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

[WeeJo08]

New thread ladies

[Stacks]

We had a bad night, woke me every hour again, this time without his usual long first sleep. Asleep by 8, then 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:15... Up for the day at 6:15 but back in bed now for his morning nap. DH got up with him earlier, so I'm still in bed. Wonder if I can nap..

We have HV today for his 16 week checkup and to talk about sleep problems. Not sure it's really going to be helpful, I predict the suggestion of putting him in his own room plus controlled crying. I've been wondering about completely changing our room around to fit the cot in. It'd be a fair big of hassle, but I think it'd fit.

[WillYouDoTheFandango]

Morning all

Close your ears if you had a bad night, J slept 9-7! And he's just fallen asleep again now. He slept on his side/tummy last night, after flipping him back a couple of times I left him and he was fine. Please let this be the start of him eating normally and sleeping through now.

[itsMYNutella]

WL yes I am in Germany. :)

Willyou I think I'm happy for you.... DS often does a long 5 or 6 hour stretch but after that it can be 1.5,2, or 3 hour sleeps... Wish there was a bit more predictability!

Even more oddly, he was usually up at 8am and the last two days has slept until almost 9! Would much rather he had a longer unbroken sleep and got up earlier - I'm happy to compromise. I'd love a long night of sleep...

[halestone]

We've had a morning of running around. We sent H's poo sample off on the 24th of april still not heard anything so i rang the Surgery they told me the sample had been rejected. That no-one got in touch sooner. Apparently the poo has to be frozen in the lab within 2 hours of being done.

So this morning we had to collect a sample bottle from the surgery, wait for poo and drive straight to the lab in Wigan. Luckily H poos alot so we didn't have to wait long.

Well done on your good sleep willyou.

Stacks i hope your HV comes out with an idea that helps.

[SkiBunnnnny]

That's fantastic WillYou! And sounds like things are getting better for you too Spotty .

I'm pretty sure the infection came back my stomach feels like it did before I went into hospital. Going to try and get a doctors appointment to get back on antibiotics, hopefully they can give me ones that are safe for bf. I know it's my own fault for not finishing the antibiotics but I never would have done it if the doctor hadn't okayed it. And I'm still that they gave me unsafe ones in the first place, so that I had a reason for wanting to finish them early.

[SpottyTeacakes]

Ski why don't you do a little search on antibiotics safe in bf so if they try to fob you off you have some evidence to back you up? Although hopefully your GP will be helpful though. Hmm I'm not convinced the sleep will last tbh!

[SkiBunnnnny]

Yes, I have done some reading on antibiotics and breastfeeding and all the articles I've read say that most antibiotics are safe. That's what makes me so annoyed that they still gave me unsafe ones. Also, the casual way the doctor said "you'll just have to keep pumping and dumping while you're on them" as though she clearly had no idea what a difficult and time consuming thing that was to do while you're looking after a baby and trying to recover from surgery. I just wish I had known more about it and challenged her at the time. I just assumed she would have known what she was talking about.
Oops rant over!

[SkiBunnnnny]

Positive thoughts Spotty!

[SpottyTeacakes]

I'm not surprised you're angry ski I'd probably complain

[SpottyTeacakes]

Oh I'm afraid I'm a pessimist. Always plan to fail and you're never be disappointed. Double

[Barbeasty]

Good luck Ski & Stacks.

I'm about half way through changing my room around to stick the cot in there for a bit. I have been about half way through for 2 weeks now!

But I do have 2 feeds in the freezer for when I go back to work. Just an awful lot to go....! And 4 weeks today that A will start nursery properly. Eek!

[IsThatTrue]

Oh barbeasty I'm sure A will love nursery.

DS has been lovely today. I've got a lot of work done and he's napped and fed nicely. He decided he was tired at 6.15 though and was asleep by 6.30 Although I think he sensed DH coming home because he woke just after 7, he's knackered but had a little play and cuddle with daddy. He's now feeding to sleep again.

[SpottyTeacakes]

I knew he wouldn't sleep well again. 2.5 hours going to be a great night....

[FriendofDorothy]

The Little Mister is currently refusing to go to bed at all!

[SpottyTeacakes]

Oh no FoD! I find feeding lying down usually gets ds to sleep when all else fails? (Sorry if that's what you're already doing!)

[halestone]

H is hardly ever down before 11pm for bedtime although last night it was 10:30pm. She seems to be bringing her own bedtime forward slowly but surely.

[WLmum]

hales how frustrating - we had a similar thing with dd2s urine sample last week. Why don't they tell us?

ski I'm afraid I never just trust what the dr says! Too often you are just another in a long line and they don't consider you as a person. Unfortunately I have spent quite a bit of time in hospitals with my mum and I can really see how people don't get what they need unless they have someone to fight their corner.

[SpottyTeacakes]

Ds always goes down at 7 without a problem (now he's on his tummy!). Just wish he'd stay that way.....

[WLmum]

Me too spotty.

Lately I've been having a resurgence of that amazing love for T, despite disturbed nights. I suppose it might be because I know she's my last and her babyhood is passing so fast. Or maybe its because she can't talk and the other 2 just don't stop!!

[WLmum]

T goes down between 8 and 8.30 but that's more because it fits in with me getting other 2 to bed first than because it suits her! Bless her she seems to cope very well with just having to slot in.

[halestone]

I was only because until we've got the results i've been advised no dairy products. And i think she'd love the likes of cauliflower cheese, but that contains cream and milk and cheese so i can't make it at the moment.

Spotty and WL well everyone really, when your LO's go to sleep can you go and sit downstairs? As H seems to sense i'm not there after half an hour and wakes up crying. So now i've resorted to staying upstairs in bed when shes gone to sleep. Has anyone got any suggestions as to how i might be able to leave her?

[IsThatTrue]

Another bed refuser here, he hasn't been back down since he got up at 7.15 he's still pretty happy and gets sleepy on the boob but I don't think they're full enough to send him off properly iykwim as he's fed all evening and they're used to an evening break these days!

[FriendofDorothy]

I have had a fairly shitty day. Managed to crunch the car against a granite wall and now have a bad dose of granite rash down the side of it. Reckon it is over a grands worth of damage :(

[WLmum]

hales I always leave her asleep in our room and go down to eat or do chores etc. that must be exhausting if you never get an evening to yourself! What happens if you resettle her and leave again? You could try leaving some white noise or gentle classical music on quietly in the room. Dd1 was never a good sleeper and had quiet classical music on over night from the age of about 2. Without the music she would wake several times in the night having been disturbed by tiny noises from outside or the house creaking. The music worked really well and she really enjoyed it - so much so that when she went to pre-school they asked if she liked Justin beiber and she said 'no I like Mozart'! Geekdom didn't last and her favourite song now is gangnam style!

[WLmum]

Ouch fod. In our old car I scraped both rear door handles and reversed into a post! In my defence, all 3 times were during very upsetting times. We just lived with it and then took the hit when we sold it.