Hey all. Gosh a lot of posts, again, I been out of touch eh?
Frenchleave - LO is sleeping better than she used to, been using the PU/PD method, loosely, my own version of, not strict with the process, sort of worked it for my own LO but might not last.
Her sleep has been all over the place, largely due to teething and us spending a lot of time travelling up and down from Devon to London to visit my mum over the last few months before she died. I had been feeding her to sleep as I did not want her to be stressed any more than she had to be. So, the last month we have been trying to get a routine, and she has been waking probably every hour or so.
PU/PD is gentle and calming for my LO, relies on her doing the work, and she has responded very well to it.
Last night was the best night so far, its been getting gradually better with a really tough one two nights ago (common apparantly).
I fed her four times during the day, usually feed three times and two snacks.
7:00pm - Wind down, story, BF
7:30pm - asleep.
9:00pm - awake, PU/PD once 5 mins, asleep on her own.
11:30pm - BF 10 mins(used to be dream feed, she wakes for it now!), back to sleep straight away.
4:30am. BF, back to sleep straight away.
5:30am - awake - PU/PD 20 mins (poor Dp had to get up at 6am for work anyway!)
8am - Awake for the morning.
I feel so much better, refreshed, less grotty and dishevelled!
Prettymum - I am sorry you are having family problems, I understand how hard this can be, especially when you have a little child and you want and need support, I am currently going through a rough time with my family also, since mum died. It will
work itself out I am sure, just be yourself and know you are the better person in all this {{{hugs}}}
Jom - - my LO is very vocal too, but alas does not really say mama or dada yet, has said dada a few times, but not much, she mainly makes african tongues sounds, screeches, and sounds as if she is trying to imitate the cats! She loves clicking her tongue and has taken to making 'silent' goldfish sounds, like practicing using parts of her tongue she has not used before. She also keeps making sounds like 'hmm' when she sees things she likes, mainly the cats
Wallace - cool on your LO asking for food! HE obviously enjoys it LO make a eh-eh-eh-eh noise when she wants food, although thats more for milk.
Lo had pork the last few days. She loved it, had it with sweet potato when I did it. Yesterday she had it with Mango and Brocolli - sounds odd, because it is. DP thought the frozen mango puree was sweet potato puree, and the brocolli was peas! She seemed to love it though