I only swaddle for naps if I put him in the PNP in our bedroom (which is also where he sleeps at night), and I only put him there if I want to nap too. Otherwise he naps on the go (swing, car seat, Ergo, etc).
Now I'm wondering if he would have napped better with the swaddle on that day when he was awake for 14 hours in a row! Hindsight.
Post by tikoberry99 on Aug 27, 2016 21:15:00 GMT -5
acorn99 M favors his right side like crazy! I'm constantly moving his head to the left. Glad to hear A has started looking the other way with age..makes me less stressed!
cabbagecabbage I hope it self corrects...I was surprised the pedi mentioned it..I can barely see it.
Ideas? Warrants a trip to the doctor? It doesn't look as bad this morning as last night in the bath but is still present. I just massaged some breast milk into his skin (no idea if it'll actually accomplish anything - just figured it generally fixes all the things)
Thanks guys - I called my friend who is an RN in peds (since there are no peds here, doc isn't open until tomorrow, and i didn't want to bring him to emerg if it was nothing) and showed her the pictures. She's pretty sure it's just heat rash (explains why it go so much worse in the bath?) so he's going to be a naked AC baby for today and I'll just monitor it and go in if it gets any worse.
It seems the breast milk helped too so I may try that again in a bit.
Should I be trying to put F down for naps during the day at 6 weeks?
Right now when he passes out on the boob I try to move him to the bassinet or swing and if he wakes up (he almost always wakes up) then I wear him or hold him or whatever.
Should I be doing our mini bedtime routine and putting him upstairs in the PNP instead?
IMO if you want to try, go for it. If you really want him to nap on his own, keep trying. If it fails, oh well, try again in a few days or try a different tactic for setting him down.
I don't think you need to worry that because he's only sleeping in your arms at 6 weeks, he'll be doing that for a year. They are sill so little and making such huge developmental changes so quickly, IMO there are no 'bad habits' at this age because they're like a totally different baby every few weeks. But napping in the crib (or PnP) is a common struggle, lots of parents rely on swings, RnPs, carseats, or sleeping in their arms for the first few months. You are not alone!
My DD1 didn't nap well in her crib til 6 mo+. The only place she'd nap well was in the car seat, in the house. It was a big battle between my H and I because I knew she was getting too big for that, but he didn't want to deal with a baby who took a crappy 30 minute crib nap, so when he was home he kept putting her in there. Until one day we heard THUMP-CRASH-WAHHHHHHH - she'd woken up and pulled herself out of it and crashed onto the floor. Then we had to tackle crib naps, and they got better after a week or two.
Post by rungirlrun on Aug 30, 2016 22:14:14 GMT -5
Can someone talk to me about swaddling? DS1 never was so I don't know how to progress. E is only 4.5 weeks so he's not rolling, but when do I need to get rid of the swaddle? And how do you transition? I want to eventually get to sleep sacks, but is there a middle step?
Honestly, I hate swaddling and was hoping to avoid it again. But this kid sleeps much better when we do it. I just dread how sleep will go when the swaddle is no longer safe. I preferred DS1 who was in a sleep sack since day 1.
Can someone talk to me about swaddling? DS1 never was so I don't know how to progress. E is only 4.5 weeks so he's not rolling, but when do I need to get rid of the swaddle? And how do you transition? I want to eventually get to sleep sacks, but is there a middle step?
Honestly, I hate swaddling and was hoping to avoid it again. But this kid sleeps much better when we do it. I just dread how sleep will go when the swaddle is no longer safe. I preferred DS1 who was in a sleep sack since day 1.
Stop swaddling when they can roll back to front. Not gonna lie, the transition sucked for us with ds. We used the Zippity Zip to transition from swaddle to sleep sack. It worked but wasn't smooth at all. Hoping for an easier time this go around but I think it depends on the kid. We tried but we're not successful with arms out swaddle with him. We will try that with this one just too first.
Also,I know a lot of people use the Merlin's Magic Sleep Suit to transition with a lot of success. I've not tried it, though.
Can someone talk to me about swaddling? DS1 never was so I don't know how to progress. E is only 4.5 weeks so he's not rolling, but when do I need to get rid of the swaddle? And how do you transition? I want to eventually get to sleep sacks, but is there a middle step?
Honestly, I hate swaddling and was hoping to avoid it again. But this kid sleeps much better when we do it. I just dread how sleep will go when the swaddle is no longer safe. I preferred DS1 who was in a sleep sack since day 1.
Stop swaddling when they can roll back to front. Not gonna lie, the transition sucked for us with ds. We used the Zippity Zip to transition from swaddle to sleep sack. It worked but wasn't smooth at all. Hoping for an easier time this go around but I think it depends on the kid. We tried but we're not successful with arms out swaddle with him. We will try that with this one just too first.
Also,I know a lot of people use the Merlin's Magic Sleep Suit to transition with a lot of success. I've not tried it, though.
Almost every time I get up with him now, he has turned on his side. What bearing does that have towards swaddling?
Stop swaddling when they can roll back to front. Not gonna lie, the transition sucked for us with ds. We used the Zippity Zip to transition from swaddle to sleep sack. It worked but wasn't smooth at all. Hoping for an easier time this go around but I think it depends on the kid. We tried but we're not successful with arms out swaddle with him. We will try that with this one just too first.
Also,I know a lot of people use the Merlin's Magic Sleep Suit to transition with a lot of success. I've not tried it, though.
Almost every time I get up with him now, he has turned on his side. What bearing does that have towards swaddling?
Is he sleeping on his side? Or on his side because he's awake and pissed?
