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Post by bsouls on Nov 28, 2017 6:08:18 GMT -6
Baby H rolled belly to back last night! So cute. I frantically googled if we have to give up the swaddle but it said not until he rolls the other way, and he's not even close. T was swaddled until five months. I didn’t stop until she started trying to roll in it. She’d mess have the bassinet pad all skewed up, so we unseaddled and transitioned to the crib at the same time.
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Post by bsouls on Nov 28, 2017 6:27:01 GMT -6
T brought up her toy bench to get more batteries last night and I remembered the site that I saw the toy listed on before I bought it. I thought it might be helpful to those looking to buy toys: mamaot.com/15-toys-for-babys-first-year/
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Post by jt2378 on Nov 28, 2017 7:44:59 GMT -6
Baby H rolled belly to back last night! So cute. I frantically googled if we have to give up the swaddle but it said not until he rolls the other way, and he's not even close. Go baby H! M went back to belly last night. Our babies are growing! 😊
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Post by addymac on Nov 28, 2017 10:05:08 GMT -6
N has peed and pooped out of his diaper the last few nights and this morning. Does this mean I need to go up a size?? I’ll Be back to respond and read everything I’ve missed. I need to change everyone’s clothes and my bed
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 11:05:24 GMT -6
muscari I let R do her thing. She went to bed tonight a little before 6pm. And, I’ll let her go until she wakes up. Last night that was 2am, the night before 4am. I found that even when I woke her up before I went to bed to eat that she’d still wake between 2-4am. If I let her sleep on my chest she’ll usually go until I feed her at 7am. So, I’m pretty sure if she can go 14 hours without eating that it’s just her natural clock waking her in the early AM hours. Yeah, we let D do her thing as well, or used to I guess, since the whole no weight gain at her 2mo appointment just made me so insecure. When we started supplementing to let her catch up on weight, they advised us to start waking her up every 3 hours at night even to feed her.. we decided not to do that as mama needs her rest as well and D. hadbeen STTNsince like 5-6wks and we didn't wantto F that up. We did make sure there were 6h max in between her last night and first morning feeding. Now that she's caught up with weight and is gaining again we let her go a bit longer again. It seems she'll wake up around the same time every morning too, regardless of what time she went to bed. So if she goes down early she would sleep much longer so I still wake her up around 8h after her last night feeding just cause I'm anxious to let her sleep longer. What doesn't help my anxiety and insecurity is the fact we've gotten such contradicting advice from nurses and the pedi! The pedi told us once she hit 4kg (9lbs) she could sleep 8h max at night in between feedings, and once she hit 5kg (11lbs) she was okay to sleep as long as she wants. One of the nurses at our first pedi office said 10h max and another said 6h max. I just hope she'll continue to gain weight appropriately, and I will hopefully/likely start feeling better about her sleeping longer stretches again. Especially since she's getting a little older now and is near 5kg. I just worry
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 11:06:22 GMT -6
Baby H rolled belly to back last night! So cute. I frantically googled if we have to give up the swaddle but it said not until he rolls the other way, and he's not even close. D did this yesterday for the first time as well - and again today - isn't it awesome to see our babies grow and develop??
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 11:07:42 GMT -6
N has peed and pooped out of his diaper the last few nights and this morning. Does this mean I need to go up a size?? I’ll Be back to respond and read everything I’ve missed. I need to change everyone’s clothes and my bed When we started having frequent poop explotions out of her daiper (like every time, which got old quick heh) we did size up and it seems to help. Sorry for all the extra changing and laundry!
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Post by jt2378 on Nov 28, 2017 11:24:49 GMT -6
N has peed and pooped out of his diaper the last few nights and this morning. Does this mean I need to go up a size?? I’ll Be back to respond and read everything I’ve missed. I need to change everyone’s clothes and my bed i was having this problem a couple weeks ago and sized up which was still a problem. I went back down to 1's till this week and now back up to 2's and it seems better.
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Post by cwbh928 on Nov 28, 2017 11:46:25 GMT -6
Sorry to hear about all the sleep struggles! It sucks and I just joined the club. I was hoping for a few more days of good sleep but it seems the 4th leP is upon us. Plus naps have been had. He will go down easy for everyone but me. Ugh
Plus we are all getting over colds! So fun.
On a good note I got a ton of shopping done and also started my Christmas decorating.
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Post by king26 on Nov 28, 2017 12:18:48 GMT -6
J had a 5 hour stretch for the first time in a few weeks which was awesome but I'm not sure he is feeling gewat. Usually if nothing else he likes being walked around the house and he's crying when we do that. He also has been crying when we put him down for nap the last 2 dats. Normally he cries a few minuTues then passes out. Yesterday he cried for 25 minutes before one nap...ugh.
