Junebugs 2010

[Mary HH]

I just checked and it looks like we got lost somewhere betwen 3rd tri and here... me and Jack Stephen born 16.06.10.

 

[emmadrumm77]

Welcome Mrsbean, second chance and ohmygod xxxxxxxxxx

secondchance.......................I used olive oil on the dry skin, i also use johnsons baby oil gel when i bath him, and he is fine now xxxxx With regards to the constipation, am not sure?? They do say a tiny bit of cooled boiled water can help?

D..................I use the medela nipple shields and they are fab! I can't bf with out them as for some reason my nipple doesn't stick out enough!!! Luckily i ordered some when i was pregnant as they helped last time to heal my nipples, but i use them all the time now............................It is the only way i can bf, and they are great! They come in a little case as well so you can pop in your bag xxx

Right, must go xxxxxxx

 

[Second Chance]

Thanks for the advice ladies i will try the olive oil... and thanks for the welcome

 

[nightkd]

We're still having issues with the BF'ing... Evelyn puked, puked then puked some more this morning... I had to have her on a waterproof pad (left over from my birth kit!) so she could lay on the bed with me... It's getting bloody frustrating now. She's due another feed and I'm either going to have to stop her early or let her feed and have her puke all over me... On the plus-ish side, last night she had formula and slept through for 7 hours!

xx

ETA: It's such a relief to be able to give her a bottle of formula...not have to worry about pumping (I was totally and utterly knackered last night) and know that she's getting her fill and not vomiting it up...

 

[lili24]

Hey peeps..

Layla had her first needles today (8 weeks) and it was awful, I felt like such a horrible Mum. Not looking forward to the next ones in 4 weeks! She never crys but she's been a bit wingey since with a bit of a temperature, can't get calpol into her though cos she stores it in her mouth for a minute then spits it all out

Hey D.. We dtd after 6 weeks when the bleeding stopped, I felt ready much sooner.. Just do it when you're ready, and when you can find the time of course, lol. I think the same for exercise? Not that I've done any of that yet..

My belly still feels numb too.. Isn't it a weird feeling. It's healed well though.. Oh and Layla had some of those pimples, they came when the weather got really warm and I just cleaned with water. Now they are gone

Kd I saw on facebook she didn't puke! I hope it continues for you, it's not nice! xxxx

 

[emmadrumm77]

kd...........are you eating the same thing or drinking the same thing? Maybe something she is reacting to in your milk?
I had to stop having a coffee after my lunch as was keeping him awake!! Wierd fruits they are x

lovely lili xxxx

 

[-Linn-]

Delilah hope you are having a better time!!

Lili you are not horrible, your a good mum cause you let her have the immunisations so she won't get really poorly. I remember DD1 she slept for 4 hrs straight after each of hers. Never had a temp.

I didn't get E to sleep until now, it took 4 hrs.. it breaks my heart that she is always shattered but keeps waking after half an hour each time she goes down. She doesn't always want to feed when she wakes up but it takes so long to get her down it is always time for the next feed soon. I feel like she is not drinking as much as the other days since last night when she woke all the time. I feel so stressed.. she is asleep now but I just can't relax I am wondering if she will wake again in 30 minutes and how long she will be awake for then. This with her sleep has gradually been getting worse since she is 3 weeks old. I do not mind if she wakes in the night for feeds but I wish she would not have such trouble going to sleep. I want to be happy, I got my 2 gorgeous girls but just feel like crying ATM.

Sorry for the long text, I bet OH can't hear it all anymore.. if I tell anyone they just say I have to let her to cry and go to sleep

 

[lili24]

No you don't have to let her cry, I know you wouldn't do that anyway! What does she do if you just leave her awake.. Is she just really unsettled? I haven't got any tips because Layla doesn't do that but it sounds very tiring. Can OH take over for a few hours to give you a break? You must be knackered xxxx

 

[emmadrumm77]

Oh Linn and more

Jake only went to sleep at 9.10 xxxxx I am sitting here expressing............MOO

 

[nightkd]

kd...........are you eating the same thing or drinking the same thing? Maybe something she is reacting to in your milk?
I had to stop having a coffee after my lunch as was keeping him awake!! Wierd fruits they are x

I considered that...but I'm not eating anything different to normal... I think it started before I was having loads of milk, but I wondered if it was dairy causing it... I'm going to avoid my daily chocolate shake though, see if it helps.

