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Last edited by Olive; July 24th, 2010 at 04:08 PM.
I can't believe I am first to post on the new thread.
Well I have had another good day with Jett yay!!!! Things seem to be on the up and I hope it continues. He went down at 8pm tonight without a fuss. This is the earliest he has been down in a long time.
Sorry no persies tonight I want to get some washing done before I head to bed.
BS - I reckon it's worth giving wrapping a go - it can't hurt, anyway. I know other people who have to hold their bubs still in their arms for 20 minutes or so, actively restraining them so they'll go to sleep. If you wander around the baby whisperer forums, you'll see them talking about "holding through the jerks" a lot - not that I agree with most of what they advocate, mind.
Tilda - Oh goodness, you have my sympathy at the moment Does Matilda cry at night when she wakes? I was reading a lot about sleep training when Liam was still sleeping badly, and had pretty much resigned myself to doing it out of sheer desperation. One of the things that stood out to me as important was learning when they're just grizzling and trying to soothe themselves to sleep, and when they really need something. Which I'm pretty darn sure you already know, but just saying it in case. It's so hard trying to deal with it all when you're so sleep deprived yourself. Is Matilda on solids? Does she have a dummy or suck her thumb?
beany - I read on fb about Michael cutting more teeth. Poor little guy - but at least you know the cause of the recent fussy period, and know that it'll be over soon.
AFM - Had a good day, though Liam was sleepy all day (but not grizzly with it, which is a very welcome thing). My SIL and niece came to visit - it's so awesome seeing my niece, since she's just a little older than Liam and I get a little preview of what he might be doing in a month's time. She's not quite crawling yet (but scoots around in a similar fashion halfway between a crawl and commando crawl) but moves from lying down to sitting and back really well. She's *so* mobile it's kind of scary. I think I need to start babyproofing
I was thinking today about all the things that I think have helped turn Liam's sleep around. Just in case it's useful to anyone, I thought I'd go through them. I know most of you already know all this, so feel free to skip.
The first thing was moving into his own room. I don't regret having him in our room for six months, and I think that he truly wasn't ready to be on his own before then. But once he was physically capable of sleeping through, he needed his own space where he could be undisturbed.
Sleep associations. Bedtime routine (bath with Daddy, sleeping bag and pyjamas, breastfeed in the dim room where he'll be sleeping, short rock and into bed while he's sleepy), the same music playing softly (Music for Dreaming) and a humidifier going for white noise. We used all of these for months before we moved him, which I think made the move easier.
We also keep a small teddy bear in bed with him, as well as using a Prince Lionheart back to sleep bear, so he has familiar objects (and the back to sleep bear can soothe him back to sleep as well, and I wore the little blankie that comes with it inside my shirt to help him get attached to it as a lovey).
I think solids did help, but only a little. In Liam's case, it probably helps his reflux more than anything. Getting his reflux meds sorted helped, too - of course, he could also be growing out of the reflux.
One of the biggest ones for him was learning to suck his thumb to soothe himself to sleep when he woke. The dummy had the same effect, but he would wake every time it fell out. He can't lose his thumb, at least I know a lot of people want to discourage thumb sucking, but I think it's worth it for the self soothing.
Making sure he's warm enough at night. He really feels the cold, and is currently bundled up in fleece pyjamas, a sleeping bag and two blankets on top. Which seems like a lot, but it keeps him comfortable.
And lastly, I think he's just matured to a stage where he can physically sleep through, and eat more to fill his belly.
BS - Funny you should say that about your DH holding Eva down so she can't bounce and will go to sleep, my Mum used to have to physically restrain my brother so he would sleep during the day. And my DH's best mate as a baby in his cot used to rock on his hands and knees and butt his head against the railings! So I don't think what Eva is doing is too abnormal and there must be some way to get her to understand that bed is for sleep. Thanks for sharing the SIDS info and about your brother OMG yes please will you help me with clothes! I love fashion and clothing, but I feel so out of touch with everything now and don't know what my style is anymore, or what is appropriate for my age. I'll email you with some details.
Rose - That's great that Liam is still doing so well! Great sleep tips also. I just read a site that pretty much said what you just wrote. The only thing I would add after the site I read, is that babies seem to sleep better at night when they have a routine of sorts during the day. Not a rigid routine that must be adhered to, but we've all had days when we've been to a wedding or baby's been sick or immunisations, where it's upset the usual daily routine and we have a rough night. Oh yeah and I totally agree that babies sleep through when they're physically and mentally mature enough to do it.
