Night Feeders Part 4 Up All Night Feeding, newborns, sleep regressions, toddlers, every knackered Mummy welcome!

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Here's a fresh thread!

Let's start by introducing us/babies again

Just back from swimming so DS is zonked out asleep after splashing around His naps have actually been good lately (albeit they all take place in the pram in the kitchen accompanied by the soothing sound of the extractor fan ) it's just his nights that are horrific unpredictable.

We didn't have a solid bedtime routine at first, but for the last couple of months we've been really consistent with bath, teeth, story, bf and bed. It works pretty well and he settles quickly now most nights... It's just the rest of the night that's the problem!

Mine seems to like the sound of the fan in our bedroom.

I've put DS in his cot (whilst awake) to see if he will sleep as he has been fed and is clearly shattered but I'm 99% sure it won't happen

DS had an hour nap in his cot earlier and is napping on me currently the tinker!

Well after 30 minutes of him fighting his nap, moaning and crying at all my tactics to induce sleep and generally just being a complete PITA I gave up and put him to the breast!! He was asleep within 2 minutes.

2 minutes at the vest or 30 minutes of crying, moaning, grizzling, stressed baby and stressed mommy.

I know which I prefer!!

He only slept for 30 minutes though Does that even count as a rejuvenation nap??

Writer has he fallen asleep yet?
So DS has been asleep from 11:30-14:30 again, I managed to get a couple of hours too but I woke him again lol for a feed. I do worry about letting him sleep too long, am I doing the right or wrong thing?
Days gone ok since DP left it's just more restricting having to do everything myself and normally with DS In my hands, lol it does make me laugh when they make themselves jump, although that sharp pull off the nipple isn't funny!

Writer - all I hear is "learn how to nap" so if it works for us it must work for them so technically yes 30 mins is a successful nap hooray! Just not enough time to do anything for us

I was told not to let my baby go longer than 3 hours without a feed but that's because he was jaundiced. I think otherwise letting them go 4 hours is ok.

We just tried DS on solids for the first time and he vomited everywhere!!!!

Sammy I was in hospital for a week with ds for the first few days they said to make sure he didn't go for more than 3 hours without a feed but by the end of the week they said 6 hours was fine... put it this way would you wake him at night if he was having a long sleep? probably not so unless they seem ill I think letting them sleep is ok.

DS is pooing again but straining more than he usually would and it's thicker and darker and less regular - one formula feed over a week ago still shouldn't be having this effect should it?

DS only napped 90 mins all day (though the cot nap was successful) and got really grouchy before his bath culminating in a cry/scream meltdown and then fell asleep at 6.45pm before bath. So woke him, bathed and he's finished feeding already and asleep on me. Will transfer to cot in a minute. Wondering whether to bring bed time earlier now? So he has a bath at 6.40ish and is having his last feed by 7pm?

I hate bedtime quandaries

DS fell asleep at 5pm for a nap which I was desperate for him to do as he was beyond exhausted, but then DH woke him up by shouting. I was so pissed off. For the sake of DS needing his nap and me needing to get away from DH I went for a nice long drive with DS and he had a 40 minute nap. I felt very stressed when I got back and handed DS to DH so I could go and have a nice hot bath!!! Give minutes before I planned to get out the bath I asked DH to bring DS up so he could come in the bath with me which we always enjoy.

I started feeding DS at 8pm and five minutes I put him in his cot (whilst awake) and I'm just going to see what he does. scream probably

I have felt very frustrated and annoyed at DH today - does anyone else have days like that? It's like everything he says or does is wrong.

Deffo days where DH can do no right! But I think it's me not him iyswim! He flushed the toilet last night and woke DS!!

I think it's me too - I'm sure he thinks I'm a nightmare to live with and that he's walking on egg shells all the time

DP and I have got DS to sleep several times this evening but the moment we attempt a cot transfer he wakes up, grr! He's sleeping on DP's shoulder atm and we will attempt to get him down again in a few minutes as its Downton tonight!

I know I'm a nightmare to live with at the moment. I definitely snap at DH more than I used to and I'll grudgingly admit that he doesn't always deserve it But then again he's pretty grumpy too so we muddle along OK and usually manage to apologise to each other before there's any serious resentment.

Just got DS down in his cot, drowsy but awake no less!! Well, just about awake anyway. Let's see if this makes for a better night...

I had to feed DS to sleep in the end because he had a complete meltdown in his cot whilst awake.

He's been asleep in his cot for 25 minutes now and I'm hoping he stays that way!!!

Sending sleep vibes to all!

Spoke too soon. Just had to rock a screaming DS back to sleep I don't know what upsets him so much, he doesn't even seem fully awake.

Apparently babies can have night terrors where for some reason they wake up screaming!!!

My DS used to wake up screaming and it turned out to be reflux. He was started on Ranitidine and within about 3 days he was a different baby when it came to him sleeping at night.

Ds is napping in his new sleepyhead. I think I will actually move him to his Moses basket after his nappy change and feed which is due soon and save the sleepyhead for when hubby goes to work tomorrow morning at 530am. That way baby can be in his new bed in with me. Very exciting.

For anyone who uses the sleepyhead in bed, isn't it a tight squeeze with DH and baby and you? We have a queen size bed but I may have to move into spare room on a temp basis during the week. This which was always on the cards anyway so hubby could get a good nights sleep in the other room but would be good to know what others do.

Hope everyone has their little ones settled. I think Sundays are the worst for me as DH needs a good night sleep before a long week at work so feeds, nappies and settling are all mine tonight. I hope it isn't too bad a night for us all

Argh trying to get ds to sleep!!

Well DS got his head down earlier than normal and this meant him waking just now but I kinda knew that would happen. He seems pretty sleepy still though. Thanks for all the thoughts on how long to let him sleep for.

By the way the feelings towards DP/DH I'm sure this is totally normal right! We are the ones with the raging hormones and who's lives have been tipped upside down therefore getting annoyed at them is like I said normal! Plus we would of got annoyed with them pre baby anyway add that with tiredness and boom angry mummies with just csuse!

See barely got an hour and he's feeding again

Ds has yet to "sleep" he has dozed and I have not slept at all. He is being a pita!

olivia - I haven't used the sleepyhead and don't even know what one is but if is ever bought DS into bed with me then DH was sent to the spare room. General guidelines are not to co-sleep with two adults in the bed but if it is fine then don't put the baby between the two adults. It may he very different for the Sleepyhead though, I have absolutely no idea. I might go and Google it so I know what you're all talking about

cookie - I hate the nights when baby just won't sleep, it's exhausting and frustrating. Nights like that would usually have me in tears at some point

DS only went 5 hours tonight He's been fed and is back asleep in his cot. I have a very strong feeling that I will be up again with him before 6am