New mum with sleep questions!

ilovebaboo · Dec 2nd, 2009, 12:36 PM

Hi,

I have finally made it over from the third tri

and our beautiful little man Stanley was born 8 days ago... he is soooo lovely - but confusing.

I'm wondering about his sleeping... we're kind of following his lead with feeding, changing and sleeping and doing it when he wants it. But today he has been unsettled all day - for the first week he has slept all day and then been unsettled and grizzly from about 11pm to 4am... he's always slept the day. But today he just seems to doze and then something appears to be waking him... but I don't know what???

It's just like he's uncomfortable or something... he's fed, and clean, and planty warm enough.... any ideas??

Thank you

Aidedhoney · Dec 2nd, 2009, 12:45 PM

Congrats on your new baby boy

Could it be that he is too warm/have wind or just needing a cuddle

xx

ilovebaboo · Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:03 PM

hmmm, possibly too warm.... I'll take a blanket off and see....

Thanks

Wendyk07 · Dec 3rd, 2009, 00:45 AM

Hi there,

I had my baby boy Derrin on the 23rd November and have had a few instances like you described. I found it to be one of two things. He was either to warm or just wanted cuddles. Have now bought thermometers for house so that i can keep an eye on exacty how hot it is.

Am having a bad night tonight though as he is waking up every hour. He goes back down quickly but i am exhausted.

Mum2b_Claire · Dec 3rd, 2009, 02:24 AM

Could be wind maybe?

faille · Dec 3rd, 2009, 03:42 AM

Violet was like that for the first few nights and it was because she was too hot. We'd been dressing her like we did in the hospital, but it was just too much for home.

Try feeling the back of his neck just below the collar to see how hot he is, rather than touching cheeks or forehead etc.

And like Claire mentioned, could be wind or a bit of colic? Colic didn't start with us until after a good week home.

purple_socks · Dec 3rd, 2009, 09:13 AM

i'd guess wind 2...they tend to get trapped wind alot more under 3 months. feel ur LOs tummy and if its all hard and bloated then its wind.

or it could just be the more aware of things he's is getting the more things wake him?...altho he's still quite young 4 that. kians ability to slep through things/ sleep anywhere really changed the older he got. once upon a time he could sleep on me while i talked really loudly but these days he's a much lighter sleeper and he wont sleep on me anymore!

congrats on ur LO...hope u get to the bottom of it soon

Dec 2nd, 2009, 12:36 PM	#1
ilovebaboo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oxford Posts: 122	New mum with sleep questions! Hi, I have finally made it over from the third tri and our beautiful little man Stanley was born 8 days ago... he is soooo lovely - but confusing. I'm wondering about his sleeping... we're kind of following his lead with feeding, changing and sleeping and doing it when he wants it. But today he has been unsettled all day - for the first week he has slept all day and then been unsettled and grizzly from about 11pm to 4am... he's always slept the day. But today he just seems to doze and then something appears to be waking him... but I don't know what??? It's just like he's uncomfortable or something... he's fed, and clean, and planty warm enough.... any ideas?? Thank you

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Dec 2nd, 2009, 12:45 PM	#2
Aidedhoney Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,431	Congrats on your new baby boy Could it be that he is too warm/have wind or just needing a cuddle xx

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Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:03 PM	#3
ilovebaboo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oxford Posts: 122	hmmm, possibly too warm.... I'll take a blanket off and see.... Thanks

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 00:45 AM	#4
Wendyk07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,104	Hi there, I had my baby boy Derrin on the 23rd November and have had a few instances like you described. I found it to be one of two things. He was either to warm or just wanted cuddles. Have now bought thermometers for house so that i can keep an eye on exacty how hot it is. Am having a bad night tonight though as he is waking up every hour. He goes back down quickly but i am exhausted.

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 02:24 AM	#5
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,771	Could be wind maybe?

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 03:42 AM	#6
faille Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent UK Posts: 3,663	Violet was like that for the first few nights and it was because she was too hot. We'd been dressing her like we did in the hospital, but it was just too much for home. Try feeling the back of his neck just below the collar to see how hot he is, rather than touching cheeks or forehead etc. And like Claire mentioned, could be wind or a bit of colic? Colic didn't start with us until after a good week home.

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 09:13 AM	#7
purple_socks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,978	i'd guess wind 2...they tend to get trapped wind alot more under 3 months. feel ur LOs tummy and if its all hard and bloated then its wind. or it could just be the more aware of things he's is getting the more things wake him?...altho he's still quite young 4 that. kians ability to slep through things/ sleep anywhere really changed the older he got. once upon a time he could sleep on me while i talked really loudly but these days he's a much lighter sleeper and he wont sleep on me anymore! congrats on ur LO...hope u get to the bottom of it soon

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