PS Mommies Thread!

[Jas12]

Diver--your hair looks great! Seriously. It is not too short at all. I bet in a couple of weeks it will ''blend'' a little better, i find my layers are chunky looking immediately after a cut just b/c it is so ''fresh''. You''ll look great at the reunion.

Tgal--i get mad at you when you write about how much sleep amelia gets

. I think the last time i had more than 4 hours uninterrupted was more than 3 months ago (well there was that one night last month that was almost a full 4 hours)--urrrgh. I know they say it''s a myth that formula fed babies sleep longer, and i think i wrote about this before, but i bet it''s the lie they tell BFing moms just so they continue BFinf b/c every formula fed baby i know seems to sleep a LOT better--hmmmm.
And yes, i do remember Amelia going thru a few rough nights as well--i hope it is just that, a few nights! It better be cuz i am getting grumpy. I snapped at Charlie all day today. He slept in this morning and it just pissed me right off that i was up with Cohen 4 times in the night, didn''t fall asleep till 2am and was STILL up in the AM before he was.

Re weaning: glad to know amelia and Jake had no problems with it, however i am positive you guys have more patience than me

. I have stopped using the MB for his late nap and he only sleeps for 20-30 mins so i hope this won''t be the case when i start weaning for the other naps.

Re: EASY--i don''t think it really matters too much, it''s just a nice way to structure the day if it works for your baby. I think the most valuable aspect is the A --> S part of the EASY .It means putting your baby to sleep when awake and i am glad i started that early b/c Cohen can usually put himself to bed (as long as he has the MB

) in fact, i can''t recall ever putting him down when he was already asleep....

MrsS...5 shots at once--ouch, poor jake. I guess i better not put off the vacines much longer, i am just so if-y about it all....

HAIR--now i am thinking about chopping

maybe we should all do it and Tgal can do a PS mommies ''chop the mop'' collage . I am soooo unadventurous with my hair style.
Post pics if/when u decide to make the cut
Oh, and as requested, some new Cohen shots

from the cottage this weekend...

 

[Jas12]

morning smiles...

 

[Jas12]

With his uncle mike @ the cottage --this one cracks me up, so funny

 

[mrssalvo]

jas, cohen is sooooo handsome!! I love his little overall's. The morning smile pic is too cute too. I put Jake in overall's a last week and forgot to take a pic. I was bummed b/c we were all dressed nicely to go to a children't play and I even had the camera in my diaper bag. I want to do his 3 month pic in them though.

i really don't know if I'll have the courage to chop the mop, even though I want to. it just takes so long to grow back and I'm no celebrity who can afford the extentions

i'll post pics though if I throw caution to the wind and do it.


diver: i agree with jas that your hair looks cute. i think by next month it will have grown a bit to blend better, but you look great.

 

[kennedy]

Date: 7/6/2008 10:13:11 PM
Author: Jas12

Tgal--i get mad at you when you write about how much sleep amelia gets

. I think the last time i had more than 4 hours uninterrupted was more than 3 months ago (well there was that one night last month that was almost a full 4 hours)--urrrgh. I know they say it''s a myth that formula fed babies sleep longer, and i think i wrote about this before, but i bet it''s the lie they tell BFing moms just so they continue BFinf b/c every formula fed baby i know seems to sleep a LOT better--hmmmm.

I''m mostly a lurker, but, as the mother of a sleepless breastfed baby, I wanted to respond. I''ve read that it actually IS true that formula-fed babies tend to sleep for longer stretches. They say this is because formula is harder to digest than breastmilk, so formula-fed babies tend not to wake as often hungry. I realize this may be very little consolation for someone who is chronically sleep-deprived, but I thought it might help to know one reason WHY your breastfed baby might be waking up so often (at least compared to his formula-fed counterparts). My baby is now a bit older and finally sleeping a bit better, but I did find it helpful to remind myself that it''s actually very normal and perhaps even beneficial for babies this age to wake up frequently. I''ve read several studies that suggest that frequent night-waking in the early months is actually thought to be good protection against SIDS. Anyway, good luck to you! I hope your little one starts sleeping better sooner rather than later. I know how hard it is to be so tired all the time.

