June 2013 (3) - teething & not sleeping!

[rrreow]

I broke the old thread! Step this way, step this way.

[MrsBri]

That's fantastic re the weight gain, Sunny. Not so good regarding your headaches though. I hope they resolve.

Someone has stolen Amy and replaced her. We had a 10pm feed last night and she finally went to sleep about 11.30 as her teeth were hurting her. She then woke at 4 for a quick feed. She didn't want to go to sleep, but we put her to bed anyway and she eventually got herself to sleep. She then woke us at 8 as she was playing, but we dropped back off til 9. Scary that DH and I have had 8 hours' sleep in total. Feel a bit rough for it, but hopefully we will get used to it if it carries on. :-)

I'm hoping it continues to improve, but I'm worried that the 4 month sleep regression may hit. No sign so far though tempts fate

[Sarah2506]

Good to meet you guys yesterday! I particularly enjoyed the location and plan to return for a further savoury crepe in the future, possibly at a time when no ex flings are also eating there, forcing me to hide behind my baby. Class.

[Olimoss]

Indeed, lovely to meet both Rreow and Sarah. I didn't manage to catch a look at the ex-fling, sadly....

[Sarah2506]

So. I have abandoned all hope of ever going out with my husband again.
Midday- we give polly her first bottle of formula. The little traitor knocks it back without so much as a backwards glance. Great. All good.
Five pm- I put on my new dress. I look good. And by good I mainly mean thin. DH holds up Polly to show her how good mummy looks. She covers me head to toe in sick and goes straight to sleep. Wonderful. Hasn't even taken the tags off my dress. Change clothes.
Six pm- babysitter arrives. She's a bit confused but seems ok. We say goodbye and by 615 we are on the train into town.
Six twenty- the first phone call. She's inconsolable.

Six thirty- she's inconsolable and neglecting breathing she is crying so hard.

Six forty- you need to come home. She doesn't want a cuddle, her bottle or her dummy.

We get off the train and wait for the first train back north.

Seven ten- arrive home. Big smiles. Singing. Eating feet.

Sigh. Order pizza. Put Strictly on.

Perfect child then has her bath, goes to bed, sleeps till four and then respects the clock change and sleeps till eight. FFS! What's that all about?!! Why must they be so unpredictable!!

[pinkbear82]

Hope all are firmly secured and aren't being blown or washed away!

Sarah, they just know. They really do.

Dd was a star on Friday at the wedding, smiled sweetly at random people, was quiet when needed to be and sort of napped. Her ear defenders came into their own in the evening, sleeping soundly through the disco.
I swear the two nights in the hotel were the two best nights we've had with her. Tempting to use the travel cot at home and see if the same result happens.

Bracing our selfs for this ere storm, being in devon we're ready for anything not tied down to either blow away or wash away. praying the crappy fence between us and next door comes down.., they've been replacing it for a year, the dogs will love the extra garden the get if it does come down

[RueDeWakening]

We've chickened out of staying another night in a static caravan at Camber Sands and come home early. Twas a bit gusty last night, and today while I was packing up, the wind blew the caravan door open, scared the shit out of me!

Feel safer at home, nothing much is happening in S London as yet. Have candles, torch, stuff fully charged etc though :o

[pinkapples]

Back from a weekend stay in Blackpool and I think I agree the best nights we've had! We didn't do the 10pm bottle for one reason or another mainly looking at illuminations and she slept till 4.45 the first night and 5.10 the second night

Then back home for an amazing underwater photoshoot And she's up its 4.30!'

No storm yet just wind

[pinkbear82]

Very vocal baby here this morning. She's putting the world to rights.

Wind was strong last night and it certainly rained lots. Road to DPs work unit is flooded and closed, but luckily the unit (as yet) hasn't been flooded. He's off to jack up the cars inside to hopefully prevent damage if water does get in.

Fence between us and next door now flapping wildly but not enough for the dogs to break for freedom. Phew.

Hope everyone else is ok, and have escaped anything too bad with the weather

[rrreow]

Hourly wake ups last night. Am soooo dead today. However, this morning he rolled over for the first time so I'm hoping against hopes that this awful sleep was to do with that and we can go back to our slightly less awful 2-hourly wake ups.

[Mrs81]

Good morning
I hope those of you down south are all safe and well amidst the weather.

DS's new favourite toy: a piece of survival blanket (those silver blankets that get dished out after marathons etc). He thinks its brilliant!

[curlyclaz13]

Hourly wake ups again and a groaning baby. Bit disturbing when he's feeding . came down to find plaster from the bay windows and water on the windowsill so phoned the letting agent to sort it.

[SunnyL]

Just back from a long weekend in the Lakes with DHs family & friends.

I refrained from putting my SILs head through a plate glass window. The mental image was thoroughly pleasing though.

I think our godawful sleep patterns at night might be getting a tad better. Only 3 wake ups a night for the last 3 nights. Really really wish we could drop the pre-midnight feeds though.

[curlyclaz13]

When do you think it is ok to drug them so they sleep ? every night since Thursday it has been every hour. I know it might be teething and I sort of hope it is otherwise WHY ?.
I have a splitting headache and no painkillers in the house and a very vocal baby. Off to meet mum & aunt for coffee in an hour so a large double tripple shot and cake for me, best get out of bed really.
Hope you are all safe after yesterday's weather.

