Moms of April/May/June 2010 babies thread! :)

[maybebaby3]

Modo - my nipples cracked and blistered for the 1st few weeks and I was in tears. Keep slapping on the lansinoh! It does get better. Leave nipples exposed to the air if you can and change breastpads when wet. Rubbing breastmilk on them is supposed to help too.

 

[maybebaby3]

Emera I'm going to start potty training when school finishes. Am dreading it as Owen is younger than Dylan and Erin. I potty trained them the summer before the were 3 so they were closer to 3 whereas Owen is just 2. We shall see how it goes. If its in go it'll be back to nappies!

 

[emera35]

Tough as it is, she's probably just building your supply, and also around 10 days is a big growth spurt. Because she's so small her tummy can't hold a lot, so she has to keep on feeding to fill up. Its really hard work! Did you not BF at all with Bobby? If you did is this very different?
Also do you have a wrap or a sling you can put her in, so she's close and secure next to you, and you can still have hands free? And if she's comfort sucking a lot, have you tried a dummy? It saved my life with Roh, although Freyja hates it! Worth a try to rescue your boobs for a bit!
And if you have a pram, take her for a walk, F always goes right to sleep once we get moving. That's the ideas I can think of to help for now!

 

[maybebaby3]

We are probably going to head to the playground in a while but it's hot, over 25 degrees in the shade so don't think will stay long. I can't face the beach today, too much to take on your own! Dan is working til 10pm! My friend and I are taking the kids to an open air jubilee variety show later. Let's see how it goes as it starts at 8.30pm which is bedtime!

 

[emera35]

Maybe, phew that's hot!

We are in today, had a bad night with F, she's started snacking a lot, so was wanting to feed every hour for the last 36 hours! gaah, from this morning I've been forcing a 3 hour gap between feeds to try and stop the snacking as its killing me. OH gave here a bottle of expressed milk this morning so I could have a nap, she only took 2oz after much protest, I then expressed when I woke up and got 8oz off one side... No clue what's going on there!? I think we need to give her bottles a little more often. I want to go to the cinema and out for a meal next week to celebrate our anniversary (15 years ) so would be good if she'll have a bottle or it might be tricky!

Roh currently wearing pants, he's a bit suspicious of the potty so far, but a few more successful wees and I reckon we'll be ok

 

[modo]

I couldn't get B to latch so we used formal from day 2.

 

[maybebaby3]

modo - hang in there.

emera - erin never took a bottle hope you can get f to take one successfully!

right off to make dinner before we go to the show xxx

 

[emera35]

Ah I see Modo. the first few weeks are pretty tough going with bf, but it does settle down I promise! Get yourself in touch with a good bf specialist, and just keep asking for help/advice/support, its the best thing to do! Also see if you can find a bf support group locally, I go to my local one, even though things are going smoothly for us, its nice to offer support to other mums

 

[Mork]

Hey all
Modo - I had such sore nipples i used nipple shields from day 4-week 7 and successfully weaned off them in a couple of days. T never took a bottle so that was not an option. I have to say i also found savoy cabbage leaves very helpful (cold from the fridge!). And yes, emera is right - there is a growth spurt 1 week-10days. Hang on in there hon xxxx
Emera - good luck with the potty training! We are gonna give it a go at the end of the summer once we have settled with our new addition - any tips gratefully received!!!
Maybe - jealous of your sunshine!!! Hope you have a good evening
Sarahwoo - have to say your latest photos on fb are gorgeous - makes me want to get married again as I never had any chairs so pretty
Well, I have now recorded my intention to vbac, so fingers crossed i don't go past 2 weeks over or i think i will have no choice. Cant believe baby will be here in 5-7 weeks - I have nothing ready!!!
xx

 

[hope&faith09]

Hey ladies -

Huge congrats to Modo and LC on the births of your baby girls!

Hope everyone is ok.

We have just got back from a week in Cornwall and had the most brilliant time and Amy was an angel most of the time! I need to go and unpack and start sorting the washing out but will hopefully catch up properly later on.

