~The Ongoing MOTN Check In ~

cashews29

I've been up for an hour with off and on contractions. I hope they stop because I have my cs scheduled today and I don't want an emergency one.

slippintrippn84

I'm up pumping. DH fed DS a bottle and is trying to get him to go back to sleep. My left noob started hurting yesterday and I woke up 15 mins ago feeling that I NEEDED to pump. Now I'm sitting here barely getting anything, no relief to lefty. Not sure if it's a clogged duct or what by my god it's painful. Top it with an awake crying baby and grumpy DH >.<

caballablanca

slippintrippn84 said:

I'm up pumping. DH fed DS a bottle and is trying to get him to go back to sleep. My left noob started hurting yesterday and I woke up 15 mins ago feeling that I NEEDED to pump. Now I'm sitting here barely getting anything, no relief to lefty. Not sure if it's a clogged duct or what by my god it's painful. Top it with an awake crying baby and grumpy DH >.<</p>

Hot washcloth on the boob should help.

cashews29

Welp. Pretty sure I'm In labor. My baby is both difficult and impatient.

jenniferurs

Up for my 4th feeding since 12:45 am. I'm exhausted.

Laura5533

Same here. Fourth nursing since 1:20. He's gaining fine, but I need more sleep. He averages less than 2 hour eating intervals 24 hours a day for the past week. Growth spurts don't last this long. I don't know how long I can last at this rate...

caballablanca

Laura5533 said:

Same here. Fourth nursing since 1:20. He's gaining fine, but I need more sleep. He averages less than 2 hour eating intervals 24 hours a day for the past week. Growth spurts don't last this long. I don't know how long I can last at this rate...

Mine did that too, then right at the two week mark, he went 5 hours.  I woke up because my boobs were so engorged, DS was just snoozing away.  Hopefully it will happen for you as well soon.

Raclla

If I'm just now eating dinner, when does MOTN start for me?

Today's highlights:

Much needed lunch out with DH.
Went into work and got a few things done.
So much laundry.
DD got a goose egg on her forehead that is probably going to look insane tomorrow.

And this...

slippintrippn84

DH is going back to work tomorrow, or at least for half the day. It'll be my first attempt at a morning without someone around to help me. I've moved my pumping into the kitchen so that I'm closer to the fridge and to my storage stuff. I thought I had a clogged duct last night and have been very diligent in pumping during the day to keep a build up from occurring. Went to Toys'R'Us today and got some nipple soothies (they're fab! love them already) and this girl who was shopping on the same isle started asking me about them. Turns our that her MIL is a 25+ year LC, now retired. I told her about my issues and she dialed up her MIL and I spoke with her for a few minutes. Ended up getting both of their phone numbers. She apparently is newish in the area and lives pretty close to me so I may have made a new friend. DH had stayed in the car while I was in the store and was all pissed b/c I took so long. It felt like I was only in there for 15 minutes. I think having a LO has severely warped my sense of time. Things that used to take 5 minutes now take 20. And on the flip side, the rate at which the day passes by has sped up. Oy Vey.

BeachM

This child's ability to wake up every 3 hours to eat - you could set your clock by it. All I want is a solid 5 hour stretch of sleep at night!

alphaxi614

@JoShan1719‌ have you tried the dryer trick? You put them in the car seat on top of the dryer it's supposed to simulate riding in a car. You have to stay in the room with them of course, but it might be worth a try!

alphaxi614

JoShan1719 said:

alphaxi614 said:

@JoShan1719‌ have you tried the dryer trick? You put them in the car seat on top of the dryer it's supposed to simulate riding in a car. You have to stay in the room with them of course, but it might be worth a try!

No washer/dryer unfortunately. I have an app with different sounds but he hasn't responded to any of them.

Sorry that really stinks . We have a sleep sheep but it only works about half the time.

mikescutie7

I am exhausted but can't for the life of me find a comfortable position to sleep in

caballablanca

alphaxi614 said:

@JoShan1719‌ have you tried the dryer trick? You put them in the car seat on top of the dryer it's supposed to simulate riding in a car. You have to stay in the room with them of course, but it might be worth a try!

Oh gonna remember this one when the fussy period starts.

marathonmommy82

Night sweats made my hair look fabulously curly. Now back to sleep...what a waste of a good hair day, erm, night.

