@blended10 I agree, I tried to avoid bed sharing because you're "not supposed to do it" but DH does it because DS sleeps so great with us (3-5 hours and wakes up just long enough to eat and protest the diaper change).
My nurse in the hospital told me that newborns hate sleeping alone and taught me how to bed share more safely and another nurse asked me about it and said that it is good for BFing and that as long as we don't smoke, do drugs, drink excessively etc. it is actually not as dangerous or taboo as I thought. I have tried getting DS to sleep in the bassinet I've put him down sleeping soundly, awake, swaddled etc. and none of it works. DS literally will stir in his sleep and open one eye to make sure we are still there. I can get DS to doze in the swing for 45-60 minutes while I shower and get dressed in the mornings but he wont sleep there.
I'd give anything to cosleep.. I often wake up reaching out for the bassinet. But I'm a thrasher in my sleep and my arms move a lot. I'd run the risk of snacking her or rolling on her I've considered getting a Moses basket to put in the bed which would be safer.
I've wondered about the little beds you can have in the bed with you, like the snuggle nest or something I think is one. I have Tourettes and often tic in my sleep so I worry about the same thing as you.
@blended10 I agree, I tried to avoid bed sharing because you're "not supposed to do it" but DH does it because DS sleeps so great with us (3-5 hours and wakes up just long enough to eat and protest the diaper change).
My nurse in the hospital told me that newborns hate sleeping alone and taught me how to bed share more safely and another nurse asked me about it and said that it is good for BFing and that as long as we don't smoke, do drugs, drink excessively etc. it is actually not as dangerous or taboo as I thought. I have tried getting DS to sleep in the bassinet I've put him down sleeping soundly, awake, swaddled etc. and none of it works. DS literally will stir in his sleep and open one eye to make sure we are still there. I can get DS to doze in the swing for 45-60 minutes while I shower and get dressed in the mornings but he wont sleep there.
I'd give anything to cosleep.. I often wake up reaching out for the bassinet. But I'm a thrasher in my sleep and my arms move a lot. I'd run the risk of snacking her or rolling on her I've considered getting a Moses basket to put in the bed which would be safer.
I've wondered about the little beds you can have in the bed with you, like the snuggle nest or something I think is one. I have Tourettes and often tic in my sleep so I worry about the same thing as you.
I was looking at one of those! They look great but I feel like there has to be a catch
With her gassiness, DD has been so uncomfortable and, honestly, kind of a terror in the evenings -- just in time for her dad to get home. He tries so hard to comfort her and, despite my reassurance that she also screams at me during the day, he's been taking it personally.
Yesterday, I talked to the pediatrician and she said to go ahead and try gripe water for some short term relief while we wait for the probiotic and dairy-free diet to show results. DD was so calm and slept!
So, DH comes home and takes the baby, making comments about how she'll just cry when he takes her. She fusses for a minute, then stops and starts mimicking his face. He makes silly faces after a while. And she responds with her first huge, non-poop related smile. It was so, so sweet and just what DH needed
@blended10 I agree, I tried to avoid bed sharing because you're "not supposed to do it" but DH does it because DS sleeps so great with us (3-5 hours and wakes up just long enough to eat and protest the diaper change).
My nurse in the hospital told me that newborns hate sleeping alone and taught me how to bed share more safely and another nurse asked me about it and said that it is good for BFing and that as long as we don't smoke, do drugs, drink excessively etc. it is actually not as dangerous or taboo as I thought. I have tried getting DS to sleep in the bassinet I've put him down sleeping soundly, awake, swaddled etc. and none of it works. DS literally will stir in his sleep and open one eye to make sure we are still there. I can get DS to doze in the swing for 45-60 minutes while I shower and get dressed in the mornings but he wont sleep there.
I'd give anything to cosleep.. I often wake up reaching out for the bassinet. But I'm a thrasher in my sleep and my arms move a lot. I'd run the risk of snacking her or rolling on her I've considered getting a Moses basket to put in the bed which would be safer.
I've wondered about the little beds you can have in the bed with you, like the snuggle nest or something I think is one. I have Tourettes and often tic in my sleep so I worry about the same thing as you.
I was looking at one of those! They look great but I feel like there has to be a catch
Olive cries at sour notes or two songs being played at once. Babies are sensitive to sound I know. But that still blows my mind. I have amped up her exposure to music and am playing more than just Elizabeth Mitchell and Mozart now.
@blended10 I agree, I tried to avoid bed sharing because you're "not supposed to do it" but DH does it because DS sleeps so great with us (3-5 hours and wakes up just long enough to eat and protest the diaper change).
