March 2017 (3)

[purpleviolet1]

Thread three!

I usually advise after a bad night to get up at same time so can get back into usual routine

So far after our restless night that's working. So woke up by 730 and milk porridge sleep. Then lunch 12 and sleep 1-2

Will have milk and sleep 4/5 and then tea bath and bed

Let's hope tonight is better then last night ...........

Tho I can't /shouldn't complain at one bad night but it certainly makes you reliese how much sleep I get normally

Happy half bday baby a

I don't know about a book or anything

We've been putting DD down awake and playing this... with shhh shhh or hand holding if she needs extra comfort

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Hope the link works

DD is a big fan of blowing raspberries. Soaks herself with drool lol

Takes 15 or so minutes for her to fall asleep to it after 3 days of using it for naps and bedtime

Thanks blondes

Pat shush stroke hand hanging all good ways to help learn self settle

Then gradual retreat with all methods

A comforter or lullaby is good

I use on YouTube babies melodys

Thank you all for the sympathy and suggestions. It lovely to have your support

I am feeling a bit better after a lovely nap but am also a bit pissed off because I left DS with DH and PILs, trusting DH to make sure DS went down for a nap when he needed one, but instead DH had a long nap himself He left DS with PILs who let DS stay awake for 3.5 hours since his last nap... DH then brought DS to me for a feed and he obviously fell asleep at the boob (which I have been trying to avoid) a whole hour late, which is now going to interfere with bedtime. How am I supposed to relax if I can't trust DH and others to look after DS properly

purple
Sorry you had a bad night, must have been difficult to muster the energy for the wedding. How did it go?
The website I rate has an article about long night wakings, here's the link in case it's helpful: www.babysleepscience.com/single-post/2014/09/09/The-“Split”-Night-Why-some-babies-are-awake-for-hours-in-the-middle-of-the-night-and-how-to-change-it

troodie
I've read a few websites and books and I really like Baby Sleep Science because it seems very balanced and sensible. It's one of the few things I read that seems genuinely in the middle in terms of "gentle / attachment parenting" v strict sleep training, and they give options to choose from rather than a "one size fits all" approach. There is a resource blog with free articles and also a nap guide which is $10 to download but I found it helpful.
I also like "The No Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley which I think is particularly useful if you are breastfeeding and/or cosleeping, but also has advice for bottle fed babies and sleeping in own cot/room.

Mother
Happy half birthday to your little one! My DS is 6 months old today as well I took some photos with the 6 month milestone card we have and he was mostly interested in trying to chew it

Thanks @name I'll check that out. I'm not averse to strict methods. She says having just breastfed to sleep lol.

Happy half birthday to you little one

Have ordered jo frosts book for 3 quid second hand including delivery, bargain

@blonde when you say pat do you mean on their tummy? Or head? Lol.

troodie
LOL, yes I guess by "balanced" I mean they are not "sleep training is evil" (like one book I read... ... Sarah Ockwell Smith) but they also don't make you feel like a failure for feeding/rocking to sleep up to this point, like some of the books I've read.... hope that makes sense!

Yes makes sense! The range of information and methods can be a double edged sword

@NameChange30 any chance you can link that again please?

I'm afraid I've only read the baby whisperer and Gina ford but found them both to be helpful in their own way.

Happy 6 month birthdays !!!

The wedding has been eventful. Missed his 4pm nap and has only just eventually nodded off after a grumpy afternoon. We are still here. On a plus note he had Ella's kitchen broccoli pear and peas! Nearly had the whole pouch really pleased. He's only had millet porridge (with arrowroot and pear) since we started weaning again (after the 2 week break).

Just hoping for a good night tonight. Not heard back from the sleep lady yet.....

Thanks for the birthday wishes all hehe .

Ah happy birthday to your lo too Name

That's really frustrating for you I bet lo was shattered . Fingers crossed for you for tonight .

I've just cleared out most of the summer wardrobe to go in the loft and put the Footmuff on the pram ! Where has time gone 😢

Ooo I have a footmuff for the pram but very silly question. What do you dress them in? It looks cosy

I haven't got a footmuff yet! or a full coat suit! Need to get prepared.

DD went down at 7 as usual we have horrendous rain with thunder and lightning at the minute. She's unaware bless her

Just realised I don't even know how to put a footmuff on my pram!!

Carol I had a 5 minute struggle with mine 🤣 . DD wouldn't hold out until 7. She was shattered . Bath, bottle & bed about 6.30. She fell asleep without the dummy . I tend not to use the dummy in the day unless she's really screaming now and am going to use it less at night . Although I don't mind her using it until she's 1.

I don't think I'll put a proper coat or anything thick on DD with it just yet purple . Maybe just an outfit with a thin cardi & leggings / tights ? Then when it's colder she can wear coat hat etc ? Who knows might look in the baby book if there's any advice !

Nice one on the bargain books troodie!

I pat tummy And say shush

Then leave hand there at next stage and stay shush.

Then just shush but hovering over cot

Sorry dh fucked up. Yes you should be able to trust him. Eep as late sleeps have repercussions i.e. Sleeping when feeding etc

Yah for veggies at wedding. Prob enjoyed the taste compared to
Millet

Oh just saw that ! Well done purple that's amazing

Happy half birthdays!

Sorry about your DH messing up the nap name, that's really unfair on you. I hope you explained to him why that was bad! I'm always having to explain things like that to my DH.

We went for a meal with a load of DHs family this evening. Not the best plan but couldn't really avoid it. Put DS in sleeping bag and put him in pram to go to sleep to avoid disrupting him. He didn't go to sleep... walked up to the pub, had meal, left pub at 9:10, walked home and DS hadn't been asleep at all in that entire time. He fell asleep on his last bottle so he's going to be so tired tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to that.....

Oh no coupester , how was he when you were there ? Fingers crossed he sleeps through and lets you have a lie in .
Thank you hehe

Thanks Hugh . Yes I think I'll use the light coat for now .

I actually remember something I read when I had my first which was that they need 1 more layer than you do . Not sure how true that is but I always went with that .

@MotherofA he was good as gold when we were there, he stayed in his pram with the hood up, sucked his dummy and barely made a sound! Just refused to go to sleep and looked at whatever he could.

I don't know whether to let him sleep in tomorrow as it'll muck up his routine and his bottles will all be late!

Up for a 4am feed again

We're up for some reason. Considering how late he went to bed you'd think he'd want to sleep longer than normal not wake up 2hrs early! But I guess this is why his bedtime routine is so important.

I went in to shush him and he's just the cutest, giving me big smiles, I just want to pick him up and cuddle him (but I didn't)!