Tilda - No, you're not forgotten! (is that a song lyric? ) I get what the Tresillian lady was saying, that babies like consistency and ritual. Ryan is also a non-crying happy baby and I dread the thought of having to do anything where he's got to cry it out. Rose's sleep tips are great and you can do them without having to let Matilda cry it out. I don't know whether to wrap or sleeping bag, but how about changing her to sleeping bag for all sleeps and making it a part of her bedtime routine? How's her sleeping environment? Did you say you have her back in her old cot and in her own room? Sleep associations: I guess she has a sleep association with the boob. If she falls asleep during her last feed, try waking her gently so that she's awake when you put her in her cot (I did this with Ryan and now I can lie him down awake and he goes to sleep on his own). Are you having to feed Matilda every time she wakes? Maybe try following the advice Karitane gave Lani and feed her as a last resort. Or even get your DH to go and settle her for the first half of the evening while you sleep, so that you get a few hours straight before the dreaded 3-4 o'clock wake up. Hang in there, you'll get that girl sleeping through. Please send me the info about DTD that the physio gave you, I'd be very interested to read it.
Beany - I'm so glad the sleepy dust worked! Poor Michael sounds like he's having a tough time teething I really hope his next teeth are through soon.
AFM - Ryan bit me on the nipple today!!! Not once but several times! Each time I calmly and gently got him to open his mouth and firmly told him 'No!' He dropped the bottom lip and cried each time, he doesn't like being told off and this was the first time I've had to do so. I think it was towards the end of the feed, I've noticed he's easily distracted during feeds now. DH is being a lot more helpful with Ryan than he was with Craig, I think he's feeling a bit guilty about spending so many weekends away. But he's also a much more confident Daddy and Ryan's a big calm cuddly koala of a baby. Which makes me wonder if that's why Ryan's been so much easier than Craig was, because DH and I are more confident as parents? It doesn't take much to undermine your confidence. Does anyone think that babies can smell fear and get upset if you're upset? A midwife told me that I would have calm happy babies because I was calm and relaxed during my pregnancy, but I think it carries on through to motherhood. I know that when I get stressed, the kids seem to pick it up and get upset and then it quickly escalates out of control. But when I'm calm and patient (which is easy when you're well rested, showered and feeling good about yourself) no matter what the day throws at me I can ride it out. That's why it's so important to have time to ourselves to destress and look after our health and wellbeing.
Be good to yourselves ladies
Last edited by *suz1*; June 23rd, 2010 at 10:51 PM.
: added a bit more
Oh, and Tilda, I meant to add earlier: I still feed Liam to sleep 95% of the time. The only thing I've changed is trying to pop him off when he switches to comfort sucking and put him down in his crib still somewhat awake.
Something else that I think helped is that my mother started trying to settle him for some naps while she's here watching him (so I can work) - she's really calm and patient and spent ages rocking him to sleep. Now he'll go to sleep for her within 5-10 minutes of rocking, though it sometimes takes longer when he gets overtired. I think this has been useful in letting him learn that he can go to sleep without the boob. Could you try something like this with someone else settling Matilda so she doesn't smell milk? I find that Liam will only rarely settle for me without being fed, mostly because I can smell milk, I think.
And suz - Great point about the daytime routine. Something that we didn't really work on much, I have to admit, because I was always so damn tired that I was just doing what I could to get through each hour. But it probably would have helped immensely.
Tilda - Oh my goodness I know how it feels to be up and down so often. I wish I could give you some advice. For me, it was just something we had to ride out. However, I don't know if this was a coincidence, but on the night that he stopped waking every hour, the first time he woke up (would have been about 11pm I think), I let him go for a bit before I went it. He wasn't crying-crying (he is a no-crying baby too), just a bit of a whinge-cry. Well, about a minute of that and he went quiet...I went in and he'd gone back to sleep. Ever since that point he hasn't been waking up as often. That could totally just be coincidence tho. Have you tried giving her a minute or two before you see to her? And with his sleep associations, its always in a grobag with a dummy in his cot with the curtains drawn (not 100% blockout). There is nothing in his cot to distract him either. Oh, and YES PLEASE to that DTD info...anything to help!