 

[neatfreak]

Completely random and potentially stupid question for all you mommies: When was the first time you left your little one(s) at home with dad for a few days?

I ask because there is a conference that may be very beneficial to my career to go to at the end of April. Now the babes will be 3 1/2 months old (maybe older, but developmentally at 3 1/2 months probably), do you think your hubbies could handle it for 2 days by himself at that age?

Just polling for now...luckily it is a decision I could make at the last minute next year depending on how the babies are taking a bottle, etc. But at 3 months dad could handle it for 2 days right? Seems like a no brainer to me, but I am sure you all have more wisdom to offer. Maybe it is unrealistic? I have no idea what the capabilities are of men with babies that age by themselves for a few days...

I should mention that we have 2 dogs too...and hubby is very good with taking care of them, and when we babysit for friends he adores the babies, so I know he won't be afraid of them!

 

[LollyBear]

msb - So sorry your lil man isn''t feeling well. It makes me so sad when go through these phases because you can''t tell what exactly is hurting to help them. As much as I love this baby stage, I''m looking forward to the day S can TELL me what''s bothering her. I''m sorry I don''t have any suggestions but I hope your man is feeling better soon.

TGal - Sorry about you''re having to deal with the pesties. My sister had the same problem at her bldg and it took a call to the Health Dept to finally get the LL to deal with it. Hopefully it doesn''t have to go that far.
I''m really amazed that Amelia is sleeping so well and I''m beyond jealous! I''m actually trying to get Bri to take a bottle so I can tell how much she''s taking in and see if her getting more during the day will get her sleeping better at night. Stories like yours are just the inspiration I need.

Diver - okay, maybe I''m not stylish because I think your hair is totally cute.

Jas - Cohen is so adorable and I love his big boy clothes.

NF - Your little one will be fine with your hubby and I think it''ll be a good bonding experience for them. As long as you''re ready and comfortable, go for it.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 7/6/2008 11:51:30 PM
Author: neatfreak
Completely random and potentially stupid question for all you mommies: When was the first time you left your little one(s) at home with dad for a few days?

I ask because there is a conference that may be very beneficial to my career to go to at the end of April. Now the babes will be 3 1/2 months old (maybe older, but developmentally at 3 1/2 months probably), do you think your hubbies could handle it for 2 days by himself at that age?

Just polling for now...luckily it is a decision I could make at the last minute next year depending on how the babies are taking a bottle, etc. But at 3 months dad could handle it for 2 days right? Seems like a no brainer to me, but I am sure you all have more wisdom to offer. Maybe it is unrealistic? I have no idea what the capabilities are of men with babies that age by themselves for a few days...

I should mention that we have 2 dogs too...and hubby is very good with taking care of them, and when we babysit for friends he adores the babies, so I know he won''t be afraid of them!

LOL neatfreak...I think this is one of those "mind clean" vs "eye clean" questions. Yes, your hubby will probably be fine taking care of the little one...but will YOU be comfortable leaving them? Because let me tell you...no one can do a better job than you...at least that is what I think about our family.

Personally, I do think TGuy would be fine. But I wouldn''t like the idea at this stage. However, I''d better get used to it because I have to go away for a week at the end of August to a work meeting.

More in a bit after I finish dinner...

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 7/7/2008 12:02:52 AM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 7/6/2008 11:51:30 PM

Author: neatfreak

Completely random and potentially stupid question for all you mommies: When was the first time you left your little one(s) at home with dad for a few days?


I ask because there is a conference that may be very beneficial to my career to go to at the end of April. Now the babes will be 3 1/2 months old (maybe older, but developmentally at 3 1/2 months probably), do you think your hubbies could handle it for 2 days by himself at that age?