If he's rolling and sleeping on his side I would quit the swaddle now. But if he's mad and gets there while squirming I would leave it for now.
Almost every time I get up with him now, he has turned on his side. What bearing does that have towards swaddling?
Is he sleeping on his side? Or on his side because he's awake and pissed?
If he's rolling and sleeping on his side I would quit the swaddle now. But if he's mad and gets there while squirming I would leave it for now.
He's turning while sleeping. I did swaddle arms out tonight and he didn't turn. Google was very contradicting when I searched that swaddle technique though.
We're thinking just heat rash. The next day he spent just in a diaper in the AC. I put some breast milk on it and it almost completely went away. Day after we went for a walk and he had a little where he was super sweaty from the carrier so we just need to make sure we're staying inside if it's super hot. It didn't seem to bother him at all - just was alarming for us. Thanks for checking in!
Is he sleeping on his side? Or on his side because he's awake and pissed?
If he's rolling and sleeping on his side I would quit the swaddle now. But if he's mad and gets there while squirming I would leave it for now.
He's turning while sleeping. I did swaddle arms out tonight and he didn't turn. Google was very contradicting when I searched that swaddle technique though.
If he's sleeping with his arms out of the swaddle, that's a good sign that the transition might not be too bad.
He's turning while sleeping. I did swaddle arms out tonight and he didn't turn. Google was very contradicting when I searched that swaddle technique though.
If he's sleeping with his arms out of the swaddle, that's a good sign that the transition might not be too bad.
I hope so! He did fine until he had a massive spit up an hour later and after that he slept on me so I didn't get the full experience yet. I'll try again tonight. If not, we have the Merlin suit to try!
Post by icaughtfire on Aug 31, 2016 11:50:22 GMT -5
E was sleeping fine with the swaddle but I started having weird anxiety about him turning over or busting out & the blanket going over his face or something so I just stopped swaddling him a few days ago. I haven't noticed him sleeping better or worse so I'm gonna stop swaddling now & call it a day.
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Post by housecarder on Sept 1, 2016 11:50:30 GMT -5
Ok I know some of you will hate me for this, but do you think it's possible for a baby to sleep too much?
I feel like at 11 weeks they should be awake more during the day than they are, and if I wanted I could probably try to stretch their awake times, but they sleep fine at night and eat great so I'm hesitant.
Our schedule looks like this (at least on days I'm home with them): 5 am- they wake up for bottle and diaper change. Immediately fall back asleep.
8 am- second bottle, diapers, awake for 15-30 minutes, back to sleep.
11-12- wake up for lunch bottle, back to sleep usually with 15 minutes. Finn might be fussy and want worn, which knocks her out.
3- dad and brother get home, bottles/diapers and awake about 30-45 minutes. I'll lay them on the floor or RnPs to play and they fall back asleep.
5-6- another bottle/diaper change we eat dinner while they hang and sleep on and off. Finn might get fussy at this time and I wrap her again and she passes out. Sometimes Evie joins her.
8-9: baths if needed then final bottle/diaper change/ pjs and back to sleep for the night.
When awake they are alert and happy and strong, and the only thing I've read about babies sleeping too much is a possible nutrient deficiency due to sleep apnea or celiac's. But this seems like not enough alert time for their age. I think I'll talk to my sister and see if they are like this when she is here too, maybe they are just overstimulated when she is here and catch up when I am home.
I have the opposite problems with L. I have to fight to get him to nap. It's gotten better in the last couple days with trying a few new things but he still only averages 11-12 hours which is way less than normal. He's only 5 weeks.
Post by sarcaztic10 on Sept 1, 2016 12:25:14 GMT -5
housecarder how long do the bottle diaper changes take? Just reading your schedule it looks like they are awake for about 4 or 5 hours a day maybe a bit more assuming they are awake for feeding and changes. Also, do they get up between 9pm-5am for a meal and diaper change?
I think there is a huge range in infant sleep and it could just be that they are babies that really need more sleep. The charts online are just averages and some babies need/get more or less. I would start to worry if their development is off or if they weren't happy and alert during their awake times.
Post by housecarder on Sept 1, 2016 12:27:58 GMT -5
sarcaztic10 they eat really quickly, I'd say less than 30 mins. So never really awake for more than an hour. And no, they occasionally cry/fuss in their sleep if they lose their pacis, but otherwise they are out from 9-5. I feel like I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth here.
sarcaztic10 they eat really quickly, I'd say less than 30 mins. So never really awake for more than an hour. And no, they occasionally cry/fuss in their sleep if they lose their pacis, but otherwise they are out from 9-5. I feel like I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth here.
I would say to enjoy your unicorn babies because this stage may not last long. If you are very worried about it though you could always call your pediatrician.
housecarder, our day looked like that until this last week. Now r is up from 8-10 am and 1-3 pm and then again from 5-9 when he clusterfeeds and maybe takes a short nap. In the middle of the night he is up for maybe another hour to eat
Post by housecarder on Sept 1, 2016 12:54:06 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful that they sleep. I'm just looking forward to the days when they will interact and play more. I remember my others being that way around this time so I just wondered. Maybe because they were early they are a bit behind on that aspect.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Sept 1, 2016 12:58:51 GMT -5
Malcolm has been my unicorn sleeper and was like that until this week. He'd happily sleep all day with meal breaks and did long night stretches early. I assume he's in his 6 week growth spurt because he's been up more to eat the past two nights.
I asked on my DD's birth board where I've known the moms for 4 years and 2 moms came forward that one of their kid's was like that and basically it happens sometimes and people tend to keep quiet as all the other parents are sleep deprived and they/we just thank our lucky stars and hope it lasts.
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