Post by carolyngrace on Jun 23, 2015 0:29:35 GMT -5
LO is 3 weeks. Last week he slept like 10-12 hours a night, only waking up to eat every 3 hours or so. I thought I had a miracle great sleeper on my hands!
The last 2 days LO has been more fussy and needing to be held constantly. It has spread into the night, too. So here I sit rocking him at 1am. Just tried to put him down in the swing and he was screaming within 2 minutes. Going to try again soon, but the reality is I'll probably be here for the next couple hours.
I watch shows on my laptop when it's clear DB will be up and fussy for a while. Tonight it will be GOT!
LO is almost 2 weeks. He still sleeps most of the day, but DD has been keeping me up for long stretches at night. I usually "top off" LO after I get DD to bed and call that night time.
Tonight I got DD to bed before 10pm; I was so happy. Her pre-baby bedtime was between 8-9. I hope we get DDs act together again before LO becomes more wakeful at night. With DD I used to watch a lot of TV late night during maternity leave, the more mindless the better.
Little one is 7 weeks today. Unbelievable. She usually goes to bed after her bath and last feeding of the day...usually between 10:00 and 11:00. She was sleeping well and until about 1:45-2:00 or so, but the last few nights have been rough. For about a week we've been combatting reflux and gas issues at night. And the last few days she has not wanted to be put down for anything and has been extra fussy.
I usually peruse the forums when we are up. That and Facebook. I should be sleeping now since she's actually asleep and not crying. Take advantage of what I can get.
She has been BF really well, gaining weight and I'm getting some great sleep stretches in. Her best sleep stretch is every night she goes to bed at 730pm or 8 and wakes up at 12am. Then after that it's not so good. She randomly will get up every hour to every 2 hours-2 1/2 hours. So as long as I go to bed early I'm well rested in the morning. I just need to juggle putting DS to bed and he usually goes down at 8pm.
Her initial week was hard. BF was hard to get her to latch. She also didn't appear to like the crib or being swaddled so I was bedsharing w her. Then last week she changed and has been way easier to handle. She now likes being swaddled and is sleeping fine in the crib next to our bed. I'm relieved that everything is going so well w her.
My biggest challenge now has been balancing my time w DS and The baby. DS is throwing more tantrums which is normal for a 2 yr old but it's hard when he wants to be picked up as much as the baby does. We end up compromising and the 3 of us snuggle on the couch a lot. He also has reverted back a lot of his potty training so I'm navigating wether to just back off potty training or keep going.
Post by baytosa2013 on Jun 23, 2015 3:31:41 GMT -5
LO will be 3 weeks on Thursday. The first 2 weeks she was eating about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours and sleeping the rest of the time. This week so has started being fussy all day and doesn't want to be put down. She's sleeping 4+ hours when I put her down at 10pm. She's not eating a full bottle and just wants to sleep. Not sure if thus is the best schedule yet but I've just been trying to feed on demand and the Pediatriacian said at night if she wants to sleep let her.
I'm on my phone on the boards and FB while we are up. I don't want to drag her downstairs to the TV and DH is sleeping do no tv for me.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jun 23, 2015 3:34:26 GMT -5
Up pumping while H feeds DD a bottle...she can not stay away awake at the breast in the middle of the night:( She's a great sleeper but making me worried that she's not realizing that she's hungry! I can only tell myself that if she's gaining weight then she's probably just fine. Right?! Babies should come with little meters that tell you when their diaper "expires" and when their tummies are "empty" , just to make life easier!
LO is 2.5 weeks. No usual night time, but I want to start a bed time routine soon. I just need to figure out how to incorporate him into the girls' routine and still get everything done in a decent amount of time. He's pretty good at night though he's up to eat every 3-4 hours generally, but then right back to sleep. Right now though for example, I'm holding him upright for a while after eating because of his reflux.
I just catch up on Facebook, this board and my girls' BMBs. Or I pin stuff.