BS - I agree, I think his lack of needing to be cuddled and held is a sign of independence, for sure. And yes, I think reading all the "your baby needs 'x' amount of sleep" things gets me all done up. I guess its only cos I want the best for him. You can always give the wrapping a go. I nkow if I tried that with Michael tho he will make it his mission to bust out of it! But its worth a shot! I'm sorry Eva cried when you left...that must be so hard. but I'm sure it will get better. And OMG, I'm so sorry to hear you lost a brother to SIDS Thats so sad
Lani - So happy you had a better night with Jett, hopefully the trend will continue!
Rose - yeah, I really think these teeth are bothering him. He woke up a lot more last night, and once when I went in he had fallen asleep with his finger in his mouth (he chews on his fingers when he is teething). Poor little darling. Bonjella helps tho Great idea posting your sleeping tips. With the music, do you play it all night, like, on repeat? Or just until the CD ends? and with the dressing for bed...I always worry whether Michael is too cold. Atm he has a wondersuit on, then a longsleeved top and then a 2.5TOG grobag. The coldest his room has got is 15oC, and when that happens I turn the gas heater on in the living area which heats his room to nearly 18oC. Are they flannelette 2-piece pyjama's that Liam wears? Maybe I should be dressing him warmer... Oh, and how do you keep the blankets on top? Michael would have wriggled out of them in no time!
Suz - Ooochies with the bite on the nipple!! I've forgotten, has Ryan got teeth yet? I reckon babies can sense how you're feeling, I really really do. I remember when we first brought him home and had his bassinet right next to my side of the bed and I'd wake up then lie there stressing that he was going to wake up...and whaddya know, he does. And, the times when he hasn't been sleeping and I come in his room to get him up with me being upset...he looks at me differently, he doesn't smile he just studies my face. They know how we feel, I really believe that. And YES! It soooo helps when you've had a decent sleep and a shower and have eaten, you can handle anything! Thats prolly why I went to pieces last week cos I wasn't getting the sleep I needed and it all just snowballed.
Alison - Hope little Amelia is over her cold now! Where the heck do you buy these Hyland Teething Tablets? I've been to 2 chemists and woollies, coles and target and I can't find them!!
Hope everyone else is doing well!
AFM - no news. Oh, except what I put on face book. He has 2 teeth cutting through atm...I can't work out which ones they are, they're not the front teeth, they must be the ones next to those, but then they look pointy like the eye teeth, but then its waaay too early for them. Hmm...we'll just have to wait and see!
Hi girls! I don't have time to write persies but I did want to quickly share my breakthrough in Jack's sleeping patterns!! He goes down at 7 and wakes at 7 - sometimes a little later, so Nick and I are waiting around for him! And I put it all down to two things: self-settling and routine.
Here's how the new routine goes (thanks, Tizzie Hall!):
7am - wake up (normally it was 5 or 6)
8am- solids
9am - milk
9.20 - down for sleep (he has to self-settle, where I leave the room and he goes to sleep on his own)
11am - milk
12pm - solids
1.20pm - sleep (self-settle again)
when he wakes - milk
5pm - solids
6.30pm - milk
7pm - bed
I know that sounds really strict, but it's actually working. When I want to go out, I just work around it.
And the other key, the most critical key, is for him to learn to self-settle. He wakes every night, like every hour sometimes, because he's lost his dummy. He was wrapped and couldn't get to it. So, I took the wrap off him (which is big in itself) and then put lots of dummies in his cot so he always has one at hand.
When I put him down for his day sleeps, he sometimes wakes after one sleep cycle (45 minutes). I don't go in, let him grizzle a bit, and after around 4 minutes he has put himself back to sleep. It was so hard to do that in the beginning but now that I know that he will find his dummy, put it in and then go back to sleep, I feel much better. The book (Save Our Sleep) suggests to not leave it more than 12 minutes, but Jack has never cried that long. He goes to sleep pretty quickly.
The book also says not to let them sleep for more than four hours during the day. Before, I would let Jack have three sleeps before lunch and then two after lunch!
Anyway, I thought I would share this, just incase any of you are battling away like I was. Get Tizzie's book!!
