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!

Just popping in to say hello - sorry, no time to catch up on thread. Hope everyone is keeping well, or at least managing.

My back is a little better after a couple of nice Osteopath visits. Sore and stiff, but not locked up and stabby with nerve pain. Osteopath is very good. Even took Babysuko along today for a check up - no issues that Osteo could see.

After a couple of goodish nights we're back to the hourly wake-ups. So tired today.

MrsN feeding lying down is the best. So restful. I have a high needs 6 month old and it is the only way (other than the pram) I can get a guaranteed nap out of her. Used to feed in a chair and then transfer to basket or cot...usually unsuccessfully. At best, I'd get a short catnap out of her. When we feed lying down she'll drift off and often sleep an hour. You can sleep too, or sneak away once baby is sleeping if you want to have lunch or a cup of tea. Though at 2 weeks, you'd not want to leave him alone for too long. Good luck!

Link with video on nursing lying down and safe co-sleeping:

www.breastfeeding-problems.com/nursing-lying-down.html

Sorry...

www.breastfeeding-problems.com/nursing-lying-down.html

Oh mitsouko thank you so much, that's very kind of you! Will have a look

Raspberry- yay for Kitchen. Ugh for pesky non sleeping babies.

Joyful - what a horrid night. Hope tonight is better. How did nature come up with such a horrible design for growing teeth?

Truth - I don't have a spreadsheet, but did read back through the thread to catch up on most of what I'd missed!

DS is sleeping really badly and I'm back at work- its a bad combo.

DS also won't go to DH at the mo, but will go to my mum and dad who he sees significantly less off. Any suggestions on how DH can build up a relationship. He's often away with work, but that's about to change, at least for a while.

DS is 15 months, but he's been like that on and off for months.

Joyful - hope the good sleep continues.

Typical - DS has just pulled a 5hr sleep stint. That equals the longest he's ever spent asleep in one go since he was born. I however am wide awake.

Grrrrr

Well DS had a 2hr 10 min nap at nursery today. Am hoping that the better they nap the better they sleep thing is true! As after his 5 hr stint he woke hourly. Argh.

So raspberry how is your shiny new kitchen? Am very jealous. Have you been awake enough to cook yet?

Hilde - I work with cars all day and still get excited each time I get a new one (unbelievably frequently) Enjoy your shiny new purchase.

Good morning ladies, how is everyone?

So horribly tired this morning. The hourly wakings have been going on for at least a week now. Looking back fondly at a fortnight ago when DD went 4-5 hours and only needed resetting a couple of times.

Even co sleeping she's all over the place. Scratching at eyes. Pulling hair. Fussing.

I've been completely dairy and soy free for over a month, maybe she has additional allergies or intolerances?

Is said fridge cake dairy and soya free?

Thanks for the sympathy Joyful - I have been absolutely religious in avoiding all hidden dairy / soya for well over a month - with no apparent change.

Might be time to start cutting out other likely offenders, i.e. nuts, egg, gluten, fish, shellfish.

Wtf am I going to eat?

Mitsouko, sorry if you've been through this, but have you had your LO checked for tongue tie?

Oh and no the cake isn't dairy free, but I could make s dairy free one.