Babies Born February 2008 #4

[ania]

WOW esme thats fantastic - what a great mothers day gift for sleeping so long At least u got to rest..... Joshua was the same at the beginning (dont want to frighten u) and than he changed and didnt slep at night - but i think it had a lot to do with wat the paediatrician said to me (poor weight gain at 6 weeks) and made me stress out - hence i think passing it onto him.... but yesterday he was such a good boy - he feel alseep by himself...although at the start i do have to lull him to sleep (hubby's fault) and at night he was just a gem sleep now for 5 hours as opposed to 2 hrs (which has been going on for the last 2 weeks). My hubby and i got some rest

It exciting when they start communicating with you... tummy time with me is also a bit of a burden - he has to be in a good mood...otherwise he will cry.... usually if he wakes up in a good mood i will do a bit of tummy time and sometimes after a feed - but not straight away.... when they want to put their head up they will dont fret. Joshua actaully rolled 2 weeks ago... it was so exciting... but i have to tell hubby not to leave him alone....

JJ - i know what u mean about about daddy situation - at night i cant get him to fall asleep with me... its all about daddy and his time with him.... as soon as i hand him over to dad he is fast asleep in less than a minute - i reckon its b/c he can smell the milk...hahahaha my sister in law was the same - but as they get bigger it will be all mummy mummy and than u wish they there will be some daddy time in there.

[prama]

esme - a quick one..
poopy doesnt like his tummy time on the floor. i put him on the sofa and he's much happier and actually lifts his head up. i sit on the floor so we're eye to eye and make sure he doesnt fall. i put him close to the edge, so him body is on the sofa and sort of over the edge so it forces him to lift his head. i also tried on his change table, better than floor, not as good as sofa.
bbl booby call

[*MinKy*]

Prama, good idea about the sofa! Will have to give that a go...Noah hates tummy time too!

[Jacki]

Luke hates tummy time as well but I think is slowly getting slightly better. I try to encourage him to lift his head and use his shoulders/back by having him chest to chest with me while sitting reclined a little on the softa and getting him to look at me.

Esme - great news on the sleep and congralutions on the transition to his own room. I am sure your BB will sort themselves out pretty soon if he keeps up those great nights.

How does everyone get their little ones to go to sleep. When they are tired do you just wrap them up and put them in bed? Or rock/pat until just about to doze off? Put down to sleep? Use a dummy? Let cry ?
I seem to be having more and more difficulty getting DS off to sleep both day and night and just wanted to know what you are all doing. Is it a 3 month thing due to him being more alert etc that will pass? Its driving me mad.

[prama]

jacki - during the day, he has a little bouncer that's padded and can be made flat. i rock him in that, and he falls asleep, only when he's sleepy. i dont wrap him during the day. at night, he has a feed, some cuddles with us in bed and then we wrap him up and put him his bassinet and let him watch his mobile. that helps him drift off and fall asleep. sometimes he does a little cry but not a big one. i think it's just a im sleepy cry. and he falls asleep.
if he has trouble sleeping during the day, i just cuddle him in my arms, sing a lullaby and pat his bum. that helps sometimes.

esme - woo hoo! what asleep. but i know what you mean, when poopy sleeps a bit longer, i still keep waking up to check.

ania - yeah, poopy gets a bit fracus with me cos he can smell the milk. he calms down with daddy.
oh, also with tummy time, the nurse said it's better if they do it with daddy's chest, cos it's flat and it wont make them confused with play and wanting a feed!
poopy hasnt shown any rolling attempts yet, he sortof half turned 2 weeks ago, but i think that was a fluke.

[*MinKy*]

Hiya, we dont wrap bubs anymore...A its too hot and B he kicks his way out..lol..so we normally just watch out fr his tired signs, a cranky high pitched whinge,he has a little cuddle, then is put to bed as soon as the eyes close.

Night times he goes into his sleeping bag as he is hopeless with keeping the sheets on!

[prama]

oh when we wrap him at tnight, he still manages to get his arms out and stuck in the fold but doesnt kick it cos we tuck him in and put the sheet and blankie really tight. he's like a baby burito