I am with Connie - a little whinging goes a long way .... and you learn to know when it's not just a whinge anymore. It's hard to do at first, as the temptation is to rush in... that's why I hang out on BB. It's resting but not anything I can't drop if it escalates.
Chuckie - glad Pearl got some more zzzz's.
Fuzzy - too cute about the squealing.... our girls are sharing their milestones again.
Bec - Isaac sounds like he is just full of beans.... but the thing at night? Seems like he's only sleeping one sleep cycle and doesn't know how to get himself back to sleep on his own, so needs your help but at the same time would rather be up playing with you. It's so hard not to want to engage with them, even when you know you shouldn't.
I would try to get him to learn those skills first during the day sleeps? Everything is harder at night, so I always say that's not the best time to be doing new things, for both Mum and bub. Let me try to think about how HB and I got to our current routine.. I used to give her way to much stimulation in the afternoons and evenings and we'd have heaps of trouble. So I just changed the timing? So the more energetic things I do earlier in the day and in the lead up to evening sleeps - we lay outside on a rug and she has pants off time,and well some squealing,( so maybe it's not so quiet?) then some stories, then a bath and a feed. Not sure why I do bath then feed. I think H was just calmer generally with that as she loves her bath so much and it also gave DH a chance to get home from work and spend some time with her before the quiet time of evening feeding. But all you can do is try things and see how they go.
I am reluctant to start HB on solids until 6 months too, but she sounds very similar to Isaac in terms of interest in food. She is always watching when I eat or drink with such intense concentration. Hope your ABA meeting goes well and gives you some ideas about sleeping and solids. Maybe you can try calling parentline too? They might have some strategies.
Just quickly on solids - I am taking a step backwards. I was starting Chloe by trying her each day on a little - twice a day. But she has taken to gagging a lot and then vomiting up everything. I have made it super-runny so its pretty much liquid but it doesnt seem to help much. I am thinking she either isnt quite ready yet or just doesnt get what she is supposed to do with it once it is in her mouth. Thoughts?? Today I tried putting the food on the tray of her Bumbo so she could feel it and perhaps put it in her mouth. Well we ended up with apple puree everywhere except for in her mouth!
wow Isaac is still asleep. We did everything as normal tonight, quick play in the jolly jumper, bath, feed, and then he went to sleep as normal. The only different thing I've done is put him in the hammock. He stirred a couple of times but the movement made the hammock bounce and he settled back to sleep really quickly, he woke for a feed then fell asleep feeding so I put him back in the hammock and he's still asleep! I think it must have bounced his wind out or something, as he didn't wake from belly pains after 40 minutes. Wow. I am so happy. I hope this means I have my evenings back.
fuzzy - I would definitely think she isn't ready for the solids if she is throwing them up. There's no harm in stopping it for now and then starting back up in a week or 2. It's a bit of a trial and error thing.
I have just cut back a bit on the amount of solids I have been giving George because he had a couple of days where he wasn't drinking enough milk.
sorry to keep going on about sleep etc but I just want to say yay!! The hammock definately worked to stop Isaac from waking up from wind pains. He went to sleep at 6:50, and apart from waking for feeds (he goes to sleep immediately after feeding), he didn't wake up properly until 8:50 this morning. I did set my alarm to get up earlier but I just can't do it. I'm hoping I don't need to try getting up earlier now anyway. So that was 14 hours of "night sleeping", waking just for feeds then dropping back off straight away. The only time he cried was at 4am when he had wind pain, but he was in bed with me.. he didn't get them in the hammock at all! Wow. I am a happy mama.
woo hoo that's awesome Bec! I'm so happy for you. A happy baby = happy mumma that's for sure. Annika is also still doing brilliantly, doing 4-5 hours a day regular as clockwork now! And she's soooo happy when she's up It's just wonderful ain't it!
Bec - oh I am so happy for you... yay for more sleeping.... 14 hours is pretty amazing.... you must feel like a new woman.
I have felt bad for what I wrote as I have been thinking about it and was worried it sounded to judgemental? it wasn't meant that way and I am sorry if it sounded that way to you. Also I had a wry smile last night as I thought about my words to you...
Hannah had a rough night - it was a big day for us emotionally yesterday and she was amazing when she needed to be, but last night she initially wouldn't sleep for more than 45 mins at a go - so one sleep cycle at a time ... it didn't seem like wind and she had a snuffley nose and she would just cry if she was anything but vertical after the third time she woke up. So I let her fall asleep on me in the rocking chair and I dozed off too. Then I tried the lounge but I was not comfy. About 2am I fed her and once she was asleep put her in her bassinette with one end propped up. She did well - she lasted for 2 hours this time, and then after a feed and a snuggle another 2 hours. At 6.30am I finally got to bed and got a good 2 hours sleep. Wow am I tried today. Wiped out from all the emotions of yesterday and physically tired. But today she's slept well - 3 1/2 hours and just went down again at 4pm. 4pm isn't the best time to go down again but it's better that she is asleep...
Fuzzy - the literature and seminars I've been to says that gagging is completely normal, but there not been anything mentioned about the vomiting. I would give parentline or the healthline a call to check. It might be that she's not ready or it might be one particular food? Poor wee girl. Letting them play with it themselves makes it very messy....
Connie - how are those plans coming along?
Belfie - oh I am so pleased that Miss A has turned the sleeping corner. You must feel like you have some sanity back.... and you need it with all that you have to manage at the mo. Sorry that DH is not much better....
Well - yesterday was Amelia's 2nd angel versary and we also interred the ashes of all babies yesterday. It was time, I know it's been a while, but circumstances have just been that the time hasn't been right. It was the first angel versary since Hannah's birth and it was hard. The little service we had to inter the ashes was really nice, just DH Hannah and I and a friend. We released balloons and butterflies and had some custom candles made and we read out a few words we had written. Releasing the butterflies and balloons was much more healing than I thought it would be. Hannah was a star. At one point when I was reading DH was holding her and of course I was crying and she reached out and touched my shoulder.... she's never done that before and it was a pretty amazing time to do it for the first time. Precious little girl. She didn't cry or fuss the whole time. I am so proud of her. She even dipped her hands in the rose petals and helped scatter them, and didn't even try to eat them. It's sad but it was time. So really just feeling quite low today, so it's been a quiet day at home for us... and also I do think Hannah has a cold.
It's just wonderful ain't it!
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