2. It will probably change on its own several times in the coming weeks/months. That said, I've never been able to change my older kid's bedtime--he's 2.5 and if he's not in bed by 7:15, he's a beast.
Post by jeaniebueller on Apr 1, 2015 19:37:42 GMT -5
#2: their first stretch is always the longest and in my experience, it's always at stupid times at first. With a 3 week old, don't worry about the bedtime for now because like brie said, it will change a lot over the next few months. You may just have to suffer with some 8pm bedtimes for now. I have been there.
I can only really answer for 3 and 4. For 3, I don't touch it unless I see something or he seems super stuffy. I also just pick things out of his nose. For 4, E does this too sometimes and seems fine otherwise so I assume it's fine.
My son got his ties snipped, and while it was traumatic to see him held down and screaming, the actual procedure only took about 30 seconds. He was upset for 5-10 minutes after, fell asleep on the car ride home, and nursed once we got home. I think it's more involved once they are older, so it shouldn't be that bad at 3 weeks.
For #2, he'll eventually do longer stretches. I wouldn't try to mess with that bedtime. I get why you would want to, but don't. My DD did the same think and it was awful. She's almost 5 months and it's better now.
My kiddo got his tongue tie clipped a few days ago. It took less than a minute and he cried hard during it, but I think it was due to being held down in place. Immediately after it was over, I popped a bottle in his mouth and he was happy as a clam.
1. DH held DS still and the ENT took a pair of scissors to the tie. The doc wore goofy magnifying and lighting glasses. It was over very quickly. DS cried because he was being held still, not out of pain. I cried more than he did. He stopped quickly after. It only bled a couple drops - enough to stain his spit pink - and that was it. We nursed right away in the exam room.
Some docs treat with a laser. Not sure how that differs.
Post by curbsideprophet on Apr 2, 2015 0:04:29 GMT -5
1. DS had a tongue tie clipped. It was pretty quick and simple. DH held him while the dr did the procedure. They moved us to another room so I could nurse him then the doctor took another look just to see how he was doing.
2. It sounds like you are getting a decent stretch of sleep from him, I would not try to mess with it.
R had his tongue the clipped at 4 weeks. he was annoyed at being held down, I was sad because I had to hold him and just general "my baaaabyyyyy" feelings. it was over in a second, he barely bled, we nursed immediately after, and all was well.
I saw a noticeable improvement in nursing almost immediary. definitely within the first 24 hours.
DS2 had a tongue tie clipped at 3 days. It was NBD. The nurse held him, ENT dropped some glucose in his mouth and then they clipped it. Small amount of blood, little cry. Done.
Thanks everyone. We survived the tongue tie snipping today. Poor dude screamed and turned bright red, but it was over quickly and didn't bleed a lot. They put some lidocaine under his tongue with a q-tip. Then held him down and just snipped and held pressure. I was allowed to be there and hold his body. The nurse held his head. Then I could pick him up and held pressure under his tongue with gauze. We BFed right away and after that he's been pretty okay..
Has it helped your comfort level when nursing yet? If not, seek out an LC again for tips and exercises to help him re-learn how to use his tongue. Glad it went ok!
Has it helped your comfort level when nursing yet? If not, seek out an LC again for tips and exercises to help him re-learn how to use his tongue. Glad it went ok!
We're meeting with a LC and OT next week to learn some exercises and such. He's been doing a bit better with nursing today. Not chomping as much and not falling off as much.
He's having a rough night though. Really fussy. He goes to sleep and the you can see him move his tongue and he wakes up wailing. I think we might give him Tylenol because the ENT's instructions say it's ok. But it makes me nervous.
So tough I understand why it makes you feel nervous. I try to remind myself that these are the things it is made for, and it is great that we can offer them some relief. I hope I'm not overstepping by saying that, it is just what has made me feel less nervous with medicating my babies.
Hoping things continue to improve. Thankfully the mouth is such a quick-healing part of the body.
ETA: Also, I would guess he is a bit more gassy because he has taken in more air from crying in re: to the procedure, and maybe also adjusting his latch.