Babies Born June 2007 #8

[MumofLewis]

Poor Caeleb What a bad weekend he's had.

Dragonstorm - What happens if you don't give Nate his 1am bottle and just resettle him when he wakes? Just wondering because I used to dream feed Lewis at 11pm and when I stopped he didn't notice! So that's when my full nights sleep started. Does he cry when he wakes at 1am?
Your job sounds great by the way, I won't tell my hubby or he will get jealous!

Lewis said MaMa when I walked in today, not sure if it was just a coincidence or not. Usually he just says it randomly. He says dada much more often, much to DH delight!!

[dragonstorm]

whats dream feed,

he screams his head off at 1 am and so far feeding is the only way. we are reducing the formula to nearly just a fraction of what its sposed to b. nearly down to water now so then we can give him just a bottle in the corner of cot and help him find it. he doesnt drink water only at this stage at night, hes too smart

tahnks for any assist

dragonstorm

[MumofLewis]

Dreamfeeding is when you feed them while they are asleep before you go to bed and it stretches them out longer so they don't wake up in the middle of the night. It saved my life!! I used to pick him up out of his cot while he was asleep and give him about 120 ml.
Why don't you try it just before you go to bed yourselves and then maybe he will sleep through?? Lewis used to wake about 1am or 2am but once I dreamfed him about 11pm he would sleep through til 4am. BLISS! And then when he started solids I stopped the dream feed and as I say, he didn't even notice!! Now he sleeps from 7pm - 5am bless him

[nellnell]

Hi everyone,

I was here chatting last year at various time and now I' back!. Our bubs are nearly a year old and I certainly can't believe it. Preparing for the 1st birthday party is not something I thought would come around so quickly.

So sorry I haven't looked back at anything that's been going on, but I would be here FOREVER and we all know we don't have that much time on our hands.

My dd is keeping me very busy but loving it so much. I'm desperate to start TTC #2 and have already started the pre pregnancy folate and medical checks. So exciting.

Is anyone else already pregnant or thinking about TTC again?

[dragonstorm]

hello nellnell, welcome back!!!
good luck with TTC my DW hasnt even thought about it yet but i wouldnt mind. havent rally talked about it in depthyet so its still a "if i get any i'll be happy" kind of situation.

on that note, bit personal here, when did you ladies' libido return or if indeed has it? i know im keen but i dont want to push my DW too much. i give her a nudge every now and then but she says not up to it yet. should i persist or not?

sarah,
thanks will try that tonight and see how it goes...

ciao
dragonstorm

[nellnell]

Thanks dragonstorm!

Ahhhhh..... on the libido thing........well personally I feeling back to normal (desire wise!) at about 4 months post partum but my DH is a little out of the norm and has a lower sex drive than I do. Sounds strange and kind of frustrating for me. I certainly know how guys must feel. But you know I'd rather have a good relationship with him and dtd less than hassle him. I suppose I drop hints heaps without being pushy to see how he's feeling.
Persist..but persist quietly iykwim. Communication is the key (so corny I know but....). Let her know how you feel. Make a 'date' and schedule it in. Then she's got some lead up time to think about things. Sounds so ordinary but it works for us....sometimes.
Anyone else got any ideas?

Dreamfeeds worked for us. DD had real sleep issues between 6 and 8 months and we went to a sleep clinic it got so bad. Anyway the dreamfeed was awesome. Introduced it and ignored all the other whinges throughout the night. With a dreamfeed she slept 6.30pm to 10pm (feed) then till 6.30am. We gradually reduced the amount of milk and then totally eliminated it no water. She now sleeps 6.30 till 6.30 - no waking. It's so good but it took so much work to get there. She's been sick this last week and wakes occasionally. If she doesn't settle in 5 mins I offere water and check nappy, the straight back to bed. She's doing so well now and makes so much difference to get a whole nights sleep in.

[dragonstorm]

OH MY GOD I LOVE DREAM FEEDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

last night DS was put to bed at 7pm i dream feed him at 11pm then he slept till 6.30am....you beauty!!!! a decent nights sleep. when we woke up at 5.30 we looked at each othe rand asked if either had fed him....NO...quickly run in and check....ok still sleeping....back to bed...sleep 1 hour..he wakes...we both happy....
try again tonight....

on the sexthing..quess ill keep plugging away,so to speak. i think DW issue is her body image.she hasnt lost much since birth but as i keep telling her it doesnt worry me. i love as much if not more than when we first met.. so ill just wait till the time is right..
ciao
dragonstorm