Just polling for now...luckily it is a decision I could make at the last minute next year depending on how the babies are taking a bottle, etc. But at 3 months dad could handle it for 2 days right? Seems like a no brainer to me, but I am sure you all have more wisdom to offer. Maybe it is unrealistic? I have no idea what the capabilities are of men with babies that age by themselves for a few days...


I should mention that we have 2 dogs too...and hubby is very good with taking care of them, and when we babysit for friends he adores the babies, so I know he won''t be afraid of them!

LOL neatfreak...I think this is one of those ''mind clean'' vs ''eye clean'' questions. Yes, your hubby will probably be fine taking care of the little one...but will YOU be comfortable leaving them? Because let me tell you...no one can do a better job than you...at least that is what I think about our family.


Personally, I do think TGuy would be fine. But I wouldn''t like the idea at this stage. However, I''d better get used to it because I have to go away for a week at the end of August to a work meeting.

More in a bit after I finish dinner...

Lol you are totally right TGal!!!! It is much more about *me* being fine with it than him...I will be interested to see how you do with a week away from little Amelia! My advisor was just curious if it was even a possibility (because if so we need to submit a paper this fall) for me to go, and I told him that I didn''t see why it wasn''t a possibility. But that I wasn''t committing to anything until later!

 

[lili]

jas12
Aweee...can Co get any cuter?
That morning smile one looks so much like you...I think cuz he's got the same smile you have.

ETA: You looked fab by the way.
I'd flaunt that body

 

[TravelingGal]

Diver, your hair looks great...I thought it would be a bob or something (the way you made it sound) but it''s totally fab! And yes, you are right, we have no pets. Just fleas. Argh.

MrsS, 5 shots?! Eek! I just wanted to make them stop after the first one...it''s horrible to see the pain register on their faces...

Jas, Cohen is SOOO adorable. What a smile! And you look beautiful as well...like you were never preggo!

I agree with the A->S part of EASY. I haven''t put Amelia down asleep in ages. I did in the beginning when I was in survival mode though (I think the first 2-3 weeks?) I would BF her and then PRAY she wouldn''t wake when I put her down...I was so exhausted and desperately in need of sleep. It wasn''t always so good with Amelia...I remember when she''d be up for 9 hours straight. Oh my god, it was awful. I think it all started to really click well at around week 5 with a lot of focus on sleep and even MORE luck.

As far as the formula fed vs BF, I think there is something to that. Amelia was always supplemented with formula because I didn''t have enough milk. But it just also depends on the baby, I think. I do think Amelia has always been a decent sleeper. My BFF''s kids were entirely breastfed and were sleep trained and sleeping thorough the night at 3 and 4 months. But it''s a fact that formula takes longer to digest, so I imagine it has to help.

SB, well, let me tell you, I am on the verge of calling the health department! But the LL is very good to us and this is the first time I will be asking for help. I had been trying to take care of it myself. Every spring we have a problem, and I normally get rid of the buggers quickly. But I have been battling this since Amelia was born, and I''m done with it.

Yes, so far I''ve been fortunate with Amelia''s sleep habits. I will say though that it is one of the areas that I was FIXATED on before I had Amelia. I saw so many of my friends be absolutely miserable because of lack of sleep on all parts...I was determined to learn what I could about sleep patterns in babies. I read books, asked others for their two cents, and once she was born I really tried to learn to read my daughter (because every baby is different and there is no one size fits all technique). Sleep was absolutely a priority for us...I pretty much hunkered down at home for weeks trying to figure it out, and was glad I had an arsenal of info I had researched beforehand to try out. But as I just said, I believe it also had a lot to do with luck. And I just go through every night hoping for the best because once you think you have them figured out, they just CHANGE on you. It''s infuriating!! I hope Bri sleeps better soon.

msb, I''m sorry to hear about what your prince is going through. Gosh, it would be so easy if they''d just tell us what is wrong!

