Lack of Sleep... - Page 2

[Alohamelly]

: I feel your pain. We have some good nights, but most nights my baby is colicky and I get little sleep. It sucks, but I know it will pass.

[Lady Lilya]

Originally Posted by eri_flores

Can't wait til I can nurse laying down...for now its a production of getting up and pillows and either the couch or a rocking chair (mom is staying on the couch for a few days). The rocking chair is creaky so it keeps hubby up (that's *if* he's here: he works nights so 3-4 times a week it's just me til about 3/4am). But we are having latch problems, so laying down just doesn't seem doable. I have to be able to see his face and mouth and work around his flailing fists of fury (trying to keep them from smashing my desperately sore nipples...yeesh). Anyhow, it's heartening to hear that I'm not the only one experiencing this stuff. He's sometimes sleeping in long stretches at night, but sometimes it's during the day and then he wants to be awake and the life of the party at night... So crazy!

Swaddling does wonders for the flailing fists. I love having the miracle blanket.

We can't do nursing in bed either. Sitting up in bed for any length of time makes my butt hurt. Side lying he can't seem to get the hang of the neck angle (he has complete control over his own head and neck and refuses to let me adjust it for him), so it is hard for him to swallow properly and he gets frustrated.

He's gaining so much weight- 14 oz over his birth weight at 2 weeks.

Oh, are you and I still in synch? Mine gained 14 ozs in 2 weeks too.

[mamamoo]

Originally Posted by Jster

I finally figured out a way that works well to burp in bed while laying down...I'm laying on my side, and I put baby up over my side/hip, kind of like you would put a baby on your shoulder. Usually that helps a ton, and he can get the burps out w/o any extra patting from me if I wait a minute or two. Although once we fell asleep that way...guess we were tired! HTH, and that you sleep well tonight!

I do that too!! my babe mostly doesn't need to be burped, but once in a while when nursing doesn't work, this is what we do.

Originally Posted by eri_flores

Can't wait til I can nurse laying down...for now its a production of getting up and pillows and either the couch or a rocking chair (mom is staying on the couch for a few days). The rocking chair is creaky so it keeps hubby up (that's *if* he's here: he works nights so 3-4 times a week it's just me til about 3/4am). But we are having latch problems, so laying down just doesn't seem doable. I have to be able to see his face and mouth and work around his flailing fists of fury (trying to keep them from smashing my desperately sore nipples...yeesh). Anyhow, it's heartening to hear that I'm not the only one experiencing this stuff. He's sometimes sleeping in long stretches at night, but sometimes it's during the day and then he wants to be awake and the life of the party at night... So crazy!

you'll get the hang of it mama!! hang in there. I agree about the swaddling thing. you have to get their arms in there really snug, but it totally helps.

[Cujobunny]

Originally Posted by josybear

ds2 is a night owl. he nurses all night long, literally. i sleep through some of it, but not that much. ds1 rises with the sun and doesn't nap. i need sleep more than i need air at this point and there is no end in sight. somebody shoot me now, please.

josy, a visit to tim horton's would fix you a bit...

[josybear]

Originally Posted by Cujobunny

josy, a visit to tim horton's would fix you a bit...

that's so true... i may have to take the kids on a bus ride today... :