June 2020 Babies-Newborn, snuggles, recovery, milk and night feeds! 2nd thread

[Busylizzie85]

New thread!

@SRS1311 I find it a lot better than a blanket as she would always kick the blanket off and I would worry she would kick it over her face. Also it saves having to tuck her in when putting her back down after a night feed.
I'm on my second size one now and gone up to 2.5 tog as the weather is cooler

Rose had her injection today ( her 12 week lot as she was ill and missed them) how were the babies after their second lot of injections? She had her second dose of rota virus too.

@Busylizzie85 hope your wee one is ok. X

@Blizy I hope Rose is ok after her jabs. Benji had his (also late due to illness) last week and it has definitely coincided with the 4 month regression. We calpol'd him he was mostly fine from the jabs, a bit cranky and had some bad nappies after the rotavirus but not as bad as the first lot!

@Blizy thank you she was a bit happier after a nap she's due some more calpol at bedtime so hopefully that will settle her for the night 🤞🏼
After her second lot she was fine really but did have a slight temp in the evening, the next day she had a good long nap so that was a plus hoping this lot will just make her sleep.

@SRS1311 We are having the same problem, he's outgrowing the sleepyhead in the crib so now we're torn between trying to wean him off the sleepyhead so he can stay in the next to me or bite the bullet and move him into a cot with a sleepyhead grand! He's waking every 1 - 2 hours the last 3 nights so want to limit the changes at the same time as the jabs and the sleep changes 😱

Wow @Busylizzie85 teeth!! That makes them feel so grown up. What were your main signs of teething? Benji is soo dribbly and keeps chomping on his fingers so I'm wondering if he's maybe teething.

@BabyBird20 that's how she started dribble to the maximum, hand chewing, flushed cheeks and some horrid nights of constant feeding which I think were mainly due to the teething.

@babybird20 we are having the exact same problem - I just dont know what to do for the best. Take him out of the sleepyhead and into the next to me or try and wait and put him in his own cot in a couple more weeks - but he will only be 4 months then. How old is your little one? I know the advice says 6 months but I've done some reading on it and this seems to be disputed now and that babies are better going into their own room at 4 months. But it's all so worrying - I just dont know if I'll feel ready! Ahhh so many decisions!!

@Busylizzie85 sounds like that could be what's happening with Benji! Hmm, might stock up on some teething gels etc to be on the safe side!

@SRS1311 he has just turned 4 months but sadly he's stuck in with us for a while longer as DH is working from home and turned the nursery into an office!! We need a bigger house! I'm wondering if I can fit a cot next to the bed, it would be a squeeze but might give him room to spread out a bit! I can't face getting rid of the sleepyhead ah the same time as all the other issues are happening!! 😬😬

@babybird20 argos do a noce sized cot, I've got LO in hers next to my bed, she has been in since she was 9 weeks due to outgrown her moses basket so quick.
We're in a flat and dont intend on staying much longer, so we wanted something not too big and bulky. Its perfect

So tonight LO just did not want to go to sleep, she just lay there quite content making her little noises, till nearly 9pm! She's usually gone over by 7pm.
Im kond of hoping she'll go all night now😂

@Magpiefeather what would happen if you said no/ it's not necessary he's happy etc

@Busylizzie85 wow 2 teeth ! I am DREADING 16 week Jabs

@SRS1311 I put my baby in a vest socks baby grow and sleeping bag if it's very cold then Mitts too

@BabyBird20 do you put him in a sleeping bag ? I personally would try him in snuz pod without the nest as alsonif he's waking so frequent surely it's going to be a pain in the arse for you going in his nursery through the night to feed ?

Is anyone else moving cot into your bedroom for them to stay for the long term ? X

We’ve had baby sleeping in the cot next to our bed since she was born. She’s swaddled though. I am so ready to be done with swaddling, she is breaking out of it so easily now and it’s such a pain to redo throughout the night. But she has such strong moro reflexes and won’t sleep without it. This morning I woke up and she was arms out, sideways across the crib with her feet sticking out through the bars! Those of you using sleeping bags, do your babies startle themselves awake or did they adapt?

@UKtoSK we used the tommee tippee snuggle sleeping bags as they have poppers on the arm holes so you can do arms in or arms out. We have now transitioned to arms out now though and she has only startled a few times but that’s been when the dog has made a noise or something, I feel like her startle reflex is slowly going.

