Babies born~June 16th-30th 2010 #1

[Jennifer G]

Hi All
My daughter Emilyn was born on the 28th June. I'm like Rumpled Elf- my DS (now three) was very unsettled until about 18 months, any sound would wake him up, took ages to settle, etc. But this baby is so different- she will drop off to sleep on her own, or just lie awake looking around quietly and sleeps 3-5 hourly blocks at night. That combined with a MUCH better physical recovery from the birth than last time means I feel human and sane, rather than like I've been hit by a truck. Babies are so different- anyone who implies that it is the mother's fault if her baby doesn't sleep ( I had a few of those) is so wrong. One book that I did find really useful, and you may too Poopie, is called the No-cry sleep solution, for those who don't want do controlled crying, but it gives you specific techniques to try. And even with a terrible sleeper, I did find I felt better, more human by about 5-6 weeks. I found I had to go to bed really early, my DH did the early shift of baby care, so that I got a few extra hours sleep.
Hope everyone is going well- glad you're home from hospy Dansta, and thinking of you and your little one Infinity

Off topic- has anyone else had trouble editing their signature? when I go into my profile I can see it and select words but not delete or overwrite it.