2009 March Mummies
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haha, this is how babys plot agains us mummys
Awake Training for Parents:
Dear Fellow Babies,
OK, here's my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 5 months. The first few months were great – I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, around the clock. Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse.
I've talked to other babies, and it seems like its pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 5-6 months. Here's the thing: these Mommies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep – they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.
It goes like this:
Night 1 – cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your Mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good.
Night 2 – cry every 2 hours until you get fed.
Night 3 – every hour.
Most Mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some Mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mommies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!! If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I know it's hard! But she really does not need the sleep; she is just resisting the change.. If you have an especially alert Mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it.
The other night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it. BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with:
-My sleep sack tickled my foot.
-I felt a wrinkle under the sheet.
-My mobile made a shadow on the wall.
-I burped, and it tasted like rice cereal. I hadn't eaten rice cereal since breakfast, what's up with that?
-The dog said "ruff". I should know. My Mommy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL.
-Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room.
-Too hot, too cold, just right – doesn't matter! Keep crying!!
-I had drooled so much my sheets were damp and I didn't like it touching me.
-I decided I was sick of all the pink in my room so I cried.
It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mommies' internal clocks.
Sometimes my Mommy will call for reinforcements by sending in Daddy. Don't worry Daddies are not set up for not needing sleep the way Mommies are. They can only handle a few pats and shhing before they declare defeat and send in the Mommy.
Also, be wary of the sleep sheep with rain noises. I like to give Mommy false hope that listening to the rain puts me to sleep sometimes I pretend to close my eyes and be asleep and then wait until I know Mommy is settling back to sleep to spring a surprise cry attack. If she doesn't get to me fast enough I follow up with my fake cough and gag noise that always has her running to the crib. At some point I am positive she will start to realize that she really doesn't really need sleep.
P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out.
Trust me.
Sincerely,
Baby K
Awake Training for Parents:
Dear Fellow Babies,
OK, here's my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 5 months. The first few months were great – I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, around the clock. Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse.
I've talked to other babies, and it seems like its pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 5-6 months. Here's the thing: these Mommies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep – they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle.
It goes like this:
Night 1 – cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your Mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good.
Night 2 – cry every 2 hours until you get fed.
Night 3 – every hour.
Most Mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some Mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mommies may stand in your doorway for hours, shhhh-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!! If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I know it's hard! But she really does not need the sleep; she is just resisting the change.. If you have an especially alert Mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it.
The other night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it. BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with:
-My sleep sack tickled my foot.
-I felt a wrinkle under the sheet.
-My mobile made a shadow on the wall.
-I burped, and it tasted like rice cereal. I hadn't eaten rice cereal since breakfast, what's up with that?
-The dog said "ruff". I should know. My Mommy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL.
-Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room.
-Too hot, too cold, just right – doesn't matter! Keep crying!!
-I had drooled so much my sheets were damp and I didn't like it touching me.
-I decided I was sick of all the pink in my room so I cried.
It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mommies' internal clocks.
Sometimes my Mommy will call for reinforcements by sending in Daddy. Don't worry Daddies are not set up for not needing sleep the way Mommies are. They can only handle a few pats and shhing before they declare defeat and send in the Mommy.
Also, be wary of the sleep sheep with rain noises. I like to give Mommy false hope that listening to the rain puts me to sleep sometimes I pretend to close my eyes and be asleep and then wait until I know Mommy is settling back to sleep to spring a surprise cry attack. If she doesn't get to me fast enough I follow up with my fake cough and gag noise that always has her running to the crib. At some point I am positive she will start to realize that she really doesn't really need sleep.
P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out.
Trust me.
Sincerely,
Baby K
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nice one Dani..Lu hope he gets back into his old routine soon... you think it's the growing bump?
Jade/Lu... Shutter Island had me upset over the kiddies.. the bit at the ned had me in tears.
Hi everyone else... hope you're all okay.. not great news about the May Mummies.. hope those babies hang in there!
