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How to stay awake during night feeds part 2, sleepy mice need not apply

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technoduck · 04/10/2012 04:06

Hello!
Carrying on are good work from the first thread , how do we keep are selfs awake? By chatting to each other sleepy heads!

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Goatbongosanonymous · 22/10/2012 04:32

On second feed of night, they are taking forever tonight though. Except there is a major cuteness thing going on with Kid trying to hold his own bottle... Ahhh...

I too put Ewan at the head of the basket, with the rainy leg on. At the moment it doesn't help with sleep at night but does calm him down a lot.
The idea of the Ewan invasion is compelling, but what role is Babylon playing in this then, since she has persuaded us to let them into our homes?... Grin

Yes,injections are 8, 12 and 16 weeks then a lovely gap until 12 months. Kid barely noticed the first lot, and slept for about 24 hours after the second. The nurse said it's always worse for the mums than the babies!

Susie good to hear about your DP's knee, that will be a quicker recuperation, if just as grumpy at times! My DH did exactly the same playing football last October. The bruising was astounding!

Sorry not to respond to everyone but my eyes are doing that rolly, unfocused thing...

Goatbongosanonymous · 22/10/2012 04:55

Argh, we have just joined the poonami brigade. And kid is wide, wide awake...

MummyVicky18 · 22/10/2012 05:31

I feel your pain Babylon we've been up since the last feed at 3 and there is no settling him. I've got a tickler cough and as I was feeding him it kept waking/ startling him and now he won't go back to sleep Sad

MummyVicky18 · 22/10/2012 05:56

I've given up, I've got up and come downstairs I just don't know what to do with him.

funchum8am · 22/10/2012 06:16

vicky loads of sympathy coming your way. It's horrible when you don't know why they are upset.

Babyfunch is now asleep in my bed with boob in mouth. I was feeding her lying down since I am awake enough at this time not to roll onto her, and now haven't the heart to put her back in her basket. She looks so cute!

Susieloo · 22/10/2012 06:16

Sadfor the rubbish nights babylon and mummyv.

Amazingly babyloo is still asleep, he was grizling at half three but put himself back to sleep, I'm so surprised I've just had to check his head with a torch to make sure he hasn't knocked himself out!!! I've even moved him in his cot and he still didn't wake up just sighed contentedlySmile

My boobs are all over the place so might have to get up and express in a minute. Am also starving, we had roast ewan at three so I didn't have any tea and now I feel ravenous!!

Have good days everyoneSmile

Smallgreenone · 22/10/2012 07:40

Hope you eventually got to sleep babylon and vicky
Baby small was very odd last night, he woke at three but wouldn't feed and went back to sleep then woke at 5 and wouldn't feed and went back to sleep and is awake now and scoffing away Confused

MrsNPattz · 22/10/2012 08:17

small hope they go ok! I like your thinking with the ginger biscuits Grin

Well we got from 3:30 - 7:30, what a good boy. But I'm sorry to those who have had horrible nights, I never take good nights for granted as you never know what's coming the next night Confused

BabylonPI · 22/10/2012 12:04

Got a bit eventually!!

I think he just dislikes Sunday nights Confused

Early night tonight!!

Clumsasaurus · 22/10/2012 16:07

Is anyone worried about the clocks changing and the effect it may have on our sleep or lack there of?

Babysaurus usually conks out at 10, does this mean he'll be asleep by 11? Or will some magic pixie come and reset his clock so he still sleeps at 10?!

Has anyone else got a circa 10 week old? DS has started feeding at quite regular intervals during the day, every 2 to 2.5 hours, occasionally at 1.5 hrs but will only go longer if he's out and about in the buggy and therefor asleep (refuses to nap in the house!) I just wondered what anyone else's LO was up to? He also used to go 5-6 hrs overnight, now only 4 between feeds, hardly rough but frustrating!

Smallgreenone · 22/10/2012 16:48

Oh gosh hadn't even thought about what mayhem the clocks will cause. Do you try and adjust the gradually maybe? Put them to bed a little later every night by say 15 mins until they get the hang of it?
Baby small hated his injections and has mostly been asleep since when he is not asleep he is crying Sad. I don't normally let him sleep so much in the day as would rather he slept at night but think today is an exception and hopefully he'll sleep all night tonight too. It's such a shame for him poor little fella was so happy yesterday Sad

Clumsasaurus · 22/10/2012 16:59

Oh small you poor thing. My DS slept a lot after his jabs too, I think they all do. Keep up the Calpol for his pain and lots of tea and cake or you Brew

I guess we'll figure out the time change when it happens...? I'm dreading it, I hate the dark evenings Sad

Susieloo · 22/10/2012 17:36

I wondered about the clocks too, think I'm just going to put him to bed as normal and accept that he will get up an hour earlier (hope thats not three) and may need an extra nap in the day.

small babyloo cried a lot after his jabs but was pretty much back to normal the day after.

