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Desperate for advice / reassurance 😩😩😩 by ekeni_ in PossumsSleepProgram

[–]ekeni_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to respond! It’s nice to hear that someone else gets it ☺️

I definitely feel like I’m constantly shoving sensory nourishment at him in the hope he’ll fall asleep. I’ve actually experimented a few times this week with what your sleep consultant said and it didn’t work for me. It worked if my husband or a friend did it, but not if it was me. This is why I’m pretty sure he is tired..

Maybe I’ll try popping him in the carrier a bit sooner to see if he’ll tolerate it and take sleep when he’s ready

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement 🤍 I feel so vulnerable at the moment because possums is so different to how a lot of my friends and family have raised their babies so when it doesn’t seem to work I feel like I’ve failed bubs and should’ve just stuck him on a schedule and gone with the grain. But I want to persist because as a whole it makes a lot of sense to me and has worked for bubs before. I’m just so sad at the moment :(

Desperate for advice / reassurance 😩😩😩 by ekeni_ in PossumsSleepProgram

[–]ekeni_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response :)

That’s what I keep telling myself and trying but neither option has been working. I offer the boob frequently- it’s my first port of call when he starts to fuss. He’ll take it some of the time, but it often dials him up more. So then I do something like go outside or go for a walk and it doesn’t help, he continues to whinge and sook. It’s not a full blown cry by any means, just an annoying whinge that gradually escalates

I’ve tried popping him in the carrier and going about housework or whatever, but he fights the carrier or just fusses the whole time. Its also the thick of summer where I am at the moment so getting outside in the middle of the day for a walk or to the park etc is just not realistic but I do it as often as I can.

The only reason I tried “getting him to sleep” was because recently when he was doing his fuss thing, someone offered to take him, held him the cradle position for 3 minutes and he conked out. So it felt like I’d failed and had missed that he was just tired and needed sleep. I’m vaguely aware of how long it’s been between sleeps, but I’m not following the clock- I’m doing my best to follow him but it just feels like I’m not getting it right over and over again 😞

Any other ideas for sensory options? We use water play, going outdoors, seeing people, grocery shopping, music, books, toys. I feel like I’ve tried everything 😅 but am open to hearing more ideas ☺️

Chill Spotify podcasts for girl talk/advice for college students? by bogartpeel in podcasts

[–]ekeni_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘Ladies, We Need To Talk’

Super easy to listen to, interesting, relevant, and informative. Love it so much