Baby Questions/Advice

[motownthrowdown]

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:29 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

So I know a lot of moms on here have said that their LOs go several days without pooping and the consensus is that newborns digestive systems are very efficient so not pooping for a few days is no big deal. Mine poops almost every diaper change and I get at least 2-3 massive poopocalypse diapers a day. Does that mean hers digestive system isnt that efficient? yay for being paranoid for everything.

A poops at almost every change also. It probably just depends on the baby. She did this in the nicu too and they weren't worried about it. Better out than in.

[thewop]

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:25 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

How long are you/did you wait before baby sleeps in their own room? I'm seeing conflicting info on this so I figured I'd ask here.

Day 1 for us. B is a loud sleeper. There is no way we would get any sleep if he was with us. I even turn the volume down on the monitor and only use the light. Is day one not recommended? My ped said it's totally fine to be in their crib from the beginning. *shrug*.

[motownthrowdown]

Sept 19, 2015 9:22:56 GMT -5 thewop said:

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:25 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

How long are you/did you wait before baby sleeps in their own room? I'm seeing conflicting info on this so I figured I'd ask here.

Day 1 for us. B is a loud sleeper. There is no way we would get any sleep if he was with us. I even turn the volume down on the monitor and only use the light. Is day one not recommended? My ped said it's totally fine to be in their crib from the beginning. *shrug*.

I've heard they should sleep in your room to help prevent sids (not quite sure how this would help, but whatever). I've heard they should sleep in their own room so their quiet fussing (not upset, just awake and bored) can teach them to self soothe. Everything contradicts everything else lol.

[lizblue]

Sept 19, 2015 9:20:56 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:29 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

So I know a lot of moms on here have said that their LOs go several days without pooping and the consensus is that newborns digestive systems are very efficient so not pooping for a few days is no big deal. Mine poops almost every diaper change and I get at least 2-3 massive poopocalypse diapers a day. Does that mean hers digestive system isnt that efficient? yay for being paranoid for everything.

A poops at almost every change also. It probably just depends on the baby. She did this in the nicu too and they weren't worried about it. Better out than in.

Conversely, R only poops once per day,but it's always a doozy. The last two blew up the back of her diaper. Super soft, wet, but not watery or mucous-y. No blood ever. I'm assuming this is normal-ish, but how do I know if she's not tolerating her formula? Around the 24 hour mark of no poop, she starts to get uncomfortable and straining, and then, bam - poopcalypse.

[motownthrowdown]

Sept 19, 2015 9:26:56 GMT -5 lizblue said:

Sept 19, 2015 9:20:56 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

A poops at almost every change also. It probably just depends on the baby. She did this in the nicu too and they weren't worried about it. Better out than in.

Conversely, R only poops once per day,but it's always a doozy. The last two blew up the back of her diaper. Super soft, wet, but not watery or mucous-y. No blood ever. I'm assuming this is normal-ish, but how do I know if she's not tolerating her formula? Around the 24 hour mark of no poop, she starts to get uncomfortable and straining, and then, bam - poopcalypse.

I'm sure it also has something to do with formula vs breast milk. If you're feeling brave, you could probably Google image search to see what it should look like lol. You could also ask your pediatrician for signs of formula intolerance.

[noname]

Sept 19, 2015 9:26:01 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

Sept 19, 2015 9:22:56 GMT -5 thewop said:

Day 1 for us. B is a loud sleeper. There is no way we would get any sleep if he was with us. I even turn the volume down on the monitor and only use the light. Is day one not recommended? My ped said it's totally fine to be in their crib from the beginning. *shrug*.

I've heard they should sleep in your room to help prevent sids (not quite sure how this would help, but whatever). I've heard they should sleep in their own room so their quiet fussing (not upset, just awake and bored) can teach them to self soothe. Everything contradicts everything else lol.

