I've found the sleep solution - Page 6

hb1 · Apr 5th, 2012, 16:36 PM

I think half my problem is teething, he has been at it constantly with 1st tooth at 15 weeks he had 6 teeth at 6 mths, 12 teeth at 12 mths, 2 more canines by 14mths, just got another so think he is working at the last one.

I hope I get a breather soon as he never has time to establish a good sleeping routine - we have had the occasional sttn but not recently. And occasionally we have a few nights with just one wake up (ironically my sleep is so messed up I don't get the benefit as I still wake). So if we have a good couple of months while I slowly establish him in his room then I think we'd have a good chance of success. He already goes to sleep off the boob - although still boob reliant he will come off and fall asleep finally by himself.

sequeena · Apr 5th, 2012, 17:29 PM

Well here I am again...

Put Thomas to bed at 7pm. Great stuff, never a problem there. He was up at 9pm and here I am at 11:30pm with a baby who seems to be running on duracell and is showing no signs of giving up any time soon.

chocolala · Apr 5th, 2012, 19:15 PM

does anyone else get this, women of a certain generation, 50ish+, asking "is she/he good?"? i think, meaning does she sleep well?!

without fail, since lily was born, women of this 50ish+ generation have always asked us this, as if a baby sleeping well is a good measure of a baby being "good". i mean, can a baby even be bad for christ sake!

MyTurnYet · Apr 5th, 2012, 19:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chocolala

does anyone else get this, women of a certain generation, 50ish+, asking "is she/he good?"? i think, meaning does she sleep well?!

without fail, since lily was born, women of this 50ish+ generation have always asked us this, as if a baby sleeping well is a good measure of a baby being "good". i mean, can a baby even be bad for christ sake!

Oh yeah get that all the time!! I usually just say yes he's very good.

but never really understood the question.

Luvmysunshine · Apr 5th, 2012, 19:52 PM

I'm with you on this thread. This is the philosophy I've taken with my second son from the very beginning and it has made life much easier this time around. With my first, I was constantly fighting his not sleeping through the night. Constantly trying things to get him to sleep longer. He's 2 now and still wakes up at 5:30 in the morning. He just doesn't require that much sleep. It wouldn't matter what I tried. That's just him. So with my second one I took this approach in many areas and made things much easier. Just wish I had figured it out with my first.

Weezie123 · Apr 6th, 2012, 04:58 AM

Hello new joiners x

I know what you mean about the "is he good question" that's so funny. I've always said "yes he's wonderful" as to me it's not all about the sleep it's about the baby x like you said they're not being naughty waking up!

And yes you can't force a child to sleep or you end up in an exhausting one sided battle against nature!

I realised that sometimes i'm tired and grumpy all day but it doesn't mean I will sleep. Babies must be like this too. Also sometimes having a cat nap perks me up, but if a baby has a short sleep we assume it woke too soon!

My baby has started having long naps in the day now, whereas as a newborn he hardly slept!

_jellybean_ · Apr 6th, 2012, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mavsprtynpink

The NAP NANNY was my savior!! Prior to investing my little man would only sleep sound on my chest, he still is that way some nights and I just go with it. He has never slept in his crib, and only has slept a few nights or naps in his pack in play. So I join you!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_659914.html

Just wanted to make people aware of this, in case anyone gets them secondhand. I'd just do a search and read about it. It seems they changed things though.

bump#1 · Apr 6th, 2012, 09:33 AM

Anyone else's LO seem to just wake up for cuddles and reassurance. My LO is waking about 7 times a night and cuddles always settle him.

I'm happy to do it, just wondering if its normal at this age - i'm guessing separation anxiety. Definitely not teething as neurofen did nothing.

bump#1 · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:28 AM

Bump!

Anyone else's LO then or just mine?

sequeena · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:48 AM

My baby wakes for reassurance too. We co-sleep and it always happens when I get out of bed to go for a wee

I love co-sleeping, but it's got to the point now that if I even attempt to put him in his cot he's awake straight away. I've put tops that I've been wearing in the cot with him so he has my scent but it doesn't work and I'm not sure what else to do. We only have a double bed and it's becoming a tight squeeze. We can't afford a kingsize, if we could I'd happily go buy one so it could fit us all.

Apr 5th, 2012, 16:36 PM	#51
hb1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 4,751	I think half my problem is teething, he has been at it constantly with 1st tooth at 15 weeks he had 6 teeth at 6 mths, 12 teeth at 12 mths, 2 more canines by 14mths, just got another so think he is working at the last one. I hope I get a breather soon as he never has time to establish a good sleeping routine - we have had the occasional sttn but not recently. And occasionally we have a few nights with just one wake up (ironically my sleep is so messed up I don't get the benefit as I still wake). So if we have a good couple of months while I slowly establish him in his room then I think we'd have a good chance of success. He already goes to sleep off the boob - although still boob reliant he will come off and fall asleep finally by himself.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 17:29 PM	#52
sequeena Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 22,904	Well here I am again... Put Thomas to bed at 7pm. Great stuff, never a problem there. He was up at 9pm and here I am at 11:30pm with a baby who seems to be running on duracell and is showing no signs of giving up any time soon.

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Apr 5th, 2012, 19:15 PM	#53
chocolala Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: uk Posts: 422	does anyone else get this, women of a certain generation, 50ish+, asking "is she/he good?"? i think, meaning does she sleep well?! without fail, since lily was born, women of this 50ish+ generation have always asked us this, as if a baby sleeping well is a good measure of a baby being "good". i mean, can a baby even be bad for christ sake!

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Apr 5th, 2012, 19:52 PM	#55
Luvmysunshine Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 1,034	I'm with you on this thread. This is the philosophy I've taken with my second son from the very beginning and it has made life much easier this time around. With my first, I was constantly fighting his not sleeping through the night. Constantly trying things to get him to sleep longer. He's 2 now and still wakes up at 5:30 in the morning. He just doesn't require that much sleep. It wouldn't matter what I tried. That's just him. So with my second one I took this approach in many areas and made things much easier. Just wish I had figured it out with my first.

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Apr 6th, 2012, 04:58 AM	#56
Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	Hello new joiners x I know what you mean about the "is he good question" that's so funny. I've always said "yes he's wonderful" as to me it's not all about the sleep it's about the baby x like you said they're not being naughty waking up! And yes you can't force a child to sleep or you end up in an exhausting one sided battle against nature! I realised that sometimes i'm tired and grumpy all day but it doesn't mean I will sleep. Babies must be like this too. Also sometimes having a cat nap perks me up, but if a baby has a short sleep we assume it woke too soon! My baby has started having long naps in the day now, whereas as a newborn he hardly slept!

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Apr 6th, 2012, 09:33 AM	#58
bump#1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,104	Anyone else's LO seem to just wake up for cuddles and reassurance. My LO is waking about 7 times a night and cuddles always settle him. I'm happy to do it, just wondering if its normal at this age - i'm guessing separation anxiety. Definitely not teething as neurofen did nothing.

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Apr 7th, 2012, 08:28 AM	#59
bump#1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,104	Bump! Anyone else's LO then or just mine?

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Apr 7th, 2012, 08:48 AM	#60
sequeena Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 22,904	My baby wakes for reassurance too. We co-sleep and it always happens when I get out of bed to go for a wee I love co-sleeping, but it's got to the point now that if I even attempt to put him in his cot he's awake straight away. I've put tops that I've been wearing in the cot with him so he has my scent but it doesn't work and I'm not sure what else to do. We only have a double bed and it's becoming a tight squeeze. We can't afford a kingsize, if we could I'd happily go buy one so it could fit us all.

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