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sunshine_1988

Kimberley wrote: »

I don't think half the time he's hungry because she puts him on the breast but he only suckles a few minutes then falls asleep again so I do think he just wants comfort but he spits the dummy out all the time and when he has had formula he still does it so he can't be hungry. I took over from her when I got home from work today so she could get some sleep because I could see she needed a kip but it's difficult when a baby doesn't want to sleep.

Its so difficult, I sympathise with you and her. You just have to work through it, as it will get better I am sure. Mine just wants comfort too, I spoke to the HV today about it and she said just perservere - cuddle for a while and then try and transfer to the basket or crib, if they stir try and put your hand on thier tummy and reassure them or pick them up again and do the whole cycle again - easier said than done I know. But she assured me that the times repeating it would be less and less as the days go on. I'm not sure with mine though...as soon as I put him down he knows and he is wide awake!!!

Good luck to you and your daughter x

Carmilla

Green room, only advice I can offer is to write down what you want to say to the doctor and the things you want to discuss, it makes me feel less stressed when I'm prepared, and if you cannot talk about it, give the doctor the note. The doctors are there to help you, so do seek the help you need, hugs

Gillyx

Sunshine/Kimberly/greenroom.

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Aimless

Kimberley wrote: »

Has anyone any advice for me. My grandson is 4 weeks old on Monday. He is not sleeping well. He is feeding ok on the bottle taking about 90ml but seems to be always hungry when breastfed. Our problem is his sleeping. he seems to go to sleep after a feed but a few minutes later wakes again wanting more food, we know this because he sucks his hands when hungry. Yesterday and today he hasn't really slept much and at night only goes off for about 4 hours in all. has anyone else had the same problem or is this normal? When my kids were born they slept throughout the night so I can't really advice my daughter but then they were bottled fed where as my grandson has bottles at night and breastmilk in the day.

Has he only just started doing this? Could maybe be a growth spurt if so? My little angel was feeding at least once an hour in the day and every 2 1/2 hours at night for a few days, and was very restless, waking easily and wanting more food when he did. Today he's hardly hungry at all, sleeping lots, and his brand new 3-6 dungarees barely fit!

*Ro*

Hello all x

Thegreenroom- ((big hugs)) think the idea about writing the note is a good one (I have done this in the past not re depression but after a loss) it really helps take the pressure off as its there in black & white and you don't have to think about muddling words etc. good luck xx

Toniq- hello xxx poor Topsy so glad to hear on the mend. Must have been so stressfull hun xx Dylan's fine except he won't be if I catch him trying to take a chunk out of the plum tree :eek: he has also killed a myrtle bush that a a neighbour gave me by weeing in it :eek:
Hope LO is doing well, it is so much better when they sleep a little better, but they do have a tendency to go back wards at times!!
Keep letting us know how you are and any comp wins?!

Kimberley - think all baby's are so different with their sleeping, Scott will be 11 weeks tuesday and will go for a max of 6 hours at night (sometimes 4-5) but it varies and certainly in early days not unusual for short bursts of sleep. I try to nappy change first at every feed then Feed. I would prob try a pram walk early evening after a feed to try and send LO off and make it so don't have to wrestle with too much in the way of blankets when come in and hopefully will stay down at least for a bit. We had trouble getting LO to nap in the day but he is better now older. Think they get fractious if dont sleep enough during the day.
This book is very good for advice for each week (explains what may happen right down to nappies !) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0091910552/ref=redir_mdp_mobile hope things improve it is very hard x

Ro xx

SmlSave

Hi kimberley :-) some babies sleep much better than others, i would have loved 4hrs at 4weeks while my friend had an all nighter from the start and had to wake her to feed. I am breastfeeding and would feed till he slept then roll him off me to sleep between us at night. The constant sucking i was told by my feeding counsellor is babies way of getting mums milk supply up as does lots of skin to skin contact. Things seemed to settle down after 6-8weeks and sleeping got longer. Breastfed babies do need to feed more frequently than every 4hrs to start with. I think its great that you are there to help :-) ive always fed on demand so of course i think that ways best. The constant sucking seems to last 2-3 weeks here when there is a growth spurt happening.

SmlSave

Completely forgot to say that it might be an idea not to make a big thing about the not sleeping and constant sucking to your daughter. My mil kept mentioning how some mums cant produce enough milk (actually very very few when i looked it up) and how i should just let him cry 'a bit longer'. She was trying to help but it made me feel like a failure whereas my mum just turned up, took the baby and let me stay in bed bringing the baby up to feed and sleep when needed. But then i didnt sleep for my mum till i was age 3!

sunshine_1988

Gillyx wrote: »

Sunshine/Kimberly/greenroom.

If you have facebook and would like to join the MSE newborn group drop me a PM or say here and I'll pm the link to you. It's completely private so noone on your friends list can see what you're posting etc x

Hello Gillyx
Unfortunately I'm not on FB I've always resisted the urge to sign up as I think I would never be off it!
Thanks anyway tho x

Hope everyone is ok today. My little one had a good night with no being sick after feeds, but today has been the same as before and he has been sick after every bottle

x

Bluebell1000

Hi Sunshine and Lola

I bought a Graco travel cot yesterday for £10 through an ad at work. Just realised the bassinet bit is missing a plastic support, and so is the sunshade. At least the cot bit is fine (Elliot's almost too big for the bassinet anyway so we weren't going to use it), and fingers crossed they'll find the other pieces in their loft, as it'll be easier to resell later on with all the parts!

Annoyed with DH, he disappeared while I was expressing, so I've had to stop and cuddle Elliot instead. I really need to try and restock the freezer a bit as I'm not managing to express more than 10oz at best when at work, and Elliot will eat 15oz during a day. DH doesn't seem to appreciate that when Elliot is bf'ing every hour or so during the day when I'm here, it isn't easy to get extra milk. I just need him distracted for a while if I'm going to be able to express! It'll be DH having to deal with the hungry baby screams on Monday if I can't manage it...

happydays77_2

Hi ladies. Ive just wrote this on the pregnancy thread and i was wondering if any of you wise people would be able to offer my any advice. I know you are all mad busy with babies so i appreciate you having a read.

Ive been having a little bit of a panic today and i was after a bit of advice. I know for some of you it will be hard to answer but for others im picking your brains. I am feeling really very anxious about it soon not being just me and my DS. We have such a close bond as we have lived on our own for such a long time and the thought of having someone else in our lives, albeit my own child, actually makes me feel really nervous. Is this just a normal anxiety do you think? I just dont know if i will be very good at this juggling act especially with them being so different in ages. I feel wrong just even writing it down but its been worrying me all day.