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wingedbridewingedbride member
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So, at my shower yesterday, one of my friends brought her 9 week old.

At one point she was talking to the baby who was falling asleep and said something about how her pedi said it was time she started being more on mommy and daddy's schedule. She didn't attempt to keep her awake, i mean she kind of teased about it, but that was it.

the baby has her days and nights switched, which I have heard is pretty common for infants due to the hormones from the breast milk.

I know I will probably be screaming for sleep myself at that point, but it just seemed so rigid to me to assume a 9 week old could adjust to a different schedule and I am wondering if this is common for pedis to recommend.

I have our pedi interview Wednesday. Is this something I should ask about?

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  • andrealynn0707andrealynn0707 member

    I think you should ask a general type question, akin to: Do you advocate for a particular type of sleeping regimen, or do you focus on total amounts of sleep?

    Essentially, what I am getting at, is how much 'parenting' advice is the pedi going to be giving versus how much 'medical' advice.

    I would run from any pedi that told me to try and schedule a 9 week old. 

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  • Dobie_MamaDobie_Mama
    imageandrealynn0707:

    Essentially, what I am getting at, is how much 'parenting' advice is the pedi going to be giving versus how much 'medical' advice.

    Ditto this.  We knew we wanted our pedi. to give medical advice, and have the parenting decisions left up to us.  

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  • wingedbridewingedbride member

    That is what I was thinking (re:running away)

    We would prefer to get little to no "parenting" advice. Honestly, my H and I feel that comes down to personal philosophies and we are very free will people and are willing to let our baby be in charge. We don't believe you can spoil a baby and we believe that babies deserve a lot of extra special care. And we are pretty set on this viewpoint.

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  • Mrs_DuneBuggyMrs_DuneBuggy
    If a baby has it's days and nights mixed up, it can be helpful to do a few things to help correct it - like go for walks in the sunshine during the day, etc. Maybe that's what she was talking about?? But actually working on sleep training at 9 weeks is unusual. I've read all the sleep books and although the authors differ greatly, none of them advocate doing anything at such an early age. Also, I've never heard of breast milk having anything to do with day/nights getting mixed up. It happens to lots of babies regardless if they are breast or bottle fed. 
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  • wingedbridewingedbride member

    imageMrs_DuneBuggy:
    If a baby has it's days and nights mixed up, it can be helpful to do a few things to help correct it - like go for walks in the sunshine during the day, etc. Maybe that's what she was talking about?? But actually working on sleep training at 9 weeks is unusual. I've read all the sleep books and although the authors differ greatly, none of them advocate doing anything at such an early age. Also, I've never heard of breast milk having anything to do with day/nights getting mixed up. It happens to lots of babies regardless if they are breast or bottle fed. 

    I have heard something about the hormones secreted in the milk, but either way, it doesn't matter to me or change whether I would breastfeed.

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  • JameRoo430JameRoo430

    imageMrs_DuneBuggy:
    If a baby has it's days and nights mixed up, it can be helpful to do a few things to help correct it - like go for walks in the sunshine during the day, etc. Maybe that's what she was talking about?? But actually working on sleep training at 9 weeks is unusual. I've read all the sleep books and although the authors differ greatly, none of them advocate doing anything at such an early age. Also, I've never heard of breast milk having anything to do with day/nights getting mixed up. It happens to lots of babies regardless if they are breast or bottle fed. 

    I agree.  I think the doctor was probably talking more about coaxing the baby to make their longer sleeps during the night by walks and such.  When DS was a newborn I would try to keep him up just right before bedtime because he would be up most of the night and then sleep ALL day!  When they are in your belly they have no idea there's a difference between day and night so you kind of have to get them used to that when they come out.  You already go on so little sleep in the beginning, you want to try to maximize that by getting LO to sleep more at night than during the day when it's possible.

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