Hmm hubby found out the cost of the private settling place and said we couldnt afford it bahHeres hoping the wrapping will help her stay more settled.
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Yep that is what Lilly is like CK, but she cant seem to get off to sleep or stay asleep reliably and its causing her to be way over tired. But if she has a big sleep.. well she is just so super happy. She wont let me cuddle her to sleep anymore I'm jealous
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Hmm hubby found out the cost of the private settling place and said we couldnt afford it bah
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Just keep trying different things hun, you and Lilly will work it out together.
So tired this morning. Alex went down pretty well straight after his bath so was asleep by 7.30pm last night. Woke around 10.30pm for a feed, then at 12am, 3am, and 4am. Figured out it was partly because he was hungry, partly because he was cold (he went to bed in just a nappy but it cooled down quite a bit overnight so I had to dress him) and partly because he might be getting just a little too big for his cradle. He's discovered a trick where he pushes off with his feet while on his back and hunches his back to move up the bed, but gets stuck at the top and then cries. Sometimes he ends up almost sideways with his arms and legs sticking through the bars. Hoping I'm not going to have to move him into his cot for night sleep just yet though
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haha Cranks, Zoe is doing the same thing! With the pushing off with her feet until her head reaches the headboard! hehe tis kinda cute when she cries out her disgust at something stopping her movement!
She had a funky night last night. Went to bed at 9.30ish, then bout 1.30ish she was just kicking and throwing her hands around (I don't swaddle as she prefers to be free) in a really hectic way! So, gave her a feed and she fell back asleep. Has been hot here so maybe she was just a lil thirsty? Meh, who knows
That's what kids are forto keep us guessing! They eventually find their own lil niche in life.
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LOL true that Nikky! Sounds like she was thirsty we had a really hot night here not long ago and Lilly was up every 2 hours wanting to drink and did that frantic kicking and stuff. Like she didn't know what she wanted but needed something.
Well the cot sheet wrap is most definatley helping. She dosent need a dummy now to settle, having freedom of movement with her legs was letting her get upset. Now she just grizzles a bit then drifts off to sleep.
I have noticed she isnt eating much during the day which probably isnt helping, probably those teeth playing up on her. I can feel a bump on the bottom of her mouth on the side she complains about most.
Going to a new Pead as I was not impressed with the last one, and this one is recommended by a friend. Her son had bad reflux too and believes that is what lilly had based on what I've described, but our old pead didnt seem insterested because it wasnt pathological, it was silent. Didnt suggest thickener or anything. Hopefully the new one is better.
CK sounds like he might have to go into the cot
and thanks for the support
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Abby does that too in the bassinet but tends to end up almost sideways. I think I should be able to keep Abby in the bassinet till about 4ish months, there's no way I can fit the cot in our room but Abby's room is right next to ours. I have the aircons sitting at a constant 25 degrees so I don't have to worry about varying temperatures which is good.
I'm curious lolpigs what do private run settling places charge? Don't have to disclose if you don't want though.
Had a crappy night lastnight. DS2 climbed into bed with me and he's a shocker lay on you type sleeper or lay sideways or upside down with an arm swung over your neck... anyway you the drift!! Abby also woke for a rare feed at 3am which I didn't mind cos it got me away from jaws of Jaxon, by 7am I was wrecked.
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Ahhh, one good reason why I'd never make a bed-sharer - I like my space too much. DD would lay diagonally across the bed and kick constantly, so got evicted pretty quickly.
I don't think there's any way that the cot could possibly fit in our room, it's a tight enough squeeze with the cradle as our king size bed is massive. I did just buy a video monitor at the target sale and would cope if we had to shift him, I just don't want to because it'd mean I'd have to walk further to get him for night feeds
Looked at the weather forecast for the rest of the week - ewwww gross! Going to be 37-40 odd degrees until at least monday next week - sure you still miss Perth Nikky?
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YES!!!! at least its a nice heat over there
Melbourne's heat hits late afternoon and is just sooooo cloying? humid almost. gah
Besides, if you are getting those temps this week, then that's what we are going to get the following week! dammit
I don't mind the heat really....just can't do much with a 12 weeker and a 4 year old! Take at least an hour or more to get to ANY kind of beach
Homesick again :P
Zoe is AWESOME! seriously, I put her in our bed during the day, on her own, and she happily lays there till she falls asleep! which is usually 2 minutes later hehe
Gets up a couple hours later, has a bum change and a play then eats then gets *nommmmmed* on by her sister, then goes back to bed! repeat x 4
Ohhh so different from Harriett! Who would NOT sleep anywhere but in someones arms!
