November 2014 - the one where we all get a good night's sleep

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Here's hoping, anyway...

We have Sky. Enough said. I've watched a LOT of reality TV. Thank God for it. Have no attention span for books at the mo.

Moggle - if you are breastfeeding dab some breast milk onto her lids. It really works.

lady mainly Netflix here

Can I ask for those whose babies are around 10/11/12 weeks- how often are they pooing? (Delightful question.) Dd is 11 weeks and has just started going maybe twice a day...and none since yesterday evening. She used to go almost after every feed so big change and she's cross today. I know she couldn't really be constipated though - she is breastfed.
Anyone else care to share?

Sky Go and Netflix on the iPad have been a godsend. Means I can take my crappy tv shows with me wherever I go to keep me company whilst ironing and other mindless jobs and I'm not stuck in the lounge in front of the main telly

Yes to sky go and I've got Amazon instant video too. Since mat leave started ive watched all of Lost, last 2 series of west wing, Under the dome, broadchurch and I've just started The fall today.

greenstone - I heard i could use breastmilk! I tried to put some from an expressed bottle on with cotton wool last night :-) maybe I'll try squirting it straight in next!

greenstone DD now only poos about twice a day - sometimes only once. For the first few weeks every nappy was dirty but about 6 weeks it started to change. But the poos are now huge and explosive and often leak and require a full outfit change. The wet nappies are also a lot wetter. I figured it was to do with developments in the gut at this time.

For those of you using disposables, in particular Pampers, would you recommend Baby Dry or Active Fit for Size 3?

Phew, guilt gone. I've loved the tv time and justifying the ridiculous amount we spend on sky. All of mad men, broadchurch, girls and now the black mirror series!

greenstone dd is 8 weeks and has done one poo a day since about 2/3 weeks.

We're on Pampers Baby Dry size 3's here but tbh we get regular leaks no matter what we use. The Aldi & Lidl ones were much the same. So welcome all recommendations!

We get 2/3 huge and horrible poos a day, afternoon & early evening. Often require a costume change. The rest are soaked and weigh a TON!

BTW those whose babas settle early, what do you do nappy wise? Last night DS went down at 8.30 & woke at 12 but was so sleepy I was scared to totally wake him with a nappy change in case it all kicked off. But then he had leaked through to his GroBag by 7 am & I felt awful. What do you all do?

Btw, even though he settled early & slept all evening, after 12 he woke approx every hour. I was feeding all night even though he had a ton of formula all day so he wasn't starving. Wondering if he's using me as a dummy? Am a total zombie! Hope he's easier tonight!

Exactly Lady, we're putting our subscriptions to good use. Loads of Scandal, Broadchurch and Downton Abbey - what should I move onto next?

Anna, I normally change DS around the time of his last feed for the night. Most of the time he's so out of it he hardly notices, or he falls straight asleep once I'm done.

I think I'm going to go with the baby dry as you get more per pack. Must catch the 2 for £20 Boots/Asda Mega pack offer before it expires

I think the baby dry have the absorbent stuff all the way up the back, active fit don't. So for night time I would imagine baby dry would be better?

Evening all. DS just gone down after not having a proper nap since 10 this morning! No idea what is up. Seems pretty happy just not wanting to sleep. We will see what the night brings.

For those looking for box sets I am currently of season 4 of The Good Wife on Netflix. Loving it. Plan is to crack on with that and then Girls. x

We use pampers baby dry at night and change at 11/12pm feed but once sleeping better won't change at all as they should last all night if having less feeds.

Pampers also do a 3+ in baby dry

In day we use shop own brand although have stash pampers sz3 so now using all time as won't be in them much longer.

Workfree don't forget to use any £1 off coupons you have for pampers. I got my last lot 2 smaller pks on 2 for £10 in Sainsbury n used 2 £1 off vouchers n actually did a big nappy shop as had a £4.50 off £30 spend I used as well (Sainsbury own in sz4 and above a big box is £7 n sz 3 big bag is 4.50).

I then got a your shopping was £1 cheaper elsewhere coupon for next shop as asda had pampers cheaper.