DH took J for a ride to get gas and lunch today to give me a break and I managed to make and photograph 3 recipes for my blog. I made candy cane martinis, candy cane rice Krispies Treats, and caje mix chocolate chip cookies
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 13:06:36 GMT -6
bsouls J had the same thing. We just made sure to hold him the opposite way and alternate the direction he faced on the changing table. It has been a month and almost gone! How do you alternate facing direction while changing? D pretty much moves non stop while I change her and looks all over or at me
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 13:12:10 GMT -6
Both my kids went on sleep strike today. Anyone else have a 4 month old who will only take 30 min naps? We went from at least 2 long naps and a few short ones to 6 plus short ones. It is killing me especially because DD is waking up 2 times a night again. I am with her and my H takes care of Js night time feedings because my daughter--i kid you not--uses my hair as her comfort animal. She has to grab my hair to fall back asleep. Wtf!!! D isn't quite 4mo yet (3mo1wk now heh) but ahh yup add her to the short nap club. She has been taking more naps then she did though so there's a win.. She's gone weeks with little to no napping which was ex-hau-sting AF. But we're slowly getting to where it's easier for her to nap (on her own, in her bed, too!). For instance today she had 1 longer nap after her first feeding today, then 3 short ones spread out over the day. You'll have to cut off your hair and make it into a plushie for J *g* Sorry!
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Post by addymac on Nov 28, 2017 13:20:20 GMT -6
Add me to the terrible sleep club. It is a battle to get him down for naps. He will only sleep the first stretch in his swing or rnp and then once he wakes up he will only stay asleep on me. And naps are hit or miss if I move him off me- he usually wakes up right away and only does 20-30min naps. I’ve created a monster who refuses to sleep anywhere except my arms and I don’t know how to fix it. Having a meltdown over here. 😣
Worst part is he slept better as a newborn! And anywhere- his crib, the pnp, etc. now - nothing but mommy.
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 14:17:50 GMT -6
*hugs* addymac I dunno how or when but I do know, there'll be a point where sleep will better! It hás to be, right?
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Post by jt2378 on Nov 28, 2017 15:57:13 GMT -6
Add me to the terrible sleep club. It is a battle to get him down for naps. He will only sleep the first stretch in his swing or rnp and then once he wakes up he will only stay asleep on me. And naps are hit or miss if I move him off me- he usually wakes up right away and only does 20-30min naps. I’ve created a monster who refuses to sleep anywhere except my arms and I don’t know how to fix it. Having a meltdown over here. 😣 Worst part is he slept better as a newborn! And anywhere- his crib, the pnp, etc. now - nothing but mommy. Sorry I know it sucks when they are just all over the place with night sleep, naps etc... like M will sleep at least 6 or 7 hours before waking MOTN usually in the RnP but if I put her there during the day she is awake in minutes in the RnP lol WTF?
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Post by muscari on Nov 28, 2017 16:54:27 GMT -6
Soooo.... D took one longer nap third am and 3 45min naps this pm and now is wide awake still at 11.45pm aaahhhh. She usually asleep by 11 latest. Wondering whether better / more naps means she will be up later at nights again like she was when she was (even) little(r) still??
I am trying to nurse her to sleep now even tho I nursed her 4 boobs since 10pm ánd she had her bedtime bottle at 10.45.. she is only just suckling and hanging out on the boob now. While I am tired and hope to sleep soon I have to admit I am enjoying the extra cuddles!
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Post by bsouls on Nov 28, 2017 17:11:44 GMT -6
R slept 6pm to 4am, then from 4-6:30am on my chest last night.
Today H said she napped poorly. He gave her Tylenol and said she took a nap in the crib instead of his arms. But, I think she’s starting the fourth leap. So, we will see what tonight brings.
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Post by king26 on Nov 28, 2017 19:57:08 GMT -6
Poor j had a rough day today. He cried going down for 3 of his naps. He refused to eat twice when he woke up and screamed and cried. I felt so bad. I don't know if he is not feeling well?? He can't be teething this early though right? He's drooling like crazy and chomping on my finger for 15 minutes at a time which he never does. Plus the crying. He even tried sucking my boob through my shirt poor guy . I hate seeing him like this.
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Post by kristyw on Nov 28, 2017 21:59:58 GMT -6
Work is killing my supply again. Yesterday I was able to pump at 4 pm and then not again until I got home at 11:30. Today I pumped at 4 and then we had a power outage (planned). But the lactation rooms don't have power. So again I'll be waiting til I get home at 11:30ish. I have a clog on the right since yesterday and I'm miserable.
