Oh my goodness my lil baby is 3 weeks already! Why is time going so fast? Why is he getting so big? He looks so different! He fits size 0-3 now, and his newborn clothes are all too tight. He’s about to bump up into size 1 diapers too. I love his lil fat body and all his lil rolls. He’s getting stronger, and is stretching his little legs and arms out much more. He’s smiling more and I cannot wait until he is doing it on purpose.
He got his first baths this week since his stump popped off, and seemed to like them. His lil legs were just a pumpin’ away in the water. Breastfeeding him is getting a bit less painful…it only hurts at first and then it starts to feel normal. Oh this week he started to be a lil fusspot. I think he heard me saying how easy and chill he was so he wanted to teach me a lesson. He fusses when hungry/gassy. But sometimes he’ll get his (big, mansized) burps out and still fuss afterward. He loves to be held, rocked and sung to, and I’m happy to oblige.
I’m just loving this little boy more and more each day. His sweet faces and sounds and his snuggliness. He’s got me wrapped around his lil finger. He’s got his dad whooped too. I love when he gets all drowsy while breastfeeding, and then snuggles into me and passes out. I could have him sleep on me forever.
Went to the doc for the postnatal visit. She said I’m still more swollen than she’d like me to be at this point, but said I could start walking if I wanted to next week, and can return to real exercise (and sex) in 4 weeks. It’s nice to have the tape off. Oh and my tummy’s going down a bit too. I forgot to take pics, but I will for week 4.
Mommies, I need your help:
- How do I get Roey to flip his internal clock? he’s up all night and sleeps all day.
- When did your babies start sleeping through the night? 2 months? 3? 4?
- Did breastfeeding make you extremely thirsty and extremely hungry all the time…or am I just a greedy guzzlegut?
- How much hiccupping is normal? My poor Sharkie gets them every 2 seconds!
Let me know!
My son is now 2 months old and he used to get the hiccups after every “meal” but now it’s starting to taper off so don’t be alarmed. As far as the sleeping goes I suggest that you try to keep him up a little longer during the day by being more interactive with him. Play with him, I used rattles, stretched his arms and legs and went outside while he was awake so he could see the world.
Awww bless he looks so cute and peaceful!!
Not to scare you or anything AND bearing in mind that all babies are different, I’ve got a 6 monther here and she still wakes up 1-3 times at night! It is NOT fun, but oh well… We combine feed too.
As per the internal clock, didn’t do much for that, just tried not to play with her too much when she woke up at night, eventually she got the message and just wakes up to eat.
We’re allowed about 500 extra calories because we breastfeed or so I’m told, so it’s totally allowed.. And hiccups are completely normally it goes away eventually.
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I think breastfed babies wake more often than formula now that I have experienced both so in my opinion it probably wont be for a while.
So IDK there…
As for the sleeping. I think its just what babies do. I don’t know of one yet who is able to get that sleep thing down. As far as I know its always in reverse. And there’s not much you can do about it. I tried to keep my baby up by entertaining her and playing with her feet, etc. but they always give in to the sleep. They just can’t… Plus you feel bad trying to force them to stay up and they want to sleep so bad.
And the hiccupping. That’s totally normal. It will fade as time goes on. It’s so common that I’m sure that’s where the old wives tale comes from that says a baby hiccupping means he’s growing. LOL
One more thing, breastfeeding burns LOTS of calories so you have to eat a lot. And drinking lots of water is vital. I fainted once while breastfeeding my son and once while breastfeeding my daughter (not during the actual feeding but during the time I was) because I was dehydrated and didn’t know it. So eat and drink up!!
my my your little man is handsome!!! from pictures of you i’ve seen he seems to take after you a great deal.
as far as your questions: i felt lucky my LO’s internal clock was off for only a week or so, so no advice there. i’ve read to be boring and keep the lights low at night so they aren’t so eager to be awake. I nurse and he still wakes up once or twice to nurse at night (he’s 13 mos now). He didn’t start sleeping through the night (as in 6 hours or more) until he was about 11 months old. I didn’t have the heart to do CIO and instead adapted a method of the no-cry solution that works for us. What saved my sanity was co-sleeping and i know its not for everyone but I was able to get some sleep and be present for my baby during the day. I am always hungry and thirsty, especially after a nursing session, but somehow cannot put on any weight. I got 2 giant waterbottles from the dollar store and refil them both about twice a day.
Lastly, hiccuping is very normal. my LO got them alot as well and was still getting them when he was as old as 6 mo. I know thats long but I hope it helps!!! you sounds like your taking to new mommyhood well and the fourth trimester as they say. enjoy it and get all those snuggles and kisses because before you know it he’ll be crawling, walking, running everywhere.
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There’s not a lot to do at this point. His body clock will kick in soon. However, setting a nightly routine now will help. Moo started sleeping through the night very quickly. My mom told me that she was a miracle baby. Lol
However, the real issue was getting her to go to sleep. Now, JJ went back and forth, but I think it was because we were traveling a lot to and from my mom’s and that threw him off.
Yes, breastfeeding makes you hungrier and thirstier. Your body is still working for 2 and twice the calories. I keep fruit and other healthy snacks handy. And the hiccups will pass.
