Babies Born February 2008 #4

[Sueby]

Hi Melissa and Welcome, we have a great group of girls here!
Welcome back Ashlea -- life is hectic and even more so with a bubba!!

The weather here has been awful, raining and cold but we soooo need the rain. Still the boys are getting sick of being inside already and its not even winter.

Jacki -- DD is doing the same -- she was sleeping 12hours and now she is waking up to feed overnight!! Must be a growth spurt

Have a good day everyone

Sue

[Sueby]

Ashlea just saw your Avatar love it.
How do I go about getting one????

[prama]

quick welcome to Diamond!

will post later guys!
xoxox

[Jacki]

Ashlea - yep I'm breastfeeding. I saw you post in the breasfeeding support thread - congratulations on reaching your goals !!

Sue - I have been reading that at around 4 months their sleeping patterns could change to waking more often to feed during the night as they are just "too busy" during the day to feed properly. Hopefully this isn't the start of it and will pass v.soon.

[Esme]

Hi all,

Welcome Melissa!

Jacki - Jasper is doing the same; he was sleeping from 5.30 pm till 5.30 am, but lately he has been waking up at 2.30 for a feed. To be honest, it is much more comfortable for me, because I am still breastfeeding; I just feed him in his room and 20 minutes later he is back in bed and off to sleep pretty much straight away. He does sleep better during the day now too... he does actually sleep in the afternoon. Is Luke sleeping better during the day?

Prama - We received his passport last week; appr. 3 weeks after application. It is very cute with his baby photo on it; he has changed so much already!

Ashlea - it is so hard to get things done once you have a baby. Everyone becomes a major operation! I already find it a major achievement if I get to go to town with him and get some errands done, or do some housework; especially since he only sleeps for 45 minutes every 2 hours. He is still feeding 2 hourly during the day. Is Alexander feeding 2 hourly too; or does he give you a bit more time?

Sue/Minky/Prama - Love the new pics!!

Jasper is lifting his head up quite well, not for very long yet, but at least it makes him enjoy his tummy time a little more. Went to the MHCN last week; he is 5.61 kg and measures 61 cm; he went from lower 10th percentile in weight to being in the 40th percentile, so I am really pleased with that. I don't think he will be the chubbiest bubby, because he has got very skinny genes from both mum and dad, but as long as he is healthy. Nothing wrong with his appetite, although lately he starts to be distracted while drinking and lets go of the nipple, I have to keep reattaching him. But they say that is normal for 3-4 month stage.

Wish everyone a good day!

Esther

[Diamond75]

Hi all,

Wow Esme, Jasper's sleep patterns are fantastic. Ruby usually sleeps 6hr stretches. She usually off for the night at 7pm and has a 5-6hr stretch and then a quick feed and another 5hr stretch with a final feed and usually up for the day at 8am.

Oh well I must remember that with every breastfeed I'm burning the calories.... although the extra sleep would be nice.

Does anyone have routine for day sleeps?

[Esme]

Routine for daysleeps: when he gets grizzly a cuddle with mum or dad, then off to his room where we put him in his sleeping bag (all the time singing a made up sleepy time song), close the curtains and then we wrap him in bed. Finally a kiss on the forehead and we leave the room. He usually grizzles/cries for about 5 - 10 minutes before settling. Nothing I do seems to stop this crying, so I have accepted it as part of his going to sleep.... it still is very hard to listen to; even though I know he is alright... If I try to keep him up, or let him go to sleep in his rocker or on me, he does the same cry. It is funny, he knows this routine; every time when we start singing it and moving towards his bedroom, he starts up his bedtime cry!