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November 2012 - In denial about the six-month sleep regression

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StuntNun · 02/05/2013 11:38

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1740697-November-2012-Starting-weaning-what-does-your-baby-eat

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ValiumQueen · 06/05/2013 03:12

Hi chasing. Sorry you are having a bad night x

Apologies for the last post - I do not mean that ff babies miss out on comfort. I just mean my baby is missing it as he had it for 5.5 months. And I fucking miss it too as at least it was a quick easy option to shut the little rascal up for a few minutes.

Tonight I have been thinking about if it is harder waking up at night if baby has never slept well, or if they have slept well previously, but regressed. Tonight I am fucked off as I have been loving J sleeping through, and I am finding it hard to sleep again. I am also wondering why he has woken, blaming myself as usual, worrying if he is ill etc. This however is nothing on how I felt when he had not slept for months and months, and I dreaded night time coming and I dreaded morning coming. I therefore do not begrudge Izzy my sleepy dust at all, but request we get a rota going as I am too old for this shit.

ValiumQueen · 06/05/2013 03:15

It is lovely to see the thread so quiet at night. Chasing remember there are other night feed threads if you are in need if company.

Bottle in fridge so I am off to try to get some sleep.

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StuntNun · 06/05/2013 03:16

First feed of the night here, J went seven hours! Shock After a week of two-hourly wakenings this is most unexpected. Hopefully he won't be too bad for the rest of the night so we can have a bit of a break.

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ChasingDaisy · 06/05/2013 03:22

VQ I for one took no offence at the comfort comment. As a ff baby from 3 days old O finds comfort from the bottle, but it must be very different for your J.

I think both situations you describe carry their own frustrations. If your baby has previously slept well it must be very frustrating to have them regress and your body would have to re-learn to cope on more broken sleep. However, you know that your baby can do it and this is therefore hopefully just a phase.

If your baby has never slept well, you may get used to the lack of sleep to an extent but it is hard to believe your baby will ever sleep through.

On balance I think I would prefer a regressed good sleeper. But I speak as a mummy of a baby who rarely manages more than 4 hours and we will always think the grass is greener.

Sleep well VQ Smile

ChasingDaisy · 06/05/2013 03:23

7 hours is fab stunt Smile

ChasingDaisy · 06/05/2013 03:27

It is ace that the thread is quiet at night. Shows that on the whole, sleep is improving.

Bryzoan · 06/05/2013 03:39

Hiya - just to disprove that, not much sleep here...4th waking from g and umpteenth from dd1.

Lovely to see you back luis - sorry about your knees. Must be horrible.

Brew Biscuit Wine Flowers to all as needed.

Went out for dinner this eve - both kids were awesome. But when g started getting a bit wriggly and vocal at the end of the meal because he was hungry, dd signed baby then pointed at my boob! Turns out it is easier to swallow parenting advice from your toddler than mil Grin.

YellowWellies · 06/05/2013 04:38

Haha Bryzoan that is brilliant - well done DD!

First waking for Jonas Smile third for me due to rescuing the cat from being beaten up as he attempts to build a territory Envy Envy Envy Envy ahhhh the joys of moving house with animals Wink

wannabedomesticgoddess · 06/05/2013 05:10

S woke at 3.30. Fed. Back to sleep. Me? I had a nightmare about a ghost hurting S just before she woke us so I have been wide awake since.

Havent been posting much, cant keep up lol must try harder!

Lily311 · 06/05/2013 05:30

Not a food night here either, O was up 4 tomes. Don't blame her, she sucks her thumb but her nose is completely blocked. She got so frustrated for not being able to breathe.

Off to a specialist today with her hip. Than to my flat to make shopping list. We are off buying furnitures this weekend.

Bryzoan, that is awesome!

Lily311 · 06/05/2013 05:30

Not food, good. Bloody iPad.

PurplePidjin · 06/05/2013 06:01

4th wake up. Every 2 hours. Thank fuck dp gets to do the next one!

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StuntNun · 06/05/2013 06:15

And it's morning. Confused

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ChasingDaisy · 06/05/2013 06:57

Bad bad night. He was extremely windy. No solids today to give his tummy a break.

Bryzoan · 06/05/2013 07:15

Good luck with the hip lily - and hope you enjoy the furniture shopping. I am sure building your new life is going to feel really sad and difficult at times - but I hope it will have lots of joyful and exciting moments for you too.

PetiteRaleuse · 06/05/2013 07:39

Morning all. Shite night here. My baby slept through January and Feb. Then what went wrong? There's no pattern to it. Sometimes she's awake once a night, sometimes none, then last night it was every two hours. No pain, she was in a great mood. Jst chatty band hungry.

Oh well.

PetiteRaleuse · 06/05/2013 07:40

kyz don't walk away from the thread, you have to let us know how it goes.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 06/05/2013 07:54

Bank Holiday Blueberry pancakes and frothy coffee. Yum!

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StuntNun · 06/05/2013 08:00
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ChasingDaisy · 06/05/2013 08:01

QQ is ear rubbing a sign of teething? O has been doing it for the past few days. Just his left ear.

MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 06/05/2013 08:07

sophia Envy

bryzoan that is so sweet

kyz what PR said

Sleep has improved slightly while we have been away. But am in a room with DS and a bed with DD, so every snuffle and shuffle wakes me. And the day is still starting at 5am. But it could be worse. I'm hoping that when we get home and everyone is in their own room, it will improve.

Passmethecrisps · 06/05/2013 08:10

Morning,

Good luck today lily. As bry already said, I hope you can find some of the preparations exciting.

That is very impressive bry! Good job minibry. Toddlers definitely have the magic touch when it comes to sharing parenting advice.

Poor mrcat YW.

Sounds like you are having quite a time of it VQ. You and j never seem to catch a break for long. The sudden wakening after a period of sleep is tough.

Are you needing to POAS mm? Cripes! Are you still not feeling well? Glad DP is home to help you with sleep dodger.

A wee break from solids might be a good idea chasing. O is still little so there is no rush.

The expectation that you will 'share' your baby is very irritating to me as well fruit. I think I have mentioned before my annoyance at the 'I want a wee shot of the baby' comments I have received when I make the decision she is too tired or overwhelmed to be social. She is plenty social from my or DH's knee.

Passmethecrisps · 06/05/2013 08:13

Yep chasing

PR p was exactly the same the other night - just wanted a blether.

Sounds lovely sophia! Enjoy!

PetiteRaleuse · 06/05/2013 08:15

I forgot it is bank holiday over there isn't it. Enjoy, all.

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StuntNun · 06/05/2013 08:18

When J had an ear infection Chasing there was a dried residue in the outer ear on the affected side and he was very unsettled and tugging at that ear. If you're worried take O to the GP and he can have a look inside, otherwise it could very well be teething. Be warned, teething pain can go on and on for ages before a tooth actually erupts.

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