Babies Born September 2006 #10

[rikki]

our routine for bed time is bath, bottle, kisses, wrap and wind up her musical teddy bear. sometimes i have to go back in after about five minutes and give her a bum whack... and sometimes she wants to have her dummy in her mouth (she does not suck it, just likes it there and the only time she has it is night sleep so trying to wean her off that habit!) she is usually in bed by 6.30 - 7pm and sleeps through for 12 hours. day sleeps vary... some days she sleeps heaps, others she does not sleep at all. same routine for going to bed though, day or night. hth

ETA i read somewhere that bath and massage at the same time was overstimulating, and since i used to massage before bed gave it up for now.... has anyone else heard this?

[ChrissyT]

ETA i read somewhere that bath and massage at the same time was overstimulating, and since i used to massage before bed gave it up for now.... has anyone else heard this?

hmmm, sorry no I haven't personally read or heard of this...BUT...i would believe thow that if your baby was overtired at that time of the night...then perhaps it may be too much for a little one For Paigeit's perfect because it means she has been up for over an hour and she is ready for bed...in fact she squawks at me to leave her alone and rack off!!
Bath and massage is even part of the strict routine in the contented little baby book...LOL

jodi_lee chrissyt - why is it that they cluster feed at night, when you're totally exhausted? Why can't they do it in the morning and get it over and done with!

Uuuh huh I am hearing ya!! I have started getting dinner half ready during her 10am sleep, so all I have to do once she goes to bed is re-heat or cook.