He also has reverted back a lot of his potty training so I'm navigating wether to just back off potty training or keep going.
My DD2 is regressing PTing too. I've decided it's easier on all of us to not push it right now. Bringing home a new human is a big adjustment, so I'm just going to wait a few months and then get more serious about it. I still ask her to go potty pretty much every time her big sister does, and if she does she gets lots of praises, but if she doesn't, meh oh well.
Baby girl is now 5 days old! She's severely jaundice due to her having a different blood type than me. I love breastfeeding so much and the lactation consultants up here are reallh helpful and supportive. Unfortunately now I'm having to supplement with formula but as long as dd is healthy that's all I care about. SO called me selfish when I told him that I was disappointed that she wasn't getting enough from BFing. I didn't realize how badly he wanted to help out with motn feedings, now I feel badly for leaving him out.
G is a month old as of yesterday! So crazy! He just let me sleep for about 4 hours. In the MOTN I usually end up perusing Facebook and then the forums one he gets a good latch.
My sister was telling me I should start a bedtime routine with him so he knows to relax at night: bath, lotion, book, and then breastfeed. But honestly I have no idea how to even start to implement this because I'm still such a slave to this tiny person that our night time never really looks the same because it's dictated by and revolves around when he's hungry.
Is it too early to implement a bedtime routine? Has anyone done this yet?
I have no baby things to contribute other than it's a great day to have one, please listen DS2!, but I've been up for 2h. Seems sciatic nerve pain has finally kicked in. Could also be remnants of my herniated disk issue, since it's roughly in the same place. Problem is, I can't stretch my glutes/leg the way I'd like to help alleviate it bc baby's in the way.
G is a month old as of yesterday! So crazy! He just let me sleep for about 4 hours. In the MOTN I usually end up perusing Facebook and then the forums one he gets a good latch.
My sister was telling me I should start a bedtime routine with him so he knows to relax at night: bath, lotion, book, and then breastfeed. But honestly I have no idea how to even start to implement this because I'm still such a slave to this tiny person that our night time never really looks the same because it's dictated by and revolves around when he's hungry.
Is it too early to implement a bedtime routine? Has anyone done this yet?
I don't think it's too early. We have some super cute pics from when DS1 was a newborn of DH reading to him while he's swaddled and ready for bed. We started a routine pretty early on, definitely by a month.
LO will be 3 weeks on Thursday. The first 2 weeks she was eating about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours and sleeping the rest of the time. This week so has started being fussy all day and doesn't want to be put down. She's sleeping 4+ hours when I put her down at 10pm. She's not eating a full bottle and just wants to sleep. Not sure if thus is the best schedule yet but I've just been trying to feed on demand and the Pediatriacian said at night if she wants to sleep let her.
I'm on my phone on the boards and FB while we are up. I don't want to drag her downstairs to the TV and DH is sleeping do no tv for me.
If it makes you feel better The doctor told me once they pass the initial weight check it's important to let them sleep because babies grow while they are sleeping. When they are awake they are expending energy etc.
He also has reverted back a lot of his potty training so I'm navigating wether to just back off potty training or keep going.
My DD2 is regressing PTing too. I've decided it's easier on all of us to not push it right now. Bringing home a new human is a big adjustment, so I'm just going to wait a few months and then get more serious about it. I still ask her to go potty pretty much every time her big sister does, and if she does she gets lots of praises, but if she doesn't, meh oh well.
I'm confused about it just because we switched to him wearing underwear a few months ago and he was doing so well. He initiated training himself when he told us he didn't want to poop in a diaper anymore and he hasn't pooped in a diaper or underwear since. The main problem is the peeing. He most of the time now has reverted to telling me ' I have to go pee pee mommy'. After he pees so his pants are then soaked. But before the baby he was not doing this. I guess I can switch back to him wearing pull ups for a few months and try again later.
