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[NovemberBride]

PG,

I am also getting ready to go back to work and am taking Olivia to daycare next Tuesday to drop her off for a few hours to get us both used to the idea. I am dreading it and looking forward to it at the same time because I will be getting a much needed haircut and pedi while she is there. Anyways, here is what I am bringing with her:

3 pre-filled bottles (I''d check with them re: bringing frozen breastmilk and extra bottle, in our state the law prohibits them from preparing bottles, parents must do everything in advance).
sleepsack
diapers and wipes (sounds like you don''t need these)
sheets (each baby has their own crib and we provide the sheets and take them home to wash each week)
several extra outfits plus onesies (it''s cold where we live and she wears onesies under everything)
Plastic bin (this goes under her crib and all the extra sheets and outfits will be in there)
hat and sweater - for when it gets warmer out and they take them outside (I figure it''s easier to leave it now than have to remember later and her not have one when they decide to go outside)
mobile for crib (I bought her the same one we have at home so she has somethign familiar)

Also, on the daycare''s suggestion I typed up a sheet with her schedule and likes/dislikes. I wrote down things like - loves bouncy seat, likes singing nursery rhymes, especially itsy bitsy spider, likes to eat as soon as she wakes up. I know it''s their policy to do this, but I also reiterated on the sheet that she is only to nap on her back.

I love the idea of putting your pic in the crib, I am totally stealing that idea.

 

[littlelysser]

Hey ladies, SLEEP GURUS in particular...

I''m worrying a bit. I don''t think it warrants a call to the pediatrician, but I''d like to get your take on things...

Calvin seems really sleepy today. He''s 4 and 1/2 months old. He''s always been a good night sleeper - currently goes from about 8 until 7:30 or 8.

He''s always wiped his butt with naps, however. I generally put him down about 2 hours after he wakes up from his last nap and he''ll nap for about 30 minutes, sometimes 40 minutes.

Today, he has just seemed really tired. He has taken two, one hour naps and he''s down again. When he wakes up, he still seems tired.

He''s acting like himself other than being tired - he''s eating normally and being silly.

Have any of you ladies experienced a day like this? Should I be worrying or am I being a freakazoid?

 

[Burk]

re nipple confusion: I have never known anyone IRL who has actually dealt with this. Not saying it doesn''t happen, but not like most LC''s make it sound like it does. I introduced a bottle day 3 and paci day 7 I believe with no issues.

phoenix and november~Good luck going back to work! I typed up a typical day for my daycare as well and they really appreciated it. I didn''t realize that some states daycare providers can''t prepare the bottles but at ours I only had a couple bottles that they kept there and they prepared the bottles which was way easier than having to bring 3 full bottles every day-just bring the milk. I also provided tylenol that they kept on hand just in case. There were a couple instances when T was teething and running a low-grade fever that her caretakers would call and ask permission to give her some tylenol.

 

[Blenheim]

Pacifiers/Nipple Confusion/etc - My impression was that nipple confusion (I''ve heard that nipple preference is a more accurate term, FWIW) was only part of the reason why some people recommend delaying pacifiers and artificial nipples. The early weeks are important for trying to build a supply, and if you supplement a pacifier for some of the comfort nursing, it doesn''t stimulate the breast as much. I knew that my supply was likely to take a hit when I went back to work at 6 weeks, and so this is a lot of the reason why I was hesitant to use a pacifier before 5 weeks or so. However, as we''ve seen, this is definitely not one-size fits all.

I feed George on demand and he''s something like 75th percentile in height, 35-40th in weight. So not a fatty.

BFing on demand is supposed to be less likely to lead to massive babies as the baby can control their suck and how much they''re actually getting better than they can from a bottle, so that if they''re wanting more comfort and less milk then that is what they can get.

 

[fieryred33143]

Re formula vs bf weight: Generally speaking, in the first 3 months a bf baby will outweigh a formula fed baby simply because they are digesting the food quicker and eating more. After the first 3 months, formula babies will surpass bf babies in terms of weight (again generally speaking).

Re militant LCs: There are pros and cons. The pro is that no matter what your issue, they help you push through it. Thrush, tongue-tied, mastitis, breast augmentation, breast reduction, flat nipples, inverted nipples, low production, too much production, milk protein allergy...no problem. The con is that breast feeding is hard enough without having someone on top of you making you feel guilty over every move you make.

