How do you guys keep a sleepy baby awake? Mine just loses his mind or simply passes out anyway, if I try. He's in bed between 6:30 and 7:30, but not really at a consistent time within that. I try to make it the same time, but he just won't have it. He will sleep when he wants to sleep, and not a minute earlier or later.
Well the events leap is a real ass-kicker, so that was pretty much our catalyst. She was sleeping terribly anyways, so we just decided to put her to bed earlier. I think we are through the worst if the events now, so she is sleeping 730 to 5ish, and then going back to sleep until around 7 and getting up for the day. Also, thank goodness for the merlin sleep suit or I don't think we would have made it.
^^^^My LO transitioned himself. He will be 20 weeks tomorrow. At some point it just became hard to keep him awake. It seems like it happened slowly. Now, it's hard to keep him up past 7:30. Tonight he went down around 7.
He was sleeping through the night too, but then we transitioned to the crib. That, along with the typical 4 month sleep regression, did us in. Last night he slept through again, so we will see what tonight holds.
My twins had horrible witching hours early on, from 6:00-10:00. We had been keeping them downstairs with us til 10:00, but it was not pleasant. (This was at like 4 weeks old).
So we started putting them down for bed at 8:00, which became 7:30, then 7:00, now sometimes as early as 6:30. Always between 6:30 and 7:00. They start to get super fussy somewhere in that time, so we try to catch them just before the overtired meltdown. Sometimes we get it, sometimes we don't.
It does kinda suck getting home from work at 6:00, then putting them to bed at 7:00, but it wouldn't be a fun evening with fussy babies anyway. So I just enjoy the hell outta the time we get, and we do have pleasant mornings together.
20 weeks old, STTN more or less. 7:00 bedtime, dream feed at 10:30, sleep til 6:00 or 7:00 am. Sometimes I have to soothe one around 3:30, but just a little back rub and they go back to sleep.
How do you guys keep a sleepy baby awake? Mine just loses his mind or simply passes out anyway, if I try. He's in bed between 6:30 and 7:30, but not really at a consistent time within that. I try to make it the same time, but he just won't have it. He will sleep when he wants to sleep, and not a minute earlier or later.
(Yes, I'm afraid of my 20 week old.)
This, and no... Keep them awake they won't sleep as well, I pinky swear
I would keep my guy downstairs with me but let him pass out on the couch (usually sometime during the 7pm hour) until I was ready for bed (after 830, sometimes as late as 10pm), then prepare a bottle and move him upstairs (which always woke him), then feed him, then put him to bed. The last few nights I've just been starting to put him to bed if its after 7 and he is starting to be tired. I had a dilemma today tho, as right as he was getting into tired and will fall asleep quickly mode, it was also about a half hour away from when I would normally feed him again. So I had to decide to risk him going nuclear because I fed him and thus he got really tired, or put him to bed and skip the feeding. I decided on the latter, with the intention to ask his ped on Tuesday (I'm still concerned about weight gain)
I've been wanting to move ours up but no matter what it always seems to be 9 before we are ready. I think my co sleeping is the cause. I'm determined to switch him to 8 though. DH pointed out that it means 9 is the right time during daylight savings time then... Men
@klkonwi what if your baby only has head control only on their stomach? Does that work? I know that sounds weird but even her pt was baffled by her lack of head control when upright but how good it is during tummy time.
I'd just like to interject that the AAP recommends putting the baby back to bed on his back. Having head control doesn't mean to put him down on his tummy per the AAP. The risk of SIDS is greatest at 2-4 months of age. I just don't want you to think a medical professional is telling you it's ok to put your baby down on his tummy... unless you discuss this with your MD...and not the Internet. If he rolls onto his tummy then the thought is there is enough head control but not if you place LO that way. It's a safety issue here IMO to give out advice like that where people know your a nurse. Do not mean to offend I just needed to get that out there.
They used to also say putting them on their back was not recommended and unsafe. Take home message..IS...you do what's right for your baby and I hope you listen to your motherly instinct and not every article you read. All my babies are tummy sleepers, healthier for them to not be startled awake every 5 seconds, sleep=healthy growth. Co-sleeping is "the most dangerous" I used to do this too until he was in his crib. And also I can promise you @klkonwi was not giving out advice.
@HayesRN13 I agree that you have to do what feels right for your baby, but also understand current literature. I also have co-slept following "safe" bed sharing rules and have recently started putting my baby down on his belly in his crib bc I feel ok to do that now and this mama needs some sleep. So never say never I guess is the lesson here. Again, I didn't mean to offend her if she wasn't giving advice i just didn't want the poster to assume she was.
This article has some pretty interesting information about the 'skewed' research that's been given to the public about co sleeping. It's a good read, thought I would share.
2 of our RN's just went to a conference where the guy completely condoned co sleeping if you didn't have ANY of the risk factors ie BMI over 30 (technically obese), smoking, Etc..... The list goes on and on.... But basically right now the research shows your really not "supposed" to do any of it (cosleeping or tummy sleeping).
