June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[GeralynB]

Starlight- I'm glad you got some rest! Little by little things will get easier. My son used to love to be swaddled. You don't have to make it too tight. Also keeping baby upright after feedings before putting her down to sleep will reduce the chance of her spitting up because she has time to start digesting. I usually hold her upright for 15 minutes or so. It also gives her a chance to get all her burps out. I've been wearing the binder too! It definitely helps. Are you talking anything for pain? The first few days I wasn't keeping up with pain meds and I was much more sore. So now I've been taking the prescription Motrin and it helps so much.

 

[Tinky_82]

Ladies I know you guys have spoken about it but i can't find it- is it just paracetamol we can take for after pains if BFing? These are so much worse than last time!

 

[Tinky_82]

Going home! No infection just residual effects!

Great news Angel

 

[Becyboo__x]

Congrats Tinky

Sorry if I've missed anyone else who's had their babies!
I've not been around for abit things have become a little busy Sydney has had colic but seems abit better now. Running off hardly any sleep too like most people I guess! Worse at night she sleeps good but I struggle with having 2/3 hours at a time I never have been able to have naps etc because I wake feeling worse. Being on my own is obviously difficult too fob sees her but with us not bring together in same house it's taking its effect on me

Hope everyone is okay

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

39 weeks! Got midwife today even though I ended up seeing one last week after all. They never cancelled this app. So I suppose it's better sense to go then to have the appointment Go to waste. Plus I can moan about my sore pelvis and constant contractions that never go anywhere Hahah. Basically moan moan moan haah.

My sister is going with me just to help me walk as I'm still in a fair amount of pain from whatever the hell I did yesterday although I can get up ND down the stairs so it's definitely getting better and the pain is less =)

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Rhi I'm really glad you're feeling a bit better today maybe if you moan enough the mw will give you a sweep just to shut you up?

Starlight I just want to give you a cuddle my early weeks with Xander were just like how you're describing and I was so so miserable and anxious all the time. If we were out I felt like I was being judged every time Xander cried and I couldn't stop it and at home he just was never happy and never event went to sleep honestly it's nothing you're doing, you're doing everything right, babies have to learn everything from scratch and crying is the only response they have.

Have confidence in yourself, you're doing a wonderful job. If things get too much make sure Hannah is fed and clean and walk away for a while. Things will get easier, they're not newborns for long at all and every phase passes and makes way for a new one in no time at all

 

[vaniilla]

Rhi - I hope your appointment goes well, hopefully she'll suggest something for the hip pain.


Starlight - that's great news that she' starting to nap in her bassinet, that should increase with time


Happy 39 weeks to Lavo and me ! Only a week till our due date now!

 

[karlilay]

Starlight, I'm so glad to see things are getting easier. It will just get easier and easier as time goes on, and you'll slip into a lovely little routine.

Beccy, nice to see you back. Wondered how you/Sydney were doing. I struggle to with night times and Poppy sleeps 10-2-5.30 but it does absolute wipe me getting up and down all night. I've been getting up at 5.30 because I feel worse if I fall back asleep.

Rhi, glad you're feelin better today. Hope the midwife appt goes well.

Lavo..... Any news?
Not long now muffin! ��

 

[karlilay]

Pixie, how is Georgia? I see she's nearly due, so mad to think she's been here all that time and she should have still been in your belly

 

[Becyboo__x]

Starlight, I'm so glad to see things are getting easier. It will just get easier and easier as time goes on, and you'll slip into a lovely little routine.

Beccy, nice to see you back. Wondered how you/Sydney were doing. I struggle to with night times and Poppy sleeps 10-2-5.30 but it does absolute wipe me getting up and down all night. I've been getting up at 5.30 because I feel worse if I fall back asleep.

Rhi, glad you're feelin better today. Hope the midwife appt goes well.

Lavo..... Any news?
Not long now muffin! ��

Wow 4 hours! That's what she should be doing but it's more 2/3 but having colic and she's only just started taking 3ozs doesn't help I guess it's 12/3/6 usually doesn't seem bad but I'm falling asleep in evening

I get up whenever she wakes as I know it'll be around 6 and then Mason gets up at 7 anyway for school so I sort him then at least when they start taking more milk they will sleep more !

How's Poppy?

 

[Lavochain]

I don't know if to be happy that I'm 39 weeks or sad that the little monster won't get out
Happy 39 weeks vanilla!

Rhi, I hope your appointment goes alright and they do something for you!

Hoping the rest of you ladies are ok too. Sorry I haven't got time to read through everything, we are erecting and painting a shed, obviously that is what you need for a baby!

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Pixie, how is Georgia? I see she's nearly due, so mad to think she's been here all that time and she should have still been in your belly

I know it's mental! When she was first born 33 weeks didn't feel that early, but as time goes on and she's been here for so long it feels like we were really very lucky with her. Especially getting her through NICU/SCBU in only two weeks. She's been such a little warrior

She's doing beautifully thanks yesterday she wore her first newborn size sleepsuit and it was like a mini celebration she's woke up a little now and has one or two awake times each day and actually started looking at me this week it's the first time I've felt like she even knows I'm there.

