Trish - no pretty sure its not wind - but we have covered our bases anyway and have tried everything to help with wind! We are using INFANTS FRIEND!
The pead chiro is something to think about - will definatly chat that over with DH and see what he says - thank u
Tonydayl - we have just recently changed Bianca's bedtime routine - we use too start it at 2030 - hoping if we kept her up she would sleep longer - didnt work - so now we bath her at 0530 than feed her, cuddle her a little and put her too bed - so far hasnt been working too well - first night was okay but 2nd and 3rd no go - last night we got her too sleep at 0100am!!!!!!! she was crying the whole time. and only slept for an hr and was up screaming again!
And yep have tried INFANTS FRIEND - i somehow think that makes her worse - or maybe im just imagining it!
Arimeh - funny u should say that - i just told DH maybe we should sit her up for longer after a feed! so we are going to try that!
Kitt3n - hahaha thank you - if i may say so myself she is pretty cute - more so when she is sleeping tho!
KimmyF - no havent spoken to any mchn - but im guessing im going to have too soon - just a bit worried about bothering ppl if this stuff is all just normal if u know what i mean - thats why i much prefer to ask on here - no one is going to judge u or look at u as if ur silly and asking silly questions!
HJ - hugs to you, I know how tiring it can be with a bub who won't sleep
If youre after a paed chiro I know a really good one in Ashgrove (PM me if you want details!)
Also darl, I know this is easier said than done, but if youre stressed then Bianca will pick up on it and it will stress her more too. So really try to relax and be as calm as you can with her. Youre doing a great job so hang in there!
I agree with the "pick up on stress" that SS said.
No matter how frustrated I am at her screaming/crying - I make myself breathe in and out - and relax my shoulders.. and then I look at her - I look past her to the things that DON'T make me feel frustrated when I look at her - like.. her tiny fingers, and tiny toes.. her chubby cheeks..
And I softly speak to her... usually saying stuff like.. ooh such a big noise coming out of such a little baby.. what a cute little girl you are.. such tiny fingers..blah blah blah - all whilst running my fingertips across her forehead and down her cheeks - and also in a circle between her eyebrows (chakra point)
I forgot to mention that a good friend of mine's DD has silent reflux & had to go on medication for it at 5wks old, and now she is going to a paed chiro and is almost of the medication! She is now 11mths old.
Harmony, have you called the clinic I gave you the number too? Seriusly they are a godsend and they will give you advice on everything you are going through, as well as pamphlets and information everything too!
If ya want me to come with you to show you it all, I can but its really the best thing, they help so much!
And try not to feel down on yourself, you are doing everything right and as hard as it is, it will get better. PROMISE!
Hj, Wish I had some answers for you. My DS was the same, it seemed like he was always screaming/crying and not matter how hard we tried to get him to bring up wind or 'froggie' it out he just wouldn't. We tried Marina's Mixture after BIL told us about it, and finally he was bringing up wind (or farting lol) It is a natural product, the label says it helps with wind,colic and reflux.
He was a terrible sleeper too. We wouldn't get anymore than 2 hours at a time, day or night. If he fell asleep, he would wake once we put him down, then we would take another couple of hours to get him down again. He seemed to like noise too, so we ended up purchasing a 'sleep sheep' - mimics the sound of a heartbeat, plus has ocean sounds, whale sounds and i think the last one is rain?
Before the sleep sheep, we bought a Amby Baby hammock, which sadly he didn't like, and still doesn't. I can now lay him in it for about 10 minutes with a toy attached while i do a quick pick up of rubbish etc, then he starts to get cranky. If he is asleep, he wakes as soon as I lay him down in it.
One night we gave him a bath, then a masage and he slept for about 3 hours i think. the next night we did the same, and he slept for about half that lol! what works one night, doesn't necessarily work the next for us.
My DH went back to work around the 4 week mark too, and his first shift back was a night one! I'm very lucky that when DH gets home from nightshift, he will stay up for a little bit and cuddle DS, even if it is for me to have a shower and feel a little human again.
Ds is no 4 and a half months, and last week I started sleeping him on his belly of a nighttime, from the time he goes to bed (which is whenever he is ready) I was previously putting him on his tummy around 5am when he woke then. Our paed wanted him sleeping on his belly for his daytime naps, and when we did, we found he slept soo much better.... 6 hours the first time we did it
DH would come home from work some days and I would just cry about how I felt like a bad mum, because I was wishing he would just shut up! DH would remind me that I was his (DS's) whole world, and it was a pretty scarey place to be after being inside for 9 months. He is so supportive, which sounds like your DH is too so glad to hear that.
DS still wakes 2-3 times a night, which is soo much better than every 2 hours. We even went through a period for 2 weeks where he woke every half hour... I spent those 2 weeks walking around looking like this---> PMSL.
I hope your DD starts to settle soon, and you get some much deserved rest..thinking of you
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so glad to hear that.
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