High Needs Baby Support Group (thread IV)

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Yoohooo! Over here!

The last thread was filling up so I've started us a sparkling new one.

The original thread was to support those of us with babies fitting the following criteria:

1. Feeds frequently daytime
2. Feeds frequently nighttime
3. Needs to be constantly held
4. Wont sleep alone
5. Hates the car seat/pram
6. Short naps

Some of our babies have grown out of some of those now, but we're still here to support each other through the sleepless nights and noisy car journeys and to offer hugs, chocolate and wine to anyone who's struggling.

So if that list sounds familiar then come and join us as we delight in our active, inquisitive, curious and restless babies or toddlers!

When you get to the point where you can't bear the thought of getting up yet again, that's when you stay with Pesky.

If I was writing a book, that ^^ would probably be the title. Pretty much sums up the last year or so!

(Sorry if this has been asked before, but can you not sleep with both? DS ends up tucked up between us most nights)

Have you seen the other thread? We are 'Baby Led Sleeping' dontcha know? We is like sooo cool.

(Such a refreshing change to see that thread. I was told the other day that I had to ignore my DS at night. Er no, I don't, he's my son and I love him and if he cries I will go to him)

Hmm.... With pesky?

But of course I speak the truth. A username never lies

I wish I was wrong and you'd got man-size cuddles instead of baby-sized ones though.

DH is back from the wedding so I left DS with him and took the afternoon to myself. A whole three hours in town with the credit card. Bliss. Except I couldn't find a Single Thing I wanted to buy. Tch.

Can you hand him over to DH for half an hour Joyful? Sounds like you've done your shift and are in need of a break. Either you, or him and DH, could go for a walk to give you some fresh air and a bit of space.

No idea about chloroform, but Ashtons and Parsons appears to be back on the market. I've been trying to buy it since DS was first born and SIL recommended it. I've literally got my first box this week, but now he's refusing to take it. Apparently (and I can't confirm this as I can't get any into him!) it really, really works to calm stressy babies.

It's not going to work for us either - he won't open his bloody mouth!

No, the irony is that we finally managed to buy some in the week that he started sleeping better so I'm not too worried about not being able to get it into him. I've been deliberately not mentioning it as you're all obviously still struggling, but DS is sleeping much better (despite being ill) and settling him at the start of the night is zillions times better than ever before. Sorry!