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

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fate second night with the baby in the big cot- first night was dreadful but I think that was the tail end of her cold. Last night she slept much better though- only need to resettle twice at the beginning of the evening. She woke up at midnight becauseI had a massive coughing fit and then five, but I think she would have gone better without me disturbing her. So fingers crossed the extra room has made a difference- she definitely takes up mute space than there was in her crib.

I, in the other hand, slept atrociously. My throat is really painful and my head. All round very sorry for myself, but I think dp is going to take a couple of hours off this afternoon so I can have a rest.

I do six 7oz bottles per day. Not all are finished, but most are.

During DDs recent 4 month growth spurt this went up to seven 8oz bottles per day, sometimes nine bottles a day. Not always finished though.

DD is one of the eldest here though (20 weeks) and is big (91st centile)

Just had double nap breakthrough!

1. Put him direct in his cot rather than in his sleepyhead as I felt he was looking a bit squished and uncomfy in the sleepyhead. He's slept really well! 2 hours so far! Side note, I cant believe they market it as 0-8 months. A is a 2nd centile 3.5 month old and is clearly about to outgrow it completely.

1. Put him down wide awake and he played with his blankets for about 10 minutes then went to sleep! Never managed this in the day before although I put him in when (very) drowsy at night. After about 15 minutes he woke up but just had a wriggle, made himself comfy and went off again. I was amazed!

Smug antidote - had a crappy night with him last night. So who knows.

Bad nights for a lot of us then!?

My little lady kept me awake from 4am - 6.30am by lifting her legs and crashing them down on her mattress whilst grunting. She managed to arrive in a horizontal position with her legs completely bent up against the cot by morning. This was in one of those love to dream swaddles. We're trying every sleep device atm...

Anyone else experienced the nightly leg crashing?

Yeah we have leg crashing and shuffling.

I'm thinking of ditching the Sleepyhead too - I wonder sometimes how much of her waking in the night is about being constrained when she tries to move in her sleep. Thing is, it's useful as a travel bed thing, and we're going to Centreparcs at the end of the month, so it would be useful to still be using it then.

Maybe I'll try it tonight and see how we go.

Having said that, today has been brought to you by the end of tether, cake and calpol... so maybe it's not the day to change things.

I have loved the sleepyhead - went from 1 hour sleeps at night to 4 hours the day I bought it! But I do think now he has a bit of control over his body it stops him getting comfy.

Also it's good for travelling if you're driving but I'd like to get the train to the in laws but can't because I need to carry the magic bed. If I can get him sleeping in a normal cot we can just borrow something.

I had the Sleepyhead before she was born, and have no doubt that it's the best thing I invested in - that and a stretchy sling, which I still use almost every day. She's slept almost the same since day one - it's improved a bit since 12 weeks, but she's basically been an alright sleeper from the beginning - but only in the Sleepyhead - hasn't slept for more than 20 minutes in any other baby sleep item like a carrycot or moses basket. Sleepyhead or my bed, that's the lot. I've got three pregnant friends at the moment who are after it!

Her daytime activity at the moment is driving me insane.

Put down on back, rolls over immediately. 50% of time forgets what to do with arms so howls until I move her back. Other 50% of time remembers how to play on her front for a bit, and how to roll back over. But this is boring, so cue more howling.

Bouncy chair - howls and kicks until she basically falls out the bottom. If I put her in the seat bit, she throws herself so far forwards that she dislodges herself and sits at a weird angle, cue howling.

Bumbo - almost immediately throws up - huge amounts that pool in the bottom of the seat. Nice. Clean her up, she slides over until she's at an uncomfortable angle, then howls again.

She's napping OK though thank fuck, otherwise might put her out with the recycling as broken

We also get the leg banging, makes the living room ceiling shake!
E is currently choking trying to suck my whole boob into her mouth
Had an ok day of naps, maybe because I woke her up at 7.30 instead of letting her sleep until 8-8.30.
I think we're almost ready for putting her in her own room. Only problem is yesterday she ended up sideways with her legs up the bars. Crazy baby

That's interesting about all the growth spurts and the extra milk.
Maybe that's what N was after
Every half an hour, more food and I/my poor boobs just couldn't keep up?

Last night was slightly better woke every 1.5-2 hours which I never thought I'd say was actually good, but compared to the other night it was excellent!

So those of you that invested in the 0-8 month sleepy heads how many will buy the next one up? I'm wondering if its worth the future investment for the cot and also as a travel thingy....

Oh and goats I agree we got given the bumbo from a friend but it's an instant sick maker, must srunch up their insides something cronic. Not a friend to a sicky/reflux baby. I'm giving mine away!

goats your description of your day has just made me laugh out loud. My DP is wondering what on earth has tickled me. We have similar days here... We have only attempted the bumbo once and your description is bang on. Vomitsville.

Have pinned lo down with a sheet to avoid the crashing, will see what tonight holds. I never know whether I'm making her too hot/cold at night...

I'm looking forward to her moving into her own room in some ways but I also feel slightly sentimental about her early days coming to an end. I do miss DP being in bed with me and I'm also hoping that moving her into her own room will end the slightly sinking/daunting feeling I get climbing upstairs to bed and wondering what the night will hold. It feels like our bed/room is no longer our own.

On a lighter note my mum has agreed to take her on Tuesday evening so that DP and I can get a belated valentines dinner. Yay!

