no more- thanks, yeah, it's hard. Everyone tells me something different. I asked her a few questions- that lactation had told me this this and this and she shook her head and said basically- no, that's not correct.
I hope you have your baby soon!!!!! September 1st baby maybe?!
peanut- thanks so much. That's what i thought too- that no baby wouldn't wake up when they're hungry! it's a basic instinct. survival instinct. Of course she'd wake. But it's so hard when they tell you you MUST wake them up every 3 hours - and when she slept for like 10- omg, i was going out of my mind. And yeah my ped. is very good- i used to work for her husband- for 4 & 1/2 years, and i adored him. And i knew her personally through like parties and functions like that- and she was very sweet, and i knew she seemed very much like him so figured her style of medicine was probably like his (he's a vet and very compassionate and excellent at what he does) and it does seem to be. All the girls i worked with used her as a pediatrician, and when i went to the new job, THEY were using her too! So that was nice. She's super hard to get in with- they actually told me i couldn't see her because she had too many clients- it was only because i knew her that she let me in! And she books like months and months in advance! they had to book all the way up to my 6 month- at my 2 week visit just to make sure i could get in at 2, 4 and 6 months. it's crazy!
vbaby- thanks- i'm glad everyone seems to agree not to wake her. Makes me feel a lot better. And yeah, i have no idea what i'm doing so i was super panicky. Lord, wait til she really IS sick. I'll be a mess! I do think that Shay is going to be ok- the fact that he stopped crying when you left is a good sign. I think that he thinks if he works on it hard enough he'll break you and you'll cave and take him home! Some kids are crafty! sounds like a bright lad.
But it's so good for him there- he will get the socialization he needs- and i think it's really, really great. If i were you, i'd probably be crying in the car the whole way home. And probably at home too. I used to be strong! not since i had baby. I'm a weak mush pot now.
afm- baby woke up in the evening last night and more than made up for missed feedings during the night and day. then she had her normal sleep last night- except she went to bed at 1 instead of 12, and got up at 5 instead of 4. Guess everything was pushed back. Then, up again at 730, and 830. I've already been up- had breakfast and showered. She laid in her sleeper looking around all happy for a while. Now she's napping again. I gave her some gripe water this am- because i can't seem to get her to burp during the night? I have her swaddled because it's the only thing that seems to get her to sleep there at night- but lordy make sure her arms are out because she gets right furious if you swaddle those!!! I wonder if the swaddling makes it harder for me to burp as there is such padding in the front? she just WONT burp. doesn't matter what position i put her in, patting her back, rubbing her back, nothing. She is stubborn. refuses. just sleeps. SO i wonder if the two vomits the passed days are because of not being able to burp her all night. It's also the first two nights i think i couldn't get her to burp at all. At 730 she seemed quite happy during changing time, farting up a little storm, hoping that helps that air problem! and then at 830 gave her the gripe water. Any suggestions to night burping? A better way to do it? tried sitting her upright, and then on the shoulder- maybe i should try the on the belly on the lap? Always afraid that'll make her puke. I think it would make me puke having a belly full of milk and you turn me over on my belly and pat me down. lol.
Iwaited a minute outside and peeked in the window and he'd stopped screaming but had the arms folded like he was in a proper strop,and was having none of the teachers attempt to cheer him up!!
