asking how do they go about it? Do they do a local and snip?

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Ouchhh, hope Flynn's ok after his procedure pops. Do you mind if I ask, did you have it done for religious reasons? Your tickers need updating pops, you'll be 43 weeks preggo soon hehe, blimey could you imagine!?

Happy 1 month Poppy!

 

[Scally]

i cant believe Poppy is a month already! it is madness!!!!

x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Poppy my bad!!

changed that in my above post I blame baby brain!

 

[pops23]

Lees Jewish so it was important to him it was done by a lovely gp, anaesthetic cream and a quick snip, bit of kiddish wine, took no time at all and he seems to be fine today. Also had a blessing which was nice read by lee in Hebrew (I was very impressed!!)

Happy 1 month Poppy, crazy! The time has flown!

I so need to change my ticker, will get on it this Arvo, 43 weeks preggo sounds horrendous! Cxx

 

[ttc_lolly]

Ahhh that's lovely

Well Millie has slept all day so far, only waking for feeds and bum changes. Tonight is going to be a long one

 

[pops23]

Check out my new ticker!! woo hoo!

Flynn has been asleep all day too, oh dear!

I honestly don't know how you guys are coping with a newborn, no sleep and a toddler, you are amazing! is it easier 2nd time around? xx

 

[ttc_lolly]

Yaaay for no longer being pregnant!!

Hmmm it's easier in the sense that I know what I'm doing, not worrying so much about everything unlike I did with Amber! But it's harder in that Amber was a much easier newborn, we honestly didn't know we had her at times Millie is a lot more "high maintenance"! Getting out with them both is hard work too but it's getting a little easier x

 

[Scally]

woohoo to your new ticker!!!

i hope both your nights arent too bad!

It is hard with baby and child in the sense u cant nap when baby is napping and when trying to get out of the house! i do feel calmer with Poppy and less stressed about what they "should" be doing. Izzy was very high needs with colicky screaming for many hours, she hated her car seat, pram, bouncy seat- everything BUT she did sleep well at night and slept through from 6 weeks- Poppy definitely wont be doing that! Also with Izzy i was constantly wishing the time away- like getting to 3 months for colic to ease, cant wait for her to sit up etc whereas this time i am trying to enjoy the time as they grow up so fast- mind u i cant wait for the breastfeeding to cakm down! lol x

 

[pops23]

Flynn is sleeping with me and I'm loving it but worrying I'm going to make things difficult for myself when trying to move him into his cot? He hates his crib and marginally prefers ye carrycot but won't go down in it at night. I've spent a few nights trying to settle him but its so exhausting and the minute he's in bed with me he sleeps, I'm also feeding at night lying down so I snooze as he feeds and then don't need to move him, seems easier right now, especially in the cold, than trying to settle him in the carrycot knowing he doesn't like it

Any advice? Xx

 

[Scally]

i honestly wouldnt worry about it yet pops, he is still so little. When izzy was little she used to sleep on us during the day, didnt go down at night for the first month ish, then she decided she would sleep in her moses basket and she slept through at 6 weeks. Same we used to rock her asleep in our arms, but then at 3 months she decided she would self settle and she didnt want to be rocked.
Poppy occasionally sleeps in her moses basket, if she does it has to be warm so we put a blanket in bed with us whilst shes feeding and then lay it on the mattress just before she goes in.
x

 

[ttc_lolly]

Ally same here, I wished time away with Amber too (even though she was such an easy baby!). Not exactly wished it away, but like you, couldn't wait for her to reach all the milestones and thinking back now I can't even remember her as a newborn so I am just treasuring every little moment with Millie and willing time to slow down! Again though, these growth spurts and all night feeding sesh's can hurry along

Pops, I wouldn't worry about it right now hun because he's so little still, you have plenty of time to start introducing a proper bedtime routine/putting him in his cot. I don't co-sleep but I do let Millie fall asleep on/beside me and then wait 30mins or so and will then slyly put her in her basket this is actually more work on my behalf as it means me getting less sleep! I could just co-sleep but the only reason I don't is because I'm selfish and like having my big thick quilt pulled right up to my neck they are so tiny and we are literally all they know from when we were carrying them so it's no wonder really Flynn sleeps better on mummy

 

[Inoue]

Glad he's sleeping better pops, regardless of where he is . Reimi still up most of the night, she sleeps for maybe a 2h period then thats it, she now sleeps in her pram after taking a disliking to her moses basket. Marc goes back to work on Friday so will see how I cope then in my own

Hope everyone elce is ok, I need to read past posts to catch up x

 

[Inoue]

Hope your doing alright Kellie and LO is being looked after, are you still in hospital hun? My thoughts are with you, must be upsetting to see your LO so distressed .

Happy one month old to poppy y'day Scally, cant believe it was that long ago! Lol

Sarah, how are things now without catheter? Are you still being monitored? X

Xx

 

[Sarahcake]

Hello all, sorry I've been a bit quiet recently, seems like I'm ways holding Logan or trying to stop him crying so I never have time to update! Poor little thing is colicky at the moment, so doesn't want to settle on his back at all and just seems uncomfortable bless him . He's doing well though, he put on 11.5oz in the last week so he's now 9lb 12oz! He's getting so big now, length wise too! Wanting time to slow down, he's getting too big too fast for my liking lol

Things with me are alright I guess, just getting over food poisoning but feeling way better than I was still having to self catheterise to empty my bladder fully but the last few days I've actually managed to go pee on my own which is nice! Still swollen there though so it's a bit sore, but hey, it's progress

On my phone ATM but will reply to you all properly later on when I'm on my PC hope we are all doing great though - Kellie I hope Oliver is out of hospital or is at least firmly on the mend. Pops, I hope little Flynn is doing well after the circumsicion hun x

 

[Scally]

Hey Inoue! Does Reimi sleep in the day? Is she just wide awake for most of the night? or is it because she wont settle anywhere? You'll be fine on your own once he goes back to work, just make sure u rest when she does!

Hello Sarah! Oh no food poisoning, that sucks and not what you need with a newborn! Bless his heart with the colic, it is so horrible! Fantastic about the weight gain! They are growing up so fast!
Thats great about being able to pee a bit yourself! Shows progress in the right direction, well done u! Hopefully it wont be too much longer xx

 

[Scally]

I have finally found a way that Poppy sleeps in the day- i make a nest with my blanket on the sofa and she sleeps there on her front- i am sure if any MW or HV saw they would have a heart attack- but it really works for her, she is so snug and i am constantly there to keep an eye on her, it has meant yesterday and this morning that i have got more done, and have been able to do things with Izzy x

 

[Inoue]

Scally, yeh she is a heavy day sleeper. Nice in a way as I can get some housework done and relax with marc on sofa but then nights are troublesome. She is getting better though so im thankful, she was literally awake 6pm-4am a few days ago so chuffed she now does 2h intervals. Now shes 2 weeks old, her formula feeds have been uped from 90ml to 120ml, think thats why things have improved.

Cant believe how much your LO's are gaining! Lol. Little Reimi has only put on 2oz (from 8lb 1 to 8lb 3). HV is pleased so guess its all alright x