Post by mommadozer on Mar 23, 2015 10:25:28 GMT -5
My ILs whine if they don't see LO every week. DH gets upset with me because I hang out with my mom couple times each week. My parents live 10 minutes away and calls me when she is in the area to either stop by or go run errands. IL on the other hand, I have to book visits in her calendar almost a week in advance. I don't function that way at all.
It's my parents first grandchild too and they aren't this bad. It comes down to personalities.
I know they aren't going to be so whiny with LO2 in the future. Newborn is going to be old news at that point.
I'm really really hoping ds takes a nap today. A good long one so I can nap. Yesterday I don't think he slept for more than 40 minutes at a time and half of those where while attached to my boob or in the ergo
Hmm dilemma. Ds is in his rock n play and seems to be settling after what sounds like lots of poop. Do I change him and risk rewaking him or just see if he will sleep
Hmm dilemma. Ds is in his rock n play and seems to be settling after what sounds like lots of poop. Do I change him and risk rewaking him or just see if he will sleep
If you haven't been getting much sleep I would just let him sleep. If he is uncomfortable he will probably wake up and let you know.
Well I ended up changing him. Half a feed later, he went to sleep in his swing, so at least I've showered and had breakfast My cold is really wearing me down. He slept from 10:30-2:30 then again from 3:30/4 till 7:30, so I have nothing to complain about sleep wise.
flyster jealous of that sleep. Do you use the infant insert for the ergo? Weve been using it but its so bulky I want to try it without
yes although i agree its bulky
I haven't actually worn my ergo to do anything yet but I did try it on with DS today. The infant insert looks so hot, and it was nearly 80° here today, so I put him in with a rolled up receiving blanket under his bum instead. Seemed to work great. I think the infant insert would give him better head/neck support but I didn't feel like he was in any way insecure nor were his hips and legs falling into poor positions. I have the Ergo360, and DS is 2w5d and likely ~9lb.
I watched a bunch of YouTube videos with the insert and with the rolled up blanket before I put him on.
I haven't actually worn my ergo to do anything yet but I did try it on with DS today. The infant insert looks so hot, and it was nearly 80° here today, so I put him in with a rolled up receiving blanket under his bum instead. Seemed to work great. I think the infant insert would give him better head/neck support but I didn't feel like he was in any way insecure nor were his hips and legs falling into poor positions. I have the Ergo360, and DS is 2w5d and likely ~9lb.
I watched a bunch of YouTube videos with the insert and with the rolled up blanket before I put him on.
I think the insert is partially for the head support. I find the ergo difficult to put on by myself in general. That top strap is hard to reach.
I haven't actually worn my ergo to do anything yet but I did try it on with DS today. The infant insert looks so hot, and it was nearly 80° here today, so I put him in with a rolled up receiving blanket under his bum instead. Seemed to work great. I think the infant insert would give him better head/neck support but I didn't feel like he was in any way insecure nor were his hips and legs falling into poor positions. I have the Ergo360, and DS is 2w5d and likely ~9lb.
I watched a bunch of YouTube videos with the insert and with the rolled up blanket before I put him on.
I think the insert is partially for the head support. I find the ergo difficult to put on by myself in general. That top strap is hard to reach.
I moved the top strap down the shoulder straps to be more in the middle of my back, and instead of reaching over my shoulders to snap it, I reach down and behind my back. That sounds really unclear when I read it back. I kinda got the idea from the video on this page: www.metrominis.com/metrominis/how-to-properly-adjust-an-ergo-carrier though she reaches the strap differently once she adjusted it.
Post by babycfeb2015 on Mar 24, 2015 21:02:24 GMT -5
Im having a hard time knowing when to intervene when it comes to my DH and LO. LO shows an obvious preference for me and tends to scream whenever DH takes him especially at night when hes fussy. He also screams when he changes his clothes or diaper because hes slow and awkward with it. I havent been stepping in because I know its important for DH to do all of these things but its hard to hear him scream "unnecessarily". Anyone else dealing with this?
babycfeb2015 I am. DH seems to come home just as the witching hour begins, so he's only dealing with LO at his fussiest. although he's a pro at diaper changes I know it kills him that I can pick up DS and he quiets down immediately. :/
Post by allonsy221b on Mar 24, 2015 23:02:27 GMT -5
I have this issue too. Dh is okay letting ds scream if he can't calm him quickly. He'll jet him sit in the swing upset when he looses patience. It kills me knowing ds is upset but I also need to shower and spend some time with Dd. Dh gets better as the newborn stage dies down but its hard not interfering
Im having a hard time knowing when to intervene when it comes to my DH and LO. LO shows an obvious preference for me and tends to scream whenever DH takes him especially at night when hes fussy. He also screams when he changes his clothes or diaper because hes slow and awkward with it. I havent been stepping in because I know its important for DH to do all of these things but its hard to hear him scream "unnecessarily". Anyone else dealing with this?
I sometimes thing dh is purposefully bad so I'll take LO back. Like if he is screaming he will just sit there and keep trying what he's doing instead of seeing if another position, standing up ect will help
MH will just hold LO out in front of him abd stare at her while she's crying. It's funny right now, but not when she's upset. He's getting a little better, but I still have to tell him to find a way to comfort her. He is finding things that work for him.
Post by hollydfromtn on Mar 25, 2015 2:36:50 GMT -5
I'm not sure if I just forgot about it in my sleep deprived state or if LO actually skipped his usual 1:30 feeding. Either way I feel like a whole new woman right now. His last feeding was at 11:00.
Post by hollydfromtn on Mar 25, 2015 2:45:18 GMT -5
As far as stepping in with DH, I am really bad about saying "I usually..." to him when he's dealing with LO. He hates it and usually snaps back with the usual "well why don't you just do it then." I always feel really bad afterwards because I know he has to figure out his own way to do things. He will never learn with me always telling him how I would do it. So I've had to start leaving the room when I hand over DS. If DS sounds like he's having a meltdown I just check in and ask if DH is doing ok and if he would like some help and try best to keep the unsolicited advice to myself. He's doing a lot better soothing him now.
LO woke up at midnight and I figured that he was going to want a feeding. I kinda procrastinated and let him hang out since he was not crying. He fell back asleep and is still asleep 2 hours later. Pumping right now to get a bottle ready when he wakes up.
Is it bad that I let DS play on his won alot? He is pretty happy on his back in his pack n play, or on his gym thing on the floor, just kicking and looking around,a nd I'll let him do that for 15-30 minutes at a time after he eats, depending on his mood. I know in the mornings its fine/necessary for me to eat, get ready ect, but is there a point where it could be too much? Or just let him be if he is happy?
Is it bad that I let DS play on his won alot? He is pretty happy on his back in his pack n play, or on his gym thing on the floor, just kicking and looking around,a nd I'll let him do that for 15-30 minutes at a time after he eats, depending on his mood. I know in the mornings its fine/necessary for me to eat, get ready ect, but is there a point where it could be too much? Or just let him be if he is happy?
I let DS do this a couple of times a day too. I start him on his tummy and that'll buy me time to eat while watching him. He'll kick and coo for about 15 mins and then I'll roll him to his back and get another 15-20mins. I always put him in whatever room I'm working in so I can keep an eye on him.
flyster, DD likes to float around in her mamaroo sometimes just looking around. I figure I will take it whether it is 5 or 15 minutes! She isn't huge on her kick and play yet but I figure maybe because she can't see real well yet. So yeah, entertaining themselves equals thumbs up
Then Comes Family, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising
program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.