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Don’t worry – he’s only three weeks, internal clock will switch on soon. You can help with trying to make sure when it’s dark out that things are quiet & when you need to feed him, the lights stay off or as low as possible so he learns daytime is loud and up and night is quiet and dark.
My first didn’t sleep through the night until he was a yr old. He was breasfed the longest (about a year). All the others were about 4-5 mons before they slept through the night. They were all breastfed progressively less because I just didn’t produce enough and they all had to be formula supplemented. I also added baby cerealto the milk which helped them sleep. That’s old school and some poo poo that at such an early age but it WORKS and all 4 of my kiddos turned out just fine (and so did I from when my mom did it to me).
Breastfeeding makes you hungry and thirsty because you are using up your stored energy for the baby’s supplement. Don’t worry – just keep hydrating.
Lastly, hiccups don’t hurt and are natural for newborns.
WOW, 3 weeks already, time sure is flying by when you are having fun
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My LO didn’t start sleeping through the night (7 or more hours, anything less than that is not sleeping through the night for me) until he was about 9 months. Every baby is different though. We coslept and I was able to get a full 9 hours with one wake up to feed by 5 month. He now sleeps about 9 to 10 hours without waking up at all. So it does get better.
The internal clock thing was tricky for us. I just went with the flow and let him sleep whenever he wanted to and eventually he caught on. I guess, we didn’t really do anything to try to flip it. We are pretty lazy.
Hiccups are normal, where I am from they say it’s the baby growing so let him hiccup away
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Oh and BFing definitely makes you hungrier and thirstier. I ate like crazy and all the time, thankfully I still lost the weight. By 6 months post partum I felt like my old self.
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Reading this reminds me of how fast my little is growing up too. It’s amazing all the changes they go through and if you blink too slowly you may miss some. LOL. You lil guy is so cute. Hiccups are normal. Everything gets better as they grow. My son (5 months) gets up once at night to feed which is fine. I’m back at work so I look forward to that extra time in the middle of the night that I get to spend with him. Breastfeeding has made me a piglet for sure. I have a ranging appetite, worse than in pregnancy. Thankfully we burn calories while we breastfeed so I haven’t gained any weight. So eat away, you don’t want to restrict your eating because your baby needs all the essentials
. Best of luck
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1. It took a few weeks for Abby’s circadian rhythms to get on track with mine. During the day I tried to keep her stimulated, by opening windows, singing to her, reading to her, etc. Although if she was clearly tired I still let her nap b/c babies need their naps! At night when she woke up I wouldn’t stimulate her. I’d change her diaper quickly and quietly and I’d nurse her without singing to her, etc.
2. Abby is almost 5 months old and still doesn’t sleep through the night. She goes to bed about 8pm and wakes up very briefly 1-3 times at night to eat and then goes right back to bed. She wakes up between 6-7am.
3. Breastfeeding makes me thirsty and hungry all the time. Since I have been indulging in eating whatever I please I have been very fortunate not to gain any weight b/c i am losing calories through the breast milk, although I haven’t lost any either b/c of my eating habits!
4. Hiccuping is quite normal. He should grow out of it soon.
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Wow i can’t believe 3 weeks has already passed…how exciting. And he is looking too cute…love the chubs! thanks for the update…im learning lots!
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I think your son is sooooooooo adorable. And breastfeeding made me so hungry and thirsty. I think that’s pretty normal.
What a cutie! Can’t wait til he gets a little bigger so we can have playdates
To answer your questions . . .
1. It just happened naturally one day on its own (I think Babycenter might have a post about when that happens – I don’t remember off the top of my head).
2. At 22 months Nia doesn’t still regularly sleep through the night but we started getting longer stretches (which to me is more then 4/5 hours at a time) around 8-10 months old.
3. Breastfeeding made me more thirsty than hungry. Sometimes I would get beast rage if I wasn’t hydrated enough!
4. Nia was a big hiccuper and even in utero (other moms would act so surprised when I said I could feel her hiccups in my womb, but I read it’s perfectly normal). In general she was very gassy and gripe water helped but eventually they went away on their own. They used to be so violent too and with her little skinny self it looked like her breastbone/rib cage would break. Scary!
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1. Not much you can do about the internal clock, it’ll happen. I agree, just set a routine. What I think helps is keeping the lights dim, and talking in hushed tones at night so that they get the difference between day and night. But honestly, I think it’s all biology for them.
2. Zee didn’t start really sleeping through the night until she was about 6 months old, and even then she would roll over and latch on while she was sleeping.
3. I felt like I ate like a horse when I was breastfeeding. It does increase your appetite because it’s burning so many calories.
4. He’ll grow out of it. So no worries.
Other than that, I can’t believe how fast time is flying. Take as many pictures as possible!
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1. The less sleep at night is normal, if you play with him more during the day or try to keep him up in the day that might help. 2. Sia started sleeping 4-6 hours straight through the night around 1 month. But she was bottle feed, and I think breast feed babies eat more than bottle.
3. Breast feeding burns more calories, so you have to eat a lil more. 4. Hiccupping is normal for babies, I heard that it’s a sign that they are growing. He’ll be doing that for a while.