I know lots of people are sceptical but I give a lot of credit to the MOC method.
We've been doing MOC but I haven't been as strict with it as I probably should. Like, when he wakes in MOTN, I give him the boob. I don't always wait the 5 minutes so I'm likely not helping myself.
Which schedule are you using?
I'm using the app on my phone for the schedule. She's on automatic advancement so as of May 1st she's on the 8-16 week one.
She used to have one wake up at 4. But it slowly over up and now it's almost gone. She eats 5-6 oz bottles during the day. For naps I give her a paci but at bedtime no paci. That way she never needs one over night and can't loose it.
ladytiffany24 I wasn't that hardcore at night either at first. I just went right to bottle. But once I did follow their tips at night it only took one night.
ladytiffany24 I wasn't that hardcore at night either at first. I just went right to bottle. But once I did follow their tips at night it only took one night.
I'm so terrified that if I let the baby cry for 5 minutes, he'll wake up the toddler. Did you have that issue at all?!
sterl724, Yay me time and feeling good with a new haircut
@justinslovo, Crossing fingers for you on nap times. Soo hard to get the littles to cooperate sometimes. Your nail clipper need reminded me of what happened last night to me. I had mine sitting on the dinner table last night waiting for little Anthony to fall asleep.. while I was looking away Alexandria got ahold of them and tried to clip my toe nail.. She immediately put them back when I gasped as she was digging into skin.. but egads.. I do NOT want a three year old clipping my nail.
kaits8, ... you suddenly made my missing the long stretch and being up ever 2 hours sound good. Ouch. Hope you can power through the day to another sleep time.
madameovary, ... lemon and honey in hot water for the throat? Hope it feels better.
erinshelley21, my little one is with yours on being squirmy. It is driving me nuts. I was happy latching him on and getting things done with my hands instead of relatching or keeping him at least moderately still and stable. Enjoy that last day! I was dreading going back to work so much that I didn't.. I just grumped the whole day away
glb30, Oooh, so green with envy! My DH and I need a date night soo badly. Enjoy I love your way of easing into the daycare situation.
@priss08, Heavenly sleep Go conquer the world!
renegadewhit, There is something about the normalness of work that is kinda nice. when it is consistent Hope the congestion clears up.
amandamh2, I hope the fussy time gets smaller and smaller
@seadragon2018, Good luck getting cleared If you don't, remember, it will come soon I so badly want to get to the gym (I'm 13 weeks pp already so long cleared) and the best I"m doing is pushups and situps at home Darn crazy life!
mikaela20, Each baby is different. A friend of mine from the Las Vegas area just finally got her child to give up the middle of the night feeding.. at one year old >.> Somehow I think the mom wasn't exactly pushing for it to go away either. ~laugh~ Yours will get there!
ladytiffany24, That! So that.. the waking up of the toddlers. Alexandria and Anthony seem completely in tune with each other, so when one howls, the other reacts.. even in sleep >< btw, this has been since before Anthony was born... Alex always wanted to lean against my belly, and Anthony would kick at her.. always.. not much at others.
.. I have wanted to respond this much for sooo long! I wonder what the three-year-olds have done to my livingroom by now. >.> Ah well!
ladytiffany24 I wasn't that hardcore at night either at first. I just went right to bottle. But once I did follow their tips at night it only took one night.
I'm so terrified that if I let the baby cry for 5 minutes, he'll wake up the toddler. Did you have that issue at all?!
My kids bedrooms are right next to each other and I've talked to DS(3) about the night crying beforehand. I told him she wasn't hurt or anything serious, just learning to sleep and that he used to do it too.
But honestly I don't think he ever woke up because of her.
As for us.. I work both Saturday and Sunday. Woohoo for a part-time retail job to make ends meet as a SAHM? I sometimes wish I could afford daycare and get a full-time better paying job.. but yeah, that would be for three kids. Once the twins were born, that all became a pipe dream.
I'm a bit terrified of Saturday. The teens have a Biology lab that lasts from 8:30a to 3pm a little over an hour away. I have to work from 9a to 5:30p. My dh is going to have the three kids again.. and I'm not sure if he is going to try little Anthony's first bottle ever.. or just drive back for the feedings in the middle before picking the girls up at 3:30? The logistics of this family in such an expensive area are definitely a pain. I am so blessed to have a dh who works with me on it.
jnow - is your pup named after a Phillies's player?
mikaela20 - my LO has a similar sleep schedule. I think some babies are just better sleepers than others. My first was STTN by 8 weeks and I'm doing the same thing this time but not getting those long stretches. You're not doing anything wrong. I keep telling myself it will get better eventually.
kaits8 I will say this about MOC, a lot of people are aghast that I wake DD up from naps. She's kind of a cat napper, but the days she's not in the cat nap zone I still never let her nap more than 2 hours at a time.
kaits8 I will say this about MOC, a lot of people are aghast that I wake DD up from naps. She's kind of a cat napper, but the days she's not in the cat nap zone I still never let her nap more than 2 hours at a time.
That's one of the big things.
This exactly. H still cannot understand why I wake B from naps. I will say though that for the most part, his body is on board with it anyways and he typically doesn't nap longer than 2 hours anyways.
Yay! I loved him! I was watching the game yesterday with my 3 year old. I turned it off when it looked like the Cubs were going to win and he started to cry. I told him it was the first of many tears that the phils will bring into his life, I'm afraid.
kaits8 I will say this about MOC, a lot of people are aghast that I wake DD up from naps. She's kind of a cat napper, but the days she's not in the cat nap zone I still never let her nap more than 2 hours at a time.
That's one of the big things.
