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

[MrsChezek]

So the last few two days, Hayden has started feeding for only 6-10 minutes at a time. Usually, I read and post on my iPhone while she feeds, but now I don't have enough time!!! So I'm totally falling behind here and I miss you girls The good news is that she's taken to napping off of us! We randomly started moving her after she fell asleep on Saturday and she seems ok with this (for now at least). It's wonderful as I have been able to clean up, cook dinners, do laundry, spend some time with the dog and prep for whatever we're doing next after she wakes up so I'm not trying to pack things with her in my arms.

rose - I'm glad eating on the couch is working for you guys! Do what you have to get some hot food in ya

Kte - I actually find sleeping with the light on helpful when I have to wake up. If the lights are all off and I have to get up after 3, 4 or 5 hours of sleep, I have the hardest time waking up!!! I feel like I had been hit by a truck. I think it's cause I go into a deep sleep…whereas with the light, it's a lighter sleep so it's easier to wake up. But I bet I'm not getting as much rest like you said! It's hard to win, isn't it? And that's crazy with all those prams!!! I hope 7 is the lucky one…it is my lucky number edit - just read you're on 8 LOL Hope that's the end of the line for you!

AmyB - Hayden slept a lot yesterday and I too was worried that she was sleeping so much! We're crazy But its hard not to worry about them! I'm glad Emily is feeling better I joined a baby wearing group as well! I am currently renting a mei tai and Hayden seems to like that a lot more than the sling and moby. But I've only worn her in the newborn hug hold which I think she felt squashed in too…and she's so into seeing things now that it's too constricting. I'll have to look into other holds maybe…our next meeting is this Monday so I'll see what I can learn

skeet - I thought about bringing Hayden up to our bedroom for naps but I'm worried it will somehow mess up our night time routine. She's SUCH a great night sleeper, goes down all by herself and sleeps 7-9 hours through the night so I'm too scared to lose that!!!! But I bet it would work Right now, we've managed to move her off of us if we put her on this one leather club chair on her belly on a blanket (which is so against all the safe sleeping rules!!!). She sleeps there happily for around 2 hours! And if she stirs, we just pat her on the butt a couple times and she goes back to sleep…so fingers crossed it will work in the long term! And I would love for Hayden to go down later! She keeps wanting to go down earlier and earlier and we keep pushing her to stay up longer in fear of her waking up for the day at like 6am!!!! We're night owls so that would kill us

baby_maybe - Hayden is outgrowing all her clothes lengthwise! She's grown taller in the last two weeks and all the 0-3 stuff is suddenly tight. Well, the stuff with foots. The rest is just a nice capri length Thank goodness it's warm here now!

sharn - hope you feel better soon!!!

AmyT - I would definitely have her lungs checked if she's coughing. They are so little and so susceptible to things! Good luck

krafty - so sorry to hear about the infection! Hope it heals quickly

anna - I'm curious to see how you use the sling…we got one way back and never could figure it out where Hayden would be happy…thanks for sharing!


OK I'm all caught up...but way past my bedtime! Alas...I really wanted to catch up with you ladies. Off to bed I go!

 

[MrsChezek]

Oh I forgot to say! I found a solution to distract Hayden from sucking on her hand - Sophie!!! I have the little one, got it as a baby shower gift, and she seems to really like it! She can't hold it yet but she's learned to sort of shove it into her mouth. It's really amusing to watch her nibble on it and push it around clumsily with her little hands. Here's a pic from this morning:

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/katzeyes/4BDAF645-01CC-4D62-B7DB-B41F4EA462A5-6605-000005117ACC3169_zps38bef44d.jpg

Yay for finding a paci alternative!!

 

[anna1986]

mrsC - that pic of hayden is soooooo cute. id def give you RS another go its fab n so easy once you get use to it. have a look on you tube theres some great videos. at haydens age she would be legs out.

 

[rose.]

Thanks Anna that's great, William looks soo comfy! I think I will give the ring sling a go later too. He looks very supported and comfy - that position is actually how Alfie likes to sleep on me anyway so I think he would like it.

No we don't have baby wrap/sling groups here but I wish we did, it would be fab!

