January JellyBean mummies

[jojo-m]

Thanks susie I don't know what she's doing? At exactly 6 weeks she had a couple of days feeding a fair bit in day, nights wasn't bad,thought that must have been growth spurt because I've got tons of milk now. Just fed her at 5pm just sat with her upright because she don't wind at night, never burps so ends up sick in bed if I lay her down too soon. Think all exhaustion just finally catching up with me, it's hard not getting a break as you know even more than me! Least hubby is here sometimes to help out with Corey at least! I hope your really proud of what your achieving susie, I think your fab! X

 

[Mom 2B]

Struggling with little one tonight she waking every time I lay her down fussing for food falling asleep and so it continues. I've totally had enough right now I've been awake 20 hours I'm exhausted and get no help with her! When hubby tries give me a break to go loo or shower I can hear her screaming the whole time - not very relaxing. Hope she stays asleep for a bit because got right upset when I shouted and swore at her. Not felt like this since the early days but tonight has been tough! I feel like an awful mummy right now! X

you poor thing. I totally know how un-relaxing it can be to be away from baby but still hear the screaming. Try to go for a short walk outside after your shower. i find getting out away from the screaming atleast once in while really helps energize me enough to handle it again...for hours! LOL Although the last 2 nights have been pretty good. He still wants to be held and rocked and most of the time will only take the yuckie if we hold it in his mouth but now as much screaming...which is sooo good even if it is only for a little while or a few days.

Hugs to you!!!!

 

[millward329]

Hi all just popping on for some advice. I'm going home tomorrow after two and a bit weeks recovering at my friends. Feeling soo much better, just sleep deprived but not totally exhausted. I am wanting to have Michael back in with me instead of his nursery now I am not so overwhelmed by him being around. Just wondering about letting him spend time in my bed though. He will go in his basket but just loves Mummy snuggles and will sleep for longer next to me. Last night he really struggled with wind so has been with me since 4.30 having fed at 3. He is still not asking for his breakfast 5 hours later if also went 5 hours between feeds from 10 - 3 but didnt sleep till 11 though. My question is will I make a rod for my own back by letting him smuggle in?

 

[Fraggles]

Jo massive after I have a shower if I want some stress free time I pop my ipod on while I get dressed. Ive started getting Jacob to take bigger feeds of a night time so I feed burp nappy and then get him onto the other breast and I tickle him blow on his face anything to make him keep feeding.

Susie co sleeping wont make a rod for your back. I dont with this baby but did with my last when he was in pain with teeth etc.

Stinking headache here hoping its not the new meds. Was sick last night too thankfully Jacob slept 10-5 he woke for about a minute at 1 but nodded straight back off. I was up loads with sickness which is cruel seen as he slept so well.

 

[jojo-m]

Susie I put Fearne to sleep in her crib then sometimes when she wakes she wont settle bit it wind or her being cold I don't know but she is fine snuggled close in my bed. I put her on the edge of bed and pull her crib right up next to bed so she can't roll out, it's the safest way to co sleep. It's not a rod for your back it's developing a really close bond having your baby near you. Corey has slept with us on and off lots over 5 years he's getting too big now but it's only when he has nightmares he comes in. It's easy to stop any habits with perseverance when you decide it's time! X

 

[jojo-m]

Thanks Sam that's a good idea, think I'll take my iPhone with vampire diaries from iTunes to watch whilst I'm in bath with earphones in! I've finally got her to take a bottle but she won't from hubby, how annoying! X

 

[Fraggles]

Try wearing one of your OH's t shirts Jo then get him to pop it on when he ries to feed her so he smells like you

 

[Mom 2B]

Its probably because im canadian and stuff but I dont understand what you all mean by Rod in your back? Can you try to explain what you mean.

 

[Fraggles]

Its probably because im canadian and stuff but I dont understand what you all mean by Rod in your back? Can you try to explain what you mean.

rod for your own back is when you do something which can be a hard habit to break afterwards. So giving or doing something to ease a situation now may make changing it afterwards harder.

 

[jojo-m]

laura. 'making a rod for your own back' just means that you will be doing something that makes your life harder later on. Like people might say that to susie for letting michael co-sleep as they assume he won't sleep in his own bed later on when she wants him to and therefore causing a lot of future problems.

Bit hard to explain hope that makes sense? Its one of those stupid sayings, up here in northern England we have lots of them! x

 

[PinkEmily]

Hey everyone!! Hope you and your LOs are all well. Oliver is a bit all over the place with feeding at the mo, still going good at night thank goodness but hes eating every 2 hours now and has been for the past 3 days since his injections. Last night he had his bottle at 6.30pm and then fell asleep at about 8 then didnt wake up until 4.30am. So 10 hours between his bottles, then today it has been 2 hours again until his last bottle at 9.30am, hes still asleep!!! its been over 5 hours since a feed!!! ive been to the shops, hovering the house and moved him around in his car seat and hes still snoozing away. Come to think of it, hes been in his car seat a while so should probably move him. Hes usually feeding every 3 hours on the dot so im not sure whats happening at the mo. MIL and FIL are coming round in an hour so hope Olly behaves himself lol.

