Just to share with you what I do. I have 1.5 litre Thermos and I boil 1.5 litres of water everyday with some saunf and keep it in thermos for the day. Actually I work and this is how my mom manage. She just takes water from it and add the formula in it. But please be extra careful with the hygiene , make sure your Thermos is clean. Only use sterilised bottles , buy a steriliser...... I use Avent's and always feed your daughter in a sterilised bottle. Make sure the water is clean too. I use Enfalac for my daughter and I think it's the best. You ask your dr abou formula because all babies react differently to formulas , some babies also get allergy. When my daughter was getting alot of colic issue dr even recommended me to reduce the quantity of formula like for 30 ml we use 1 scoop so the dr told me to use 1 1/2 scoop for 60 ml instead of 2 scoops (at that time my daughter used to take 60 ml at a time) but consult your dr first. my daughter was a premie and things were a little different for her.
v interestin thred.. thx alot diamond!! hugs!! so ur daughter was colic.. can u tell me when did her colic period finish then... did it take 3-4 months like ppl told u in the thread. pls do share ur experience
i didnt understand wot sayyma wrote in ur thread diamond:
1 tesspoons fenel seed, 1 teaspoon ajwain seed boil in water for 10 min , and drain all water give this to ur baby with dropper or spoon, its help, when my little one had same problem,, also try give him /her massage on tummy
if i take out all the water then wot will i give to my daughter?? sorry am confused.
what she meant was don't leave the seeds in water and use water ONLY. That is a good point actually I also forgot to mention to take out saunf before using the water. Obviously we can not give water to a baby which has saunf & ajwain seeds in it. Just throw away the saunf & ajwain.
Just to share with you what I do. I have 1.5 litre Thermos and I boil 1.5 litres of water everyday with some saunf and keep it in thermos for the day. Actually I work and this is how my mom manage. She just takes water from it and add the formula in it. But please be extra careful with the hygiene , make sure your Thermos is clean. Only use sterilised bottles , buy a steriliser...... I use Avent's and always feed your daughter in a sterilised bottle. Make sure the water is clean too. I use Enfalac for my daughter and I think it's the best. You ask your dr abou formula because all babies react differently to formulas , some babies also get allergy. When my daughter was getting alot of colic issue dr even recommended me to reduce the quantity of formula like for 30 ml we use 1 scoop so the dr told me to use 1 1/2 scoop for 60 ml instead of 2 scoops (at that time my daughter used to take 60 ml at a time) but consult your dr first. my daughter was a premie and things were a little different for her.
isnt 1.5 liter alot for a day??? i mean how do u give it to ur daughter then i m confused. oh do u mean u use this water for the formula milk? urs is a bit diffrent i think.. ure not BF at all or are u combinin both? i wanna continue BF for 6 mnths but i do want her to b able to take the bottle whenever i m out or am doin somethin. BF is v inconvenient for me. my life is totally revolvin around her all the time and i wanna take it easy once or twice in a day atleast.
hmmm in my case my doc told me u shud put 1 scoop for 30ml and 2 for 60ml and if u put less then itll b all water and that is why the baby will feel more hungry cus the water is more than formula. so he said it shud b exact 2 sccops for 60ml.
Before you give your baby water or gripe water or additional fluids, other than breastmilk or formula, PLEASE talk to your doctor. Your daughter is very young. If the issue is not gas and upset stomach, gripe water will do little to help, but it will fill her up without giving her the calories she needs.
My daughter has had reflux issues. But she's been growing, so the doc said there is no need to medicate. We just need to burp her very frequently and keep her sitting up. We also kept her bassinet mattress elevated at the head end a bit, so she was always lying on a downward slant. All these small things helped with the restlessness caused by reflux. She still suffers from it, but she is a much better sleeper. That comes with age too. At about 10 weeks she started sleeping 4-6 hours a night. And then a few weeks later, started going longer than that.
Our doc also recommended not starting gripe water until after 3 months, to allow her own system to adjust. They said if the discomfort seemed really bad and she starts crying a lot, it's okay to give it. But if she calms down on her own, then let her be. Her body is learning to process the food.
