~February & March Mummies and Babies~

[jennilisanne]

Really lovely midwife, but no new advice - hot water bottle in before baby. But I don't think that's India's problem. Matt has just suggested one of us lies on her blanket when I'm doing the feed, then we swaddle her in it. We'll see if that works!
Having wine and pizza tonight, so having her in with us is no way going to happen no matter what. Will most likely be zombies tomorrow!
She seems to be fine between 2.30ish and 6.30ish, so we just need to get to then. Unfortunately we go to bed at 8.30, so the early bit is a struggle!

Have just expressed 2ozs off on boob which has made me feel heaps better, was just absolutely throbbing and not due a feed for a while.

Also chuffed to find that India has only lost 1oz since birth, so need to remember that when she latches on and I want to cry!!

 

[precious_cargo]

Ella lost 11oz so we have to go back to see mw early (

Still fighting with colic too (



Babydust to all

 

[jennilisanne]

Oh dear Is it def colic? We think we may have cracked it - she doesn't like the dark..! Well, leaving a small light has so far worked once, we'll see if it works again after this feed.

 

[jennilisanne]

Oh, and really random, I went to get up to feed India and found I didn't have my pj bottoms on!! Somehow they'd ccome off me and onto the floor!!!

 

[precious_cargo]

Yep hun defo colic (



Babydust to all

 

[babybee]

PC, mine has lost a lot of weight too. She's a really sleepy baby and unless she's wide awake, it's near impossible to find a way of feeding her.

Does anyone have any tips?

 

[diane]

I'm proud of skyler she took 120ml earlier and just waiting now on her next feed. I'm worried she's getting a cold tho she has been wheezing all night don't know where she could have caught it from!

Babybee my girl is the same; very very sleepy but luckily she will wake for a feed. Has your midwife said anything bout how to wake her xxx

 

[babybee]

120ml sounds like a dream to me. I'm struggling to get her to take anything more than 45ml at a time. How often do you feed her? Also did she gradually progress to bigger and bigger feeds and how long did that take?

I'm still in hospital with her due to this weight loss as she lost so much so quickly. Though I dont know what they expected as they took her off the drip and gave her to me to look after when my milk hadn't come yet. Id voiced my concern to so many people! So for a day she had very little to eat. I've asked so many people what to do when she's sleepy and they say to do things like take her clothes off, get her cold etc etc. even when I do that she still gets sleepy and weary and stops sucking completely. It's such a stress and another thing to worry about. I also find it really hard to wind her after each feed, do you find yours burps easily?
Its so hard and I get so jealous when I see brand new parents being admitted to the postnatal ward and then dismissed the same day. I know we have it easy in comparison to others but I'm just finding it so hard.

 

[Seb]

U have had it tough babybee. That sounds really traumatic, just as well u went in to get checked. When I had reduced movements I usually would've left it all day to see if she was gonna move much before phoning in which is crazy looking back. Glad she got here safety. When do u expect to get home?

Is everyone finding their babies routine inside the womb is the same as outside like they say? Isla's is exactly the same, sleeps all day and awake all night, that's exactly how my movements would have been. Trying hard to keep her awake during the day and she's slept great between feeds the last 2 nights.

Jenni I've been keeping the light on too, but only because I like to keep an eye on her every now and again to check she's still breathing! I didn't sleep at all the first 2 nights because I was just watching her, checking that the blankets were away from her face! Oh and the hot water bottle has worked a treat for us. This forum is great for picking up little tips like that.

 

[Maddiie]

Get your oh to pick up some infacol to help with wind. It takes a few days to kick in but can be used from birth. that should help with getting wind out.

Alfie takes anywhere between 40 and 80. Also falls asleep whilst feeding and if he wants to sleep there is no waking him. It's hard when they are this young and shes early too babybee so like Alfie for the first few weeks its just take it as it comes sort of thing until she's a bit bigger its hard but she will be learning what suits her the most too her tummy will be getting used to what it can handle. Just keep talking to her and wind regularly when Alfie was smaller I winded him every 10ml he took and he was very sicky anyway. He's now been up since three. I'm not producing enough milk for him to have. Formula makes him sick and he was sick all over Paul earlier he hasn't been that sick in a while. It's so frustrating that I can't give him what he needs which is my milk not formula. He's on formula again now. I ended up shouting at Paul because he said well its just going to make him sick, to which I replied but we can't not give him food, and I told him he doesn't understand just how frustrating and upsetting it is for me that I can't produce enough to meet his demands and because we have to top him up on formula we have to let him be sicky too. Also the health visitor came yesterday. Made me feel horrible for not breastfeeding. Asked me why I wasn't and was like do you just not want to... And i said no it didn't interest me but I'm extracting so he is still getting my milk. And she just sat there staring at me in an awkward silence. It was horrible and made me feel terrible. I even tried it to see if he would latch earlier but he just kelp moving his head from side to side. She made me feel incapable in general because I don't know everything about babies needing books and all that. I just feel even more inadequate now.