@jesshrou I wasn't giving advice as a nurse......... This is the internet not a medical hotline. I will share my experiences and opinions on those experiences though. I'm def not telling anyone what they should do with their kid via a RN god complex.
LO has been so whiny and upset this week and yesterday I was close to a breakdown. I had finally got her to sleep in my lap but she woke up a few minutes later. She was trying to decide whether to be mad or not so I took off her diaper, which usually cheers her up. It worked and she was genuinely happy for the first time all day. I was so desperate not to break the happy spell that when she peed in my lap I just sat in it for almost half an hour before I got up to get her a new diaper.
We are not dressing LO or our 2 yo up for Halloween. I know they would look adorable, but it seems like a waste of time/money for us at this point. We will probably wait until DS1 asks to dress up and/or go trick or treating. I'm also not looking forward to running from house to house when it's 40 degrees out!
I'm watching Neighbors, and I'm torn between hoping my kid is handsome enough to be like the Zac Effron character (without the terrible stupidity, gods that character is dumb), and then appalled at myself for associating my son with a swaggering frat boy, even in my mind. #-o
I'm watching Neighbors, and I'm torn between hoping my kid is handsome enough to be like the Zac Effron character (without the terrible stupidity, gods that character is dumb), and then appalled at myself for associating my son with a swaggering frat boy, even in my mind. #-o
@mellymar, you posted about stealing things from the store a way long time ago, but I wanted to let you know that I have done that now TWICE at Aldi! The first time, I went back a few days later (because I didn't want to get both girls back out of the van that day and go inside once I realized what happened) and told them what happened (it was a box of pudding), and the lady looked at me like I was nuts! the next time, I left the girls in the car and ran the item back inside. Third time, I'm keeping whatever it is. Sheesh.
@lindsladle15 yeah! The carseat hides things! It almost happened again with some pacifiers! I was really near the door tho so I just wheeled the cart back in with the car seat in it and paid for it. The gal also looked at me like a was crazy.
I'm totally letting Daniel the Tiger babysit my child right now. I spent 7.5 hours driving for my job and I'm just too sleepy to keep her entertained any other way.
After a lifetime of being obsessively punctual, I've just forgotten my second doctor's appointment in four months. Three kids is no joke. Now I will be feeling guilt/shame echoes all day.
I totally hogged the Xbox for the two days my husband was home off duty. He came home and I was like "the kid is napping. When he wakes up he needs a 5oz bottle. And probably a change. But while he's still asleep, can you look in the strat guide and figure out where the nearest shop is? I have all this armor and weapons to sell and I really need Stimpacks" Now DH is back to work for the weekend and I will only get to Xbox after LO goes to bed.
@Sammy K that happens to me daily. The last time DH was about to get in the car so we could all go somewhere, and I jumped back out to "do something." When I got back in the car he goes, "Mommy had to poop," to the baby. Haha. I was like, "I had to put on deodorant, thank you very much!" Hahaha
@Sammy K When I was pregnant I would forget to brush my teeth in the morning. I would get sick if I brushed them immediately after getting up so if wait until right before leaving the house and several times I forgot. Taught me to carry an extra.
I blow dried my kid today. Yup. She had soaked her arm with drool, we were out, and I wanted to save her spare outfit for a blowout. So I took my moms blow dryer and just went to town. While she was wearing it. I guess this could go on parent fail as well. I had the temp on warm and far away from her body at least. I think she actually liked it.
Re: FFFC!
(Yes, I'm afraid of my 20 week old.)
He was sleeping through the night too, but then we transitioned to the crib. That, along with the typical 4 month sleep regression, did us in. Last night he slept through again, so we will see what tonight holds.
So we started putting them down for bed at 8:00, which became 7:30, then 7:00, now sometimes as early as 6:30. Always between 6:30 and 7:00. They start to get super fussy somewhere in that time, so we try to catch them just before the overtired meltdown. Sometimes we get it, sometimes we don't.
It does kinda suck getting home from work at 6:00, then putting them to bed at 7:00, but it wouldn't be a fun evening with fussy babies anyway. So I just enjoy the hell outta the time we get, and we do have pleasant mornings together.
20 weeks old, STTN more or less. 7:00 bedtime, dream feed at 10:30, sleep til 6:00 or 7:00 am. Sometimes I have to soothe one around 3:30, but just a little back rub and they go back to sleep.
Again, I didn't mean to offend her if she wasn't giving advice i just didn't want the poster to assume she was.
This article has some pretty interesting information about the 'skewed' research that's been given to the public about co sleeping. It's a good read, thought I would share.
@jesshrou I wasn't giving advice as a nurse......... This is the internet not a medical hotline. I will share my experiences and opinions on those experiences though. I'm def not telling anyone what they should do with their kid via a RN god complex.
Also, I HATE daylight savings time.
Now DH is back to work for the weekend and I will only get to Xbox after LO goes to bed.