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Uh oh! I always counted the WW according to age not EDD. 5 week WW went ok here, now waiting for 8 week one while we are on holiday :/
The HAB are warm I've just starting using it and a Close Carrier the last couple of weeks once the heat wave calmed down but DS is too heavy now at 6.2kg. Just bought a Manduca but DD wants in it every time I bring it out lol. HABs are lovely for squishies though. Perhaps a small mei tai would be cooler?
Saffy - I've read that the wonder weeks are calculated on due date rather than birth date - my DD is basically '0' again...
I just realised I was mistaken about the WW, you're right Chody. DD was 17 days late no wonder she was so advanced for her age :) but that said EDD are just a guide for us as everyone of both sides of DD family were almost 2 weeks overdue. We brew longer lol.
I think you'll know when a WW is happening.
I can't wait til DD2 makes it to 2.8kg and I no longer have to wake her every four hours at night. Once again I've had to wake to the alarm both times tonight and wake a sleeping baby - it doesn't feel right lol.
Hi all, sounds like everyone is travelling well at the moment. Seems we have similar babies Dusty and Saffy- we get okay night sleeps but day settling is a bit of a pain and I've found it way too hot to wear the HAB or sleepy wrap. I'm also finding it really difficult to work out when he is ready to go back to bed so I think I probably have an overtired baby on my hands quite often.
Saffy, what swaddle bag do use? I am really struggling with wrapping my big baby and when I put him down awake he fights it until his hands can get to his face.
Chody it must be hard to get your little one to feed well if you have to wake her for feeds? I totally agree that it feels wrong to wake a sleeping baby- hope she gets to the goal weight soon for you.
Keta, I always find when I have a rough night my plans for day sleeps seem to disappear with an unsettled bub or lively 2 yr old! When I do get one I'm pretty sure I slip into a near comatose state!! Good to hear you are getting lots naps.
Bee, how did Katie go with her weigh in?
DS has just got his first head cold too. Lots of booby time for him (my answer to everything!)
Hope everyone else is going well and enjoying these first weeks the best you can.
Nicnac - if your DS likes his hands near his face, have you ever looked into buying 'wrap me ups'? They're sleeping bags where the babies arms are kept near their face (but they can't hit themselves and wake themselves up). DD1 hated having her arms wrapped down too and these were my lifesaver. I'll be using them again with DD2 when she hits 3kg (min weight to use them) as she likes her hands near her face too. Look them up. Our local baby bunting stocks them, but you can also buy then off eBay.
We use the 'love to swaddle' cos she can put her arms up, she won't have them down either. Its really great and has helped a lot, need two though cos she always spews a bit and ends upwith the hand bits wet and spewy smelling, so I have to wash often. I only put her in it at night though, day times I try and swaddle with muslin but its hit and miss. At the moment we are having one good night then one bad night, so looking forward to tonight lol I might get a bit more sleep.
Our day regime is feed, change, feed,( 30mins total) play/awake, topup feed ( 5 mins) sleep hopefully for 30mins then start again- every 2 hours.
chody- thats annoying, at least you get a good gap between feeds!
Dusty-I agree, a WW will hit us when it wants and I can't change it anyway so not stressing over it, but hope you get a good holiday with a bit of breathing space :D
Better jump in the shower while DD is asleep- she has been awake since 4am so I hope she stays asleep til I get out of the shower at least!
Hi girls,
Just popping in to say hello. Have had a few days of hell here. Hubby went back to work (FIFO) on Thursday morning so im back feeling like a single parent again. Quinn would not sleep all day and then didnt go to bed until 12.45am! He only slept until 5am and then didnt sleep AT ALL yesterday, not even 5 minutes. He just cried and whinged all day and wanted to be held, the minute I put him down he screamed. I tried everything under the sun to settle him but nothing worked. He finally zonked out last night and slept until 3am and then woke again at 7.30am. I think its the heat, it was 29 degrees in our bedroom on Thursday night. Last night it was quite cool here so I was able to dress him a bit warmer and he slept better. He will not let me swaddle him arms in at all which is a pain. I have the love to snuggle swaddle bag as well but he hates his hands and feet being in something so he wont sleep if he is in it :(
I have been cleaning and cooking today, we have another looker coming through our house tomorrow. The real estate agent said he is pre approved and keen to buy so fingers crossed he makes an offer!