I think the reasoning behind this is that they hear you making little noises and therefore don't fall into as deep of sleep, kind of the same logic as sleeping on the stomach and sleeping too soundly.

DD1 stayed in our room until 15 weeks. She would've stayed longer but both DH and I got sick and were trying to not spread it to her. Everyone slept so much better we never looked back. So I'd like to move DD2 out sooner (like yesterday) to see if we sleep better, but I feel guilty not keeping her in our room as long as DD1. It's silly but I don't want her to get the shaft for being the second kid.

[trudytrudy]

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:29 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

So I know a lot of moms on here have said that their LOs go several days without pooping and the consensus is that newborns digestive systems are very efficient so not pooping for a few days is no big deal. Mine poops almost every diaper change and I get at least 2-3 massive poopocalypse diapers a day. Does that mean hers digestive system isnt that efficient? yay for being paranoid for everything.

Mine does this too. I attribute it to my oversupply and oald. She usually does the bigger poos early morning middle of the night when my milk is most plentiful. My first baby was the same way and only got a little irregular when we introduced solids.

[flippinchica]

Our cosleeper/bassinet is only good till 22 lbs or pushing up on hands and knees so we will definitely move him into the crib then.

[gingerygirl]

motownthrowdown, I thinknit just depends on you and how comfortable you are with baby being in another room. For us, he was in our room for about a week and then I couldn't take it anymore. Jacks is such a noise maker and between him and the grizzly bear (my husband) next to me, I wasn't getting any sleep at all. Also, he sleep better in his crib than he does anywhere else.

[queenb]

Sept 18, 2015 6:46:43 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

G won't take a pacifier. At all. But he's showing signs of fist sucking, so that's something.

Ben started fist sucking at 5 weeks. It's so cute when he gets noisy about it, haha. He really likes his pacifier - especially when he's in the car/stroller/swing. We introduced it early - probably only 2 weeks - but he only likes one style. He hates the Nuk ones.

[melohdy]

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:25 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

How long are you/did you wait before baby sleeps in their own room? I'm seeing conflicting info on this so I figured I'd ask here.

With DD1 we moved her to her room the second she was STTN (8 weeks).We'll do the same with this one (hopefully also 8 weeks)

[pmcd886]

We moved both of the older boys at 8 weeks. We will do the same with this little guy. Our pedi recommends moving babies between 2 and 4 months because they become much more aware of their surroundings.

[zonagirl]

Sept 19, 2015 9:12:01 GMT -5 carabassa said:

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:25 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

How long are you/did you wait before baby sleeps in their own room? I'm seeing conflicting info on this so I figured I'd ask here.

I always thought 6 months was the recommended time for room sharing. We'll probably go for something like that.

That's what I thought too. I think the earliest I will move her is four months. Not ready at all now at 6 weeks.

[Laverne]

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:29 GMT -5 kaeguri said:

So I know a lot of moms on here have said that their LOs go several days without pooping and the consensus is that newborns digestive systems are very efficient so not pooping for a few days is no big deal. Mine poops almost every diaper change and I get at least 2-3 massive poopocalypse diapers a day. Does that mean hers digestive system isnt that efficient? yay for being paranoid for everything.

nelson poops a lot too, i wonder if its a big baby thing. He has gained two lbs in 4 weeks and i have had to adjust carseat straps twice already.

[2dumbdogs]

Sept 19, 2015 15:29:23 GMT -5 melohdy said:

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:25 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

How long are you/did you wait before baby sleeps in their own room? I'm seeing conflicting info on this so I figured I'd ask here.

With DD1 we moved her to her room the second she was STTN (8 weeks).We'll do the same with this one (hopefully also 8 weeks)

Ditto...once we get down to one wake up at night I'll move her. Till then, she's in my room and its purely a convenience thing for me. I'm sure the first few nights will be hard for me, but she probably won't even notice. We do occasionally putt her in the crib for naps and play and nurse in there during the day too help with the move.