I had two LCs at my local hospital. One was a militant that made me feel like formula was the devil. The other was more concerned with mom''s mental well-being. They were a nice compliment to each other. I knew I could go to the bfcrazyLC and get help with my issues but that it was also ok if I chose to supplement.

Funny thing though is that Mr. Fiery didn''t feel "boob only." He actually left knowing that it was going to take a lot of work and picked up some brochures for the hospital pumps

LL-I have gone through days like that with Sophia where all she wants to do is sleep. Around 4 months is when they become really aware of their surroundings and that alone can be exhausting. They also move around a lot more at night (shifting positions) so sometimes even if they have a full night of sleep, they''re still tired. There are days where Sophia could sleep 11 hours and 30 minutes after waking, she''s yawning and ready for a nap. But she is all over the crib now. I would keep paying attention to him and see if he runs a temp. But if he''s eating/playing normally then I don''t think it''s anything to worry about right now.

 

[vizsla]

im also stealing the pic idea!

as far as building supply and delaying paci introduction... totally agree w blen. i was, however, pumping from day one (and giving c bottles - or cups - of my BM/colostrum) in the hospital and every 1.5 hrs for the first week of his life so i *would* stimulate milk production ... up until c learned (kinda

) how to latch correctly and BF.

sorry if i scared anyone about the green poos... yes, they r normal... but green, mucus poos can also signal an intolerance or allergies - but that is typically coupled w extra fussiness etc.

 

[vizsla]

oh, i totally see where bottle babies r bigger than BF babies. when i was EBF i had no idea how much c was getting, didnt even think about it.. when he was done, he was done. now that i have to give him bottles, i''m constantly looking at how many oz hes eating. it can drive you batty... i hate that about bottles... i hate throwing away BM even more when i offer him 4oz and he only eats 2!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2010 1:37:31 PM
Author: Mara
thanks ladies for the paci/bottle advice. it is basically what i thought..and i just don''t want to be all militant about ''boob only'' if there''s no real REASON, so we''ll do whatever works best and like fiery said, hopefully all survive hehe. greg attended the BF class with me and was like BOOB ONLY BOOB ONLY after that (men!) but i keep running across moms who made all 3 types work just fine within the first month so i''d prefer the flexibility.

viz...i marked that i don''t want the baby given a paci without my agreement so the nurses won''t give him anything but boob unless i specify. i will bring our paci just in case.

I meant to say that we gave Hunter a binky at 4 weeks. I wanted to wait until I was sure my milk supply was really well established, which would be the only reason I would recommend waiting. If you nurse on demand thought your supply should be fine and well established earlier than that.

 

[gailrmv]

Date: 1/26/2010 3:50:05 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie

Date: 1/26/2010 1:37:31 PM

Author: Mara

thanks ladies for the paci/bottle advice. it is basically what i thought..and i just don''t want to be all militant about ''boob only'' if there''s no real REASON, so we''ll do whatever works best and like fiery said, hopefully all survive hehe. greg attended the BF class with me and was like BOOB ONLY BOOB ONLY after that (men!) but i keep running across moms who made all 3 types work just fine within the first month so i''d prefer the flexibility.


viz...i marked that i don''t want the baby given a paci without my agreement so the nurses won''t give him anything but boob unless i specify. i will bring our paci just in case.

I meant to say that we gave Hunter a binky at 4 weeks. I wanted to wait until I was sure my milk supply was really well established, which would be the only reason I would recommend waiting. If you nurse on demand thought your supply should be fine and well established earlier than that.

We ended up giving A a paci at about 2 weeks IIRC. The LC at our peds office was great - really knowledgeable, helpful, non judgmental. She helped us figure out that A had a strong need to suck, and the paci helped him with that without him needing to be on the boob literally all the time. We had no confusion issues. I don''t think I would have given him a paci or bottle that early without the LC''s recommendation though. I didn''t know what I was doing and didn''t feel all that confident back then! I wish I had read a book on BFing before I had A!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2010 3:02:36 PM
Author: Blenheim
Pacifiers/Nipple Confusion/etc - My impression was that nipple confusion (I''ve heard that nipple preference is a more accurate term, FWIW) was only part of the reason why some people recommend delaying pacifiers and artificial nipples. The early weeks are important for trying to build a supply, and if you supplement a pacifier for some of the comfort nursing, it doesn''t stimulate the breast as much. I knew that my supply was likely to take a hit when I went back to work at 6 weeks, and so this is a lot of the reason why I was hesitant to use a pacifier before 5 weeks or so. However, as we''ve seen, this is definitely not one-size fits all.

