Katones - I wish Maya would sleep with me next to her. If I lie her down while awake she starts crying and kicking, even if I'm holding her. She just hates being put down to sleep! But she's now slept for nearly an hour on me. Woohoo!! Unfortunately I have an appointment at 4.30pm so I'm going to have to disturb her at some point.
well it didn't last long he is awake AGAIN!!!
anyways we are off to sort out our sleeping issues/settling issues tomorrow... at the hills parenting centre... so we shall see what the outcome is...we are going for a 1/2 day stay.
Katones~ :hugs: you are NOT a failure!!!! Repeat NOT!! Although I can understand the feeling, Bethany pulled an all nighter last night... I really hope the sleep centre works for you. I can't wait to hear how it works out.
Gee I am stuffed this is the first time I have had to sit down. Bethany pulled an all nighter, I think the big storm combined with a busy day out in the mega heat combined for a very over tried little girl. It was a tough night that resulted in me in tears sobbing that I just can't be a mum and we should return her. DH was there and assured me there is no return policy. She seems back to normal with her sleep today so here's hoping. I managed to grab a quick nap but I don't want a nap I want a sleep!!! I am pretty happy a super organised mum from the new mother group I went to has organised a get together next week so we can plan how we are going to continue on. The health center runs the meeting for 5 weeks with discussion and information and then it is up to each "group" what happens I am sure not everyone will stay on but I am glad some are. It will be good to have the regular activity and contact.
Well I am going to get dinner started then I can lie down and sleep and it will be ready when I want to eat
Hopefully I will get to check back later, hope everyone is having a good day and the bubbas are behaving!
Katones: I can tell you you're not a failure, but I always feel like a failure too. Why is this baby stuff so difficult?
I don't want to jinx it or speak too soon, but I think I might have discovered a bit of a breakthrough.
Jude's room has crap curtains and is quite bright during the day. I draped a red and black sarong over the mobile-hanger bar on his bassinet, so it makes a tent. This morning he went back to sleep after his 7-8am feed and slept til midday (and so did I). Then I went for a walk with him in my sister's hand-me-down baby bjorn and I sat in a cafe and had chai and read the paper while he slept. WOW.
When we got back I fed him again and put him back in the bassinet. He grumbled a bit but settled reasonably easily under the tent. I think the red and black is very womb-like.
Fingers crossed he sleeps for a bit now. I have some housework to do. Fingers doubly crossed this isn't just a good day and I really found something that works.
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She just hates being put down to sleep! But she's now slept for nearly an hour on me. Woohoo!!
Unfortunately I have an appointment at 4.30pm so I'm going to have to disturb her at some point.
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