Feeding all day!?

[SmallPurpleCat]

Isla has been pretty much awake since 10.30am this morning and been feeding what feels like every hour for about 10 minutes. She has had small naps but no solid blocks of sleep like she normally does. She's still wide awake now. Does this sound normal?

 

[Rayoflight]

How old is she Hun? Blake did this about 3 weeks. Midwife and HV said it was prob a growth spurt and common. He wrecked my nipples though so had to buy nipple shields (brilliant btw).

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

She's 1 week 3 days old. Maybe it's a growth spurt. Just feel like I'm going to run out of milk.

 

[kellylou]

Im going thro this with alex at the mo i think he always seems to want feeding

 

[Rayoflight]

Merv's mum suggests eating oats (porridge etc) as a good way of increasing supply. Also fenugreek in supposed to be good. Lots of water and plenty of rest helps me out. EAsier said than done but if you can get your head down when baby does you'll see an improvement. Xxx

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

After not settling till 4am this morning and then only till 6.30am and then back down at 8.30am till 11.30am; Isla has been doing the feeding all day again.

I can only hope that this means she will settle better tonight!

 

[Rayoflight]

I think I am broken. He's screamed to be fed every hour. Slept 6 hours max in the last two days. Trying to hold off the tears and not lose it. Argh! Sleep deprivation is the worst.

 

[Esoames]

I think I am broken. He's screamed to be fed every hour. Slept 6 hours max in the last two days. Trying to hold off the tears and not lose it. Argh! Sleep deprivation is the worst.

Hey has he got colic? Also what about not expressing in the morning to see if that helps? I know it's a wonderful thing to donate but not at the expense of your sanity iykwim

I know I only make enough for Isla and I worry when she's sick if I have enough to give her another feed.

Maybe he's allergic to something you're eating?? I've been thinking about this all afternoon! Xxx

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

I think I am broken. He's screamed to be fed every hour. Slept 6 hours max in the last two days. Trying to hold off the tears and not lose it. Argh! Sleep deprivation is the worst.

Aww - you poor thing! I know what you mean about trying not to cry! I was sitting there in bed last night with rolling eyes and holding back the tears!

 

[Rayoflight]

I think I am broken. He's screamed to be fed every hour. Slept 6 hours max in the last two days. Trying to hold off the tears and not lose it. Argh! Sleep deprivation is the worst.

Hey has he got colic? Also what about not expressing in the morning to see if that helps? I know it's a wonderful thing to donate but not at the expense of your sanity iykwim

I know I only make enough for Isla and I worry when she's sick if I have enough to give her another feed.

Maybe he's allergic to something you're eating?? I've been thinking about this all afternoon! Xxx

I've not expressed today for that very reason and yesterday's expressed milk I ended up giving him this morning.

He's screamed for the past 5 hours. Shaun got called out an hour ago so im on my own. He's just lying on me screaming and I have tears streaming down my face. Just come on here to zone out a bit. Give me something else to focus on. Taken oaracetamol for my headache but he's that loud it's not even touched the sides. I just want to run away.

 

[Esoames]

I think I am broken. He's screamed to be fed every hour. Slept 6 hours max in the last two days. Trying to hold off the tears and not lose it. Argh! Sleep deprivation is the worst.

Hey has he got colic? Also what about not expressing in the morning to see if that helps? I know it's a wonderful thing to donate but not at the expense of your sanity iykwim

I know I only make enough for Isla and I worry when she's sick if I have enough to give her another feed.

Maybe he's allergic to something you're eating?? I've been thinking about this all afternoon! Xxx

I've not expressed today for that very reason and yesterday's expressed milk I ended up giving him this morning.

He's screamed for the past 5 hours. Shaun got called out an hour ago so im on my own. He's just lying on me screaming and I have tears streaming down my face. Just come on here to zone out a bit. Give me something else to focus on. Taken oaracetamol for my headache but he's that loud it's not even touched the sides. I just want to run away.

You poor thing could it be a growth spurt? Or teething? Isla has two top teeth appearing which is making her very grumpy.

Can you put him in his cot and take ten minutes away from him? When I spent a night without dh I cried myself to sleep as did Isla. I put her to bed and rolled over. I knew she was fed and clean. Sounds awful when I say it but I was exhausted.

Thinking of you x

 

[Rayoflight]

He's finally gone on the boob! Hooray! He only fed an hour ago but I've nailed the water, oats and fenugreek today and he seems to be having a good old feed. Hopefully this will knock him out.

I'm going to try him in his own room tonight. I figure I have nothing else to lose, might as well see if he likes his cot.

I downloaded that total baby app you recommended (great btw) and just been looking at the past 24 hrs. He's only slept for 8 hours in total. I checked it twice thinking I must've missed a sleep off but no. That's surely not enough?

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Hey sweet, it does sound abit like colic! Like Emma said, put him down and go make a cuppa, it won't hurt blake if you take 10mins out!!

 

[Rayoflight]

Hey sweet, it does sound abit like colic! Like Emma said, put him down and go make a cuppa, it won't hurt blake if you take 10mins out!!

Thanks love. If he starts up again after his feed I'm going to have to before I go insane.

 

[Lacey's Mummy]

Charley had a day where he cried non stop! In the end I gave him some gripe water and put him down. It's horrible hearing them cry but sometimes they need to cry it out! Can you OH take over for 1 night so you can get some decent sleep?

 

[Rayoflight]

No he's on 24hr call this week. I worry about him at the best of times as his job is so dangerous. Doing his job when sleep deprived would just have me panicking all day every day. He's on an emergency job now and no idea what time he'll get in then he's back in at 7:30am so no way he can take over (and I wouldnt want him to). Blake's still feeding and it kooks and sounds like my supply is back up (yey!) if he doesn't fall asleep soon I'm taking him for a walk in the pram! That might knock him out.

 

[karenandbump]

Hey ladies - I'm with u on this - Elliot is a feeding demon and I'm shattered! He seems to feed from 10pm till about 3am pretty much non-stop - arrrrggghhhh....I spoke to the HV about it and she said he'll move his bodyt clock when he's ready and that I just need to go with it...so tired and a bleeding nipple later I am exhausted! I know feeding is tough from when I had Harrison but this is mad!
Hugs to all of u - ur all doing a great job feeding when it's this tough x x x

 

[Rayoflight]

Aw Karen sorry to hear you're in the same boat.

I'm just glad I have this place to vent and feel like I'm not alone.

Lets hope all our monsters sleep better tonight!

 

[ZMD]

Tegan has been like this all day my supply is still Crap which isn't helping she has finally just gone of to sleep after having only 2 hours sleep in the whole day and screaming the rest of it as she wouldn't latch on the Boob. hope all your babies improve soon xx

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

Aw Karen sorry to hear you're in the same boat.

I'm just glad I have this place to vent and feel like I'm not alone.

Lets hope all our monsters sleep better tonight!

Well said...what would we do without PF!? Isla had just woken up after a 4 hour sleep so I don't think she'll be settling down again any time soon...