[maggiemae85]

Sept 19, 2015 19:47:29 GMT -5 2dumbdogs said:

Sept 19, 2015 15:29:23 GMT -5 melohdy said:

With DD1 we moved her to her room the second she was STTN (8 weeks).We'll do the same with this one (hopefully also 8 weeks)

Ditto...once we get down to one wake up at night I'll move her. Till then, she's in my room and its purely a convenience thing for me. I'm sure the first few nights will be hard for me, but she probably won't even notice. We do occasionally putt her in the crib for naps and play and nurse in there during the day too help with the move.

+1. She does tummy time in her crib, and we hang out in the nursery during the day, but being in the cradle in our room is a lot easier on me at night since she's still waking up every 2-3 hours.

[gingerygirl]

My baby (7 weeks old) won't look directly at me or anyone or anything. Example, when I'm feeding him his head will be turned toward me but his eyes will be looking slightly to the side of my head. Also, if you put a toy in front of him he will turn his head to face it but again with the eyes off to the side. My husband, mom, and sister have all noticed it. I'm not sure if this is abnormal or just another weird baby thing.

[packmomma]

Sept 21, 2015 2:02:52 GMT -5 gingerygirl said:

My baby (7 weeks old) won't look directly at me or anyone or anything. Example, when I'm feeding him his head will be turned toward me but his eyes will be looking slightly to the side of my head. Also, if you put a toy in front of him he will turn his head to face it but again with the eyes off to the side. My husband, mom, and sister have all noticed it. I'm not sure if this is abnormal or just another weird baby thing.

I think for the first 3 months babies are still learning how to control their eye movements (it's why they go cross eyed sometimes). So I think if he's looking in your general direction you're okay. W sometimes looks over my shoulder like there's something behind me (super creepy at night) but I think either I'm in his field of vision and don't realize it or he's at least trying to get me there. You could probably still mention it to your pediatrician though if it worries you.

[hopefulreturn]

I've seen people mention saline for the nose when baby gets stuffy and needs suction. So I should get some to have on hand. Is this a baby specific product? Or just any saline spray? Thanks for help.

[cupcakecutiern]

Sept 21, 2015 3:38:44 GMT -5 hopefulreturn said:

I've seen people mention saline for the nose when baby gets stuffy and needs suction. So I should get some to have on hand. Is this a baby specific product? Or just any saline spray? Thanks for help.

Little remedies makes an infant one. You want to make sure you are using one drop instead of spraying up their nose.

[queenb]

Poor Ben, his blocked tear duct is worse than ever. He's had it pretty much since he was born. I asked his doctor and he said it's really common and they don't do anything unless they still have it at a year because they usually resolve themselves, but it still makes me sad. I have to wipe it with warm water 10+ times a day because his eye is like glued shut. Now the skin looks red/dry/irritated. My little Cyclopes baby.

[amberlie]

Sept 21, 2015 2:02:52 GMT -5 gingerygirl said:

My baby (7 weeks old) won't look directly at me or anyone or anything. Example, when I'm feeding him his head will be turned toward me but his eyes will be looking slightly to the side of my head. Also, if you put a toy in front of him he will turn his head to face it but again with the eyes off to the side. My husband, mom, and sister have all noticed it. I'm not sure if this is abnormal or just another weird baby thing.

E does this too. She mostly likes staring at lights and ceiling fans though.

[ajetter]

queenb both of DD2's ducts were clogged like that. It was so sad. One opened on its own, the other had a stent put in at 14 months. Forgive me, I can't remember if you're nursing, but if you are massage the duct when little one eats and put some breast milk on it.

[shayr]

Sept 21, 2015 3:38:44 GMT -5 hopefulreturn said:

I've seen people mention saline for the nose when baby gets stuffy and needs suction. So I should get some to have on hand. Is this a baby specific product? Or just any saline spray? Thanks for help.

