January Jellybeans 2013!...

[ARuppe716]

Anyone else's little one cough? I know sneezing is normal but Oliver has a phlegmy cough as well. It's worse after eating and when he cries a lot. He doesn't have a fever and just had 72 hours if antibiotics early in the week so I don't think it's anything serious bit wanted some feedback. We used our snot sucker and got some boogies and I have a feeling if I call the dr they will just tell me to do this. Even if he has a cold I can't really give him anything. I just feel bad... Is it normal?

 

[mommyof2peas]

Congrats Melly!! He sure is a cutie!

Snow - glad to hear from you. I was wondering what was going on with you.

I am so frustrated right now. I didn't get to go to bed until 7 ... THIS MORNING! Don't get me wrong, I am very real about no sleep when the baby comes but something I ate has upset her stomach so she is constantly squirting out something that I need to change. I feel so bad for her because her tiny little bottom is so raw. To make things worse, she is refusing the breast. I don't know what triggered it but she will latch on and then pull off and fuss and cry and then latch back on and do this over and over. At 5 am I finally had to give her a bottle because she was so frustrated she wasn't even trying to latch, just scream. I just had to give her another bottle of formula from the hospital because of the same problem. My right breast had leaked so much, the entire front of my shirt was soaked to the point I could actually wring out some of the milk. When I put my nipple in her mouth, it was spilling out so I have no idea why she wouldn't take it. She is sleeping soundly now but I'm about at tears. Also, since I only went to bed at 7, my poor oldest daughter got up at 8:30 and I got up and went to feed Chloe, then I fell asleep in the chair with her. Lexi (oldest) didn't get breakfast. I woke up at 11:30 trying to figure out what the heck happened. Now she is refusing to eat lunch. I feel like I am failing at taking care of both of them. I know I've said this to others that formula is fine but I still have that same feeling when bf'ing starts failing when it was working just fine. To make matters worse, my feet have continued to swell. It feels like I can hardly walk on them. My bleeding has also seemed to pick back up. I'm not sure why. It was almost gone when I was in the hospital and now it is back with a vengeance.

Do any of you have any suggestions about ... all of this??? The refusing to nurse, the swelling and the bleeding. I think I may go have myself a cry.

The only thing I can think of is your let down might be a little fast. It may just be too much too fast. Maybe try pumping a bit out first and then feeding. That might also help with the icky tummy. It could be reflux from drinking too much to fast.

Edit: Also when you pump or Breast feed it causes your uterus to contract. That could be the cause to the extra bleeding. It jsut your body shrinking back to where it should be again Just keep in mind the same rules if you filling pad in a short amount of time you might want to call the docs

 

[Lillian33]

Sassy you poor thing, what a rough night/morning. I agree with mommy, try & pump a bit first, it might just be too much too fast for her!

As for the bleeding, mine has come and gone then come back with a vengeance again! I think this is perfectly normal so just be prepared. Don't feel like a bad mum, you're doing great. Big hugs x

So many boys!!! Very exciting, can't wait for another lot of jellybeans!

xxx

 

[DittyByrd]

Congrats Melly!! He sure is a cutie!

Snow - glad to hear from you. I was wondering what was going on with you.

I am so frustrated right now. I didn't get to go to bed until 7 ... THIS MORNING! Don't get me wrong, I am very real about no sleep when the baby comes but something I ate has upset her stomach so she is constantly squirting out something that I need to change. I feel so bad for her because her tiny little bottom is so raw. To make things worse, she is refusing the breast. I don't know what triggered it but she will latch on and then pull off and fuss and cry and then latch back on and do this over and over. At 5 am I finally had to give her a bottle because she was so frustrated she wasn't even trying to latch, just scream. I just had to give her another bottle of formula from the hospital because of the same problem. My right breast had leaked so much, the entire front of my shirt was soaked to the point I could actually wring out some of the milk. When I put my nipple in her mouth, it was spilling out so I have no idea why she wouldn't take it. She is sleeping soundly now but I'm about at tears. Also, since I only went to bed at 7, my poor oldest daughter got up at 8:30 and I got up and went to feed Chloe, then I fell asleep in the chair with her. Lexi (oldest) didn't get breakfast. I woke up at 11:30 trying to figure out what the heck happened. Now she is refusing to eat lunch. I feel like I am failing at taking care of both of them. I know I've said this to others that formula is fine but I still have that same feeling when bf'ing starts failing when it was working just fine. To make matters worse, my feet have continued to swell. It feels like I can hardly walk on them. My bleeding has also seemed to pick back up. I'm not sure why. It was almost gone when I was in the hospital and now it is back with a vengeance.

