It's 4am and my baby is still sleeping...in his crib no less. Unfortunately my boobs were screaming so in up pumping. But still - I'll take the long stretch of sleep and in his crib hallelujah!!
I'm probably asking for unicorn horns here, but does anyone have any strategies for getting their baby to sleep a bit later in the morning? It's really tough when wake up times creep earlier and earlier. I've tried consolidating naps, putting her to bed later, puttering her to bed earlier, dream feeds, no dream feeds. You get the idea.
I'm probably asking for unicorn horns here, but does anyone have any strategies for getting their baby to sleep a bit later in the morning? It's really tough when wake up times creep earlier and earlier. I've tried consolidating naps, putting her to bed later, puttering her to bed earlier, dream feeds, no dream feeds. You get the idea.
My sister had success with her baby by making his room completely dark
I'm probably asking for unicorn horns here, but does anyone have any strategies for getting their baby to sleep a bit later in the morning? It's really tough when wake up times creep earlier and earlier. I've tried consolidating naps, putting her to bed later, puttering her to bed earlier, dream feeds, no dream feeds. You get the idea.
My sister had success with her baby by making his room completely dark
Morning. We got back last night of two days with the ILs and their extended family. There is always drama, and this year there was a wedding, so there was extra drama. I'm glad to be home in my, mostly, drama free house.
It's gonna be another hot day here! I really need to plant the rest of my veggies. Since we added our pool I needed to reconfigure my garden and I've been lazy about it!
Morning! I've asked Dr Google this question but I'm not finding much... Maybe someone here knows of an old family trick or something!
I want to end my lactational amenorrhea. Is there any way I can get my period back without reducing breastfeeding? She's been night weaned for almost two months now, for around a month I've been breastfeeding about 4 times in 24 hours only and still nothing has changed. The only solution I've come across is to wean (and one website suggested I eat a ton of calories) and I don't really want to do that yet. Any suggestions ladies?
Today is going to be a bit cooler (still in the low 80s). We need to do some cleaning today and tons of laundry. We'll go over to my parents later for an early dinner. Hoping Z takes some good naps today
ladymary11 from what I have read and in my experience, weaning is really the only thing to make your period come back for sure. Otherwise it is hit or miss if it returns while nursing. Some women get it back right away when BFing and some don't until they wean. I got mine back at 10M with DS and 8 with DD. I'm nursing on demand about 6 times a day and pumping at work. London Hannah is sensitive to the light waking her up. Once we put dark shades up she started sleeping later. Lots of times she still wakes early morning to burse but then goes back to sleep. Yesterday she slept in until 9 after a 6a feed. It was glorious. Hope it helps A!
AFM I'm working today because sick people don't know what holidays are. We had a lazy weekend and should have done more around the house but oh well. I did get all DS's summer toys out and washed his sand/water table off so it is ready for use. BTW those things are a great investment and we have gotten hours of use from it. If you see a good deal I recommend getting one.
I need coffee. We've been working on the crib but he's not used to it so he cries whenever he realizes he's in there. So the first time he cried after I went to bed, I brought him in with me. Usually he'll go right to sleep but last night he was pulling my hair and flopping all around. So I decided to put him back in his crib. It took me over an hour to get him to sleep in there and he woke up three hours later. Luckily co-sleeping worked better after that. Ugh, I could punch DH for starting co-sleeping.
We are dealing with early wake-ups too. I fully blame the sun light but haven't done anything about it yet. It does set the day off schedule though since she needs her morning nap earlier and then her afternoon earlier which leads to a longer stretch before bed.
We have a quiet day after a busy weekend. A was demanding blueberry pancakes for the past few days. Glen made them today but apparently A meant blueberries ON her pancakes, not IN them. It was a travesty.
Post by crystaleyes138 on May 30, 2016 8:31:27 GMT -5
I'm blaming early wake-ups on the sun too. We have blackout shades (and white noise, and a fan) and they don't even help that much when it is so bright even at 6am.
ntaylor989, ((HUGS)) it is really annoying that YH wasn't helpful this morning.
emejay, why do people think they can do what they want with our kids? It pisses me off. My sister tried to feed Jacob onion dip yesterday. I yelled at her that she had to ask me first.
I think my ILs are coming over today. I'm excited, LOL. Jacob loves them and it'll give me a break. Yesterday was a shit show with my family.
This started a few weeks ago; I'd offer him a bottle if it had been a while and then try to put him back in his crib, usually he wasn't having it and would cry himself back to sleep in about 10-15 minutes but would only sleep for another 45m-1h. After about a week he started sleeping until 6 or later and waking up happy (when he wakes early he's usually crying).
He's started waking around 5 here in France and I have to bring him into bed because his crib is right next to us and that won't work. At least he usually falls back asleep for another hour or so.
