November 2012 - Don't forget the tummy time

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I think the idea is a good one. It would be a shame to try and restrict posts, I think it would change the nature of the thread and it appears to be a bit of a lifeline for some of us.

We were advised not to swaddle by midwife due to the overheating risk.

DP has just pissed me off. The man has no brains.

He said to me this morning after DTs woke at 7:30am that his friend at work has a 14 week old baby that sleeps until 9am & what am I doing wrong that our daughters only sleep until 7:30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He doesn't see that the 14 week old goes to bed at midnight and ours are in their cots asleep by 6:45pm. I have stopped waking them for a 11pm feed as DT2 would wake at 4am and often wake her sister. I let them wake themselves and they have been going until 4am, having 3oz milk then going back to sleep until 7:30.

I have worked so hard with both of them (mostly on my own) and he has the gall to say that to me.

Total arse.

Oop, cross posts. .......... Is even better!

I swaddle every baby in the first 24 hours as they drop temp so easily. Overheating is so unlikely in that time! If babies get cold, you know what happens! They don't bloody feed, their BMs drop and you can kiss goodbye to breastfeeding until you've warmed them back up!

I only don't swaddle if they don't need it. You can just tell which babies do and don't. I thought it was instinct but maybe not now I've thought about it!

garden I hope you told him it's because the 14 weeks old doesn't have a father who's a waste of skin? Makes all the difference you know. Fact.

Interesting theory about small babies and swaddling. LO was 8 days early but still 7.7. However I've always doubted that weight as I was on so many IVs u think she was bloated like a cheap chicken.

I'm the worse offender for lots of posts. Sorry guys.

Serious post here. Advice needed. DD2 has twitted DD1 in the face and her two front teeth look like nanny McPhee. Bleeding ok, but very sore. What should I do? Very wobbly teeth anyway. Baby teeth. To pull or leave or A&E?

Had a good night despite Ms cold. She slept 11-6, fed then 7-10:30 when we were woken by the postman knocking. We've watched tv in bed for 30 mins then just spent 30 mins cleaning a poosplosion!

Now the arghhh part. Just had a text to say MILs on her way over. After no text and no visit yesterday when I was expecting them. I'm in my pjs, full on bed head, house is a shit tip and I've got my boob out.
They'll say they don't mind about the mess and me in pjs etc but I mind. I'd like a bit more organisation.

Ah well nice to vent. DH is due home in 20mins so I hope the snow doesn't delay him

Tough one vq - I'd be inclined to pull or leave if they were wobbly anyway. Go with your instinct

VQ were they anywhere near being wobbly before the twattage?

Pretty wobbly. Awaiting NHS 24. Poor scrap. She will not be able to eat and a google reveals not to fiddle

Poor thing. The joys of little sisters eh. Mine once cut off my long hair without me noticing.

They put you through to emergency dentist. Just waiting.

I would leave for now VQ . I fell and knocked all my milk teeth to wobbliness when I was little and they were left and I was treated with paracetamol and ice lollies.

I would perhaps take her to the dentist first thing on Monday. I'm not sure. Is she in pain?

I wouldn't pull them unless they are almost out xxx

Don't pull them . Teeth will come out when they'e good and ready, and if this has made them good and ready they will come out on their own. Yy Detective good idea to go to dentist Monday.

fatima I think they should see it how it is. Don't do anything my lovely. You are doing brilliantly but this is how it is in the early weeks, you should not put up a front. Good luck.

vq a&e I think. Sorry. That's your Saturday gone.

I couldn't pull them. Cannot do teeth. Nhs24 want her seen due to risk of swelling and infection. Likely will pull them. Awaiting callback from actual clinic. I have explained I have a baby wot don't do bottles so they will hopefully be accommodating. She cannot eat bless her. They look awful. I think the tooth fairy will be quite generous.

Thanks guys x

sophia very glad it is not A&E but actual dentist surgery. DH tried to tell DD2 off, but she is 2. She did not do it on purpose and is fast asleep now.

blonder same thing happened to my mum. She lost a plait at school

Hair not quite as painful as teeth obvs. Hope she is ok. Don't think I could pull teeth out either.

Oh the poor kid. I remember loving the attention though and the unlimited ice cream and lollies

Ok, so I decided to take the advice I was given yesterday and try to put DS down for his naps. So I gave him a cuddle until i could see he was sleepy and put him in the pram carrycot which we keep on a rocking stand. He was awake but dozy. He winged for a few mins but I've been rocking and shushing and he went to sleep within 5 mins. He lasted just under 20 mins then woke up crying.

So, I've picked him up and cuddled him and he's gone straight back to sleep in my arms. What should I be doing? Should I keep putting him back down, then picking up if he cries. Or should I just accept that small nap in the pram as a starting point and keep going, hoping he gets used to it? I just worry that if I keep putting him down for short periods of time he won't get enough sleep. He usually has a good 90 minute sleep in the afternoon on my knee.

Happy birthday kissy and happy anniversary PR

glenda I did the swaddling last night and he woke after an hour fighting his way out so I gave up and took it off. I wish he would be swaddled because these little arms flail around and hit us both!

garden your DH is being an idiot. What I would do for DS to sleep like your DTs. See, I'm not fussy I don't ask for a full night's sleep, even a 6 hour stretch would be amazing!

VQ think I would A&E that, unless you have a dental walk in centre?

Well DH is on a stag do in Brighton. I'm quite amazed he made it with the snow here. I have had 3 phone calls already since he left this morning! The snow is rubbish, no way will I get DS's pram through it so looks like I'm housebound today

VQ and Pikz my DH does that too. Two days after I got out of hospital I told him I was starving and he said, "I meant to make biscuits today but I didn't get time". I didn't want homemade biscuits, I wanted real food! I think by that time I had shuffled over to the fridge and was eating any leftovers in there I could find.

It's okay Katie you get extra post rations because you're new and need to catch up.

No idea about the teeth VQ, but there are two little girls in DS2's class that both lost their two front teeth before they started school (in separate incidents I hope) and they were told the adult teeth would come through at the same time they would have done normally, they wouldn't erupt early with the baby teeth missing. May have to give up on corn on the cob for a while poor thing. Both my DSs hated missing out on corn on the cob waiting for their big teeth to come through.

How old is your LO Tiger? J is usually rocked to sleep or fed to sleep but I'm holding off on any sleep training until after the 12-week growth spurt as I think it will be easier then.