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November 2012 - sleeping through yet?

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StuntNun · 09/01/2013 23:03

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BigPigLittlePig · 11/01/2013 21:17

Chunky that happened to me yesterday so much for an early night
Caused me to have a mini meltdown and everything. You have my sympathies you poor thing! Blummin' babies eh???

TheDetective · 11/01/2013 21:22

Chunky, sounds stupid, but try a nappy change? Sometimes Oscar is like this with feeding, and a nappy change sorts him out, even when its not been that long since changing! And we will ignore the time he was wet through to his clothes and I didn't realise and kept trying to get him to feed and wondered why he was fussing so much!!

Sometimes it is hard to know if to feed them, or if it it something else. It's always bloody trial and error around here!

TheDetective · 11/01/2013 21:25

DIXIE oh DIXIE!!

Just found these on eBay I love the polka dot one! I was tempted to bid, but if it is what you are after, I will refrain! If not, let me know and i'll go for them Grin.

ChunkyTurkeywiththetrimmings · 11/01/2013 21:26

He's sort of taken the dummy, seemed happier when I put him in his basket & his comforter (a velvety soft flannel) on next to his face. I'm not sure whether to be pleased he doesn't need/want to be fed to sleep or strangely redundant Confused...

Now, if he would only take a bottle, I could go out on the piss alone and relax or just sleep!!

PetiteRaleuse · 11/01/2013 21:29

Detective that doesn't sound stupid. If I don't change LO right before each feed, even if she has just been changed an hour or so before she just won't feed.

Anyone watching 16kids and counting? Inspiration to keep going or, in my case, a reminder to sort out DH's snip operation? Grin

Have to admit though, they look happy and are coping incredibly well.

TheDetective · 11/01/2013 21:29

Can you tell Oscar is sleeping, again?! WTF! I don't know what to do with myself! I should do some cleaning or something, but fuck it. I want to chill out and spend some time on the computer online shopping. Grin

Am debating whether to wake him, and have a bath with him, then do the bedtime feed in our room. It's tricky. Maybe he is just tired today. Or growth spurting. Or has fucked up his body clock and his bed time is now 5.40pm Grin.

BigPigLittlePig · 11/01/2013 21:30

relax or just sleep!! I have forgotten what these things are Sad

ChunkyTurkeywiththetrimmings · 11/01/2013 21:30

Thanks for the suggestion detective he does get grumpy with a wet/dirty nappy. Think hope he's just over-tired and he'll sort himself out shortly.

I got cocky. That was the problem. Thought I had him sussed - he was on a 3hrly feed, wake, sleep cycle all by himself and I made the mistake of thinking "this is getting easier". Hah!!! Won't do that again...Hmm

horseylady · 11/01/2013 21:31

Well ds has not slept today. He has spent all day watching lights and kicking. He is still going strong. Laughing away, eating his fist, trying to grab his toes. This moment, right here is just brilliant. I want to box it up and show it you all because its just so cute!!

ChunkyTurkeywiththetrimmings · 11/01/2013 21:33

BPLP sleep is for wimp and relaxing is over-rated Wink

TheDetective · 11/01/2013 21:34

ROFL Chunky Grin. Be pleased. Very pleased!

My colleague from work was talking to me earlier. She breastfed for 6 weeks, then decided to mix feed. Baby would not take a bottle. She tried all the different brands, spent a fortune.

The baby did take a bottle after exahausting Avent/Tommee Tippee/Nuk/Mam etc.... It was £1.01 from Boots. Their cheapest crappiest bottle.

How I laughed! Fucking babies huh?!

TheDetective · 11/01/2013 21:37

Film and pop on facebook Horsey! I put a clip of Oscar playing on earlier excuse my stupid voice, why do you always sound like a dick when recorded?!.

BigPigLittlePig · 11/01/2013 21:40

pr have sky plussed 16 kids as am still catching up on christmas tv Blush. Am intrigued how the heck you get anywhere, ever, on time with your hair washed & looking presentable with that many. Have been late for most things since little pig arrived...

Passmethecrisps · 11/01/2013 21:48

I should have recorded what was happening 5 minutes ago. DH was down on the floor with his face right in P's face who is sleeping in the Moses basket. He then jumped up and put his face right in mine to demonstrate how she was breathing.

