Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2009 #2

[Willow]

Issy - Sounds like a plan. 6 hours sleep a day is a lot for most babies this age. The general advice for this age is about 3-4 hours during the day I think (taking into account that each bub is different and has different sleep requirements). It might help, it might not, but you can only try! We've been on solids twice a day for a while now. He is still only eating small amounts of food though so I'm not concerned. Will probably up it to 3 times a day in the next few weeks.

I ended up bringing D into our room in the portacot last night because I couldn't sleep worrying about his coughing and dodgy breathing He hasn't been sleeping well during the day either which is hard. I'm not used to it and find it frustrating when he doesn't sleep long enough for me to get stuff done. But not much I can do with a sick bub so am just attempting to resettle but not pushing him too much.

Have decided to ditch the wrap all together. He is getting out of it and getting tangled which I don't like. So far... OK...but will see how we go!

He has finally cut his top two teeth. Long way to go before they are completely 'out' but I can feel them now.

[tippytoes]

Just a quick one -

Hope the amber necklace works! Let us know how it goes.

Hope it works too Koru. We have had Eli's on for about two weeks, I am sorry to say I don't think it has made a difference. However, in all fairness he did have his 6 month imm and a virus in that time. So now I know he is well, I'll keep persevering with it. I SO want it to work
Must go, so much to do today....cleaning and cooking for a change!!

Rach xx

[nicjay]

Issy - Nah, I don't think you're being a sook Sounds like it is worth a try though, E certainly doesn't sleep that much during the day, you never know it could be affecting his night sleeps.

Willow - Sorry to hear you are all sick Hope D is feeling better soon, it sure does suck when you and your bub are both sick, not to mention other kids. We ditched the wrap a while ago for the same reason and E doesn't seem to mind - don't know what I'm going to do over winter though, I'm thinking a pair of longies or Babylegs LOL BTW I had a lovely chat to Mako yesterday, was nice to meet her, will have to organise a meetup with you both if you are up this way sometime.

Koru - GL with the necklace!

Saffi - Poor M and poor you! I hope she settles in soon for you, I'm sure she will then she'll love it. 5 teeth though wow!

Rach - Sorry to hear you have had a rough few nights Hope it gets better soon.

Cheezel - Yay for sitting! And glad you had a nice holiday

Hi everyone I've missed!

AFU, well E has gone back to sleeping during the day over the weekend so feeling like I'm coping a bit better this week - I have no idea what was up with her last week. Seeing as DH is away for the rest of the week - thank goodness!! Nights haven't changed and TBH I can't see them changing anytime soon, but I just feel like I can cope OK with the waking at night as long as she sleeps a bit during the day - with DD1 at school I can catch up on some rest during the day if I feel tired and she is resting. And she also has 4 teeth clearly visible in her top gum now They aren't anywhere near coming through yet, but no doubt about it they are there! Still no luck with the solids either, I have given up trying every day and will just try a couple of times a week until she starts to eat - she is now refusing altogether. BBL, she has just woken up LOL Has been asleep all morning almost, was actually starting to get a bit worried!

[misty]

Hello everyone,

Everyone is sick in my house. All three kids are running temperatures and noses - very unwell and not sleeping well. And as a result DH and I are really run down and starting to feel unwell ourselves. And to top it off I start back at work tomorrow night and I have been told I need to do all this stuff which really should have been done before I returned.

Sorry everyone, it seems that I only ever come in here lately to complain. Hope everyone else is feeling better then we are here.

[~Trish~]

Hi everyone! I'm going to be slack and not post personals, sorry . I have read everyone's posts, but I don't have enough time to sit down long enough atm.

Alana is now crawling around everywhere, I have to be on my toes and make sure the boys have put away things she could swallow! She can also sit up now and is on solids twice a day. Her day naps have been heaps longer since having solids, it's great! She has two longish naps (usually over an hour) and one cat nap later in the day. She's doing pretty well overnight, she goes to bed at 7pm (she self settles now, woohoo!), has a dreamfeed at 9pm and wakes for another feed around 4:30am, then sleeps until 7 - 7:30am. She sometimes wakes up in between and just needs a dummy. But the last two nights as I was putting her to bed I told her, "If you wake up, just close your eyes and go back to sleep" and funnily enough she has been LOL! I hear her wake up because she gives a little cry, but by the time I've sat up in bed she's gone quiet. It seems she understands me haha! I'll have to try it every night .

Well, I'd better get back to it. I've started up my Round N Round business properly again after giving myself 6 months mat. leave so I'm a bit busier these days!

Hope you're all well

[tippytoes]

Hey Lovlies,

Hope you are all well.... it's been rather quiet in here.

AFU - I have been really sick with cold/flu/ear infection/tonsilitis thing!!! It has been terrible, but I think I turned the corner today. On a good note Eli is not sick also he has been sleeping through, only getting up once around 4:00 for a feed. I am loving this new pattern - it has been about 5 nights I think. Here is hoping it is his new sleep routine! Apart from that I am trying to get work and mum and I are busy planning his christening! (big fat greek christening )

willow & misty - how are the boys going?

saffi - how was DC this time?

trish - yay for SS!! She sounds like she is a very busy girl indeed!

issy - missed you this week!

megsmum - OMG Sounds like E is going crazy with the teeth! WOW! Hope you have more luck with solids soon!

