Post by honeybunches101 on Jul 4, 2015 21:48:31 GMT -5
My LO seems to have days and nights confused, anyone have any tips about how to get her to switch? When she sleeps during the day, we keep the lights on and she is out in the living room with us, or we are out and about during the day. She sleeps thru her big brother being loud and crazy, can be passed around to other people to set down without waking up for hours. Especially in the later afternoon. I do nurse her every 2-3 hours to make sure she isn't reverse cycling and wanting to eat all night. She will eat and go right back to sleep. But she is wide awake all night! I just nursed her and got her to sleep and set her in her rock n play, and 5 minutes later she's up and fussing. This goes on all night! During the day she is happy to sleep in the RnP or bassinet or wherever, but at night she will only sleep longer than a few minutes on my chest. I am ready to collapse from sleep deprivation, I can't sleep when she does during the day because of the 3yo!
My LO seems to have days and nights confused, anyone have any tips about how to get her to switch? When she sleeps during the day, we keep the lights on and she is out in the living room with us, or we are out and about during the day. She sleeps thru her big brother being loud and crazy, can be passed around to other people to set down without waking up for hours. Especially in the later afternoon. I do nurse her every 2-3 hours to make sure she isn't reverse cycling and wanting to eat all night. She will eat and go right back to sleep. But she is wide awake all night! I just nursed her and got her to sleep and set her in her rock n play, and 5 minutes later she's up and fussing. This goes on all night! During the day she is happy to sleep in the RnP or bassinet or wherever, but at night she will only sleep longer than a few minutes on my chest. I am ready to collapse from sleep deprivation, I can't sleep when she does during the day because of the 3yo!
+1 for this exact situation. Also +1 for the sleep deprivation. I've been using the sleeping on me thing way too much, but recently it's the only thing that works at all.
His face still peels a bit if he rubs it on me and his feet are still peeling but everything else is done. I didn't put any lotion on it. Doesn't bother him and it's just his sweet little epidermis adjusting to life on land. He has raging baby acne as of the past few days. Not going to put anything on that either. He'll be back to the glamor life soon enough. We hit the 3 week mark tomorrow.
My little girl gets majorly gassy after eating. It's about an hour afterwards...basically like clockwork. She cries and fusses, and passes a ton of gas. Her toots sound downright manly sometimes. I feel so bad for her. I don't know if it's something I'm eating, or just her little digestive system adjusting to life.
My little girl gets majorly gassy after eating. It's about an hour afterwards...basically like clockwork. She cries and fusses, and passes a ton of gas. Her toots sound downright manly sometimes. I feel so bad for her. I don't know if it's something I'm eating, or just her little digestive system adjusting to life.
Ugh guys I had my first SS medical thing this weekend. All of a sudden yesterday, lo was pooping every time she ate and the poops had blood in them. We were at my ILs and we left with me hysterical crying. Called the on call ped who was like "anal fissure, k bye!" I went in to the clinic hours this morning anyway, to have a different ped in the practice say the same thing to me. He showed it to me and explained the "gastrocolic reflex" that makes a baby shit so much. I feel like such a snowflake now, but glad my kid is ok! Lord!
Ugh guys I had my first SS medical thing this weekend. All of a sudden yesterday, lo was pooping every time she ate and the poops had blood in them. We were at my ILs and we left with me hysterical crying. Called the on call ped who was like "anal fissure, k bye!" I went in to the clinic hours this morning anyway, to have a different ped in the practice say the same thing to me. He showed it to me and explained the "gastrocolic reflex" that makes a baby shit so much. I feel like such a snowflake now, but glad my kid is ok! Lord!
I don't know anyone who wouldn't have a little freak out about bloody poop. Don't beat yourself up about it!
I'm a 3rd time mom and I would have freaked out about it! You did the right thing calling and going in!
I can't remember from the first time, so I wanted to ask - is anyone able to put baby down for the night (or naps I guess) drowsy but still awake. I know I eventually was able to do this with my daughter but I have no idea when; if she was several weeks old or several months old. I am not at that point with DS (4.5 weeks) and not worried, but just thinking about it.
turtletyme Totally not SS of you! My ped has said that if her poop is black, white, red, or thicker consistency than play doh then that's when you call. I would've freaked out too!
I can't remember from the first time, so I wanted to ask - is anyone able to put baby down for the night (or naps I guess) drowsy but still awake. I know I eventually was able to do this with my daughter but I have no idea when; if she was several weeks old or several months old. I am not at that point with DS (4.5 weeks) and not worried, but just thinking about it.
Z will be 4 weeks old tomorrow - sometimes we can and sometimes we can't. During the day he's not such a good sleeper and just cat naps and wants to be held. At night I can put him down awake and turn on his aquarium noise/ light machine and he'll go to sleep on his own.