[pinkbear82]

Curly you have my sympathy. I had an awful migraine yesterday and dd decided to have an afternoon of screaming. Get some painkillers while your out. Hope the head clears quickly for you.

Dd has taken to refusing naps so much, she gets overtired, screams for a while and then falls asleep. Today this has to be on me at her getting so upset. But loving the cuddles.

[MrsBri]

My sympathies, curly. I had a massive all day headache yesterday. It wasn't good. :-/ Don't forget to buy painkillers either. Easy to forget when sleep deprived, even with the headache as reminder!

We're trying to get Amy to nap in her own room and self settle too. First nap we had success. Second nap ended up with distraught baby who wouldn't be calmed who is now asleep on me with her arms wrapped round my neck. Evil mummy. :-( Could be teething pain here too judging by hands in mouth / drool I suppose.

[Mrs81]

Headaches and being mummy to babies is bloody hard...hope you feel better soon Curly

I've not found a way of DS napping in the house other than being rocked to sleep in the pram. Not ideal but better than marching around on endless walks I suppose. Just ordered a copy of The No Cry Nap Solution in the hope of some good tips...

Today's the second day in a row I've cleaned projectile puke off my back and the carpet Poor refluxing mite!

[MrsBri]

Mrs, if you get any good tips please pass them on! Amy really needs to learn how to get on with it herself.

She self settles at night after a feed, but is crap at it during the day, except when I'm pushing her in the pram.

[Mrs81]

That's the problem we have too Mrsbri. Up until now I've been quite laid back about it as relatively speaking he's quite a good sleeper by night unless there's a reason (ie poorly/sore in some way). But I don't want to depend upon the pram moving/the car/being fed to sleep (and then held) for naps. I expect its all about having a nap routine (like at bedtime). But not in Gina Ford way

Will keep you posted!

[MrsBri]

Oh, we had instant puke yesterday when we fed apple to her. The look of disgust on her face was quickly followed by lots of sick. Lovely!

[DontmindifIdo]

ow, we used the no cry sleep solution for DS when he stopped sleeping. Was good. The tips I remember are snuggling down in the same room as they are goign to sleep in (so no cuddling/feeding to sleep on the sofa/in your bedroom or pushing to sleep in the buggy then transfering them). also having a 'snuggly' (teddy/soft toy) that when you are settling them, either feeding to sleep or cuddling to sleep, you cuddle the soft toy as well so it gets some of your smell. They will associate cuddling/being close to that toy with going to sleep, so in the night, they can hold it and it's a sleep cue (wasn't sure about that one, but then 3 years on, DS won't sleep without his monkey and will sleepily come into our room as he can't find it if it's fallen out of his bed, this might come under the heading of "making a rod for your own back" - but it works, oh and buy a "stunt double" of whatever toy you use, we did this after me having to put the hairdryer on monkey after monkey was dumped in the flower beds in the afternoon and hadn't dried from his wash by bedtime).

There's other bits we have done from it, but you need a verbal child to do them so not much use now...

[SunnyL]

Another one here with a baby that will only go to sleep in the pram if we are walking round the village. Will have to. Do something about this as she starts nursery in january and I can't imagine the nursery workers taking her for a walk round the village every time she needs a nap.

Any hints gratefully received!

[RueDeWakening]

Honestly, if it looks like teething, try ibuprofen! Tis a miracle worker, we actually slept after dosing M before his night time feed.

No signs of rolling here yet, some wobbly sitting, 2 teeth and a new trick: blowing raspberries on mummy's boobs during feeds :o I cannot tell you how weird it feels! Jumped out of my skin the first time he did it :o :o Gripping stuff is also coming along nicely, he can pick up toys and shove them in his mouth now with no help.

[pinkapples]

No rolling here either rue however she can (don't ask me how) stand up unaided on the furniture she can sit for a few seconds too but not much we'll see

Also have a baby who won't sleep much in the day just bloody chuckles all day

Also read an article today about swaddling anyone else swaddling their baby? We do at night not to tight so her legs can still move and she sleeps on her front in a cot in the day so hopefully not doing any damage apparently doin it too tightly restricts hip movement leading to damage in later life we only swaddle her arms technically so I'm not that concerned if I just tuck her in she messes about and waggles her arms

[AlohaMama]

2 teeth rue?! goodness me. none here but lots of hand chewing and drooling. no rolling either, so close though, and i'm always tempted to push her over the last little bit!

we're doing ok-ish sleeping wise. i do find though i have to get the timing right - if i get her for her first nap in time she'll sleep really easily. if it's a bit too late it is much harder for her to sleep and it seems to have a knock on affect all day. her first nap is also only about 1.5 hrs after she wakes up in the morning. stil giving her the dummy for sleeping but i have noticed she's started to suck her fingers now in the day, so i'm hoping she'll get that sorted so i dont' have to keep giving her her dummy back when it falls out.

otherwise, just preparing ourselves for major disruption again. we have found somewhere to live and will be moving in about 2 weeks. it's exciting but i've got used ot living with my parents and having them be able to help with the kids. not totally looking forward to having to do it all myself.

[SunnyL]

Why is the child awake? Why is she amusing herself by blowing raspberries and squealing like a dog whistle? Why did I tempt fate and say I think we're getting over this sleep regression? (Answer - because I'm a dick).