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[wantanerd]

my son has no problem going from bottle to breast. They were a lifesaver when he was sick after his shots and when I got mastitis. He refused to nurse during that time so I pumped like crazy to feed him.

It is nice to have Dh or my mom to feed him. It is nice to get away as well. He took a bottle from a week old on and he is fine going back to the boob.

 

[armywife11]

Hmm im interested to hear ur stories on how ur babies have taken to bottle and breast combo also... Im thinking of trying expressing for the first time on friday as its my oh's birthday and id like to go out for a few drinks with him while my mom babysits. If i can get her to take a bottle of expressed milk we can go out for a few hrs and i also wont have to worry about her getting the alcohol from my milk. Im sort of reluctant to give her a bottle tho as bfing is going sooo well i dont want to ruin it.. It would give me more freedom tho if she would take a botle occasionally.. Shes 7 weeks now... Is that still too soon?

Hope its getting easier for u army!

I was always told not to till 6 weeks but my pediatrician said I could at 2 weeks. My midwife suggested a cup but if your babysitter isn't comfortable that could be difficult to do.

Thank you.. today has been much better now that I know what the issue was. We have nursed really well with no fussyness, gas, or spit up. I hope it continues. She has been eating for about an hour but sleeping a little more than normal. Not sure if shes growing or if shes getting milk easier so she doesn't need to wake to eat as much. We have gone back and forth with the shield and I noticed my boobs are softer than they have been so she is draining me a lot better than she was before. Fingers crossed this continues... also that she sleeps tonight! lol

 

[armywife11]

Hmm im interested to hear ur stories on how ur babies have taken to bottle and breast combo also... Im thinking of trying expressing for the first time on friday as its my oh's birthday and id like to go out for a few drinks with him while my mom babysits. If i can get her to take a bottle of expressed milk we can go out for a few hrs and i also wont have to worry about her getting the alcohol from my milk. Im sort of reluctant to give her a bottle tho as bfing is going sooo well i dont want to ruin it.. It would give me more freedom tho if she would take a botle occasionally.. Shes 7 weeks now... Is that still too soon?

Hope its getting easier for u army!

One more thing.. I have heard it all my best friend had no issues with her first going back and forth but her second refused a bottle from the start. Nothing would convince him and even leaving making the bottle the only option (she wasn't gone that long it sounds worse than it was) he refused. She had to use a cup and syringe to feed him for the longest time if he wasn't on the breast.

 

[armywife11]

Breastfeeding has improved. She took a bottle (kinda) from hubby the other day but we are still mainly only giving her milk straight from the tap. I have gone back to the breast shields as it seems to help her control the flow better and she isn't overwhelmed by milk. Still having an issue with gas so we got some tummy drops which do help out but we try and not use them unless we absolutely have to.

hows everyone else doing?

 

[wantanerd]

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If you are having gas problems, this is what got us through them! read the reviews, they do work and instead of them being one time use, I sterilize them in the microwave. They were a life saver!

 

[armywife11]

anyone have tips on getting a newborn to sleep in their crib? We have no issues getting her to go down and then putting her in it and if shes out she will continue to sleep in it no issue. When shes in her bassinet she will sometimes wake and be fine and go right back to bed but when shes in the crib 9 times out of 10 she will cry until we come get her if we try and put her back in the crib she fusses. We have given up and just put her back into the bassinet by our bed so we can a least get some sleep. I don't feel comfortable letting her cry it out just yet. We do let her fuss for a bit but once she starts screaming we get her.

 

[rosabelle]

Armywife, just this week i went to a 'mothers group' session organised by our community health group. They were talking about ways of helping a baby to settle themselves. I tried it that night and could not believe how easy it was... For the first two months she would have to fall asleep in my arms then put her down but in the last few days she actually wants to be put down when she is tired, she cried if i didnt!

So basically you put them down when they are quiet and calm and walk out of the room. If they fuss or make noises, just leave them. Once they start actually crying, give it 4 cries. If they dont calm or stop after 4 cries then "shhhh" them from outside the door so they cant see you. Once they stop crying, stop 'shhhing'. If that doesnt work then sit next to the crib/bassinet (so they cant see your face) and put a hand on their tummy (some babies like to be patted, my little one just likes the hand placed their) until they stop then take your hand away. If they keep crying i then offer her the dummy and by this point she has normally calmed herself down. She wont sleep straight away but will lay there 'talking' to herself till she falls asleep.

If you walk out of the room after say 'shhhing' and a few minutes later she starts crying again then try the 'shhhing' again.
The whole idea is that they use us to calm or reassure but dont need us to fall asleep
Also, dont talk to them at all, other then 'shhhing'..

I just cant believe how well its worked for us.

