Going nuts or gone nuts

[soul]

Please tell me this is normal and or will get better. I dont remember any of the others being this bad at all, not as in bad but more tiring for me.

Pheeny is a week of turning 6 months old. And omg he is drivng me nuts, he is feeding on boob all the time and is still not sleeing thorugh, he still wakes for a snack, I say snack cause he doenst have a whole meal just a quick drink. This is like every 3 hours and latley he just whines and whines,I am so tired and he just got over teething as two teeth on the botom now, and he went good and now he is so demanding again now, he is ok if someone is holding him, but you got to walk arund with him as soon as I sit down he goes off with whining again, he wont go down by himself whats so ever, no way and only way to get him to sleep is on the boob which I dont mind, but all day only cat naps for like 20 minutes at a time, would be lucky for him to sleep a whole half an hour.


Is this normal, oh he is on solids too so its not hunger, he doenst scream and cry just whines. Unless he is being held and even then he whines.

Does this get better?


Could I be doing something wrong?

Has anyone elses child ever been through this?


I am at my wits end

[Rouge]

I know you've got more kids than em so I feel kinda weird giving you advice, but it sounds like you've been very lucky What you are describing sounds normal to me. I remember when my gf took her newborn son into the dr as she thought something was wrong as he was waking through the night on and off and then when she thought she was out of her wits end he would sleep through, then when she thought this might be it and he was going to sleep through permanently he would start waking again. They are tricky little beings as I'm sure you know, my best advice is to keep doing what you are doing and keep recharging those batteries so you don't feel like you're about to collapse, see friends, have some time out whatever you do to recharge. Everyone is different, and as my gf said she hasn't raised him any differently to the rest its just him. Goodluck!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

If you're doing something wrong than I am too, Soul! Still trying to get DS to sleep for more than 2 hours at night and he's 7 months today.

[soul]

Caitlin even with six kids I still dont know everything about parenthood hon so your advice come sin handy trust me!

Oh Ryn I am so so so tired I feel like a zombie during the day, and cant even go have a nap because I have a 3 year old to look after and of course Phoenix only sleeps for like 20 minutes so whats the use.

Hm maybe more play time on the floor and get his little body moving more to use up some of that energy he seems to burn!

[slyder]

Soul, I know nothing about this but full credit for trying for number 7! You must really love this motherhood caper. That's just amazing.

[soul]

Rols, oh darlin thank you very much, I sure do love this motherhood thing! Its a beautiful yet hard job, but no other will come close to it! If you don't lose sight of a dream, it will find you!

[Emma1979]

wow i am in awe.... i saw your other thread about names and remembered that we had our babies around the same day, and was thinking 'geez she must be having a great run with her bubs to be trying for another already' and here you are at your wits end having a tough time, you are amazing.

[soul]

Hi Emma, yes we want them close the last two children. This is a stage, I know its not going to last, so thinking of another beautiful child wont deter me from trying for another. Being at my wits end dont make me dislike motherhood, just makes me think how individual they really are! Of course if this was a life long thing then I would be turned off for life having anymore, but seeing as it is just a phase, I am strong enough to know it will pass.


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[Boo Boo]

Soul - Rylee still isn't sleeping through and she has just turned one - some days I feel like I am at my wits end and other days I roll with the punches knowing that this won't last forever and to just enjoy her....I can't offer any advice unfortunately....I betcha next week he will be doing something completely different!!!

[~Jayne~]

Hey Soul,
Welcome to my world! LOL. I'm in nearly exactly the same boat, only Claudia is as nice as pie during the day & despite the 2 x 20 minute catnaps she has a little halo shining all day, it's when the sun goes down that the devil horns & tail appear! I'm lucky if she will go over 2 hours at night & she is the same as Phoenix - not hungry, just wanting to know that I'm there & will go back to sleep for another 2 hours. She has been waking at 2-3am sometimes & screaming the house down, going absolutely off her nut until I either put the tv on & some lamps & she thinks she is awake for the day or give her a walk around the house. Every night after she goes down, she wakes exactly 30 minutes to the dot & I have to re-settle her. Either walking around with her, feeding her, just whatever her little heart desires. LOL. Tonight however, she has broken the rules & has been asleep since 8pm & it's not 9:36pm!
I have frozen EBM in the freezer, so this morning I thawed some out & said to DH 'she's all yours for the morning'. I took Jessica to the Playschool concert & when I came home the minx had been asleep nearly 2 hours & put herself to sleep! grrrr
Good luck to you honey, I'll be thinking of you tonight wondering if you're up at the same times that I am, but hoping like mad that you aren't!
Love Jayne xox

[~Jo~]

Soul you are doing everything right and describes Sammy perfectly though he lasted til about 15 months being like that..lets hope its not quite so long for little Pheeny!

Jo

[soul]

Jayne omg are the twins seperated at birth? He is an angel through the day, just a delight, just doesnt sleep! LOL Well does for like 15-20 30 minutes if he is on a roll. I cant believe how much alike they sound. He is saying dad dad dad all day today and it is such a beautiful sound, I am just so inlove with him. How anyone could ever hurt a child I will never understand!


Oh no Jo dont tell me that!!! LOL Pheeny is a beautiful child but to do this for another 10 months, I will be in the looney bin by then!

[~Jo~]

FIngers crossed for you LOL!!!

Jo

[soul]

well at least he is healthy and no disabilities, how can I complain ah?

[~Jayne~]

SOUL,
I keep on telling myself while I'm pacing the floor at whatever hour during the night (last night was EVERY single hour of the night) that I'm blessed to have a healthy child who has reached all of her milestones early (so far) & that although she wasn't lining up when they were handing out sleep, she was definitely in the health & gorgeous line! LOL.

This morning, I got to bed at 6:30am! Thank goodness DH was home to take her while I had a sleep.

I really hope that things improve for you. One day we'll look back on this & laugh.

Claudia is the best contraception though, because she didn't give me 5 minutes to myself to even entertain the idea of another child! PMSL.

Love Jayne xox

[soul]

lmao same here jayne, same here, and I "AM" suppose to be ttc! Looks like that will be a "Like to do list" for us. omg I so know how you feel, this little rugrat thinkks its time to play when he woke every one and a half hours last night. How the heck do they not get tied enough to just nod of for a couple of hours? He doed this thing now where he grabs your face with both hands and pulls in to your face and kisses you, well slobbers, but its kissing to me and I know that is what he is trying to do because he gets it all day long from five siblings and mum and Dad.


I look at him when he is sleping and actually miss him, lmao, work that one out!