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Parenting after a Loss
martinimomma
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4 a.m. PW Vent: I keep waiting for the "it gets better" part to happen
martinimomma
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Not happening. In fact, over the past few days we've seemingly lost some of the small gains I thought we'd made. How are we faring at 6 1/2 weeks? Colic? Check. Reflux symptoms? Check. Irritability that makes visitors want to leave within moments of arrival? Check. Inability of LO to sleep for more than an hour between feeding sessions (and this weekend only finally sleeping in my arms)? Check. Persistent BF issues despite emptying the piggybank for LC consults? Check. Inability to do pretty much anything or go anywhere due to the above (even the drive to the LC was a nightmare)? Check.
I'm hoping there's a knot at the end of my rope, as I feel like I'm getting pretty close to it.
No need to reply to this whining vent--I just needed to get it out.
I'm hoping there's a knot at the end of my rope, as I feel like I'm getting pretty close to it.
No need to reply to this whining vent--I just needed to get it out.
BFP #1 5/2010 - Missed m/c at 8 weeks
BFP #2 2/2011
Baby G welcomed with love and relief 10/2011
Surprise BFP 1/8/2013...say what? Baby A arrived 9/2013
Motherhood is not for wimps
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Re: 4 a.m. PW Vent: I keep waiting for the "it gets better" part to happen
:big hugs: It will get better, I promise. It may just take awhile. Have you talked to your pedi about your reflux and colic concerns?
Do you have a La Leche League in your area? You can contact La Leche league for free breastfeeding support. At the hospital it took us a few tries to find an LC that could help us. You may have just not found the right lady to help you.
APS, hetero factor v leiden & MTHFR
bfp #1 - 12.11.07, edd 8.14.08, mm/c 1.21.08 (10w4d)
bfp #2 - 4.4.08, edd 12.3.08, mm/c 5.14.08 (11w)
bfp #3 - 8.3.08, edd 4.15.09, mm/c 9.17.08 (10w)
bfp #4 - 1.15.09, edd 9.26.09, mm/c 2.16.09 (8w2d)
bfp #5 - 6.16.09, edd 2.25.10, mm/c 7.23.09 (9w)
bfp #6 - 8.12.10, edd 4.27.11, mm/c 9.16.10 (8w1d)
one more try -> bfp #7 - 2.11, our miracle baby boy arrived 10.11
ttc again -> bfp #8 - 5.3.13, edd 1.13.14, mm/c 5.30.13 (7w3d)
I'm so sorry you're having a rough time. Hang in there.
MC 9/8/10
Baby Boy Born 7/31/11
BFP#2 02/18/11 * Beta@15dpo=215 * @18dpo=698 * @20dpo=2337 * @25dpo=10,931 * DS Arrived October 24, 2011
BFP#3 08/12 | D&C 9/12 (no hb)
BFP#4 Due May 1, 2014 Stick baby stick!
My Life
BFP 7.7.09 - CVS 9.10.09 (Girl) - 9.24.09 Severe Fatal Malformation - D&E 10.7.09 @ 17wks
BFP 6.1.10 - 6.10.10 Ectopic M/C @ 5wks
BFP 10.26.10 - 10.29.10 CP
BFP 1.30.11 - CVS 3.28.11 (Girl) - EDD 10.11.11 - Born 10.6.11
BFP 12.18.12 - 12.20.12 CP
BFP 3.18.13 - CVS 5.21.13 (Girl) - EDD 12.2.13 - Born 11.24.13
BFP 6.10.14 - CVS 7.2.14 (Girl) - EDD 1.12.15 - Born sleeping 8.6.14 @ 17w5d
In additional to what everyone else has said, I was told that fussiness peaks around 8 weeks. That held true for us, and I hope that's a part of what's going on in your house and that means the the light at the end of the tunnel is close.
Hugs that you can make it there and still have some sanity left!
The brothers I Rule and OMG! with their faithful sidekickFootFoot.
My life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot.
Big hugs. Where are you in Chicago-city/burbs? Are you doing a new mom's group? Maybe being around other new suffering sleep deprived mom's might help?
Can you bundle LO and go for a walk? Big hugs.