One of those Days!

[frankie707]

First full day back at home on my own with G (after staying with parents for christmas) and he is being really hard work - he's been awake loads so hes over-tired, only slept when he's been in the sling and has constantly wanted to feed - he's been on and off my boobs for the last 2 hrs!!!!!! Everytime he comes off and I try to put him down in his basket he just screams and screams Just dont think there is any milk left and I havent started expressing yet so cant even top him up, just have to hope he settles soon.

Does anyone else's LO's do this?

 

[Stunned]

Mine does! you ain't alone here hun!

Midwife this morning told me that newborns go thru a growth spurt every 10 days or so when they become insatiable and demanding a feed constantly. Eva is on the boob virtually every hour especially in the evenings till abt 1am. Last wed I was literally in a quivering heap on the floor crying and begging for a half hr rest! Gave her a bottle of formula that night and she slept for abt 5 hrs which was wonderful. Since then I have given her a 4oz bottle of aptamil every night and last night she slept thru till 7am .

 

[ZMD]

Tegan was like this till she was about 4 weeks Hun, i would sit up with her on my Boob till 4am! it does get better Tegan now sleeps from between 8-9pm to between 5-6am She's now 10 weeks old x

 

[frankie707]

Once we get through this I am defintely going to start expressing so my boobs dont have to take such a battering!
Just put him down so I could shove some food down my own throat and he screamed bloody murder. He's back feeding again after a very noisy nappy change but i just cant see how there is any milk there for him! Really hope this ends soon, he's not giving my body a chance to make more and i live in the sticks so nowhere open to even think of trying a formula feed!!

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

Isla has done this several times and it is really tiring - especially when she does it from about 11pm-2am!!

She was doing it until 4am in the first week so things are improving!

 

[rbryan0205]

amelia did this a coule of days ago and midwife said it would be a growth spurt and not to worry as se would be getting milk even if u culdnt feel it and all the feeding will increase your suply not sure if u give formula whether ur supply would be affected or not

hoep he settles down for you

 

[frankie707]

We survived the night but he did the same the next morning, in the end I got up threw some clothes on and stuck him in the car to go to the supermarket just to get out of the house, hadnt even managed a shower-eugh!
Did buy a couple of small cartons of ready made formula just to have in case of emergency, I think he was also over-tired and if I could have got his tummy full he would have gone off easier. Not intending to use them - just nice to know that I have a back up
Have managed to express a couple of ounces which are in the fridge ready to go, will stick some in the freezer if I get a chance to express anymore - a lot of the time he wants to drain both sides!
What with the fenugreek, oats, suckling and bit of expressing my milk supply has increased which is good, hoping I can start to build up a supply of expressed milk slowly.

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

We survived the night but he did the same the next morning, in the end I got up threw some clothes on and stuck him in the car to go to the supermarket just to get out of the house, hadnt even managed a shower-eugh!
Did buy a couple of small cartons of ready made formula just to have in case of emergency, I think he was also over-tired and if I could have got his tummy full he would have gone off easier. Not intending to use them - just nice to know that I have a back up
Have managed to express a couple of ounces which are in the fridge ready to go, will stick some in the freezer if I get a chance to express anymore - a lot of the time he wants to drain both sides!
What with the fenugreek, oats, suckling and bit of expressing my milk supply has increased which is good, hoping I can start to build up a supply of expressed milk slowly.

I've also got some formula cartons - just in case!

I've started the expressing now to try and build up a supply!

 

[Rayoflight]

Good to hear your milk supply is up Frankie. Blake was exactly as you described around 3 weeks and 5/6 weeks. Absolute nightmare when it's like that. I did the fenugreek, oats and slept when he slept and it really worked. Hope he's back to normal for you very soon xxx

 

[kellylou]

Once we get through this I am defintely going to start expressing so my boobs dont have to take such a battering!
Just put him down so I could shove some food down my own throat and he screamed bloody murder. He's back feeding again after a very noisy nappy change but i just cant see how there is any milk there for him! Really hope this ends soon, he's not giving my body a chance to make more and i live in the sticks so nowhere open to even think of trying a formula feed!!

am going through this too at the mo hun and G and Alex are only 1 day apart reassuring to know its normal even tho its so tiring and frustrating.

 

[frankie707]

Yeah, thats what i think is great about this place - there is always someone who has been through it or is going through it at the same time so you dont feel alone or worried that you/your LO is abnormal, its such a great support.