Also, you say you have good supply -- that's great! Does she have a good latch. Is she definitely getting a good amount of milk to fill her up? Make sure she empties one side before switching to the other. After about 10-15 minutes, your milk is fattier, and that can help fill up a baby. It's important to have a good balance of hind milk and foremilk.
We also kept her bassinet mattress elevated at the head end a bit, so she was always lying on a downward slant. All these small things helped with the restlessness caused by reflux. She still suffers from it, but she is a much better sleeper. That comes with age too. At about 10 weeks she started sleeping 4-6 hours a night. And then a few weeks later, started going longer than that.
*i hope that happens with me too.. i cant wait till she sleeps atleast 3-4 hrs nite. btw she sleeps with me on my bed. there is a small "bister" kinda thing that has pillow and side cushions (long ones) and she sleeps on that. will try elevating it. i wanna put her in a cot that i bought for her but its too big and i thot itll b a hassle if i put her in it if shes small. i was thinkin maybe i shud put her when shes big enough.. abt 5-6 mnths. what do u think. i thot until her sleepin pattern is established there is no point runnin to and from the cot. *
Our doc also recommended not starting gripe water until after 3 months, to allow her own system to adjust. They said if the discomfort seemed really bad and she starts crying a lot, it's okay to give it. But if she calms down on her own, then let her be. Her body is learning to process the food.
*ive tried givin her gripe water once when she cried... didnt help. i even tried colicaid twice when she was cryin hysterically .. that didnt help either. *
Also, you say you have good supply -- that's great! Does she have a good latch. Is she definitely getting a good amount of milk to fill her up? Make sure she empties one side before switching to the other. After about 10-15 minutes, your milk is fattier, and that can help fill up a baby. It's important to have a good balance of hind milk and foremilk.
*yeah she seems to have a gud latch. only that the poor soul coughs. she used to choke also before.. now not that mch. i know the milk is sprayin in her mouth cus i can hear her swallow. i am tryin to do the one breast at a time thing but after few hrs it is engroged again and i end up using the same breast again. sometimes it hurt soo bad i dunno which breast to offer. *
Have you tried cutting back on caffeine?
i never drank coffee during preg and not even now.
btw sahar when can we strt a baby's routine? my MIL has spoiled her big time. she cries whenever we lay her down on bed. its so frustrating cus she wud sleep on my chest but once i put her down she cries like hell.. i dunno how long shud i continue rockin her on my chest/body. even if i lay her down she is in soo mch commotion i dunno wot to do. as if shes disturbed or in pain. shes never still.
If I were you, I'd put her in the cot, and keep it by your bed.
Mine was the same way, falling asleep on the breast, and then waking up when I out her down. I found if I let her unlatch, swaddled her oroperly, gave her a pacifier, and then rocked her back to sleep, I could put her down.
Your body is still adjusting your milk supply. For now, switch breasts, even if each feed us only one breast. And talk to your doc about the engorgement. Hopefully she can help you.
If I were you, I'd put her in the cot, and keep it by your bed.
*do u think i try doin that cnsiderin she is up every 10 -20 mins or more ?? even if its by my bedside istill have to stand up bring her to my bed feed her and then put her back to her cot. pls suggest. *
Mine was the same way, falling asleep on the breast, and then waking up when I out her down. I found if I let her unlatch, swaddled her oroperly, gave her a pacifier, and then rocked her back to sleep, I could put her down.
