November 2012 - Summertime, and the babies are sleeping (mostly with a few notable exceptions)

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1800961-November-2012-Is-is-too-early-for-birthday-plans

Third night on the trot with a near midnight feed which he's not needed or wanted in months - not to do with extended napping then given I only let him have short pushchair naps today. Teeth, growth spurt or sleep regression? Meh or just for shits and giggles Now when he feeds he strokes my face awww xx

pass he wasn't being mean, he was joking. And he did use the time between DC sleeping and me coming home to Hoover, cook, clean the kitchen and do the washing. So that did improve my day a bit. As did waking up to S singing in the cot. Ordinarily the 5am wake up would be irritating, but today it was helpful as I needed to be up early.

chasing big squeeze.

eliza that does sound an awful lot if it isn't inclusive of water in food/formula.

Have read but have forgotten what I was going to say. I also gave self therapy with food y'day. Bad. But so good.

Sleep? Don't talk to me about sleep. I have no idea how DH and I are going to get through today. J wasn't actually too bad; I suspect but can't quite remember that he was up three times. But DS1 was up three times as well with a tummy ache. DH was really worried to the point of wanting to take him up to A&E. I suspect a more prosaic cause, the idiot was wearing these pyjamas that my mum bought him that were far too big. I put them at the back of his pyjama drawer but he dug them out and wore them because he 'doesn't like' any of his other pyjamas anymore wtaf? Anyway the waistband is so big that they won't stay up at all and I suspect it was all the loose material pressing into his stomach that caused the pain. You know how sore it can be when you wear a bra that doesn't fit properly? I think it was something akin to that. Anyway we'll see how he is when he wakes up this morning.

I see madam! I was all bosom hoiky on your behalf. I am glad things were better later.

P is sitting on the floor ear scratching. Aargh.

Weird yw. Is it a long feed? Thirsty?

All for the love of new pyjamas, eh stunt! Hopefully that 's all it was. Is he particularly prone to clothing sensitivities? I have taught few children with ASD and I know a couple who would get terribly upset about clothing being wrong.

The cot operations sound like they are going well. I have been trying to get P to sleep without rocking and it is going relatively well. I may just be replacing one crutch with another but sitting in an armchair reading stories followed by face stroking is considerably more pleasant and manageable than up to half n hour rocking. I figure that making the next stage being in the cot will be easier. Stories and face stroking in the cot rather than on me I me.

QQ re afternoon naps. P now goes down at approximately 1pm after her lunch. I would like her to sleep 1.5 hours or even 2. Unfortunately she seems to be struggling to sleep more than 45 minutes. After this nap she refuses to sleep again until bedtime meaning a pretty overtired P. yesterday I cuddled her in for 5 minutes when she woke after half an hour but she only managed another 15 minutes. She did go down fine last night but she was such a grump we ended up just going out a wee drive to give us both some peace.

Yawn well he managed 11.45 til 7.30 so I guess he needed the feed - though it seems more comfort sooking....

Pass we had that problem I ended up moving his nap til 3ish so that if it all goes pear shaped and he only gets 45 minutes - bedtime isn't totes emosh.

He is sat on the bed making v loud poo straining noises

Sorry to read of all the non sleepers, stunt, pass
eliza congrats on the having the tube out, N drinks no where near that amount of water. Milk yes, he has about 1L a day, and I offer water all the time.

Evil

O and the girls slept all night. They are leaving today, hope the grumpiness won't return.

pass O always sleeps longer if I put her down at 12. She has a 2 hour nap but if I put her at 1 than its 45 min. Not sure why.

eliza great news re tube.

Eliza great news re tube

Madam hope today is better

Sophia good luck today

PR praying to the work gods for you

Stunt and others sorry to hear of shite nights.

L woke at 5.45, I gave him a bottle and we got up at 7. Have just cleared up the most huge poo ever.

Operation nap in cot isn't going too bad but after initial success we are back to 45 minute naps again am just about to start on operation milk cut down as he is drinking and eating a hell of an amount and I think it affects the napping.

I had to be blunt with the Anthony Nolan bloke who rang because the baby was screaming. But he was waffling away and repeating himself, it was tea time and the only wanted cash not marrow! Although i had to ask 3 times to find out even that

F has never slept through. We dropped the dream feed when he wouldn't go to sleep afterwards which seemed a bit pointless. Last night was 11.15, 4.30 and up at 5.30. Am hanging on for first nap as if he has three, that seems to be when he gets up before 6. I'm trying approximate gina ford times. When it works, he's v cheery so i'm going to keep persisting for a bit.

He's currently occupied with one of these:

www.mothercare.com/ELC-Lights-and-Sounds-Activity-Table/130928,default,pd.html

He's played with it loads already. I got one from ebay for £10 for ds1 and it has been brilliant. First toy any visiting child heads for too. Really struggled to find one new for my nephew's 1st birthday recently so if anyone sees one, i'd highly recommend snapping it up!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIG

DD1 wouldn't sleep til midnight. So I have decided to let her sleep this morning and skip her nap later on. LO was up at 2 thirsty and then decided 6am was a good time to start the day. Went back for a nap at half 8 so I did the ironing

I need a lottery win. DH is really unhappy in his job at the moment :(

Teething and reflux hell here!!

