Post by jubilantsquirrel on Jan 4, 2017 15:24:17 GMT -5
I think DS2 has his days and nights mixed up. He sleeps 2-4 hours during the day and it's not difficult to get him back down. At night he gives me one 2-3 hour stretch (4 hours if I'm super lucky) and then it's really hard to get him back down again. And when I do he's usually back up in 45min-an hour.
jubilantsquirrel Oh no!!! Feel better!!! Is he fussy/crying after that first stretch at night? Like when he doesn't go back down right away what's his disposition?
jubilantsquirrel Oh no!!! Feel better!!! Is he fussy/crying after that first stretch at night? Like when he doesn't go back down right away what's his disposition?
Yeah, he's really fussy most of the time. He spits up a lot so I try to keep him upright, but it doesn't matter how long he's upright for, the second I lay him flat he spits up. He also seems really gassy. And when I do get him back down he seems really uncomfortable and restless. Lots of grunting and kicking his legs (as best he can when he's swaddled). This really only happens during the 2am-7am timeframe. He'll still spot up throughout the day a little, but it doesn't bother him.
@kleigh they sure are cute on you, but I bet that is a challenge having both only wanting to be on you.
I should pay attention to awake times. I'm trying to put her down to give her a chance to sleep when she's fussy and not hungry, but I keep forgetting and offer to nurse and then she falls asleep.
So I got all ready for my appt and got there, and it wasn't in the system - actually it showed that I canceled it, which I clearly didn't. The receptionist felt awful and didn't know what happened. So now I go back tomorrow at 1:15. I'm close to daycare, so I could have gone to my office to say hi, but am at Safeway stocking up on cider and wine and now in cafe waiting for her to wakeup to nurse before getting J.
Oh and I was wearing this new top Mh got me for Xmas as a test run (tags still on) and N prompting spit up all over the shoulder. Guess it's a keeper!
jubilantsquirrel you described exactly what's going on over here. Our first stretch is great. He sleeps usually 10/11-3/4ish. Eats aka gorges on the boob. Spits up all over. So I hold him upright for a good 45 minutes. When I put him down he's so restless like he can't get comfortable and kicking his feet/grunting. So I've been sleeping with him on my chest for the last stretch. Have you tried gripe water? That seemed to help us a bit. I feel like it's getting better than what it was now that he's getting older.
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I've been able to get him to sleep on my chest sometimes. Usually what ends up happening is that as soon I put him on my chest he immediately starts searching, so I try to nurse again but he just screams because he's not hungry.
aggiebug will you be able to get a few quiet minutes at all today? Take a quiet shower at least when H gets home.
jubilantsquirrel are you guys still sick or has it gotten better?
Just in the last couple days I've noticed an awake/ sleep pattern. But before that, with travel, the holidays, and on weekends when O isn't in daycare, it's a free for all. She's still napping on me or in the car seat after a trip or in her chair. She has yet to have a crib/bassinet nap. Maybe I should attempt that one day.
jubilantsquirrel Ugh. I hope you both feel better quickly! kleigh Hope your first day alone has gone well!
We have had a much better day. My friend came over for a bit this afternoon. I'm about to take a walk and then go get dh from work. We did have our first big blow out and Lillian managed to call 911. Seriously. That was embarrassing. I'm sure it happens a lot, but damn.
Re awake times: honestly I'm not sure. She seems to be up for an hour to hour and a half at a time. She sleeps around 2 hours at a time, sometimes 3, during the day. I've not done a great time at making sure she gets enough tummy time/play time. With Lillian and the other stuff I have to do it's hard to find the time. I need to do better. I started today. We already did tummy time twice and she looked at toys for a while too.
I'm having trouble putting up a picture of Lilah. I'll try again in a bit.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Jan 4, 2017 17:02:32 GMT -5
hangry, still sick. I last got sick about an hour ago, but there's really not anything left in my stomach. The ILs just left with DS1, although I wish they would have taken MH with them, too. Dude is a complete asshole when he's sick.
My sister (who had a loss last year) just came over. She had a beta draw today. She said she turned the test in 30 seconds and it was the darkest line she has ever had.
She's a wreck but trying to stay positive. I'm over the moon excited. I hope this is her rainbow. What a great way to start 2017.
hangry yes thanks. My saint of a husband had already said he was taken DS tonight sleeping on the couch and doing the MOTN bottle so I didn't have to hear or deal with him. When I sent him frustrated texts he said he will take over DS duty as soon as he get home. All while playing Catch up at work.
My sister (who had a loss last year) just came over. She had a beta draw today. She said she turned the test in 30 seconds and it was the darkest line she has ever had.
She's a wreck but trying to stay positive. I'm over the moon excited. I hope this is her rainbow. What a great way to start 2017.
jubilantsquirrel you described exactly what's going on over here. Our first stretch is great. He sleeps usually 10/11-3/4ish. Eats aka gorges on the boob. Spits up all over. So I hold him upright for a good 45 minutes. When I put him down he's so restless like he can't get comfortable and kicking his feet/grunting. So I've been sleeping with him on my chest for the last stretch. Have you tried gripe water? That seemed to help us a bit. I feel like it's getting better than what it was now that he's getting older.
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I've been able to get him to sleep on my chest sometimes. Usually what ends up happening is that as soon I put him on my chest he immediately starts searching, so I try to nurse again but he just screams because he's not hungry.