BabyM82714

2 am here! First night time feed! Also first time posting here PP! So glad to be awake because she's here!

slippintrippn84

DS projectile vomited on my brother when he visited this evening. Dear lord it was alot of vom, and he got it all over my bro's face and shirt. Bro was unaffected by the vom (he has a LO as well) but was worried about how chill DS was after the spew. It was the first time that DS has vomited like that. I found it hilarious but also felt bad that I didn't burp him well enough to prevent it. Now I'm terrified that he will do that in his sleep and choke on it. #FTMproblems

happylady07

We finally ran out of hospital disposables so I just put DS2 in his first CD!! Same diaper that was DS1's first cloth... But I forgot to get a picture since it's 2am. Boo.

happylady07

I hate pads. I missed out on a good 45 minutes of sleep because the dang pad itch/chaffing kept bugging me and waking me up just as I was drifting off. I finally resorted to slathering diaper rash cream on me after multiple peri washes, witchhazel and dermaplast applications didn't do it for me.

marathonmommy82

stoofewok said:

Our pedi told us DS would space out his feedings to 3 - 4 hour stretches again and that growth spurts only last a few days. Well I'm here to prove that theory wrong.

DS nurses every 1-2 hours 24/7 and this has been going on for a week now. I want our little man to grow and gain weight, but sleep is not for the weak. It used to be for me and I miss it.

No advice but same here. You're not alone

belle785

My baby is one month old tonight! He is celebrating by being up two times so far tonight. I can barely keep my eyes open.

slippintrippn84

ugh, DS cried and cried and seemed inconsolable. We checked his diaper, tried some skin to skin, took his temperature to make sure he wasn't sick, gave him a pacifier, played music & womb noises, went outside, walked around house, various holding positions, declothed him, rocked him in rocking chair. All he freggin wanted was to eat more. I feel like we are only consoling him by feeding him, but then again, he is only consolable by a feeding. I could not believe this kid was eating more and again. I feel like we're over feeding him, but he's not throwing it up.
DH and I are beginning to talk about switching to FF. I'm losing hope that he will ever BF and I'm exhausted from pumping. I want what's best for LO, and as they say "Breastmilk is best" but I need some kind of break or relief. How do you make that decision?

BabyM82714

@slippintrippn84‌ I had to make that choice. LO would not latch. I was trying to pump but it exhausted me. She's doing so well on formula. I knew she for a few good feeds the first few days and some of what I pumped. That is the best stuff for them. She's heslthy, happy, and fed and her mom has her sanity. You can't take care of baby and ENJOY it if you font have any time besides being a food source. I'm not saying you should stop trying but I'm saying I've been there. And you have todo wwhat's best for all involved. And don't feel bad. Don't let people judge you. You are the mom. And you do know best. Good luck

FrodaBaggins

I feel like a crazy person. He's clean. I fed him less than an hour ago in the middle of a big cluster. If I swaddle him, he grunts and wriggles until getting out. If I don't swaddle, he's too loose, kicking and squirming and flailing. He's giving hunger cues like fists in mouth, but honestly the idea of feeding again makes me crazy. He's only 9 days old, I get it - but I'm so jealous of anyone who has anything resembling a normal schedule with their babe. I want to sleep in my own bed and not on the couch out here in the living room so badly I can taste it! I want to sleep more than 2 hours in a row! *crying*

Russiandea12

DH and I both went to sleep af 1. He was at a bachelor party and I was feeding/rocking/putting our DS to bed. Now that I'm up bf and he's snoring away, I kinda a wanna push him off the bed.

alphaxi614

LO went to sleep at 8 and slept for 4.5 glorious hours. Now he is wide awake and it's 1:30am He's been fed, changed rocked, music, etc. No more sleeping he'll be awake until 6 now. At least DH is taking him for a few hours so I can sleep.

@slippintrippn84‌ I don't envy you that decision, that's tough. If it's any help my LO has been FF since day 1 and he is strong and doing well. It also lets my H help out with feeding, which he really likes and gives me a break. I'm a firm believer that it's not where the food is from (breast or formula) but the parents and the quality time with the child that makes the difference. You can still do skin to skin and cuddle, you can still be there and bond with your LO. And if you aren't stressed out over constantly pumping/attempting to BF, you and your LO will both enjoy feeding time so much more. You have to do what's best for you, but neither decision here is going to be "wrong" and if anyone tried to tell you otherwise f-em. Good luck!!