 

[lili]

Date: 7/7/2008 12:49:30 AM
Author: TravelingGal
I agree with the A->S part of EASY. I haven''t put Amelia down asleep in ages. I did in the beginning when I was in survival mode though (I think the first 2-3 weeks?) I would BF her and then PRAY she wouldn''t wake when I put her down...I was so exhausted and desperately in need of sleep. It wasn''t always so good with Amelia...I remember when she''d be up for 9 hours straight. Oh my god, it was awful. I think it all started to really click well at around week 5 with a lot of focus on sleep and even MORE luck.

Oh god, when have I NOT put J down asleep?
I don''t ever remember putting her down when she''s a bit drowsy even.
I agree with you guys about the A->S part of EASY and that''s what I''m trying to do.
Let me tell you it''s not easy since she''s so accustomed to E->S and being put down asleep.

One of my friend followed the EASY method and let me tell you how amazing it was that they were able to put their 4 yr and 1 yr girl and boy down for the sleep. They''d be running and crawling around and he just picked up the boy and took him in the room. Not 1 minute and the boy was out like a light.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 7/7/2008 1:22:48 AM
Author: lili

Date: 7/7/2008 12:49:30 AM
Author: TravelingGal
I agree with the A->S part of EASY. I haven''t put Amelia down asleep in ages. I did in the beginning when I was in survival mode though (I think the first 2-3 weeks?) I would BF her and then PRAY she wouldn''t wake when I put her down...I was so exhausted and desperately in need of sleep. It wasn''t always so good with Amelia...I remember when she''d be up for 9 hours straight. Oh my god, it was awful. I think it all started to really click well at around week 5 with a lot of focus on sleep and even MORE luck.

Oh god, when have I NOT put J down asleep?
I don''t ever remember putting her down when she''s a bit drowsy even.
I agree with you guys about the A->S part of EASY and that''s what I''m trying to do.
Let me tell you it''s not easy since she''s so accustomed to E->S and being put down asleep.

One of my friend followed the EASY method and let me tell you how amazing it was that they were able to put their 4 yr and 1 yr girl and boy down for the sleep. They''d be running and crawling around and he just picked up the boy and took him in the room. Not 1 minute and the boy was out like a light.

You''ll get there lili...don''t worry! Just like I don''t worry much about my motor skills challenged child!

This IS one area where a formula fed baby helped...I was SO scared to stop breastfeeding and using the SNS to supplement formula because the boob was my surefire backup to get Amelia to sleep. I was really reluctant to give up my secret weapon! Amelia has never fallen asleep on the bottle...and why would she? It''s not anywhere as nice and lulling as the boob. I still feel sad that she doesn''t have that lovely secure feeling of breastfeeding...eating off silcone doesn''t seem remotely soothing. But it did help me (or should I say, force me) to feel more confident about putting Amelia down awake. I honestly didn''t have a choice after I gave up the SNS...Amelia hated BFing without it because nothing came out of my boobs! Ah well...at least I fooled her for a few weeks with the SNS.

 

[ellaila]

OMG, Jas, could you have made a cuter little baby?! Co is a dollface!!!! And he looks so personable too, which I just love in little babies!

Diver, I totally understand that feeling of hair anxiety and "Did I really just do that?!" but you look gorgeous -- truly! I''m sure it''s a big shock to you, but as someone who''s looking at you not as a person who just cut off a lot of length but just as a person, I think you look great! You''re so pretty and you''ve got nice healthy hair, so honestly I think any look would work on you. And yes I totally agree that blowdrying short hair (though my hair is WAY shorter than yours!) is hard work! I need to iron it too b/c of my ever-so-lovely cowlicks, and that''s just a sight to see. I swear I''ve got burn marks on my neck.

