Hey everyone,
Another night, another damn Angelcare alarm!!! I agree with most of you in that I never would have bought one. But then my friend gave me hers and it just sat in my closet staring at me. I didn't want to use it and then Alistair started sleeping on his stomach and I began having thoughts like "What it something happens and I didn't use this fecking monitor that's sitting in my closet." I've been freaking out to my friend about the false alarms and she feels horrible since she gave it to me. I figured out that last night it was beeping because Alex had the sensor pad upside down (lol....it says in big letters 'this side up' but he missed that somehow).
So, tonight I felt all reassured and then during American Idol it started beeping like crazy. I ran in and and flipped on the light and he didn't wake up but he was breathing nad the alarm had stopped...not sure what happened. He was kind of near the top of the crib. I hate this. I'm a nervous wreck...I couldnt' fall asleep until 2 am due to the adrenaline rush the alarm gave me and I anticipate the same tonight. What is this about how they won't stop SIDS? Why do they exist then....wahhh, I hate them!?
Anyways, um, trying to recall what I read.
Nato, in answer to your questions...we moved him to his crib maybe two weeks ago as he was so big for his bassinet that he couldn't stretch. I miss his bassinet as the second he was in his crib his sleep went to shit. We moved his crib to our room and now he can see us through the slats which doesn't help his sleeping once dawn comes. He rolls right over his stomach and if we flip him back to his back he goes right onto his stomach again. It makes me nervous as I know tummy sleeping is more risky...he also gets his legs and arms caught in the bars nightly but I won't put up bumpers (thinking about getting breathable bumpers though). He now goes from sleeping through the night to waking up every 2-3 hours. I HATE THE CRIB. Oh, and about food...he gets 2 bottles of formula tops up a day after two breast feedings. He eats baby rice sometimes and tried sweet potato the other day. I'm trying to go by his lead and he seems ready to eat, but, like you, I lack confidence in the weaning process! I don't know anything! One person who seems to have it down is the other....
Lucy! You really seem to have the wearning process down. When did you start giving Ben proper meals? For now Alistair just gets 1 tablespoon of rice mixed with formula. Not sure when to increase it?
Amy, welcome back!!! How was AZ? Are you still swaddling? We quit night swadding but find swaddling for naps works. Alistair naps now with me replicating night as much as possible...noise machine, the works. How's Ella liking food? Is she gaining weight? Alistair is slowly gaining now, but I'm still supplementing twice a day. Yes, motherhood can be hard. I can TOTALLY relate to what you say about not getting a break. A break is so important! Do you have the in-laws babysit? Maybe you should go see a movie by yourself or something. I did that one day when Alex was home sick from work and it was the best few hours....even better than being with friends, haha. Just total 'me' time. What time does Ella go to sleep at night? I try to utilize the evening as much as possible to unwind.
Vicky, what a bummer about the houses. I know you don't want to be secretive about Popi but I'd probably do it just to get somewhere. You're a responsible dog owner and would take care of any property, so it's not like keeping it secret will harm anything.
Dazed, I look forward to hearing about what the doc says about the next steps.
Hearty, I used to get the shooting pains. My best guess is they are unrelated. I would trust all of those doctors but who am I to say that? I never trusted my OBs during my pregnancy, hahaha. But it turns out they were right because here I am and here's Alistair, none the worse for wear (well, maybe a bit in my case). I just looked at your bump pic in your journal. You look beautiful! I know what you mean about the mom talk. When I was pregnant this thread was pretty quiet and I remember Vicky talking about Hero, and me feeling like that was such a long way off (motherhood). It felt like a club I was eavesdropping on or something! But now I know how very quickly it all passes and one stage blends into another....pregnancy, post partum, newborn, now I have a nearly 6 month old and I feel like it's gone by in the blink of an eye. I don't know what I'm getting at haha. It's that adrenaline rush I mentioned earlier from being scared out of my wits by the alarm. I also feel like I'm speaking with a lot of cliches this post.
Oh, Vicky, I meant to say your sand post made me LMAO! I don't think Lice live in the sand. They need to feed on flesh or something, no? Or nest in something, like hair. Not sand. Eww. I think you're safe.
Cesca, I hate you for your birth story HAHAHAHA. 6 pushes? You bitch!!!!
Happy birthday, Luca!
Hi Sparkly!!
what sort of things to you give poppy to eat? Im looking for inspiration for different things I can give Benjamin.
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