And would only sleep for an hour and half MAX at a time!
Thank you Zoe for being a trooper!
BLISSSSSSS
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Dan this place wanted to change in home, $120 an hour. Although it seems to vary wildly. Amanda was just telling me there is one in Adelaide that charges $50, and the rest he charges medicare pays half! :/ Well the new wrapping seems to be working a treat, she grizzles for about 30secs then settles down and drifts off to sleep. Awesome sauce. No Dummy.
Had a bit of a scream before bed time, her teeth are bothering her again and shes gotten a rash from mashing her hand into her face, as well as all her clothing bibs and wraps and drooling everywhere. Gave her some panadol to try and ease it so hopefully it will settle down again. Wish it would hurry up and cut, or just stop moving on her poor pet
That's a shame Ck
Hmm sounds hot in melbourne
The temps in sydney have been fluctuating all over the place, humid and hot one day cold the next. It isn't so bad today but we are in for more thunderstorms so it is bound to get all humid and yuck again.
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I think Abby has only slept in our bed once of twice through the night till I figured if I put her down she'll fall asleep on her own anyway. I'll occasionally lay with her through the day but mainly it's putting her in the bassinet or swing.
I should of just kicked him out last night, dunno what I was thinking leaving him there.
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Levi sleeps in his cot in his room at night, during the day he sleeps in his bouncer or cot.
It's hot here, Levi has been having big boogies in his nose, screams blue murder then laughs when it's done lol.
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Hey ladies
Yeah, violet is the same as Lilly, somehow can't seem to stay asleep during the day, it's like she can't er into a deep enough sleep... So I'm giving it a week, then booking an appointment with the sleep doctor! She can only seem to take 30 min naps at a time, then wakes up acting quite upset, then I can't seem to resettle her. Going to try lolpigs' awesome cot sheet wrapping technique to see if that helps!
Yeah it's hot in Adelaide too... 37 today. I love the hot weather but it's hard with bubs cos I don't really like going out of the house!
Got an appt Monday (earliest day i could get that DH could come too) with a new GP cos our old one basically refused to give us the WC vaccine!
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I had alot of trouble with DS2 and sleeping, that kid seriously stayed awake all day and didn't sleep all night. Gosh I couldn't believe a baby could sleep so little, it does improve with time and they learn to sleep better, some unfortunately take longer.
I honesty think that Abby would do more catnapping now if I didn't have the swing, that's where she spends her large sleep during the day - around 2-3hours.
I have a friend who swears by the philosophy that babies sleep better the more they sleep. So it really doesn't matter where they sleep as long as they sleep, it's all about teaching them one thing at a time, but I also don't like getting in the habit that the baby will only sleep on you or you have to feed to sleep.
My biggest problem with Abby is I don't like taking her out because she is so used to the home environment for sleeping that she plays up and won't sleep properly while we are out. She ends up basically inconsolable and I have to bring her home and soon as she is put in her bed she instantly quietens down and drifts off to sleep...little monkey!!
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Ouch my boobs!!! I put Levi down at 9:30pm and he's still asleep at 7:30am. Normally by now at least one boob has relief. It's his first night in his new ergo cacoon, must be good lol.
It's 35 today and I'm meant to be going out for lunch, I'm not to sure about that now. Way to hot for my liking
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AM why don't you just pump ya boobs?
That way its in reserve and you won't have owie breasticles!
I love my medela swing xxx
34 here today...poor Cranks and Danni are having a horrid heatwave I saw on Sunrise this morning! yikes
Hmmmm still no word from Jan, damn I hope they are all okay
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Amanda a thread that might help
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...please-175158/
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So tired now....Alex's fantastic night sleeping has disappeared in favour of waking every 2-3 hours for a feed. Having solved his too hot/too cold problems, he's still waking but really hungry - he'll take all of one side then part of the other. My body however, is taking a while to adjust to the sudden loss of sleep. Hoping it's just a growth spurt, far as I know there's a big one at around 11-12 weeks that he could be gearing up for. At least if it's a growth spurt he'll settle down once it passes. Maybe. Or I'll just adjust and get used to snatching sleep while I can...
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I'll just wait until feeding, he's had one boob. Next one is in 30-40 mins, when he wakes up again lol.
I prefer not to pump unless I need it. We don't have much freezer space.
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