MrsS, I love that photo you posted (is that Katie H? Kind of looks like Maggie Gyllenhall too?)! I think that no matter how similar your hair is in texture to that though, it will never look like that in real life without a lot of work. But I knew that about my cut too, and I was just so desperate for a change that I didn''t care. And yes, my new cut IS more work but I''m still glad I did. I''ll try to get a decent photo of it today ... And as for your husband preferring long hair, so does my husband but if he ain''t gonna pay for me to have a stylist come in every day and blowdry and flatiron it for me, then he has no say in the matter if I want to cut it off

NF, as for leaving Daddy alone with two babies ... hmmmm. It depends how active he is in their day-to-day activities beforehand I guess. My Q has always been wonderful with the babies in terms of feedings, diaper changes, baths, putting them to sleep, so I''d trust him a heartbeat -- even at 3 months. BUT I gotta be honest ... when G & K were probably about 8 or 10 weeks old (?), Q went away for a night and I had a friend stay with me because even though I was used to taking care of them during the day by myself, it''s pretty darn intimidating to think of being with them ALL night by myself and doing ALL the nightly feedings! So I think that if this were to be your DH''s first time alone with the babies, he''d probably want someone there with him during the night even if just for the "you can do it" support, you know? I know that I still needed it at that point -- taking care of two 3-month-old babies 24/7 for two days is a big task!

msb, I''m so sorry little K is having such a rough time right now -- and that you are too as a result! Poor little guy. It def. sounds like teething to me too -- the nighttime discomfort/screams especially. I remember a mom in my twins group describing teething screams as the most ungodly noise she''d ever heard

TGal, yep, Super Mom, that''s me

Bummer about the fleas - hope your landlord takes some action finally!

Burk, that avatar of Tayva makes me smile every time I see it! How''s your beautiful little girl feeling now?

 

[Burk]

Diver~Your hair looks great! I was expecting much shorter. I understand the shock of losing more hair than you were prepared for, but I really think you look great! And, I second the idea of going to your regular gal before your reunion to have some of the choppingness fixed up. As for Ms. T''s reflux-she''s on zantac. I''m calling this morning to ask to change her to prevacid, though. I hear it usually works better and she hasn''t been doing so well.

Jas~Cohen is so darn cute! Who do people say he looks like? I see you. I''m so bad at that, though. I have no idea who Tayva looks like, although everyone says her dad.

Neatfreak~T had it rough around 3 months (BAD reflux) so I''m not entirely sure if I could have made myself leave so it''s hard for me to judge. I have always trusted my husband with her...but for more than a day.....maybe if he had a helper?

Tgal~your Amelia is my T''s idol.

T needs to remember how to be a good sleeper. Although, she is down for a nap right now and we''re going on 2 hours so I shouldn''t complain!

Ella~Can''t wait to see your hair! Miss T has had a rough few days. Bad sleep, night wakings and LOTS of vomit. I am calling the ped here in a few. Phone is dead and we don''t have a home phone. My fabulous hubby left my cell phone charger last weekend

when we were on vacation so I can only charge my phone in the car until it gets here. My friend mailed it. Any luck finding work to do from home?

 

[Jas12]

Thanks for all the Cohen compliments

Lili--wait till i tell my sister that you think Cohen looks like me cuz of his mouth/smile--she has been saying this since he was born--she says it is the lips and how his smile is a little crooked. Almost everyone thinks he is a replica of daddy, so she'll be happy someone agrees (and it is accurate) --you are very observant!
I second what Tgal says about sleep training and 'it'll come' , just keep plugging away, took Cohen a few loooong weeks. It'll be worth it for your sanity down the road. I am almost at the point where i can look at the clock and pick up Cohen wide awake, swaddle him and lay him down and he'll fall asleep in a couple of minutes. But when he was around a month old i sometimes spent 2, 3,4 hours in a row trying to get him to nap on his own. I was staying at my mom's at the time and she thought i was nutty with the books and the schedules, it was torture, but it seems like forever ago now and she admits she had some guidance when raising me-ha

Tgal--does your better sleep habits book include advice for older babies/toddlers? maybe i should pick up a copy.
Co was up every 3 hours again last night. THis is the 4th night, could a growth spurt last that long?