I bought it because my lo was congested, you can also just mix 1\4 table salt in 1 cup warm water. I didn't have a dropper on hand though so I opted for little remedies saline. I actually used it on myself last night lol, it works!

[kaeguri]

Sept 21, 2015 4:35:00 GMT -5 amberlie said:

Sept 21, 2015 2:02:52 GMT -5 gingerygirl said:

My baby (7 weeks old) won't look directly at me or anyone or anything. Example, when I'm feeding him his head will be turned toward me but his eyes will be looking slightly to the side of my head. Also, if you put a toy in front of him he will turn his head to face it but again with the eyes off to the side. My husband, mom, and sister have all noticed it. I'm not sure if this is abnormal or just another weird baby thing.

E does this too. She mostly likes staring at lights and ceiling fans though.

E doesn't even know what toys are still. Ceiling fans are fascinating though. Much more so than mommy. She just had this zoned out look most of the time, like zombie lol.

[gingerygirl]

Sept 21, 2015 3:26:19 GMT -5 packmomma said:

Sept 21, 2015 2:02:52 GMT -5 gingerygirl said:

My baby (7 weeks old) won't look directly at me or anyone or anything. Example, when I'm feeding him his head will be turned toward me but his eyes will be looking slightly to the side of my head. Also, if you put a toy in front of him he will turn his head to face it but again with the eyes off to the side. My husband, mom, and sister have all noticed it. I'm not sure if this is abnormal or just another weird baby thing.

I think for the first 3 months babies are still learning how to control their eye movements (it's why they go cross eyed sometimes). So I think if he's looking in your general direction you're okay. W sometimes looks over my shoulder like there's something behind me (super creepy at night) but I think either I'm in his field of vision and don't realize it or he's at least trying to get me there. You could probably still mention it to your pediatrician though if it worries you.

right except the thing is, even if I move into his direct line of aight, he looks away.

[maggiemae85]

Sept 21, 2015 3:38:44 GMT -5 hopefulreturn said:

I've seen people mention saline for the nose when baby gets stuffy and needs suction. So I should get some to have on hand. Is this a baby specific product? Or just any saline spray? Thanks for help.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Boogie Spray.


www.amazon.com/Boogie-Mist-Sterile-Saline-Nasal/dp/B00EWPQZ30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442847049&sr=8-1&keywords=boogie+spray

They have it at Target. The nozzle is built for little baby noses, as is the amount sprayed. It has been a total lifesaver, as has the NoseFrida.

[noname]

Sept 21, 2015 3:38:44 GMT -5 hopefulreturn said:

I've seen people mention saline for the nose when baby gets stuffy and needs suction. So I should get some to have on hand. Is this a baby specific product? Or just any saline spray? Thanks for help.

The adult version is the same solution, it's just usually a spray not a drop. Some can be both- a spray if you squeeze it upright or a drop if you hold it upside down. Just make sure it can be used as a drop. I can't always find the baby one so I usually end up getting the adult version.

[cookiedough22]

Sept 19, 2015 8:38:25 GMT -5 motownthrowdown said:

How long are you/did you wait before baby sleeps in their own room? I'm seeing conflicting info on this so I figured I'd ask here.

So we put J in his crib on the first night home but that changed because he was eating so frequently.

Then he was making so much noise we moved him back to his room but in the RNP.

Then I started falling asleep after burping him and would end up holding him until his next feed. so now he back in our room, in the RNP-noise and all.

[DSHM13]

Sept 21, 2015 4:08:03 GMT -5 queenb said:

Poor Ben, his blocked tear duct is worse than ever. He's had it pretty much since he was born. I asked his doctor and he said it's really common and they don't do anything unless they still have it at a year because they usually resolve themselves, but it still makes me sad. I have to wipe it with warm water 10+ times a day because his eye is like glued shut. Now the skin looks red/dry/irritated. My little Cyclopes baby.

We have this too! So goopy Our ped said to massage the lacrimal bone 4 times a day to help...