I feed George on demand and he''s something like 75th percentile in height, 35-40th in weight. So not a fatty.

BFing on demand is supposed to be less likely to lead to massive babies as the baby can control their suck and how much they''re actually getting better than they can from a bottle, so that if they''re wanting more comfort and less milk then that is what they can get.

Yes, this highlighted is the main reason I personally thought about it. Sometimes BFing issues seem to result from deviations from "natural" (whatever that is

), like scheduling BFing too early or using pacis too much in the early weeks.

Hunter is also tall a thin and BF on demand. He eats like an absolute pig now and still is a skinny dude. Where he puts it I don''t know. I hope he has skinny genes, but if he does it is a mystery where they can from because Dh and I both battle the bulge with only moderate success.

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 1/26/2010 3:18:23 PM
Author: vizsla
oh, i totally see where bottle babies r bigger than BF babies. when i was EBF i had no idea how much c was getting, didnt even think about it.. when he was done, he was done. now that i have to give him bottles, i''m constantly looking at how many oz hes eating. it can drive you batty... i hate that about bottles... i hate throwing away BM even more when i offer him 4oz and he only eats 2!

lol

I spent so much time paying attention to Sophia''s sucking motions that even with a bottle I can gauge when she''s eating because it''s available. Also, because nursing takes work babies tend to realize when they are full much faster than bottle babies. It was hard getting MIL to understand this. Sophia would drink 4oz and I knew that was enough for her but she likes to suck so MIL swore it was that she wasn''t getting enough. I''d tell her, wait 10 minutes and she''ll realize she''s full.

But yes, BF is so much easier in that aspect. I loved that she would eat until she was full and that would be the end of it.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2010 2:42:33 PM
Author: littlelysser
Hey ladies, SLEEP GURUS in particular...

I''m worrying a bit. I don''t think it warrants a call to the pediatrician, but I''d like to get your take on things...

Calvin seems really sleepy today. He''s 4 and 1/2 months old. He''s always been a good night sleeper - currently goes from about 8 until 7:30 or 8.

He''s always wiped his butt with naps, however. I generally put him down about 2 hours after he wakes up from his last nap and he''ll nap for about 30 minutes, sometimes 40 minutes.

Today, he has just seemed really tired. He has taken two, one hour naps and he''s down again. When he wakes up, he still seems tired.

He''s acting like himself other than being tired - he''s eating normally and being silly.

Have any of you ladies experienced a day like this? Should I be worrying or am I being a freakazoid?

As I mentioned to mandarine, baby''s a weird. I dont actually recall noting a day like that with Hunter, but it seems like it is in the realm of normal.

A good rule of thumb about baby behaviour that I heard from a doc was to look at sleep, demeanor. energy and eating. If they are mostly all normal then probably baby is ok, even if he is sick at the time.

 

[Mandarine]

Yeah...nothing wrong with my little monkeys. Lucas just ate 6 oz and Alex 4 oz...like in 10 minutes. This is after a 5 oz bottle 3 hours ago.

Note to self: Don't freak out again if they decide to not eat for a couple of days!

 

[taovandel]

So I just had the worst day at work ever...and it had nothing to do with baby or actual work.

As I was leaving one of the Residents (I work at an upscale retirement community) asked when I was having my baby! I told her I already had him and instead of apologizing she looked at my midsection and said, "Oh, you haven''t lost the baby weight yet!" I just wanted to curl up and die! It took all my power not to cry on the car ride home. I''ve already lost 3 1/2 lbs (just in the last week) of the 10 lbs I had to get to my pre-preggo size....It''s just the worst feeling in the world and I''m just reallly embarrassed...

 

[fieryred33143]

Tao,

I''m so sorry

. People can be total jerks and don''t have a filter

. I''m so angry for you. How rude was that?!

 

[taovandel]

And I had a coworker with me...it was even more embarrassing because it was said in front of someone else! I''m still so

about it and it''s been over an hour since it happened.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Tao How old was the person who said it? I am guessing old. You can comfort yourself by thinking about the fact that she is probably losing her mind

I had an old woman berate me at the mall in the food court once *repeatedly* because I was wearing a top that showed my shoulders. She said I was giving a bad example for my son.

