Hi all. It's been awhile since I've been on. My daughter turned 4 months yesterday and this is our update with regards to the gym ball weaning.

1)WHen did we wean? i weaned us both off the ball about 1 month ago. I now bounce on the matress. the difference? well if i were to go to someones house... a matress is more likely available. Most houses have rooms and most rooms have matresses

2) how did we wean? it took us a good week or so before she 'forgot' about the ball and got used to a gentler bounce from the matress. i just stopped cold turkey. She wasn't very happy about it in the beginning and neither was I. I think I was the bigger baby because there were one or 2 occasions when i just wanted to go back to the gym ball because it was convenient for me. But i stuck to it and now we lightly bounce on the matress of our bed and i hold her in my arms till she falls asleep. most days it takes 10minutes. occasionally... 20 minutes. on very rare occasions... 30-45 minutes. but it doesnt matter.

3) WHy did we wean? I coulnd't put her to sleep if we were not at home. she just wanted to be bounced on the gym ball all the time and that would be impossible if we were out. That is the only way she knew how to sleep and she would get soooo upset and cranky if we tried any other way. I would get huffy and puffy and stressed out because i knew she was tired but I .. the mother of this screaming baby could not put her own daughter to sleep. sometimes we both end up in tears. She hated the carseat and the pram and eventhough i wear her alot... she use to still be unhappy because none of the above bounces the same as the gym ball.

4) now? she is better in her carseat... and when i wear her she is happier, she only expects to be bounced when she wants to sleep (before.... it was every waking second... it came to a point where i even had to breastfeed while bouncing on the ball otherwise she would cry)

i waited till she was over 3 months and i waited till i was sure she had got over her "colic" days ( if there is such a thing). We still have rough nights and we both end up crying (she-overtired me-frustrated) BUT......... THAT MASSIVE PINK ROUND THING NO LONGER RULE OUR LIVES.

yours truly,
gym balless