Do any of you have any suggestions about ... all of this??? The refusing to nurse, the swelling and the bleeding. I think I may go have myself a cry.

The only thing I can think of is your let down might be a little fast. It may just be too much too fast. Maybe try pumping a bit out first and then feeding. That might also help with the icky tummy. It could be reflux from drinking too much to fast.

Edit: Also when you pump or Breast feed it causes your uterus to contract. That could be the cause to the extra bleeding. It jsut your body shrinking back to where it should be again Just keep in mind the same rules if you filling pad in a short amount of time you might want to call the docs

My feet were swollen for about a week afterward and I had little to no swelling going into L&D. Then one day I had ankles and shins again! If you were given IV fluids or pitocin, these both contribute to significant swelling PP.

If she is having true diarrhea, you should call the doctor. Liquid stools are one thing if they are normal color and consistency, but diarrhea can dehydrate her quickly. If she's pooping everytime she nurses, Violet did this, too the first few days home. Now she poops about 3-4 large BMs daily.

If your let down is too vigorous, she will pull off and cough. My LC recommended getting her in position then leaning as far back as I could to decrease the gravitational flow. Sometimes I still choke her with my let down. Can you hand express or pump a little of pressure off before you try to feed her? Then you have breast milk ready for a bottle if you need to supplement.

Your bleeding will pick up with Bfing but also with activity. Since you are home and taking care of 2 LOs, I am sure you are not resting as much as you did in bed at the hospital. My bleeding really didn't go away until day 10ish.

 

[DittyByrd]

Anyone else's little one cough? I know sneezing is normal but Oliver has a phlegmy cough as well. It's worse after eating and when he cries a lot. He doesn't have a fever and just had 72 hours if antibiotics early in the week so I don't think it's anything serious bit wanted some feedback. We used our snot sucker and got some boogies and I have a feeling if I call the dr they will just tell me to do this. Even if he has a cold I can't really give him anything. I just feel bad... Is it normal?

Mine coughs when I choke her with an aggressive let down or once if I let her suck my pinky finger (she gagged on it once, I felt so guilty).

As far as sneezing, Violet does it all the time. She had one piece of what I think was residual vernix that was in a nostril early on that I suctioned out but have not since. I read that it's normal for them to sound congested and snort but there's really no underlying problem. If you aspirate the nose too much you run the risk of traumatizing his nostrils and making the inflammation worse.

 

[span]

Wow congratulations to all the new arrivals! These girlies are going to have a good selection of boys!

Sassy - I'd be thinking overactive/fast letdown too. Darcey sometimes comes off the boob screaming and I find she's then better if I use the rugby hold to feed her - something I've discovered works today. She's had quite a few face fulls of milk from me spraying her as she comes of crying/screaming so I think my letdown is a bit keen at the moment too.
Hope you find something that works. I'm also very much 'each to their own' but I'll be devestated if something stops me feeding her.

 

[ARuppe716]

Thanks ditty... We just aspirated once to see if we could get mucus. I think he's fine- I had read the same about the breathing, etc. just can't help worrying about the little guy!

 

[sassy_mom]

ladies thank you SOOOOOOOOOOO much!!!! I looked it up and sounds dead on. I've spent the last 15 minutes pumping as she has taken 2 formula bottles and I am full. I've gotten almost 4 oz!!!!!!!!!!! wow! I'm going to pump out the other side because it is slam full too. I'll try pumping off a little each time and hopefully it will help get things back to normal. Thanks again. I was feeling so discouraged.