Hi Carmey - yay for you, it's great having a routine isn't it! I had a lot of people think I was strict and a bit weird having a routine from the start but it has paid off for me so I wouldn't do anything differently next time around either. Your routine is pretty much what Amelia is on, she goes to bed between 6.30 and 7.00 pm and I don't stick to the those exact times but it's always within 15-30 mins of those times. The only difference I find interesting is that you give Jack his breakfast solids before milk, I always thought you should give them milk before solids until the dinner meal? Amelia has her milk before solids at breakfast, same as you at lunch and then solids again around 5.00 pm, bath at 6.00 pm and bottle and bed 6.30 pm ish. Sometimes she doesn't go down until closer to 7.00 pm but she's usually asleep by 7.00 pm as she self settles as well. Routine teaches them the difference between night and day and puts their body clock into action. Yesterday for example I put her down at her usual nap times (she has 2 x 1.5 hour naps, one morning, one afternoon) and she wasn't even showing tired signs yet but I put her in her cot, awake, and within minutes she was asleep. Of course sometimes if she's not well or teething these things don't go to plan but in between time isn't it great. I have always followed the Babywise schedule and am onto their second book now for 5 months to toddler age, I love their concepts and it's all about balance, you can't be completely 100% strict but if you follow it as much as you can you can have a happier baby I think, which means happier mum. Amelia woke up after 30 mins yesterday morning so I also let her go and she went back to sleep for an hour, phew. I also put 2 dummies in the cot and Amelia has generally stopped fussing at night now, I don't know if she's finding it herself or is just doing without, that has happened since she was ill (boy was that a tough week). You're right with the swaddling too, I have read it's a big no no at this age as they get too used to sleeping with it. One of the girls from mums group is having a terrible time with her 8.5 month old, she still won't sleep unless she's swaddled but because she's bigger and more mobile now she unwraps herself all night so she's up every hour re-swaddling her and she's also still feeding a few times overnight as she won't take a bottle. Poor girl is going insane. Luckily for me Amelia hated being swaddled in the end so she's been in a Grobag since she went in the cot at 9 weeks old. Last night had a weird one, I woke up to hear her talking to herself and I thought, what the, so I went in, it was the usual 3.00 am time and she was wide awake, on her belly turned around at the other end of the cot with her head up. She smiled at me, I thought uh oh, moved her back to the other end and on her side, popped in her dummy and walked off. I lay there for a little while certain she was going to start crying as her eyes were wide open.....didn't hear a peep, weird! I am wondering if she was dreaming, like sleep walking but not the walking bit lol. Never had that happen before. Anyway, well done Emma you must feel so good now. xx
Hope everyone else is going well. I've got Sesame Street on, Amelia loves it - but not as much as Waybuloo, that cartoon mezmorises her! It's now her nap time so I'd best go before I miss the boat and all I said above goes out the window lol! It's all a matter of timing with Amelia, too early forget it, too late, definitely forget it lololol! xx
Last edited by Alison1973; June 29th, 2010 at 11:01 AM.
Hi girls! Seems we're all pretty busy with mobile babies these days.
Tilda - We're still feeding 2-3 times a night here too. Amelia is down to 2 day feeds (3 when she goes to care since she'll have a bottle in the afternoon. It doesn't feel right to send her off for a whole day without breastmilk). In an effort to reduce her night feeds, I've tried feeding her more during the day but she won't take it. So it mustn't be a hunger issue. It's just easier to get up and feed her than it is to try weaning at 2am. At least I know that I'm not the only one . Good luck with the not not TTC. Looks like we might have a few 2011 babies in our group as well.
Sarah - A few of us have november babies but stuck with our december belly buddies. Amelia was due dec 10 but was born november 30th. She snuck in by 1 hour and 17 minutes. lol Look forward to getting to know you.
willow - Oh poor Harry. How is he today? It's hard to strap them in when they squirm so much. Once I found the buckle undone when I went to get Amelia out of the care. I'm sure I did it up properly, despite the wriggling. Not unless she was able to push the button herself. Don't be too hard on yourself. He's not the first baby to fall on the floor.
suzi - Great to hear from you. Another one not not TTC'ing. Good luck.
beany - I'm glad you're enjoying being back at work and that Michael is doing so well in care. How is he? Did that cold develop? I hope not. I got some tummy-minimising knickers to wear under a clingy dress for SIL's wedding. I got the ones that cover the waist, hips and thighs. I'll admit I was embarrassed to buy them, but they smoothed everything out and I felt so good at the wedding. I'd rather feel a little embarrassment at the checkout than spending all day feeling self-conscious about my dress showing all the wrong 'bumps'. It was suprisingly comfortable too.
