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Awake with newborn, anyone else? :)

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Jellybean2017 · 14/08/2017 01:35

My little boy is nine days old. He sleeps pretty well during the day but at night just wants to be held and breastfed. He doesn't settle in his moses basket at night (but he will quite often do so during the day)

Anyone else up doing the same?! I'm not keen on the idea of co-sleeping but would be grateful for any advice. Baby sleeps in a gro-snug and we have a dream sheep but I'm guessing this frequent feeding and love of cuddles in the night is probably just par for the course at this early stage? 😊 I am napping during the day so I'm probably averaging about 6 hrs sleep in a 24 hr period.

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HashtagTired · 26/10/2017 04:45

Csd that’s great! It’s encouraging to know that they can sleep like that too! And it’s nice that you were able to have some chill time! 👍🏻

HashtagTired · 26/10/2017 04:47

We’ve been slightly off our regular times this morning. Normally midnight, 2:30 and 5am wake ups. But been 1:30, 3am and 4:30 instead. So I hope he’s not too fussy now when I put him back down 😬

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Jellybean2017 · 26/10/2017 05:04

I tend to wake DH around 5 and he puts DS in the sling and I get an hour in bed on my own! Pure bliss! Although baby is still feeding at the moment so that is eating into my precious sleep time.

DS is not a good napper; the sling is pretty much only way to get him to sleep and that requires a lot of walking, which when sleep deprived can be hard work! He hates pram or car seat and never seems to settle...

Can't believe my baby was only nine days when I started this thread 😂 now he is almost twelve weeks and still won't go in his own bed!

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GinUnicorn · 26/10/2017 05:41

Jellybean thus thread keeps me sane! X

AMagdalena · 26/10/2017 06:33

Jelly, my DD is an awful napper, too! Always fighting sleep and when she eventually falls asleep, I have to hold her.
And the pram burns her! We have some lovely screams if she's in it for too long.

And when you think things can't get any worse...DD is teething! So not only is she bad at night, she's also a challenge in the day now.

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Jellybean2017 · 26/10/2017 06:50

It's reassuring to know it's not just my baby! All the ladies from my NCT group seem to have given birth to perfect babies 🙈 maybe they're not being so honest!

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Csd17 · 26/10/2017 07:23

Oh gahd Jelly they must be lying, that’s why I can’t go to mother and baby groups for fear of meeting smug other mothers. This thread is beautiful.. following your journey from your baby’s earliest days.

Lovingtyrells · 26/10/2017 07:34

Wow 9-1 is a very good stretch.

I too have to avoid other mothers, when I didn’t all I got told was how well their babies sleep and that mine should be doing longer now he’s getting older Hmm

Mine also only naps properly in the sling, in the pram will only last 30mins at best. He just wants to be held all the time ! It’s like two different people being held compared to put down anywhere !

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Jellybean2017 · 26/10/2017 15:03

Csd17 yes they must be lying! And LovingTyrells your baby sounds just like mine. He has been fighting sleep for the last three hours, put him in sling and went for a walk and sound asleep! At least I won't have to go to the gym 😉

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AMagdalena · 26/10/2017 15:29

They must be lying, jellybean! That's why I don't bother going to these groups, either.

As if a breastfed baby will sleep for 12 hrs at 8 weeks! (This is what one of my colleagues claims)

Lallypopstick · 26/10/2017 15:59

Another one with a baby that hates the car seat and the pram. The pram is just a really expensive trolley most of the time!

Lovingtyrells · 26/10/2017 17:47

Lally I regret buying such an expensive pram now Blush

I also went for a walk today with sling as baby was screaming and not hungry and he was fast asleep in noisy noisy place Hmm

NinaMarieP · 26/10/2017 18:24

My baby likes his pram mostly but takes about ten to fifteen minutes to fall asleep in it even if he’s exhausted... so I’ve taken to leaving the house earlier than I need to and taking the longer routes to places to try to get him to sleep otherwise he has about ten minutes then wakes up not long after we stop moving.

He has gone 9 hours between feeds (at about 10 weeks and is breastfed) but that’s only once, and 8 hours a few times. It’s probably possible for a bf baby to do 12 hours but it’s not going to be common! And it’s definitely not a “should be” as all babies are different and there’s a huge spectrum to normal.

I’m just very lucky to have (touch wood) good sleeper!

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Jellybean2017 · 26/10/2017 20:27

You are definitely lucky Nina 😊 I currently have DS in sling while I bounce on birthing ball 😂 he hasn't had a nap since 3.30 and have been trying to get him to sleep for hours, it's not looking like a good night ahead!!

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AMagdalena · 26/10/2017 20:33

Nina, you are very lucky!

My poor DD is teething and not feedong great. Poor baby 😯

NinaMarieP · 26/10/2017 21:42

I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop just about every day!

GinUnicorn · 27/10/2017 12:36

Ah last night was bad! Tried to settle her 8pm she eventually went off at 1020pm. Woke up 130am explosive poo. Woke up 430am more poo! Wouldn't go back to bed! Took her into mine then she peed so much that you t leaked into the bed. Love the little face but it's been a whole lot of ick!

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Jellybean2017 · 27/10/2017 17:03

DS settled for three hours sleep after bouncing on the birthing ball last night! Then another three hours when we got into bed. After 3am he was still waking every hour so DH took him at 7am until next feed at 9am. He napped in the sling this morning while we went for brunch and has been napping in the sling since 2.30pm... So he will nap, but only on his terms! Made myself feel sick with all the bouncing earlier 🙈😂 also does this mean he won't sleep tonight?!

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Jellybean2017 · 28/10/2017 04:25

In answer to my question earlier, yes this did mean he would not sleep the night! I'm bouncing in the ball, baby in sling, in a darkened room! Having to look at my phone to stay awake! Luckily I slept for a couple of hours yesterday evening!! Hope everyone else is having a better night than us 😂

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AMagdalena · 28/10/2017 06:33

Oh, jellybean, hope thonight is better for you. Little sods, aren't they?!

We've been happily cosleeping. DD is teething, so an excuse for me to get some cuddles and it's a lot easier to settle her this way.

GrumpyGoose · 28/10/2017 06:38

Jellybean this was me earlier in the day with my little sleep fighter. I’ve discovered the SleepySounds app which I play white noise on and the great thing is you can still use your phone while playing to keep you awake! Really did the trick for us though!

NinaMarieP · 28/10/2017 07:36

I think we are finally in that leap! Last night was 7-12-4-7 and tonight was 7-1-4-7. I’m taking bad with essentially doing an extra night feed!

GinUnicorn · 28/10/2017 11:38

Oh jellybean sorry to hear it was a tough one. Mine was up until 11pm then up at 4am and 7am

Lovingtyrells · 28/10/2017 17:38

Good luck for the clock changes tonight everyone :(

GinUnicorn · 28/10/2017 21:12

Maybe the clock change will mean a great night - I live in hope