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swaddling is not possible cus she kicks her legs and always pulls out her hands. for me swaddlin is the best.. its easier to pick her up too but she dusnt seem to enjoy it anymore. **
**she sleeps on my breast sometimes andsometimes is still wide awake and i have to make her sleep. most of the times she stops suckin altogher and her eyes are closed. i press her cheeks and she either sucks once or twice then stops again. OR sometimes she herself takes out the nipple frm her mouth but this dusnt happen frequently. mostly she just stops suckin
i purchased a travel cot before my delivery not realisin it is a travel cot literally! i thot its multipurpose, gud to use when the baby is able to walk.. the level of the cot can go down and baby cn stand and play but i just read that travel cots are not sipposed to b used for long periods... now wot m i supposed to do. it is expensive and i dun wanna waste it. i even purchased a comforter (to put in the cot since the cot is made of fabric and there were rods there and not enuff cloth so i thot they wud hurt her when she sleeps). i thot this comforter wud help with this prb.... pls tell me i cud use it :(
how soon shud i make routine for her. for now i m not restricting wot time she sleeps cus i m goin totally crazy whenever she is up. i dunno wot to say to her so i m horrible at playin wth her. if i have my way i wud let her sleep all the frikkin time. so when shud i discipline and bring some routine in her life. at nite sometimes she is up for hrs and hrs and then sleeps after 6am only to wake up every 1-2 hrs. i know i m being selfish. wot shud i do. shud i make a routine now itself. i m scared if i strt now.. wot will i do with her in day time. cus if she is up she is only cryin.... max she will b quiet and playful for 10-15 mins. thaz y i m scared
You got great suggestions here…and I can totally understand your condition..
My daughter will be 3 months old Inshallah in a few days and we have had our fair share of sleepless nights(and sometimes still have 'em) and crying and fussing with no apparent reason…
But it really does get better…
One more thing which helped me was to tell myself that the baby is my only priority at the moment…this made me relaxed and I kinda stopped freaking about cooking and cleaning and laundry etc etc…I was able to nurse her better even if it meant that I was gonna be tied to her for an hour or so…
as your baby will Inshallah grow up her sleep duration will decrease and she will want more attention…
so this realization helped me calm a lot and hence take better care of her and stay relaxed (most of the times) when she used to be up most of the nights…
does your baby arch her back or tilt her head back at all when she is lying down?
one thing i saw the nurses do on the neonatal ward was wrap babies quite tightly in a blanket and rock them up and down and make a shhhhh sound in their ear, its supposed to replicate the womb.
Oh p.s. dont have a baby on my own but working on paeds atm in the hosp!
does your baby arch her back or tilt her head back at all when she is lying down?
one thing i saw the nurses do on the neonatal ward was wrap babies quite tightly in a blanket and rock them up and down and make a shhhhh sound in their ear, its supposed to replicate the womb.
Oh p.s. dont have a baby on my own but working on paeds atm in the hosp!
hope ure feeling better hun!
swaddling dusnt work cus she kicks or takes her arms out. i will still try it again. the shhhh sound thing i got to know thru the vid one guppy posted and i tried it when she was cryin hysterically. din quite work :(
does your baby arch her back or tilt her head back at all when she is lying down?
i m sorry i didn quite understand this...i elevated her from the pillow side yesterday and it made alot of difference.. i m actually shocked. she slept for 2 hrs and wud wake up and take feed and sleep for another 2 hrs. cud u repeat wot u said in urdu.. perhaps u r sayin the same thing i m sayin :S
its not just abt being tied down or not being able to do housework. i already miss small pleasures of life which now seem like a luxury to me seriously... like brushin teeth, takin bath, watchin tv, sittin on net and goin out. i miss my social life not being able to hang out. I sometimes regret BF her. i wish i had formula fed her. i cudve taken her out and just given her a bottle rather than runnin here and there to BF her.
You should start taking her out and honestly, its much more convenient to BF than go the whole formula route..... I've done it in Disney parks (she was only 2 months' old when we went to Magic Kingdom), parking lots (sitting in my car), changing rooms in the mall, etc. etc.
For at home, maybe get a baby carrier (like Bjorn) which keeps her close to your body and frees up your hands so you do all your chores with her, or get a baby bouncer that's portable.... don't wait for her to sleep so you can do your chores, do everything with her ....... get her used to sleeping in the noise, don't tiptoe around her..... watch TV and do everything you want to do.... I even used to vaccuum with my daughter sleeping in the same room, I started with small noises and went up gradually.
Above all, you need to relax and she will relax too, babies pick up on the mommy's emotions a lot during the first few months so don't get all flustered and panicky, maybe have a good cry once with your husband.... you'll feel better after that, I know I did :)