 

[Pandora II]

TGal - Daisy is fed on demand (and eats a lot at night) and she''s definitely on the ''solid'' side although I wouldn''t say she was fat. She has been consistently 75th percentile for weight since she was born other than the initial blip.

Since she started cruising and crawling she''s slimmed down a lot.

I was exactly the same as a small child (My mother EBF''d on demand till I was 7 months) and then at 16 I went from 5ft to 5ft 10" in just over a year so it all got stretched out and I''ve been on the skinnier side since then so it may well be more genetics than anything.


Poor Daisy - she got her H1N1 shot this afternoon and is miserable. I was out at my class all evening so DH was looking after her and said she put herself to sleep, then woke up all miserable and fell back to sleep again. Very odd - not sure whether I should worry or go out more often!

Breastfeeding Militants - I guess I understand where they are coming from, in this area it''s almost entirely the black women and the older, middle-class white women who breastfeed. All the others won''t even give it a go, or if they do they give up at the first twinge. The hospitals try really hard to get their ''Baby Friendly Hospital'' grading and for that they have to push the breastfeeding.

However I found that they weren''t good at identifying those who wanted to bf and were struggling from those who were looking for an excuse to stop before they''d given it a go. From the comments I had I was extremely unusual for going from supplementing back to EBF - and I don''t think my difficulties were that different from most people here. I also found that a lot of the LCs had never had kids and so were doing it all from books... NOT the same thing IMO!

ETA: Okay, Daisy is really not very well at all poor mite.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Pandora Hunter had cold/flu symptoms for 2-3 days after each H1N1 vacc I am afraid to report

 

[Sha]

Date: 1/26/2010 4:50:23 PM
Author: taovandel
So I just had the worst day at work ever...and it had nothing to do with baby or actual work.

As I was leaving one of the Residents (I work at an upscale retirement community) asked when I was having my baby! I told her I already had him and instead of apologizing she looked at my midsection and said, ''Oh, you haven''t lost the baby weight yet!'' I just wanted to curl up and die! It took all my power not to cry on the car ride home. I''ve already lost 3 1/2 lbs (just in the last week) of the 10 lbs I had to get to my pre-preggo size....It''s just the worst feeling in the world and I''m just reallly embarrassed...

How rude!!!

 

[Mara]

re: giving the paci for comfort sucking instead of boob for stimulation on supply... i can see how this could be an issue. i thought what one of my GF's did was a great idea. she had a hard time with her milk coming in the first few days and then also she had a prob with latch, the baby just would not latch or feed. so she started the baby on a bottle and then incorporated night feedings on boob, and kept adding in more boob feedings til she had a good balance going. and she would pump every time her hub did a bottle feeding to keep her supply up.

anyway i thought it was a great solution and they weren't stressed out about latch probs or supply etc etc, they just were like here's the bottle, now let's try to work on the boob. i think that sometimes the LC thing can be really dramatic because they ARE trying to push you (kind of like a trainer i guess for workouts would) and as a new Mom it might be the last thing you need to deal with. hello everything else is new too! my hospital has the newborn lounge with LC's so hopefully if we are having issues, we can find an LC in there that seems to work for us. a few of the LC's taught some classes we took and one of them was way more militant than the other so hopefully we do have options

viz...aww i was going to send Greg with the boy to get the snip snip, so hopefully it's not too traumatizing for either of them.

oh and tao..do not worry about what some thoughtless person said! boo on them.

 

[lizzard]

Tao - the nerve of some people! *Try* not to let it bother you - I know, easier said than done...

Pandora - hope Daisy is feeling better soon!

 

[Mandarine]

Tao, you should have said "well, I JUST had a baby...what''s YOUR excuse!!!?

. The nerve. Some people are just STUPID!

Pandora Poor Daisy! I hope she feels better soon!

**

The little ones ate 4 oz (Alex) and 4.5 oz (Lucas). That''s 27 total for Lucas since midnight last night and 25.5 total for Alex. They will probably have 4oz at some point tonight, but probably after midnight (I hope).

Is that enough food? I guess (based on trying to weigh them on my scale while holding them) that they are about 14 lbs each. OI think they may be turning the corner (I hope).

So anyway, I went out jogging with them today!!!. I have been going on long walks with them in the BOB and we have inserts for the seats. They are pretty steady in there and actually love it when it bounces a little. I walk/run on pretty smooth and even terrain so I thought I would try jogging. They loved it!. I know they said to wait until 6 months, but after doing some research it looks like nobody waits and if you have these inserts that whole their heads, it''s really no different than brisk walking.

