Posted by Mels on July 09, 2003 at 17:29:11:
Hi...sorry, I didn't even see your post! We're doing well. Last night was not a good night. I was hysterical crying. I think it's the hormones. The baby started crying once every half hour and I could not figure it out. I didn't want to keep feeding him b/c I have him on a roughly 2.5-3 hour feeding schedule, but he was showing all the signs of hunger. Finally I thought, "I'll just let him cry it out." But it seemed weird to me b/c he (KNOCK WOOD) hardly cries unless he needs something. Still, I tried it and it ripped my heart out.
Finally my sleep-deprived self (I have to sleep upright in a chair b/c of the SPD, so I haven't really slept more than 3-4 hours a night since last week) realized that the line on the bottle was not going down. I checked the nipple and no milk was coming out. It was clogged. My poor son was crying and crying for food and not getting any. It killed me. He was starving! And he couldn't tell me what was wrong. By the time my DH got home, I was sobbing hysterically. I kept thinking about how my baby was starving and wasn't getting any food for such a long time.
So today DH stayed home with me (took a sick day) and took care of things, fed and played with the baby, while I got four hours of sleep, then another four (overnight), then two more...ten hours in one night/morning...I felt like a million bucks waking up. I can walk better today, too. I still can't lie down but I can walk and I am extremely grateful.
I took the baby for a "walk" around our yard. I showed him the trees and leaves and our car. He was fascinated. I love my little man so much.
How are you doing? How are you feeling? Do you feel your little one kick much?
Mel
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