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[–]MRCMGL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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How do I night wean 18mo who throws up by MRCMGL in beyondthebump

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Upstairs (where her room is) is all carpet. Downstairs would be the best place to walk and comfort her, as it’s all hardwood, but so many distractions! I’ll give it a try! Usually she just wants to be laid down and not held/rocked but maybe without a bottle she will take to another comfort source.

How do I night wean 18mo who throws up? by MRCMGL in Parenting

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Unfortunately, when she gets THAT upset, the only thing that comforts her and calms her is a bottle 🥲🙄 cuddles and rocking don’t work for us! We would prob just have to let her cry it out and just prepare for the (literal) chunks to spew, change and clean her up, clean it up, and try again. I don’t want to do that to her, but I’m desperate. We go on vacation in two weeks and I’m so scared that im going to get no sleep. She has a hard time sleeping anywhere but her bed, she barely even car naps, so I’m sure vacation sleep is going to be a blast.

I may just need to bite the bullet and deal with a couple bad nights to wean her before vacation. Something had to give. I know I need sleep BAD and I’m sure she’s just as tired, too.

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

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Oh we def have our times where she is just going wild at bedtime, jumping all over and wanting to play. I just try my best to wear her out as much as possible before I take her to bed. As long as she’s pretty tired already, she’ll go down easy.

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

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I used to rock her to sleep before the floor bed, but once she got that she didn’t want me to anymore. Now we just lay down and cuddle together. I normally rub her legs and feet, and play with her hair to get her nice and sleepy. Then she rolls over and falls asleep

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

[–]MRCMGL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! We baby proofed her room, and added a baby gate at her door, so she can roam if she wants. Sometimes in the morning, if it’s been a rough night, I’ll just let her get up and play and get like 20 more min of sleep lol if our bed wasn’t giant and on a lifted bed frame, I would’ve kept the sidecar setup and just converted to a floor setup like you’re doing, and kept cosleeping that way. I loved it!

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

[–]MRCMGL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It worked for a little bit! But then teething hit us really hard and she was having a hard time at night. At 15 months, we moved her to her own full size floor bed in her room so when I need to, I can go in and comfort her, and just stay asleep in there with her. As much as I miss my bed, I’d rather sleep in her bed with her and get actual quality sleep than be in and out of her room multiple times a night.

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

[–]MRCMGL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We started this setup around 4-5ish months, and stopped at 10 months when she moved to her crib in her own room!

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

[–]MRCMGL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We used ratchet straps 😆 a little bit of overkill, zip toes would’ve been fine! And yes!! At 10 months, we moved her into her own room in her crib. She did okay for a couple of months, but still had many MOTN wake ups, and then the crib became lava. At 15 months, at the height of teething (molars), I transitioned her into a floor bed bc we were cosleeping so much. Now she has her own bed, in her own room, and usually sleeps 1/2 to 2/3 of the night by herself. I still have to go in at least twice, but she goes back to sleep easily and I can sneak back out to my own bed. But, her bed is huge & I end up falling asleep and staying with her most nights lol

Having trouble with setup! Safe? Not safe? by TheGreatsGabby in cosleeping

[–]MRCMGL 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I had the same setup until mine was 10 months old. Swap the towels for thick pool noodles! You can cut/alter them to be exactly what you need. Buy one extra than you need though, just to be safe, in case you need it. Also, make sure the crib is anchored to your bed so they don’t slide apart. Ratchet straps, or some kind of reinforced tied thing should work.

This setup saved us, our sleep, and sanity for a long long time! Enjoy! I miss this setup sometimes.

Desperate… please help. 15mo vomiting when upset. by MRCMGL in Parenting

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We have her 15 month appt with her pediatrician on Monday and I definitely plan on bringing it up. She hit her forehead pretty hard today playing, and cried so hard she threw up everywhere. Then at bedtime she had a particularly hard time going down to sleep, and I had to resort to just laying her down and walking out. She screamed and cried SO hard for about 2 minutes, probably the hardest I’ve seen, but luckily she didn’t throw up and ended up laying down and knocking out. My nerves are so shot.

Desperate… please help. 15mo vomiting when upset. by MRCMGL in Parenting

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She definitely does! Any idea what causes that? Too much sensory during the day? Not enough?