Ive had no time to post since K's been born. First we were in the hospital for 10 days and I was w/out my computer and Hubby kept stealing my iPad from me. Then we got home and it's been a struggle to get anything done other than eating, using the bathroom and taking care of the baby.
I'm bumping from my iPad just so I can see whats going on/check in. I prefer to bump from my computer but w/ feedings every 2 hours that last 40-60 minutes I hardly have time to do anything for myself before it's time for K to eat again. I'm BFing as I type this.
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Ive had no time to post since K's been born. First we were in the hospital for 10 days and I was w/out my computer and Hubby kept stealing my iPad from me. Then we got home and it's been a struggle to get anything done other than eating, using the bathroom and taking care of the baby.
I'm bumping from my iPad just so I can see whats going on/check in. I prefer to bump from my computer but w/ feedings every 2 hours that last 40-60 minutes I hardly have time to do anything for myself before it's time for K to eat again. I'm BFing as I type this.
I feel so bad BFing while surfing the internet but I feel that I am in the same position you are: sessions lasting forever and needing to feed him every couple of hours.
Ive had no time to post since K's been born. First we were in the hospital for 10 days and I was w/out my computer and Hubby kept stealing my iPad from me. Then we got home and it's been a struggle to get anything done other than eating, using the bathroom and taking care of the baby.
I'm bumping from my iPad just so I can see whats going on/check in. I prefer to bump from my computer but w/ feedings every 2 hours that last 40-60 minutes I hardly have time to do anything for myself before it's time for K to eat again. I'm BFing as I type this.
I feel so bad BFing while surfing the internet but I feel that I am in the same position you are: sessions lasting forever and needing to feed him every couple of hours.
K spent 9 days in the Special Care Nursery/NICU and I had to feed her every 3 hours round the clock. At her nb follow up appt she was still below her birth weight so the ped said to feed her every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. I haven't had more than 4 straight hours of sleep since she's been born and it's seriously getting to me. We have her 2 week check tomorrow and I'm telling the ped that I can't keep up with this schedule. I have to wake her up at night and her usual 40-60 minute feed turns into a 2 hour feed because every time I put her down she wakes back up and is wide awake. I've spent the last 3-4 nights in tears because she just screams and screams.
On top of everything else I feel like I'm stuck at home because she needs a breast sheild to latch and half the time she pulls it off while I'm trying to get her to the breast/latched. There's no way I could BF in public with her doing that and with the constant feedings I don't have any time for my supply to come back in and pump before she needs to feed again. Everyone keeps telling me that things will get better but I need them better NOW, not a few weeks from now.
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I totally agree with you about the breast shield: that thing drives me nuts. It is one reason I refuse to go out into public. It has been a blessing, one that has allowed me to breastfeed, but it seriously makes things a lot more complicated, more embarrassing (why do I feel that I am not doing things right?), and just plain annoying.
I hope the pediatrician can give you some relief tomorrow. I wish you luck on the weight gain.
FWIW re: weight gain- I had to do the same thing (every 2hrs during day, 3hrs at night) and it made a big difference. And I also had to use a nipple shield, but we have already stopped using it and things are going MUCH better. Feeds take 20 mins (or less!!) on average versus 40 mins with the shield. Plus it's a lot less painful, at least for me.
DS2 has kept me super busy! I think that I would post more if posting from my phone wasn't such a pain.
Side note - your LO is adorable
ETA: I forgot to quote DEBBIE33CASEY - opps
Thank you! Surprisingly it hasn't been HIM that's kept me from posting lately- it's been DD! It is crazy now that she's home and not going to daycare. I have a hard time taking care of both and getting on here and the FB group. However when I return to work in 7 weeks I'm sure I will pick it back up again
I wonder if it will be the same when most of the J12 Moms end their maternity leaves, too.
Re: What is with all of this spam recently?
Agreed.
I keep refreshing and still nothing new.
In other news, I finally got 9hrs of sleep, even if it meant sleeping from midnight to noon.
The spam sucks!
DS2 has kept me super busy! I think that I would post more if posting from my phone wasn't such a pain.
Side note - your LO is adorable
ETA: I forgot to quote DEBBIE33CASEY - opps
I feel so bad BFing while surfing the internet but I feel that I am in the same position you are: sessions lasting forever and needing to feed him every couple of hours.
Seriously dead. Very depressing.
DS is getting so strong! He can lift his head up so high! However this whole sleeping situation is starting to kill me.
K spent 9 days in the Special Care Nursery/NICU and I had to feed her every 3 hours round the clock. At her nb follow up appt she was still below her birth weight so the ped said to feed her every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours at night. I haven't had more than 4 straight hours of sleep since she's been born and it's seriously getting to me. We have her 2 week check tomorrow and I'm telling the ped that I can't keep up with this schedule. I have to wake her up at night and her usual 40-60 minute feed turns into a 2 hour feed because every time I put her down she wakes back up and is wide awake. I've spent the last 3-4 nights in tears because she just screams and screams.
On top of everything else I feel like I'm stuck at home because she needs a breast sheild to latch and half the time she pulls it off while I'm trying to get her to the breast/latched. There's no way I could BF in public with her doing that and with the constant feedings I don't have any time for my supply to come back in and pump before she needs to feed again. Everyone keeps telling me that things will get better but I need them better NOW, not a few weeks from now.
I totally agree with you about the breast shield: that thing drives me nuts. It is one reason I refuse to go out into public. It has been a blessing, one that has allowed me to breastfeed, but it seriously makes things a lot more complicated, more embarrassing (why do I feel that I am not doing things right?), and just plain annoying.
I hope the pediatrician can give you some relief tomorrow. I wish you luck on the weight gain.
FWIW re: weight gain- I had to do the same thing (every 2hrs during day, 3hrs at night) and it made a big difference. And I also had to use a nipple shield, but we have already stopped using it and things are going MUCH better. Feeds take 20 mins (or less!!) on average versus 40 mins with the shield. Plus it's a lot less painful, at least for me.
There is hope and it should be there soon!!
I wonder if it will be the same when most of the J12 Moms end their maternity leaves, too.