 

[jms895]

I loved co sleeping with Caine and do a bit with Alex but have had nothing but stick for it. Do admit Caine never went in his cot AT ALL, he wouldnt!
Hugs Jo xxx

 

[PinkEmily]

MIL brought her mum over, who bought Olly some lovely clothes and also a CREAM EGG MIL told her that he cant have a cream egg, to which her mum replied that he can lick it. So glad my MIL was on the same wave length as me. She also told her mum where to go when she turned round and said that Olly should be put down when hes asleep because hes getting spoilt. Guess what im treating myself to tonight .... a yummy cream egg

 

[jms895]

I have been practicing Caine's bday cake tonight.......... feel so sick ate so much cake and icing

 

[PinkEmily]

ooh yummy! is it having a theme? I cant wait to make Ollys birthday cakes

 

[Fraggles]

oooh birthday cake yum yum. Just treated myself to a handbag for my birthday next week

 

[Mom 2B]

Ok ladies...time for a rant.

Ive had almost no sleep for 2 days. Not really because of Quinn but restless legs and just as i finally fall asleep its feeding time and then my legs act up again. And i didn't nap because i really want to get started with a sewing project....but that didn't happen cuz Quinn didn't want to sleep either day at nap time.

Today Quinn started his screaming at 3pm. The only thing that stops him from screaming is BFing. So ive fed him at 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7pm and he still keeps screaming in between feeds. Oh left at 5:30 and was only going to get something at my uncles house but he had to wait around and blah blah blah....i text him at 7:30 and said Come Home. He was gone 2 hours and while he was gone Tessa was acting up and didn't want to eat and i didnt take anything out for dinner so she ended up eating fish cheese crackers for dinner...im a great mom!!!! anyways I gave Quinn a bottle of formula at 7:30 as OH walked in the door. I started crying and he took Quinn and fed him bottle. hes quiet now....its 8pm. Im sitting in the basement having my smoke and crying. What an aweful day. I wish this screaming would go away for good and I wish I could sleep. I dont even want to go upstairs and look at either of my kids right now and its time to put Tessa to bed. I feel horrible. I wanna run away and dont know when i would want to come back. I love my kids but today has been aweful. Ok quinn is still screaming. Dont know if he drank all the formula bottle or not...but i was hoping it would help knock him out and put him to sleep. Hes been up since 1pm and has only slept for 10-15 minutes at a time throughout the whole afternoon/evening.

I wanna rip my hair out. I wanna scream. I wanna cry (oh wait I already am). I wanna run away. I wanna sleep. I want a happy baby and a 2 yr old who listens. I want my nipples to stop hurting. I WANT IT ALL!!!!!!

Ok rant over. Think i feel a teeny tiny bit better now.

 

[jojo-m]

Oh Laura massive hugs. I was feeling like that after only a few hours of it the other night. It's the tiredness! You really need to try take a nap at some point in the day or just some relax time and if that's spent in the basement where you can't hear crying then good! As for tessa playing up, they generally do when your so close to the edge! Not much help I know but your not alone feeling like that at times! Hope that's some comfort at least? Your not a bad mom just tired! Xxx

 

[blessed]

Mom2B

Is there such thing as a 9 week growth spurt?? Sarai is acting funny... eating every 2 hours at night again, and very often during the day... fussy.... but she's running a low grade temp (99.3 F) maybe its the antibiotics I'm taking??

She has her 2 month doctors appointment (and shots! ) on Monday, so hopefully she's better by then, if not, we'll be at the doc's so thats good.

 

[Mom 2B]

OMFG! I thought today couldn't get any worse. Boy was I WRONG

I went upstairs at 8:30 and put Tessa to bed and Quinn was starting to settle down. After she was in bed i went back to the basement to start my sewing project as Quinn had fallen asleep. I get a phone call from my moms boyfriend at 9:30. She was taken to hospital in ambulance. She went to the grocery store and her sugars had dropped (shes diabetic for those who dont know) and she had a seizure. Mom boyfriend had been drinking so he could not go up to hospital and wanted me to go. So I left to drive in the snow on very slippery roads to the hospital. My mom is fine and they let her go home at 11pm. I get home and OH said Quinn just fell asleep and did not eat the bottle I left for him. he was due to eat between 10:30 and 11:30. Its now 1am and he has not waken up to eat. Im heading to bed now and I just know the minute I pick him up he will want to eat. But atleast after he eats I can get a pretty good chunk of sleep....if my legs will let me.

Its a good thing OH let me go in the basement for half an hour as I felt better after that and then I could handle the stress of going to hospital.

AHHHHH what a day! LOL