 

[armywife11]

Armywife, just this week i went to a 'mothers group' session organised by our community health group. They were talking about ways of helping a baby to settle themselves. I tried it that night and could not believe how easy it was... For the first two months she would have to fall asleep in my arms then put her down but in the last few days she actually wants to be put down when she is tired, she cried if i didnt!

So basically you put them down when they are quiet and calm and walk out of the room. If they fuss or make noises, just leave them. Once they start actually crying, give it 4 cries. If they dont calm or stop after 4 cries then "shhhh" them from outside the door so they cant see you. Once they stop crying, stop 'shhhing'. If that doesnt work then sit next to the crib/bassinet (so they cant see your face) and put a hand on their tummy (some babies like to be patted, my little one just likes the hand placed their) until they stop then take your hand away. If they keep crying i then offer her the dummy and by this point she has normally calmed herself down. She wont sleep straight away but will lay there 'talking' to herself till she falls asleep.

If you walk out of the room after say 'shhhing' and a few minutes later she starts crying again then try the 'shhhing' again.
The whole idea is that they use us to calm or reassure but dont need us to fall asleep
Also, dont talk to them at all, other then 'shhhing'..

I just cant believe how well its worked for us.

She loves the hand on her belly its my go to at night when she fusses in her bassinet but doesn't need anything. I will try this out and see how it goes. She has no issues going down on her own in the bassinet the crib is another story. Them seems reasonable and something both hubby and I can agree on.

Thank you!!!

 

[rosabelle]

No worries
My little one is the same, i think its because her crib is in her room which has so many fun things to look at!! haha Where as the basinet is in our room and she just has the boring ceiling to stare at!

I by no means wanted to do the whole 'crying it out' thing, especially at this age so by only leaving it a maximum of 4 cries you are still reassuring them that everything is ok, i guess its just helping them to realise they dont need to be rocked to sleep.. and i figure if i can get her to do this now at 2 months old then it will be so much easier when she is older..

My step sister has a 14 month old who wont go to sleep unless she is rocked and wont settle herself back to sleep at night so she is still up a few times every night! poor thing..

I also noticed that my little one is sleeping longer at night since we started this new 'routine'. Maybe because she is learning how to settle herself back when she wakes.. She slept for 7 hours straight the first night we tried it!
Made me one happy mummy!

 

[armywife11]

Laila was sleeping 6 hours then 2 to 3 depending on how long I let her sleep. Last night she pulled a every two hours on us. sooo tired

 

[wantanerd]

Doyle was sleeping 6-9 hours in one stretch for a month but now hes waking 2-3 times a night.... very tiring

 

[Mrs W 11]

It is hard when you've got used to them sleeping through and then they start waking again! Freya was going to bed when we did and sleeping through but we have just given her a bedtime routine ( feed, bath, baby gro, feed, bed) and the first few nights she slept 8pm to 7am but the last 2 nights she's woken at 4am - I know I'm lucky it's not more though.

The sleep idea does sound good rosabelle, good luck with it army.

 

[Wilsey]

Darn those growth spurts!! Sleep regression is awful

 

[skeet9924]

Anyone heard from Haj??

 

[MrsMM24]

Good Question SKEET, how is she getting along?

 

[skeet9924]

She was just feeling proper kicks last time I talked to her.. Oh and not sure If you heard, she's having a boy and a girl . I might have to pm her and see how things are

 

[haj624]

Hey ladies, I'm here!!! Just have been super crazy lately. I will be 23 weeks tomorrow Just had a sono today and everything looked great! I'm heading to Florida for vacation with the fam on Friday!!! How is everyone?

 

[MrsMM24]

HAJ, that is soooo good to hear you are well. I was gone for alittle and SKEET u pdated me. Enjoy your vacay Hun!!!

I a m doing pretty well. Hanging in there basically as days inch by I get one day closer to a sticky sticky bean!FXD

 

[armywife11]

I am so glad to hear you gals are doing great!!


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Sleep is improving but gas isn't. She is able to pass it easily but it just seems she gets it constantly. I know its from the amount of air she takes in when nursing. She just pops off and "clicks" when she eats because of the speed the milk comes down. I have tried elevating her, leaning back so she is sucking upward, held her upright, and laying down. It just depends on her mood and the speed. I pumped today and filled a bottle in less than 4 minuets! This is insane!!

Even with all of that she still nurses well and is growing like crazy. She is in 3 to 6 month outfits now and I am retiring the newborn diapers this week. My baby is getting to big to fast!

We have tried the bottle again and found its best if Daddy gives it to her. I tried to give her one earlier today and she took it ok but then I finished her feed with the breast. We also broke out the Moby wrap today and she loved it as did I. I actually preferred it to a carrier and ring sling.

 

[Bug222]

Glad to hear everything is going well Haj!!