BS - If I've learned nothing else as a mother, I've learned to go with my gut. You need to do what is right for you and Eva, and I'm glad you are. I struggled with a similar situation while I had glandular fever. Even though I was home, I still took Amelia to care as she was only just starting. I know that was for my physical health, but mental health is just as important. Besides, if Eva loves daycare, why she should she not go just because you're home? It'd be different if she hated it.
Rose - I am so happy your dad is doing well Wow! Possible remission from a cancer diagnosed as terminal...that is amazing. I was the one who asked why he was having treatment in China. I would never have connected China with promising cutting-edge cancer treatments. I must admit, I did cringe when I read that the drug your dad is on hasn't even been through human trials yet. But if there were no other options left, it couldn't make things worse, I guess. It really is great that it is working.
Alison - How are you settling in to work? Have they straightened out your connection to work from home yet? That sucks that they have you doing junior work. At least you know you won't have to put up with it for long. Sounds like DH and Amelia had a great day out on your first day. And well done to your DH for the matching outfit My Amelia spends Tuesday mornings with her dad and I'm suprised if I find her dressed at all and I leave an outfit out for her.
to everyone else.
AFM - Amelia is doing so well. She has 8 teeth, says "baby, mum, dad, na-na (or nanna) and dog", is pulling herself to stand, walking while holding onto our hands and eats just about everything I put in front of her (except for fruit, surprisingly). She has also become very clingy and will cry if I leave her with DH or even walk towards a door let alone if I actually leave the room. Of course, she's fine when not at home. It's getting better now that she can follow me around the house if she wants to, but she doesn't always want to.
Me? I'm not doing so well. I'm missing my mum so much. I don't really feel up to typing more than that. I should get back to work anyway.
Hey Alison - yeah, I wondered about the milk before solids thing too. To be honest I sometimes mix it up and give him the milk before the solids, it just depends. But I think Tizzie Hall's theory is that they sleep better after milk - she says that they should have milk just before sleep.
You were so smart doing that routine from 9 weeks - I've spent so many nights up and down trying to get Jack back to Dreamland. I will def do it for the next one, too!
Where do you get the grobags from? I have jack in this sleeping bag thing but I need to get more.
Carmey - Great to see you found a solution for Jack's waking at night for his dummy! Ryan has settled himself in to a routine that looks a lot like the one you have with Jack. Here's the one from Babylove that I used for Craig, for comparison. Ryan's already roughly following this routine by himself, except I was BFing when he woke up and then giving him cereal after an hour. But this morning he refused the breast until after he'd had his rice cereal, so I'm going to start following this one for him too. This one's milk first only if they wake early, then it's food first milk second every time after that.
For six months and beyond...
5 AM TO 6 AM: Breastfeed or bottle. **Ryan's still asleep here**
7 AM TO 8.30: If your baby sleeps this late, offer her breakfast as soon as she wakes (choose something from the dietsheet on page 424) before her breastfeed - give her a breastfeed straight after her food.
9 AM TO 11 AM: Bed - after some morning team (if she wants it - see diet sheet). Baby may sleep from forty minutes to two hours.
12 NOON TO 1.30 PM: Make sure she's up by 1.30 at the latest - it's okay to wake her. Give her lunch - choose something from the diet sheet and give her a breastfeed, bottle or cup after her food.
2 PM TO 3 PM: Bed but make sure she's up by 4 pm and keep her up until bed at 7 or 7:30pm. Baby may sleep forty minutes to two hours.
4 PM: Afternoon tea (if she wants it). You'll probably need to devote this time to amusing her or going for a walk. **Ryan BF's here**
6 PM: Dinner - choose something from the diet sheet.
6.30 PM: Bath followed by breastfeed or bottle.
7 TO 7.30 PM: Bed.
For anyone wanting yet another opinion on how much sleep our babies should be getting and when, it goes on to say that 'Total sleeping in the day varies from one to three hours. Changing from two to one daytime sleeps happens any time between nine months and fifteen months and depends a lot on what time baby wakes in the morning. Babies who catnap (only sleep for thirty to forty-minute stretches) do better having several small sleeps throughout the day. Trying to 'make' babies who catnap sleep for longer periods is usually not possible.'
