tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post5113948049483270941..comments2023-04-13T02:07:08.870-07:00Comments on when agony met hope...: light at the end of the tunnel.Mrs. Agonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-51970846579235229582016-01-11T21:19:38.592-08:002016-01-11T21:19:38.592-08:00I am sorry to hear it (but still so happy to hear ...I am sorry to hear it (but still so happy to hear you and jellybean made it!). Yeah, I am a bit of a spaz sometimes, and yeah, not proud of it. No need to apologize, I didn't mean to make you feel bad. I was just SO happy to see you post!! <br /><br />What gets me through the rough times is reminding myself that it is just a phase, and it won't last forever. We haven't had any colic or anything like that, but I do have a bubby that hates sleep with a passion. I keep telling myself that one day I will get to sleep for more than a few hours at a time! Your jellybean will pass through this phase too. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125140828976265146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-56087397601838249942016-01-11T15:10:21.622-08:002016-01-11T15:10:21.622-08:00I'm so sorry about your first weeks as a momma...I'm so sorry about your first weeks as a momma being so hard on you - fingers crossed it gets easier from here! I had a really similar experience with breastfeeding and the first few weeks with my little guy (reflux, but no colic) and I did everything possible to try to get him latched and eating, then pumping and feeding, then desperately pumping for hours to get a few ml of breastmilk in an effort to save my supply when it started to disappear. My words of advice are these: don't take it personally, don't continue doing things that make you unhappy, uncomfortable, or that take time away from your precious boy, and don't beat yourself up over things beyond your control or care when it comes to breastfeeding. #fedisbest Do what you need to do for you and for him, and don't sweat the rest. I pumped for 6 weeks, tried latching and different positions for hours every day...often ending up in sweaty tears and covered in breastmilk, while he screamed from hunger but refused the breast. Once I accepted that my version of being the best mom wasn't the sweaty emotional mess I'd become in my quest to breastfeed, I was finally able to just enjoy him and stop beating myself up. Find what works for you and embrace it...and him. Congratulations! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275149703745415057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-22455836859269175232016-01-11T12:26:51.022-08:002016-01-11T12:26:51.022-08:00Oh my gosh, I am SO sorry! I had a really rough ti...Oh my gosh, I am SO sorry! I had a really rough time for a while. Just posted about my dismal attempts at breastfeeding - that's been a big part of it. And the colic, of course. I think I've cried more the past eight weeks than I have the previous eight years combined. Yeah, it's been THAT rough.Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-8547304677578298382016-01-11T12:25:17.617-08:002016-01-11T12:25:17.617-08:00Will do! It's amazing how many colic stories y...Will do! It's amazing how many colic stories you hear once your kid has it. Another secret club that I never wanted to belong to.Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-569864174438667582016-01-11T12:24:45.671-08:002016-01-11T12:24:45.671-08:00Just wrote a post about this -
I've tried al...Just wrote a post about this - <br /><br />I've tried all of those things that you suggested and then some. Nothing has worked. It's so heartbreaking. I just can't get him to latch. And now I think my lactation consultant dumped me and didn't even have the decency to tell me. :(Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-68875381113307062622016-01-10T18:00:01.371-08:002016-01-10T18:00:01.371-08:00I am sooo glad you are back!!! I can stop staying...I am sooo glad you are back!!! I can stop staying up late trying to internet stalk you (yeah, I did that...I totally freaked out and thought about all the worst case stuff and yeah, I am not proud...). I am sorry to hear about the rough start but soo soo happy things are getting better and more "normal". From one sleep deprived mama to another congrats! You are doing wonderfully and hang in there because it only gets better (sometimes with a step back but always two forward!). xx<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125140828976265146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-78080236676652081412016-01-09T18:52:00.444-08:002016-01-09T18:52:00.444-08:00Oh I'm so glad you posted! I was worried!
My ...Oh I'm so glad you posted! I was worried!<br /><br />My first baby was like that. Refluxy/colicy from about 1-7 months. Glad you got meds, that's what helped us. You can read my old blog posts about it :)<br /><br />xxxMariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851131029178140842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-48913724022174972032016-01-09T15:13:13.777-08:002016-01-09T15:13:13.777-08:00Oh my goodness!! First, Congratulations!! It is so...Oh my goodness!! First, Congratulations!! It is so good to hear from you!! I am so sorry that you ended up with an emergency C-section. My first 2 were like that, and making up the sleep deficit is SO hard! And I am sorry Jellybean was so colicky and the first weeks were so difficult. But I am so glad he is now doing so much better with the meds.<br />Thanks for stopping by my blog. To answer how I cured the lazy nurser...well, my boys problem was that he would be so sleepy or fall asleep after 2 sucks. So I would (and still occasionally do) strip him down to a diaper so he is cold (well not cold cold but you know what I mean) and nice and awake to feed him. I wouldn't let him sleep through feeds in the beginning. In the hospital and the first days home I made it my mission to nurse him every 2 hours around the clock. Even when he didn't really want to latch I would keep working with him until he did. <br /><br />Breastfeeding is hard. With my first kid I sucked at it. I had no idea what I was doing and would be pumping then giving her formula which made no sense but I didn't know that then. Don't be hard on yourself. All you can do is keep trying and maybe he will eventually get it. I have heard breast shields work well for latch issues. Hang in there, you are doing just fine Mama!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987444437659867827noreply@blogger.com