Breastfeeding

[Robin'sBrood]

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LOL, I completely understand, I have 2 kids in the house making noise too. Funny, I was recently talking about the 4 decades I've had babies... 1 in the 80s, 2 in the 90s, 1 in the 00s, and 1 due in the 10s... and I'm only 42!

 

[rhoda_bruce]

Just made 44 and I feel just fine. Still have to be 'careful.' Not that I will cry if I find out another one will come. I think its so cute when people ask if that is my grandchild. Sometimes I just feel like getting pregnant. The only problem is I already spread myself kinda thin sometimes. They do tend to demand a lot of me.
I know what you mean about having children at all those time frames. I think it is wonderful. And to think I was an adult for everyone of them. I have a rich life, if not a wealthy one.

 

[Xtina]

Rhoda Bruce, thanks so much for this information. I won't stop putting him to sleep on his back, but I knew this was contributing to his frustration! Soon he will be able to roll over and I won't be able to keep him on his back anyway.

I know I can have success with the breast pump, but I just haven't had time to deal with it yet, because I've started working from home. I snatch every minute that he's sleeping to work and my brain has been a little scattered from it.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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Me too! I was 2 months shy of 21 when I had my first son, and this baby boy is due 15 days before my 43rd birthday. I'm amazed at how many of my high school classmates are grandparents.... hard to imagine me being one with another bun in my own oven.

 

[Xtina]

My mother had me when she was 44, so I totally understand what it's like growing up with people asking me if my mom was my grandma! She has decades of childrearing under her belt, but it's funny how much she's forgotten. I'm sure I'll forget it all too.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Well, my older son was born in the 80s when they said to have them sleep on their tummies, and he certainly had colic. Younger son born in the 90's and sllep on their side or back and he never did.

 

[rhoda_bruce]

There are always exceptions to every rule. My ex-boss once told a desparate mom to put her baby to sleep on his tummy if she or someone else could keep an eye on him and see if it helped. She claimed it did help.
Were both those children breastfeed? The second child gets more milk than the first did. Also Mom is smarter by then.

 

[KatieH]

My third baby didn't have colic but she just absolutely refused to sleep on her back, pretty much from day one. My other two I always put 'back to sleep" but she just would not tolerate it. I finally gave up and just let her sleep that way.

 

[Xtina]

I'm pretty sure he has colic! Last night did the trick for me to call his evening behavior colic. I looked it up in my "What to expect" book, and it described frantically seeking the breast only to turn it away and cry as part of colicky behavior. Last night, I also decided that I think most of his problem is related to gas. And he should be gassy, because I've been eating all the foods that cause gas in order to help with my constipation problem! Did anyone else have a similar problem while breastfeeding? If so, did you come up with any way to fix your problem without creating a problem for the baby?

 

[saddina]

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Mylicon drops. it's like beano for babies. Try it, sometimes it's intestinal gas and they can't get it out. Evan had colicy symptoms and that helped. The other thing that helped was letting him swing. I'd let the baby swing rock him while I cooked dinner, and he'd get comfort from that. Now I'm not saying park the kid in the swing, but if it rocks them into a light nap and soothes them, it's an okay thing, just be sure he doesn't live in the swing.