Itsme - None of mine took the dummy, they did at first and then a few days later spat it out and acted like they were choking on it. So never bothered with it after that, thought it was better anyway not giving it to them as thought what a pain it would be to get them off it. Havent tried at all with Olivia, dont recall really even trying with DD2 either.
I am up with Olivia all afternoon, until she her bedtime around 9-10.30pm. Olivia had slept like normal with an extra half hour added last night from 10pm until 5am. She is such a good sleeper at night (touch wood) I am so proud of her.
Had the Dr check her rash out again so will put some prescribed cream on her face now, he thought that it would be better to try and get rid of it since it has been a week since he last saw her. Fingers crossed her face will be all cleared up soon.
itsme. DD was a 2hr snacker. that s why i am vowing to stretch them out this time as it drove me crazy.. she was feeding 2hrly until 4months 24hr a day then during the day until 7 months!
As for the dummy. DD only has hers at night in bed now. we stopped her having it in waking hours about 7-8 months and she was fine!
Dummy - itsme some bubs just don't want them! But mine have There is a bit of a knack the first few times, gently holding it in so they get the feeling of sucking it in and not pushing it back out with their tongue, once they have a grip they either suck furiously and settle or keep spitting it out etc ... try it when they are calm and not stressed or crying - it will only upset them more to have something foreign shoved in their mouth, it might help Maya if she has some wind too as often they just wanna suck for comfort but the milk thing gets in their way and increases their belly-ache - I think that is how we have kept Zander's tummy pains at a lower level than they would be - poor little mite has a hard time sometimes. Um, what else .... babies at this age should be *awake* on average 1 hr - 1hr15min, you should see tired signs by this time, the trick is to try and catch them as soon as they start .... it is hard work and nothing much else gets done - but just look after you and your bubby.
Zander had bad pains last night and screamed with real tears for about an hour last night so he had his first dose of paracetomol - poor darling. He was in such pain. Of course it was between 7pm and 8pm - with DH away so I had to get the other 2 to bed as well, I was soooooo drained by 8.30pm once they were all asleep I went to bed straight away. I heard him stir quite a few times but I have this *thing* that unless he is waaahh'ing or cries out, I won't get up to groans and moans - and he fed at 3.30am and settled really well afterwards until 7am.
Jack has a dummy only because when he was in the SCN/NICU they gave him one!!!
his day sleeps are SHIAT!!!! touch wood he stays alseep now... til about 7ish....
he settled beautifully last night hope it continues...
one other thing someone suggested to me.. and i did it last night...
my PJ t-shirt that i wore yesturday(i leaked boobie milk on it) i put over his matress in his bassinette (tucked in tightly).. it has my smell all over it and he is MUCH more content when he does sleep.
Mia has a dummy.. she loves it. She doesnt need it to sleep she just enjoys having it in her mouth. if u pulled it out, she doesnt care. if shes screaming i rub it on the roof of her mouth for her to grab it.
kat - ethan prob only has 1-2 good sleeps a day. usually awaje for 3 hrs between.
they say at this age to stimulate for only 20 minutes after a feed then settle but it is impossible to do that with a 17 month old running around screaming :P
Dummys all my boys have had a dummy a one stage or another, they are a god send most of the time. Julian hasn't got one yet, but if he needs one I will defineately give him one. The only problem is when the first get , you can be up half the night putting it back in as they cry when they drop it.
Growth spurts happen at 3weeks, 6weeks and 3mths, bub will feed more often to get more milk to be produced, I agree with Sami, usually you think you milk has gone but it's just them trying to get more milk to be made.
I've found out that after I've had curry/spicey food, Julian gets colic like pains and we're up almost all night. This happened on Monday night, I think that I got about 2hrs sleep that night, the poor baby. I'm going to the BB xmas dinner on Saturday night with DH and Julian so that should be fun.
There is a bit of a knack the first few times, gently holding it in so they get the feeling of sucking it in and not pushing it back out with their tongue, once they have a grip they either suck furiously and settle or keep spitting it out etc ... try it when they are calm and not stressed or crying - it will only upset them more to have something foreign shoved in their mouth, it might help Maya if she has some wind too as often they just wanna suck for comfort but the milk thing gets in their way and increases their belly-ache - I think that is how we have kept Zander's tummy pains at a lower level than they would be - poor little mite has a hard time sometimes. Um, what else .... babies at this age should be *awake* on average 1 hr - 1hr15min, you should see tired signs by this time, the trick is to try and catch them as soon as they start .... it is hard work and nothing much else gets done - but just look after you and your bubby. 
so he had his first dose of paracetomol - poor darling. He was in such pain. Of course it was between 7pm and 8pm - with DH away so I had to get the other 2 to bed as well, I was soooooo drained by 8.30pm once they were all asleep I went to bed straight away. I heard him stir quite a few times but I have this *thing* that unless he is waaahh'ing or cries out, I won't get up to groans and moans - and he fed at 3.30am and settled really well afterwards until 7am.
hope it continues...
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