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Post by thinkchocolate05 on Nov 29, 2017 3:39:38 GMT -6
Oh no kristyw, I would be livid. I feel like they should find another place for you to pump if the rooms are out of power. You don't have an ameda, right, bc I think you can put batteries in that one. I've been struggling with supply too since I started back at work. He is eating way more at daycare than I expected, 17.5 oz the last 2 days. I added in an extra pumping session motn, but that's not sustainable. I pump about 11 oz total in 3 20 minute sessions and my freezer stash is one sorry 2.5 oz bag. I may have to send some formula tomorrow.
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Post by king26 on Nov 29, 2017 8:38:30 GMT -6
If u bottle feed how much does lo get at each feeding? How often do you feed?
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Post by king26 on Nov 29, 2017 9:22:47 GMT -6
Also I'm struggling again with entertaining j. He gets bored so fast but wants to do something. He still likes his kick n play piano and bouncy chair but it's like 10 or 15 minutes for each. Tummy time is like 5 minute. I end up walking him around the house for 20 minutes . He will sit for maybe 10 minutes on my lap. But then it's like now what? I need some new activities. We did add in drums at tummy time which he likes. What are you doing with your lo now?
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Post by jt2378 on Nov 29, 2017 11:20:44 GMT -6
Also I'm struggling again with entertaining j. He gets bored so fast but wants to do something. He still likes his kick n play piano and bouncy chair but it's like 10 or 15 minutes for each. Tummy time is like 5 minute. I end up walking him around the house for 20 minutes . He will sit for maybe 10 minutes on my lap. But then it's like now what? I need some new activities. We did add in drums at tummy time which he likes. What are you doing with your lo now? We basically do the same, there is not much more you can do to entertain. Still no napping here, she has been up since 8:00 so 4.5 hours! Wtf?
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Post by king26 on Nov 29, 2017 12:13:15 GMT -6
Also I'm struggling again with entertaining j. He gets bored so fast but wants to do something. He still likes his kick n play piano and bouncy chair but it's like 10 or 15 minutes for each. Tummy time is like 5 minute. I end up walking him around the house for 20 minutes . He will sit for maybe 10 minutes on my lap. But then it's like now what? I need some new activities. We did add in drums at tummy time which he likes. What are you doing with your lo now? We basically do the same, there is not much more you can do to entertain. Still no napping here, she has been up since 8:00 so 4.5 hours! Wtf? Do you try and make her nap or just let her go until she falls asleep? As soon as j yawns or rubs his eyes we start putting him down. Sometimes it just takes his bink and rocking , other times I feed him half an ounce then he passes out. Usually it takes less than 10 minutes but it has taken as long as 25 minutes to get him down. I struggle with activities when J is up for 2 hours so i don't know how you do 4 hours. I hope she sleeps soon!
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Post by jt2378 on Nov 29, 2017 12:42:24 GMT -6
We basically do the same, there is not much more you can do to entertain. Still no napping here, she has been up since 8:00 so 4.5 hours! Wtf? Do you try and make her nap or just let her go until she falls asleep? As soon as j yawns or rubs his eyes we start putting him down. Sometimes it just takes his bink and rocking , other times I feed him half an ounce then he passes out. Usually it takes less than 10 minutes but it has taken as long as 25 minutes to get him down. I struggle with activities when J is up for 2 hours so i don't know how you do 4 hours. I hope she sleeps soon! She won’t take a paci. I do try and put her down when she is showing tired signs but it just hasn’t been working. It’s like her little brain is hyper now in this leap lol.
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Post by luckycharm on Nov 29, 2017 14:00:33 GMT -6
Hi All! I posted before having DS and then went MIA while on maternity leave. Having two kiddos has been kicking my butt so I haven't really had a chance to post until now. I am back at work and am pretty tired today. I am pretty sure DS has started the sleep regression and it stinks. He wasn't even STTN before! I don't remember this at all with DD. Anyone else going through this? How are you coping? Coffee is my bff at the moment (types while sipping my afternoon latte).
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Post by jt2378 on Nov 29, 2017 15:28:28 GMT -6
Welcome back luckycharm! Our nighttime sleep isn’t horrible yet but she doesn’t turn 4 months till mid December. Naps suck though so that’s exhausting!
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Post by king26 on Nov 29, 2017 16:03:23 GMT -6
luckycharm we haven't ever sttn so I don't know. J wakes up twice a night, every night. We are just tired lol.
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Post by bsouls on Nov 29, 2017 16:13:16 GMT -6
king26 R has 5 ounces every 2.5-3 hours. I give her 6 ounces in the morning since she’s usually gone like 12 hours without anything. 5-6 bottles a day - usually 5. R has really enjoyed the sit-me-up chair. I attached a crinkle book to it and I think she’ll usually spend at least 30 minutes in there at a time or at least she will in the morning.
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