MOTN Check-In

sapphires-and-diamonds · September 2014

katalina86 said:
Going on 4 am here and on our second MOTN feeding. Thought of a question I wanted to throw out to you ladies- what time do you consider "nighttime" feedings to start? Since I don't have to wake up LO during the night, sometimes I'm not sure when that starts. Pedi says generally between 6-9pm but that's still kind of a wide range. I've considered "night" to be when LO and I are sleeping in the bedroom as opposed to sitting downstairs but wondered what you ladies thought...

I'd say his 10 or 11 feeding. Although his feeding times are very inconsistent still. So the range is more like 8-11.

pshaortao · September 2014

This one has been constantly nursing since before 8pm. Its 2am now (in CA) and shes still acting like shes just getting started. Its amazing there's still any milk left.

Three weeks growth spurt?

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stephanie123456 · September 2014

Just joining in on the fun. LO last nursed/ate at 7ish so around 10pm, told DH I was going to sleep until 11:30 and then nurse and pump then. Came downstairs at 11:30 and LO was still asleep from earlier and I could not get him to wake up for the life of me. Seriously tried taking off his sleeper, changing his diaper, using a cool wet paper towel, stroking his feet. He would sort of wake then as soon as he latched, would conk out. So I gave up at 12:15 and pumped. DH and I go upstairs to go to bed at 1am, LO still asleep and I set my alarm... 5 minutes later, he starts fussing and is hungry. What the fudge?!!?!?!?? So I had to heat up the breast milk I had just put in the fridge while trying to pacify him and now he's fighting sleep. LC did not want us giving him the pacifier but I'm exhausted. Going to be a wonderful rest of the night/morning.

mana8503 · September 2014

It's almost time for E's next feeding. She's fussing in her pnp, but I get up and she's sound asleep. I turn off the light, get back into bed... 5 mins later she cries. I get up, she's sleeping.

Can 1 week olds have nightmares? Not sure what it could be about... No milk in the boobie? We don't change her fast enough.

biokitty42 · September 2014

I count night feeds if I'm in bed sleeping or trying to sleep. Like I went to bed at 10, and she was up at 10:30, so I counted it. If she ate at 10:30 and I went to bed at 11, I wouldn't have. Not precise, but oh well. It's all about the inconvenience level for me.

Marchie1214 · September 2014

I can't even count the number of times I come on the bump in the morning, to see a draft of something I was trying to say during the night on here. I still have not mastered staying awake during the middle of the night feedings.

Irisheyes1247 · September 2014

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Marchie1214 said:
I can't even count the number of times I come on the bump in the morning, to see a draft of something I was trying to say during the night on here. I still have not mastered staying awake during the middle of the night feedings.

This happens to me pretty much every night. I don't usually change her diaper overnight because she doesn't poop everytime, so we stay in the dark room, I sit in my bed and feed. It helps her stay asleep and go back down easier but I can hardly keep my eyes open.

Meanwhile last night the sound of her explosive poop woke me up last night, so that made for a rougher than usual 3 am

amom2four · September 2014

Yay! We had poop!! Again, one of those things you never thought you would be excited over.

nilvero · September 2014

Mom2four97355 said:

Yay! We had poop!! Again, one of those things you never thought you would be excited over.

Yes! Since technically he still doesn't latch on "correctly", I watch his output like a hawk. Never ever thought the idea of super wet diapers and huge poops would make me happy!

JustCricket · September 2014

oye... i missed all thr check ins last nigh because someone decided to not sleep... and cry bc she is super gassy. come on baby... momma wants to see a good poop!

brittneyandadam · September 2014

I'm tellin you ladies...anal massage with a qtip and olive oil...and 2 tbs of prune juice mixed with 2 tbs of water will give you the poop! That was our Hail Mary when she hadn't pooped in 2 days!

Came up to bed at 9:30...of course DD decided that's when she'd wake up for an early feeding...and she's been wide awake since. I tried all of her bed time cues: swaddling, songs, rocking...none have worked. Here's hoping that means I'll get a good stretch of sleep!