So I would say get at Sainsbury get nectar points n get vouchers off next shop as they price match other shops offers/prices

My wee DD is still in size 1 nappies at 10 weeks old!

She's now had three terrible nights in a row and is back to co sleeping after her first wake up because it's the only way I get any rest. Feeling like a bit of a failure at the moment and so tired my whole face hurts.

twiglet!! In no way are you a failure!! You're doing what your baby needs. We co sleep and I get 6-8 hours sleep a night because of it. I bet with her being weeny she needs to be close to you even more.

The best bit of advice I've had is to do whatever you can to get by!

Twiglet why is that a failure? It's perfectly normal for babies to sleep badly after that first wake up. They do their best stretch in the first part of the night and then it all goes to shit as they enter a lighter period of sleep thats how it is for lots of babies anyway.
We'd been doing ok with bedtime here but it just did not take last night- she was too full of wind..went down eventually at 11 and slept til 3. Quick feed and back down, but then dd1 was coughing badly and needed to be seen to. She ended up coming in and waking dd2 so night was crap after that and I'm so tired. Is January not over yet?!

twiglet then I am failure as well - DD had been screeming every time she was waking tonight. at 1am she fell asleep after feed so I put her back in her crib, appeared she wanted more feed, but instead of just doing it she got into a state. At 5am she could not latch on bcs her nouse was full, scream again and even more scream when we got the nouse cleaned. She was screaming a lot last night before we managed to get her down. She was refusing to feed, but eventually worked out that the feed was what she was after, once she finally ate she was fast asleep.
I didn't feel exactly like a queen of the night with boobs out and DD screaming at me just from the sight of them. but today is a new day, hopefully a better one. At least at the moment DD is cheerfully looking at her mobile.

Greenstone I can sympathise, had the worst night since ds2 was born last night I think. Screaming with trapped wind and on/off feeding 10-12.30 then scrabbling for boob all night and crying loudly if he didn't get it within seconds. I feel proper grumpy today and have live wire ds1 to contend with too, who is really attention-hungry at the moment and shouts 'muuumeeee' every second I'm not in the room with him, pulls ds2 off me while I'm feeding and pulls my finger to 'come'on muuumeeee' when I'm feeding too. Anyone have any tips what to do with him? I'm guessing it's him adapting to new brother and life not centered all around him anymore but ds2 is 8 weeks old now so was hoping he would be over this by now. Got play group this morning but dreading this arvo when I'll be tired, DH doesn't get back from work till 7pm. We've done feeding the ducks, park, bike, scooter, painting, puzzles, a LOT of Fireman Sam, duplo... over the last few days, does he need more or is it just my guilt (exacerbated by lack sleep) that thinks this? I also then feel guilty for not interacting with ds2 who now smiles lots and wants to reach for toys. HV is not too helpful and says I'm on verge of PND and if I ever want to 'sound off' to her I can but feel like I want to crawl into a bed and not be disturbed by anyone for a week!

I hear you Music. I feel have nothing to complain about as dd1 goes to playgroup 5 mornings a week but it's still so bloody hard. She's home sick today and I'm already climbing the walls. Dd2 will only nap if constantly in motion so am rocking the pram while dd1 tears the house down. I'm constantly sating no and stop that and I can hear how awful I sound! tesco delivery due soon and I need to clean! I would give anything for a morning in bed never mind a week. It's hard isn't it.

I have massive respect for all of you with older children and babies. When I was pregnant, thought we would have a second baby soon after DD before I hit the infamous 40. Now having DD and imagining there would be another DC to deal with on top... I start to consider maybe to have an only child is not such a bad thing despite always thinking two is the best.

Slightly calmer now after dd2 had a decent pram nap and I got a bit of surface cleaning done before groceries arrived. Feeding again now while dd1 is having a decent stab at entertaining herself.

Yeah I think it's just hard to be at home with little ones even though in the grand scheme of thing the preschool years don't last long. Cooking, cleaning, nappies and everything in between and historically mothers wouldn't have always taken on all those jobs at once. Some people are great at it though I don't think I'm one of them!

And I am dying to get my legs waxed, lashes tinted and hair cut. When o when?!