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Roses87 · March 2014

We just made it two hours

on second breast now, hopefully we can make it longer.

For those you had thrush, How did you know? My dd has a little white on tongue but it almost looks like residue and has stated the same over the past week. But i wonder if it could be it? She sees the ped next week. My nips are sore, but they always are with her. Her latch sucks. I feel like I should see the LC but I also feel like they will tell me the same thing as last time and it will get me no where.

We are in the middle of house hunting right now. It's stressful, I know we won't get everything we want. Its hard to pick and choose what's worth having and what you can live without.

cnctf · March 2014

DDs tongue is white also, but that's just milk. From what I've read, if it's thrush there will be white elsewhere in the mouth? And that it can be painful for l/o when they're being nursed.

thelittlepear · March 2014

@Roses87, I had oral thrush when pregnant with DD. The white was like dots in my mouth, and it was all over (sides and roof of mouh, uvula), not just on my tongue. I'm assuming it would look somewhat similar in LO?

We're up here. DD went 5 hours. She seems to always do that at first, then do smaller (2-3 hour) chunks after.

Also, whoever recommended the Baby Care app? Thank-you! It is great! No more forgetting when I last fed her, easy to see when, and how long, she's napping... I would now highly recommend it; we'll worth the. $2.99!

Clbragg33 · March 2014

I have been up for about 2 hours now and LO has been asleep the whole time. I got about two hours of sleep and then I wake up wide awake and can't fall back asleep. This has been happening for 3 days now and I'm wondering how I'm surviving!

precious72381 · March 2014

@roses87 - hope you get some rest soon and fx it isn't thrust!

I'm an ass! Lots of you were right! I decided tonight to try and swaddle Abby in the Aden and the other A name blanket with her arms in and she slept! On her own! I thought her arms being out were comfortable for her. She likes one fist in her mouth and the other arm up by her head. But guess swaddled is even better. She fell asleep sometime between 10-11 and woke up a little before 1. Well, she more was squirming and making noises but not really awake. Her arms got loose so I fed her , changed her diaper and reswaddled her and now waiting to see if she is really asleep. I'm so excited, I can't sleep. Tomorrow night, I will try her mini crib again since that is a flat surface but for tonight she is in her donut pillow right next to me. Hope tonight wasn't a fluke. Now if she will only get 4-5 hour stretch, I will be an extremely happy mommy!!

So my question is, do you swaddle your LO during naps? I know when bedtime will happen but what do I do during the day? I want to be able to put her down to nap.

MamaP19 · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm really sorry you're going through that right now. I can't even imagine how hard it must be. T&P to you and your family.

cnctf · March 2014

We swaddle DD only once at night and she will sleep for a long stretch. Idk if it's the swaddle or just pure luck, but I'm debating on trying to swaddle her during the day also to get longer naps without me having to hold her all day long.

Eta: @precious72381

precious72381 · March 2014

@ovenrack - so sorry you are going through such a difficult time! Thoughts sent your way for things to go as smooth as they possibly can go.

bnik · March 2014

Kaleb has white on his tounge. His pediatrician says its from the milk. "If it was thrush it would also be on gums and cheeks." I was nervous and only ppumped and bottle fed him a week to see if it changed before his appointment though lol.

Up and pumping. I hate the motn I really want to start having these magical and elusive 4-6 hour stretches I've been reading about.

lmills730 · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm so sorry about your mom and understand the frustration of being a new mom and not being able to follow a routine- it's very stressful.

I am going on night #2 of DS sleeping 90 min to 2 hour increments. A few days ago we had gotten to a few nights in a row of a 4 hour and then 3 hour block. I don't know what happened but this is killing me and I'm not sure how much longer I can keep sleeping in this small increments without losing it.

mrsjenni · March 2014

Up nursing DD after a 5 hour stretch. Hopefully I'll get another 3 hours out of her after this too. This is the exact sleeping pattern she's been on the past 3 days and I love it!

ksonne · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm so sorry to hear about your mother, thinking of you and your family.

DS2 really fought going to sleep again tonight. I know he was tired but he would not give in. Even tried putting him in the RNP drowsy but awake. Eventually he slept 10:30-2:50.

During the day I've tried getting DS2 to nap once he's been up for a little over an hour. Just trying to catch him when hes tired but not over tired. Over all that went pretty well and a few times he fell asleep almost instantly.