My nurse in the hospital told me that newborns hate sleeping alone and taught me how to bed share more safely and another nurse asked me about it and said that it is good for BFing and that as long as we don't smoke, do drugs, drink excessively etc. it is actually not as dangerous or taboo as I thought. I have tried getting DS to sleep in the bassinet I've put him down sleeping soundly, awake, swaddled etc. and none of it works. DS literally will stir in his sleep and open one eye to make sure we are still there. I can get DS to doze in the swing for 45-60 minutes while I shower and get dressed in the mornings but he wont sleep there.
I'd give anything to cosleep.. I often wake up reaching out for the bassinet. But I'm a thrasher in my sleep and my arms move a lot. I'd run the risk of snacking her or rolling on her I've considered getting a Moses basket to put in the bed which would be safer.
I've wondered about the little beds you can have in the bed with you, like the snuggle nest or something I think is one. I have Tourettes and often tic in my sleep so I worry about the same thing as you.
I was looking at one of those! They look great but I feel like there has to be a catch
I keep thinking the same thing.
We just bought the SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper after realizing LO sleeps much better with us. The metal sides make me feel more comfortable and so far we love it. He slept so well last night. Not sure if there's a catch but I feel pretty comfortable having him in it, plus, it has great reviews on Amazon. That extra sleep is precious to me
Olive can pronounce L sounds and has since she was born. She will yell, cry or speak "LA!" quite often and it's her catch-all word for everything. When she cries she wails "laaaa". When she is happy, she chirps "La!" and when she's angry she yells it.
This didn't strike me as especially strange until i found out today that the L sound is actually pretty advanced. She just has always said it. So it might be nothing but i felt it was worth mention.
DD cries "LA LA LA" when she is hungry and has since day 1. Maybe our babies can talk to each other
How are you all getting your babies to sleep so long and well? My guy wakes up every two hours to eat and is up all night. Teach me your ways!!
This. Same here. Teach us your ways!
My dd (3 wks) has been pretty consistently sleeping 4-5 hour stretches twice a night (typically 8-1, 2-6) and here's my secret....co-sleeping! And more than that....bed sharing! Also I let her sleep on her side bc that's how she's comfortable. I am very aware of her & feel totally safe bed sharing. In theory I'd like to be doing something else in a few months. She'll nap almost anywhere- swing, Rock n play, on my bed, in the car... Not for everyone but works for us.
Totally agree with you about co-sleeping! Whilst it's not recommended and it obviously isn't for everyone... It does work for some. If I've learnt anything in the last month and a half is that every baby is different and you need to work out what works best for you.
I also totally understand you saying that your little one is more comfortable on sleeping on her side. That's the main reason why I started co-sleeping with my little boy (7 wks old) because we discovered that his most comfortable and sleeps better on his tummy.
I didn't want him to be far away from me so that I could check on him regularly, but I also wanted him to be comfortable and get a better sleep. We started co-sleeping about 2 weeks ago and it's been great. On average, he sleeps 6hrs stretches in the night, usually waking at 4am for a feed then going back down for another 2 hours. Last night he slept for 8hrs - it was so great for me and the hubby to catch up on some much needed sleep.
My bragging is that my little boy has started to get into a sleeping routine. He wakes around 7:30-8:30am then goes back down by about 11:30-12:30pm then wakes up around 2:30-3:30pm and stays up until bedtime which is anywhere between 9-10pm and sleeps through till 4 or 5am.
He's also been amazing with tummy time and has really strong neck muscles, he manages to hold his head up really well for decent amounts of time. There's a photo of our morning playtime when he was sitting up (with mummy's help) but holding his head up.
My little guy is such a relaxed little dude. He is such an easy baby. He usually just hangs out in his boppy lounger, no entertainment needed (but I've course we do entertain him and hold him) and once he starts getting fussy, I know it's nap time and I just lay him on his tummy and he puts himself to sleep. He usually eats when he wakes up so he doesn't need to be fed to sleep. At night he's just as easy but I get pleasure out of rocking him to sleep. He still wakes up every 2-3 hours but I just feed, change and put him back in his rock n play and he's out. He also doesn't mind being held by new people and usually offers up some coos and smiles which melt everyone's heart. He's even super impressive at gatherings. I just stick him in my moby and he'll sleep and once he wakes up I feed him, let him socialize and hang out and then back in the moby to sleep. He pretty much sleeps through the noise, even really loud settings. I had to brag because he makes me so happy. He's not perfect and does have his difficulties because he has a cleft lip and palate but I'm still so blessed.
