Babies Born November 2007

[Willow]

Hey ladies!

Well we went to the CHN today and guess what?! They (there were 2 nurses there today, not sure why) said DS is doing fabulously, and that I need to just stop worrying about his sleeping!! YEY!!

They were saying that he's probably in a better routine than they'd expect for a 9 week old so I am doing a great job. They also said that because he's doing that really good sleep of 2.5 hours in the middle of the day and he does self settle during this sleep and he's sleeping well at night not to worry. If he was awake for hours on end and not even doing one sleep cycle then they would be concerned. They said that at this age they look more at the accumulation of sleep in 24 hours as opposed to their sleeping patterns or how long they sleep at a time.

He's still putting on heaps of weight (he's up to 6.25kg ) and is healthy and happy so I'm really going to try to relax more and just enjoy my boy!

Since we've been home from holidays he's kind of settled into a routine during the day: He has four sleeps a day, the first one is usually a short sleep of only 40 mins and generally I can't resettle him during this sleep. His next sleep at around lunch time is generally 2.5 hours, I sometimes hear him wake but he will self settle back to sleep and I don't need to go into him at all. Then depending on what time it is, he'll do another two shorter sleeps, sometimes an hour, sometimes 1.5, sometimes only 40 mins. If it's late in the afternoon, say around 5pm, I don't even bother trying to resettle him. I just get him up and then we do our bedtime routine and then he's down for the night at about 6pm. He is doing about 12/13 hours overnight with 2-3 feeds which take about 10 mins each so I am really happy with that and getting plenty of sleep. I hope this lasts!

The last two days he's done 15 and 17 hours sleep in 24 so he's spot on and getting more than enough sleep.

I've also been working on getting him to self settle to sleep this week too and he's getting better and better at it. I just wrap him, put him down, sometimes give him a dummy depending on how he is, and then walk out. He usually grumbles for a few minutes (and this is getting less and less) and I only go in if I think he needs me too. No more rocking, patting etc.

I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders - he's not a crap sleeper!!

[EJE]

Hi everyone


I think the reason our litle man was so unsettled last week was a combinatin of a 6 week growth spurt, weather of 30 to 41 degrees for a week, and reflux that made him so unsettled. The last few days he has been much better. We have 2 more 40 degree days coming up, which I am not looking forward too, particularly as we have to go in the car for my 6 week check up with the obgyn. He just seems to get so hot in his car seat, no matter how high we have the air con on. Does anyone have any suggestions on this?

The new parents group (mothers group) being run through our local council is so overwhelmed with new mums that they told me last week that they couldn't fit me in the current group,and that I would have to wait until March to start. I was not at all imprssed when I was told this. Luckily for me DH was with me and he said that was not acceptable, and that we needed support and that we were to be in the current group. MCHN then left the room to speak to the other MCHN, and when she came back she said that I could go into the current group, which starts on 16 Jan. Yay!! I am a very social person, and have really been looking forward to starting with a mothers group ( very annoyed at the Christmas delays). Will be great to meet some new mums who live near me, and enjoy our babies together.

Krisp- it sees that we have the same babies!! My DS is fine in his bainet overnight- waking 1-2 times for feeds. But he really doesnt like sleeping in it during the day. At the moment am I just working around this problem, letting him sleep in his rocker, his pram, the car, the baby bjorn. I will try at least once a day to get him to sleep in his basinet, but if he kicks up too much of a stink, I am not pushing it too hard. Ithink as he gets a bit older, I will start to try a bit more. Just not very good at doing the whole leaving him to cry thing ATM.

Other than that DS has almost hit 4.5kg, and is now 57cm long.

Anyway better had off to get some sleep now, as I am sure DS will be awake in a few hours for a feed.