Hugs to lots of you. I'm back to work next week and have had less sleep this last week than when he was a newborn. Or it feels like it. Actually went to the gp yesterday. Anyway. He'll be fine.

mm of our group of Nct babies, two are crawling. Two still can't sit unaided. They are older than m. Chill. What does it matter if they're first or last to do something? Dh and my dsis never crawled. My sister never rolled. She just sat and looked. Then at 11 months old got up and walked the length of room. They do things when they're ready to do them. Crawling isn't classed as a developmental stage now.

Right need to see if he's woken up yet. Can't possibly sleep for longer than 20 minutes between midnight and 7 but can sleep for an hour at 8??!! Bless him!!

I reeeeeeeeeally need a poo. I am so bunged up. I've had tummy pains all week, and feeling sick. Can't eat much because it makes me feel like shit. But because I'm not eating enough, it also makes me feel like shit.

Feel like I'm going round in a circle.

Currently trying to work out how to get a glycerin suppository in when O goes the fuck asleep with out gel or gloves.

I don't fancy putting it in as it is .

Gotta do it though, it's making me feel awful!

Sorry. TMI!!!

I also have a miracle to report here. A real miracle!

O woke last night. It must have been 4ish as it was still dark but just a tinge of light around the curtains. O cried, and as usual I woke at the very first noise.

And so did DP . And even more was the fact he just sat up, and got out of bed, and went to sort O.

He has NEVER done this. I have to wake him and it can take 20 minutes and about 10-15 wake ups to get him up. And he crashes out of bed in a god awful mood.

Yet last night he woke the second O did, and got up without me asking, or any fuss??! What the actual fuck? Cunt. He can fucking well do it more often.

Naps are clearly for losers

Well done det p!

n also pretty much slept through!!! Hurry!!!!
Now for the bad news, there is undigested peas in his nappy, should I be worried?

Evil

Hi. Only just caught up.

Hugs to all with non sleeping babies, twattish husbands and/or work problems.

I am feeling so much better, I too was worried I was going a bit manic, but I am not.

Me and DD1 went on a play date yesterday which was great fun as two of the kids had a full on scrap and then the mums had a verbal scrap. Oops. There were 4 kids and 4 mums, all the others were only children, all the same age. I was very proud of DD and my parenting

I also did all the driving yesterday as DH was off, so I left him with J and did all the errands, shopping etc. No anxiety. I feel I can consider work now but will give myself a few more weeks.

J is a gem. A bit refluxy but manageable. Never in bed before 10 but has slept until 7 or so for the last few nights. He is also getting a bit more enthusiastic about food, although still not eating a great deal. He is still not sitting for long, and is crap at crawling, but can roll for Scotland and is a real chatterbox.

A quiet day planned today, doing washing and housework. DH is off for two weeks from Saturday so I plan to be out and about more. Maybe even a haggis muncher event

Don't worry evil it's normal for peas to go straight through. Same with sweetcorn.

And tomato skin kind of rolls itself up into inch long sticks.

I know too much about poo

Morning! E didn't wake up till half 7 so he didn't starve himself yesterday it seems!

yw hope his night wakings stop as quick as they started! Is he taking a good feed?

Eek stunt hope ds1 is ok this morning!

Sounds like the non-rocking is going well pass I am pleased I don't need to rock e at his weight/size

I know it sounds silly but have you tried putting her down earlier? E goes for a nap 2-4:30. I'd prefer he woke at 4 and ate at about 4:39. Put him to bed at 1:30. He still woke at 4:30 or even had to be woken up at 5 before now

Aw horsey doesn't sound fun :( hugs.

Hope you do a poo soon det you sound uncomfortable! And yay for dp getting up!

Glad things are better vq :)

evil sweet corn and peas seem to come out a lot like they went in sometimes here too, think its fine :)

E had a banana porridge organix pot for breakfast I got them by mistake last time, and he seemed to love them. Anyway despite me knowing he eats them he was playing up. Am finding it hard not to get stressed. Any tips to stop me working myself up and getting annoyed? I know I shouldn't and I really try not to :( I don't shout at him or anything but alot of sighing is involved and I can feel myself practically bubbling and trying so hard to keep the calm and the smile! Tomorrow can be toast I think.

Happy birthday BPLP

I just take it away kyz I would also decant half of it, then it's not all wasted. Does that make sense? So you're looking at less. If he seems hungrier you can offer more? There's a method in the madness!! Etiennes hardly eating much. Dh battling with him but I've told him to stop. He's old enough now with enough weight behind him to survive on smaller amounts of food for a few days. So today he's eaten a good breakfast, and not vommed his milk. Compared to the rest of the week this is almost as much as he's eaten in a day lately.

vq take your time. Glad you're feeling better. Hugs x

Happy birthday bplp!!

That makes sense horsey I just worry cos e only gets offered 3 bottles now cos he stopped drinking the 4th and was eating really well. How much milk is etienne on? Hopefully he's picking up a bit now then if he's had a good breakfast :)

Fucking hell.

O went to sleep. For 35 mins. He woke up angrily I tried to get him up but he wanted to be asleep.

So I rocked him til he went. But he will not go down. He will not even let me sit back ffs. Wakes instantly screaming like a banshee.

So now I'm sat on my bed with no back support still needing a fucking poo while O is fast afuckingsleep and I'm sweating buckets. FFS. What is this about??????!

Finally he let me lay down with him. Well. It's been 30 seconds and he isn't yet wailing. He is fidgeting though....

Det if you work it out let me know... Have managed to get L to sleep after 4 hours by driving... Am going bonkers on how to get him to nap without rocking which I can't do as he is masssshove