DD put herself to sleep in her crib last night. I put her down asleep, but I guess she woke up. She was suspiciously quiet, so I looked and she was happily staring at the humidifier, which doubles as a night light. Then she fell asleep and slept 6 hours.
Just got back from our two month well child check and the doctor looked at me and said "are you sure he is only two months? He acts like a much older baby" Yep I knew he was advancing quickly. He is holding his head up all the time. Rolls from tummy to back. Smiles, laughs, coos, and puts his fists in his mouth. Also this week he just started kicking things in his play mat that rattle. I'm not sure it's on purpose but he does it a lot. Too bad his weight is as advanced. Still considered skinny because he is so long.
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BFP#3 January 26th EDD October 9th! Hoping for my girl!
DD laughed today, like her real laugh! I was jiggling her tummy and she lets out this weirdly adorably "hrhrhrhrrrrr" and I was so confused and started cracking up and did it again and she laughed again "hneh hneh hneh". It's absolutely hilarious and I can't wait until she starts laughing at more stupid stuff! She also has been chatting and cooing at random things all day long, and it's a "owowwowwowwwwooo" and if we howl like a wolf she does the same!
DD is getting mobile. If she can't roll to something, she scoots. She can lift her chest and part of her tummy off the floor with her arms, and other times gets her knees under her and kicks her feets so she's so stinking close to crawling. This morning she woke up up with rattles at the opposite end of the crib from where she sleeps.
And she's decided she likes standing. We let her hold our finger to sit up and she's decided it isn't enough. She gets her feet under her and stands right up and will squat and bounce.
DD is on the move too! She gets her knees up under her and will inchworm across the floor... It's hilarious when she's trying to come at you because she just sort of pushes her face along the ground! Her arms haven't got the message yet, haha
DD is on the move too! She gets her knees up under her and will inchworm across the floor... It's hilarious when she's trying to come at you because she just sort of pushes her face along the ground! Her arms haven't got the message yet, haha
It took us a while to figure out what she was doing when DD started that. Until she got a little more coordinated it looked like she was trying to shove her hands in her mouth while trying to do a somerault.
I just remember DS rolling everywhere. He'd roll, see where he was at and if he needed to adjust, then keep going. So this is a change for us.
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With her gassiness, DD has been so uncomfortable and, honestly, kind of a terror in the evenings -- just in time for her dad to get home. He tries so hard to comfort her and, despite my reassurance that she also screams at me during the day, he's been taking it personally.
Yesterday, I talked to the pediatrician and she said to go ahead and try gripe water for some short term relief while we wait for the probiotic and dairy-free diet to show results. DD was so calm and slept!
So, DH comes home and takes the baby, making comments about how she'll just cry when he takes her. She fusses for a minute, then stops and starts mimicking his face. He makes silly faces after a while. And she responds with her first huge, non-poop related smile. It was so, so sweet and just what DH needed
We just bought the SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper after realizing LO sleeps much better with us. The metal sides make me feel more comfortable and so far we love it. He slept so well last night. Not sure if there's a catch but I feel pretty comfortable having him in it, plus, it has great reviews on Amazon. That extra sleep is precious to me
I also totally understand you saying that your little one is more comfortable on sleeping on her side. That's the main reason why I started co-sleeping with my little boy (7 wks old) because we discovered that his most comfortable and sleeps better on his tummy.
I didn't want him to be far away from me so that I could check on him regularly, but I also wanted him to be comfortable and get a better sleep. We started co-sleeping about 2 weeks ago and it's been great. On average, he sleeps 6hrs stretches in the night, usually waking at 4am for a feed then going back down for another 2 hours. Last night he slept for 8hrs - it was so great for me and the hubby to catch up on some much needed sleep.
My bragging is that my little boy has started to get into a sleeping routine. He wakes around 7:30-8:30am then goes back down by about 11:30-12:30pm then wakes up around 2:30-3:30pm and stays up until bedtime which is anywhere between 9-10pm and sleeps through till 4 or 5am.
He's also been amazing with tummy time and has really strong neck muscles, he manages to hold his head up really well for decent amounts of time. There's a photo of our morning playtime when he was sitting up (with mummy's help) but holding his head up.
she smiled really big and squealed and went "kuhhhhh!"
shes 8 weeks now.
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BFP # 2 March 23rd, Rainbow Baby Boy Jayce Michael born 12/9/15
BFP#3 January 26th EDD October 9th! Hoping for my girl!
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And she's decided she likes standing. We let her hold our finger to sit up and she's decided it isn't enough. She gets her feet under her and stands right up and will squat and bounce.
I just remember DS rolling everywhere. He'd roll, see where he was at and if he needed to adjust, then keep going. So this is a change for us.