Mrs c it's funny how their eating habits change isn't it! Gorgeous pic of hayden. Alfie has that toy too but I didn't think of using it until he's teething! I might give him it this evening when he's grissly and see what he does with it. His grip is strong but he doesn't understand holding things yet, but we could start having a go. He might be ok with that one though as it has thin handles.

Transition to cotbed seems to be going well, it took 2 attempts to put him down last night but I think he just wanted a bit more food. He woke up at 3.15 and 6.15 and is now going back down for another sleep. So a success the only thing is he keeps kicking the covers off so I'm going to have to get used to tucking them in better or get a grow bag to try him in!!

 

[JenJen80]

I love my moby wrap and it's been a huge help to me I used you tube to show me how to use it properly.

Martha's appointment went well she is absolutely fine which is fab news.
Yesterday she slept 45 mins all day but last night did 10pm-5.30 am so I am refreshed but I feel she could do with more!!!!

 

[rose.]

Great Jen! Sometimes they have days where they fight sleep its really odd, hopefully you will have a better day with more naps today

 

[Amy_T]

Ooh I really want a wrap or sling now! We have a baby bjorn carrier which Holly loves but the others just look much comfier for parent and baby! I've been looking on eBay and there are some reasonably priced ones on there so I may invest. My only concern is that we carried our middle daughter a lot and when she got bigger she hated the buggy, would either want to walk (which is fine obviously) or be carried but she's too heavy now, I sometimes wonder if its because she's so used to being carried... Or whether she's just an awkward madam (this is probably more likely!).

Think going to get Holly checked out, her cough sounds horrible, you'd think she smoked 40 a day! Her chest doesn't sound wheezy or anything and i'm not one for running to docs but at 6 weeks old think its better to get checked. X

 

[rose.]

Amy I would definitely say its best to be checked. We had to take Alfie to hospital at 4 weeks due to a vomiting bug. I felt like I was overreacting but he got poorly very quickly so it's definitely best to catch things early

 

[AmyB1978]

MrsC, glad Hayden is,finally sleeping off of,you for naps! I just bought a 2nd hand beco gemini for Emily and she seems to like it. Since we have one that seems to be working, I havent figured out if i will continue to rent from the babywearing group or not. i have to,skip,renting this next time, when i return the one i am currently renting, as they are only allowed to be checked out for a month and i will be away visiting my family at the next meeting. i love that picture of Hayden, so,cute! Emily has the big Sophie and I think she might like it, if not now soon, but when we put it in her toy bin when we got,it our dog went nutso at the squeaking so I am a bit worried how he will be if she plays with it. It might have to be an upstairs toy (dog doesn't go up) or a diaper bag toy!

Rose, glad Alfie is transitioning to the cot bed well. He is still in your room, right? Definitely watch videos on YouTube for help with the sling, especially if you don't have the option of going to a group and having people help you. For the Moby, there are also pretty good detailed, step by step, photos of instructions on the website, at least there are on the US website.... That is how I learned.

JenJen, glad Martha's appointment went well! Sorry she had a rough day nap wise, Emily has those ( more often the. I would like!) and gets soooo cranky! Glad she is sleeping better at night though!

AmyT, I hope carrying a lot doesn't make them not like the stroller... It makes sense it might though. I am going to have to make a point to get Emily used to her stroller as well! Right now she just goes in her travel system so het stroller is no different really then her car seat but once that changes, especially, I will have to make a point to use it more. Right now I kind of vary between wearing her, bringing her in her carseat, and using the stroller.
I hope Holly is feeling much better... I agree a cough at this age,should be checked out, especially if it sounds that bad.

I like being in touch with all of you, so glad we've kept the thread going! It is so nice to talk to other Mamas, and to have a little group of us where we know one another and can discuss things! It also is very helpful to me to read what everyone's babies are doing, because Emily was early I sometimes struggle to know if she is on track with milestones, etc, reading what the other March babies are doing helps remind me where she should be at if I go by her adjusted age, which I am supposed to.

Sorry for all the commas and odd punctuation when I post. I use my iPad to post, usually when she is,feeding, or sleeping on me afterwards before I can lay her down, and I tend to hit commas and periods instead of the space bar half the time!

 

[rose.]

