Post by lilyelayne on May 19, 2015 22:44:13 GMT -5
Just after DH & I came to bed DS broke his swaddle, first time he's done that with the sleep sack. DH went into the nursery to reswaddle and rock DS back to sleep. Made me realize how rare it is that H puts DS to sleep these days. When DS was BF every hour or hour and a half around the clock, pretty much the only time I put him to sleep was when DH was at work or MOTN.
Funny how things change and you don't notice.
Sometimes when I'm holding DS's hand or his thigh or his tiny feet, I think one day he'll be a man, a grown man, and I'll remember when he was this small.
lilyelayne, I have those same thoughts about my little baby will become a man. It's hard to imagine when they're still little squirts! I guess at least he already has burping and farting loudly down...
I'm already excited for when DS can talk to me (even when I'm hanging out with his toddler cousins & they're using their words to be jerks ) But on the other hand he's grown so much so fast already and that's sad. DH was holding him last night and I thought my gracious only three months ago that kid hadn't been born yet. Now he's huge.
DH just now made a comment how DS used to be half the length of the changing pad, now he's almost occupying the whole thing.
I still remember how sad I was the day I packed his newborn size clothes away. Earlier this week I put away his 3-6 months clothes and I felt very happy instead. I'm taking more videos of him lately, I want to remember all the silly little things he does.
DH just now made a comment how DS used to be half the length of the changing pad, now he's almost occupying the whole thing.
I still remember how sad I was the day I packed his newborn size clothes away. Earlier this week I put away his 3-6 months clothes and I felt very happy instead. I'm taking more videos of him lately, I want to remember all the silly little things he does.
Hmmmmmm. DS would rarely spit up in the past (like once a day), but now for the past 3 days he's been spitting up a couple times after each feed. I haven't changed a thing in regards to diet or his routine, so it's frustrating especially in the MOTN. I don't get it.
According to baby 411, spit up typically peaks at 4 months of age. It sucks, though, especially MOTN. Hope this phase passes quickly.
DS' flat head got so much worse in the last month. I feel like a bad parent. He doesn't do enough tummy time cos he hates it and it's hard to find time to do it. After feeding sounds like a bad idea and he needs his naps usually 20 minutes after feeding.
PikoPiko I'm afraid DS is getting a flat spot. He actually likes tummy time til he gets tired from holding his head & chest up. But he loooooooves being on his back kicking his legs. So when he's awake he spends less time upright on my chest & more time playing on his back. Also 90% of naps at home are in the crib instead of on me these days. You're not a bad parent. If his head is soft enough to flatten it's still soft enough to round out again. How does he tolerate the hat?
PikoPiko I'm afraid DS is getting a flat spot. He actually likes tummy time til he gets tired from holding his head & chest up. But he loooooooves being on his back kicking his legs. So when he's awake he spends less time upright on my chest & more time playing on his back. Also 90% of naps at home are in the crib instead of on me these days. You're not a bad parent. If his head is soft enough to flatten it's still soft enough to round out again. How does he tolerate the hat?
Sorry yours too is getting a flat spot, that is the curse for sleepy babies!
So here the thing, DS loves beanies and used to fuss when they fall off his little head. But DS absolutely hates the tortle hat. I wait until he's in deep sleep to drag it on him. At some point during his nap or night sleep he'd try to move about, and sometimes gets upset when he couldn't get to his favorite head position. If I'm there to hold his hands and his paci in, he rolls right back to sleep. He fusses to high heavens if I try to put it on him when he's awake. He hates the car seat already, the hat is a guarantee that he cries.
The reviews on amazon are really mixed. A lot of complaints about it coming off or little heads are turning inside the hat. I bought it with zero expectation that it'd work. So far it actually stays quite well. It shifts slightly during his sleep, but still good enough to keep his head centered as supposed to being on the flat spot. I really hope his head will round out a bit soon. My worse fear is his flatness is not bad enough to warrant a helmet, but still bad enough to be noticeable. Then he's stuck having a flat head his entire life.
Post by seamonster on May 26, 2015 12:00:03 GMT -5
I do tummy time before he's due to eat and before he's hungry so he can scream at me and then nurse. He will not put his head up or do pushup. He just lays there sucking on his hand.
I do tummy time before he's due to eat and before he's hungry so he can scream at me and then nurse. He will not put his head up or do pushup. He just lays there sucking on his hand.
DS also just lays there sucking on his hands and arms... So much drool left on the bed after a couple minutes.
I often wonder if DS has day/night confusion. He naps so much that his feeds are spaced out to 4-5 hours during the day, at night he's up every 2-3 hours wanting a feed. Back when he used to wake up and make a pass at the boobs at the 2-3 hour mark during the day, I'd totally try to tummy time him before nursing. But now he's going so long without a feed, he'd already be crying so much, I just don't have the heart to make him wait!
