trace - Caroline is exactly the same and I am just beside myself!! thurs/fri last week i couldn't put her down without her cracking it. so i thought perhaps it's the 6 week growth spurt making her extra fussy. over the weekend she was perfect, put her in her bassinet and she fell asleep and had decent amounts of sleep each time, until Sunday night when she would not sleep in that bassinet for love nor money!! i tried for such a long time to just keep going in and patting her on the back to settle her but she'd only settle for about 10 minutes if that and then would be crying again. I ended up going to bed and DH was with her but he caved and ended up putting her on his chest where she slept for 45 minutes (apparently only lightly). I ended up getting up at 1.30am or thereabouts and fed her and put her to bed at 2.30am and she FINALLY gave in and went to sleep!! i waited til 3am to go to bed just to be sure she wasn't going to rip me out of any sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. She woke at 5am though for a feed and went back to bed. Today she's been better about going to bed but again tonight she's not wanting a bar of it. DH just went in to move her position and pat her back and noticed that she has peed all through her nappy and her wrap etc but while he went to prep the change table to change her she promptly fell asleep!! so we're back to square one because she woke of course when he changed her. I am hoping this passes VERY soon because it's exhausting. I'm not one for controlled crying while they are so little and get overwhelmed with all the conflicting advice from people. 1) you can't pick up a baby too much, 2) if you respond quickly they'll be less demanding overall; 3) you can't spoil a baby; 4) you can't let them sleep in your arms or on the boob because you're creating 'bad habits' ... the list goes on.
would also love some advice!! I don't remember my son being like this but it has been ten years after all!!
Teagz - how gorgeous are the smiles, they just melt your heart don't they. Zara smiles when i make a clicking noise or tickle under her chin
Tasha - GOOOO MILLY what a trooper, i am not sure how big Z is but she is fitting her 000 suits and some that are meant to be 3/4 are actually 3/4, i NEVER had this with Ava everything was too big and A was still in 000 at about 4mths +
tracehb & illeyena - Zara does that aswell, atleast once a day she cluster feeds or is unsettled, i have found she LOVES her little swing though so sometimes i can get her to sleep in my arms and throw her in there but it doesn't last long.
This time round i am a little more relaxed i think i would NEVER have let Ava sleep in our bed (instead paced the halls and went without sleep myself getting her to settle) or let her sleep in the swing but this time i am not so worried, i let her sleep there then transfer her.
She still doesn't have a dummy so if she is unsettled at night i put her on a pillow and let her feed to sleep then transfer her into bed... it works and she hasn't gotten into a routine and doesn't do it every night.
AFM - i had a wonderful birthday on sunday with friends, family & my girls here for a bbq, got very spoilt with money towards my QLD w/end in under 2wks.
But stupid rego is due TODAY and i didn't realise so have to use my birthday money
Zara is going GREAT last night she fed at 10 and slept through til 4 then was up at 7, had a feed and a play and was back in bed just after 8 without any cuddling.
The girls had a bath together last night and Z is so relaxed and A loved trying to splash her... i found it easier to bath them together, Z has a seat and i got Ava out first to dry and dress her so then she can walk off and then got Z out... was awesome.
i can't wait to get Z weighed next week
Ah Illey Im glad I am not the only one....its so exhausting isnt it. Someone on here mentioned the Wombie....not sure who it was but I bought a couple and put Maddie in one this afternoon and although she woke a couple of times and made a few little cries by the time I got to the door she had stopped and she has been asleep for about an hour now....although she hardly slept all day till then so not sure if the Wombie has magical powers or whether she was just exhausted....lol. I went to a sleep and settle class yesterday and unfortunately I dont think there is any magical answer for babies this young, it seems sometimes they will go to sleep nicely and other times they just wont no matter what we do. The thing I realised yesterday which has made me feel a lot better is that this is just what babies do and it is not because I am doing something wrong. I seriously was stressing myself out thinking I must be doing it all wrong but now that I realise others are having the same difficulties ( there was about 10 in our group yesterday all with similar issues) I feel much better.
Zarava, Happy Birthday....glad you had a great day....shame about the rego sucking up your birthday money. Hope you have a nice time away anyway.
Just popping in to say hi to you all!! Been very busy in my household. DD is one velcro baby! She is finally asleep in her basinette now but will wake shortly to start her marathon feeding sesh for the afternoon/evening. DS is now awake and needs to be fed and entertained so no time for persies just yet. Sounds like everyone is going really well from reading through the posts! to all!
Trace, we use a woombie. It does take some time for them to get used to it but DD2 seems to sleep ok in it. They can still move their arms and legs but apparently it mimics the womb. I have read great reviews on it before we purchased. Hope it works for you.
You're right though, it's what babies do. DD2 has a big unsettled period every evening. Feels like I am constantly feeding her. Every day gets us closer to when they are "better".
Hello everyone. When I had DD1 at the MCHN the other day for her checkup, I put DD2 on the scales and um with clothes and nappy on she weighed just over... um...... 5kg. I also got the tape measure out and measured her length the other day and she was 59cm. My god she cannot be that big in 6 weeks.....
Zarava- Like you I am more relaxed about what we do with DD2. I let her cry a little longer than I did with DD1 and are generally not as worked up by everything she does. Happy belated birthday too.
YAY go Millie on such an excellent gain.
I have an issue with DD2 only turning her head to one side. And fully turning to one side. She turns her head to the right when asleep and while on her back and tends to favour that side while upright. I try and turn it in her sleep to no avail. I have her head on the other side during tummy time. I do worry her neck muscles wont develop properly. Should I put a wedge in when she is sleeping, should I see someone or should I leave it and hope for the best?
Millie is smiling heaps now its so cute!! it kinda makes the fact that she has been so unsettled and out of sorts a bit easier
we havent been doing much just staying home in the aircon...too hot outside for little bubbas.
jenjams+ Millie has a long head flat on both sides...the doctor gave me the proper name for it but i cant remember what it is, I just have to incourage her to move her head more when she is on the floor and stuff to stop her favouring one side.
trace - I saw pics of the wombie on fb, it looks great! I wish I had gotten one now. I figure it is too late at this stage but I wish I had heard of them before. I just wrap Josh up really tight but he often manages to get out.
Is everyone's bubs smiling now? I think Josh has a few times but I am not really sure. I find it hard to spend as much time with him as I would like as DD is so demanding, I think she is more trouble than him!
Sorry for no more persies, I am all out of time as both of my little munchkins are calling! Love to all - have a great weekend
what a trooper, i am not sure how big Z is but she is fitting her 000 suits and some that are meant to be 3/4 are actually 3/4, i NEVER had this with Ava everything was too big and A was still in 000 at about 4mths +
i found it easier to bath them together, Z has a seat and i got Ava out first to dry and dress her so then she can walk off and then got Z out... was awesome.
to all!
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