MOTN Check-In

str13

@pshaortao‌ I'm sorry. ((Hugs)) I hope LO crashes, soon!!!

Ugh for DD1 growth spurt maybe? I think that's happening. It's like I'm living with a wolf!! I'm so scared!! Lol she's like a wild animal. She wants ALL the food!
And LO has finally been letting me swaddle her! And it's so freaking adorable. A teensy, lovable burrito!! ((cuddles))

JustCricket

just got a solid stretch of sleep after a few days of lo waking every 2hrs. AND she's still chugging lots of milk. I'm a very happy, though still sleep deprived, momma. She just ate anothet big bottle (for us) and is back down. I'm praying this is turning point with her eating.

stephanie123456

Well a transformer blew right outside our complex so no power for us which means no TV and barely any internet. I am not happy. And of course LO chooses tonight to not go right back to sleep after eating. Please child, not now. I'm tired and there's no entertainment.

amom2four

Yup dh handed the boy over when he woke up, I fed and he (dh) went right back to sleep on the couch. Of course the lo was wide awake so I've been trying my damnedest to stay awake with him for the last almost 2 hours. Hopefully after he's done eating this time I can toss him in his bed and sleep for a few hours until dd2 gets in my bed. And fingers crossed that both of the tiny humans will sleep in. Oh as well as dh having a shitty day at work.

Bella2425

The only way he's been going to sleep is after screong bloody murder. No winding up or down just massive scraming then he suddenly stops and falls asleep. Is this normal!? I wonder if his reflux meds need to be upped...

CUBBIESMAMA3

Not too good here tonight.

After dealing with insurance people, my crazy son, the apartment people who won't fix anything, the doctors office, and the in laws, all on virtually no sleep, I wasn't exactly in the mood to fool around when we got home tonight.

Yet, DH was butt hurt when I flat out told him no. I'm sorry I'm tired trying to deal with all this shit. The last thing I need is him around me right now. (When I'm in a bad mood, it's best to just leave me alone and let it pass. Then I'll come back and be just fine.) DH seems to forget that every time. I'm also seemingly having supply issues, so I'm upset about that too.

I tried to let him down gently all evening, but he wouldn't listen, so I had to let him have it with a flat out "no, I'm tired and I don't feel good, and I want to go to bed."

After he got home from the gym, he took his frustration out on me by telling me that I don't do a GD thing around the apartment to clean it. No, I didn't get to do the dishes today for the aforementioned reasons, but at least I do them. That's more than I can say for his ass.

Rant over. Sorry so long.

str13

@CUBBIESMAMA3‌ uhh! Sorry girl. I'm really tired and can't think of anything useful to say!! My DH can be like that too. I'm really sorry! Even when I know he's being wrong, it makes me feel shitty. I actually do everything except the dishes here! and he still bitches.

mana8503

Bella2425 said:

The only way he's been going to sleep is after screong bloody murder. No winding up or down just massive scraming then he suddenly stops and falls asleep. Is this normal!? I wonder if his reflux meds need to be upped...

My lo does this. I just figured it's her fighting sleep. She squeals on the boob to stay awake too and pulls her ears. It's not every night, and I laugh when she does it. I know she's about to pass out so I go with it.

jht14

I'm exhausted. LO slept fine but I'm sleeping like crap.

@CUBBIESMAMA3‌ my DH can get like that too. I get mad but then let it roll off my back because I know if it were him SAHM the house would be ten times worse and he would never have dinner made.

ashaw512

Bella2425 said:

The only way he's been going to sleep is after screong bloody murder. No winding up or down just massive scraming then he suddenly stops and falls asleep. Is this normal!? I wonder if his reflux meds need to be upped...

My 2 yr old does this and has since she was born. You just have a screamer. It really sucks.

str13

I went to find AL mommas and that board is DEAD and needs to be buried. LO kneed my hand and I clicked something on accident, logged out, and got lost in the bump-iverse again.... Ugh. I clawed my way back. You my bishes!

jht14

LO why are you awake and smiling at 3:30am? Go to freakin sleep. She's been doing so well at night.

doglover31

Why have the last 2 nights been so difficult! DS really needs to start doing longer stretches than 2 hours! Going back to work in 2 weeks is going to be even harder with him deciding to not sleep!

lil_diamond_eyes

Holy hell! Everything that I have been doing to increase my supply has apparently worked. LO slept almost 5 hours and I hurt.

sprocketsngadgets

I'm doing a happy dance right now! DD slept from 8pm to 5:20am. I actually had to wake her up to nurse before I go to work. Holy hell do my boobs hurt, but I really hope this continues

Bella2425

Transition to the crib is not going well. We are up for the third time when usually we only get up once. Ugh!

mp92814

Please hiccups go away, it is not time to wake up yet!

kateronium

I go back to work Sunday.. This time it's me that's wide awake at 4am...