We ran 2.7 miles and let me tell you...it''s not the same to run with/without pushing two chunky monkeys!. It''s a lot harder, which I guess is good from a workout perspective!. My average pace was slower, but I felt like overall it was a pretty good workout. The temperatures were also perfect today!

My maternity leave is over so I started "working" this week...really just 5 hours/week (from home). I know it doesn''t sound like a lot but I have no clue how I''m going to fit that in without having the nanny stay longer. We''ll see how it goes! I''ll do 5 hours until march, then go back part-time...

Oh and in other news, I broke down and got a pair of "fat" jeans!. I went to Zara today and they had some jeans for $14.99. I figured at that price, who cares...I''m just sick of wearing pants with elastic bands on them!!!. Kind of sad that they are a size 10 and my entire closet is a size 4 (all my weight is in my hip area. lovely). Seems like this is going to take forever!!!!!. Thank God I don''t have to go to a physical office, I would have nothing to wear!!!. This is my second week of no carbs and so far I''ve lost 1 lb...I hope the trend continues....

 

[Sabine]

Mandy, yay for jogging!

Tao, how rude! Don''t feel bad, it''s her mistake, she should be the one to feel embarrassed!

Not much new going on there (and nothing to add about nipple confusion) except getting ready for out trip to Pittsburgh next week and Jackson''s baptism! I''m so excited!

Oh, our whole apartment now smells like baby poop. I don''t think it''s coming from the diaper pail (I emptied it after he pooped today), it''s just a lingering smell...yucky.

 

[ChinaCat]

Just popping in to say to FIERY- one more week!!!!

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 1/26/2010 8:37:26 PM
Author: ChinaCat
Just popping in to say to FIERY- one more week!!!!

Mmmmmmmm Sawyer

I''m thinking about doing a Season 5 marathon this weekend.

 

[phoenixgirl]

Tao, that is so rude! That happened to a friend of mine, only it was a stranger who asked her when she was due, so she just lied and said, "December" (this was in September). And the person said, "It''s going to be a big baby!" That''s awesome that you only have 6 more pounds to lose. I''m still up 23 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.


So, bad night . . . Claire usually eats around 8 p.m., 3:30 a.m., and 6:30 a.m. Well, last night she ate at 7:30p.m., 11:30p.m., 2:45 a.m., and 6:45a.m. It was like she was a newborn again. The night before she ate at 11:30 too, but then she slept past 5 so I wasn''t too annoyed. I can tell my brain is operating at a very low percentage of normal right now.

Claire didn''t poop until 5p.m. on Monday, and then yesterday her poops were green all day. I''ve been trying to feed longer on a single side. I wonder if this is related to her waking up so much and her little cough. She does not have a fever.

And DH and I had a big fight last night. We have made up, but I''m still annoyed. Around 4, I called him at work and asked if I could go for a short run when he got home. Normally when we plan for me to run, DH takes the whole afternoon off. I know that if he''s not the kind of person who can work 9-5 every day, and as a financial consultant, he seems to do fine with working fewer hours, but I''m still like, really, you have to miss 4 hours of work for me to run for 45 minutes? When he got home Claire was going down for an overdue nap, so I said it would be nice if he could straighten up or chop some vegetables for the company we were having for dinner. So anyway, I got back from the run (only 30 minutes), Claire was screaming upstairs in her crib, DH was downstairs playing on his blackberry, and no straightening or chopping had occurred. He complained that he had to deal with a fussy baby right after work and was expected to chop and straighten, and why hadn''t I done the straightening earlier? I said I didn''t have time, and he said, "But you had time to make a photo album of Claire." This sent me over the top because I had worked on the album only while nursing Claire. To be fair, he had tried to comfort Claire and did cook dinner for our guests, but I''m still annoyed. He asked me to be more clear in my expectations and give him more warning when he needs to watch Claire, but I think I should be able to leave for 30 minutes without prior planning when he''s going to be home anyway. This is the man who went out to dinner and trivia night with a friend the night before and is going on a long mountain bike ride tonight.