Kennedy--i have read a few different things. The digestion theory does make a lot of sense to me. I have also heard a theory that it's not the formula so much as the way formula is ingested. As mentioned by others, babies fall asleep faster at the boob b/c of comfort and hormones (however not the case with my son) which leads to less ounces ingested in total. And you are right, all the info in the world does not make sleep deprivation any less difficult, but what helps me to keep at is the fact that i won't do this forever, my baby is healthy and women have been doing this since the beginning of time so i am not the first to be tired

--right? haha--thanks for the input, you should join our thread

Neatfreak--yep, ditto to the insight given thus far. I know charlie would be totally fine taking care of cohen and at 2-3 months they are not really attached to mom yet (at least Cohen isn't) but i think at this point i would just be nervous and wouldn't want to pump. But if you are comfortable with it then there is really no reason dad can't do everything mom can (moms just do it better of course

When charlie and i discuss this i say to him''but you have to get up and do xyz' even tho i do that every night for some reason i think he is not going to get it. He has never gotten up in the night so he has it easy!

Ella--yes, post a hair pic, i bet u look so adorable--you looked adorable at 30+ weeks preggo and i think that was the last pic i saw of you!

Burk--oh i feel for poor Tayva--i hope once this all gets resolved she goes back to being a good sleeper!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Hi all! Sorry I have been MIA. We are still in Ohio and busy, busy, busy. Hopefully I will have time to respond to everyone later. The baby pics are so cute! Love them.

In Tessa news she can stand while holding onto something now!

We were at the beach and she started climbing on her carseat and stood up by herself. I was shocked. She is also getting more clingy. She climbs all over us now and really shows preference (reaching out to DH and I) but she has been so happy and friendly so far. Lots of smiles and giggles.

Hope everyone had a good 4th!

 

[ellaila]

Oooooh, oooooh, I just found out something cool! BRU is taking back non-BPA-Free bottles (at least Avent and Dr. Brown''s for sure, not sure about others) and you can exchange them for BPA-free ones!!! EXCELLENT! I''ve got some Dr. Brown''s here that we don''t use anymore (as well as some Avents but those were hand-me-downs so I feel wrong returning those!), and I''m totally going to return them and get more BornFrees (though I doubt they have any in stock - they never do!). ALL the stores should be doing it, but you should def. call your local one to see!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Ella, the BRU by us will only do it if you have your receipt (my neighbor called) unless they changed it. I really like my Nuby''s and MUCH cheaper.

 

[ellaila]

I called, and mine said they''d take ''em back with no receipt.

 

[divergrrl]

Jas: Co is such a handsome man, love him! How old is he now? I think most babes don''t really sleep thru the night or are able to drop a night feeding until 4 months. Jake was bf-ed, but he got a formula bottle before bed. (i too had little milk, and had to start supplementing at 1 week) and he slept thru at 8 weeks, and Daners was exclusively bottlefed and slept by 7 weeks.

Burk: I hope the prevacid works better. Reflux sux. Has your ped suggested doing a tsp of rice cereal in a bottle to help her keep her food down? I remember reading somewhere that the texture stays down better, because its thicker, its less likely to pass the sphincter muscle in the esophagus or something and come back up. I keep forgetting to tell you, T is soooo pretty. Her cheeks & eyes are t.d.f.!

Tgal: well what the hell then? What fleabag lives next door to you? dude, frustrating!


I keep forgetting how old everyone''s babies are. Delaney is 9 mo, I think Tessa is 8, the twins are 7? After that I''m lost. LOL.

