June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[karlilay]

Boo and Beccy, Poppy is the same with the straining ect. I have no idea what it is because it sounds like she's constipated but defiantly isn't. I wish it was safer to lay them on their fronts to sleep because she really loves being layed on her front when her tummy hurts.

Congratulations Rhi! She is gorgeous. Welcome Alice!

Poppy is in 'Upto a month' she's been wearing rompers for weeks, which are my favourite. They seem to last forever because of the lack of arms and legs. I just put a cardi on if it's colder



This one is from Sainsburys

 

[Lavochain]

This thread moves so quickly!

Rhi, congratulations. I'm genuinely delighted to have seen the news!

Rupert has gained 100g since Saturday so is now back within the normal % for weight loss. He still hasn't had a poo but he isn't in pain so we have a GP appointment tomorrow just in case he doesn't go today.

 

[Starlight32]

Hannah seems to grunt and strain too. She's recently only been pooping every 48 hours so I am a bit concerned. However, her poops are normal consistency and the pediatrician acted like it was no big deal. I'm going to ask again next week at her one month appt.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Georgia grunts and strains all day, I don't think it has anything to do with discomfort and I've noticed it's reduced a lot so I just assumed it's a newborn thing. She used to grunt all night long but over the weeks it's got less and less.

Lavo that's an excellent gain! Georgia didn't poo for a full week but the Dr's weren't concerned, although they did give her a suppository.

 

[Lavochain]

I love romper a too! It isn't vey warm I agree but that can always be remedied with a cardigan or blanket I feel. Rupert is in mostly up to 1month clothing, it is slightly baggy but he is quite long so it fits rather well. I didn't buy any newborn as they told me he was going to be a monster baby, so the legs will have to be baggy for now.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Wow Juniper poos at least 10 times a day! Is that weird?

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Georgia poops pretty much every nappy change. I think it's pretty standard for bf babies

 

[mommyxofxone]

Haha pixie yes it was our night feed!

Arthur is very shuffly and unsettled around 5.30/6ish these days anybody know what i can do about that?

noticed ds gets super unsettled around those times too. doesn't want food, just is unsettled! it's frustrating at times!

Lol I was checking in on my night feeds. Been up and down about ten times with Henry last night. And my boobs feel all sore and swollen like the start of mastitis but it can't be because he's been draining them all night?

Can sympathise re the after pains rhi, I think mine were worse than my actual labour!

is he draining all the milk? do you have any spots that are hard? you may have to do a different position so he can empty it all, it's definitely possible to have mastitis in one spot on the boob! i usually do a football hold position if i'm having trouble getting a spot to loosen, usually that's all it takes is a change.

I didn't have any afterpains? with either? i was told they were going to be bad and i never got any... could i just not have felt them with the ibuprofen?

Rhi - Congratulations! What a speedy delivery, I'm glad you made it to the hospital on time

Becy - gorgeous photo, I love her little dress Happy 1 month to Sydney


DD has a lot of short sleeve tops and shortie rompers for when she's a little older but I'm worried about her getting cold in them please tell me I'm not the only one with these silly worries!

oh please def not just you! you should see me in the middle of the night, occasionally he'll pee througha diaper and i'll have to change everything, and i flip out and must pull out 15 different things and nothing seems 'good enough' so i throw them on the floor. when i come in the next morning i feel pretty ridiculous!!! doesn't stop it happening though lol.

 

[mommyxofxone]

afm things are going decent, some nights are better than others.

but i have such an issue with my let down. it's so fast, it SHOOTS out, and i choke him a bit. i feel terrible. i had the same problem with dd but for some reason i'm freaking out worse this time. anyone have any good tips? i used to have to let down in a towel before hand with her, but this one doesn't always just let down so easy. he keeps trying to deal with it and i feel awful.

 

[Tinky_82]

afm things are going decent, some nights are better than others.

but i have such an issue with my let down. it's so fast, it SHOOTS out, and i choke him a bit. i feel terrible. i had the same problem with dd but for some reason i'm freaking out worse this time. anyone have any good tips? i used to have to let down in a towel before hand with her, but this one doesn't always just let down so easy. he keeps trying to deal with it and i feel awful.

Mommy I have the exact same issue and feel terrible too - he comes on and off the breast a lot at the start and I think it's responsible for giving him wind but don't know what to do to help him.

 

[mommyxofxone]

tinky same thing! by early morning he's all upset i think because he can't get all the gas out. he poots up a storm through the night and he's SO hard to burp at night sometimes!!! i don't know why, must be me and not really him as i don't have as much trouble during the day, maybe i'm just that tired.

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Mommy yes it's only in a certain section of each boob like that part hasn't got emptied? I'll try what you've advised x

 

[Starlight32]

Happy 4th of July to the US ladies here fingers crossed the fireworks don't wake our little ones tonight! There were some pretty loud ones last night but Hannah slept through them. I did not.. They were late too, around 10pm!

 

[Boo44]

Wow busy thread here today!!

Hope Alice is settling in nicely at home and her big brothers like her

We are exactly the same as Angel said - newborn are too short now, up to 1 month is just about OK, but 0-3 is ridiculously big so I don't know what to put him in lol!

Oh pixie Georgia is so adorable! Looooove the outfit

Angel BF babies poo all the time! Or lots of them do anyway. A had every nappy dirty when I was bfing

So glad al the other babies are straining too makes me feel it must be normal. I mentioned it to the GP and she just felt his tummy said he wasn't constipated and said it was normal. I told her I'm anxious about reflux and she reassured me and said there were no signs at the moment.
Karli - I feel reassured that poppy still strains despite gaviscon because that suggests the straining might not be her reflux

 

[karlilay]

Its nice to be able to pop in here and hear about the other babies isnt it boo. Poppys doesn't seem tied into the reflux at all. It sounds like a belly ache. And she searches for a dummy, but when she has one she cries. I have given her some gripe water today and she's been fine.

I used to give Zach 5ml of gripewater a day, every day, and it helped massively.
I was wondering if Poppys issues are trapped wind. She seems to burp well, but even when i lay her down after a feed, she looks like shes still full of wind. Rolling eyes, smiles etc.

 

[Boo44]

Yes Karli I love having you lot here to check in with and its so good to see other babies the same age behaving exactly the same!

Even though I'm on my third and have millions of mummy friends, none of them have a baby the same age as Arthur so you lot are worth your weight in gold!

Yes I think Arthur is just windy too! He really squirms and cries out then I wind him and he's fine

 

[Starlight32]

Hannah does grunt/strain and sometimes I think it's poop related! She was doing it from 530am to 1030am this morning when she finally pooped.

Does anyone else's baby not like footed sleepers? I think they make her feel too confined. She loves to move!

 

[mommyxofxone]

I don't have any sleepers that fit! They're either too short or the right length yet doesn't fit his body size and looks like he's drowning in it

Tinkerbelle yes def try a different position sounds like it's not emptying all the way! How I got mastitis with my first.

And starlight I hear you- we had fireworks shot off by neighbors well after 11 last night and tonight will be much worse as it's actually the day of now!

 

[joeybrooks]

I love being able to check in with you all. I should also add that im starting to feel a bit better emotionally, thank god, it was tough fir a while.

 

[vaniilla]

Joey - I'm glad to hear you're feeling better

We get a lot of straining and grunting too, she's been a little constipated the last few days which I think is causing it but sometimes we haven't got a clue and assume it's wind.

I think it's time someone started a baby group!