Also, started fenugreek tonight along with some power pumping to try to get my supply up. I really want to try to get away from the formula supplement...we'll see how this goes . I also baked some banana bread tonight and added the flax, yeast, and oats. It's not too bad...but I forgot the cinnamon and nutmeg, so it's kind of flat tasting.

mrsdanielleM2010 · September 2014

The first week we were home from the hospital this baby slept for 3 and 4 hour blocks like a rock star. This is night 2 of not sleeping. How did I break my baby and how do I get the other one back?

RedBaramid · September 2014

We came home today. Our pedi is on vaca and the one on rotation refused to let us come home today unless I supplemented with formula. She hadn't even lost a scary amount yet, but my milk just hadn't come in... well that formula, of which she has had NONE since 8:00am this morning has had her gassy and backed up ALL DAY LONG. She cries every time we sit to nurse. She refused for 5 hours and ended up pumping just to feed it directly to her. We just did that again for her latest feeding. I can FEEL my boobs getting fatter and more engorged, we need a good nursing session because the pumping isn't doing it. I am going to cry if this 24 hours of mandatory formula supplementing kills our BFing. DH loves that he can give her a bottle but I so want my precious nurser back..

biokitty42 · September 2014

GingerGiraffe said:

crystalangel79 said:
Mmmmm banana bread...
I'm jealous.

I've been trying to go to sleep since 9:30. I have such a bad headache and I'm so tired. I just need a 3 hr stretch of sleep. I guess on the plus side of things I was able to watch Greys Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder.

How was GA? We missed it and will have to catch it On Demand later.

brittneyandadam · September 2014

So, jk about the whole "maybe I'll get sleep" thing. Little miss thought it would be fun to wake me up by screaming. Good times.

jg1011 · September 2014

Its 12:15. Just got home from the Yankee game at 11:45. The sitter is amazing....got my very fussy little man all settled in and comfy. He is now working on a 5 hour sleep stretch....with my luck, he'll wake up to eat and then not go back to sleep! Although sitter is onto something, has him all snuggled on boppy pillow, keeping his head elevated enough that the reflux isn't bothering him. I know I can't leave him on it all night, but boy is he peaceful right now!

biokitty42 · September 2014

I tried to go to sleep an hour and a half ago. Nope. She's been up since then pooping or fussing, or more recently, screaming. Yay!

JustCricket · September 2014

so she had a tiny poop... seems less gassy, is fed, and is passed out in her swing (where I put her while pumping this time) fingers xd she stays asleep when I move her... I think I have good odds since the swing isn't actually swinging.

@RedBaramid‌ I would definitely nurse as much as you can and then offer the formula after the nursing session.

@brittneyandadam‌ we've done all those tricks. I'm thinking she just doesn't have any poop? or much of it. She's had some skid marks and we did the prune juice per ped instructions and only got a small poop out of it. She does seem a tiny bit happier tonight though and I know it's not uncommon in breastfed babies.

Gizmo1231 · September 2014

Up for our first MOTN feed for tonight and momma is pooped. I really need to figure out netflix so I stop dozing off while feeding.

Daisy1232 · September 2014

I feel like I'm getting the hang of nursing with the nipple shield. I had been letting DH give ds some formula or pumped breast milk for one nighttime feeding bc nursing was making me anxious, but tonight I feel like I can do this!

ZephinaRose · September 2014

It's 1:02am (almost typed 9 instead of 0) my eyeballs hurt. DS has hit a patch of stubborn that I can't for the life of me alter. After a feed he will pass out, I'll burp him and then settle him into his bed, not even a minute later he will wake up and scream bloody murder until I or someone else picks him up and I feed him again. EVERY. DAMN. TIME. Only at night, yet if he is on someone's (anyone's) chest he will sleep.

I'm so exhausted with this I don't know what to do. He doesn't like being rocked in things, or swayed in things, and he LOATHES being swaddled, even with his arms out and legs able to move, he will have none of it. When I am home alone I have to let him sleep on me sometimes otherwise he would just have zero sleep. I've attempted forcing him to sleep in his bassinet multiple times and you would think with how hard he scream cries he would pass out.

