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Growth spurt or just stress?
Caterpillar had a no good, horrible, very bad day today.
Woke up around 8:30, nursed on both sides, got changed, into the carseat, off to have her ears checked (she can hear!). Big poopy diaper around 10am, right on schedule; didn't want to nurse after (unusual -- she usually eats every 2 hours, and after a diaper change). Then on to a few errands and work. Nursed again around noon (unusual to go that long during the day), burped, napped. Half an hour after she ate, she was up fussing, then crying, then screaming. She sounded like she was in pain, not hungry, so we tried walking and singing and swinging and gas drops and burping and rocking and each thing worked for a few seconds, then she was back to screaming. So I fed her again, and she nursed half-heartedly and fell back asleep. I handed her off, and she fussed, then cried, then screamed. Eventually she had a giant blowout diaper (which everyone hoped would solve the problem), which made her feel hungry, so we nursed, then slept, then fussed, then cried, then screamed. Repeat until everyone but me was frustrated with her and at wit's end. Finally, I happened to come in just as she was starting to wiggle awake, picked her up, and fed her before she had a chance to peep. And fed her and fed her and fed her until she was so full she went back to sleep. Then I just carried her around the rest of the afternoon, until we went home. At that point, she'd slept for about an hour, compared with the 15-20 minutes she had been getting. Got home, took her out of her seat and nursed her. She was full and asleep, I was starving, so I handed her to Allyson's mom while I ate. Within 5 minutes, she was fussing, then crying, then screaming. Finally, I pointed out that the only thing that had worked the entire day to calm her down was to feed her, and fed her while I ate one-handed. Since then, she's nursed for 10 minutes every 45 minutes, which doesn't bother me -- when I'm home, I really don't have anything better to do than carry her and feed her. In the last two weeks, she's done really well coming to work. She does tend to get overtired, in part because her grandparents like to play with her as opposed to just carrying her around, and because she gets put down by herself more, so she does have to fuss some if she wants to be carried. And she has wanted more nursing on the evenings we go to work, but she normally eats less during those days. But today, my easy, never-crying, fuss-free baby spent virtually the entire day crying inconsolably whenever she wasn't being fed. She's coming up on 6 weeks, so it's possible she's going through a growth spurt. But if the stress of too many people and too much heat and having to wait to be picked up and held and fed is causing her so much distress that she cries all the time, then we're going to have to figure out some way of fixing those things. We've got a sling, but it's a padded one and I can't adjust it tight enough to carry her chest-to-chest, and she doesn't like lying down in it. I think a front-pack might work, if I can either nurse her in it or get her out easily when she's hungry. A Maya wrap might be better in the long run (because I can carry her different ways), though. I can leave her on a Boppy pillow on my lap between nursings, but can't really get up and wander around with her unless I use both hands for her. And it's so big it limits how much of my arms I can use too much for me to get any work done but reading. Anyone have any thoughts on poor Caterpillar's plight, or the best carrier that would let me hold her while sitting or standing or nursing with minimal adjustment between positions, and preferably the maximal use of my hands when she's not eating? Phoebe |
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Growth spurt or just stress?
G'day
Phoebe wrote: Caterpillar had a no good, horrible, very bad day today. hugs for Caterpillar and Phoebe But today, my easy, never-crying, fuss-free baby spent virtually the entire day crying inconsolably whenever she wasn't being fed. She's coming up on 6 weeks, so it's possible she's going through a growth spurt. But if the stress of too many people and too much heat and having to wait to be picked up and held and fed is causing her so much distress that she cries all the time, then we're going to have to figure out some way of fixing those things. Could be any of those things. Could just have been a bad day. Could be teeth. Could be something you ate. Could be an ear infection. Wait and see. Anyone have any thoughts on poor Caterpillar's plight, or the best carrier that would let me hold her while sitting or standing or nursing with minimal adjustment between positions, and preferably the maximal use of my hands when she's not eating? What I used and LOVE LOVE LOVE is my hug-a-bub. It is an aussie product, but can be ordered on the web, and it distributes the weight on your hips like a backpack. I used to get stopped all the time and asked where to get one. I wore DS 6-8 hours/day 5 days a week for many months without any back pain. I still wore DS when we went out, for maybe an hour or two once he got heavier (19 lb). These days DS would prefer to walk/run/investigate, so I haven't used my hug-a-bub for a quite a few months, but would use it in a heartbeat if he was sick and needed hugging for extended periods. Google for some of my posts on it - one had a selection of photos with me doing things like flying overseas, teaching a lecture class of 500 students, sleeping, feeding, working at a computer - while wearhing DS. They're at http://www.hug-a-bub.com.au/. Tell them that the Aussie Ruth from Texas sent them (I've been referring people at a high rate - I'll have to asking for a commission!) DrRuth |
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Growth spurt or just stress?
