She doesn’t mind the car, but hates being places. I thought babies would be so portable. Everyone else has a portable baby. I don’t hear anyone else’s baby screaming in the store, in the bank, in the park... we haven’t even attempted a restaurant. Needs to be a place with a quick exit.
She doesn’t even really love being out of her room and downstairs.
This was my DS; it’s rough and you have my sympathies. If you’re a beer drinker we’ve found breweries to be good spots go since they’re big spaces with lousy acoustics and his crying was usually drowned out by the general cacophony (which also oddly had the tendency to put him to sleep).
If not, other places that are generally lively and loud are good spots to go. You’re not anxious with every cry they make because it’s already chaotic
Good ideas, thank you. There are a lot of breweries around. There is one brewery that has a big barn with a dirt floor dogs and kids, wood fired pizza. I forget how far away it is. That’s back when we spent weekends touring breweries on the motorcycle.
She screamed her way through a family picnic today. So embarrassing to have her screaming in a 92 year olds’ ears when she just wants to hold her great granddaughter.
Not parenting a newborn, but it’s after 3am and I can’t sleep. I have a hard time shutting my brain off at night; my head hits the pillow and a million bad thoughts and worries suddenly appear.
Not parenting a newborn, but it’s after 3am and I can’t sleep. I have a hard time shutting my brain off at night; my head hits the pillow and a million bad thoughts and worries suddenly appear.
Me too. I'm in a weird place lately where I fall asleep with DD relatively early (9pm-ish) then wake up after a few hours and can't get back to sleep in my own bed. Sorry you're also not sleeping
Post by lovelyshoes on Jul 14, 2019 9:29:58 GMT -5
I either have a clogged duct or getting mastitis. I think it’s the later. I’m trying to nurse, apply heat and constant massage and pumping, but it still feels like rocks in there. This is like adding insult to injury with all the bf issues at this point. Anything else I can do, or just get the meds already?
I either have a clogged duct or getting mastitis. I think it’s the later. I’m trying to nurse, apply heat and constant massage and pumping, but it still feels like rocks in there. This is like adding insult to injury with all the bf issues at this point. Anything else I can do, or just get the meds already?
Get the meds ASAP and you’ll feel better really quickly.
I either have a clogged duct or getting mastitis. I think it’s the later. I’m trying to nurse, apply heat and constant massage and pumping, but it still feels like rocks in there. This is like adding insult to injury with all the bf issues at this point. Anything else I can do, or just get the meds already?
Get the meds ASAP and you’ll feel better really quickly.
Any red lines on your breast? Or a fever?
No, but I’m scared so I’ll call just to have the meds. Thank you.
]We also hardly leave the house bc he hates the car. I envisioned a much more laid back summer.
She doesn’t mind the car, but hates being places. I thought babies would be so portable. Everyone else has a portable baby. I don’t hear anyone else’s baby screaming in the store, in the bank, in the park... we haven’t even attempted a restaurant. Needs to be a place with a quick exit.
She doesn’t even really love being out of her room and downstairs.
DD is turning out to be this way, too. We went to target yesterday and she screamed the whole time. And she hates being in her carseat. DS was such an easy baby, and so easy to take places. He just slept. I was really hoping I was going to get another easy one, but she seems to be so unhappy all of the time unless she's being held or being breastfed. I broke down crying in the middle of the night last night because I am so damned sleep deprived.
DD had gotten better with her gas and Friday night she slept in 2 4 hour chunks. It was so nice. Yesterday, her gas was back and she cried so much of the day and then last night she was up every 1-2 hours. I’m exhausted. Those 4 hour chunks were so nice, I’d love to see those more often.
I'm thinking DD has really bad gas, too. She seems to strain and groan and she poops or passes gas and then she's fine. But it's very frequent. Gas relief drops haven't helped a whole lot. She's breastfed, I haven't really been eating dairy, save for some cheese here and there. We supplement with formula, but she doesn't really take a lot of it or very often, so I don't think it's that. We go back to the pedi tomorrow for a weight check, so I'll ask her then. No experience with this with DS. He just had really bad reflux. Do they grow out of this? Is it still her system trying to figure out how to eat?
I'm thinking DD has really bad gas, too. She seems to strain and groan and she poops or passes gas and then she's fine. But it's very frequent. Gas relief drops haven't helped a whole lot. She's breastfed, I haven't really been eating dairy, save for some cheese here and there. We supplement with formula, but she doesn't really take a lot of it or very often, so I don't think it's that. We go back to the pedi tomorrow for a weight check, so I'll ask her then. No experience with this with DS. He just had really bad reflux. Do they grow out of this? Is it still her system trying to figure out how to eat?
Unfortunately dairy takes about 2 weeks to get out of your system so even small amounts can cause issues. FX that’s not it and it is just get system maturing.
Omg. We just had our first double meltdown during bath. C, because I had the audacity to wipe his poopy butt. D, because he was hungry but refusing to latch. End result was 30 minutes of me getting screamed at by one or the other.
Meltdowns all around here too - DS2 hid his LEGO under a blanket and forgot and then moved the blanket, lego fell apart and meltdown. At the same moment baby was screaming and crying because she was hungry. DS1 mad because I yelled at him because he said shut up to DS2 who was crying about the LEGO when apparently he was trying to help him fix it. I did manage to take all three kids alone to a birthday party and everyone was well behaved for the two hours and minimal crying from baby in the car ride to and from so that was a huge win for today. I can’t wait for tomorrow when older kids are back in summer camp.
I left DH with both kids for the first time yesterday while I went to brunch with my girlfriends and he had a really rough time. I was sort of glad lol. I ignored all his ridiculous texts like “she had a blowout, where are the onesies?!”. OMG, figure it out.
FYI - H&M is having a huge sale today and there are a bunch of really great deals on nursing shirts and dresses.
Anyone have any experience with their sizing? I’m thinking size up because I’d rather a nursing top be too loose versus too tight, but I’ve never shopped at H&M before.
E1 was fine as of about 7 am yesterday after keeping me up most of the night caring for him. I'm keeping him away from dairy for the time being though.
E2 has been fine, although his poops are weird, maybe reacting to antibodies in my milk?
I've been mildly nauseated but nothing major. Morning sickness was worse.
Looks like D is getting cradle cap. What should I do?
Coconut oil on the flakes for like 15 minutes, then lightly scrub with a soft plastic baby brush (the ones from the hospital are best if you have yours, but Amazon sells them) and baby shampoo. Do this daily.
E2 had a pretty mild case and the above cleared it in a week.
Looks like D is getting cradle cap. What should I do?
Coconut oil on the flakes for like 15 minutes, then lightly scrub with a soft plastic baby brush (the ones from the hospital are best if you have yours, but Amazon sells them) and baby shampoo. Do this daily.
E2 had a pretty mild case and the above cleared it in a week.
How convenient, there is a lightning deal on a brush! Thanks.
DD has not been sleeping well in the day lately, an hour at a time if I am lucky and awake for long periods in between. Usually at least she goes down for her first chunk of night sleep relatively easy, but tonight is a struggle. She has been changed, fed and isn’t fussy, she’s just wide awake. I had her almost asleep, and then her eyes popped open and there has been no sign of sleep since. For some unknown reason, I really didn’t think I would have this bad of a sleeper and it only seems to be getting worse as time goes on. 😢 I feel like I am failing her by not having a clue how to fix it or help her.
I'm awake with my 16 week old DD for the third time tonight. She hasn't slept for more than an hour at a time all night 😭 I leave for my first day back at work in about 2 hours... Definitely not going to accomplish anything but reading some emails. This kid needs to figure out how to sleep again asap!!