I actually quite enjoyed being in hospital it was more the sense of safety and having people there to help who know what they are doing especially with me feeling like I can't do it or don't know enough. I was terrified of leaving and coming home! X

 

[diane]

Oh babybee it sounds horrible hun I really hope they can help you with her! Skyler has just moved up to 120ml, before she was on 90ml and she feeds every 4hours. I just started increasing as she was taking her whole bottle all in one. She burps well usually, but my husband is quite vigorous in burping her, lol!

Seb I find my baby is the same as she was in the womb; quite and sleepy! It's strange cos now I know why I hardly felt her move! How is your gorgeous little munchkin?!

Maddie I felt the same about being in hospital; we were in for a week and I liked the comfort of being able to buzz someone and just ask their advice etc... It's so scary being "outside" and trying to work things out. My little one has a cold and I'm worried bout it but don't know who to ask or don't wanna seem like I'm over reacting gah!

 

[jennilisanne]

Maddie, that's so bad the HV made you feel like that about breast feeding. When you're trying to latch them on they do bob around for a while, India does and she knows what she's doing! Are there any support cafes near you you can get some advice from? They'll be able to help with getting your supply up too. Main thing is to keep your fluids up though - that's the mistake I made last time. It's creepy how much of a difference it makes!

 

[Sassyjane]

Maddie, I would so be complaining, the care you recieved in hospital plus this with the HV is so uncalled for, id be fuming!!!

Took CJ to mw again today and the jaundice is improving plus he put another 2 1/2oz on, the result of this being they don't wanna see him again til Wednesday! Yay!!!

Think I've done too much again today..... It doesn't help that T is like "oh we need to do this, we are going there, we need that" and I don't know when to stop! I'm laid in bed in alot of pain from my section, and he is sulking with me cos I'm not downstairs with him.... But tbh he is doing my head in, can't wait for him to go back to work then we can get into a routine of sorts!!!

Hope your all ok xx

 

[Maddiie]

I'm going to have look for some support groups. I'm not producing much milk and it's so frustrating. He gulpsbhis his food down too so i can see him getting frustrated with it not coming out my boob quick enough lol. I always seem to get the short straw and end up surrounded by people like that. Just annoying when your ment to feel you can turn to and speak to these people. Or not in my case!

We had a bath this eve before bed. Was all cosy wrapped in his towel went to put his nappy of and he showered us all in wee. Thank you Alfie! X

 

[jennilisanne]

Argh!! Sophia's driving me mad!! She will not stay in bed, and as oh is on the other room, it's me who has put her back for the 7th time in the past half hour.

Will need to be up again for another feed soon, grr!!

 

[Sassyjane]

Hope you managed to get Sophia sorted Jenni?

Chunk has just taken another 3oz feed and is now fast asleep again, think that's my que to try and get a few more hours! X

 

[jennilisanne]

Worst night ever. Oh realised she was up and started putting her back, but she still wouldn't stay. Indie was stirring from 5am and I think I'm a bit poorly. When I wake in the night I'm shivering with cold but sweating with heat. And my lady parts have started really aching. Supposed to be going for a nice family walk later, but not the way I'm feeling!!

 

[Sassyjane]

Make sure you get some rest Hun, take some painkillers, and drink loads..... and if your really not feeling too good, maybe ring the midwife, last thing you all need is for you to be sick! Hope you feel better soon! Xx

 

[diane]

Skyler has cold it's horrible she's still sleeping constantly and only waking for feeds I'm just so worried bout her I'm constantly phoning my mum asking if things are "normal" lol I'm such a bloody worrier!

Midwife came again yesterday we still can't be discharged cos her cord hasn't fallen off yet and she's 11 days old! Hope it comes off soon :-/ but good news is she's back at her birth weight so yay.

Hope all the mums and baby's are good today? Any plans this weekend? We are off out for a walk today, then for family meal tomorrow before hubby goes back to work dreading him leaving us

 

[Maddiie]

We have the in laws coming over to put some blinds up I think and im seeing a friend and her 6 weeks old little girl this afternoon, not sure what we are doing yet may suggest a walk! Can't believe the cord is still on! Think Alfies came off on day 5 I think. It's mad just how much it varies. You must have been feeding her up good and proper inside you Haha! Know the feeling about the OH leaving to go back to work Paul goes back on Tuesday and I am DREADING it x