Yep Alfie is still in our room! Thankfully the cot just fits in. I would have had to buy a smaller one if it didn't as I wasn't ready to put him in his own room yet! He's still so little.

I think we are having a growth spurt, he's been so hungry this morning and had a lie in too! Now he's fighting sleep though so I hope he falls asleep soon!

 

[baby_maybe]

Amyb - I had a preemie born at 32 weeks and it's really difficult to remember that even though they might be 3 or 4 months old, because of the amount of weeks early there were they develop more in line with their adjusted age. It catches up on itself though, by 1 year old my dd was in line for where her actual age put her for development rather than going by adjusted

 

[anna1986]

amyT - id def recommend the ring slings or wraps they are so much more comfy for mum n baby. theres actually a lot of bad things said about the babybjorn type carries coz of how they are designed and the effects on babys hips.


as for the slings making them hate the prams etc my lb actually prefers his pram if were out for a length of time. hes soooo nosey n likes to watch the sky whilst laying in the pram. I use my sling a lot for day to day activities such as chasing a 2yr old around soft play n toddler groups. n it works a treat around the house if hes fussing n wont sleep!

 

[JenJen80]

amyT - id def recommend the ring slings or wraps they are so much more comfy for mum n baby. theres actually a lot of bad things said about the babybjorn type carries coz of how they are designed and the effects on babys hips.


as for the slings making them hate the prams etc my lb actually prefers his pram if were out for a length of time. hes soooo nosey n likes to watch the sky whilst laying in the pram. I use my sling a lot for day to day activities such as chasing a 2yr old around soft play n toddler groups. n it works a treat around the house if hes fussing n wont sleep!

A friend of mine posted a pic on FB about slings will go see if i can find it.

 

[JenJen80]

Found it

https://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/jenneil1980/moby/935440_10151421683048857_925709484_n_zps41ea0ac0.jpg

 

[Amy_T]

That's a really interesting pic, seeing it like that makes it look awfully uncomfy (despite the smiley baby!). I've only read the bad things since we stopped using it typically! Will definitely look at the wrap type ones... My hubby loves carrying though so will have to be a plain one otherwise he wouldn't be too impressed!

 

[AmyB1978]

Some of the carrier type ones are ok, baby just needs to be supported from knee to knee and have their knees higher then their bumm. There is also a way to convert the Bjorn, and other carriers like it, to be better for Mama and baby... https://canadianbabywearingschool.com/?p=749

Depending how big your lo is and how long you want to carry I've been told, but don't know yet as Emily's not there yet, that the moby and stretchy wraps are only good to about 15-18 pounds then become not supportive enough... So depending on your budget, how many you want, etc you might consider a woven wrap ( have not tried one) because it will last longer and can be used for back carries. I've heard the woven wrap is harder to learn how to use but, again, no experience to tell you for sure. If your looking to get something I highly recommend a baby wearing group/ lending library to get advice and try different ones out if there is one available to you, if not, the natural parenting section on here has so e good threads about different types of wraps. Slings, etc.

 

[anna1986]

amyT - you can get buckled carriers aswell such as a beco butterfly or Gemini or boba 3g. amyb is right moby and streatchy wraps are only good for little babies as once they start getting heavy and can push them selves around they become unsafe (despite them saying they r suitable until much older) def a woven wrap if you were going to invest. my little boy wont tolerate being wrapped. wovens aren't like mobys and you can pre-tie them you have to kinda wrap it whilst holding the baby. I love my RS for ease and less faffing about. I am tempted to buy a buckled carrier though too as tried a beco n my lb loved it.

 

[JenJen80]

Apparently the Ergo is a good carrier but not sure from what age its from.

 

[Kte]

Mei tai or connecta are good, they are usually reversible so you get a nice pattern for your and your OH can have the plain side!

I love baby wearing but does anyone agree the wrap names are like learning a new language?!

 

[wanting2010]

I love my Moby but I'm looking at getting a structured carrier. DS hasn't been weighed on a baby scale in several weeks, but when I weigh him at home I'm getting 13 lbs which seems about right because he is getting downright HEAVY!! I'm finding it's getting more and more uncomfortable and painful on my back to wear him for too long in the Moby. I'm thinking maybe an Ergo...