She's still very settled, never really cries and self settles in her crib or basket beautifully - a skill Xander didn't have till way past his first birthday so I'm bouncing off the walls with joy lol

She sleeps for 3 hrs usually the first part of the night but it's all downhill from there she usually wakes around 12, 2, 3.30, 4.30 and 6 ish. I'm TIRED!

 

[Starlight32]

Geralyn, I was taking oxy a few days after the surgery but tried to stop it as soon as it was bearable to not take it because of constipation. I'm just taking Advil now, mostly before bed in hopes that it alleviates some of the first nighttime feeding pain when I wake up.

Rhi, I hope your appointment goes well today.

For those babies who are at their birth weight, do you wake them up to feed during the night or do you let them wake up on their own? I sometimes see her stirring and now sure if she is waking up to eat or just moving in her sleep. I'll go make a bottle and she will be back asleep. I just wake her up at that point though to eat since it has usually been three or four hours since the last feeding.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I don't wake G. Not that she sleeps much through the night but I wouldn't wake a baby to eat unless they are having weight issues.

We were advised by the neonatal team to wake her after 4.5 hours but she was only 5lb then. I'll stick with that till Monday but once she's term I'm ditching it.

 

[joeybrooks]

starlight on our first night home I woke Leo after 4 hours because I was worried he needed fed. I told the midwife this and she said that because he was a term baby and had no weight issues that there is no need.

 

[karlilay]

The only time I wake Poppy is 11pm ish if she hasn't woken for a feed. She normally has one at 10-11. But I physically can't stay awake past 11 and I find my self falling asleep holding her so obviously that not great lol. Other than that I tend to leave her until she's really awake, I got into doing what you r doing and was wasting sooo much milk. So I tend to leave her to really root and wake and then she will take a full bottle.

Lavo, I'd love a new shed.

Beccy, Poppy is good, she's so so easy, not sure weather it's because she has to be and just slots right in or weather she is just chill. She has had a few stomach issues, so changed her milk to Aptimil and she's been 100x better.
Have you tried Gripe Water for Syndey? I give Poppy 2.5ml a day and helps her bringing her wind up and ease stomach aches. 4 hours seems a lot but when I close my eyes I feel like there is no gap and I'm awake again. I'm managing with lots of black coffee though

Pixie, I'm glad Georgia is doing so well poppy has just about out grown newborn/first size now. She is a beast. Just had her weighed and she's now 9lb 6oz. Porker.

 

[Becyboo__x]

Can anyone recommend any nappy rash cream?

I don't want to be buying all sorts to try sudacrem isn't what I like to use and I've always found it to sting when I've used it on myself .. I have johnsons newborn nappy rash cream which did work a little but I'm finding it's really sore for her and even changing her more often isn't helping it

 

[karlilay]

Bepathan

 

[Becyboo__x]

The only time I wake Poppy is 11pm ish if she hasn't women for a feed. She normally has one at 10-11. But I physically can't stay awake past 11 and I find my self falling asleep holding her so obviously that not great lol. Other than that I tend to leave her until she's really awake, I got into doing what you r doing and was wasting sooo much milk. So I tend to leave her to really root and wake and then she will take a full bottle.

Lavo, I'd love a new shed.

Beccy, Poppy is good, she's so so easy, not sure weather it's because she has to be and just slots right in or weather she is just chill. She has had a few stomach issues, so changed her milk to Aptimil and she's been 100x better.
Have you tried Gripe Water for Syndey? I give Poppy 2.5ml a day and helps her bringing her wind up and ease stomach aches. 4 hours seems a lot but when I close my eyes I feel like there is no gal and I'm awake again. I'm managing with lots of black coffee though

Pixie, I'm glad Georgia is doing so well poppy has just about out grown newborn/first size now. She is a beat. Just had her weighed and she's now 9lb 6oz. Porker.

I thought about changing milk.. She's on cow and gate I just used the same as I did with Mason .. But I don't know what to do health visitor said it she gets no better she can see about prescribed milk but I don't think that's needed. Gripe water says over a month they need to be so I didn't get it I got colief drops but they have been strange maybe it should make them go toilet but not as much as she was I know how you feel be been dosing off a few times when doing feeds but I'd never fall asleep fully think worst for me is at 3/4am that kills me

 

[vaniilla]

Becy - we're going to be using childs farm nappy cream this time as we use all their other products on ds who has quite sensitive skin and it's never given any reaction so it's what I'd recommend. The best thing for nappy rash is supposed to be lots of nappy off/air time.

Karli - so cute!! I'm glad that the wind issues have resolved, I've never used gripe water before but I'll be picking up a bottle now