December 2010 Moms
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Now I know why our board is so quiet also advice?!
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Having two LOs is so allconsuming! I originally thought I wanted 3 but am definitely rethinking that.
So far, Charlie is doing great and is very healthy which I am incredibly grateful for. He is taking after his big sister in the sleep department, however. You may remember that my daughter basically didn't sleep while not being held until she was 12 weeks old.
Charlie isn't quite that extreme on a good day he will take 2 naps in the rock n play. However at night, he demands to be held.
Can you talk me through your newborn routine? If you can remember that far? At night I nurse on one side, change his diaper and burp, nurse on the other side, burp, and swaddle. I rock till he's asleep then try to put in his bassinet slightly elevated. I also use a white noise machine. He usually wakes within about 5 minutes and goes from grunting to crying within another 5. I just can't seem to get him to sleep in a bassinet.
Thoughts?
So far, Charlie is doing great and is very healthy which I am incredibly grateful for. He is taking after his big sister in the sleep department, however. You may remember that my daughter basically didn't sleep while not being held until she was 12 weeks old.
Charlie isn't quite that extreme on a good day he will take 2 naps in the rock n play. However at night, he demands to be held.
Can you talk me through your newborn routine? If you can remember that far? At night I nurse on one side, change his diaper and burp, nurse on the other side, burp, and swaddle. I rock till he's asleep then try to put in his bassinet slightly elevated. I also use a white noise machine. He usually wakes within about 5 minutes and goes from grunting to crying within another 5. I just can't seem to get him to sleep in a bassinet.
Thoughts?
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Re: Now I know why our board is so quiet also advice?!
After G was born, Dh and I talked about forms of birth control and DH said he'd never get a vasectomy. After B was born, he told me he was getting one right away lol. I was a little on the fence about a 3rd LO but now that both kiddos are older, I reeeeally want another one =D. Baby rabies!!
I'm sorry you're having newborn sleep issues! I had such a rough time with B sleeping as a newborn. I try to block those days out but I remember wanting to tape B's paci to his face. Everytime that thing fell out he'd wake up. It was so darn frustrating.
At night we'd use white noise, swaddle and rock him til he was in deep sleep (20 min or so) before setting him in his crib. For naps we swaddled, used paci and put him in his swing. It would take like half an hour to get him to nap and then he'd only nap for like half an hour. Eventually I just wore him for naps. Its all kind of a blur now but I know it was a very difficult and trying time. Just remember that this too shall pass
. Hang in there. I know you're doing an awesome job!
DD slept in the bassinet right next to my side of the bed overnight till she was 3-4 months old. She slept best on her tummy, which I know most people are not comfortable with, but whatever, it worked for us, lol.
She had reflux & was a beast from about 7pm-11pm, but once she settled, she'd sleep till about 6 am. I nursed her & walked her around, bouncing her over my shoulder till she fell asleep & then laid her down. She didn't like to be swaddled, plus that would not have worked out anyway since she was on her belly.
She'd nap in the RnP, then I started using the swing, where I could put her in awake & she'd get rocked to sleep. She'd fuss a little, but eventually went to sleep on her own. From there, I used the swing less & got her to nap in the bassinet, going down drowsy, but awake. Then we stopped using the bassinet & solely used the crib in her room for all sleeping. We inclined her mattress to help with reflux & use a white noise machine. She was great at being put down awake & falling asleep on her own, so there really wasn't much of an actual routine - I'd just nurse her & then put her down & walk out.
With DS home, I really didn't have the luxury of rocking & holding her all the time, so for better or for worse, she learned quickly how to self soothe.
Now at 9 months old, she wants to be rocked to sleep, though, go figure! But we were good for a while there!
GL!
I have no advice. Just internet hugs. Mine still naps in the swing and bedshares at night. Whatever works for now is my motto.
Maybe try the rock n play at night?
Also, I would nurse one side, then change diaper and re-swaddle and then nurse the other side since he's pretty much fall back asleep while nursing and I didn't want to wake-up back up to much to swaddle him. It worked pretty much 90% of the time. But there would be the random times when he'd poop during the second side and I'd be so pissed, lol!
And I think we stopped changing pee diapers after 4-6 weeks or so at night unless it seemed super full! And I think we went up a size at night starting around then too.
Thinking of you - no great tips other than those already given - I'm a bit rusty.
But your note has me panicked, as I'll be in your shoes soon!
Good luck and rest when you can.
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Oh man, I'm sorry your second baby is a bad sleeper too. That's not fair
From what I remember with A, I used to nurse on one side, change the poopy diaper, swaddle, and then nurse on the other side until she was asleep. Once she was asleep I would carefully put her down and try not to wake her up. There were times that didn't work of course, and on the worst nights I would put her in her car seat and nurse her while she was buckled in. It was so awkward to hold the car seat in my lap, but when she passed out, she was in the car seat and I could easily put it down without waking her. I'm not proud of the number of nights she spent in that car seat.
When C was a newborn I would just swaddle her and put her in her bassinet. I would check up on her every 10 minutes or so to see if she was asleep yet. Sometimes she would just stare at the ceiling quietly for 30 minutes before closing her eyes and going to sleep. It was so different. Now she requires a bit of rocking/patting, but she's still 100 times easier than A was.