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[allisong87]

We are awake for our first feeding of the night and I'm feeling particularly exhausted tonight.

[flyinghorses6]

We are awake for our first feeding too. Nice 4 hour stretch, glad I laid down at 8:30 when she fell asleep. I hope she nurses for a while here. She only nursed about 8 minutes before bed and my boobs are ready to be emptied, and I refuse to stay up and pump. Just eat child! Then let's sleep another few hours!

[allisong87]

How do I get this kid to sleep in his PNP?! I'm not sure I can handle holding him while he sleeps much longer. He'll sleep for maybe an hour tops and then wakes up crying.

[Deleted]

allisong87 - try getting the. Used to the PnP during the day. We had to do that for a few days for the twins takeover in their RnPs.

@ flyinghorses6 - what a wonderful first stretch!

Twins gave me a 2.5 hr first stretch of sleep and it felt glorious! Keep it up babes!!!

[crazycatlady6]

I hope you all get some rest tonight. I'm just heading off to bed now after working on my pregnancy scrapbook on Shutterfly.

[dancerspose]

I let myself do a 3 hour stretch between pumps. It's shading how much sleep that feels like when you've had so little. Unfortunately I also seem to be in the middle of s back spasm. Fingers crossed it goes away. I can't afford to be laid up right now.

@allisog87 if you figure it out let me know! That's why we made an emergency rock n play purchase....

[littleredfish]

allisong87 we've been having success getting him used to it during the day when he is laziest. We did the same crib training DD2; I'd put her in it even awake while I did laundry or whatever.

DH is out visiting a friend tonight, a small part of me is annoyed but this friend just came back from staying with family out of province while his wife had cancer treatments. I can't really play the needy wife card here so I'm sucking it up.

Unfortunately DS has had a really rough day and has not wanted to be down all day. I've been living on the couch holding him because I can't walk and hold him long with my back pains. It's almost midnight here and still no relief and he's still not wanting to sleep. DH better be back soon, he said he'd be home by 11 (hence the small annoyed part of me). I need to tap out soon.

[shellbell]

Oh hi! Our wake up was an hour or more later than usual! Yay!

DS is 3 today! I'm looking forward to a fun day/weekend...but so so so many feels. Right about now 3 years ago I was headed to the hospital. I had been laboring at home for 22ish hours and wouldn't have DS until almost 10pm tonight.

I love LO slightly more for a 10 hour labor 😉

[shellbell]

I hope your back feels better dancerspose!

[shellbell]

It just started raining. I love listening to it.

[nomnom]

Attempting one up, both up. It worked well last time. I'm hoping for more than an hour of sleep in one chunk.

[flyinghorses6]

Feeding 2. She just did about 2.5 hours in her bassinet instead of the RNP. That's her usual stretch for the 2nd feeding so I am happy. allisong87 I kinda just went for it because I really would prefer her sleeping flat so the crib transition isn't hell (like it was last time). It took 2 attempts and she grunted and groaned for a while and spit up. She like being swaddled which helps a lot. My first would screech if you swaddled her and never settle down. With R if you get her arms away from her face she seems to settle down pretty easily and quickly. But I also am positive I had 2 completely different babies.

[flyinghorses6]

Also I'm using the dock a tot in the bassinet. So it's kinda like a cozy and snug little environment like the RNP.

[monicageller]

Up for our second feeding of the night. I had trouble falling asleep after the first feeding. WTF self? You are so tired at other times except when you're actually able to sleep.

[sweetieheart32]

We're up feeding after a nice four hour stretch. This baby is so much kinder than DD1. My only complaint is sweatiness and itchy episiotomy stitches. Not bad.

[ellabee]

Happy bday to your kiddo shellbell!

Sorry about the back dancerspose.

allisong87, we're having trouble getting B to like his bassinet too. Sigh. I always try to put him in it, but he grunts and groans and squeaks all night. I don't get any sleep because I'm listening and thinking he's awake.

