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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 06:31

I realise the timing of my LO's growth spurts are going to be a little out of wack - i.e. sometime between his actual age and his corrected age. But I'm wondering whether preemie babies add a few extra growth spurts into the whole equation?

My LO seems to be having mini-spurts every few weeks? Just 2 days or so of a few extra feeds (maybe 4 or 5) than he normally does in a 24 hour period. Normally he's really regular with his feeds...

I'm not used to getting up multiple times overnight and this little spurt or whatever it is, is destroying me!!! Every 2 - 2 1/2 hours overnight is not pretty :\:

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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 10:13

Oh I completely understand what you mean about the 3am feed! I get him all to myself, it's quiet and we can just snuggle cuddle the two of us and he's so sleepy and toasty warm - he gives the best cuddles then, it's just divine! Some days it feels like we've come so far - like you say, the little hospital bands fit on my fingers! But other days it can seem like we've been working so hard for so long. It took a long time to feel like I was making any progress - waiting for that first smile and now we're getting giggles - melts my heart! It's not been an easy journey... Downright difficult and heartbreaking at times. I do appreciate how lucky we are - so very, very lucky. Growth spurts can just make it hard - hormones + lack of sleep = one teary mummy! edited by meals on 05/05/2011 Dear Meals, I am a mother of an extreme preemie boy and I am preparing his coming home soon. Could you please write me an email or give me yours? I need to talk with someone that went through the same experience here in Dubai. Thanks a lot, Maria ([email protected])

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Oh I completely understand what you mean about the 3am feed! I get him all to myself, it's quiet and we can just snuggle cuddle the two of us and he's so sleepy and toasty warm - he gives the best cuddles then, it's just divine! Some days it feels like we've come so far - like you say, the little hospital bands fit on my fingers! But other days it can seem like we've been working so hard for so long. It took a long time to feel like I was making any progress - waiting for that first smile and now we're getting giggles - melts my heart! It's not been an easy journey... Downright difficult and heartbreaking at times. I do appreciate how lucky we are - so very, very lucky. Growth spurts can just make it hard - hormones + lack of sleep = one teary mummy! <em>edited by meals on 05/05/2011</em>

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I totally agree - I found it great BF DD1 but this is special I think because of the work to establish it. With the first one I stopped with a sense of relief at 10 months (had gone back to work and it got too much), but this time I think I will feel quite sad - will prob stop at around a year. Sounds totally barking but I like the 3am night feed (when she's not on a spurt and feeding more than once at night!!) when it's quiet and she's totally concentrating on it. I looked at her hospital band yesterday (scarily small) and thought I've helped get her to where she is now...amazing feeling.

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 18:12

I know I became snappy as anything - v grumpy - and it was definitely that same stage. The milk thing is so very annoying - following DD's birth I found out from books/ online etc why BM is so good especially for prems and spouted facts and stats at anyone who remarked on it! You're doing an awesome job for him to be totally BF still and I truly understand how hard it is... Lol! Love it - I'll try that then ;) Good to know I'm not alone... For me, I am really enjoying bf-ing my LO - so much more than I did with my other two (not sure if it's because it was such a struggle early on to establish or because he's just extra special [am I allowed to say that ;)'> because he was prem. But I plan on continuing for a while longer yet! Will just grin (or sob) and bear it for the short term and hopefully in another day or two his "spurt" will settle.

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 17:06

I know I became snappy as anything - v grumpy - and it was definitely that same stage. The milk thing is so very annoying - following DD's birth I found out from books/ online etc why BM is so good especially for prems and spouted facts and stats at anyone who remarked on it! You're doing an awesome job for him to be totally BF still and I truly understand how hard it is...

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 21:25

Thanks Muzza - that's reassuring. Perhaps my little man is just trying to catch up! He's pretty much at that same mark - 11 weeks corrected so perhaps it's a phase they all go through? It does amaze me how comfortable people seem to be in expressing their concern at whether my breastmilk is good enough for him - I've worked bl00dy hard to get to this point in providing complete breastmilk! I think it's probably my DH who should be more concerned about my sleep deprivation - he's the one that cops it :\:

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 15:13

Hi Meals Just to let you know my experience was the same - my DD born at 27+5 had very frequent spurts ( was attached through large portions of the day and night). I found it especially bad at 5-6 months (2-3 months corrected age) and it didn't help when people commented on her hunger as had various crises of confidence. Don't know if your LO is at the same stage? I went to see Dr Delphine at Medicentre (Healthcare city/ Motorcity) who is fantastic (lactation consultant and family doc) for some reassurance and because I was dog tired. It really showed as a spurt because afterwards she put on 600 grams in 18 days having plateaued before that. So if you can bear it, it does pass and he'll most likely show some super gain! Hope you get some rest soon!

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Thanks kc - it does feel a little like that! Constant - normally tho he restricts them to the days and gives me a little break over night (but not this one!). Generally he has a dream feed at 10pm and then one feed overnight (between 3-4am) and then up at 6:30am which is great... I'm not good without sleep! Good to know it's not just J! Always makes me question my supply...

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 10:39

Hi meals. DD born at almost 31 weeks. I do remember thinking growth spurt AGAIN? During the first 6 months. She was and still is very much a creature of routine so those random wake ups and need for feeds would throw me off quite a bit. After 6 months I was more strict on how often I fed her at night.

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