I just read a thread on La Leche League about someone having a similar problem and someone suggested a fast letdown and asked whether their baby sounded like she was guzzling/gulping a lot during a feed...Evelyn does that...sounds like she's downing a pint of coke So I just tried feeding her (she went 2 hours between feeds instead of minimum 3 as normal...) with her basically laying face down on my boob, tummy to tummy, so gravity was working against the milk....She fed for bloody ages, on both boobs, she has a HUGE Buddha belly now but the pressure on her tummy seemed to relieve some gas as she was feeding and I wonder whether she fed for so long because she's having a growth spurt.... I put her in her bouncer for a while because her tummy really does look like it's going to explode

I guess we'll see what happens.... She's whinging at the moment, even with the dummy...so not sure what's up with her, maybe she has a tummy ache now DH will be home soon anyway.

I want to try out my carrier/wrap with her, but now I'm scared she's REALLY going to throw up... :S

xxx

 

[nightkd]

BTW, any recommendations on what to do for a blocked milk duct? I have a little lump and massaging hasn't moved it at all..

 

[emmadrumm77]

Kd.....keep massaging it when she feeds on that side, use your fist. Also a warm bath and doing the same with a fist can help...... Xxxx

when I say fist, do a fist and massage in a downwards motio. From the top of boob to the nipple xxx

 

[nightkd]

Thanks Emma, I'll give it a go...I'm going to get a bath shortly anyway yipee I think I'm probably just not pressing hard enough, because DH had a go and it seems to have improved a little bit....

Evelyn seems to want to nurse again... She was asleep and DH went into the bedroom and pushed the door up, so the A/C caught it and slammed it...woke her up and she started screaming and won't settle again....this is why I hated BF'ing in the beginning...no matter what, I'm left to feed her....whether that be because he wakes her up, or...whatever... feels kind of lonely...

xx

 

[emmadrumm77]

Been up since 4am.........little man isn't sure what he wants and it's making me crazy!!!!

 

[-Linn-]

Emma i had such a bad night again I don't know how to cope anymore I am off to the GPs now.. seems like it was so much sleep deprivation that my milk is drying up... I am so tired no time to be upset yet, but I have to give her formula today

 

[MrsDramaQueen]

Morning ladies,

I had a bit of a bad day with lo yesterday. She cried from 3pm til 12.30am solid. She was crying like she was hurting (with the lip). She was really clammy too. OH is going to get her some Calpol or Ibropfen today to see if it makes her feel better. She slept really well from 12.30, so i'm hoping she's over it now.

I can't believe how big M's got she has a little podgy belly. Hehe. I really notice how much she's put on when i lift her. She also doesn't sit still in the bath. I used to be able to hold her and bath her, but i'm going to have to use the chair now.

When a baby goes through a growth spurt at 4-6 weeks do they then not put on weight for a few weeks?x

 

[-Linn-]

Been to GP.. so bloody useless the guy! E been put on lactulose and nasal drops she has such a blocked nose it is unreal.. now really cant sleep. Apparently O got no cough when she is coughing all night long! And he doesn't know what I am upset about as it s normal that babies dont sleep. blablabla... I nearly fell down the stairs with E this morning cause I was so dizzy! anyway spoke to HV and some mums at the group they have been great! but now i am at home i want to cry again she just cant sleep, i just so hope once her nose and constipation are better she will sleep better again.. everything was fine!!! Until this week

 

[Delilah]

Linn

Nathan is constantly hungry. He doesnt like the Medela nipple shields he fed using one earlier twice but now I have had to put the Phillips one back on for him as he's been screaming and refusing to latch to the smaller teat and he's feeding as I type.

Hope you're all ok - health visitor told me today I have to wait 12 weeks before exercising after CS - I will do some further research on this...

How did Evelyn do KD, hope she didnt vomit after her feed and this new way works for you. BF is lonely but I am hoping it will be worth it....

Have a good evening everyone.

Marie xxx

 

[emmadrumm77]

Linn...................I know it is hard and we are all suffering, but you must keep up your fluid intake and you must eat!! This is another reason why your milk will be in short supply. I know it is hard and sometimes i gag when i eat as am soooooooooooo not hungry and tired, but you must if you want to continue bf xxxxxxxx

big big to you and a huge xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[-Linn-]

emma milk is back up now.. i came home from HV and I was so engorged, madness. maybe she drained them last night... am hallucinating I guess. I have not really slept for 2 nights, she wakes up every 30 minutes!!! I am drinking as much as possible and eating when I can. Will restart the iron tablets as off today, HV said I was anaemic!

On the days that I wasnt so tired i have been eating more. had a small bowl of pasta today and will have dinner later.