Tommee Tippee The Original Grobag... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082QFR73K?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

We’ve just ordered our Bromley silver cross nursery set 50% off !! 😍

@mrssunshinexxx
baby will be in with us till we move, he hasn’t outgrown his snuz pod yet though x

@UKtoSK I was really worried about weaning out of the swaddle but one night he just screamed when I put the swaddle on, put him in a sleeping bag and he slept the same as he did swaddled and didn't startle awake. Felt like he told me he was ready to move up

@cornishbumpkin yes it felt like a bit of a kick in the teeth! We’ve worked so so hard and it finally felt like we were doing well at breastfeeding, only to have a bloody graph in our way.

@UKtoSK I will have to measure him again but at his 6 week check (when he was actually 7 weeks) he was 58cm and 4.6kg (10lb 2oz). His dad is tall and thin so I think this is just going to be his build to be honest! I do know what you mean, in my heart I know he is fine but they have put the doubt in me and I find myself doing daft things like going back over photos to see how much more of the playmat he takes up now.

I totally agree it’s much harder to read his cues now! He sometimes gets cross at me for offering him another feed - it used to always fix everything but he sometimes refuses now!

Re sleep attire -
To sleep mine has a babygrow and a 2.5tog grobag. He always feels snuggly warm when I undress him so I haven’t added a vest. He doesn’t startle himself awake but does wake for a myriad of other reasons!

@mrssunshinexxx that’s what we want to do really, say we aren’t concerned and don’t need the paeds appointment. DH is goign to ring because I’m far too much of a weak willed yes person in this kind of situation. I have a bit of a problem going against authority!! It sounds silly but I worry if we refuse the paeds referral (basically go against medical advise for a baby) would they think we are neglecting our child and get Social Services to investigate? I am probably catastrophising there. And ultimately I know we are good parents but would hate the stress of having to prove that to someone.

Last night we had a very wakeful night. Poor little mite was really upset - he’s all snotty with a cold (thanks to DD and nursery) and couldn’t breathe properly when he was feeding (and he feeds to sleep so just couldn’t drop off!). We got through it and I hope he is less snotty tonight.

I packed away his 0-3 month clothes today and got them ready to eBay. Made me just a little sad that never again will I have a newborn to dress in the cute little clothes I am getting rid of (he is our second and last baby). It made me even more determined to cherish each (good) moment!

Hi everyone!!! I was part of all our pregnancy groups but since little one was born havent had time to keep up with the threads however made a conscious effort this morning too!

Sounds like everyone has experienced similar issues with wonder weeks, sleep changes etc. Our little boy Joshua had been waking 1-2 times a night however Sunday night bam....woke every 1-2 hours and the same Monday night. Last night we got a chunk from 12-4.30 but I feel the regression has hit. His naps have changed about 3-4 weeks ago where we never get longer than 45 mins unless in the car or pram at the time of a nap. This has led to a grizzly baby and a mum obsessed with naps and sleep time!!! How did /is everyone coping with this...I've had a few tears days getting myself worked up about it!

Does anyone have much of a routine for daytime naps? Or it’s it different everyday?
Do you know when is a good time to start implementing more of a routine?
We start swimming lessons (Covid permitting) at the end of November so I’m already stressing about how on earth we can be ready, fed and well rested at the same time each week when we’re still all over the place with naps and feeds happening at different times each day!

@Mj2196 so glad you mentioned that Silvercross nursery suite. I'm tempted! Do you know if it's solid wood?

@sarahlounich welcome back! Sorry to hear you are going through (one of the) bad sleep phases. I was getting worked up about my baby only napping on me etc. And then I just decided to stop worrying and do what I need to to get through the day! Baby sleep is notoriously hard but it will get better soon!

@Gigitree Attached my Huckleberry. Daytime naps are all over the place...if I'm at home il rock her to sleep at the time the app suggests (which I find highly accurate)...if I'm out and about (which regrettably I haven't been due to the pandemic) she will nap when it is possible to. The end of November is many weeks away, I'm sure your LO will be in a more predictably grove by then. That's what I'm hoping for my LO anyway!

@Blizy how is your LO getting on with her reflux? Sorry i wanted to reply to your msg the other day and I typed up a post and lost it! Hope you are feeling okay xxx

Gosh you can tell I'm out do the swing of emails - forgot to attach the picture! Lol

@Magpie21 I don’t think it is . The Nostalgia range is and that has 25% off . I couldn’t justify the price though 🙈 . It’s been delivered today so I will let you no What it’s like when dp puts it up this weekend!

The past few nights have been horrific refusing to sleep apart from my chest, also sounding so much more wheezy than usual 😕had him seen at docs & gp has diognised a probable floppy larynx! Would explain sooo many of our problems I was putting down to his tongue tie . We have a follow up next week see what happens from here 🤷🏻‍♀️

*Diagnosed fs