Pic to come. JT is awake and happy, not screaming... waiting patiently for num nums : )
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Gripe Water
I gave JT a bath at 6:30 PM then fed and burped him and gave him some Gripe Water. I laid him down about 7:00 PM. He began to cry right away. I knew I needed to let him cry for a bit, but it was hard. About 7:15 PM I realized there was a strange sound, one I didn't expect at that time. Silence. When they say silence is golden, they must have had a colicy baby : ) He woke up about 1 AM. I changed, fed, and burped him and put him right back to bed, no rocking or anything. He was out like a light. He woke again at 4 AM which surprised me. MYSTERY. His bed was wet and so were his clothes, but his diaper was dry and his face was no where near the HUGE wet spot. I have no idea how he got wet, but I would have been crying if I were him too. I changed his clothes, fed and burped him and wrapped him in some receiving blankets. I put him down expecting him to kick out of the receiving blankets like he always does. Nope. He went right back to bed on a dry part of the bed : ) He's still wrapped nicely in the receiving blankets and sleeping soundly. Wow! I need to go get him up. I definitely learned that GRIPE Water is the bible for colicy babies.
Pic to come. JT is awake and happy, not screaming... waiting patiently for num nums : )
Pic to come. JT is awake and happy, not screaming... waiting patiently for num nums : )
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Scared!
I was burping JT when he spit up a bit of milk and brownish red stuff. I quickly called my pediatrician's office that was closed. Then I called three other people. I finally got a hold of my aunt. By that time I was completely distraught. She calmed me down a bit simply by offering to drive over. What a sweet heart! I said I'd wait and see if a nurse could releave me of some anxiety or not. The two other people called me back when I hadn't even left a message. I am loved. Soon after the nurse on call called me. Nothing to be concerned with just probably some irritation in my milk ducts. I looked at the spit up again. It was just a little brownish red stuff not the enormous amount I first saw. Wow can a mom's mind play tricks on her when she thinks something might be wrong with her little one. Praise God all is good : )
Firsts
Baby grabbed my hair Sunday and started taking his pacifier the same day.
I put him down at 7 pm after a bath, dinner, and some Gripe Water. He cried. Then all of a sudden there was nothing : )
I put him down at 7 pm after a bath, dinner, and some Gripe Water. He cried. Then all of a sudden there was nothing : )
What I've Learned
When baby is...
First two weeks of life - baby eats, sleeps, and poops
Let him eat and sleep as much as he wants.
Don't attempt to put him in a swing, bouncy, or anything of the kind.
Take any help you can get.
It is better to have a sane mother who supplements when needed, than an insane mother who nurses all the time. If mom needs a brake pump or give the baby formula. Pumping is less painful than a baby who has not learned how to latch properly but still ensures the baby is getting the good stuff : ) Bottles with slow flow nipples work great.
A BreastFriend pillow is a life saver especially during the first couple weeks of nursing.
Listen to all the advice even when they contradict each other. Then find what works for you and baby.
My baby's pediatrician told me never to wake a sleeping baby. I think that works for the most part with an exception being after the schedule is made, see 4-5 weeks old.
Most importantly, know that you are a good mother even when things don't go as you expected.
GRIPE water may not be needed right away but it works when needed : )
2-4 weeks old - baby eats, sleeps, poops, and begins to use his eyes
The swing and bouncy may be introduced. If baby doesn't like it at first, try it again tomorrow. My baby is five weeks old and likes them but only for five to ten minutes once a day.
4-5 weeks old - baby now begins to be awake a lot more and resists sleep at times
Begin a schedule. Lay the baby down. Do what you need to for him to sleep at night and takes naps three times a day. During a growth spurt the schedule will be set aside. Let the baby eat and sleep more often during those times.
Example schedule thanks to a good friend, Carrie : )
Sleep 7 pm - 7 am (change him and feed when he wakes up, then put him down again)
Nap 1 8:30 am - 10:15 am
Nap 2 12 PM - 1:30 PM
Nap 3 3 PM - 4 PM
(remember the schedule should be made by you and baby - follow his lead for naps, then stick with it)
Exception to never waking a sleeping baby:
Once a schedule is in place and the baby is not going through a growth spurt, only let the baby sleep at most 1/2 hour past his scheduled time. If he sleeps longer, it could throw the entire schedule off. Trust me, it's not pleasant : (
First two weeks of life - baby eats, sleeps, and poops
Let him eat and sleep as much as he wants.
Don't attempt to put him in a swing, bouncy, or anything of the kind.
Take any help you can get.
It is better to have a sane mother who supplements when needed, than an insane mother who nurses all the time. If mom needs a brake pump or give the baby formula. Pumping is less painful than a baby who has not learned how to latch properly but still ensures the baby is getting the good stuff : ) Bottles with slow flow nipples work great.
A BreastFriend pillow is a life saver especially during the first couple weeks of nursing.
Listen to all the advice even when they contradict each other. Then find what works for you and baby.