Alison - We've tried chicken, beef and fish so far. I just puree up what I've cooked for the rest of us. It was fish pie tonight (Barramundi) and Bolognaise with wholemeal pasta the other night. If you have steak or chicken breast that you've cooked (or just cook a small amount in the microwave) you just blend it with some boiled water to get the right consistency. Ryan's not as excited about fish as he was about bolognaise.
AFM - It is freezing here! The last two days have been sub zero and frosty.
Hope everyone is nice and warm! Off to make myself a hot cuppa.
Hi Carmey - at least you know for next time. Some babies do it on their own (lucky people) - I feel like I've "trained" Amelia but it's not harmed her, in fact I think it's helped her as she's quite a relaxed baby - she really only cries and kicks up a fuss when she's tired or ill - she doesn't even fuss for her food anymore, unless she sees it and she's hungry, but even then she has this little almost giggle like sound, it's quite funny. Re the Grobags, you can sometimes get lucky and get new ones on Ebay, I personally prefer brand new with things like this so haven't bought second hand. But the most recent one I bought online from a website that some of the proceeds go to SIDS - they are only a little cheaper than David Jones/Myer (where you can buy them) but at least some of the money goes to a good cause. They are a little exxy (around $70/80) but they do last ages and I think worth it. I've tried a couple of other brands, Slumbersacs are good too - and they are a lot cheaper (find them on Ebay brand new) but I do prefer the Grobag brand. I can FB you the website I bought mine from if you like?
Well, best run, DH is down the farm for the night putting in heating ready for the weekend visit so I'm on my own, trying to bath and feed - now that's done it's my turn to shower and eat lol! Have a great night girls. xx
Hey girls, no time for persies - am leaving for nyc tomorrow and Eva stayed home all week since she still has runny poo...no sign of teeth yet and her nappy rash is healing. She had scabs left on her bottom for a few days and now they are starting to fade. I just hope the flight is ok. She seems to be fine except for the runny poo so I believe it is the teeth.
I will try to write when I am there or in ten days when I get back!
Hi BS - yay for NYC, have fun mate, I'm jealous!!! Amelia has done a few runny poo's the last week, I definitely think it's teeth but hope Eva goes well on the flight regardless. xx
Hi Everyone else, how are we all? Did anyone watch the return of Packed to the Rafters last night? I laughed my head off watching, it was like watching myself in the early days with her stressing about breastfeeding etc! Gosh I love that show, it's so real lol.
Question for everyone, Amelia does this thing with her wrist where she flicks it up and down (like rolls it) and opens and closes her fist over and over again. Is this just a developmental thing or is it strange ha ha - anyone else's bubs doing it? It looks cute but I have noticed she's doing it more and more, moreso with her right hand. ) It's like she's going "abracadabra" LOL
Hi BS - sorry to hear you have to have that done, wishing you all the best for it though, you'll be fine mate. xx
Hi Rose - I'm starting to get clucky again too, we've decided to start trying again around April in the hope I fall straight away, or soon at least. I'd start sooner but I'm trying to avoid having another bub so close to Christmas, we already have 6 birthday plus Amelia on the 30th Nov so not sure I could handle another.....DH doesn't care though so.......but in reality April's not far and it gives me a few months to prepare myself for the whole journey hee hee.
Hi Willow - I'm not ready for Chrissy either, luckily Amelia's pretty well stayed away from the tree but ours is around the corner from where we sit (it's the only place we had room) so it's not in her constant view and temptations lol.
Hi Lani - glad Jett had a lovely birthday, he's such a cutie pie that boy of yours, mwah!
Hi Babyluv - congrats on the birth of your little girl. You are more than welcome to join our gang, although we had our bubs in 2009 hee hee......but please feel free to stick around, we're a great bunch and perhaps we can offer some advice and vice versa, you can remind us what it's like to have a newborn again. Welcome to the wonderful role of motherhood though (assuming she is your first)....it really is the best thing on earth.
Hi to anyone else I've missed!
xx
OOOH I really need to update my ticker pic, Amelia was only 6 months old in that one lol.
Last edited by Alison1973; December 16th, 2010 at 08:20 PM.
Rose, I am sorry to hear about your health - it is awful not being able to sleep when he is finally sleeping...Eva was also majorly clingy for two weeks, which just ended - it is exhausting (as if you've been busy all day) while really making you feel lik eyou got nothing done at all. I am glad to hear you guys will discuss TTC in 6 months, that is no time! If you're feeling clucky, your body will follow suit and prep itself. I am sure it will all be fine.