Aim x
Saffy and Amy - I feel your pain with the day sleeps - DD1 barely slept during the day until she was around 1! As a pay off she often slept well at night though.... Have you tried some sort of wrap that 'ties' your baby to you? That was the only way I could get stuff done. I also found she slept on me quite well when in it.
Amy - I can't believe you were able to get lots of cooking and cleaning done with a newborn around! Good work!
Well once again I've had to wake a sleeping baby.... The next feed is therefore 'due' at 5 if she doesn't wake earlier. My wonderful DH has said he will do it! I've taken some of my copious supply of EBM out the freezer and its sitting on the bench waiting for him :)
How is everyone going?
Amy I hope you sell your house soon!
Chody- nice of your DH!
We are having a lovely week here, great nights and good days too with a happy girl. She has just started smiling and yesterday I spent all day trying to get a smile out of her, to no avail, then when she heard DH walk in the door and speak, she pulled off the breast and started smiling and giggling like a maniac- wtf? am I chopped liver or something?? It was hilarious, DH loved it of course.
Amy I hope your getting some sleeps out of DD - that sounds full on. Have you tried putting her in a carrier in the daytime? DS is having at least one sleep a day in a sling, normally the arsenic hour 4-5 nap.
Saffy DD is very advanced smiling and giggling :)
Chody I can imagine waking a sleeping baby is hard.
Our daily rhythm goes something like
Wake 6-7ish, feed and back to bed within an hour for either 40min-1.5 hours. Wake feed play 1 hours back to bed then repeat 2-3 times before bath and bed. He is waking 2-4 hourly overnight and double swaddling really is helping, I found a technique on YouTube at 1am when I was desperate a couple of weeks ago. He still doesn't like swaddling much in the day but he seems to now realise it means sleep time. we've been having lots more cuddles going to sleep in my arms during the day as he is finding the world a little overwhelming :)
Saffy - I'm glad things are going so well!
Dusty - it seems like you have a great routine going there!
Well today is my first day with two kids, alone. DH is back to work today (he only started time off when she came home from hosp). I'm hoping it won't be too bad today as its DD1's childcare day - it's just matter of getting her there on time, but since little miss decided to wake 15 mins ago, just before 6, for a feed I figure I should be ok as I'll be able to shower before DH leaves (possibly before he even wakes!).
Today is DD2's weekly weigh in. I feel like she's putting on weight as some of her premmie outfits are getting tight, but I guess the scales will tell us! I'll pop in later with an update.
Oh, and as for a routine, since she is theoretically less than a week old, she pretty much feeds, falls asleep and wakes 3-4 hours later wanting more food. We generally get a couple of periods a day where she will be awake for maybe 1/2 an hour after her feed to play.
Yay! Another 300g up in the past week! We are now at 2.85kg - so no having to wake 4 hourly. Yay!!!
well done chody! Enjoy your sleep lol
Wow Chody great news!
Huh I jinxed things by outlining our routine. Little monkey wouldn't go to sleep for 4 hours after waking. Finally I had to go out and the car tipped him over for 2.5 hours nap :)
Oh no! Yep the car usually works, pity petrol is so expensive!
I think I jinxed things in a good way cos my little monkey slept for 2 hours straight before- thats a daytime world record for us.
Thanks guys! What's the bet she starts waking every 3-4 hours at night now rather than needing to be woken at 4 lol?
Saffy - Great news on the sleep!
Lol Saffy glad you were jinxed in a good way. May it be the start of lots of longer sleeps :)
We are about to embark on a 2 day car trip with 2 kids! Got the iPad loaded and snacks packed!
DS weighed in at a hefty 6.6kg and is now above the chart. He's a lump to cart around, wish he was more enamoured with my multiple carriers....