I can't remember from the first time, so I wanted to ask - is anyone able to put baby down for the night (or naps I guess) drowsy but still awake. I know I eventually was able to do this with my daughter but I have no idea when; if she was several weeks old or several months old. I am not at that point with DS (4.5 weeks) and not worried, but just thinking about it.
Z will be 4 weeks old tomorrow - sometimes we can and sometimes we can't. During the day he's not such a good sleeper and just cat naps and wants to be held. At night I can put him down awake and turn on his aquarium noise/ light machine and he'll go to sleep on his own.
Can you link what aquarium thing you have? Thanks.
I have such a hard time with an inner battle of doing what I need to do now to get through and survive, vs how it will affect them down the road - ie putting him down for the night asleep vs putting him down awake; having something for him to use to help him sleep (aquarium) vs getting him to sleep on his own without music or sound. Ugh it's annoying.
Z will be 4 weeks old tomorrow - sometimes we can and sometimes we can't. During the day he's not such a good sleeper and just cat naps and wants to be held. At night I can put him down awake and turn on his aquarium noise/ light machine and he'll go to sleep on his own.
Can you link what aquarium thing you have? Thanks.
I have such a hard time with an inner battle of doing what I need to do now to get through and survive, vs how it will affect them down the road - ie putting him down for the night asleep vs putting him down awake; having something for him to use to help him sleep (aquarium) vs getting him to sleep on his own without music or sound. Ugh it's annoying.
I'm laughing at myself for thinking that 17 day old Owain was having an early 3 week growth spurt. He was a bloody ray of sunshine compared to the small gremlin that someone appears to have switched him out for last night (he's 3 weeks, 2 days now) This is so hard, he's either eating or screaming.
How long did your LO's growth spurt last so I can put this in perspective?
TBH, I don't remember any growth spurt prior to the 6w one with DS1, and that one nearly killed me. I didn't leave the couch for almost 3 days bc DS1 was either nursing or asleep on top of me. So, IME, any growth spurt between birth and 6w is mild!
I'm laughing at myself for thinking that 17 day old Owain was having an early 3 week growth spurt. He was a bloody ray of sunshine compared to the small gremlin that someone appears to have switched him out for last night (he's 3 weeks, 2 days now) This is so hard, he's either eating or screaming.
How long did your LO's growth spurt last so I can put this in perspective?
TBH, I don't remember any growth spurt prior to the 6w one with DS1, and that one nearly killed me. I didn't leave the couch for almost 3 days bc DS1 was either nursing or asleep on top of me. So, IME, any growth spurt between birth and 6w is mild!
The 6-week growth spurt nearly killed me as well. I swear the fussiness lasted over a week, and she was eating ALL the time for 5-6 days at least. It was crazy.
I have a question about traveling. H and I had planned for a while to take a trip this weekend. We would be traveling no more than 3-4 hours a day (barring traffic), staying in hotels, and gone for about 3-4 days total. I have been so excited at the prospect of getting away for a few days; I have been out of work for over 6 weeks now, and there are only so many trips I can take to Target and the mall before I go nutty.
Anyway, H is super concerned about traveling with V and wants to call off the trip. V is not great in the car, especially when there is a lot of stop and go, and H gets very anxious when he starts crying and getting worked up. I tried to explain to him that V does much better when his belly is full (which we can work around) and when we're on the highway (which most of the trip would be), but he doesn't seem convinced that this could have a good ending. I'm going into it with the expectation that there will be lots of stops and expecting it to be a little more challenging than typical trips, and I'm okay with it.
Any advice or experience with traveling with an infant?
If he was older I would say you should definately sit in the back seat with him. Since he still so young I'm not sure it will make much difference. Can you travel during his normal sleeping times if such times exist?
I have a question about traveling. H and I had planned for a while to take a trip this weekend. We would be traveling no more than 3-4 hours a day (barring traffic), staying in hotels, and gone for about 3-4 days total. I have been so excited at the prospect of getting away for a few days; I have been out of work for over 6 weeks now, and there are only so many trips I can take to Target and the mall before I go nutty.
Anyway, H is super concerned about traveling with V and wants to call off the trip. V is not great in the car, especially when there is a lot of stop and go, and H gets very anxious when he starts crying and getting worked up. I tried to explain to him that V does much better when his belly is full (which we can work around) and when we're on the highway (which most of the trip would be), but he doesn't seem convinced that this could have a good ending. I'm going into it with the expectation that there will be lots of stops and expecting it to be a little more challenging than typical trips, and I'm okay with it.
Any advice or experience with traveling with an infant?
