Now let's hope it's not a fluke, but she slept from 9-2 and then 3-5, she is now back down for a snooze and here's hoping she will be able to nap in it during the day so I can have some me time!
@MsTurney how did it work for naps today? (Knock on wood) my LO is a great night sleeper in the RnP but naps during the day only happen on me, while I'm wearing him, or on walks in the car seat/stroller. Every once in a while I can put him down and he'll nap but usually it just results in him getting all red in the face and throwing a huge fit, even if he's already asleep when putting him down. I wish I had a bouncer/swing/etc he would be content in during the day but he's only ever content with/on me. I hope you have more luck with it during the day than I have!
Molly has been sleeping fairly well. I want to start getting into a regular routine for when I go back to work. She's been fairly consistent at night, so I'm sure we can get into a sleep routine fairly easily. Let's cross our fingers.
@ashley14598 your little one sounds like mine. Not a huge mapper on her own. I have had one successful nap with her in the basinett for an hour. I need to try it again as I can't get anything done with how she naps
Ugh! Someone decided they wanted to cry from the end of their feeding turn at 4 until 5:15, then wake up at 6:30 to be fed again. Not cool bud, not cool.
About us: Me - 28, Lean PCOS DH - 31 Married June 2010, TTC since March 2014 Blog: ourbinarystar.com
FET cycle #3 Transfer July 28th 2016, Triplets born healthy on February 26th 2017 at 33w1d!
Guys...I think I might have figured out how I can get more sleep at night. I've done the following the last three nights and it has made such a difference:
Somewhere around 9 pm when DS is getting hungry and tired, I make sure he is in pajamas and a clean diaper. Then I swaddle him and turn off all the lights. Nurse him and right into the RnP. He usually falls asleep during nursing. Then he sleeps and wakes up at the three hour mark. I feed on one side, use the flashlight on my cell phone to see what I am doing while changing his diaper, then feed on the other. Then back into the RnP. Rinse repeat. He is on a solid three hour schedule and while I would love him to go longer, I am finally getting sleep! 2.5 hours between feeds?! Yes! There were so many nights I wouldn't even get that total. The key has been to keep it completely dark. I think he would wake up more and get distracted if there is a light on, even one that is kinda far away. If he can see, he's gonna look. lol. I've done this the last three nights and it has be marvelous.
I can handle the days so much better now, especially when he is fussy and doesn't want to sleep. Hooray!!
1. Night sweats I have read they are common esp in breastfeeding moms, I'm just wondering if there is anything I can do I wake up soaked and freezing!
2. Since having Lucas when I feed/change him in the middle of the night I have noticed my hand is tingling/numb and in the morning it feels so sore! It's only my left hand. Last night it woke me up and it only went away when I was standing and got better when I was sitting up. I ended up using 3 pillows to elevate my head in order to sleep. Today my hand is sore but not tingling or numb. Anyone else experiencing this/have any thoughts?
It's super frustrating to not be able to sleep because of these two issues.
@ashley14598 I started having pain in my hands and would also wake up with them in pain and couldn't make a fist. Dr said it was likely prenatal carpal tunnel and it would probably subside after I have birth. She gave me hand/wrist wraps and they helped. After birth, it's not painful anymore but I was also waking up with a sore/numb/tingling right arm. I started wearing the wrist wraps again and they really help.
@ashley14598 I am still getting night sweats on occasion. My OB said it is normal and hormone related. She told me to just hang in there so I assume not much which can be done at this point. As for the hands, sounds like carpal tunnel which is common in pregnancy (I had it horribly) and I have read can occur during breastfeeding too because of positions and whatnot. Probably worth a chat with your doctor. They will probably tell you to try a wrist brace. I got mine at CVS. It's an inexpensive thing to try. They say to wear at night or all day depending on how bad it is.
@VeeMore@MrsBinPA thank you so much for the insight!!! I'm glad to know that my symptoms although aggervating are somewhat common! I found some articles on the Carpal Tunnel and that definitely sounds like what I have. LO is 6 weeks and I have only ever bf using cross cradle which after knowing what to look for says that it can contribute to it as well. I'm going to get a brace today to hopefully help & look up some other bf positions to try.
Question for you ladies: my 5 week old son has suddenly decided that naps during the day are not his thing. He maybe sleeps 30-45 minutes before he is awake again. Is this because I finally got him to sleep better at night? Growth spurt?
Related topic: I know wonder weeks goes off gestational age. Is this the same for growth spurts?
@thisisallyson my son has been doing the same thing for several weeks now. It takes infants 20-30 min to enter deep sleep so they're VERY easily aroused during that time. But it's okay. Around 6 weeks is when they start developing their circadian rhythm and tell the difference between night and day. Here's an article on baby sleep cycles you might find interesting https://www.parentingscience.com/baby-sleep-patterns.html
Re: Sleep Thread
DH: 37
DD: 03/17/17
DS: 12/06/19
Me - 28, Lean PCOS
DH - 31
Married June 2010, TTC since March 2014
Blog: ourbinarystar.com
FET cycle #3 Transfer July 28th 2016, Triplets born healthy on February 26th 2017 at 33w1d!
Somewhere around 9 pm when DS is getting hungry and tired, I make sure he is in pajamas and a clean diaper. Then I swaddle him and turn off all the lights. Nurse him and right into the RnP. He usually falls asleep during nursing. Then he sleeps and wakes up at the three hour mark. I feed on one side, use the flashlight on my cell phone to see what I am doing while changing his diaper, then feed on the other. Then back into the RnP. Rinse repeat. He is on a solid three hour schedule and while I would love him to go longer, I am finally getting sleep! 2.5 hours between feeds?! Yes! There were so many nights I wouldn't even get that total. The key has been to keep it completely dark. I think he would wake up more and get distracted if there is a light on, even one that is kinda far away. If he can see, he's gonna look. lol. I've done this the last three nights and it has be marvelous.
I can handle the days so much better now, especially when he is fussy and doesn't want to sleep. Hooray!!
1. Night sweats I have read they are common esp in breastfeeding moms, I'm just wondering if there is anything I can do I wake up soaked and freezing!
2. Since having Lucas when I feed/change him in the middle of the night I have noticed my hand is tingling/numb and in the morning it feels so sore! It's only my left hand. Last night it woke me up and it only went away when I was standing and got better when I was sitting up. I ended up using 3 pillows to elevate my head in order to sleep. Today my hand is sore but not tingling or numb. Anyone else experiencing this/have any thoughts?
It's super frustrating to not be able to sleep because of these two issues.
After birth, it's not painful anymore but I was also waking up with a sore/numb/tingling right arm. I started wearing the wrist wraps again and they really help.
Me: 39 DH: 40
Married: 12/6/2014
BFP#2: 10/28/15 MC: 11/24/15
BFP#3: 3/20/16 MC: 4/26/16
BFP#4: 7/15/16 DD: 3/18/17
BFP#5: 5/1/18 EDD: 1/12/19
Related topic: I know wonder weeks goes off gestational age. Is this the same for growth spurts?