Hi ladies! Happy 2 months to Alexia and Baby Shh!
Smawfl, how did the immunizations go on Friday? Ours are tomorrow and I am dreading it...
I'm glad all the girls seem to be sleeping better than Munchkin! He's had some good nights where he's woken only once, but only a handful, and more often he wakes 2-3 times still. We tried a dream feed yesterday since the timing worked out well, but I don't think it's for us, at least not yet. I'm really ok with his schedule as long as he goes right back down once he's done eating, which he usually does. It's when he wakes up and wants to play for an hour that I struggle. But that only happens once every few nights.
It is great having our ILs here, much better than I expected. They are so lovely, great with Munchkin and totally respectful of how we want to do things, which I don't take for granted at all (my own parents are much pushier). I get a good nap in every day and home cooking every evening, which is amazing! I'm really glad they are not staying with us though -- having a few hours every day to ourselves is really important.
I'm doing better with expressing now so that's been nice. I try to do it at the same time every morning, and now I usually get about 3 oz. Also Munchkin is taking less per feed (closer to 3 oz now most of the time) -- maybe he just had to get used to the idea of eating from a bottle. So I have dropped one pumping session and am now pumping once a day plus once to replace each bottle, and I'm building up a good freezer stash.
How is Alexia doing with the bottle, Smawfl? Munchkin wouldn't take it once last week and I panicked, but I think it was just because he was especially hungry and my ILs were trying to feed him for the first time and everyone got frustrated. He took one later the same day with no problem. Have you tried a bottle with a slower flow? Munchkin always chokes at the beginning of a bottle feed, so we bought all these fancy bottles, but now DH seems to think he's getting used to it and it's no longer a problem.
Gaia, how are you doing?
It really does get so much better when they can at least acknowledge your existence. Munchkin was alert and smiley very early on but I still can't believe how much more he interacts with us now. The other day we watched a video from when we were "playing" with him at five days old, and he just looked dazed and passive -- totally different from the way he is now, which is much more playful and rewarding. Also you will feel more comfortable with BFing, start leaving the house again (yes it is possible!), and if you're as lucky as the other September moms maybe start sleeping more.
One of my friends decorated a onesie for me at my baby shower that says "I
You" and I realized, especially in the early days, it really improved my mood every time he wore it.
It really makes a difference to feel like you can have an actual two-way relationship instead of just giving them everything 24/7 and never being acknowledged.
Regarding soothers, I really wanted to wait until 2 weeks to make sure BF was going ok, so we did, and then he wouldn't take one. Even now he takes one very rarely but usually won't. He'll suck on a pinky finger sometimes, and he's getting better at finding his own fingers. We do all right without -- he does still use me as a pacifier sometimes but I guess I've gotten used to it?
How did you know he had a blocked tear duct? Munchkin has had a goopy eye since he woke up this morning and I assume that's what it is, since it's not red or anything and he has no other symptoms. We'll ask the doctor tomorrow. Have you tried putting breast milk in Fin's eye? I've read in multiple places that's supposed to help, because of the antibacterial properties -- just put a drop in the nasal corner of the eye.
Pusscat, please let us know how it goes on Wednesday.
I'm sure all will be fine. She certainly looks like a healthy little girl. I hope you get some good news and/or an understanding medical person.
For those not on facebook, Hanyou had her baby boy!
Hanyou, I bet you are super busy with him and your family -- enjoy!!
Had another bought of contractions last night and thought it could have been the real thing, but they faded off after a couple of hours and never really had a consistent rhythm to them. Hoping it could be a sign things are going to happen soon! *crosses fingers*
not looking forward to them!!
In his first week it was pretty much just nurse and fall asleep. Now it requires rocking, bouncing, shushing and more nursing...pretty tiring at 2am!
you know, in your spare time! Haha
I'm really looking forward to it!
