Jan 2015 new year new babies new thread AND EXPLOSIVE NAPPIES!

[bigfam]

Apparently the other thread is closed. How're nappy explosions going?
Baby bought up a little bit, but I thinks it's because she had a total of 9oz in an hour.

Catnap of 30 mins not 40 so im aiming for a total of 3 hrs daytime sleep.

Thanks for that littlepink that's really useful. I've just had to wake him up after a 2.5hr sleep (started in his cot then moved onto me for a snuggle) he was still tired so feel so bad for waking him but maybe I'm letting him sleep too much in the day? I can't really remember but I don't think my eldest had very long naps in the day. I'm clinging onto the fact that he can self settle with his musical mobile and dummy so at least that's something right!?

Hi worriedaboutwee
Well done to your lo on the rolling over! Dd was also sleeping quite well until 2 weeks ago.

Dd is breast fed
She usually awakes at 5am, has 10min feed, she then sleeps till 7.30/8, wakes up, feeds and wants to play!
I usually leave her on the playmat on the bed while I get ready and then dress her. Another feed at 10 and naps on me for 20mins if I'm still and silent!!! If I move or talk then she's wide awake and there's no going back! She doesn't mind TV noise tho!
Another play in bouncer and then feeds every 2/3 hours
We tend to alternate between playing in bouncer and on play mat on the floor; either by herself or with me next to her.
She naps 10am, 1pm, 4pm
Starts evening grouchiness and long feed 7.30-9 and then falls asleep on me. In her cot by 9.30.

Sorry feel like I'm going on forever...
I've started so I'll finish!

The thing I find hardest is her daytime naps cz she's so sensitive and stubborn (wonder where she got that from!) if I miss her nap time then it's all down hill until I plant myself on the sofa for an hour or more to make up for the lost time!
Everyday feels like the same
If I take her out in the pram she will sleep... But I get myself all stressed and flustered about feeding her outdoors!

worriedaboutwee my routine sounds very similar to littkepinks. I have 2 other DC's so DS often has to nap on the go but the timings sound very familiar. If we are at home and he doesn't fall asleep on the way home from school run then he'll nap for a couple of hours in his crib. I do often have to put the hairdryer on for a bit of white noise but it works a treat for him. I wouldn't worry about him having to much sleep in the day as apparently the better they sleep during the day the better they are at night. My DS was 4 months yesterday. no rolling over yet though but he's close.

We don't have a strict routine with Q and I haven't with my older three either. He's asleep the minute and has been since 10.30am, we've been out so he's slept on me and then in his car seat. He's getting better with sleeping wherever now although naps can vary from 20mins to 3 hours and I never know which. I tend to get him to sleep about 2 hours after he woke last.
I never ever wake a sleeping baby though lol, I've found sleep breeds sleep more than it spoils it so they often sleep better at night if they've slept ok in the day.
As he gets older we'll probably fall into a very rough routine of him having naps at certain times but I imagine that will be more once he's on solids.

He's just waking so better go!

Thank you all, it's reassuring to know others are having the same issues (in the nicest possible way!) I've never woken a sleeping baby before and feel so bad for it so probably won't do that again! He's currently asleep on me but leaving for the school run soon so will be a cat nap. Part of me thinks he's too little for a routine really and just ride it out until his night sleeping improves, after all it can't be any worse than his big brother!

Hi worried. My dd is 18 weeks and doesn't really have much of a routine yet. She used to wake once in the night at 4am but for the last 2 weeks sleep has really gone downhill and she wakes 3 or 4 times. She wakes for the day at 6ish and is ready for a nap at 7.30am. I used to jump in the shower at this time but now she wakes as soon as I move! From then on I follow a loose routine of feeding her on waking, playtime and then settling back to sleep. Naps can be anything from 40 mins to 3 hours depending on how the day pans out. I can only get her to have a decent stretch of sleep on me if I'm completely silent and don't move or in her pushchair if we're out. She's usually asleep for the night at around 8.30 but I can only put her down after 9pm - she KNOWS if it's before!!

The lack of routine used to stress me out quite a bit but since her night time sleep and fussiness went downhill I've just decided to 'go with it' for a bit and see if things fall into place themselves. As others have said there's a lot going on for their little brains at 4 months so I think it can disrupt things a bit! I also wouldn't worry about the long naps. So far it hasn't made any difference to my dd's sleep if she has a lot or little sleep in the daytime but I've heard that better daytime sleep helps with night time sleep.

Well done to your little one for the rolls!!

Gone a bit wrong tonight and was late for a feed as went to mothercare to spend yet more money on things I probably don't really need. So he's had a quick bath and drained his bottle and is now fighting sleep in his cot. Maybe an earlier night will help!

Thank you again for all the advice ladies you have really put my mind at rest xx

Ds had another hip scan today. I'm so relieved that the hip dysplasia he had as a newborn has completely resolved itself and we don't need to be seen again. All that worry about harnesses and casts and general anaesthetics. I made myself sick with worry in the beginning and was living with sheer frustration over lost referrals and referrals to the wrong surgeon, people fobbing me off and so on and after 3 months of not knowing, it was all normal after all. Phew.

That's excellent news little! Must be such a huge relief.

littlepink that's great news. What a relief for you.

Great news littlepink. Q has his hip scan next Friday so hopefully I'll get the same result!

Brilliant news little

Really happy for you and your lo little! X

Ahh bigfam, sending lots of . That sounds like an incredibly difficult situation, especially with 4 little ones. Do you have any other family/support in rl?

bigfam what a shit situation. I really don't know what to say that will be helpful to you. I have a very tricky relationship with my mum and unfortunately my dad died when I was pregnant with DD1 so I can sympathise in that respect. But it's made me realise who is important in my life and I would not tolerate someone who doesn't have back 100%. I don't think I can offer anything that you'd want to hear so I'll just say chat on here when you feel the need x

bigfam what a shit situation. I really don't know what to say that will be helpful to you. I have a very tricky relationship with my mum and unfortunately my dad died when I was pregnant with DD1 so I can sympathise in that respect. But it's made me realise who is important in my life and I would not tolerate someone who doesn't have back 100%. I don't think I can offer anything that you'd want to hear so I'll just say chat on here when you feel the need x

Sorry for double post, my internet went crazy.....

Although I have been out and had a beverage or 2. Was bloody lovely.