Baby blues?

[Sophie_P]

I gave birth to my daughter two days ago and I'm wondering how many of you got the baby blues.
I'm still in hospital as we are waiting for blood results and she won't settle for the life of me, especially at night. Has anyone had any experience of this? Being in hospital and feeling like you're in a cage. I should be enjoying the time with her but I'm very anxious to get home, and the lack of sleep is driving me crazy. She also won't settle in the hospital cot, only on people. Does this sound normal or does it sound like I just need to bear with her being so young. I feel so bad on her.

 

[Mummybexee]

Hey soph - I'm a FTM but baby wanting to be skin to skin is totally normal from what I've read before - it must be horrible feeling caged in there - nothing I can say from experience but chin up - don't loose hope - it will get better esp when your home xx

 

[tinks77]

Totally normal, just need to remember its a big scary new world for her and honestly you'll feel abit better once your home. I was in for 5 days and I honestly think being in hospital made my baby blues worse as you have so many other peoples goings on to contend with x

 

[Sophie_P]

Thanks girls. What am I supposed to do about the cot issue? Hospital won't allow her on me in the night xxx

 

[tinks77]

Have you tried swaddling her up in a blanket nice and snug? My hospital suggested that to me when I wasn't keen on having her sleep on me

 

[Sophie_P]

I've tried that but just stirs alot &tries to wriggle out of it x

 

[Sophie_P]

She eventually settled in cot and sleep from 1230-4

 

[Mummybexee]

Great news! Hope you got some rest too x

 

[Woldo]

My son was the same while I was in the hospital. He wouldn't settle unless he was on my breast, I got really sore fir the first 10 days. He got better when we got home, remember to start with they don't know the difference between day and night but will soon get into a routine. I hope she settles for you soon x

 

[Tootsmaloy]

Maybe my reply comes a little late and youve already found a way to settle your little one to sleep , but if not in the hospital i slept with Lily on the bed next to me when she was unsettled so she had the feeling i was very close. Shes mostly ok now at night but of course prefers to fall asleep on people, but if shes fussy i lay ber in our bed until shes deeply asleeo and then gently move her to her cot.

 

[Sophie_P]

Thanks still not much way of settling her apart from.coming into bed with us in the early hours when she's got fed up of her Moses basket xx

 

[mummywanabe]

I thought I was going to have a breakdown and cried every day when my son was born, he was so unsettled 3 days after he was born turns out he had colic and reflux but was also a hungry little boy and wanted fed more, the phase will pass hang in there I know its exhausting but itll soon be over, I was in hospital for 2 days after I felt very lonely but when I got home I was ready for foing back as all the visitors could be overwhelming

 

[Lea_photo]

I can totally relate to this, me and my Son were in for four days after an emergency C section and I was in tears most days as I just wanted to get home. Rest assured you will feel better in your own surroundingd. Hope you get home soon x

 

[Sophie_P]

I'm home now, much better xx

 

[Ella1979]

Definitely always much better to be home. I was in tears most days when I was back in hospital (after 2 days home with baby) - was there a total of 13 days. It was horrendous. Being home really makes everything seem much better again.

On a side note, I love the hospital cots as you can make them rock, keep them still or lift the head end - they're brilliant! Not sure my son liked them as much though!!!