if i were to wean him he would go onto formula, because if i was going to go to the trouble of expressing i would just bf..
i do have a carrier, but i have a compression fracture in my lower back and i just cant (as well as i shouldnt) carry him around.. plus hes a boof head and is too heavy lol.. though am constantly carrying him around as it is..
i think in re to gettig more sleep if i wean, i might just be trying to convince myself that that is the answer to more sleep.. i havet actally tried feeding him and putting him back to sleep.. because from about 10 weeks he would sleep from about
6 to about anywhere from 2-4am.. so this hourly wake ups have thrown me and i am just knackered.. throw in starting work.. and teething.. gahh..
i sound ike a big fat whinger.. just struggling atm.. and not seeing an end anywhere in sight is very overwehlming..
You aren't a whinger xxx you are a tired, frustrated mumma and that's ok. We have ALL been there!
Firstly, it gets better. I promise it gets better. I can't tell you when, but I can tell you that it gets better.
It sounds as though your bubba is going through a few things at once. The wonder week being a big one, coupled with the transition of you being at work as well as some overtiredness during the day (30 min naps are the big clue here)
What signs does your little one give you when he is getting tired? Mine used the ALWAYS do an eye rub and then it progressed from there. Is there an average time he can cope with before needing a nap?
If he has "tells", my advice would be to try to get him into bed at the first sign. It could be with feeding (if you like) or begin a routine that is easy to stick to and predictable (sitting in a chair with quiet music until the heavy eyes started was a winner here with my kiddos).
If he doesn't have a tell as such but can last say 2 hours before desperately needing a nap, could you perhaps try to beat him to it by 10 minutes and try putting him down at 1 hr 50?
With the night time wakings, what do you do when he wakes? How do you try to get him back to sleep? Is it consistent?
I know it might sound as though I am trying to suggest a forced routine - I'm actually not what I found worked with mine far more than any routine I tried was consistency. If I took the same steps each day for day sleep, naps and night wakings, it soon became a predictable cue for bubs to know it was time for sleep.
I know it might not seem like it, but trust me, there is an end in sight xxx in the meantime, let's see what we can work out xx
You're not a whinger, that's a really hard gig. I've done it with both of mine, as have lots of other mummas.
You have choices. You could try some different options and see if anything helps, or you could just work around it and get what rest you can.
I struggled with my first, but by my second realised that nothing really helped with they were like this - they do just grow out of it when they're ready - and struggling and trying to fix things tended to just make me tireder without actually achieving anything.
Your back sounds bad! Have you asked around to see if there might be a carrier option suitable for you? I'm no expert, but i do know of people with bad backs finding things that can work for them. What about other people wearing your baby during the day? If you're having to carry him anyway, a good, ergonomic carrier that distributes the weight better would be a better option, I guess? What have you been using? Good carriers are good to 20+kg
As for magic solutions, sorry, I have none. They have periods of separation anxiety - and this might be exacerbated by your return to work - and they often get this way when they're teething and, quite frankly, any time when the stars and planets are not in some precise alignment.
Re: wonder weeks.. leap 4.. gaahhh
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what I found worked with mine far more than any routine I tried was consistency. If I took the same steps each day for day sleep, naps and night wakings, it soon became a predictable cue for bubs to know it was time for sleep.
They have periods of separation anxiety - and this might be exacerbated by your return to work - and they often get this way when they're teething and, quite frankly, any time when the stars and planets are not in some precise alignment.
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