She was just breathing. He thought it was awesome

MissMummy1 · 11/01/2013 21:50

16 kids and counting? 1 has totally taken over my life!

Anyone find they now have a very very busy diary since having a kid? My social life has never been so full, between baby clinics and playdates! DP's workmates were sniggering at us going to baby yoga. They think we're middle class because DP takes espresso to work Hmm. Baby yoga tipped them over the edge!

Thanks all (esp detective ) for swing advice. I too like the look of the M&P starlight one. Bidding on a few on eBay but failing that will get the one from ASDAs in baby event. If it helps her sleep it will be worth every penny! I like the look of the M&P ones because you can plug an iPod into it for her to listen to. This sad very un-middleclass mummy wants to play her DD some Royal Orchestra classics Blush

Haha I sound like a total snob. I'm just so amused by his workmates thinking we're posh!! Couldn't be further from the truth Grin

Izzybuzzybuzzybees · 11/01/2013 22:01

I've just caught up on the thread. It's taken me all blooming day!

pikz I am amazed you express all feeds, well done you, that is an achievement!

We are not sleeping through but usually a very sensible 5am feed. This follows what is normally a massive feed around 10.30 or 11. That is if he chooses to leave the breast at all from around 9pm! He is feeding just now and has been mostly since then.

I have a chunky monkey for a baby, he was born on 50th centile but had massive gains each week, 20oz at a time. No idea what he weighs just now as HV not coming til 21st but last time he was on 91st. He's only 10 weeks but in 3-6 month clothes now!

Feeding is much better for us. Can't remember who said they had blue nipples, I have this and it is raynauds of the nipple. As if mastitis and thrush weren't enough to get through!!

TheDetective · 11/01/2013 22:02

MM I wanted that one initially, but when I saw it in the mamas and papas shop both me and dp thought it was quite hard and not comfy, certainly not at the RRP. 2nd hand price more acceptable!!

PetiteRaleuse · 11/01/2013 22:03

My social diary has never been so empty other than Dr appointments this last few weeks. W don't have baby groups over he :(

Excitement will start as of Monday though. DD1 goes back to nursery in the mornings so at 12 every day I will leave the house to pick her up. Then I'll be back home after40 minutes. Life on the edge Grin

Elizadoesdolittle · 11/01/2013 22:24

blonder You are absolutley doing the right thing. Youve done brilliantly and will continue to be able to beastfeed as well as top up with formula. As you know we are having huge issues with poor weight gain too. At the start of it all I was very against topping up with formula. Now I would do anything to be able too. She refuses to take a bottle so I have to continue feeding and it's obviously not enough for her.

I've just bought a playtex bottle from amazon, she no longer takes the nuk. Lol at the poster who mentioned about their friends lo settling for the boots cheapy bottle. E will probably do that to me after I've exhausted every other bottle on the market!

glenda I have the M&P starbrite swing. E seems contented when in it and will nap quite happily there as well as watch the world go by till she gets bored. I paid at a nearly new sale and looks brand new. I like it but no way would I pay over £100 for it. If you can get it at a bargain price then go for it.

PetiteRaleuse · 11/01/2013 22:29

Those of you who have trouble getting LOs to feed from a bottle I have read, while lurking on feeding threads, that feeding from a cup is possible from very early on. I have no experience of that but might be worth looking into.

PetiteRaleuse · 11/01/2013 22:32

A quick google brought this up www.mother-2-mother.com/refusingbottle.htm

It would work for expressed milk too of course

ChunkyTurkeywiththetrimmings · 11/01/2013 22:40

Someone on the bf FB support group I'm on said they had success with the Asda little angels cheap bottles. I will try ALL before trying to teach DH DS how to cup feed but its an option.... I will try expressing & different bottles again nxt wk now I'm off the antibiotics etc.

PetiteRaleuse · 11/01/2013 22:43

Grin at DH DS

Evilwater · 11/01/2013 22:48

Thanks for all your messages of support. I'm saddened that other ladies here are dealing with P that are difficult.

I'm still at my mums, got some stuff for me and N. P didn't talk to me or N. lots of texts during the day, and we are at stalemate.

Needing sleep
Evil

PetiteRaleuse · 11/01/2013 22:50

Glad you're OK Evil

Sleep well :)