March Mamas 2012 Baby Group (Closed Group)

[MsCrow]

Double agree, it's very easy to get stuck in a feeding/crying cycle when really its stubborn wind.

 

[lozza1uk]

Cheers all, gave up a coslept in the end 2-5 then gave him to DH when he woke and wouldn't settle again. Just fed and now he's fast asleep so headed out for air. DH thinks its too cold for him so maybe that's where we're going wrong. He sleeps for lovely stretches during the day which is prob when it's warmer.

Sorry for other rubbish nights!

 

[Skadi]

Mitch - About the noisyness try looking up Dunstan Baby language! It's really helped me decode her sounds.

Finally got her settled at 3:30! After that I woke up with a start from a dream of a screaming baby! I wonder why? Lol.

Aww she just choked because of a rather forceful sounding toot! I think it scared her so much the milk in her mouth went down the wrong way!

Does the infants belly and/or infacol really make a difference? My pediatrician told me not to bother wasting my money because studies have shown it to be a placebo for parents but that it doesn't actually help with wind in infants. So I just took his advice and never purchased gripe water for her. I am curious about what you ladies think tough? He actually recommended we try baby probiotics and it seems to have really helped.

AhH! Now that was a much better feed... Off to bed again! (Thank Goodness!)

 

[wouldluvabub]

Skadi I'm still not sure about infants friend. I'm not sure if it's upsetting his belly but it's certainly helped the vOmiting

 

[KellyC75]

Kelly How is Australia treating you

Its tough, still a bit homesick...but figure thats natural when having 2 LOs ~ the older kids are loving it

 

[loolindley]

I'm not sure on the infacol. She does scream less and bring up burps, but I'm not sure if she had tummy wind in the first place. I mean how do you know for sure??

My mum told me that D was awake all night because she slept all day yest!!!!!! What the f**k am I meant to do? Poke her awake during the day? She's 17 days old ffs, she hasn't got a clue!!! Gah!!!!!

Just got back from fat camp. Lost another 5lbs. Only 4 away from my pre pregnancy weight, but loads more to lose after still. Will update my ticker after

 

[vitfawifetobe]

loo thats amazing weight loss - go you ..............

Well Little Lamb E - went to sleep at 8am after cluttering all night - midwife gave me some great advice so not feeling s bad now - just no sleep in 24 hours

So glad i have you ladies - i could write each post you guys have about cluttering feeds - makes me feels better

L xx

 

[firsttimer1]

Kk - i wasnt given any weight lifting restrictions after c-sec; but was told to start taking it easier apparently for first 2 weeks we really shouldnt be doing anything much.... xxx hope your in less pain now xxx

kymied - yup being a mama is full on glam... yesterday DH pointed out i had bright yellow poo on my hand

Missy - papers... I like the kiddicare nappies x

vitfa - i will try to post my birth story link here in a tick i hope ur feeling better now hunni. My hormonal low seems to have stopped, but not until two nights ago when i had a BLOODY good cry.

Lozza and others - im prob going to get whipped for saying this but i dont care ( ) - if your LO wants to co-sleep for a while and will not settle otherwise, then do it. Otherwise they wont sleep, you wont sleep and it becomes a big mess. Besides its only our western culture where we seem to expect our baby to be able to sleep alone from the word go.... to me... it doesnt make sense. Just my opinion of course

Hope everyone else is okay HV is coming at 2:30 cant wait till she has been and gone lol ... eww.... george has just gone in his nappy.... better run!

 

[firsttimer1]

vitfa, my birth story is on this page: https://www.babyandbump.com/parenting-groups/917229-march-mamas-2012-baby-group-closed-group-41.html (page 41)

its very very short as when i tried to do it i got really upset. there was alot i couldnt and didnt say. For instance, whilst having contractions during the labour i had to stay on my left side at all times - as if i went onto my back or right side George got distressed and his HB slowed down - and at one point stopped Horrible.

 

[loolindley]

Ft

Noticed a yellow blob poo stain on D's leg when I changed her last! I'm such a good mum, aren't I

 

[kymied]

Has anyone noticed belly button bleeding after the stump falls off? We waited two days after the stump and scab fell off to start cloth diapering and now his belly button has a little dried blood on it. I guess we have to pick up another pack of pampers and wait a little bit longer.