Have you tried the Windi? I know it helps the opposite end, but I've noticed L is a lot more gassy, fussy (basically what you described above) when she's working on a good poop. It's almost like there's only so much room to fit everything in there and until something comes out, one way or the other, she will spit up and fuss until it does. It's been my go to when she just screams on my chest and won't nurse. When I use it, I massage her stomach and it gets a ton of gas out.
I've been able to get him to sleep on my chest sometimes. Usually what ends up happening is that as soon I put him on my chest he immediately starts searching, so I try to nurse again but he just screams because he's not hungry.
Have you tried the Windi? I know it helps the opposite end, but I've noticed L is a lot more gassy, fussy (basically what you described above) when she's working on a good poop. It's almost like there's only so much room to fit everything in there and until something comes out, one way or the other, she will spit up and fuss until it does. It's been my go to when she just screams on my chest and won't nurse. When I use it, I massage her stomach and it gets a ton of gas out.
I am so over my toddler right now! This is the 3rd night in a row that bedtime has taken more than an hour of him getting out of bed a million times. My H is out of town so I'm on my own. Tonight I've resorted to ignoring him. He is sitting at the top of the stairs (behind the gate), annoying the f&@$ out of me. I don't know how to get him to stay in bed and go to sleep. I've tried cuddling, asking, demanding, yelling (I realize this is very unlikely to have a positive result), quiet replacement into bed, holding the door shut so he can't open it. He has always been great at going to bed, so I am extra annoyed.
hangry I hate those nights. Lillian had a string of days recently where she took over an hour, once two hours, to go to bed. It was a nightmare. I hope this trend is short lived and he's asleep now.
Finally finished reading the thread. Idk how another whole day went by without me being around here. It's not like I have all these other commitments or anything lol
starbuck27 I have everything crossed for your sister! kleigh hope you and YH got through the day okay. Big hugs to everyone dealing with no sleep and/or challenging toddlers.
We're having a rough couple days here. Maybe it's why I haven't been around much. H is back at work. I haven't really slept more than 2.5 hours at a time for about a week now and I'm not getting naps during the day either. It's starting to take a toll.
I have my PP appointment tomorrow and need to bring up the rage I have been feeling. D has been waking up every 45 minutes to an hour for the first 3 or 4 hours after she "goes down" for the night. And I get so angry when she won't go back to sleep. Sometimes I have to put her down on the floor and walk away and I feel like I'm being rough when I pick her back up. It's not normal or healthy and I know this can be a sign of PPD. This especially sucks because I really thought I had avoided it this time.
waitwhat ugh that sounds pretty miz. Idk what I would do if DS's sleep schedule fell apart now. He's the reliable one in my house (though it's pretty scary to think that I put my faith in a toddler like that lol). I hope things settle down with your little guy soon!
goldenlove3 I think the 5-6 am wake up is still considered night for them. I think this because they should be getting 12-14 hours at night. So unless you are putting them to bed at 5, it would still be nighttime at 5am. I'll have to look at the book again to confirm that theory.
I'm probably really far from this, but when do 12-14 hour nights start?
cheshie6 My DS never slept 12-14 hours without eating. He got up 2x a night from 2-6 months and then 1x a night until a year. With him nighttime sleep typically started at 7pm by 2 or 3 months and it was typical to sleep until 7am or 8 am with 2-3 wake ups.
Now this LO has not fallen into a schedule yet. She doesn't have a bedtime either. And if she does, it's closer to 10 and then awake at 7. She's eating 2-3 x a night still.
Here are a few pictures from the sleep book I was reading.
I'm probably really far from this, but when do 12-14 hour nights start?
In my experience, never.
This. Lillian has never once slept for 12 hours straight. We get 9-10 now some nights, but she often will get up and climb in our bed around 4 or 5. Every so often she climbs in at like 1 or 2. I know some people have babies/toddlers that will sleep that long, but it seems to be a toss up.
I had gone to buy Sleep Sense but they didn't have it. The theories in this book are very similar to Sleep Sense, which I think is more well known. I didn't take everything as the be all end all, but having a reference was great and we were happy with this book. It helped when we started sleep training at 6 months.
I had gone to buy Sleep Sense but they didn't have it. The theories in this book are very similar to Sleep Sense, which I think is more well known. I didn't take everything as the be all end all, but having a reference was great and we were happy with this book. It helped when we started sleep training at 6 months.
Love tits all around. Back at work this week and obviously failing hard at keeping up. Thinking of you all and hugs to everyone who needs one.
I'm worried about going back to work soon. How are you holding up?
It was only temporary, unfortunately. There's monthly paperwork that needs to get done and I hadn't completed it since October. It was overwhelming. We always assumed M would either nap in her own or at the very least go to other people while I was pregnant and therefore planned on having her at the office with us and I would return around 4 weeks PP. That obviously didn't work out. Because she doesn't sleep, she gets over stimulated super easily. Add in a busy and loud environment with strange people and she was done.
So now I'm stuck. I can't make myself hire a nanny until she willingly starts letting other people hold her and she starts taking a bottle. I miss work and so much desperately needs to get done, but she needs me more right now. I'm giving it another two months and if we're still going on like this I'm going to have no choice but to hire someone. Bleh.
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