Post by lilyelayne on May 26, 2015 12:09:19 GMT -5
PikoPiko one of DH's cousins had a super flat head as a baby because his mom didn't realize why tummy time was important & wasn't very interactive with him, so he pretty much just laid around all day. I swear the kid had a right angle from the back of his head to the top of his head - it was ridiculous. I don't know why he didn't get a helmet, unless the pedi recommended & the mom wasn't interested in dealing with it? He's 3 years old now and his head has rounded out some. So even in the worst case flat head scenario, it may not be permanent. Try not to stress!
Post by hollydfromtn on May 26, 2015 20:03:16 GMT -5
I feel so bad for DH right now. Our church kicked of their VBS program tonight and I'm helping with the 3-5 year old class, so I left DS at home. I came home to a hysterical DS and DH almost in tears with him. He had been inconsolable for almost 3 hours. Poor guy. I immediately nursed DS and he is now passed out in my lap still whimpering a little in his sleep. I guess I'll be taking him with me to bible school from now on.
I feel so bad for DH right now. Our church kicked of their VBS program tonight and I'm helping with the 3-5 year old class, so I left DS at home. I came home to a hysterical DS and DH almost in tears with him. He had been inconsolable for almost 3 hours. Poor guy. I immediately nursed DS and he is now passed out in my lap still whimpering a little in his sleep. I guess I'll be taking him with me to bible school from now on.
That's rough. I'm sorry. I don't know why I feel like it's my fault or I should be the one to deal with DS when he's inconsolable, but I do. Hopefully next week goes better for your H keeping LO.
I feel so bad for DH right now. Our church kicked of their VBS program tonight and I'm helping with the 3-5 year old class, so I left DS at home. I came home to a hysterical DS and DH almost in tears with him. He had been inconsolable for almost 3 hours. Poor guy. I immediately nursed DS and he is now passed out in my lap still whimpering a little in his sleep. I guess I'll be taking him with me to bible school from now on.
That's rough. I'm sorry. I don't know why I feel like it's my fault or I should be the one to deal with DS when he's inconsolable, but I do. Hopefully next week goes better for your H keeping LO.
I feel the same way. I feel like I have caused DS to only be happy around me some how. I doubt DH will be keeping DS by himself again anytime soon. He is still pretty frazzled.
Like for solidarity. We wasted 4oz today for the exact same reason.
I can't imagine the stress this would cause me if I weren't a SAHM right now. Even more love to the ladies who've been struggling to get LO to take a bottle for weeks.
That's rough. I'm sorry. I don't know why I feel like it's my fault or I should be the one to deal with DS when he's inconsolable, but I do. Hopefully next week goes better for your H keeping LO.
I feel the same way. I feel like I have caused DS to only be happy around me some how. I doubt DH will be keeping DS by himself again anytime soon. He is still pretty frazzled.
Your husband will recover. Maybe try a shorter period of time alone with your son to help boost his confidence.
Tangentially related topic: I'm a big fan of solo father-child time. One of my pet peeves is people asking "is dad babysitting?" No, he's parenting.
hollydfromtn does your LO like to be worn? My hubby also am not able to console DS when I'm away occasionally, he would put the baby in the ergo and he usually would calm down after a few minutes.
I got 4 weeks of leave left and then it's DH's turn to go on leave. I'm nervous about how they'd get on without me, esp reading stories about babies becoming inconsolable without mummy. DH spends time with DS in the mornings and evenings, but never a full day without me. I'm going to try stepping out half a day to run some errands this Saturday to test the water.
Those of you using the wonder week app- how accurate do you find the app in regards to predicting when fussy periods start and end? Just curious with how it works esp with babies that were born not near their due dates.
lilyelayne, what you said about your friend's LO's head is giving me hope! I'm so worried that DS is going to get made fun of from a young age. Kids could be so mean and it'd only take one kid to notice it for the bullying to start.
Those of you using the wonder week app- how accurate do you find the app in regards to predicting when fussy periods start and end? Just curious with how it works esp with babies that were born not near their due dates.
I find the time periods for the leaps to be so broad that the specific date doesn't really matter. For example, leap 4 could set it between 14.5 and 19.5 weeks... And though earlier leaps had a tighter timeline, they could still set in a week early or late. So I just use it for general timeline, to read about signs, abilities and how I can help.
LO was screaming like he was possessed earlier tonight, thankfully he's settled down some since 12am. He's sleeping with me on the king size bed tonight since I didn't fancy having to get up every 5 mins to console his craziness. Now that he's more calm, I'm debating whether to put him in his crib again or just let to right go and enjoy the extra snuggles.
LO was screaming like he was possessed earlier tonight, thankfully he's settled down some since 12am. He's sleeping with me on the king size bed tonight since I didn't fancy having to get up every 5 mins to console his craziness. Now that he's more calm, I'm debating whether to put him in his crib again or just let to right go and enjoy the extra snuggles.
Glad he calmed down. After the day you had, I'd probably just enjoy the snuggles & get some sleep.
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