Help Mommies! My husband's new job is going to require some travel for awhile, and I'm in a panic! I work 3 days a week, and am afraid I'm going to need some help at night. Our 15 week old still wakes with terrible gas/farting throughout the night. I'm worried that I won't be able to function at work if I'm up with her a few times a night with this problem, and pumping is almost impossible to accomplish. My parents are here to help me this week, but I'm scared about the following weeks. Any night nurse recommendations? It kinda scares me to be alone with someone else at night. Any experiences with this? Names of people you have been happy with? Thanks for the help!
Mom's Best Friend Agency is a well known, trusted nanny agency who can provide a night nurse. The nannies goes through continued (monthly) background checks to ensure safety. Good for you for seeking help!
It seems that the obvious question is: Have you tried asking the medical experts what to do to prevent your child from being gassy? If you've already been that route completely and this is unavoidable, then don't fear a person being in the house but DO check them out thoroughly. Some of the most charming people have issues. Insist on several references and ask hard questions. consider installing a audio/visual monitor system so you can see what is going on and how they are handling it to give you piece of mind. They are about $200 (or less if you get it used or a refurb). And yes, It can "see" in athe dark.
I tried working for a while with twins and it was a challenge. Not wanting to give up my part time job, we struggled through it, but looking back, I wish I would have come to the realization sooner that by the time I went through all of the angst and expense of hiring someone, worrying about my babies being cared for, missing my babies, that were just as well off financially when I stayed home and cuddled with them. We ate at home, lived simply, relaxed and enjoyed the kids. I wore basic clothes and it was an easy time.
It's a tough decision, and good luck with it. You sound like a bright woman, I am sure you will do well with whatever solution you choose.
There's no easy way to deal with this. I totally relate. It was 13 years ago now, with my first baby. I was trying to pump & never sleeping at night because he was colicky. I remember when the doctor told me colic usually resolves itself at about 6 months of age. I never thought I could survive another ten weeks. I felt like I was underwater all day after being up all night. (His colic was usually worse between 1 am and 5 am.) My husband had to be out of town for work about once a month for several days.
Try not to worry. It won't last forever. I used to do little baby leg lifts that my mother-in-law showed me--sort of gently pushing his knees into his belly & straightening them. Also, my doctor told me if I had to bottle-feed, it wasn't the end of the world - all of us were bottle-fed (all of us of a certain age.) But as it turned out, I didn't need to wean him.
I would use gas drops. They work for us to ease any night time gas. My daughter is currently waking up around 4 am and then goes back to sleep. Prior to using gas drops with my son, he would wake up several times a night as a baby.
