Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Post-natal clubs

Join our Postnatal Clubs forum to find parenting advice for newborns.

Original poster

December 2012: Sunshine, saliva & sleeping more...we hope!

990 replies

WeeJo08 · 06/05/2013 20:25

New thread ladies Grin

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
halestone · 21/05/2013 09:39

I co-slept for the 2nd reason Barbeasty, whilst pregnant i had decided that my baby would never share my bed. However after the 1st week of no sleep i soon changed my mind. I genuinely think if i hadn't co-slept i would of developed depression due to how little H slept at that time. At least whilst she was BF i could try and sleep.

I also think SIDS will never be irradicated, there are so many factors that can influence it. I am actually of the camp that its just down to fate you can do all you can to minimise risk and it could still happen to you. I thank my lucky stars that it hasn't happened to me or anyone i know.

WLmum · 21/05/2013 10:47

That was good sleep spotty, wonder if the weaning is helping.

We had an average night, wake ups at 11ish and 3ish both for about 30 mins but sadly the bin bags had no affect today so we were up for the day at 5.15. Tired and grumpy mummy this morning. T has had a couple of sharp crying spells this morning which is v unlike her. The first one was in the car right after dd1 was making her laugh by saying 'boobies'!

WLmum · 21/05/2013 10:47

Me too hales.

SpottyTeacakes · 21/05/2013 10:54

Hmm I've wondered too, but I don't want to count my chickens.... All literature says weaning doesn't make a difference to sleep!

SpottyTeacakes · 21/05/2013 11:21

Total lunch refusal after gagging on avocado. Argh I hate weaning. Can't blame him really puréed veg tastes rank.

Barbeasty · 21/05/2013 11:59

And me, first time. 2nd time was planned, but only because I knew it was the only way we'd sleep iyswim!

I need to tackle the kitchen today. Since we swapped rooms around and turned the dinning room into a playroom, the kitchen sides are my new dumping ground. I'm running out of work surface!

WillYouDoTheFandango · 21/05/2013 12:15

Yep I'm the same as the rest of you. I generally don't co sleep as DP kicks out a lot in his sleep. He has been known to punch/headbutt me in his sleep Shock But most mornings, once DP's gone to work, J comes in with me for an hour or so just so I can function. It's so lovely sleeping with your baby too. Disclaimer Jamie sleeps like me - in one place without moving all night, so no stray arms or legs whacking me

Today I have a nap refuser, he slept 8-4:45, 5:30-6:30 and then 6:30-8:30! So his routine is completely off and he won't eat or sleep and is cranky. Totally worth it for a lie in though Wink

WillYouDoTheFandango · 21/05/2013 12:25

Ps I wouldn't stray onto that thread in chat Spotty for all the tea in China! They're biting each others heads off!

WLmum · 21/05/2013 12:44

Quite right willyou, much safer here!

itsMYNutella · 21/05/2013 15:52

Hello everyone. Am I right in thinking you have a bank hol weekend coming? We had one the weekend just gone & I'm really t sure if the uk one was on a different weekend.

DS went almost two weeks without a poo.Shock He did of course save it for when he was being changed. Not too bad - we always have a towel on the changing mat to help catch accidents :o

I'm also waiting for weaning until he shows an interest. He is 20 weeks today and was watching me eating and drinking at lunchtime. I offered him a bit of my banana and he wasn't in the least interested.

stacks (I think) DS occasionally bites, it catches me by surprise so I often say a loud "ow"- unintentionally- and he lets go and looks at me like "gosh, mummy, that was a strange noise you made... Why did you do that?"

Willyou & WL I had a little read of that thread too and totally agree. Best to read and leave well alone!

itsMYNutella · 21/05/2013 15:53

Incidentally - I often end up co sleeping with DS. Normally because I fall asleep after feeding him and am lazy it's easier to have him next to me for the next one

SpottyTeacakes · 21/05/2013 16:14

Bank holiday here first week and last week of may so yes this weekend Smile

I just tackled my sitting room. Took me an hour Shock I dusted dd's bigger toys who'd have thought a wooden garage and kitchen could get so disgusting?! Ds was good the whole time on his play mat, although he wiggled off it a few times. He's so close to rolling he just gets onto his side and then doesn't bother trying after that Hmm

SkiBunnnnny · 21/05/2013 16:56

Hello ladies!

I, too, occasionally co sleep with DS when he randomly decides to be awake in the middle of the night and will only sleep while cuddled (actually happened last night) but its practically never for the whole night. Actually, that article seemed to be saying the opposite of what I thought. The way I understood it co sleeping actually lowered the risk of SIDS but increased the risk of other things like suffocation or overheating (which are separate from SIDS because you do know what caused it). Have I just got it completely wrong?

Not started weaning yet either. He is 24 weeks today so only 2 more weeks to go. Have tried giving him little things once or twice just to see what he would do. It seems like he is not quite ready but almost there. I have a question for experienced mums: do you think I can get away without a high chair for the first few weeks? I just have no idea where I would put one in this place and it would be easier if we just wait until we're in the new house.

stacks sometimes LO wakes up screaming as if he's had a nightmare. And daytime naps he often wakes up grumpy because he won't stay asleep long enough and just gets progressively more tired throughout the day. Not sure how I can help but wanted to let you know it happens to me too!

SkiBunnnnny · 21/05/2013 16:58

That's impressive Nutella! DS has recently gone from one big poo every day or second day to 2 or 3 every day. He's also feeding less but more frequently so that's probably why.

SpottyTeacakes · 21/05/2013 16:59

Ski I still put ds in his bouncer to feed him but I have to put my foot on it as he gets so excited he makes himself bounce by banging his legs up and down Hmm

He's currently showing off his new raspberry blowing skills!

SkiBunnnnny · 21/05/2013 17:05

That's a good idea spotty, but I suppose that only works with spoon feeding? Not sure exactly which approach we're going to go with yet but I'd like to try both and see which he prefers.

SkiBunnnnny · 21/05/2013 17:07

And about 50% of the noises DS makes are raspberries Hmm

SpottyTeacakes · 21/05/2013 17:30

Yeah ds is too little for finger food at the moment!

Equimum · 21/05/2013 18:12

I hope nobody will mind me delurking!

We've not weaning yet either as DS is only just over 20 weeks. We're also planning to BLW, but I think if DS had any say we'd be starting now - he's constantly grabbing at good (and anything else that's within his reach!).

Interesting reading on co-sleeping. We fell into the group of reluctant parents who start it in desperation of sleep. Even if the research were more conclusive than it actually is, my midwife made a brilliant point at the time; a baby is less likely to die of SIDS as a result of "safe" co-sleeping than they are as a result of an accident resulting from parents bring exhausted. I don't think if she'd not said that we'd have ever got into it.

PurplePidjin · 21/05/2013 18:13

Ski, can you get hold of one of the ones that clips on the table? Or straps to a chair?

SkiBunnnnny · 21/05/2013 18:31

Possibly Pidj, but the dining table here ( belongs to landlords) is an odd bar stool height so makes me nervous also doesn't really get used as covered in crap we have no space for.

SpottyTeacakes · 21/05/2013 19:00

Ds is really annoying me at every bedtime he's so fussy trying to look around and constantly snacking me in the face. I've tried different sides and positions and covering his face with a muslin Hmm nothing works until he eventually calms down and falls asleep.

PurplePidjin · 21/05/2013 19:05

www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_57_10751_-1_14636_174996_10001_14633

Obviously you'll have to find equivalent stuff over there