Babies Born November 2007

[Willow]

Hey girls, god I love coming in here and reading about your experiences because it makes me feel like my DS and I are normal and not the only ones on this roller coaster.

I also had a BAD week last week. Probably started with the car accident and just snowballed from there. Friday and Saturday felt like all I did all day was try to settle him to sleep and then he'd wake up. So I'd resettle him and he'd wake up - rinse, lather and repeat!!

After pretty much reaching breaking point yesterday morning (I even scared my DH, I was just a mess) a minor miracle has occurred. DH and I thought it was worth a shot to try to put him in his own room in his cot rather than the bassinet in our room, DH thought it might be too bright in our room. We always had DD in a darkened room and I had thought of it earlier in the week but then it got lost somewhere in the fog.

Anyway - since then he has improved out of sight!! 2x 2.5/3 hour sleeps yesterday afternoon, another this morning and he's just gone down again. No settling most of the time, he will put himself off to sleep. He does wake up most of the time but is pretty easy to resettle and then goes on to have a really good sleep.

I am praying like there's no tomorrow that this will continue I just could not go on another day with a baby that wasn't sleeping and a toddler screaming for my attention (not literally, but YKWIM).

Dragonbub - did you find the session at Ngala helpful? I went to one at Tresillian (the NSW equivalent) and it left me more confused then ever! You are doing well if you are able to ignore the advice of all the 'experts' - that's half my problem. If we're not doing what we're "supposed" to be doing, then I panic and worry I'm not doing what's best for him. The quote I added to the bottom of my signature is really a reminder to myself! By the way, totally jealous that you live in Freo. My sister lives in Perth and I love Fremantle.

Queenie - glad you popped in to share the rollercoaster ride!

We are going to the CHN tomorrow to have DS weighed, I'm hoping he's continued to gain weight nicely, one less thing to stress about. I'm pretty confident that our b'feeding is going really well but a bit of confirmation is always good.

Anyway, I'm off to grab a nap while both my babies are sleeping.

Wishing everyone nights with enough sleep and days with happy babies!