My baby's pediatrician told me never to wake a sleeping baby. I think that works for the most part with an exception being after the schedule is made, see 4-5 weeks old.
Most importantly, know that you are a good mother even when things don't go as you expected.
GRIPE water may not be needed right away but it works when needed : )
2-4 weeks old - baby eats, sleeps, poops, and begins to use his eyes
The swing and bouncy may be introduced. If baby doesn't like it at first, try it again tomorrow. My baby is five weeks old and likes them but only for five to ten minutes once a day.
4-5 weeks old - baby now begins to be awake a lot more and resists sleep at times
Begin a schedule. Lay the baby down. Do what you need to for him to sleep at night and takes naps three times a day. During a growth spurt the schedule will be set aside. Let the baby eat and sleep more often during those times.
Example schedule thanks to a good friend, Carrie : )
Sleep 7 pm - 7 am (change him and feed when he wakes up, then put him down again)
Nap 1 8:30 am - 10:15 am
Nap 2 12 PM - 1:30 PM
Nap 3 3 PM - 4 PM
(remember the schedule should be made by you and baby - follow his lead for naps, then stick with it)
Exception to never waking a sleeping baby:
Once a schedule is in place and the baby is not going through a growth spurt, only let the baby sleep at most 1/2 hour past his scheduled time. If he sleeps longer, it could throw the entire schedule off. Trust me, it's not pleasant : (
Monday, June 1, 2009
I'm Back...
Continued from previous post...
He was hungry, so I fed him and put him back down just for him to wake up a couple minutes later. The following seems to work to calm him down:
Lay him on his left side. The left side is very important for JT. His right side didn't work at all. I digress. Lay him on his left side with his head in my hands and body on my legs, lightly jostle him by slightly moving my legs back and forth, and give him his pacifier. Yes, he finally decided he will take a pacifier, well at least some times : ) Those ideas all came from the dvd I previously mentioned.
Check out the website thehappiestbaby.com if you're interested. Also I picked it up at Baby, Mother, & More in Gilbert. Their website is milksmile.com. Great store!!!
Well, he's sleeping for now at least. I better finish cleaning the bathrooms. It's amazing what you miss after having a baby. I miss being able to chose what day and time I do my cleaning. Now I'm begging for a time.
He was hungry, so I fed him and put him back down just for him to wake up a couple minutes later. The following seems to work to calm him down:
Lay him on his left side. The left side is very important for JT. His right side didn't work at all. I digress. Lay him on his left side with his head in my hands and body on my legs, lightly jostle him by slightly moving my legs back and forth, and give him his pacifier. Yes, he finally decided he will take a pacifier, well at least some times : ) Those ideas all came from the dvd I previously mentioned.
Check out the website thehappiestbaby.com if you're interested. Also I picked it up at Baby, Mother, & More in Gilbert. Their website is milksmile.com. Great store!!!
Well, he's sleeping for now at least. I better finish cleaning the bathrooms. It's amazing what you miss after having a baby. I miss being able to chose what day and time I do my cleaning. Now I'm begging for a time.
Quick Before He Wakes Up
I just had to jot a quick note before he wakes up.
JT has been cranky/fussy for the past week. I've been losing my mind. Last night it was bad. I tried everything to put him to sleep or so I thought. I even bout a dvd, "The Happiest Baby on the Block", on Saturday in hopes that would help. He didn't like being on his side or stomach nor being lightly "jiggled" or in his swing. He was awake from about 1:30 PM - 11 PM. The only reason why he fell asleep at 11 PM was out of sheer exhaustion on both our parts. I laid him down in bed next to me and fell asleep. When I awoke he was asleep. Then this morning he wakes up at 6:30 AM. Ok. No problem. Well, after being changed and fed and enjoying his bouncy for about 5 minutes, he started being cranky/fussy all over again. He was fine in the swing for a 3-5 minutes then screamed bloody murder. I put him in the Moby and after about 15 minutes he calmed down. Then about 15 minutes later he woke up. Uh. OH!!! He's awake. I'll finish later. Pray for me and him : ) Thanks.
JT has been cranky/fussy for the past week. I've been losing my mind. Last night it was bad. I tried everything to put him to sleep or so I thought. I even bout a dvd, "The Happiest Baby on the Block", on Saturday in hopes that would help. He didn't like being on his side or stomach nor being lightly "jiggled" or in his swing. He was awake from about 1:30 PM - 11 PM. The only reason why he fell asleep at 11 PM was out of sheer exhaustion on both our parts. I laid him down in bed next to me and fell asleep. When I awoke he was asleep. Then this morning he wakes up at 6:30 AM. Ok. No problem. Well, after being changed and fed and enjoying his bouncy for about 5 minutes, he started being cranky/fussy all over again. He was fine in the swing for a 3-5 minutes then screamed bloody murder. I put him in the Moby and after about 15 minutes he calmed down. Then about 15 minutes later he woke up. Uh. OH!!! He's awake. I'll finish later. Pray for me and him : ) Thanks.
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