Babies Born ~ April 2013 #1

[Beatrix]

Harri- Zoe has started only taking 30 min to feed rather then 45 min-1 hr.. so they can get faster. as for the one side thing, is it feeling pretty drained? I always offer the second side and change her bum after one side to rouse her but she sometimes will just suck a few times and go back to sleep.

guess who slept the entire night in her bassinet!! (apart from her feeds of course at 12 and 4) was so nice to sleep properly! specially after the really early morning as we were up at 4:30am to make the dawn service. We brought one of those sleep positioners which holds their sides (safe and sound one) figured it would make her feel snug like the feeling she gets from being held and then put her in the love to swaddle wrap and it worked!!

[Harri]

Beatrix- yeah it feels pretty drained, although if i squeeze a bit comes out.. I think that I have a quick flow, because she chokes on it sometimes! haha poor little thing... she's still asleep from her 7:30am feed..2.5hrs so seems she's getting enough! I change bottom between sides also... and I have tried the wet face washer etc!.. not that I am complaining about quick feeds, just that I'm hoping she's getting enough!

I use the love to Swaddle wrap too, she likes it! Will have to go buy another one! Was just using the muslin wrap but she was getting her arms out and scratching herself.

[Beatrix]

Harri- i found a place online that has special!! only $27 each plus $6 postage cap. let me know if you want me to pm you the link

[Harri]

yeah sure!!

They retail for $39.95 here at Buntings!

[willow5]

Harri as long as she's weeing and pooing she's getting enough DS3 only ever took one side every feed.

Beatrix what is this sleep positioner??? Off to google now!

We've gone from happy to be put down and sleep alone to not wanting to be put down to sleep at all the last few days. Time to pull out the Ergo I think not getting a lot done. Feeling a bit sorry for DS3 too he can't get near me without bub as well. I'll have to work harder at some one on one time with him.

[Beatrix]

Willow- its one of those anti roll things.. not 100% recommended by SIDS though but we do have the angel care monitor in the bassinet and i figure the love to swaddle since her arms are up by her head if its positioned under her arms she cant wiggle down at all and I always place her in the bassinet so her feet are practically touching the bottom

[willow5]

That sounds like something I had with DS2 many years back. It was when they recommended side sleeping and it was like two wedges either side to keep them on their side. Oh how things change, it was SIDS recommended back then. If you didn't have one of those they recommended a rolled up terry flat nappy either side to keep them positioned

[Beatrix]

Just a question.. does anyones else bub when they are fighting sleep or just so tired roll their eyes to the back of their head?

[willow5]

Yep. When she had wind too. It's not the best look

[Harri]

Eleni has been spending a bit more time awake last couple of days...has anyone else noticed this with their bubs? Is it too early for them to be spending an hour or two awake after a feed???

Another question... Is everyone out and about with bub yet?? I can't even remember with DD1 what I did or when I started actually going shopping etc with her!

[Harri]

That sounds like something I had with DS2 many years back. It was when they recommended side sleeping and it was like two wedges either side to keep them on their side. Oh how things change, it was SIDS recommended back then. If you didn't have one of those they recommended a rolled up terry flat nappy either side to keep them positioned

How things change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a question.. does anyones else bub when they are fighting sleep or just so tired roll their eyes to the back of their head?

HAHA.... yep!