 

[darkstar]

Congratulations Melly!

 

[BlossomJ]

Sassy - Hope the pumping helps. It does sound like it might be too much too quickly. The reclining slightly to feed may also be worth a try. I found this helpful when my flow was too fast with DS.

Melly - He is gorgeous! Sorry the birth didn't go as planned, but happy he arrived safely

 

[Lilahbear]

Oh I have a feeling that tonight is going to be another long night. We have been lucky so far and Eva has basically been sleeping for about 3 hours, waking to feed, then going back to sleep, but the past couple of nights she will not settle after feeding and as soon as we put her down she is wide awake again! She has been asleep for about an hour and just woken again! I can see a pattern emerging.

 

[AJThomas]

Sassy the ladies have already said most of what I was thinking, Cayde does the same sometimes and half the time it's because of letdown, the other half of the time he pulls off and screams its because he needs to be burped. He still cries and flails while I try to burp him but usually calms right down and nurses like normal once he finally gets a burp out.

 

[AJThomas]

It's interesting to hear about all the babies and their changing patterns and compare them. Cayde was the same Lilah, a great sleeper and content on a 3 hour schedule, then about the same time as Eva (1 week +) he decided it wasn't enough and wakes about every 2 hours by himself now (sometimes more sometimes less) to feed.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

All of these babies are so perfect and beautiful! congrats again to everyone..its hard for me to get a moment to hop on and catch up here so i apologize

Ellas now constipated so ped told us to insert the tip of a thermometer covered in vaseline and voilaaa! She poooooped! She actually enjoyed it and felt soothed! We also had to mix 4oz water with 4oz light karo syrup, boil it and add 1teaspoon of this toevery 2 oz bottle..it should act as a stool softener ...hope it helps her til she gets used to the iron in the formula..poor thing...

My tailbones still not healed...cant even get work done at the comp since i have to lay on my side... Ob wanted to send me to e.r. For x rays but i dont wanna go to the e.r! I told them illtry toget thru the weekend and they said if not, go in on monday to get checked out... No fun!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Ella was on a 4 hr schedule and at 8 days she up every 2.5-3... Thought it was just her...comforting to kno its not!

 

[mommyof2peas]

All of these babies are so perfect and beautiful! congrats again to everyone..its hard for me to get a moment to hop on and catch up here so i apologize

Ellas now constipated so ped told us to insert the tip of a thermometer covered in vaseline and voilaaa! She poooooped! She actually enjoyed it and felt soothed! We also had to mix 4oz water with 4oz light karo syrup, boil it and add 1teaspoon of this toevery 2 oz bottle..it should act as a stool softener ...hope it helps her til she gets used to the iron in the formula..poor thing...

My tailbones still not healed...cant even get work done at the comp since i have to lay on my side... Ob wanted to send me to e.r. For x rays but i dont wanna go to the e.r! I told them illtry toget thru the weekend and they said if not, go in on monday to get checked out... No fun!

I broke my tail bone with my last...it hurts ALOT Im sorry your still in so much pain.

 

[DittyByrd]

Violet had to be woken up at night every 3 hrs for the first 2 week. Then she flipped the switch. She feeds then she sleeps about 3.5 hrs from 12-3ish, feeds/poops/gets changed/fusses/feeds again/comfort sucks for up to 2 hrs!!! The hours of 3am to 5am are the absolute worst!!! Then she feeds every 2-4 hours all day long.

 

[BlossomJ]

I am dreading the nights when I eventually have this baby. I was kind of in denial, but it seems pretty real now you are all going through it! How are those of you managing who have a second child to look after & can't sneak a nap during the day or lie in if the baby does? I'm not sure how well I'll cope, but I guess I will.

 

[els1022]

Congrats to all the new mommies out there! All these boys!!
My Katie is a month old today, I can't believe it. She's sleeping decent stretches at night, but she sleeps with me. I was not one for cosleeping but all I have to do is pop a boob out three times a night and she's happy! Eventually I'll have to move her into her own room but for now we are both ok with the situation...

 

[els1022]

Oh and check out my BF milestone!!