Hello all!
For the gals who have delivered already, how did your nights go at the hospital? My nights seem to be very different from my days! I saw the posts below about the witching hour, but everyone who responded seemed to have little ones who were a bit older. My DD is fine for the most part during the day. She eats, looks around for a bit, then naps until she's ready to eat again. However last night and tonight, she refuses to be set down in the crib. I have to be holding her or she has to be on my chest. Last night she started acting this way at about 9pm and it lasted until 3am. This evening, she started right after eating at 8:30 and is calm at the moment but that's because she's asleep on my chest. DS did the same thing, he cried for the ENTIRE second night despite anything I tried. He ended up having colic so little to be said, I am starting to get very worried that she may be just as difficult as her brother.
I guess my question is does the witching hour apply to newborns, or is it for a litlte bit older in age? And has anyone other then my experienced this in the hospital? As far as I can remember, DS was better once we got home when he could be in his swing or his basinet, as it vibrated. Although by the time he was a month old he hated to be in his swing and only slept in his basinet at night but that's a different story.
Just curious if it's just my kids that seem to hate the hospital!
Thanks!!
Re: Hospital Nights
Me (32) DH (34) | |
BFP #1 4/5/12 | Natural m/c on 4/18/12 (6w1d)
BFP #2 8/23/12 | DS born 5/3/13
BFP #3 12/6/15 | DD born 8/23/16
BFP #4 2/22/19 | EDD 10/28/19
Baby Boy #1: 7.7.11
Baby Boy #2: 5.6.13
Baby Boy #3: edd 4.25.15
This is exactly what I was looking for!! So helpful to know that it's not just my littles. I asked the nurse last night if this behavior was normal, and of course the response was "every baby is different, although some are fussier then others,' which didn't instill confidence in the fact that this was "normal." So just knowing that the second night we experienced is common enough for a hospital to write a handout about it is fantastic to know!! Thank you again!
She seems to be hungry as well. She nurses for about an hour and then just doesn't seem satisfied afterwards unless she's being held. I finally broke last night and had the nurse take her for a few hours so I could get some sleep, as the first night of labor and the first night after birth were both VERY long nights and I knew once I got home I would have DS added to the mix and unable to sleep too much there. It was fantastic to get a few hours of unbroken sleep!
We have a very nice swing left over from DS that I am SO excited to get home and use because I really think it will help, I think maybe hospitals should have a few that can be utilized the second night to help ease fussy babies. It might help the adjustment and help parents not feel so overwhelmed before they even get home.
That would be nice! But they would probably frown upon that lol. I felt more nervous as a new mom in the hospital bc I think I was trying to be the best with the little knowledge and experience I had. I definitely feel more comfortable at home with feeding and calming my son without nurses watching over me.
Me (32) DH (34) | |
BFP #1 4/5/12 | Natural m/c on 4/18/12 (6w1d)
BFP #2 8/23/12 | DS born 5/3/13
BFP #3 12/6/15 | DD born 8/23/16
BFP #4 2/22/19 | EDD 10/28/19
My son always wanted to be held. Invest in a good carrier. With my first I was always trying to sneak him into the moses basket or bouncer. With this baby, I plan to just keep him on me all the time. It's totally normal for them to freak out when not on your body - They have literally been inside you every other day of their lives!
The hospital is harder because it isn't set up to safely keep your baby with you while you sleep. I wish the hospital had a co-sleeper like I have at home, or at least bigger beds with a rail.
Mama to Sebastian, born 9/2010