HE SLEPT ALL NIGHT IN HIS OWN BED!! 
Admittedly, he did wake a couple of times, and asked to come in with us, but went back to sleep - on his own - when we told him he could stay in mummy and daddy's room but not in our bed. I am so, so, so pleased! Not sure if its to do with the new baby, as to be honest I'm not sure how much he really understands yet.... I think he's going to get the shock of his life! I need to get some 'new baby is coming' type books for him I think 
Still had a shit night's sleep however! OH has a cough/chest infection and is coughing up all sorts of shit over me. To tell the truth, it's really getting on my nerves...
He's doing this melodramatic 'cough-cough-cough-COUGH-AAAAH' thing 
Yup, it was the children in the water that made me cry
Hope everyone has a good day! Didn't put any weight on last week, so am quite pleased! I'm already the same weight I was when Alex was born though. I have some cash saved, and am going to get a cross trainer so I can exercise at home after the birth. I live too far to walk to a gym, and I spend most time on the cross trainer there anyway
Admittedly, he did wake a couple of times, and asked to come in with us, but went back to sleep - on his own - when we told him he could stay in mummy and daddy's room but not in our bed. I am so, so, so pleased! Not sure if its to do with the new baby, as to be honest I'm not sure how much he really understands yet.... I think he's going to get the shock of his life! I need to get some 'new baby is coming' type books for him I think Still had a shit night's sleep however! OH has a cough/chest infection and is coughing up all sorts of shit over me. To tell the truth, it's really getting on my nerves...
He's doing this melodramatic 'cough-cough-cough-COUGH-AAAAH' thing Yup, it was the children in the water that made me cry
Hope everyone has a good day! Didn't put any weight on last week, so am quite pleased! I'm already the same weight I was when Alex was born though. I have some cash saved, and am going to get a cross trainer so I can exercise at home after the birth. I live too far to walk to a gym, and I spend most time on the cross trainer there anyway
Everything seems a bit "real" today... My bump has dropped soooo low 
lots of BH's and discharge (tmi) starting to remember how uncomfortable it was at the end! Feel like I have a waddle now
Ella had an unsettled night and we have one of the last molars come through I think. Hurry up teeth! Would be sooo good if they are all out by the time faith gets here!
One more Monday at work
Hope your all well! X
lots of BH's and discharge (tmi) starting to remember how uncomfortable it was at the end! Feel like I have a waddle now Ella had an unsettled night and we have one of the last molars come through I think. Hurry up teeth! Would be sooo good if they are all out by the time faith gets here!
One more Monday at work
Hope your all well! X
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Well done to both Alex's!! 
Katie it wont be long before Faith is here.. and then it'll be one after the next after the next with our string of pregnant ladies
We had a very busy day, but tomorrow we will chill out after work..and make some pancakes of course
x
Katie it wont be long before Faith is here.. and then it'll be one after the next after the next with our string of pregnant ladies
We had a very busy day, but tomorrow we will chill out after work..and make some pancakes of course
x
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Mega busy day here and back is killing! Long walk, park, shopping with both kids and dog on my own. Then to mates for lunch, Caine and her son causing mayhem he poohed all over her carpet! 
Then just bathed and packed for tomorrows meet, now dinners is on WHACKED!
Everyone ok?
Then just bathed and packed for tomorrows meet, now dinners is on WHACKED!Everyone ok?
xx
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yay for getting the game dani bet ur chuffed with that.
katir, my bump has dropped noticeably, its all happened slightly earliert with each bubs, i must admit im not enjoying the uncomfortable stretch getting longer, and i too have started to waddle, i feel like in order to take one step forwards im shimmying to the left anf the right, a bit of the cha cha slide going on
katir, my bump has dropped noticeably, its all happened slightly earliert with each bubs, i must admit im not enjoying the uncomfortable stretch getting longer, and i too have started to waddle, i feel like in order to take one step forwards im shimmying to the left anf the right, a bit of the cha cha slide going on
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