Naturally nurturing sleep clinic

[ionesmum]

Has anyone tried this? It's been featured in Junior. I can't decide between this one and Millpond, and can't afford to get it wrong.

Oh no, your poor friend, she's really going through it.

If anything bad is going to happen it will happen to her. I reckon she may have been the a murderer or something really bad in a previous life.

Hope it all starts to get better for her and her sons, what a terrible thing for her and her family.

So do I.

ionesmum - the HV said that I should continue to BF as much as poss as it is a natural laxative. At DS's age (8mo) milk is apparently more impt than solids, and this is reversed at 9-10 months.

She also said to always offer iron-fortified cereals with a fruit puree (which I do anyway) and to limit the cereal to 3 tbsps/day until I'm confident that the constipation is sorted. Bananas are also a huuuge no-no and apple puree should be limited to once every other day.

The difference in DS now is unbelievable - he's much more alert, babbles like he used to, takes a long nap after lunch (1.5 to 2 hours) and is generally a much happier, settled baby. I've had to cut down on our 'away time' from the house to ensure quiet, long feeds (DS is very distractable) but it's definitely worth it. I'm hoping he'll drop a nightime feed in the next few months.

I mad keen on these gentle sleep methods - I'd love to hear how you get on

highlander, my dd is probably a bit old now for a mainly bf diet, and she is mad keen on cereal esp. bread. Her diet is mostly dairy and carbohydrates, which I know isn't good for her, but she is such a fussy eater - she will only eat with her fingers so will have to try her with more cooked fruit and veg - finding soft ripe ones in the shops is so hard.

Re the gentle sleep, part of our problem has been that dd2 (along with dd1) has had oads of colds and so on this year, and each time we seem to get even more entrenched in bad habits. However, befor ethe last lot started we did have some success with Elizabeth Pantley's 'No Cry Sleep Solution' which is available from Amazon. I love this book even though it hasn't worked for me - it really helps me to stay focussed on my beliefs and kept me sane with dd1, who didn't sleep on her own untl she was 2!!!!

sorry, ionesmum, just noticed your DD is 13 months! Isn't it normal to be a bit of a fussy eater at this age? Something to do with the growth spurts slowing down? (can't remember where I read that).

I love Liz Pantley's book, especially the bit where she says chuck the routine out of the window when your child is sick or teething

highlander, she has a new one out for toddlers and preschoolers! Although let's hope you never need it

Re the fussy eating thing, dd2 has never been a good eater, in fact up until 10 mo was still virtually bfed. She is just so independent and will not take anything off a spoon or eat mush with her fingers, whereas dd1 would happily tuck into virtually anything. The only things dd2 likes are things she can get a grip on, and most cooked fruit escapes her! Having said that, maybe if I give them another go her dexterity has improved since last time and she will manage it!

ionesmum, I think the babywhisperer normally enrols the help of dh/dp/relative, etc when there is a bf to sleep issue as she says it would be 'cruel' for you to try to comfort your lo in a different manner when they usually get the boob from you. Is there anyone that could help you in this way i.e. take over the pick up/put down rather than you doing it?

Yes, I think dh would give it a go but he'd cave before me - his little girl, you see! In the new BW book she has exactly this scenario where she gets the mum to do pu/pd as the dad was the same as my dh, bless him!

Just looking for anyone who has had a good or bad experience with Naturally Nurturing?