Last night we had major tummy issues to deal with. After a long day with not enough naptime, we started Nate's bedtime routine about 30 minutes early and he fell asleep early, around 6 pm. When he woke up after 45 minutes I just figured he needed more to eat and would go back to sleep for the night. He woke up two more times before I realized that we were in for a rough night.
In fear of not having enough breastmilk for him, I packed a bottle for Nate when we left to go to Laguna Beach for my Mom's birthday around noon yesterday. I intended on feeding him the bottle in the car or right when we got there but he didn't want it and then he fell asleep. Long story short, I gave him the bottle later than I should have; I let the bottle stay unrefrigerated longer than the recommended hour. Again, I was afraid that I didn't have anything for him if I put him to the breast so I gave him the bottle when I should have just fed him whatever I had to tide him over until we got home and then fed him a fresh bottle.
I felt terribly for him last night as he continued to wake up in discomfort and cried anytime I laid him flat. I slept with him in the rocking chair for a little while and then propped up on some pillows in our bed but neither of us got much good sleep. He was pooping a ton all night and it was clearly his stomach that was the problem. At 1:30 am I called for a substitute teacher because I knew that even if Nate was feeeling better in the morning, I didn't want him to be at daycare running on very little sleep. And I knew I'd be pretty worthless at work, too. By the time he woke up around 6 am he was able to fall back asleep laying flat and he stayed with Dan while I ran into work around 7 am to prep for the substitute. He continued to poop a ton throughout the morning but otherwise was acting like he usually does. Well, except for the lack of naps. He only slept for 40 minutes all day. I think that when he's overtired he has an incredibly difficult time falling asleep. He was in a surprisingly good mood all the way through the evening considering how little sleep he had gotten. We started bedtime early again tonight and he fell asleep about 30 minutes earlier than usual. I'm hoping that he's eaten enough to stay asleep all night and get some good rest! Poor kid needs it.
I think that if my supply issue continues, I'm going to introduce him to formula so that this doesn't happen again. That way I can keep a water bottle and a little bit of formula in the diaper bag and mix it up whenever he needs it. He only had the two bad ounces that I gave him yesterday and didn't need a bottle at all today so I'm hoping that I've been able to get my supply up and it will stay up despite being back at work tomorrow.
This whole experience has made me realize that I am so much happier at home with Nate. Dan came home after stopping at Trader Joe's on his way home. Nate was in his swing and I knew he wouldn't be happy there for long because he was so tired so I started singing a song about putting the groceries away. Dan came in from getting the second load out of his car and said he was glad I was in such a good mood. I hadn't realized it until then but I was in a very good mood even though I am very tired.
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