Nope he just goes hoarse, gasps and sometimes even chokes so I'm not allowing that anymore. I'll forego a little sleep if it means he actually gets a longer sleep at night than his naps during the day. Just...breast feeding too sucks. Lack of sleep hasn't affected my milk supply though. Anyone else deal with this crap with their LO's? My DS is almost a month.

brittneyandadam · September 2014

@JustCricket‌ Glad to hear that LO seems to feel better. Here's hoping she lets you get some sleep

Lost time again...I don't even remember picking DD up from the PNP to feed her...but here we are. I can barely keep my eyes open...here's hoping that tomorrow's power pumping sessions give me a few ounces so DH can take DD for a few hours tomorrow night. He got the past 2 nights off and momma is really dragging.

Marchie1214 · September 2014

Baby girl woke up for a snack and to demand to sleep on my chest. Now I'm up and just want to make cookies. It's not happening. My ass would fall asleep and start a fire.

I'm also eating all the food. It's bad.

doglover31 · September 2014

It's 3:13 here, DS is up for his second nightly feeding. I know I should be happy because he fell asleep at midnight so I got a good 3 hours of sleep. But it also took 2 hours to get him to sleep which was exhausting. I'm so hoping he goes back to sleep way easier than earlier!

MrsHamon09 · September 2014

ZAPU in a rise said:
It's 1:02am (almost typed 9 instead of 0) my eyeballs hurt. DS has hit a patch of stubborn that I can't for the life of me alter. After a feed he will pass out, I'll burp him and then settle him into his bed, not even a minute later he will wake up and scream bloody murder until I or someone else picks him up and I feed him again. EVERY. DAMN. TIME. Only at night, yet if he is on someone's (anyone's) chest he will sleep.

I'm so exhausted with this I don't know what to do. He doesn't like being rocked in things, or swayed in things, and he LOATHES being swaddled, even with his arms out and legs able to move, he will have none of it. When I am home alone I have to let him sleep on me sometimes otherwise he would just have zero sleep. I've attempted forcing him to sleep in his bassinet multiple times and you would think with how hard he scream cries he would pass out.

Nope he just goes hoarse, gasps and sometimes even chokes so I'm not allowing that anymore. I'll forego a little sleep if it means he actually gets a longer sleep at night than his naps during the day. Just...breast feeding too sucks. Lack of sleep hasn't affected my milk supply though. Anyone else deal with this crap with their LO's? My DS is almost a month.

No advice on how to fix this just know you are not alone. My DD is almost a month old and is the same way

mana8503 · September 2014

Lo let me sleep almost 4 hours and now we're on a marathon feed. I really can't complain but I keep thinking she's done and put her down and 5 mins later she's crying. When she eats it's like I haven't fed her in days.

biokitty42 · September 2014

My MIL is visiting and doing the same thing she did with DD1. She comes out in the morning and says, "Oh, she slept so good! I didn't hear her at all!" And no amount of me saying "Haha, well I sure did," or talking about how many times she was up will change her mind.

She says it every damn morning and it makes my exhausted self want to scream that just because you didn't hear her doesn't mean she slept so good, it means YOU slept so good, so stop saying that to my bleary-eyed ass every morning!

sapphires-and-diamonds · September 2014

About 430 here. I'm hoping D does his thing fast and goes to sleep. We have a busy day tomorrow and I need some rest. We have a bunch of visitors throughout the day and a Dr appointment in the afternoon. It will be the first time I've drove since delivery and alone with him. I am breaking into a sweat thinking about it.
He still won't latch properly on my left side and it is so painful. I really don't want to go pump it after this. I'm so tired! I just may not...

RedBaramid · September 2014

@amyg Some of your second post really may help next time around, thanks! (if this ever happens again....)

We finally got her nursing at 1:00am. I ended up letting DH give her a just 1/2oz expressed milk(instead of a full 1 and 1/2) and intended to let her have that and offer nursing one hour later. After she got that bottle she finally perked up and nursed for the first time since 11:00am. Of course I had fed her, but from 11:00am until 1:00am (over 12 hours of madness!) ALL of her feedings were pumped and straight given since I didn't have a chance to build up a stock since it was our first day home. I'm just happy as heck that my milk had came in and I was pumping enough to do frequent enough feedings to get through this madness. She woke me up softly crying 15 minutes before my next alarm to wake her up and feed her went off, so for now it appears that we're back on track. She even went back to her typical nurse diaper nurse pattern. Thank god.. my breasts were gonna blow because although pumping helps/works my let down hadn't really kicked into full gear yet. Now I'm gonna pass out for what I'm going to assume is maybe 2 hours before I hear her rumble again. DH isn't handling the MOTN crying so much yet, he keeps trying to stay away and I keep telling him "No, we sleep when she does..."