DH asked if he could help when DS2 cried just now. I said no, I can change his dipe before feeding him, thanks though. So DH rolled over and let out an ear shattering fart. Sigh

km_md · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm sorry to hear about your mom. And it is extra hard with a newborn.

My brother is in the hospital so I've been having to help my mom and it is really messing with our routine and giving me anxiety about having DD out so much.

She didn't sleep very well yesterday and hasn't slept her best tonight either. She woke up really fussy at about 11 and ended up pooping all over which seemed to make her feel much better. She slept until 3 after that and I'm now trying to get her back to sleep.

ScarlettDahlia · March 2014

@ovenrack, so sorry to hear about your mom.

DS went down at around 830 and just woke up at 215! I don't know what to do with myself now that I got 6 hours of sleep. He just ate 3 ounces and is back down.

I went to change him before I fed him and his diaper was dry. Never happens. So I started to get a little worried. But then I realized he ate his last full bottle at 645 and pissed up a storm after that. So I'm sure when we're up again, he'll have a wet diaper.

cnwilbur1030 · March 2014

@ovenrack So sorry about your mom. I can't even imagine how stressful that is for you. Sending some prayers.

@roses87 Thrush will be patchy with the surrounding area bright red. It would also be in other areas like the tog of mouth, sides, uvula etc.

DS just slept 6 hrs! 930-330! He stirred at 2, and I thought I got up with him, but I guess I fell back asleep. Trying to not let on to him how excited I am in fear that he won't go back to sleep. But inside I feel like Maria from Sound of Music (not the Carrie Underwood one) spinning in a field singing...only with engorged boobs though. (I would gif but I'm mobile bumping.)

peanutmuse · March 2014

@ovenrack, I am so sorry. Hugs to you, lady.

We got a 6.5 hr stretch of sleep. I'll take it!

ETA: The baby care app doesn't know what to do with Tues night's nearly 10 hour sleep stretch. When I put him down at 9ish, it told me he'd sleep till 6:40 this morning. But when he woke up at 3:20am to nurse and went back down at 4am, then it told me that he'd sleep until 1:40pm today, lol. So I'm wondering how well it will work if he continues to have these long stretches that aren't necessarily the same every night.

iwalktheline · March 2014

@ovenrack, I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine.

I've been up pretty much all night with LO. She hasn't sleep for more than half an hour at a time all night. I'm sitting here, rocking her in a dark room, white noise on, while silently crying and begging the gods, for love of all that is holy, to just let her go the fuck to sleep.

chicki1012 · March 2014

@ovenrack
Very vety sorry to hear about your mom, my prayers go out to u.
@km_md
Hope your brother gets better!!

First time up and DS is finally back to his long stretches and it only took a hour to put him down to sleep tonight. It's a miracle he went from 845pm-215am. I just wish I could sleep through, ha ha!!! I still wake up like every 2 hours and then I'm checking the monitor to make sure it's on, ha ha!! Hope everyone else has a good night.

Roses87 · March 2014

Made it an hr and a half. My dh tried rocking her, she wasn't having it and its back on the boob.

Thanks ladies. Sounds like its milk residue then. Which I am happy, I don't want us to have thrush.

@ovenrack I am so sorry to hear about your mom. Prayers to you and your family during this time.

@precious72381 yay!!!! I am so happy for you. Prayers she keeps this up for you!

@tarajeannette my baby I'd the same. Up super late and sleeps in. She sleeps better in the morning than at night. I get longer stretches.

ababymaybe · March 2014

@ovenrack - I'm sorry to hear about your mom. That must be really hard, especially with a new baby.

Up for second time here at 2. Not great. Oh well. I think he loosened his swaddle and woke himself the first time. Too strong for his own good.

Ds1 is sick with an ear infection and goopy eyes. Poor thing. I tried to wait it out since stuff is usually viral with kids and now I feel bad that I left it for a few days.

I was carrying LO in the bucket a lot yesterday and clearly overdid it as my muscles are really sore on one side. Wtf? It's been over 5 weeks since my c section! Tired of needing to take it easy.

Jackapatamus · March 2014

@ovenrack lots if thoughts and hugs to you!!!

