It's our first night home from vacation. I'm exhausted and need some good sleep before work tomorrow, so naturally DD has decided to wake up every 30 minutes. WTH?
SO tired of plugged ducts. I still have the same ones from Monday--normally they are gone in 12 hours. Of course normally I don't get about 8 at once. At least they don't hurt anymore.
I've been on lecithin almost 48 hours, so that can work aome magic any time.
I'm think I might need to go back to the LC just to strategize how to make pumping work for me again. Sigh.
I need to work on getting A weaned from the paci pronto. She woke up bawling about a lost paci so I went in to comfort her. She clung to me and wanted to go to sleep in my room. I told her that I needed privacy and to sleep by myself so I had energy to play with her tomorrow.
I put her back into bed with C and A was thrashing around like crazy. Meanwhile C once again slept through the whole ordeal. At least she calmed down within about 15 minutes versus the 1 hr plus it had taken her.
It's going kind of rough over here. R has slight jaundice (probably not eating enough from his bad latch) and has to be under the lights overnight. He's in there screaming (probably because he's hungry).
I can feed him every 2 hours, but he wants to hang out on the boob, which I kind of feel like is the best thing for him. So I'm sitting here awake, worrying.
I gave him a pacifier, which helped. I just want to go home. And have breastfeeding be easy.
Hello. First wakeup, over 1.5 hours earlier than usual. Well, if you can call anything a 2-week old does as "usual." DH is snoring away beside me and his breath SMELLS! Tormented from all sides.
It's going kind of rough over here. R has slight jaundice (probably not eating enough from his bad latch) and has to be under the lights overnight. He's in there screaming (probably because he's hungry).
I can feed him every 2 hours, but he wants to hang out on the boob, which I kind of feel like is the best thing for him. So I'm sitting here awake, worrying.
I gave him a pacifier, which helped. I just want to go home. And have breastfeeding be easy.
Can they lay him on your chest and put lights over both of you? That's what we did when my son had jaundice at 2 days old.
I'm so tired I could cry (okay, did cry) and DD just wants to stare lovingly into my eyes and laugh aand coo. How can something so cute be so infuriating?
I tried passing her off to DH but she just cried which kept me up anyway
Popping in. I'm in the hospital being induced. It's been rough. I was stuck 6 times- yes 6- before they got a vein for an iv. It took 5 people and over an hour. They put in a foley and I thought I was dying. So they took it out and now I'm on cytotec. I am super uncomfortable in this bed.
I threw up six times last night. OMG, so miserable. Also, kale salad and rigatoni is an AWFUL meal to throw up.
When hen I first said I felt nauseous, H said it might be a side effect of my ear infection. But that seems awfully extreme. I've never had nausea with an ear infection. (Sidebar: dammit M for bringing this shit home from DC!)
I have a *ton* of work to do. It's the busiest week of the year, and we're traveling for Easter. Idk when I'm going to get it all done. (wilted)
Popping in. I'm in the hospital being induced. It's been rough. I was stuck 6 times- yes 6- before they got a vein for an iv. It took 5 people and over an hour. They put in a foley and I thought I was dying. So they took it out and now I'm on cytotec. I am super uncomfortable in this bed.
I hope it is all smoother sailing from here and that you have your sweet little boy very soon! Good luck!
Wake up number 2! I'm ready to CIO. Our decent sleeper is gone and replaced by a baby will must nurse/comfort sucks to sleep and cries if put back to bed if not in a deep sleep.
Which means DH can do nothing other than pat my back or knee. Sweet but not helpful.
I spoke with the pedi on Monday and he said its best to get him in his own room and suggested three different versions of CIO. He had two young children and has recently had to do CIO in the last few years and for some reason that makes me feel better. He fully understands how hard it is and says that.
H said he was going to do a MOTN wake up for me tonight. I got up to pee when I heard E starting to wake up and he was crying before I got back. H got up and changed his diaper and I asked if he was going to get him at some point tonight. He said it was up to me. No, you're the one that has to work and you said you'd get up, it's up to you. And it's pointless for him to do this one because I'm already up. The point was so that I could get a solid block of sleep for once but now I'm pretty much only going to get another hour or two of sleep before we're up for the day. I'm just annoyed. Here's hoping E sleeps longer after this feeding...
I can't sleep. I keep getting in this bad cycle where I'm up with the baby MOTN, so we nap or sleep in, then I can't sleep at night, rinse and repeat.
This is me as well and I really,need to fix it. The other night I was up until midnight, tonight till 11. I guess thats progress?
Wake up #1. Thankful we got the 4hr stretch which means 3 for me. Part of me wants to say eff it snd lay her next to me on the couch since I know for sure she will sleep another 2-3 hrs. Realistically I know I need to keep at least try to get her to sleep in her swing (need to work on another option here soon) so I'll start there even though I don't really want to at this moment.
Tomorrow is her 2mth checkup. I'm excited to find out how much she weighs and how l ok ng she has gotten. Not so excited about the vaccines since its just the 2 of us here until 7pm usually.
My DD4 woke up & cried & cried. I finally got her & put her in our bed but now I'm in the living room because I can't go back to sleep. I haven't nursed her in 48 hours so looks like she's finally weaning...2yrs, 10 days.
Oh & I'm sick & have had a sore throat for like a week & it's not getting better. As crazy as it sounds I think I may have mono for the first time at 39. My sister got it in her late 20s.The symptoms fit. I'm going to go in and ask for that test & strep test. Something is not right.
Still here, uncomfortable and making no progress. Wanna go home
Hang in there! Being in the hospital and being a patient sucks. This too shall pass. Good luck, will be thinking of you today. There's going to be a baby at the end of this!
I threw up six times last night. OMG, so miserable. Also, kale salad and rigatoni is an AWFUL meal to throw up.
When hen I first said I felt nauseous, H said it might be a side effect of my ear infection. But that seems awfully extreme. I've never had nausea with an ear infection. (Sidebar: dammit M for bringing this shit home from DC!)
I have a *ton* of work to do. It's the busiest week of the year, and we're traveling for Easter. Idk when I'm going to get it all done. (wilted)
oh no! I'm sorry. I had the stomach bug last week. It was awful, but luckily short-lived. Hope you feel better ASAP!
Popping in. I'm in the hospital being induced. It's been rough. I was stuck 6 times- yes 6- before they got a vein for an iv. It took 5 people and over an hour. They put in a foley and I thought I was dying. So they took it out and now I'm on cytotec. I am super uncomfortable in this bed.
I'm sorry, my experience was similar and it totally sucked at the time. Ask the nurse if you can have anything to help you sleep.