Irisheyes1247 · September 2014

It is this 6:30 feed that gets me, because by the time she is done the other kids will be up. I want this last 45 mins of sleep wah

lil_diamond_eyes · September 2014

Some how we managed to miss a nursing last night. Slept from 1 till 6. I'm feeling really hopefull today will go good. Dd had been refusing to latch lately and we have been syringe feeding. 3 really good latchings in row! Yeah, we got this. =D>

Edit: spelling

mana8503 · September 2014

@crystalangel79‌ - I try to nap during her afternoon nap. Sometimes it works out sometimes it doesn't. Yesterday I waited too long (ate lunch) and right when I laid down she woke up.

Gizmo1231 · September 2014

1983lindsey said:
@crystalangel79‌ hope you get some good news this am about when you get to take your sweet baby girl home.

Little guy Would not go down last night and I am exhausted. It's 5 am and I am up feeding LO and pumping. We have only gotten about four hours of sleep total and have to get up at 6:30 to get ready to take little man to get circumsized. I am not anticipating getting any sleep after that during the day today either.

@1983lindsey‌ our doctor at the hospital told us to actually expect DS to sleep more following his circ and he was right! Hope you have the same luck!

nilvero · September 2014

So I didn't check in because LO was a hot fussy mess last night. Acting like he was hungry but then refusing to stay latched. Had three huge poops but that still didn't help. He finally fell asleep on me when we did skin to skin. It was a long night. Here's to hoping he stays quiet so I can grab a quick shower!

Irisheyes1247 · September 2014

@crystalangel79‌ my older two don't nap anymore but I would nap every day if I could. The last two days I've taken a quick nap w dd3 on the couch while dd1 is at school and dd2 watches a show.

brittneyandadam · September 2014

@crystalangel79‌ Sometimes I can get a nap in...but stars and planets need to align just right. By the time I feed her and get her to nap, it's time for me to have something to eat..and then I'll throw in a load of laundry or dishes while I'm up...so by the time I lay down and fall asleep, I get maybe about a half hour and I feel worse. Or if I do get to lay down when she does, my mom or dad will text or call and wake me up.

It's almost time for her to get back up...afternoon nap is out b/c my dad is coming to see her later and I need to pick up a little and shower and pump. I need to schedule her feedings around when he comes b/c he and my step mom get super weirded out by breast feeding...so it throws us off schedule. Sorry so long...I needed to vent a little. I thought my family would support BFing but I guess I can't count on everyone.

str13 · September 2014

@crystalangel79 I hope they tell you something definitive about when LO gets to come soon!!

I don't think it's practical to say sleep when baby sleeps, baby rather to relax when baby sleeps. You don't have to take a nap per se. But just because there's dishes in the sink, and laundry, etc, don't always lay LO down and roll your sleeves up. Sometimes just lay back on the sofa and read a book or something. Just carve out time for yourself.

Marchie1214 · September 2014

@crystalangel79‌ I haven't been able to nap during the day since I have been discharged from the hospital. My girls play a game where one sleeps and the other is wide awake.

str13 · September 2014

I know it's the middle of the day still but I just talked to the doctor, but they just told me that they want her to eat smaller amounts more frequently. So who's coming to tell baby Godzilla that she'll be short changed on her bottle?? Because I'm scared!!

doglover31 · September 2014

DS is not wanting to give me any sleep at all tonight it seems. Waking up every hour and wanting to eat is going to make for a long night.

And I'm mad because DH decided to sleep on the couch tonight. He texted me an hour ago while feeding DS saying to let him know if I needed him. Now he's passed out on the couch.... Yea thanks for all the help. Must be nice to just snooze away out there.

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