MrsNPattz · 22/10/2012 19:39

I'm not sure if the clocks will effect us, little fella is only 5 weeks now and we don't have a routine yet - just go with the flow. Sometimes it's bed time at 9, 10, 11 etc. Hope it doesn't bother those with routines too much!

Poor little baby small and big small, hope he has a good night for you tonight.

Goatbongosanonymous · 22/10/2012 19:58

Argh, I didn't think about the clocks. Is it this weekend? Will all night feeds go completely haywire (when to routine we are 12, 3 and 5)?

small hope you both feel better soon!

Clumsasaurus · 22/10/2012 20:05

Hmmm maybe we should all just stay on BST?!

How's you DS small hope he's ok

MummyVicky18 · 22/10/2012 21:01

Evening all
Trying baby J in his own room tonight in the cot on the advice of hv Confused bit nervous as he has always been beside me in his Moses basket and I can hear him breathing but now I won't be able to hear him other than if he crys (got a BT monitor)

Hv suggested this might help him sleep better due to his age/size. We'll see how tonight goes

Clumsasaurus · 22/10/2012 21:53

How old is he vicky? If it doesn't feel right to you, don't do it, you know him better than an HV. On the flip side, if it works out it will be fab for you to get more sleep Smile

Anyone suffering from a lack of understanding from DH's? I feel like I am constantly having to educate mine which he takes as nagging which means grumpy babysaurus when he's around making a cross stressed me... Vicious circle commences!

MummyVicky18 · 22/10/2012 22:19

He's 18 weeks. We're desperate to try anything for better sleep but its just a bit worrying as I can't see him (currently laid watching the monitor for any sound - it's not a video one)
I'm a bit sad too as my little baby isn't with me he's getting such a big boy already but it might be better for us both in the long run

I know nothing about babies & this is our 1st but yeah i have to educate DH a lot. More than anything though my DH feels helpless a lot of the time as i still bf so do all the night shift, baby J finds it hard to settle with DH too

TeaandHobnobs · 22/10/2012 22:22

Clumsa mine is a PITA at the moment - I can't remotely criticise anything he does without getting a "oh are you saying I'm a bad parent?". All I want him to do is put dealing with DS before playing on his computer and not get DS all excited at bedtime (which I know is hard as that's the only time he sees him on a weekday)
But I know he has a whole load of stresses and issues at the moment (some of which I think he ought to just accept and deal with like a grown up...) so I am trying to cut him some slack, but it doesn't feel like he's supporting me much the moment, just annoyed with me all the time Sad

MrsNPattz · 22/10/2012 22:41

tea I have a hubby that likes to go on his computer a lot!! Men and their toys Angry

Clumsasaurus · 22/10/2012 23:05

Phew patz and tea thought it was just me! My DH ranks taking off a sweater above tending to DS crying Hmm and don't get me started on the 'you think I'm a bad parent' stuff! He tries but, and I know this sounds awful, he just first try hard enough. DS is my world 24/7 don't gone home and think you know best! Grrrr but also bless him at the same time.

Babysaurus was asleep by 10 but woke up at 1055... He's never done that, I'm fearful what tonight will hold! DH is sleeping in the spare room (needs his sleep for work Hmm) so just me on the night shift which I kinda think is easier!

Smallgreenone · 22/10/2012 23:06

Hi all!! I have a hubby who likes to wake him up and play at bedtime too Angry.
Thanks for all your sympathies, baby small slept better after some calpol and the non stop crying has ended for now...... He's just woken up so I'm feeding him now, do hope he's back to normal tomorrow. I feel so guilty for making him feel poorly but shouldn't I know as jabs are clearly life saving!
DH is out tonight with work. Expecting him home in an hour or so.......hope he's quiet and not had too much to drink when he comes in Hmm

Smallgreenone · 22/10/2012 23:10

Eeeek I do DH a misjustice he's just text to say he is driving!!!! He also adds that he is tired Shock I suppose having 7 hours uninterrupted sleep in the spare room must be exhausting but I wouldn't really know of course as I much prefer my sleep in three hourly slots!!!!!!

BabylonPI · 22/10/2012 23:15

My iPad arrived today Grin

I have no problem with being awake right now even if the rest of this household is sleeping GrinGrin

I've been decorating and this is the first opportunity I've had to have a play with it Grin

I like it a lot!!! Wink

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