October 2014.. Thread 7.. Teeth, tantrums & tickles

[STIGZ]

Hope this works ?

goats mine isn't rolling yet but shuffling round in a circle. She had her best night sleep yet so it didn't wake her. She's in a sleeping bag so no worries about covers coming off.

Goats, Mine has been in a big bedside cot from birth and quite early on started doing the clockface thing (start facing 12 o'clock, move to 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock and so on) and is now rolling.

I use a tightly tucking in sheet over her sleeping bag to pin her down.

Last night was only A's second night in his big cot and out his sleepyhead. He isn't rolling yet but does a load of shuffling and leg banging. He also gets his covers off within seconds so has to be in a sleeping bag.

He also sticks his little hands out the bars but it doesn't seem to wake him. Well maybe it does but he was waking more in the sleepyhead

Mine also does the clock thing... He sleeps on his front so sometimes he attempts what looks like the caterpillar dance move so get nearer me and the food source.

Thanks girls have had a lovely day Dp just came in with these for me

Oh dear. Row with boyfriend... haha, happy valentines day folks!

Happy birthday Stigz ????

We're at 5mths today, but 4 corrected, and about a fortnight into regression. Am so broken. He was such a good sleeper, then last night up 5 times. The amount of milk he's taking per feed and total amount per day is down quite a lot too, but he doesn't seem very interested. He's also screaming halfway through each feed, flinging himself backwards and seems to find it agonising to pass wind.
We had a long-awaited paediatric appt on Monday, (he's got reflux & CMPI, on Neocate, Omeprazole and infant Gaviscon) but he barely listened, said keep doing what we're doing as he's still gaining weight (though much more slowly, has dropped from 2nd centile to 0.4th)and we've been referred to the paediatric dietitian for advice on weaning. So hard to watch him suffer in the meantime, not as able to cope on crap nights sleep so regularly ending up in tears & PND rearing head again. Gaaaaaah. So disappointed in the paediatrician, hoped to be listened to and maybe meds changed but nada. He rushed out straight after our appt, we were still in reception. Don't know whether to go back to GP or if I'm overreacting - conscious that PND messes with my sense of perspective.??

slide I think depression often messes with your sense of how big a problem is, but not whether there's a problem, if that makes sense. I'd go to your gp. At the very least they could probably help you come up with strategies to get you through, and if you're able to have an honest conversation I imagine that muggy help.

We had a better night last night- a Dupree of early wake ups but settled in by nine and then two more wake ups. Nowhere near as good as it has been, but manageable. Fingers crossed for tonight.

Morning all!
STIGZ looks like you had a nice b'day.
I hope everyone had a romantic day yesterday. We left the little madam with my parents and went out for lunch. Also had some photos taken of her, so obviously she didn't crack a smile and grumbled the whole way through

Slide I had a bit of a crash mood wise after our peads appointment which sounds like it was similar to yours. It's so so deflating when you've pinned some hope on them helping and they don't.

I had a bit of a better night too. He slept 8-3 then 3.30-5.30 and finally 6-7.30. So only 2 night feeds which is a big improvement. I think he's happier in his big cot.

Splendide glad you got a few good stretches of sleep
We went swimming today. E was very underwhelmed by the whole experience, barely kicking, preferring to people watch!! #lazybaby
What's everyone else been up to this weekend?

I just had a full on panick attack because the baby has only had 2 x 40 mins naps all day. How can I control this anxiety? It's ridiculous.

Splendide I'm worried because she's sleeping loads?!? Is she so tired for a reason? It seems never ending

It's ridiculous isn't it? My lovely dad has taken him out in the pram for a nap (hopefully) while I sit weeping on the sofa. I've never felt anxiety like this, ever. I thought I had a stressful job (city lawyer) but it was a walk in the park compared to this!

Despite considerable and time consuming effort on the part of both me and her dad, including a two hour walk in the sling during which she kept up a low moaning throughout, the baby has slept for a total of thirty minutes today. Yessssssss. I'm sucha winner.

splendide I don't know if this will make you feel any better but my DD often has days where she only sleeps for 30-40 mins 2 or 3 times. So I think it must be normal if thats what's worrying you. My DS was the same until he was about 7 or 8 months at which point he started to do one long nap (well 1.5hrs so not long compared to some!) instead of a few small ones. Hope you feel better v soon

We usually get 3 short naps of 30-45 mins. Today has just been a fluke snoozy day piece of piss that DH think I'm making up the awful, knackering days.