But he sleeps so well in the cloth! He doesn't wake up the second he pees demanding a change. In fact he doesn't wake up until he's hungry. (5 hours of sleep IN A ROW)

Ok my hubby is FINALLY ready with breakfast. (10am breakfast = STARVING) I mean it's super awesome that he's making breakfast but....

Edit: Is there anything sexier than a man cooking breakfast AND holding a baby so you can eat?

 

[lozza1uk]

Kym - yes on the bleeding. It seems to scab over then that scab he's knocked so it weeps a bit then scabs again. Yesterday was red blood but has settled again today, I'm making sure I keep the nappy folded down away from it just in case. They swabbed it at hospital yesterday in case it was bleeding cos of infection but we dont think it was.

Also, impressed by your DH multitasking! If mine has Zack that's all he can do!

Ft - thanks, I'm not anti cosleeping at all, just scared of doing it in case I squash him and wouldn't dare if we were both in the bed. Will give in to it earlier tonight though if I need to.

 

[loolindley]

Kymied, yea, D sometimes gets dried blood around her belly button. It doesn't look sore though so I'm just assuming she knocked it.

Great pic! Is that pineapple left over from panic labour inducing techniques?!?!?

I hope MsC is ok. Been thinking about her today. xx

I'm not winning with D again today. Screamy babies make for an unhappy mum

 

[kymied]

Loo - It's a new pineapple my hubby picked up yesterday. I didn't try for the pineapple badge, I just went for labor cookies and spicy food.

 

[6lilpigs]

Co-sleeping tip, sleep with just one flattish pillow, that way your body isn't as comfy on its side as your head isn't supported properly and will automatically roll you onto your back instead of forwards onto baby

 

[waula]

hi lads...

glad we all survived the night - seems i have a good night then think "we've cracked it" followed by 3 horrendous nights... N fed/grizzled from 9-10.30pm which for me who normally feeds for 20mins max was a bit interesting before i realised he actually was really windy/gurgly and a bit painful and like you've all said confusing pain with hunger so put him down with a dummy in and he fell straight asleep so another lesson learned...then he was up at 1am, 4-6am before I too gave up and co-slept.

I completely agree with what's been said about co-sleeping - easy to judge when you don't have a baby but once you have a grizzly baby that won't settle in the basket it certainly changes things at 5am!!!

Hope you lads are all well and babies behaving... we've had more visitors today - and they arrived at lunch time!!! grrrr.

xxx

 

[Glowstar]

Lozza - just a quickie but managed to read your birth story FINALLY! and have to say for a first labour you deserve a MEDAL for coping on what little pain relief you had. Awesome job hunni

Hopefully back later to catch up

 

[loolindley]

Oh my god. I am having such trouble dealing with this constant screaming. It's just making me sob. She is beside herself she is so unhappy.

I don't know what to do. She screams for more food not 30 mins after I finished the last feed, but because she is not completely empty she only tops up with a 15 min feed rather than 30 mins as normal. I try and put her off but nothing helps today. Just screaming screaming screaming. Just feeding her again with another dose of infacol because I don't know what else to do.

Is my breast milk good enough? Im wondering if she isn't getting enough fat or filling milk from me. Because I'm at slimming world? I don't know? She is so unhappy and I'm feeling desperate.

 

[lauraclili]

Loo, have you tried (I'm sure you have) just sitting with her sitting on your lap and winding her for ages. Sometimes when A is like this, all she wants is to get up a burp but she finds it so painful it breaks my heart to hear her. Sometimes though, it can take like thirty minutes to get up one burp.

For the record, she will be getting everything she needs from you. Enough fat and everything because your body is still prioritising her. Please, please don't think you're doing a bad job because you're an amazing mummy and D is so lucky to have you.

Xxxxx

 

[Skadi]

Loo - Have you tried just laying down in bed with her? Sometimes when Keira acts like that she just acts hungry to be close to me! She will settle right down as soon as I lay down next to her and after about 20 minutes is fast asleep and I can put her down. If she is still peeing and pooing like normal then your milk is fine!

Ewww I just heard a big wet poo gurgle out of her bum. So much for a break! lol

Edit - Just to add to what Laura said.. if its taking awhile to wind her try laying her back for 10-20 seconds and then sitting her up and start winding her again. Just a trick my mom showed me that speeds it up when Keira is fighting one.

Also babies make this "Eh" sound over and over if they have a burp to let out when you put them down. If you are hearing that then you know that is what you are dealing with rather than hunger.