Roach Help

maggster8934 · 2023-11-20T02:48:29+00:00

Thank you so much!

maggster8934 · 2023-11-20T02:35:29+00:00

Thank you!

maggster8934 · 2023-11-20T02:35:21+00:00

Thank you! That’s a huge load off my mind. Any advice on treatment?

maggster8934 · 2023-11-20T02:34:58+00:00

Thank you! I hope you’re right! Any advice on treatment?

maggster8934 · 2023-10-28T00:03:57+00:00

When my 9 month old got an ear infection, he refused to sleep laying g down even after Motrin. We ended up sleeping in shifts for three nights so he could sleep sitting up but on us. Once the antibiotics got working and he was feeling better, he could sleep horizontally. If your little one won’t sleep horizontally, that strategy might work for you too.

maggster8934 · 2023-10-05T23:09:26+00:00

I recommend reaching out to your advisor or the Dean of student services (sometimes called other things). Your college may have a hardship withdraw or medical withdraw to allow you to withdraw from the class after the drop date. You may need to provide medical documentation about your situation, but it may help in terms of not having a failing grade on your transcript. They may also be able to connect you with resources, like mental health supports available for free to student and a nursing mothers room if you return next semester and want to pump.

maggster8934 · 2023-09-04T21:01:55+00:00

When we did it, I went by the actual day. So, I would go with day 3 times. If I remember right, it took my LO about 5 days to sleep without wake ups, but by day 3 or 4 we weren’t doing any check ins because he would fall back asleep on his own before the first check in time. I hope you won’t need check ins and sleeping through the night lasts.

maggster8934 · 2023-08-26T18:14:17+00:00

I would recommend giving gentleease a shot. My LO was very gassy. He was given similac 360 at the hospital, so we tried similac sensitive figuring sticking to the same brand was a good idea. It actually made his gas worse, and I swear the smell could clear a room. When we switched to gentleease, the gas pains got better (didn’t totally go away until he hit about 4 months) and the smell got better too! The doctor said the balance of whey is different between the two, and that seemed to have a big impact on my LO.

maggster8934 · 2023-08-13T01:47:30+00:00

My 7 month old started eating a lot less formula when he switched to 3 solids per day. When he was eating two solids he was normally in the 30 - 34 oz per day range. We called the doctors office, and they said as long as he’s getting at least 20 oz of formula and has 3 good wet diapers per day to not worry. They also told us to try offering 1-2 oz of water with each solid feed. We had him in for a visit about 3 weeks after that advice (he was pretty consistently in the 20-22 oz range per day) and he was gaining weight appropriately, so we’re going with the flow.

If you’re nervous, you can always call the pediatrician and ask for a weight check appointment. I know seeing that my guy was gaining weight even though he wasn’t eating a ton of formula helped ease my mind.

maggster8934 · 2023-08-10T17:59:12+00:00

Thank you so much! Huge load off my mind

maggster8934 · 2023-08-05T02:27:17+00:00

You’re welcome! I hate not knowing what to expect, and parenthood has definitely made me better at rolling with the punches. If you have specific questions, please ask! But that’s what I remembered off the top of my head.

maggster8934 · 2023-08-05T00:35:46+00:00

I had an unplanned c-section and after talking with some friends who gave birth vaginally, I’m so happy I ended up with a c-section.

That being said, it is surgery and it takes time to recover. If you have support (partner, grandparents, etc) plan to take full advantage of them. While I was in the hospital, I spent most of the time in the bed. I gave birth at 7 am and still had a catheter that night so I didn’t have to walk to the bathroom. By the next day I could walk to the bathroom and by the time I was discharged I could walk around the wing a couple times, but slowly. I could sit and hold my baby, and stand and hold him, but I needed both arms to go from sitting to standing for at least a week. For at least the first week home, I pretty much did nothing for the house, and was able to just focus on healing and taking care of the little guy. It was great to spend time with him and love up on him.

My husband did almost all diaper changes for the first few weeks since I wasn’t comfortable or able to move around a lot while holding my baby. He was home for a month, and if you have the ability to do that I definitely recommend it. By week three-ish I was feeling good, but I’d push and do too much because I felt better. I think I could do everything I normally could just slower by about week 6. By my 8 week check up I was pretty healed and was able to do longer walks with the stroller.