I mentioned in the UO/FFFC thread that I'm really disappointed with our AirBnB digs. H thought I was crazy until we got back from Geneva yesterday and he realized that we're living in squalor. I really want to message our host and communicate our disappointment and see if anything can be done (really I don't know what she can do other than refund the remaining days and let us move but I still need to say something).
emejay, did you tell her not to feed him those things? I would have lost my damn mind!
I ripped him from her arms when she was putting icing in his mouth and told her that we were waiting for his first birthday. She was all "grandma do these kind of things teehee"
emejay , did you tell her not to feed him those things? I would have lost my damn mind!
I ripped him from her arms when she was putting icing in his mouth and told her that we were waiting for his first birthday. She was all "grandma do these kind of things teehee"
Ugh, I hate the idea that grandparents are 'allowed' to give their grandkids sweets and break all the rules.
Sure grandparents can 'spoil' their grandkids because they don't have to be the disciplinary, they just get to hangout. Plus they probably have more disposable income now then when their kids were little so they can use that for fun experiences for grandkids if they want...but sweets and not following other important guidelines chosen by the kid's actual parents annoys me.
I'm probably asking for unicorn horns here, but does anyone have any strategies for getting their baby to sleep a bit later in the morning? It's really tough when wake up times creep earlier and earlier. I've tried consolidating naps, putting her to bed later, puttering her to bed earlier, dream feeds, no dream feeds. You get the idea.
Ha! I wish I had advice. Our great sleep training success has resulted in eliminating Nolan's every hour wake-ups. But we have yet to figure out the early am issues. He often starts crying anytime after 4am. And we are most certainly always up at 5. If you find answers or pots of magic, please share.
ETA- we've done blackout shades. They helped us with going to bed. Hope they help your am.
emejay, did you tell her not to feed him those things? I would have lost my damn mind!
I ripped him from her arms when she was putting icing in his mouth and told her that we were waiting for his first birthday. She was all "grandma do these kind of things teehee"
Nonononono. Why do grandmas think they're being all cute when they do that ish? I bet she would've freaked out herself if her MIL did that to her kid back in the day.
I ripped him from her arms when she was putting icing in his mouth and told her that we were waiting for his first birthday. She was all "grandma do these kind of things teehee"
Nonononono. Why do grandmas think they're being all cute when they do that ish? I bet she would've freaked out herself if her MIL did that to her kid back in the day.
(ETA punctuation remains hard for me).
My mil put M to bed on Saturday night with a blanket "Because the AC was cold." This was despite my written and oral instructions otherwise. Also, A's dinner consisted of fruit snacks, a brownie and M's puffs. But Glen and I went out by ourselves for the first time since M was born.
We are having my dad and step mom over for a cookout today to celebrate his birthday. We are also dealing with early morning wake ups that have been creeping earlier the last couple weeks. O wakes up anytime between 4-5:30 crying. He stops crying as soon as we pick him up, but scream cries if we try to put him back in his crib. We've started a terrible habit of sleeping in the nursery recliner with him. I'm not sure how to break him of this now that he expects it. emejay and cocopuff so much nope to both of your MILs!
emejay, did you tell her not to feed him those things? I would have lost my damn mind!
I ripped him from her arms when she was putting icing in his mouth and told her that we were waiting for his first birthday. She was all "grandma do these kind of things teehee"
Post by britbratjf on May 30, 2016 10:20:12 GMT -5
Regarding grandparents: my Mom & my FIL/SMIL both spoil DD1 when she spends the night & basically let her eat what she wants. But it doesn't bother me because she's almost 4 and she knows those treats are just for grandma & pops house. They've never attempted to give either girl sweets as a baby.....
I'm probably asking for unicorn horns here, but does anyone have any strategies for getting their baby to sleep a bit later in the morning? It's really tough when wake up times creep earlier and earlier. I've tried consolidating naps, putting her to bed later, puttering her to bed earlier, dream feeds, no dream feeds. You get the idea.
pineapplesmoothie omg I'd have flipped my shit. How could that little lady even eat a whole fudgsicle???
Me: you mean you let her taste a fudgsicle? Mom: no she ate almost the whole thing Me: what the fuck, she's a little baby Mom: it's only 40 calories! Me:
- Helped Arthur to climb the whole staircase (he has now spent the morning playing in our staircase)
- Fed him French Toast casserole
- Fed him cupcakes
- Picked him up every time he whined because he fell on his ass
As this was all done in front of me, I'm stressed out about what she'll do on Saturday when she babysits
There first time my mom watched Ramona she gave her an entire fudgesicle. What the fuck?
This is why I am not giving up daycare even though my mom wants to watch her.
My mom said that she was giving my sister fudgesicles at 6 months old. I was giving her a look of WTF!?! She saw absolutely nothing wrong with it. My sister also got bottles of apple juice to fall asleep with and ended up with a rotten baby front tooth. Good job, mom...
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