Today, Afton is having a bad day. So far she's been a pretty easy baby. I was just starting to feel like I can handle this. Of course, it helps that Trevor is home with me all day and I can hand her off whenever I need to. We are pretty even in taking care of her. I have NO IDEA how I'm going to do this the next time around, with a toddler and no convenient husband around all day...
Anyway, she started out fine. We went to Nicki's and visited cousin Tyson--SO cute! He is just to his birth weight and is so much smaller than our girl! It was strange to hold a different baby and feel the weight difference. Afton is up to 8 lbs, 6 oz now. She was 7 lbs 2 oz at birth. Anyway, she was fine. Then.
Pretty much the rest of the afternoon we have spent trying to get her to stop crying. She's been restless for HOURS. I don't know what the crap is wrong with her. We've tried everything, and though she'll quiet for a little while, she's still fussy, and then she's crying all over again. What we do know, is that suddenly she's STARVING. I'm not kidding. The kid wants comfort food when she's depressed or something. She's been eating every TWO HOURS, and just now she is finishing off FOUR ounces in one sitting! A new record! The doctor told us to never give her more than four, so hopefully this finally fills her up. The question is, will she sleep? On one hand, she's been awake most of the day. On the other hand--she's been crying FOREVER. Will it ever end? My poor girl. Pretty sure it's gas but no idea what to do to help her. Right now Trevor is taking one for the team so I can have a break on the computer. Bless him. I'm so lucky to have a husband so willing to take care of her, and he genuinely wants too. AND he cooked dinner tonight. What a great guy!
3 comments:
Hey Meg,
I know all about crying babies. That is what my babies did. They cried, ALL DAY. You can get something like little tummys gas drops from the grocery store or pharmacy if it's gas. I noticed with my babies that somtimes they did just need to eat more, maybe they are having a growth spurt? Sometimes the opposite will happen, and it will seem like they don't eat anything. Babies are tricksters, you think you got it figured out, then wham! The baby decides to complicate something and you have to figure it out all over again. I hope you and Afton are having a better day today!
You know you can always bring her to me and I'll give you a break. I've got a nice, warm bed with your name on it and a spot on my shoulder to cuddle that crying mass of cuteness.
I will second Leslie on the gas drops. They may or may not help but it wouldn't hurt. Also, try bending her knees and pushing her thighs into her chest gently to apply a tiny bit of pressure to her tummy and release the gas. That MIGHT help too.
This is usually the point when I just breakdown in tears, it's so helpless hearing them cry and not knowing what is wrong. It gets better I promise. I am glad that you have Trevor around to help. I don't know how single moms do it, I would never be able too.
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