CUBBIESMAMA3

lil_diamond_eyes said:

Holy hell! Everything that I have been doing to increase my supply has apparently worked. LO slept almost 5 hours and I hurt.

What did you do to increase your supply? I'm having a little trouble with mine.

mana8503

Lo slept 10 hours! She got her shots yesterday and she's fast asleep again. Mama is gonna have to pump!

kateronium

OK I lied... Miss fussybutt has decided its party time.. I'd be asleep otherwise..

lil_diamond_eyes

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lil_diamond_eyes said:

Holy hell! Everything that I have been doing to increase my supply has apparently worked. LO slept almost 5 hours and I hurt.

What did you do to increase your supply? I'm having a little trouble with mine.


I'm eating lactation cookies and lots of oatmeal, which I add in brewer's yeast. I also drink 120 oz of water. I try to pump after each nursing session, that really seemed to help.

JanisBaby14

I want to find the 10 week sleep fairy and sprinkle her all over DS a little more! We are getting 5-6 hour stretches for the past three nights! This is a child who rarely would get to three!!!

I'm just getting greedy now

Ivorytower2

Having a late September baby is like being that kid in highschool who was last to turn 16 when all the other kids were already learning to drive. So happy for those getting long stretches of sleep, but sooo jealous!!!

lil_diamond_eyes

LO slept very well the last week or so. I'm scared that I'm gonna mess it up.

favretk

lil_diamond_eyes said:

LO slept very well the last week or so. I'm scared that I'm gonna mess it up.

Ditto. The day my LO turned 8 weeks it's like she flipped a switch and suddenly went from 2-3 hr stretches to 5-6! Pleeeeaaase keep it up baby girl!

Bella2425

Last night we were up every 2 hours when we tried the crib. Tonight I put him back in the rnp and he slept 7 hours! So.... Screw the crib, lol. We will just wait a little longer I think. So happy for some dang sleep!

Not so happy I think af is back.

kateronium

I think I have food poisoning and it's all I can do to rock her to sleep and not throw up on her

Ahlome08

@kateronium‌ I'm sorry!! Food poisoning is no fun, I hope you feel better soon!

jht14

@kateronium‌ food poisoning is the worst. Feel better!

LO has been sleeping like crap the past two nights. I need some sleep. Get it together girl!

JustCricket

Ivorytower2 said:

Having a late September baby is like being that kid in highschool who was last to turn 16 when all the other kids were already learning to drive. So happy for those getting long stretches of sleep, but sooo jealous!!!

Our LO was born mid August and we're still on orders to feed her every 3 hours until her December (4mo) check up. So I feel your pain and jealousy. One of these days we'll get to sleep ourselves more than 2 hours. 

Ivorytower2

@JustCricket‌ Oh man!! So 3+ months of 3 hour schedule? That has to be exhausting. Hope you get some good news in December.

doglover31

Ivorytower2 said:

Having a late September baby is like being that kid in highschool who was last to turn 16 when all the other kids were already learning to drive. So happy for those getting long stretches of sleep, but sooo jealous!!!

My DS was born 9/4 and he still only does 2 hours at night. He sometimes does a 3-4 hour stretch but hasn't the last few nights.

str13

doglover31 said:

Ivorytower2 said:

Having a late September baby is like being that kid in highschool who was last to turn 16 when all the other kids were already learning to drive. So happy for those getting long stretches of sleep, but sooo jealous!!!

My DS was born 9/4 and he still only does 2 hours at night. He sometimes does a 3-4 hour stretch but hasn't the last few nights.

I don't feel so alone now... *lays down and cries* LO has given maybe 2 longer stretches of sleep. We look at 3 hours average.... The other night I heard her cry and dreamt I got up, fixed her bottle, changed her, yada yada. And I heard her cry again. And woke up still in the freaking bed!

CUBBIESMAMA3

I got two 3.5 hour stretches last night. That is rare around here. She's normally up every two hours. The night before, she was up from 2 am till 7 am, roughly. Thank God I'm still on my mat leave, or I would have had to call in. Crying, fussing, gassy, hungry but wouldn't eat. It was a rough night for us all.

str13

My night isn't looking too promising... the pedi wants me to try LO on isomil. I don't have a way to get any today, so we wait....and scream....until tomorrow... Hopefully (FX) this does the trick!!

lmk1566

Not quite MOTN but close enough! Wonder if I give him a titty twister, might he feel some of our pain

Ahlome08

lmk1566 said:

Not quite MOTN but close enough! Wonder if I give him a titty twister, might he feel some of our pain

Lolol I joked to DH telling him I should let LO try to latch to him, so he feels exactly how strong his latch is lol

lmk1566

@Ahlome08‌ OMG, hairy nipples. I bet LO wouldn't like that! )

Ahlome08

lmk1566 said:

@Ahlome08‌ OMG, hairy nipples. I bet LO wouldn't like that! )

lol I doubt he would mind too much. Because, DHs nipple hairs are an endangered species lol he seems to grow hair everywhere BUT his chest!