Quiet times...

Just made the mistake of thinking baby had pooed. Cue nappy change with obligatory wee over clothes and sleeping bag.... gah

Waves to all - just gone to bad here and feeding dd2. Hope all babies are sleeping!

Stigz yellow is on FB. I've not checked the FB group in a few days but all seems well with her.

The kids are off preschool until Tuesday as Monday is a bank holiday (Presidents Day). It's going to get very cold over the next few days (like -25 cold!). So I think I'll be looking for indoor play spaces so we don't get cabin fever!

To 'bed' not 'bad'. Though DD2's sleeping has been pretty bad recently! So last night I had to go to bed at the same time as her (I felt like I may die from the lack of sleep) and she slept until 2am so I got nearly 5 hours. I was like a new woman today!

Flip 5 hours sounds amazing...I can't wait for that! Nights still bad here, but they are normal so ok to handle but hopefully not for too much longer....
Having a lazy one this morning - feels great when i have no pressure to be super mum! And ds1 is happy with the tv as a treat...little does he know it's actually a massive treat for me!

Morning all- had an awful
Evening of repeated wake ups for food. I went to bed expecting no sleep. However baby slept through!!
Got woken up at 3am by the cat breaking into our room and at 6am by the boulder boobs.
Flip I hope you have lots of indoor activities during such cold weather. I suggest making a den and all snuggling under blankets!
Sazzle I'm glad you're having a chill out day today, good luck tonight.

We didn't put her to bed until half 8 last night because she'd had a nap at 6.30 (essential - boyfriend put her to sleep just in time before I went totally insane with the screeching). She woke again at half 10 when I went to bed, fed her then... and again at 1am, and again at 3am.. was thinking I was in for a night of it. She seems a bit ill - I've got a headache and sore throat, and she sounds quite throaty when she cries - so figured she'd be awake a lot. After 3am I didn't hear a peep until 8.30 this morning! She must have been awake at some point because I woke up with my head right next to her sleepyhead, but I don't remember being disturbed by her.

It's all about the 5 hours for me - 5 hours means I feel reasonably rested. It used to be 4 hours, but I think I've hit the wall with that one now and just need more. Before being pregnant I used to have (and didn't need much more than) 6 or 7 hours sleep, so we're not far off 'normal' for me. For the love of god make it happen soon

Hello all, another infrequent poster here!

Am I the only one who doesn't have a routine at all? I'm a little worried reading about all the bedtime routines that I'm doing things wrong and potentially creating a nightmare situation for myself later.

Our son is 16wks old and just stays with us all evening, sometimes napping, sometimes playing, often feeding. We bring him up to bed at the same time as us (10:30/11ish), change him and I feed him then he goes to sleep in his snuzpod. He wakes up around 4:30/5:30, feeds again then goes back down until 7ish when dp leaves for work. I put him in bed with me and feed on demand while he snoozes. We generally get up properly around 9:30.

Should I have started putting him to bed in the evening? I think we've maybe been a bit selfish in a way, fitting him around our schedule. Worried I'll have created a monster now!

robindeer I'd say that if it's working for you then there isn't a problem, but what do I know.

It feels like nothing at all is working here. Last night was another shocker- went down easily at 7.30 as per always, woke at 8, then got stuck in a loop of feeding, dozing, and crying as soon as I put her down. Finally went to sleep properly at 11, then woke every 2.5 hours, awake for an hour each time. A month ago she was going from 7.30-7.30 with a couple of ten minute wake ups. I've never had trouble settling her in her cot before. Just don't know what's gone wrong, but it really feels like it's something I've done, or not done. She's 17 weeks. Is there any chance this is just a massive growth spurt and it'll get better on its own? I don't know what to do.

We had a very similar night tatty, down and then up all evening. She wakes the SECOND we go to bed, it's infuriating. She woke last night because DH blew his nose loudly in the bathroom next to our room . At that stage I was so annoyed I shoved a bottle of formula at her, determined to get her to conk. Long shot because she doesn't really know how to feed from a bottle. She did take 2 ounces though (took ages) and then of course had to have boob after. She slept then for 3 hours but then woke for ages again and finally went back to sleep at 5.30 and up again for the day at 7.30.

She must be SO TIRED. I am.

tatty if she's 17 weeks that really sounds like the 4-month bonkers development stuff. It's not personal even though it does make you want to tear your hair out. It sounds like you're doing all you can. I'll never forget the way it ended with DD1. DH and I were at my parents' for a family gathering and we put her down to bed, bracing ourselves for an evening of in-and-out and comments from relatives as soon as I came back up from feeding her. And then...silence. We were actually able to eat our dinner and have a glass of wine and a chat. It was astounding. I think she was 19 weeks and it had been six weeks of utter shite up to then.

And DD2 is SO DOING THE SAME THING AND IT'S SO ANNOYING. Why can't I just have one of those magical placid sleeping babies?

In other news I have now decided I'm going out for a swishy dinner with some friends next week and sleep regression be damned.

greenstone thank you so much. If it's a regression thing then I can put on my tin hat and wait it out. It's just the feeling that I've somehow broken her... She's also moody and clingy and doesn't want to nap anywhere except on me suddenly, none of which has ever been an issue before.

Mine also very clingy at the moment, cant leave the room or put her down for long before she starts crying. Its times like this when I really do not enjoy being a mum