Neatfreak: For me, I''d say no to a trip that early. You have no idea if they will be sleepers/criers/fussers or chillbabes. And even so, I dunno...I just left Delaney for the 1st time & I was ok with it. Just from a care perspective, 6 months might be easier. If you can change your mind when the time comes, that''s probably your best bet. you will know when you get there.

ok...gotta get ready for our playgroup. Its cold and sorta wet out, so I doubt its at a park.

 

[TravelingGal]

Yup Ella...I believe all stores in Canada were doing that because of the BPA ban, but here in the US it''s on a store by store basis for some reason. I had a bunch of Avent bottles that I threw OUT before they made this announcement. Bah.

Born Free is in stock pretty consistently at my BRU now, although it was CRAZY for awhile...they could not keep it on the shelf. Do you ladies have a lot of bottles? I only have 2 and find that is totally fine, so I don''t mind paying the Born Free prices (plus it works well for Amelia). I figure 20 bucks for something she uses all the time is no big deal. Now if I had to buy 10 of them....

Burk...yay for the long nap! Hopefully you can get her meds changed. I think of you guys every time A spits up (sorry that this reminds of you

) and I wonder how you are doing and how you manage.

Jas, gosh, not sure about growth spurts and how long they last. My friend swears her daughter did go through them for 4 or 5 days though. So far Amelia''s crazy growth spurt nights have only lasted for two days. As far as the book goes...while it mostly deals with newborn-36 months, there is a chapter on preschool and a chapter on schoolchildren and adolescence. So if those chapters are any good, you''d definitely get your money''s worth. The book is divided in three parts...the first part is "How Children Sleep" which explains the BIOLOGICAL sleep needs of babies. I found this part helpful because instead of learning/following a strict schedule, I was able to look for signs and learn how to deal with MY child. The second part is basically the "how to" and the last part is sleep problems and disturbances.

I think I''ve said this before...the book is a BORING read. Terribly written in my opinion. But there is good information that you can glean from it. Some things I didn''t follow (like "never wake a sleeping baby"...we had to in order to feed Amelia). I think you''ll find a lot of things you''re already doing. The thing that helped me most was "babies cannot tolerate well more than 2 hours of wakefulness". At first I figured the baby could stay up for the full two hours. WRONG. That was the day that I missed the "window" and Amelia then could not sleep for the next 9 hours. So the in days that followed, I just hung out with her and watched her. We had a 3 yawn rule...after the 3rd yawn, I put her down. Amazingly, this seemed to happen pretty much at an hour and 20 minutes. So after awhile, that''s when I put her down and we''ve been off and running ever since with great naps.

I really used a combination of Happiest Baby on the Block, and HSHHC, and my own common sense.

Woo hoo for Tessa! Post pics when you get back if you can! Hope you''re having a great time!

Diver, I was going to try dropping the night feeding at 4 months because I had heard the same thing. But the NICU nurse (who teaches lactation classs that I attended) said it was 13 pounds when they could do it. And go figure...Amelia probably hit 13 pounds sometime this weekend, and she is no longer crying for food. She made it through the night without it again last night.

 

[LitigatorChick]

Don''t be so quick to give up those night feedings!!! I loved the special time that Miller and I had, when the house was so quiet and dark, and he was so small and snuggly. They grow up too fast!!!

 

[Jas12]

Tgal--sounds similar to BW. That book kept telling me that most newborns could only stay up around 45 min total (including feeding time) and yet Cohen was up for hours on end despite my attempts to put him down. The one and only night that he screamed for hours was due to being over tired (i think i remember amelia having one night like that as well?). Cohen now has 4 naps a day and i do what you do--wait for a yawn and a bit of fussing and down he goes.
I realllly hope his latest disturbance is due to a growth spurt. He did poop today so he must be getting more than enough food again. He didn''t go for 2 days--another indication he is growing.