 

[modo]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I have swaddled her tonight to see if it helps. I'm worried she is over eating as she threw up a bit of milk and then fell asleep in my arms just now. I have put her in her co-sleeper. She usually sleeps in bed with me but am reluctant to tat when she is swaddled.

 

[Sarahwoo]

Modo the best advice anyone gave me about breast feeding was to trust your baby and trust your body. It's the most natural thing in the world and everything happens for a reason. So they feed like crazy before a growth spurt because it's like putting in a preorder - baby knows that it's going to need more milk in a few days so has a day or so of crazy sucking because then your body makes more milk for when baby needs it. She won't over feed. Are you getting any professional help or support?

Oliver took a bottle for about two weeks lol, I used nipple shields at about three weeks and used them for every other feed, which helped massively. I think I only needed them for a few days

 

[modo]

She slept quite well last night and I woke her up to feed her at around 2am and we had some latching issues but she eventually fed. She is still asleep now.

I did see a lactation specialist through my doula. She said my latch was good and to keep doing what I was doing. However, since then my other nipple also got cut and I started using nipple shields. I think Ben wants me to quit now as he has seen me get really upset. I want to give it till she is 3 weeks old because apparently most people who make it to 3 weeks tend to continue with breastfeeding.

Anyway we will see.

Thank you girls. As always you are so lovely

 

[Sarahwoo]

Modo Steve was the same but I can't tell you how glad I am that I stuck with it! It really is worth it and it's an absolute doddle when you get the hang of it

 

[emera35]

Modo - hang in there if its something you really want! Like Sarah says, it gets to be a breeze after a while! Sounds like you are doing great xx

Well, seems we aren't potty training today! I asked Roh if we should put on his big boy pants, he said "No Mummy, baby nappy please!" Fair enough.

 

[L-C]

Hi all

I've not been on for the same reason as Modo - proper feeding frenzy going on here too. My nipples are a mess, they were the same with Will though. We're having to resort to walks to distract her to get the feeds a bit further apart to encourage bigger feeds rather than smaller snacks.

My biggest problem though is that she refuses to sleep in her moses basket and I'm having to co-sleep, which really worries me as I'm so tired. She slept in her chair for a couple of hours last night, which meant I got some proper sleep. Just wish she liked the moses basket, so I could relax just for a few hours. Anyone else had this. I've tried tiliting it up. she also much prefers sleeping on her side - urghhh. I panic about all the risks of doing that xx

Also I have another windy one!!

 

[emera35]

LC are you swaddling tightly? Freyja was a pain until I realised that even though she was grumping to start with when I did it, she really needed to be swaddled for a decent sleep. And have you tried the trick of lining the moses basket with your last nights pjs or a tshirt you've worn so it smells like your bed?

to you both LC and Modo! F is nearing 3 months now, and things are generally really settling down. We still have the odd night/day of non-stop feeding and grumping, but overall she has a little routine developing and we are having 2 night feeds most the time. She's not as good a sleeper as Roh was but she's easier to get to sleep, so its swings and roundabouts. Also I think having the bed set up for co-sleeping is helping a lot as I'm not getting exhausted. I hope things settle for you both with your little girls!

 

[hope&faith09]

L-C - Amy would only sleep on her side ... if we put her down in any other position she used to scream so we just let her sleep like it and propped her up with rolled up blankets etc.

hope everyone is ok x x x

 

[modo]

LC: I have been co-sleeping too out of necessity and putting her to sleep on her side. She generally will not go into her co-sleeper. Just figured that I would put her in our bed for now and try and work on getting her into the co-sleeper when things get easier.

Thanks for all the reassuring words again! It really helps hearing your advice and knowing that this stuff is common. Today has been a better day so far. Bobby seems to be adjusting better to Lily recently. He doesn't cry when I feed her anymore or try and push her off. Ok need to go wake up Lily to feed as my boobs hurt

 

[Sarahwoo]

L-C Oliver refused to sleep in his Moses basket too, hence the cosleeping lol! He just wanted to be held all the time. It was easier when I got the sidecar cot.