Babies Born December 2007 #12

[kitten2b]

hi everyone

I have been reading the thread but hardly posting, has been hectic since getting back from Canberra. Maria has been very trying and Sofia has been unhappy, I think teeth but not sure. Maria went back to CC today so I had some good Sofia time.

Thanks to to Tinsel for meeting up with me in Canberra, it was a good afternoon.

[alicia]

Hi Everyone,

Welcome Jus!

Well I think Olivia is having a growth spurt or something as my little girl who was not a daytime sleeper has had a good sleep (1.5-2 hours) everyday for the past week at about 12noon. I am not complaining as she is still usually going to bed before 8:30.

Question - Do people have a set bedtime for their bubs (well, that you try to stick to) or jsut go with how they are feeling? I was following Olivia's lead but have tried a set routine (bugger the 'r' word) the last few days and am hoping it will work...

[BekZ]

Alicia - I am starting to try and set a routine with Loren now. I don't feel that she is sleeping long enough during the day so I am trying hard to get her to increase day time sleeps by encouraging a set routine. Basically I am starting with getting her to go down at the lunch time, (like DD1 does) and I try and put her back to sleep if she wakes after one sleep cycle. I am also putting her down around 8.30 at night. Additionally I have a set way of putting her down so that she knows that it is time to sleep. In saying this I am not forcing her or using control crying etc. I have just noticed that she is setting a pattern lately and I am trying to re-enforce it iykwim.

[aussienic]

Hi Jus.. welcome.. whats your daughters name?

Hi Louise,, Sorry to hear things are hectic.

Hi Alicia.. No actual routine here. Olivia just sets herself one. She is usually in bed by 8 most nights and during the dy she goes down for nap #1 an hour and a half after she wakes for the day and if she sleeps for an hour then she goes down 2 hours later for a big sleep.. She sometimes has a big sleep in the morning and 2 one hour naps in the afternoon ..

Last night wasn't bad but wasn't great. Olivia slept from 8 till 3 which is a huge improvement but still was awake till after 4 but seeing as Simon was home IO slept till 8 with Olivia. She was so darn funny last night thoug.. singing out in her cot and squealing.. In the end I put her in bed with me as she has a runny nose and every now and then I needed to roll her on her side due to mucous issues..

Hoping for another reasonable night. Poor Olivia didn't get much sleep today as we were out nearly all day fishing then we went to town and got dinner so she fell asleep in the car but fed and went back to sleep when we got home..

Well thats about it for today.. feel heaps better just for 2 good blocks of sleep last night..

Night Girls and babies

[Roryrory]

Hi girls, long time no see, huh? You are all right - I am back at work and have been busy - I am working 3 days a week now and will be ramping it up to 4 days a week in May. I am also flying to Milldura on Friday for a conference and will be staying overnight so will be a whole 24 hours away from my bubs! Not sure whether to say woohoo or boohoo - I will miss them but at the same time it will be lovely to leave home at 11am, fly out, check into our nice hotel, go to the gym, have a bath, eat a lovely dinner on a paddleboat, sleep in, have brekky made for me then fly back in time for the mid-morning feed. (Can't you tell I am looking forward to it LOL!!!) Only bummer is I am not sure I have expressed enough "mook" for Ollie so he might have to have a formula feed, but I guess I will have to get over the guilt soon enough.

I am glad all your bubs are settling in as well as can be expected - teething is coming to our house too though! Nic my boy is like Olivia in that he won't just sleep anywhere - Flynn was a champion sleeper and would have loved going fishing at this age. welcome Jus and hello everyone else

Better go - have lots of work to catch up on - ciao bellas!

[aussienic]

Good to see you Rory.. ah 24 hours alone.. I think I would like it tilll it happened


We had a preety decent night here last night woo hoo. Olivia slept 8 till 4 then 4:30 till 8 woo again.. Ethan came and woke us at 8 and said guys get up i have school today (woops) Jacob and Olivia were both asleep and Ethan and Isaac had got thier own Breakfast and everything lol..

Feeling fantastic today.. What a difference sleep makes

[Jus]

Hi there, thanks for the welcome.
My DD is Ella, & I'm just loving her - she's a happy little soul. She had her needles yesterday and is definitely grumpy, which I haven't really seen in her before, she it's showing me just how happy she usually is!

We just go with the flow with her feed & bed times. She's a pretty good sleeper. I'm trying to start the day by 7 am so that she's in bed by 8 pm (roughly) because we've had a few nights of the last feed at 8.30 & then bed at 9.30 & then dream feed at 11 which seemed a bit mad. It's good to hear what you guys are doing, as I get the guilts for not having her on a set routine every time I read another book / magazine article. Still it's not like it's chaotic here or anything, just not exact times.

She has been going really long stretches as night, but the last 2 weeks has been waking heaps from about 4 am & I've had to put the dummy in. I'm not sure why, whether she's cold or whether I've created a 'dummy habit'. Trying to figure out what to do. Has anyone else encountered this?

Good luck on the day away from bubs - I'm going to work today, and I'm finding a few hours nerve-wracking.