Must go Eli is a calling!
Rach xx

[Willow]

TT - So happy to hear that your little man is sleeping through, you must be so stoked! No such luck here I'm afraid. Starting to get over it real fast (again). I have had a huge weekend with family here (we had 10 house guests on Friday night ) so I am dead on my feet this afternoon.

Did you change anything with your settling etc or did he just start sleeping through? Starting to get disheartened again. He was SUCH a good sleeper for the first 4-5 months I was so confident he'd be sleeping through by now. So frustrating.

He is over the worst of his croup etc but still has a bit of a rattle in his chest and a slight cough. If he's no better in the next few days, I'll take him back to the GP.

Anyway, I'm tired and whinging so better go. BBL.

[issy02]

Hi Ladies,

Willow - I hear ya! Lochie has been so good for so long, so to have him suddenly change is pretty disheartening. I keep thinking, what am I doing wrong? what have i changed?

Well, i have figured out that Lochie doesnt sleep well on the nights that I bring him into our bed to feed. It seems that when I do this, we wakes only 2 hours later (at the most!). But, when i feed him in the dark in his own room, on our rocking chair, he seems to go back to sleep for longer periods and only needs the one feed, or so it seems. Last night, he woke at 2am, fed for 10 mins in his room, then went back to sleep until 6am, and had a cuddle in our bed before getting up at 7am. This is a perfect night for us! I think what is happening is, when i bring him into our bed, i fall asleep whilst feeding, which means he dozes between sides, and this brings him out of his deep sleep. He doesnt get the full feed in one go and therefore doesnt go back to sleep properly. When he was sleeping in our room, right from birth, i always fed him bed but never laying down, i always sat up, made sure he had both sides, then put him back to bed quietly. Since we have moved him into his own room, i havent been sitting up to feed, and this seems to have been when he started getting usettled during the night. I suppose he responded well cause everynight was the same, and then suddenly it changed, and so did he. So...back to the old ways now, and hopefully back to old habits. Fingers crossed!

will bbl, housecleaning is calling...

issy

[mad4e]

hi everyone
just a quick update as i havent been on in a while...( trying to get organised to move back to canberra )

ds is doing great, loves his food were on 2-3 feeds a day, talks all day, can now say dad ( no signs of him saying mum though), sleeping has been ok we go to sleep at 6-7 sometimes wake up aroung 8:30-9 then back to sleep at 10 and usually sleep till 7.
he can roll onto his tummy in an instant but still cant get back onto his back (its funny to watch though) and no teeth yet....hopefully one will cut through inb the next few days cause its driving me crazy

oh also my sis is due in september and will be finding out what the sex is in 3 weeks i cant wait

[koru]

Hiya everyone,
Just a quick post as we're in the throws of packing (moving day is next Monday ).
Issy - please don't beat yourself up about DS sleeping patterns - so many of the bubs in my Mum's group IRL have gone from sleeping through at an early age to being total nightmares at 6 months - it seems to be a developmental thing and many factors can worsen or ease the situation - just keep doing as you are, figure out what works for you and he'll come right again
Megsmum - what an AWFUL health nurse you have! I've herad of some real shockers out there! Luckily ours, while a bit vague and ditsy with her advice is at least non-judgemental and kind. Even so I've been taking Orla to our GP vax nurse for her shots - over and done with in a flash, minimal fuss and no unwanted advice!
AFU, Orla's had a horrible snotty cold and we've held off the 6 months shots til later this week. Her snottiness has made for a few crappy night's sleep too Seems to be coming right now tho....OK gotta keep packing!

[misty]

Mad4e - maybe we can catch up sometime when you have settle in Canberra I have made a couple of good friends IRL from BB here in canberra.

Megsmum - At least you know better then to take what the nurses spout as gospel. I hate seeing new mums who are so upset and worried after being berrated by a so-called health professional who is spouting complete crap anyway.

Koru - that horrible snotty cold is doing the rounds. We still aren't completely over it all in this house, but at least no-one is running temperatures anymore.

AFU - Baz will refuse anything offered on a spoon. He is quite happy to eat anything he can hold himself, but not be fed by anyone else. grrrr. why did I get an independant baby So now I am scratching my head trying to figure out what 'healthy' substantive foods I can give him to feed himself - particularly when we are out and about.

[~Hestia~]

Willow - yeah not looking forward to when time comes to wean DS off his dummy!! He certainly looooves his "golly" Hope your boys are feeling better. How are you going with not wrapping?

Tippy - yay for teeth

Saffi - sorry to hear first day of DC didn't go too well, how did she go the next time with you there? Well done on the teeth!!

Issy - I know, they're so happy to see you in the morning you can't help but grin back!! Hope you get some more sleep ins soon. Maybe he's sleeping too late in the arvo? I find if DS sleeps after 4pm it's a struggle to get him down for the night, so sometimes I have to keep him up or just give him a powernap so he is ready for bed at the usual time.

Koru - hi there!!

Megsmum - sorry to hear E is now refusing to eat solids. Would she prefer finger foods to play around with herself?

Misty - hi, hope you're all feeling better. How did work go?

Trish - wow crawling, eeek!! Sounds like Alana is doing really well.

As for us DS has another tooth coming up on the bottom. That'll make 3, he's also had a back molar poking up out of the gum for months!! He is being just fantastic lately so I'm really enjoying him at the moment.
I'm starting to think about work...not due back til July but not really sure what I'll do. Big decisions!!