Diver--Cohen is almost 3 months.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 7/7/2008 4:18:32 PM
Author: LitigatorChick
Don''t be so quick to give up those night feedings!!! I loved the special time that Miller and I had, when the house was so quiet and dark, and he was so small and snuggly. They grow up too fast!!!

LC, I might feel that way if I were breast feeding, but at this point, I am getting her to feed her for sustenance, not for bonding. Call me crazy, but getting out of bed to give her a bottle with her half out of it, then burping her, then putting her right back down to nap isn''t all that to me. Now, when she is awake during the day and we really hang out and interact...that works for me.

If she doesn''t need it, she doesn''t need it. Healthy, Happy, and learning good solid sleep skills...that''s my thing.

 

[merrijoy]

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[TravelingGal]

Date: 7/7/2008 4:24:33 PM
Author: Jas12
Tgal--sounds similar to BW. That book kept telling me that most newborns could only stay up around 45 min total (including feeding time) and yet Cohen was up for hours on end despite my attempts to put him down. The one and only night that he screamed for hours was due to being over tired (i think i remember amelia having one night like that as well?). Cohen now has 4 naps a day and i do what you do--wait for a yawn and a bit of fussing and down he goes.
I realllly hope his latest disturbance is due to a growth spurt. He did poop today so he must be getting more than enough food again. He didn''t go for 2 days--another indication he is growing.


Diver--Cohen is almost 3 months.

Yup, she had one of those days for sure. Amelia has three naps...morning, noon and afternoon. Babycenter sent out this bulletin and it said that babies at 3 months need 11 hours of night sleep and 5 hours of day sleep (plus or minus a couple of hours) and that is pretty much what Amelia is getting.

How big is Cohen now?

 

[Burk]

Tacori~Hope you''re having a great time in Ohio! Yah Tessa! What a big girl. We will need pics of this!

Diver~Thanks! T is almost 6 months.

Tgal~So unfortunate for T that spit up reminds you of her, but totally appropriate!

Doc just called back and he changed her meds and is trying some other med that I''ve never heard of as well. He also wants to get an upper GI

I know they won''t be able to get me in for a couple weeks so I''m going to hope the new med combo will be enough to help so we don''t have to do the upper GI!

T''s up from her nap (this one was 1.5 hours so we''re getting better) and I need to change my clothes to go to step class. BBL

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 7/7/2008 4:48:51 PM
Author: Burk
Tacori~Hope you''re having a great time in Ohio! Yah Tessa! What a big girl. We will need pics of this!

Diver~Thanks! T is almost 6 months.

Tgal~So unfortunate for T that spit up reminds you of her, but totally appropriate!

Doc just called back and he changed her meds and is trying some other med that I''ve never heard of as well. He also wants to get an upper GI

I know they won''t be able to get me in for a couple weeks so I''m going to hope the new med combo will be enough to help so we don''t have to do the upper GI!

T''s up from her nap (this one was 1.5 hours so we''re getting better) and I need to change my clothes to go to step class. BBL

Ha...sorry Burk...but cute blonde babies with eyes to die for remind me of Tayva too.

Keep us posted on her progress...I''m pulling for her!!!

 

[ellaila]

Date: 7/7/2008 4:48:51 PM
Author: Burk

Doc just called back and he changed her meds and is trying some other med that I''ve never heard of as well. He also wants to get an upper GI

I know they won''t be able to get me in for a couple weeks so I''m going to hope the new med combo will be enough to help so we don''t have to do the upper GI!

Gabe had an upper GI, and trust me it''s not TOO horrible. It will hurt you to watch her cry, but the actual procedure isn''t painful for Tayva, I swear! She''ll just cry from being held down. And if they can find what''s causing her so much pain, then the few minutes of discomfort will all be worth it. Poor little sweetiegirl. And hopefully they can get her in sooner rather than later - they usually will try to see babies younger than six months ASAP.

Diver, you can always remember roughly how old Amelia, Jake, and Co are because Amelia is an April Fool''s baby, remember?