So Pops is the perfect baby all day, she practically sleeps all the time and when she is awake she is very calm and contented. She's also the perfect baby at night, she wakes every three hours for a feed and goes straight back to sleep again. The problem seems to be in the evenings. Now I know I shouldn't complain as she is so good, but I am determined to reclaim my evenings. From about 8pm onwards (roughly the time I put The Bean to bed and start winding down) Pops starts crying and only seems satisfied when she is continuously feeding from me. She get quite frustrated at the breast and her whole demeanor is unsettled. At around 11pm when I go to bed she has her last feed and settles for the night. Is this colic? My instincts tell me not, because she doesn't seem that upset, but bouts of unexplained crying do suggest colic. I wouldn't mind getting my evenings back, just so I can feel sane after being with a toddler and a newborn all day. It's also tiring to feed Pops all evening. On the plus side my baby weight is dropping off rapidly because Pops is taking so much from me! Today I had my six-week 'third degree tear' check, where they check the stitches and the healing process. My mum always told me that after you have a baby you lose all inhibitions and smear tests and the like are a breeze. Well, this wasn't exactly a breeze, but I definitely didn't feel embarrassed as I beared all.... Thankfully everything is healing well and the consultant even mentioned whether I planned to have more children! Mmmmmmm Some of you have emailed me about not being able to register onto gurgle.com recently. We're sorry for any complications anyone experiences and we know about the problem. We are constantly updating and trying to make gurgle.com better for you, but sometimes in the process, snags can happen. We are working to fix this and we hope you continue to visit gurgle for all your parenting queries whilst we update the site. We promise you you an even better gurgle eventually!
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Friday, June 27, 2008 4:55 PM