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

[JenJen80]

Martha has been waking at 4am and refusing to go back to bed. Sat morning I got OH to take her at 6am so I could sleep a little longer. I also am trying to get her to sleep in her cot in the day but she just gets hysterical and I end up giving in.

 

[baby_maybe]

Mrs c I love the pictures, Hayden has grown loads

Ruben has been restless at night for the past couple of days, so far he hasn't actually woken up, but in the mornings you can tell he hasn't gotten a restful nights sleep. I definitely think its the heat though as when its a bit cooler he sleeps absolutely fine. Also because its so hot I haven't been able to use his grobag and I don't think he likes having his legs out in the breeze so to speak. I ordered him a lightweight one last night so hopefully that will help him.

 

[MrsChezek]

It seems like you ladies are just a few weeks behind me on all the behavioral changes! I guess Hayden was born in Feb so I'm one of the first to experience all the fun Hayden stopped sleeping through and started being wide awake after waking in the middle of the night about 2-3 weeks ago. She then started waking 3 times a night but is now STtN again so there's light at the end of the tunnel!! It shall pass...hang in there!! You can read my journal if you want details on what I did and tried.

H slept 8:15-3:50 and then 4:10-7:45 so that's pretty good. She seems calmer today as we're back home. Though family is here until Thursday morning!!! So the overstimulation will continue...I plan to take her to my mommy group tomorrow morning to give her a break and a dose of our routine...I think it will do her good.

 

[skeet9924]

Ms chez- I've been putting him on his belly since he could lift his head... But it's not working. Today I swaddled him and layed him down awake and so far he's slept an hour.. Maybe he's just ready to learn to settle on his own.

 

[MrsChezek]

Ms chez- I've been putting him on his belly since he could lift his head... But it's not working. Today I swaddled him and layed him down awake and so far he's slept an hour.. Maybe he's just ready to learn to settle on his own.

Maybe! DH and I noticed something similar yesterday...in the morning he tried to put H down for her nap and as she seemed more awake than he would have liked, he stuck her into the swing to get her sleepy. We call it 'the crutch' as we use it if she won't go down to sleep but don't want her getting used to it and relying on the swing. But after 5 minutes in it, she started fussing and eventually crying so he picked her back up. I told him to just go in her room and relax with her a bit and she'll get sleepy cause she had been yawning and rubbing her eyes just minutes before. Well, the impatient male that he is, he went into the room and just dumped her in her crib. She wiggled a bit and went to sleep!!!!! So maybe they are getting to a point where they just want to self settled and go to bed without a fuss? Wouldn't that be nice...

I hope Carson sleeps well for you

 

[rose.]

Yes, Alfie is getting much better at self settling now too. He does it well at night but in the day he just sleeps wherever as we are usually on the go - sometimes he will need a bit of cuddling or a feed before he naps but I don't mind that during the day.

I am a bit worried about Alfie as he has been a bit off his feeds today. He has been having major tantrums when I have offered him the breast a few times, I did manage to get him to feed before bed in the end but he didn't take much. Hope he is ok tomorrow. He's also been a bit funny with bathtime the last few nights - on Sunday we tried using some bath toys and he freaked out and screamed his head off! Since then he's been a bit edgy in the bath and hasn't been relaxing like he used to i am wondering if he's getting too big for his baby bath and the moulding is uncomfortable. He used to love baths so I hope this doesn't continue!

 

[rose.]

Oh and jabs tomorrow so no doubt that's going to make things worse

 

[skeet9924]

Aww sorry it's been tough rosé.. Hopefully he's just having an off time.

Carson slept great for his first nap.. His second nap was horrible .. I tried to have him lay down on his own and he screamed like crazy! I went back in and everytime I tried to lay him down he would wake and scream.. Finally got him down for him to wake up 30 min later as angry as he went down.. It took a while to calm him down then he went in being his happy self for the rest of the day

 

[Kte]

Hope he is having abetter day eating today rose. Sophie had her booster jabs again today too.

mrs cadorable pictures of Hayden just keep at it with the whispering, it just takes a lot of repeating sometimes but she will get it

Sophie has a happy hour at 5am little monkey, I think it's because it's light in our room. We really should invest in a black out blind! She is very noisy! She shouts out lots too, all happy bless her!

 

[skeet9924]

Kte- I use them and its fantastic!! Even if Carson goest to bed late he sleeps in and gets his full 11 hours sleep regardless..

Today his naps have been super good! He slept 1.5 hrs for his first nap and he's almost at 2 hrs this nap.. I've actually gotten stuff done!!

 

[rose.]

Thanks skeet and kte the jabs actually haven't been too bad so far - he didn't cry all day which is good! Fingers crossed for tonight. He's still been a bit fussy with feeds today but did have a much better one before bed. Last night he woke up 4 times which has got to be a record so I'm begging for a better night tonight!

Skeet and kte I also need a blackout blind! Keep meaning to order one. Skeet I'm glad Carson napped better today kte hope the jabs went ok for you too!

 

[skeet9924]

Hopefully Alfie does well tonight.. Carson gets his jabs on Monday

I've been struggling with Carson wetting through his diaper at night. He only wakes up once at night sometimes and he's so easily stimulated that I don't want to unswaddle him to change his diaper or else ill never get him back to bed.. Tonight I'm attempting a diaper that is 1 size larger.. Hopefully it works!!