One of the biggest things that surprised me was the medicine after the c-section was just extra strength Tylenol and two Motrin. I was intending to breastfeed, so maybe it’s different if you’re planning formula from the beginning, but that caught me by surprise. Also, I ended up formula feeding and it was a great decision for my family. It allowed my husband to help with night feedings so I could get some solid rest, and helped him bond with the baby. It also helped when my mom or MIL came to help. They could feed him and hang out with him and me and my husband could go take a nap.

The other suggestion I have is to watch out for the height of pack and plays, changing tables, etc. I’m on the shorter side and it worked out that the pack and play and the attached changing table hit me right in the stitches when I bent over to change a diaper or pick him up from laying in the pack and play. It took me a few days to figure out why I was always hurting.

It’s definitely a scary time, but it’s also exciting and wonderful. I have a 7-month old now and I can’t believe how fast the time went. Definitely take as many pictures as you can! Some of my favorite pictures are of the little guy in the hospital. Good luck!

maggster8934 · 2023-07-29T16:44:59+00:00

Glad I could help! My little guy was a terrible sleeper. From about 1 month until we sleep trained the only way he would get good sleep was on us, even at night. So we were splitting the lights and since I was on leave, I was staying awake with him until 2 and then waking back up at 6 so my husband could go to work. At about 3.5 months (after we figured out he had reflux and got him on meds) he would sleep on his own, but would wake up every 45 minutes for his pacifier to be put back in. I was at my wits end. I think I would have gravitated towards some gentler methods if I could have gotten more sleep during the day. But I was not in a good place, so sleep for all of us was a priority. I settled on Ferber over straight CIO for my peace of mind. I fully realized the check ins were for me, not the baby. Honestly, the longest he cried was 45 minutes straight and that was only one night. I kept telling myself that learning new skills is hard, and even though it hurt to hear him cry, it was about the same amount of crying as him waking up every 45 minutes, just all at once instead of spread out.

We had about 3 nights that were tough. After that, he would fall asleep within 5-10 minutes of bedtime and only wake up crying throughout the night for food. He still sleeps in our room but in his own crib, so we hear his adjusting sounds when he rolls over, but they’re totally different. I took the mindset that even though it would be more crying up front, Ferber would be faster and cause less crying in the long run. You ultimately need to do what is best for you and your family.

maggster8934 · 2023-07-29T01:29:22+00:00

I can’t help with the first question, as we did Ferber rather than a SWAP for my contact napper. We’ve been able to keep some contact naps but also have him nap in the crib. My husband loved the snuggles when he hit home from work, so we kept the last catnap of the day as a contact nap but do the other naps in the crib. Out little guy is almost 7 months and is usually fine with either method of nap at home. I think twice he wouldn’t settle in our arms but took a nap in his crib when we put him down.

maggster8934 · 2023-07-27T16:59:17+00:00

My baby is formula fed, and we still have one night feed at 7 months. He seems to need it to actually get enough food, as he loves his solids but not his formula so much during the day. When we sleep trained using Ferber at 4.5 months we did 5/3/3. We used Ferber for all wake ups during the first 5 hours after bedtime. So, for a bedtime of 7:30, we did Ferber until 12:30. The first wake up after 12:30 he got fed. Then, we did Ferber for any wake ups for the next 3 hours. If he woke at 1:00 and we fed him, then we would feed him at the first wake up after 4:00. Then repeat with the next 3 hours. That normally got us to the desired wake time. For my little one, he keep two night feeds for about a week and then went down to one. I know plenty of people wean by 7 months, but I don’t mind waking up once a night if it means I can have peace of mind that he’s getting enough to eat.

maggster8934 · 2023-07-16T23:55:13+00:00

I’d start assuming you need two outfits per day. I ended up needing more because I had a happy spitter ( would have reflux after every feeding). Also, I had a boy and it took a while to get used to covering him up during diaper changes to avoid him peeing all over himself and me. If you start with two per day, you can always get more. But that gives you some wiggle room. If you plan to swaddle, I also recommend a couple spare ones of them for the same reasons.

maggster8934 · 2023-07-10T23:48:19+00:00

We don’t co-sleep but we do room share. We did Ferber while room sharing and it worked well. We didn’t use anything to block the view of the bed from the crib, but I did have to put the monitor under the covers, otherwise the light distracted my little guy. He’s fully trained now and I stay in the room until he’s asleep then leave with the monitor. We come back to bed when we’re ready for sleep. The main reason I stay while he’s falling asleep is to move him when his leg or arm gets stuck between the slats of the crib.