I found flying on an airplane easier then road trips at that age because you can BF or bottle feed them in the plane and baby wear them the entire time at airport and waiting for plane etc and most infants just pass out the whole time. So when we do a trip we won't do a road trip we will do a quick plane ride . However we did wait until after the first 8 week shots to fly so that would put most of us at August travel. I agree w your DH if your baby doesn't like the car it might be a big headache and they feed so frequently before 3 months
I can't remember from the first time, so I wanted to ask - is anyone able to put baby down for the night (or naps I guess) drowsy but still awake. I know I eventually was able to do this with my daughter but I have no idea when; if she was several weeks old or several months old. I am not at that point with DS (4.5 weeks) and not worried, but just thinking about it.
We are. It's not anything we are doing intentionally though. We just swaddle her and lay her down and a lot of times she will just close her eyes on her own and go to sleep. With DS it was the exact opposite. We had to bounce him like crazy and he would only go in the crib asleep
I can't remember from the first time, so I wanted to ask - is anyone able to put baby down for the night (or naps I guess) drowsy but still awake. I know I eventually was able to do this with my daughter but I have no idea when; if she was several weeks old or several months old. I am not at that point with DS (4.5 weeks) and not worried, but just thinking about it.
For bed time we do, sometimes he goes to sleep fine and other times he needs to be soothed. Not really for naps because he doesn't really have nap times yet and he just kinda falls asleep whenever wherever. I wear him a lot so he sleeps in the carrier a lot. Although today he was on his play mat and I noticed he was getting sleepy so I put him in his bed and he did go to sleep. That was just totally random though.
Post by carolyngrace on Jul 7, 2015 22:33:04 GMT -5
After one of the BEST days with DB we are off to the worst start of the night ever! Up crying every 15 minutes between 9:30-11:00. He is usually down for a good 3hr stretch by 9:30! I thought he had to poop or something but that never happened. I really hope he's down for real now or I'm starting a new MOTN thread!
Also, wondering if the two cocktails I had screwed with him, and feeling guilty. Even though they were super spread out and I ate and drank water with them. Ugh. Who knows.
After one of the BEST days with DB we are off to the worst start of the night ever! Up crying every 15 minutes between 9:30-11:00. He is usually down for a good 3hr stretch by 9:30! I thought he had to poop or something but that never happened. I really hope he's down for real now or I'm starting a new MOTN thread!.
Hello life twin. DD slept awesome the last 2 nights and is refusing to go down tonight.
LO hadn't pooped in over 8 days and she just did mid-nursing. My h and I were the weirdos dancing around while she was mad we interrupted her meal to change her!
What the hell happened to my sweet little boy? We hit six weeks, and the only time he isn't crying is when he's asleep or eating. And guess who is refusing to sleep.
IT SUCKS. Girl. I'm with you.
Eta: not only has my night sleep fallen apart, but today he only had one nap. God help us and our nipples!
What the hell happened to my sweet little boy? We hit six weeks, and the only time he isn't crying is when he's asleep or eating. And guess who is refusing to sleep.
Any advice on getting a newborn to sleep in a bassinet? She was doing it fine but I stating holding her sometimes while she was sleeping and now she won't sleep without me. She either wants to sleep being held by someone or in the bed with me. I can get her to sleep in the bouncer sometimes but not other times so maybe she just wasn't tired? Anyway, I'm worried about how safe it is for her to be in bed with me and I'd like my husband to be able to sleep in our bed again at some point. I keep all the blankets and sheets below the halfway point and keep her head away from my pillow. I make sure she's in the middle of the bed with me on the outside (one side is against the wall) and there's nothing around her. I noticed she was sweating even with the fan (not blowing directly on her) so I stopped swaddling her and just let her sleep in a onesie. I am confident I won't roll over on her because I'm completely out of practise sleeping on my stomach so it's not natural. If I had an Arms' Reach co-sleeper it'd be perfect because I could reach her without her being in the bed, but I don't.
The other thing is I'm afraid I don't nurse her as well. Often because I'm sleeping and I don't have to go anywhere to feed her I start nursing her side-lying and fall back asleep before I'm sure she's had enough. She falls asleep nursing too so no one is on the job making sure she gets enough. Of course with her gaining so well I guess I don't need to worry too much--the LC said whatever I'm doing is working for E.
LO went through a phase where she didn't like the crib so we bed shared for a week and it was awesome. Then we had a few rough bedsharing nights where she was up every hour so I switched back to the crib and she likes the crib again. My advice to you is to maybe be flexible about sleeping arrangements and just because you are bedsharing now doesn't mean you have to always. Just see how things go.
As far as the bassinet I posted this previously but our trick is to swaddle then lay them in the crib and put one hand firmly on their chest and with the other hand slowly removing from their back and place the hand palm side down on the mattress near them and push up and down on the mattress in a bouncing motion for one minute. It gives the baby the feeling of motion and that you didn't just place them in the crib and walk away so they still feel held.
This worked! Thank you! She still sleeps with me at night because her little noises keep me up otherwise, but I can put her in the bassinet and she'll stay asleep. Thank you. Also not worried anymore that if I fall asleep nursing she won't get enough. She definitely wakes me if she has to!
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