BeachM

@slippintrippn84‌ Mine wouldn't latch either and there was no way I was pumping around the clock with a 3.5 year old. My first was FF and did just fine so the decision wasn't too difficult for me. I can say that for me the guilt over not BF gets easier about 6 months from now when everyone stops talking about it because they've moved on to obsessing over solids.

For everyone dying from lack of sleep, hang in there. You will sleep again. Probably not in 2 weeks or 4 weeks, but LO will eventually stretch out the night feedings and then start dropping them. Ask for help during the day so you can nap! Even if that only happens on weekends when SO is home, any extra amount of sleep you can get is good!

Laura5533

stoofewok said:

theteno said:

The lc and nurses said it gets better after 2 weeks. What am i looking forward to? How do rhings improve?

maybe that's true for most babies, but DS is 2w4d and we've been in this cluster feeding craziness for a week and counting. Our pedi said when this is over DS.should average the 3 hour mark for feedings again. I can't wait.

This is me too. Every two hours for at least the past week, and DS is 2w4d. Until last night, when he switched to every ONE hour and is fussy even after being fed, rocked, cuddled. I slept in 10-20 min intervals all night and I feel like ripping someone's head off (not DS, just whatever adult happens to be in the vicinity, probably DH). I am seriously at the end of my rope.

tamarar5

5‌ I know cluster feeding is awful. But I am sao freaking engorged I could only wish that A would cluster.

MC03

Who's up? I'm trying to get DD2 to sleep. Sad tomorrow is Monday and I'll be all alone again. Weekends are so nice to have help from DH.

MC03

theteno said:

Were feeding right now. DS has wide eyes. Im trying to rock him to sleep.

Wide eyes in the motn are so frustrating. I want to scream why are you so awake? Only hiccups when baby is almost asleep are more annoying.

tamarar5

Just finished a feeding here. I'm still so engorged it hurts. My husband is snoring too.

cachoque

stoofewok said:

Does anyone break the latch at the end of a nursing session because of a lazy nurser? I will if I can tell he's half asleep already.
Many times I'll start wiggling my finger in there to break it though and he'll start again (after a long period of time of not doing anything)...the little stinker.

Yes, I do this all the time. ☺ LO loves to fall asleep on the boob and very rarely delatches himself. He also fights back when I start to pull away with fingers. It's too funny - accept of course when I can't get my fingers in there well enough. Then it hurts like hell! lol I've been calling him the venus fly trap!

caballablanca

stoofewok said:

Does anyone break the latch at the end of a nursing session because of a lazy nurser? I will if I can tell he's half asleep already.
Many times I'll start wiggling my finger in there to break it though and he'll start again (after a long period of time of not doing anything)...the little stinker.

Oh yes. Mine will do this too.

slippintrippn84

NNOOOO!!  I hear LO crying and I'm stuck on the pump and DH is going to wake up. crap.

gahorseygal

Hoping LO is going through a growth spurt with how much she has been wanting to eat!

happylady07

I believe I'm joining the growth spurt party. dS2 has been up 3 times since I went to bed at 11. Clearly I need to step back to reality and go to bed earlier...

MC03

@stoofewok I've been having a lot of shoulder and neck pain from bf too. I have been using one of those heating pad things with the rice in it that I put in the microwave. I do that a few times a day and also ask DH for shoulder massages every few days and that has been helping a lot.

SherryBaby2014

Seriously baby has been up since 8 pm and it's almost 1am. She's nursed three times and spends the rest of these 5 hours screaming while DH and I take shifts trying to console her.

Swaddle
Unswaddle
Swing
Dance
Gripe water
Sing
Shush
Skin to skin
Pacifier
Burp
Give some milk via bottle
She falls asleep...lay her down and she's UP again

Did we miss something?!

rstarrlemaitre

Almost 3 am here, LO has been wide-eyed since nursing at 1.15, and... it's moving day in just a few hours! Ack, ah well, I always knew this was going to be one long crazy day and we'll just have to power through it.