We went 10-3:45! Night #2! In a row! Was awesome, but I forgot we put a Huggies diaper on tonight at my MILs and just as we started nursing, we had a huge blowout!

precious72381 · March 2014

She slept another 2.5 hrs on her own! Again she woke up after pulling her arms out but she is hungry too. She only had one boob earlier and she is usually a two boob a meal kinda girl. Feeding her, tucking the arms back in and hoping for another 2-3 hour nap.

slmille4 · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm so sorry

Up for the first time here... Almost a 7 hour stretch!!!!!! I slept so hard my hip hurts! Jhoping this is a trend as LO gas had more long stretches this week vs short ones. Could definitely use the sleep to de-stress. My parents are coming down to see us today. They haven't seen her since she was two weeks old.

Hmvbaby14 · March 2014

@ovenrack I can't even imagine going through that right now. T&P's being sent your way.

L slept from 10:00-3:35! We haven't had 5+ hours in a week! Yay! He's extremely squirmy right now though so I'm hoping he relaxes and falls asleep soon after nursing.

sarahmarie2 · March 2014

@Ovenrack I'm so sorry about your mom. I can't even imagine what that would be like under regular circumstances, let alone with a newborn. I hope you are able to find strength to pull you through.

@Roses87 I am confused about thrush, too. LO has no spots in his mouth, but the pain and itching I felt in my nipples/breasts was automatically deemed thrush by my LC and OBGyn. I was prescribed APNO and have been using it a day and a half and things are immensely better. LO gets checked Monday so I guess we'll see then?

Also, I am up pumping and the amount I have been getting has drastically changed every night for the past two days. My overproducer was lower, underproducer higher, then they were the same, now back to their respective amounts. Any one else have this happen?

jblank03 · March 2014

sarahmarie2 said:

@Ovenrack I'm so sorry about your mom. I can't even imagine what that would be like under regular circumstances, let alone with a newborn. I hope you are able to find strength to pull you through. @Roses87 I am confused about thrush, too. LO has no spots in his mouth, but the pain and itching I felt in my nipples/breasts was automatically deemed thrush by my LC and OBGyn. I was prescribed APNO and have been using it a day and a half and things are immensely better. LO gets checked Monday so I guess we'll see then? Also, I am up pumping and the amount I have been getting has drastically changed every night for the past two days. My overproducer was lower, underproducer higher, then they were the same, now back to their respective amounts. Any one else have this happen?

This is going to sound crazy, but this happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was pumping and made a comment to my H that my left side was really lazy because I usually get almost an oz less out of it. The next 2 times I pumped, it out-performed the right! Then it was back to being its lazy self. I have no explanation other than my left boob got defensive and then a few hours later decided it didn't care...? :-/

Add: @ovenrack - I am so sorry for everything you are going through. It sounds like you are handling it incredibly well, doing absolutely everything you can for your child and your mom. Thoughts and prayers with you and your family!

Cormelbaby · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm so sorry to hear about your mom! T&P's to you and your family!

Up for the first time, LO went 10-3:30, we are inching our way forward to a 6 hour stretch after being a 2-3 hour(sometimes 1!) hour guy at night. My body doesn't know what to do with this! I go back to work next week so hopefully we can keep it up. He's settling in his crib right now so hopefully another 3-4 hour stretch.

jwp325 · March 2014

@ovenrack I'm so sorry to hear the news about your mom. T&Ps to you and your family.

I woke about fifteen minutes ago with hard boobs and some leaking. Looked at the clock and couldn't believe it was almost 4am and that L had gone six hours between feeds. Then I realized she wasn't stirring. Cue nervous mommy freak out which led to making sure she was still breathing. I'm pumping but I just heard her cry. Hoping DH brings her down to me. Love that I just got five hours of sleep.

valigrl21 · March 2014

@ovenrack - I am so very sorry to hear about your mother. Cancer sucks

Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

nolagal79 · March 2014

@ovenrack My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

We are up for the first time. Em went down right before midnight but fought sleep until well after 1. She woke up ready to eat the RnP she was sleeping in!! Hoping she goes back down for another few hours. We've been getting a 6-8 hour stretch and then another two hour stretch.

Roses87 · March 2014

This has not been a good night for us.

I am one tired momma.

peanutmuse · March 2014

@slmille4 -- great news!

worleygirl · March 2014

@ovenrack Sorry to hear you are going through such a tough time. DD slept 6 hours then woke to eat at 3. As I was feeding her DS came in and said he was scared. He hasn't come to our room for at least a year so we let him in our bed. He tossed and turned for like an hour. DD went back down easily and she never does. I was so annoyed. I talked to DS this morning about how he kept us awake and he needed to think of others. He had the nerve to say he wasn't comfortable! I reminded him he has a queen size bed all to himself and he will be sleeping there going forward.

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