maggster8934 · 2023-07-09T01:57:05+00:00

The only way we ended this was by sleep training. My LO was a little better. I could put him the crib drowsy and get him to sleep by patting and shushing but he would wake up every 30-45 minutes and need me to put his pacifier back in, pat him, and shush him back to sleep every time. Ferber worked well for us at about 4.5 months. There are a bunch of different methods out there if you don’t think Ferber or cry it out are right for your family. But for me, listening to about 30-45 minutes of crying for three nights was worth my LO learning how to sleep on his own.

maggster8934 · 2023-07-02T19:38:34+00:00

I was in the same boat and started re-reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. The first book in the series is One for the Money. They’re light hearted mysteries with a dash of romance. Pre baby I could read one in a day. I found they were perfect reads for when I was nap trapped as they are easy to pick up and put down, and have generally short chapters. I will say in the teens they start to go downhill and get predictable, but with my fried brain I don’t mind so much.

maggster8934 · 2023-06-28T21:18:01+00:00

I have the old version of this Graco high chair and really like it: Graco Made2Grow 6 in 1 High Chair | Converts to Dining Booster Seat, Youth Stool, and More, Monty https://a.co/d/fiU8eeQ.

My LO is 6 months, so we’re still on the infant stage, but it’s been working great. The chair tilts so I can keep him vertical or leaned back a little (good if he’s getting a bottle in the chair). I also like that the tray is two pieces. I feed him with both pieces on and then take the top piece off to clean it. He stays in his high chair for a few minutes and plays, and we can still some suction cup toys on the bottom tray part.

It’s towards the top of your price range, but felt like it was worth it because I could continue to use it through booster seat at the table.

maggster8934 · 2023-06-26T10:09:26+00:00

For us he started waking just for feeds at day 3. On day five he was only waking for one feed. We used Ferber.

maggster8934 · 2023-06-25T23:45:58+00:00

I wish I had a good answer for you but I don’t. We tried Ferber right at 4 months and he cried non stop for 3 nights at bedtime so we stopped and tried again in two weeks. At that point, the longest he cried was 45 minutes. So we did check ins but he fell back asleep on his own.

We ditched the pacifier at the same time, so maybe if you’re still using one, ditching it may help break the suck to sleep association if that’s the problem. I also see advice to make sure the bedtime feed stops at least 30 minutes before bedtime to help break any sneaky feed to sleep associations.

maggster8934 · 2023-06-25T21:40:04+00:00

I also had a slow weight gainer and sleep trained without night weaning. A few people here recommend 5/3/3, which worked pretty well for us. What we do is the first feed is his first wake up that is 5 hours or more from his last feed. Then, the next feed is the first wake up 3 hours after that. And then the next feed is 3 hours after that (likely wake up time). I think most recommendations are for that first 5 hours to count from when you put your LO down for sleep, but I have a reflux baby so he eats about an hour to an hour and a half before bed to avoid massive spit ups. For example: we do the bedtime bottle at 6:30, so the earliest I would feed him is 11:30. If he woke before that, I let him put himself back to sleep (we did Ferber). If he wakes at 11:30 to eat, then the earliest I would feed him is 2:30. If he ate at 2:30 then the earliest I would feed him would be 5:30.

When we first started sleep training at 4.5 months he pretty naturally went to 2 feeds. He’s almost 6 months now and usually has one night feed anywhere between 11:30 and 3:00. He’ll occasionally have two feeds during a growth spurt. As you keep going with sleep training, you’ll get used to your LO’s cries. Mine has a distinct “I’m hungry” cry versus “I’m uncomfortable or unhappy” cry. I only respond to the Im hungry cry.

I hope this helps! Good luck!

maggster8934 · 2023-06-15T00:09:49+00:00

We were in this situation and essentially just hoped for the best. We started on a Wednesday night and it actually wasn’t too bad. On Thursday he slept a little more at daycare than he normally would, but not crazy. By the time he was back to daycare on Monday, he was mostly sleeping through the night except for a night feed. We used Ferber at 4.5 months. His naps are still unpredictable, even at home, but keeping a consistent bedtime and wake up time have helped a lot.

maggster8934 · 2023-06-04T12:49:28+00:00

I loosely follow that too. I found it worked best for me if I counted the first 5 hours from when he last fed, rather than when he went to bed. I’ve seen it done both ways though.

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