November 2012 - sleeping through yet?

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1647736-November-2012-losing-sleep-and-losing-weight

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[Sophiathesnowfairy]

Have you a spotty tea towel that you could fashion a little piratesk hat out of? Or chop a hole in the top and wear it smock like?

[StuntNun]

How about this bib Dixie?

[BigPigLittlePig]

Dixiebell - Sainsburys have some spotty sleepsuits but in the girls range, and the polkadot one is not especially girly. For DS1, get a plain top and some felt tips/paint if all else fails?

[Titsalinabumsquash]

No where near sleeping through, I sleep, he spends the night on his belly, bum in the air latching on and off as he's pleases all night then this can't continue I know but at the moment tiredness is winning the battle hands down

[YellowWellies]

Dixie could you not paint some spots on a tshirt using fabric pens?

BigPig I forget are you BFing or FFing? Could the reflux be being made worse by dairy in your diet or formula - if it is CMPI all the meds in the world won't fix it without eliminating dairy in LO's diet. You could also up the ante in terms of meds maybe - there are plenty out there and there will be a combination just perfect for little pig. Gaviscon is cheapest so GPs try it first - if its not working as for ranitidine, domperidone or - the real bad boy and the only thing that worked for us - omeperazole. Oh and I'm sure your doing this but make sure LO's cot, play mat and change mat are propped up at a 30 degree angle to stop the acid being regurgitated.

[YellowWellies]

Ok grammar and spelling appear to be packed away in our house move - apologies!!! Chat to you next week when we get internet - wish us luck! Sending sleepy 'Jedi mind trick'ery out to all the babies!

[PetiteRaleuse]

12 weeks tomorrow and I can say that five of the last seven nights she has slept through. Approx. From11 or 12 to 7 or 8. The other nights she woke up at 5 to have a quick feed. Fingers crossed we keep this going.

I have good news. My girls both went to the paediatrician this morning, and their lungs are clear. Whooop! And DD1 can go to the nursery again next weeks which means I will have my mornings back to get the house straight sleep

And LO doesn't need any more physio.

Life can get back to normal. And I can start planning weekends away.

[Dixiebell]

Good spotty ideas, thanks guys!

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

Hope the flight and move go well yw

[Catbag]

Good luck with the move YW!

[blonderthanred]

That is fantastic PR I am delighted for you.

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

Hi beebubba lots of us have been/are going through the topsey turvey day and night times, if you visit us in the early hours of the morning there's loads of people here.

You might find if you look for a Dec/Jan thread (do you have a new year baby?) you will find lots of people at exactly the same stage as you. I have to say it is invaluable to get this support and know what ever is going on you are not alone.
Xx

[pikz]

Good luck YW. Will be thinking of you!

Fab news PR.

I love that spotty bib!

[Bluetinkerbell]

Not sleeping through here either, and epically failing at Moses basket transfers, so we bedshare all the time.
During the day she naps on me, in sling, or bouncy chair, never in her basket... She could be fast asleep when I put her in it and just wakes up...

[DonnaDoon]

Hello my lovelys marking place..dd had 2nd lot of jabs/jags lol last night..she very sleepy but ok...getting her weighed this afternoon...oh and she usually sleeps 10 pm til 4-5 am IN MY ARMS...IN MY BED.

[BigPigLittlePig]

Thanks yw - plan to speak to HV today and GP tomorrow, as the gaviscon is making little pig really bunged up which I'm sure isn't helping. Crib is propped up not that it matters as she won't sleep in it and she won't be put down for long enough to enjoy her play mat. The cat on the other hand loves how soft and snuggly it is . Good luck with your move. We moved 6 days before LO was born which in no way contributed to her being 5 weeks early

Bluetinkerbell - ditto. It's like they've got a 6th sense.

[KissysUnderTheMisteltoe]

Good luck for the move YW and great news PR!

[ShellyBobbs]

HBeeBubba We've all been through the topsey turvey nights, this is quite normal and will eventually rectify itself. Some mums keep the bedroom very dark at night and keep baby in the light through the day (near a window, plenty of walks etc.). My baby is 8 weeks and sleeps well at night, well apart from the frequent feeds lol :) I didn't follow the advise I just gave, he adjusted himself.

For anyone else fretting about babies not sleeping well, my first child was a horrible sleeper. She still didn't sleep through even when she was 1, I was still feeding her twice a night and then up early with her. Once she did start sleeping through (about 20 months) and went into a bed, she wouldn't go to sleep unless one of us lay in her bed with her until she fell asleep. A nightmare! Her brothers arrival when she was 22 months completely cured her strangely enough. She is now 12 and one day in the Christmas holidays got up at 15.45. She was not ill. The next 2 children have always been fantastic sleepers. We'll see with Tommy but at the moment he feeds 4 times between midnight and 6.30; he is in my bed though so temptation is literally right near his face

[ShellyBobbs]

Petite that's fantastic news, my hubby keeps asking after your DC.

[CandyPop]

Hi beebaba 11days is still early days and your LO would not know the difference yet. You can start helping him to distinguish night and day. During the day keep doing your normal activities . As in keep baby in brightly lit room even when he's napping, no need to keep noise down, have tv on, chat normal etc. when he's awake interact with him . Then at night , dim the nights , background noise down. U may find that he doesn't like complete silence (the womb is a noisy place!) ... White noise helps.... And from this November thread, I think a lot of us will vouch that Ewan the sheep (look up on amazon or John Lewis ) is a must have and a godsend !!! Like sophia mentioned maybe worth seeing if there is a January thread going.... You are always welcome on here but you may find it comforting to talk to peeps with similar aged bubbas!! At this stage a month makes a huge difference !

yW good luck with move!

[TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor]

dixie- I've just been a to Asda and they had lots of Pudsey sleep suits and t-shirts in the sale, which are covered in polka dots.

A question for breast feeders- how often does your LO do a poo? B only goes about every other day but does a proper nappy filler. On the day she doesn't poo we have a horrible night where she cries at the breast and is sick after every feed. She poo'd before bed last night and fed and slept really well. It's driving me a bit mad.

[PetiteRaleuse]

Thank you. I can't stop smiling :)

Sleep really varies from child to child. My mum said that neither me nor my siblings slept through before aged one. DD1 was really easy from ten weeks until 18 months, and has been waking up quite often since then (we moved and LO arrived). And is now a complete nightmare to get to sleep in the evenings.

One thing I will do with LO that I didn't with DD1 until yesterday is a routine.

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

What a relief pr now go and enjoy your family, the mountains they are a calling! Xx

[ShellyBobbs]

Toomany Tommy does a complete nappy filler every other day aswell, although I don't have any problems on the none poo day. My youngest daughter sometimes went 2 weeks! I took her to the doctors but he said not to worry, there is hardly any wastage. I knew that but 2 weeks........8 years later she's still fine but thankfully more regular :)

[ShellyBobbs]

Regarding the talk about nappies a few days ago, I was telling my sisters at Christmas that Asda nappies were crap for Tommy as they leaked straight away when he poo'd. They both seemed surprised and said how good they were, so good that one of my nephews is now in Asda pull ups. One of my sisters didn't bring enough nappies with her so borrowed a pull up, my youngest nephew was leaking within 15 minutes and the sister who was saying how good they were was cursing not long after as my other nephew was wet through soon after changing his pull up aswell.

I didn't say anything as I changed Tommy and put another non-leaking Aldi nappy on.