That's so irritating munday! When DS was little I had a day off (went to the Olympics) and he slept really well for DH!!!! He wondered what the fuss was about....I think it was cause he'd had his 8 week jabs the previous day. I was pleased he'd coped on his own but I was well narked that he thought it was that easy all the time!

Aww nightmare. splendide what do you worry about when you feel anxious? Is it that he's not in a routine? Or his health or what? Poor you. Is horrid to feel that way. I get more fed-up than anxious guess, but I do sometimes get frightening thoughts about things like tripping down the stairs whilst holding her, and her choking etc gah.

goats valies day puts too much pressure on us all to be romantic, i think. Not easy with new bubbas. Did you make up? Is he feeling better in himself?

Yes, we've 'made up' in a sort of way. I just had a bit of a rant about my complete lack of life these days, and how he seems to have changed little about his own life/seeing his own mates etc. That was after he suggested that he go out on Sunday to 'give me time on my own'... even though he'd been out all day Saturday, and obviously all week at work. I don't want time on my own with a baby, I want time on my OWN. Every day. Half an hour. Not some specified/fabled time in the future that never actually happens.

I'm not quite sure what the anxiety is always. I just feel like I'm a terrible mother and harming his development and I get sort of fixated on a routine but then it's stupid because of course it keeps changing.

Goats that's beyond ridiculous I'm cross on your behalf. Why would you want some extra time on your own with the baby?!

Maybe it's a week for DH's to be bloody insensetive - after the worse day ever on Friday and feeling like id got the flu coming I made tea for us all, cleaned up, watched both kids (both in a foul mood) whilst DH went upstairs to change out of his work clothes and sit on the bed browsing the internet and arsing about for 40 minutes and when he finally appeared I said "I might go for a sit in the bath for half an hour if that's ok...". His response? Well that's bad timing, the dishwasher needs unloading and il have both kids to deal with.

Um yeah. like every sodding minute of my life!!!. when you walk out the door for 9 hours to go to work and all hells kicking off here I don't say "it's not the best time for you to go".

Tbf he is usually very good but he has no idea what it's like to be on your own for kids day in day out and actually get stuff done.

He did "allow" me to go for a bath btw. After getting the hair dryer treatment lol.

I'm having a bad day. first day of half term and my DD has a throat/ear infection. So add that to another kidney infection for baby who is in a foul mood screaming and has barely slept all day the peeing down rain, the doctors running an hour late, knackered from even more rubbish nights sleep and the worse cold iv had for ages I have just sat and sobbed. I was holding it together until my MIL started complaining that the luxury house theyv rented for a fortnight in Florida in the summer doesn't have a heated pool and I just started crying. I would sit in a tin bath of ice water in the middle of a field right now and it would be a sodding luxury.

It's not her fault but seriously. I HAVENT SLEPT IN MONTHS!!!!!!!!! Tell someone who still has their marbles.

If I could just get some decent sleep id feel half way human. I feel like at 4 months things should be improving. They are getting worse most nights. My friend with a 4 week old is getting more sleep than us. it's not fair.

Sorry for moaning twice today - hope I haven't killed the thread!!!

Sherbet you haven't killed the thread! This is the place to rant... Especially as we do 'get it' it's bloody hard this parenting lark!
I'm with you in the rough nights, it was easier when they were newborn, this 4 month thing is relentless... Im hoping for an improvement soon as we approach the 5 month mark. Not sure where you are in the country but hope the weather improves tomorrow for you to do something nice for half term.
I cannot wait for spring and summer, going to be ace with a LO but also those lighter mornings making me feel more human after a rough night!

Oh Sherbet I'm sorry you're having a shit day, I know exactly what you mean about the moaning from MiL. I had the same reaction about my friend moaning about having to work a Saturday! I actually cried with jealousy at the thought of spending a quiet Sunday in an office with the radio on then sleeping all night!

What's happening at night? My nights are pretty crappy, I know that doesn't make yours better but you're not alone!