Up for feed #3. Had trouble turning my brain off after I put him down, so I'm cranky. I know DD will be up soon too. Bleh.

[Deleted]

Happy Birthday shellbell's LO1!

@wineandcupcakes - yes, once babes are past birth weight you don't have to wake for feedings

OMG Ladies!!!! Both babies went 3.5 hours from first to second feeding. So much sleep tonight. They knew momma needed it after last nite. Wonder if all the storms we got overnight helped them to sleep. I'm actually shocked said storms didn't put LO1 into our bed.

[shellbell]

We have abandoned the bassinet. LO hates it or sumshit.

We gave a bottle sometime before 11 to see if it gave us a longer stretch during the night. First wake up was an hour later than usual. Second wake up was same as usual. If lo can go 5-6 hours, why won't she do it during my sleeping hours?!

[shellbell]

@jacks605 storms have never bothered my toddler. (Knock on wood.) we've had some big ones, and where our house is, the wind is very loud. Never a problem. We have even been in bad storms while camping and nothing. Maybe it's kind of like white noise?

[nomnom]

Relative success. 1h40m of no babies after spending an hour feeding and changing them.

[nomnom]

Feb 24, 2017 5:36:26 GMT -5 shellbell said:

We have abandoned the bassinet. LO hates it or sumshit.

We gave a bottle sometime before 11 to see if it gave us a longer stretch during the night. First wake up was an hour later than usual. Second wake up was same as usual. If lo can go 5-6 hours, why won't she do it during my sleeping hours?!

I cringe when the babies sleep a long daytime stretch.

[dancerspose]

Feb 24, 2017 3:11:55 GMT -5 shellbell said:

It just started raining. I love listening to it.

I love that sound too

[shellbell]

Feb 24, 2017 5:45:09 GMT -5 nomnom said:

Feb 24, 2017 5:36:26 GMT -5 shellbell said:

We have abandoned the bassinet. LO hates it or sumshit.

We gave a bottle sometime before 11 to see if it gave us a longer stretch during the night. First wake up was an hour later than usual. Second wake up was same as usual. If lo can go 5-6 hours, why won't she do it during my sleeping hours?!

I cringe when the babies sleep a long daytime stretch.

She typically goes from 8pm to 1:30am without eating. Baby, eat at 10 and then sleep 5.5 hours!!!

[littleredfish]

I. Hate. Cluster. Feeds.
This child has not stopped eating. Probably why he is also super gassy. WTF. My nipples need a break, baby.

[flyinghorses6]

I need to try some simethicone drops tonight. The gas and grunting from 4am on is ridiculous. The sounds that come from her are like a barnyard. She sept on my chest from 4 until now, and now she's up eating.

[nomnom]

Yay, only two wakeups midnight to 7am! Each took about an hour.

[callmeKD]

Last night wasn't as smooth as the night before. Wakeups at midnight and 3:30am which is harder than 11pm and 3am. I got back to bed about 4:30 and then DD1 was up at 6. Thank god my mom is here. She handles DD1 and gets her to dcp so I can sleep from 6am-8am

[allisong87]

Feb 24, 2017 7:36:16 GMT -5 flyinghorses6 said:

I need to try some simethicone drops tonight. The gas and grunting from 4am on is ridiculous. The sounds that come from her are like a barnyard. She sept on my chest from 4 until now, and now she's up eating.

We have the same child.

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Feb 24, 2017 5:38:16 GMT -5 shellbell said:

@jacks605 storms have never bothered my toddler. (Knock on wood.) we've had some big ones, and where our house is, the wind is very loud. Never a problem. We have even been in bad storms while camping and nothing. Maybe it's kind of like white noise?

She's been scared of more things since we just moved 3 months ago. It will pass eventually...

[shellbell]

Feb 24, 2017 7:36:16 GMT -5 flyinghorses6 said:

I need to try some simethicone drops tonight. The gas and grunting from 4am on is ridiculous. The sounds that come from her are like a barnyard. She sept on my chest from 4 until now, and now she's up eating.

Can I try this without pedi approval?