Partly it''s just being a man doofus. I know he thought he was doing the right thing by letting Claire cry (I let Claire whimper when she''s almost asleep; I don''t let her wail), and when that didn''t work, he decided to try getting her up and playing with her. I had told him Claire was tired, but apparently I needed to tell him that she hadn''t slept in 3 hours (it was 4 by the time I finally got her to sleep). Then he was like, "But I thought you were going to feed her before they come over" when I had told him on the phone that I was feeding her early so I could squeeze my run in. I feel like I need to leave detailed instructions like he''s the babysitter, or else he''ll just do what to me is really obviously the "wrong" thing.

 

[vizsla]

yet another sleep question:

charlie''s last feed before "bed" (ha!) is typically between 8:30-9:00p - we then have a tiny bit of awake time, change diaper, put on pjs, go to darkened room and slowly he drifts off to sleep... his going to sleep process takes about 45mins to an hour depending on how long we have to hold him until he''s in a deep enough sleep to transfer him to his bassinet.

SO, about 3.5 to 4 hours after he eats (so around 12:30 or 1a) he wakes up and typically eats 4oz.

burb, snuggle, swaddle, hold upright for 20mins (for reflux) back to bassinet.

THEN.... 45 mins later - and for the rest of the night - he starts (for lack of a better term) thrashing around (in his sleep??). rubbing his head from side to side - the poor thing has rubbed off all the hair on the back of his head. lifting his legs up in the air and then slamming them down. grunting, wimpering etc.

this is typically where i pick him up, rock, sway, swoosh, paci etc until he calms down.... sometimes i think it''s gas, but he doesn''t always let out a toot.

this continues for the rest of the night - even if i''m holding him (which i usually am) - around 4 or 5 he''s grunting for a feed, which seems to work for a bit, then he''s at it again.

can i tell you how flipping tiring this is? not once in the 12.5 weeks since charlie has been born has he slept (soundly) for more than 1.5-2 hours at night.

i''m at the end of my rope here - DH and i are angry at each other, but really angry because we don''t sleep. i feel like we''ve tried EVERYTHING in the book to get him to sleep (except CIO - but pedi doesn''t recommend until 4 months).

i just wonder if anyone else has had this ''thrashing'' issue. - oh, if we let him go - he will eventually start crying and it''s impossible to get him to quite down after that happens.

iiiiiiiimmmmmmm ssooooooooooo tttttiiiiiiiiirrrrreeeeeedddddddd (yes, that was a total whine)

 

[Sabine]

Viz...again Charlie seems very similar to Jacks. He does the head turning and the kicking. And believe it or not, I actually think those are attempts to self-soothe. The sleep books categorize them as rhythmic movements. However, they never worked to really soothe himself back to sleep until after we sleep trained. When we were co-sleeping, I slept better until he was about 3 months (so right around C''s age) when he started doing these things ALL NIGHT long, and then I basically didn''t sleep from months 3 to 4, which is why we sleep trained right at 4 months. Sorry, no advice, but hang in there, I know how hard it is!

On a brighter note though, now that he sleeps great in the crib (on his tummy), I find it adorable to see him kicking his legs and dropping them on the mattress and to hear that little thump. I also know it means he''s almost asleep when he does it.

 

[Mandarine]

Oh Viz I am so sorry!!! I can''t imagine how tired you are...well, I can, and I''m so sorry!. I forget, but are you still swaddling him?. Have you tried gas drops (like Mylicon) or gripe water?. My guys never have done that, but it sounds like maybe he is in pain, the poor guy

. Is he sleeping in your room or his his own nursery?. I find that I (and them) sleep better when they''re in their own room. They may be doing some of these things, but never loud enough for me to hear them

. I''m sorry, I hope you find something that works!

PG Sorry about the fight with DH. I can totally relate so the onyl advice I have is be VERY clear with your expectations. This is what DH has asked of me and when I am very clear, things work a lot better!. It sounds like Claire is going through the same phase my guys were on last week (look at me, assuming they''re over their "phase"! haha). All the advice I have is to wait it out and make sure you feed her until she''s full during the day...

***

So guess WHAT!!!?

Lucas slept......Wait for it.........(How I met your mother, in NHP''s voice)

11.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From 7pm until 6:30am...without a BEEP!

Alex woke up at 3am to eat and then at 5am, but only required a few pats in the butt

I feel so rested today! Even though I was still up during the night...I feel energized! It is possible for them to sleep all night! Or at least for Lucas!

Just got back from the gym and going later to two different mommy groups. I hope these girls are more fun than the last bunch!.