Well tons of people just recommended the Maya wrap to me, but I ended
up with a Snugli front carrier after trying out 4 front carriers. It was only $20 at Walmart. My baby hates my NoJo sling so much that I was afraid to get another sling. It is probably a growth spurt, since our growth spurt was what made me write to this group looking for baby carrier recommendations. This growth spurt really made me want to wear my baby, so I could get anything done when she falls asleep on me after feeding before she wakes up wanting the next feeding. KC Phoebe & Allyson wrote in message ... Caterpillar had a no good, horrible, very bad day today. Woke up around 8:30, nursed on both sides, got changed, into the carseat, off to have her ears checked (she can hear!). Big poopy diaper around 10am, right on schedule; didn't want to nurse after (unusual -- she usually eats every 2 hours, and after a diaper change). Then on to a few errands and work. Nursed again around noon (unusual to go that long during the day), burped, napped. Half an hour after she ate, she was up fussing, then crying, then screaming. She sounded like she was in pain, not hungry, so we tried walking and singing and swinging and gas drops and burping and rocking and each thing worked for a few seconds, then she was back to screaming. So I fed her again, and she nursed half-heartedly and fell back asleep. I handed her off, and she fussed, then cried, then screamed. Eventually she had a giant blowout diaper (which everyone hoped would solve the problem), which made her feel hungry, so we nursed, then slept, then fussed, then cried, then screamed. Repeat until everyone but me was frustrated with her and at wit's end. Finally, I happened to come in just as she was starting to wiggle awake, picked her up, and fed her before she had a chance to peep. And fed her and fed her and fed her until she was so full she went back to sleep. Then I just carried her around the rest of the afternoon, until we went home. At that point, she'd slept for about an hour, compared with the 15-20 minutes she had been getting. Got home, took her out of her seat and nursed her. She was full and asleep, I was starving, so I handed her to Allyson's mom while I ate. Within 5 minutes, she was fussing, then crying, then screaming. Finally, I pointed out that the only thing that had worked the entire day to calm her down was to feed her, and fed her while I ate one-handed. Since then, she's nursed for 10 minutes every 45 minutes, which doesn't bother me -- when I'm home, I really don't have anything better to do than carry her and feed her. In the last two weeks, she's done really well coming to work. She does tend to get overtired, in part because her grandparents like to play with her as opposed to just carrying her around, and because she gets put down by herself more, so she does have to fuss some if she wants to be carried. And she has wanted more nursing on the evenings we go to work, but she normally eats less during those days. But today, my easy, never-crying, fuss-free baby spent virtually the entire day crying inconsolably whenever she wasn't being fed. She's coming up on 6 weeks, so it's possible she's going through a growth spurt. But if the stress of too many people and too much heat and having to wait to be picked up and held and fed is causing her so much distress that she cries all the time, then we're going to have to figure out some way of fixing those things. We've got a sling, but it's a padded one and I can't adjust it tight enough to carry her chest-to-chest, and she doesn't like lying down in it. I think a front-pack might work, if I can either nurse her in it or get her out easily when she's hungry. A Maya wrap might be better in the long run (because I can carry her different ways), though. I can leave her on a Boppy pillow on my lap between nursings, but can't really get up and wander around with her unless I use both hands for her. And it's so big it limits how much of my arms I can use too much for me to get any work done but reading. Anyone have any thoughts on poor Caterpillar's plight, or the best carrier that would let me hold her while sitting or standing or nursing with minimal adjustment between positions, and preferably the maximal use of my hands when she's not eating? Phoebe |
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Phoebe & Allyson wrote:
snip Since then, she's nursed for 10 minutes every 45 minutes, which doesn't bother me -- when I'm home, I really don't have anything better to do than carry her and feed her. snap Sounds like she hit the growth spurt. From a previous post I understood you weren't sure at exactly what time it hits, but IME there is quite a spread in time for the 6-week spurt to set in. It lasts a few days, and then everything should be back to normal. Keep the good stuff coming! -- -- Ilse mom to Olaf (07/15/2002) TTC #2 "What's the use of brains if you are a girl?" Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch woman to receive a PhD |
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"KC" wrote in message om... Well tons of people just recommended the Maya wrap to me, but I ended up with a Snugli front carrier after trying out 4 front carriers. It was only $20 at Walmart. My baby hates my NoJo sling so much that I was afraid to get another sling. Ack! Please, please, please do not judge all slings based on the NoJo. I don't like 'em myself (they are difficult to adjust properly). A poorly adjusted sling will not feel secure to you or your baby. But a correctly fit sling will last you until your child is too heavy to carry. The majority of slings found in mass market stores are middling to terrible. In contrast, there are dozens of brands of slings available online which are much, much more comfortable. Jenrose |
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