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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