March 2013 babies - we all have our beautiful babies :)

[rose.]

Thank you! Shame about the shift in bedtimes. Maybe she will go back to normal once she's fully recovered? Alfie was a bit odd for a while after he was ill. Hope your trip goes well too! I think practice runs are a good idea. Where abouts in Europe are you going?

 

[MrsChezek]

I hope she changes back too! Hopefully starting tonight...it all goes awry if she doesn't nap between 3 and 6pm...cause then she naps late and then wakes up when she should be going down for the night and it's a ripple effect! So even if I have to drive in circles this evening, she will nap in that time frame today!!!!

Not sure yet where...we might meet DH's family in Florence for a bit and go see my family in Poland too. I'd kind of like to go to the south of France personally! Wouldn't mind visiting my cousin in London either...

 

[MrsChezek]

Oops, double post! [delete]

 

[rose.]

That sounds nice! Might be a multi-stop trip then! I am just looking at hotels now for our weekend away, getting excited I love picking out places and imagining us there! Although now we have another consideration - they must be child friendly!!

 

[Kte]

Wow your both brave with that kind of travelling! I'm having to stay over at a Premier Inn this weekend and I'm panicking! It's my aunts surprise party but OH is away so my parents said they can take me and booked the room. I'm going to be squished in the back of a Ford Fiesta between them both (big car seats!) and also thinking about moses baskets and stands and bottles . . . oh my! It does get easier when they are older.

Her bowls kick in at 11pm, I normally do one last nappy change before her final feed but guaranteed she does a poo just after I have done it, I must wake her bowls up a bit She then pretty much trumps whilst I'm trying to go to sleep after I pop her back in her bed, she grunts and groans as well so I can't sleep. I'm half chuckling, half worrying it's not just wind!

 

[MrsChezek]

Kte - well I think u win the bravery badge going away for one night with TWO and without your OH!!!!

Hayden has been feeding every 40 minutes since 6:40am!!! That's 4 feeds now in 2.5 hours!!!! We have to stop this madness...I'm not sure I can continue feeding on demand like this...might have to start a schedule so she will eat once fed rather than mess around!

 

[Kte]

It's not too bad, my Sister and my nephews are in the same hotel as well as my parents so I have back up support! Chloe is pretty easy going with these things - we normally stay in our camper van so a hotel room for her will be a palace! I'm just more stressed about all the bits and bobs I'll need!

Wow, every 40 mins! Is Hayden going through another growth spurt?

 

[sethsmummy]

MrsC wow thats a lot of feeding

I feel like a bit of a failure reading all these posts about babies going to bed at a certain time.. I am still to paranoid to even consider putting Ethan into his crib before i actually goto bed. Until i goto bed he sleeps in his bouncy chair then i take him through when i go through.
I don't like him being in a room where i cant see him... i was the same with DS1 too. I think im weird

 

[Cherrybump]

I dont think men get just how tough it is being a mum.

I went to the sick kids today ryan walks to fast for me im tiny he's lacky . so i had sore tummy whilest trying to keep up with him

Paige hips are still not in place so she's now in a harness for the next few weeks she not happt bunny as she likes kicking her legs out its hard to change her bum and put clothes on. gutted to as i just bought her new newborn leggings she wont be able to wear now due to this harness need bigger clothes so they are big enough to fit xx

 

[baby_bray]

MrsC- I was exclusively on-demand feeding as of a few days ago, but Abby's schedule was still a little erratic and she would have her longest stretch of sleep smack dab in the middle of the day. I couldn't take it anymore.
So I've been waking her during the day to feed her and playing with her after she eats. I haven't been letting her sleep more than 2.5/3 hours. The first day & night were kind of rough, but last night she slept for 5 hours straight! And she actually seems quite a bit calmer during the day. It's more like I'm offering her food earlier than usual and keeping her satiated and happy!
I had a pretty anti-schedule mentality before this, but I go back to work on Tuesday and there's no way I could make it with so little sleep at night. I don't feel like it's too structured or anything and it's really helped make things more manageable!

 

[rose.]

Kte, you are definitely the bravest!!

Mrs c, big I know what it's like, alfie is like it every evening! I can't imagine him being like that all day though, you must be fed up! Hope it passes soon.

Seths mummy don't feel like a failure - I never leave Alfie alone either!! If he falls asleep before I go to bed I hold him on me until I'm ready to go upstairs. I don't like the thought of him being alone in case he is sick and chokes and I don't hear him - he's still so tiny.

Cherry, hope Paige's hips are sorted soon and the harness doesn't bother her too much. I am sure it won't be long before they are corrected, much better to get things sorted while they're tiny and won't remember it.

Bray, glad your schedule is working. Hope the return to work goes smoothly!

