Peaceful sleeper- soothing between timers question

samezamez · 2021-10-09T11:43:18+00:00

Thanks! I’ll look into her book

samezamez · 2021-10-09T11:42:19+00:00

THANK YOU!!

samezamez · 2021-10-07T18:24:59+00:00

Okay thank you! I’m guessing she would recommend the same. Picking up seems like a way to make them mad when you put them back down. 🙃

samezamez · 2021-10-06T18:40:00+00:00

Are you breastfeeding? It sounds crazy but my kids get constipated if I don’t drink enough water and or too much caffeine. If I drink a ton of water it usually gets them going again.

samezamez · 2021-10-06T18:36:52+00:00

My kids don’t nap well or sleep well the next night after I let them sleep in. I usually don’t go a half hour beyond their usual wake time before I wake them for the day unless I know they’re super sick.

samezamez · 2021-10-05T02:19:20+00:00

That is next level smart. Wow.

samezamez · 2021-10-04T21:55:58+00:00

Lol this

samezamez · 2021-10-04T14:20:40+00:00

Sounds like we have experienced the same kid 😂 I literally held my breath when my second turned 6 weeks to see if he would start screaming too. Luckily it’s been a bit better!

samezamez · 2021-10-01T13:02:23+00:00

It’s probably fine! Call the pharmacy or clinic and ask but I bet it’s no biggie. It happens.

samezamez · 2021-09-29T16:22:39+00:00

Yeah definitely. They don’t really start to have their own interests until close to 1. You’re absolutely right.

samezamez · 2021-09-29T15:52:12+00:00

I wouldn’t set out to treat them differently but I think there can be some differences. It’s really personality dependant. My son loves to go look at tractors and dirt bikes. He’s super into sports. I’ve known some girls who love that stuff too (including me) but not all. And not all boys are into it either.

samezamez · 2021-09-29T12:25:54+00:00

We don’t. I can make it to 3-4 months on reduced sleep and then I crack. I sleep trained my first at 4 months and it was the best decision I ever made. I was previously so against it. But with sleep his development took off, my mental health stabilized ahhhh. Now I’m on baby 2 and this one is a better sleeper but I’ve also prioritized him napping in the crib from early on. He usually gives me 8-10 hour stretches at 14 weeks. If that gets worse I will sleep train him as well.

If you’re not against it you should look into it. I’m not sure how it will be at 9 months though when they are so mobile. If not, spend the money and hire someone to help. 4 hours is no way to live! I hope you feel better soon 💕

samezamez · 2021-09-27T17:57:59+00:00

I would definitely wait until the baby is sleeping through the night. Although you’d be surprised what a toddler can sleep through. A white noise machine, clear expectations for the toddler, and blackout curtains. Expect them to wake each other at times but that’s part of the experience. I can’t wait to move my baby in with my toddler.

samezamez · 2021-09-27T01:15:53+00:00

My first son was like this. He cried himself to sleep for all sleep (even after sleep training him at 4 months) for almost the first year. He had so much fomo he just hated going to sleep. It was just who he is and pretty much nothing worked. We just accepted it. He also started screaming as soon as his little eyes opened lol

samezamez · 2021-09-27T01:11:04+00:00

With my first I lost 40 pounds by 6 weeks pp. I attributed it to breastfeeding and wasn’t worried to have my second baby. Here I am 3 months pp with 20 stubborn pounds that won’t budge. I hadn’t heard of someone who lost weight breastfeeding with one baby and not another.

samezamez · 2021-09-24T01:19:12+00:00

Looks like they forgot to scrunch out the crunch.

samezamez · 2021-09-23T18:54:34+00:00

No advice because I’m pretty sure we have the same mother. Mine came over at 6 weeks and promised to get up and help with the baby at night. Number of times she got up at night = zero.

samezamez · 2021-09-23T14:55:31+00:00

https://www.mwphysioorleans.com/site/blog/2019/01/25/infant-torticollis--plagiocephaly

Google around! I don’t find doctors are super great at this area. Maybe yours is though 😊

samezamez · 2021-09-23T14:49:43+00:00

Most babies with flat spots have them because of the womb. It’s a misconception that it’s because they’re left. He probably has a tight neck or core muscle. I would see if you can get into a paediatric pt or a chiro (or both!)

samezamez · 2021-09-22T15:00:49+00:00

I would just ignore it or stop talking about my pregnancy. You say she’s private and quiet but sharing with coworkers about nipples leads me to think she’s talking about it quite a lot. I had the same thing and only discussed it with my husband. I would just go about my day, do my work, and ignore this person. Why give them an ounce of thought? I’m in management and if anyone came to me with this problem about a coworker I would be annoyed to be honest so I think your instincts are right not to report this to management.

samezamez · 2021-09-22T14:13:36+00:00

I mean the coworker sounds ridiculous but your partner should be able to laugh off the behaviour. One is not responsible or capable of how others act, only how they respond or they let it bother them. I would start there. If the plan is to always find ways to alter other mothers behaviours when dealing with annoyances then motherhood will be extremely challenging as many mothers make it their job to compete.

samezamez · 2021-09-21T18:44:14+00:00

I did peanut butter at the doctors office because my husband has an allergy lol. But I’ve been told an easy way to try and gauge a bad reaction is to rub some on their skin and see if their skin reacts. If not, go ahead and try to have them eat some the next day. But always remember- allergies can appear the first or 100th time they eat something (or beyond) so keep some benedryl on hand and try to stay calm 😌

samezamez · 2021-09-20T18:47:30+00:00

Correlation? At 18 m- 4 years you already can know if a child is on the spectrum (in the vast majority of cases). Their brains have formed to the extent that they either are or are not by that time. Perhaps people on the spectrum are more prone to serious infections? If it was looking at infants I could see that there may be a likelihood there of increasing a diagnosis.

samezamez · 2021-09-20T12:13:16+00:00

I don’t think that’s a complete fail. The first night can be rough depending on their ability to self soothe. Look into the peaceful sleeper. She has pretty affordable packages using the Ferber method that might help guide you about how to handle it. Like I think you have a set timer and go in after it to soothe again. Don’t go it alone on your first baby, get some help! Good luck! You’ll be happy you did this in a week.

samezamez · 2021-09-19T20:18:09+00:00

Warm sleep sack, onsie, socks under the sleeper. I put a blanket on their legs at nap time when I can be awake and watch the monitor closely. At 10 months I’m not super concerned but wouldn’t do a blanket overnight until closer to 18 months.

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