This exactly. H still cannot understand why I wake B from naps. I will say though that for the most part, his body is on board with it anyways and he typically doesn't nap longer than 2 hours anyways.
Same. Only DH is almost never home because of school/work. His only experience with the kids all day is Sundays.
Post by erinshelley21 on May 5, 2017 12:53:58 GMT -5
DS has never napped for more than 2 hours. I'm lucky to get an hour and a half if I get a nap. DD slept nearly the entire time at MIL's yesterday, which was 4 hours and I knew I was in for it last night.
Yay! I loved him! I was watching the game yesterday with my 3 year old. I turned it off when it looked like the Cubs were going to win and he started to cry. I told him it was the first of many tears that the phils will bring into his life, I'm afraid.
Ha. I got him when h and I were dating. The conditions were as follows:
- I got to keep him if we broke up - he got to name the dog chooch (I was in no way opposed to this)
Also, it's good your kid is learning the important life lessons young.
kaits8 I will say this about MOC, a lot of people are aghast that I wake DD up from naps. She's kind of a cat napper, but the days she's not in the cat nap zone I still never let her nap more than 2 hours at a time.
That's one of the big things.
I did this with dd1 much of her first year. Now she naps until 2 (regardless of if she goes down at 1230 or 1, she wakes up at 2 on the dot) and sleeps 730+/- to 630/7 usually without waking up - wake ups these days seem to be from bad dreams more than anything.
Once A starts to show signs of a routine I'll likely do the same (the last day or 2 has just baaaarely started to resemble a regular cycle, even though last night was bad). I'm still in survival mode right now though - if 1 (or both!) kids is sleeping I let them be b/c I need the mental break!
Yay! I loved him! I was watching the game yesterday with my 3 year old. I turned it off when it looked like the Cubs were going to win and he started to cry. I told him it was the first of many tears that the phils will bring into his life, I'm afraid.
Ha. I got him when h and I were dating. The conditions were as follows:
- I got to keep him if we broke up - he got to name the dog chooch (I was in no way opposed to this)
Also, it's good your kid is learning the important life lessons young.
DS has never napped for more than 2 hours. I'm lucky to get an hour and a half if I get a nap. DD slept nearly the entire time at MIL's yesterday, which was 4 hours and I knew I was in for it last night.
Same. My baby never sleeps it seems! His naps are usually 20min-1 hour. The odd 2 hour naps happens but not usually. Never longer than 2 hours.
kaits8 I will say this about MOC, a lot of people are aghast that I wake DD up from naps. She's kind of a cat napper, but the days she's not in the cat nap zone I still never let her nap more than 2 hours at a time.
That's one of the big things.
I did this with dd1 much of her first year. Now she naps until 2 (regardless of if she goes down at 1230 or 1, she wakes up at 2 on the dot) and sleeps 730+/- to 630/7 usually without waking up - wake ups these days seem to be from bad dreams more than anything.
Once A starts to show signs of a routine I'll likely do the same (the last day or 2 has just baaaarely started to resemble a regular cycle, even though last night was bad). I'm still in survival mode right now though - if 1 (or both!) kids is sleeping I let them be b/c I need the mental break!
I understand. DS is very talkative and I'm an introvert. I need my mental breaks. Lol
We signed the lease to the house we are renting today. We also toured a DC for T. I am pretty sure we will use them which is great because it is 2 minutes away from the new place. I am also trying to remember no one is going to be good enough for T (or Clara) except me and MH. Also; I go back to work Monday so my emotions are all over the place.
Post by moutonrouge on May 5, 2017 16:18:52 GMT -5
I may be the only person who didn't care for the MOC book. The app with the schedule is enough information for me. I thought it reviewed a lot of basic baby care I didn't need to read about at this stage - maybe if I'd read it before we brought DD home or early on I would've thought it was worth buying.
Post by seadragon2013 on May 5, 2017 16:52:46 GMT -5
The OB cleared me for exercise and swimming. I just have to keep the incision clean and dry otherwise. We also talked about BC and I think I'm going to try Mirena. No sex until after insertion, which I'm okay with right now.
I think we are inching close to no swaddle. DD has pretty good control of one arm. I think in a few more weeks she'll be to strong for the swaddle anyway.😐
., I am also weaning from pumping. I barely make anything and I've given it a go for 6 weeks. I am down to pumping one time a day now. I felt guilty about stopping but then I remembered it is best for both my mental health and spending more time with my other little too right now.
I may be the only person who didn't care for the MOC book. The app with the schedule is enough information for me. I thought it reviewed a lot of basic baby care I didn't need to read about at this stage - maybe if I'd read it before we brought DD home or early on I would've thought it was worth buying.
What's the name of the app? Is it the MOC scheduler?
Poppy32617 did you drop all the way down to 1 daily slowly or more drastically?
I went from 4x daily then down to 3x for 3 days and then 2x daily for 2 days and then today once. I was tempted not to even do it today but I was full. I only pumped for 15 mins and made 100ml total. I don't even know if I am weaning like I should but I figured it works
@priss08, +1 on the introvert thing! I really struggled the first year or so with dd1 b/c I was always needed & never felt alone, even when she was sleeping (especially until I could kind of count on her sleeping for longer chunks). Tbh, I didn't truly start enjoying being a mom until dd1 stopped nursing at 15 months. That's when I finally felt like I could leave her with H or whoever and have my me time (mostly) guilt and stress free. I've struggled less this time around (I found going from 1 to 2 was way less of a transition than 0 to 1), and I hope to nurse to 12+ months again (& I'm sure I'll be sad to be done again, if not even sadder than last time), but I know I'll feel a much greater sense of freedom and less stress once my boobs aren't needed anymore.
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