 

[Cherrybump]

thanks rose. I hope she wont be to bother about it to lol xx

 

[MrsChezek]

She was doing so well last week up until the shots that it makes me angry at the whole jabs process. I feel like she was traumatized and just still recovering. I'm not sure if 2 month olds are clever enough but I feel like she has learned that if she cries for milk (makes neh sound), I will feed her right away and that means cuddle time with me. Otherwise, she gets put down in swing or carseat or is worn in a carrier - so she cries for food more now to be held! Am I just over thinking it?

DH got mad at her this morning crying for food all the time and took her downstairs and wore her for a bit, where she fell asleep for about 15 min and then started crying again. I was going to take her but he said he wanted to work with her a bit so he tried to put her down in the swing each time she cried and would pick her back up after 5 min and hold her if she stayed soothed. If she started crying, he'd put her back down. He did this for like 30 min and she got SO worked up that she was crazy wailing. So I finally stepped in and took her. It's been 45 minutes and even though she's been asleep on me for 30+ minutes now, she's still sniffling in her sleep!! And she's hanging onto me for dear life! Every time she startles she grips me harder. Poor thing!!! Made me cry to see her so upset...but she's his daughter too so I have to let him try his parenting ways too.

I'm exhausted. Only slept 4.5 hours in spurts...she didn't sleep enough either which is why she's so needy this morning. Plus I bet she's still not 100% from the jabs...

Sorry for the long post but I needed to think out loud *sigh* Rough day today so far!

 

[sportysgirl]

Mrs C sorry your having a hard day, hope it improves and Hayden settles.

Poppy has been restless all day too. Every time I put her down she is restless then cries. Have tried lots of things even a pram walk did not make her sleepy. Luckily OH is on half day today so has been helping. She is now asleep on his chest. Hate seeing her upset and not knowing what she wants.

 

[baby_maybe]

Sethsmummy - I don't put Ruben to sleep in a different room from me yet either. He sleeps in a carrycot downstairs until I'm ready to take him up to my room and put him in the crib

 

[skeet9924]

Oh rose I'd smack him!! Oh got a taste of it the other day and I was only gone for 2 hours and Carson was miserable the whole time.. He said it was exhausting and frustrating and would never doubt my frustrations again!!

 

[skeet9924]

Ms c- I'm so sorry you had a rough day.. Up until the last few days Carson was like that every day.. I can empathize with your frustration.. My oh used to get really annoyed with Carson too..at this stage the babies are starting to learn what gets your attention weather it be a cry a coo etc.. She could also be having a growth spurt.. Which means she will eat a lot more. I hope she sleeps better for you tonight

 

[baby_bray]

sethsmummy- don't worry too much, Abby doesn't sleep in another room or crib either...I'm like you, I've extremely paranoid about her being too far away yet...she has *JUST* started sleeping better and it's in her swing

cherrybump- I hope Paige's hips resolve quickly. One of my good friend's daughter had to wear the harness. Keep your head up! My friend said it really made her appreciate the little things once she didn't have to wear it anymore. She was so excited to put her in jeans, lol!

 

[MrsChezek]

Thanks ladies

She finally fell asleep in the Moby and got a solid 2 hours of sleep, after which she was much better tempered. She took a second nap just on my chest for an hour and was quite pleasant the rest of the afternoon! She even smiled and laughed in response to my being goofy or smiling/laughing at her. That was the first time she did it more than once! We just got random laughs or smiles in the past

We're currently trying to put her down for the night earlier than usual. Slowly shifting her schedule so she goes down between 7:30 and 8pm rather than 9:30/10. Fingers crossed!

Seths - we didn't put Hayden in her night time area until we moved her into the landing at the top of our great room stairs. It's the outside of our master closet as she was restless in our room. So she's about 20 feet from us at all times!!!!

 

[MrsChezek]

MrsC- I was exclusively on-demand feeding as of a few days ago, but Abby's schedule was still a little erratic and she would have her longest stretch of sleep smack dab in the middle of the day. I couldn't take it anymore.
So I've been waking her during the day to feed her and playing with her after she eats. I haven't been letting her sleep more than 2.5/3 hours. The first day & night were kind of rough, but last night she slept for 5 hours straight! And she actually seems quite a bit calmer during the day. It's more like I'm offering her food earlier than usual and keeping her satiated and happy!
I had a pretty anti-schedule mentality before this, but I go back to work on Tuesday and there's no way I could make it with so little sleep at night. I don't feel like it's too structured or anything and it's really helped make things more manageable!

So my problem is a bit opposite of yours as she never sleeps longer than2 hours during the day and she wants to feed every 1.5 to 2 hours normally. In the morning and evening she cluster feeds every hour, about 3 feeds each time before going down for the night and after getting up for the day. She used to sleep through the night before the jabs. But now she wants to feed much more often and I don't know how to get her to stop and feed longer so she's satiated longer!!!