Alison, April! Yay! Keep us posted. It is good to have some time to prepare, detox, and enjoy your baby all alone Two is going to be so amazing, but it makes you really enjoy the first a lot and enjoy having one all to yourself
Babyluv, congrats on your new baby We all have one year olds but feel free to stay in, you will see what you're heading to next year!
I am keeping up with everyone's pics on FB...so hello to everyone else who does not have time to post.
Eva finally went back to happy on Tuesday and back to daycare Wednesday where everything is going very well. I am trying to get everything done in the day before picking her up because we def have to prepare a massive amount - I already sent over a ton of stuff with my ils who drove down today so her snowsuit and toys and all that have been shipped, I just need to get the clothes in order...they also took down all the xmas presents so that is out of my hair except for two more little things I need to pick up.
I went to get a wax today and almost died from the pain - I forgot how sensitive the skin gets when you're pregnant.... Luckily this time the beginning of my preg is in winter and I can get away with less intense wax sessions...at the end of my preg it hurt less so for the summer it should be ok...
I am almost at the end of my first trimester....this went by so fast since I am not sitting there obsessing over it and have Eva to take care of....it is wierd...there is nothing like a first preg I finally changed my ticker back to a preg ticker - how wierd is that????
Miss you all and sending love to all the mums and bubs! Once I leave Tuesday if I don't post it is because we have crap internet out there but I'll try my best to get online with my phone a bit and follow everyone's holiday pics etc...
Hi BS - I'm so glad Eva is feeling better, Amelia had that ear infection (let alone a double one) and it was the worst thing ever. Poor poppet, glad she's better in time for Christmas. Wow can't believe you're almost at the end of your first trimester that has gone fast! I hope that happens for me when it's my turn, I HATED that first trimester with Amelia because I felt so disgusting all day every day ha ha.
Well in case we don't get to speak to you have a fabulous Christmas beautiful, look forward to an even more exciting year ahead for us all.
Babies born~December 1st-15th 2009 # 4
to you all xx
Does Matilda cry at night when she wakes? I was reading a lot about sleep training when Liam was still sleeping badly, and had pretty much resigned myself to doing it out of sheer desperation. One of the things that stood out to me as important was learning when they're just grizzling and trying to soothe themselves to sleep, and when they really need something. Which I'm pretty darn sure you already know, but just saying it in case. It's so hard trying to deal with it all when you're so sleep deprived yourself. Is Matilda on solids? Does she have a dummy or suck her thumb? 
) I get what the Tresillian lady was saying, that babies like consistency and ritual. Ryan is also a non-crying happy baby and I dread the thought of having to do anything where he's got to cry it out. Rose's sleep tips are great and you can do them without having to let Matilda cry it out. I don't know whether to wrap or sleeping bag, but how about changing her to sleeping bag for all sleeps and making it a part of her bedtime routine? How's her sleeping environment? Did you say you have her back in her old cot and in her own room? Sleep associations: I guess she has a sleep association with the boob. If she falls asleep during her last feed, try waking her gently so that she's awake when you put her in her cot (I did this with Ryan and now I can lie him down awake and he goes to sleep on his own). Are you having to feed Matilda every time she wakes? Maybe try following the advice Karitane gave Lani and feed her as a last resort. Or even get your DH to go and settle her for the first half of the evening while you sleep, so that you get a few hours straight before the dreaded 3-4 o'clock wake up. Hang in there, you'll get that girl sleeping through. Please send me the info about DTD that the physio gave you, I'd be very interested to read it.
And OMG, I'm so sorry to hear you lost a brother to SIDS 
. Good luck with the not not TTC. Looks like we might have a few 2011 babies in our group as well.
A few of us have november babies but stuck with our december belly buddies. Amelia was due dec 10 but was born november 30th. She snuck in by 1 hour and 17 minutes. lol Look forward to getting to know you.
Wow! Possible remission from a cancer diagnosed as terminal...that is amazing. I was the one who asked why he was having treatment in China. I would never have connected China with promising cutting-edge cancer treatments. I must admit, I did cringe when I read that the drug your dad is on hasn't even been through human trials yet. But if there were no other options left, it couldn't make things worse, I guess. It really is great that it is working.
My Amelia spends Tuesday mornings with her dad and I'm suprised if I find her dressed at all and I leave an outfit out for her.
to everyone else.
) It's like she's going "abracadabra" LOL
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