 

[rose.]

Skeet, when we had leaky nappies I upped a size and it worked. Hopefully it works for you! Ugh, our night was awful - he was up every 2 hours I'm knackered he did go back to sleep after a feed each time but as soon as I had fallen back to sleep he would be up again! Thankfully he slept until 8.30 so I got an extra hour in bed. For the last couple of hours he was in a thicker sleeping bag and seemed to sleep better so I'm wondering if he was getting a bit cold in the thin one, even though at 22-23 degrees 1 tog is recommended. So hard to know what to put them in when its warm!

 

[MrsChezek]

Skeet - yay for better sleep!! My friend recommended night diapers which are more absorbent supposedly. H leaks through at night too and I keep meaning to buy some!!! Do forgetful these days...

Rose - h found the 1 tog too cold in the range it's recommended as well!! I think some babies like it toasty when they sleep

Hayden slept for 12 hours straight through the last 2 nights!!! I got 8 hours each night and its been great. I know it's just a phase but I'm trying to enjoy it as much as I can

 

[skeet9924]

Yeah ms c!! :happy dance:

Rose- so sorry he didnt sleep well even in warm weather Carson sleeps with an undershirt, socks, and a sleeper plus he is swaddled ( arms out now though) and he won't sleep any other way.. He has to be super toasty. Because of this we are struggling with him getting sweat sores in behind his knees.. I've been putting polysporn on then until they heal them he will have to wear baby powder at night.

Last night didnt go well with the uped diaper size.. I think I need to invest in night time ones.. Mind you he did sleep a long time last night. I think it's because he woke up 3 times through out the night instead of his usual once or none. He was pretty congested and I had to take him downstairs to clean his nose and he had difficulty settling after.. He ended up sleeping from 6:45 - 9 last night.. So happy he did or else is be super tired.

 

[JenJen80]

Hi all really seem to be struggling with BF Martha has made me so sore that my poor nipples have split and i'm in agony every feed. She is still refusing to take a bottle which doesn't help matters

She still won't nap in her cot in the day and has taken to waking up at 5am every morning!!!

 

[rose.]

Thanks mrs c and skeet glad I'm not alone I worry I am roasting my baby!!!

Jen, have you always suffered from sore nipples or is it new? If so what has changed? I would really recommend avent nipple cream it helped me lots at the beginning. I also have a bottle refuser but this morning I managed to finally get him to take 1.5oz from a mam bottle, alternating the teat and sippy cup top as he seemed to get bored quickly. I have tried him on them a few times without success but have been allowing him to chew/play with the teat recently so he grows to like it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for success now!

 

[Kte]

Skeet: Yup we have one for Chloe and it works a treat, it's just our room, not sure why we have never bothered since OH is in bed at 8pm sometimes, it would make sense, just never got around to it. With Chloe being a good sleeper I really don't want Sophie to be accidentally trained to be the early riser! I'm not one for brands for the sake of brands but I find at night time the Pampers ones, the stay dry ones in an orange packet work wonders for night time for us. I used to use them for Chloe and now for Sophie. Hope you find some that work for Carson

MrsC: Yeah! Awesome sleep!! I think baby brain takes a while to go away sadly. Last night I boiled the kettle ready to make Sophie's bottles for the night. I was sat there ages, it was well over an hour, waiting, when I realised I had forgotten to set the timer! So then I had to re-boil and wait another 30 mins!

Rose: Glad Alfie has been a bit better with his feeding. I have just been putting Sophie in a baby grow or baby vest. The thermometer says it's 27 degrees C in our room, although it's a baby one and only goes up to 27 so it may be warmer. I'm always afraid she will overheat, I keep a thin blanket near us and pop it on if I think she is getting too cold. I hate knowing what to do for 24 degrees as well, it's an awkward temperature!

Jen: Sorry no advice, just sending you some . Hope you heal soon


Sophie was a good girl yesterday, she mostly slept her jabs off. The first one she didn't flinch at all, second one was more upsetting and there were tears. Next lot in a month's time.

Took the girlies for a picnic in the park today, Sophie slept again, not sure if it's the heat or still the jabs. I'm taking them both to Eureka tomorrow as a treat before the School holidays start and it gets ridiculously busy there! We are meeting my Sister there in 2 weeks time so I figured we cover most of it tomorrow then when it is mayhem it won't matter! I'm just making sure I get it all prepped tonight so we get out of the door for the bus on time!

 

[baby_maybe]

I've ordered Ruben a 1 tog sleeping bag but to be honest unless its over 24 degrees in his room I've still been putting him in his 2.5 tog one with just a vest under. He seems to like being super warm too and hates having his legs out which I tried when it was really warm. When he has his 1 tog I'll probably use a sleepsuit under it unless its over 24, I which case I'll just use a vest.

 

[MrsChezek]

What's a vest again in ur British English world? Hayden sleeps in a footed sleeper and a fleece Halo sleep sac and I still wonder is she's warm enough!

Kte - have fun in Eureka!!!

JenJen - I hope Martha settles for you soon!