My DD2 is regressing PTing too. I've decided it's easier on all of us to not push it right now. Bringing home a new human is a big adjustment, so I'm just going to wait a few months and then get more serious about it. I still ask her to go potty pretty much every time her big sister does, and if she does she gets lots of praises, but if she doesn't, meh oh well.
I'm confused about it just because we switched to him wearing underwear a few months ago and he was doing so well. He initiated training himself when he told us he didn't want to poop in a diaper anymore and he hasn't pooped in a diaper or underwear since. The main problem is the peeing. He most of the time now has reverted to telling me ' I have to go pee pee mommy'. After he pees so his pants are then soaked. But before the baby he was not doing this. I guess I can switch back to him wearing pull ups for a few months and try again later.
Maybe it's an attention seeking thing and will stop once the new-ness of the baby wears off a little more.
G is a month old as of yesterday! So crazy! He just let me sleep for about 4 hours. In the MOTN I usually end up perusing Facebook and then the forums one he gets a good latch.
My sister was telling me I should start a bedtime routine with him so he knows to relax at night: bath, lotion, book, and then breastfeed. But honestly I have no idea how to even start to implement this because I'm still such a slave to this tiny person that our night time never really looks the same because it's dictated by and revolves around when he's hungry.
Is it too early to implement a bedtime routine? Has anyone done this yet?
We implemented a routine at about 8 weeks with DD1 and about 3 weeks with DD2. It's definitely not too early. Personally I agree with your sister that it helps them know it's bedtime and to relax and sleep. I'll be figuring out this little guys routine in the next week or so. I wish I could just put him in the bath with the girls, but they take a shower.
Up pumping while H feeds DD a bottle...she can not stay away awake at the breast in the middle of the night:( She's a great sleeper but making me worried that she's not realizing that she's hungry! I can only tell myself that if she's gaining weight then she's probably just fine. Right?! Babies should come with little meters that tell you when their diaper "expires" and when their tummies are "empty" , just to make life easier!
If she's gaining you're likely fine! My LO falls asleep at the boob all the time, no matter the time of day. N
tulips114 I think your right that's it's an attention thing because when he does need to go he always want me to go to the bathroom w him and not DH and he always is making comments now about wanting daddy to hold the baby and not mommy
tulips114 I think your right that's it's an attention thing because when he does need to go he always want me to go to the bathroom w him and not DH and he always is making comments now about wanting daddy to hold the baby and not mommy
My girls have been switching between wanting only me to do everything and wanting nothing to do with me. It's a hard adjustment, but they'll get past it. It's hard on us too. Hugs.
MIL and I went and got pedicures tonight and then DH and I had sexy time and now I've had contractions for the last 1/2 hour averaging about 4 1/2 min apart for about 45-60 seconds.
On one hand, hoping this is it, but on the other, I really want my dr to do my RCS....
alayne926 good luck! Either way, at least your feet are in good shape for the hospital ☺
My little buffalo's "active time" is definitely between 1 and 3 am. I did the 1 am feed in record time, so of course she cries when I try to put her back down. I've tried 3x now and H is going in to work tomorrow, so I am back to the glider til I think she is dead nuts asleep.
I am currently awake because I'm having contractions... 10 minutes apart and intense enough to keep me from really getting back to sleep but not bad enough/close enough to wake up DH. Tryyyyying desperately to distract myself and not get too excited only to be tricked by false labor once more. These do feel a bit different... But still.
Anyway, since I'm now wide awake I thought I'd join you ladies and ask if anyone has suggestions for good foods to eat in early labor? (For whenever it does happen) I've been doing research but I wanna hear real life experiences. With DS I think I did everything you shouldn't do (heavy foods and acidic juices). Lol.
If this is the real thing, I'm starving and definitely gonna have to eat something before heading into the hospital!
I'm also having contractions that I thought we're fizzling, but have started back up. Afraid to eat anything even though I'm hungry in case this is the real deal and they want to take me in for a csection.
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