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Putting little one to bed
Just wondering how you put your little one to bed. DS will be 8 weeks tomorrow and i cuddle him in my arms until he falls asleep and then lay him down. I also usually rock him to sleep for naps as well.
I'm wondering what you guys are doing or are not doing. I know all parenting styles are different so I'm curious what your experiences have been for those of you that are not first time moms and what my fellow first timers are doing.
I'm wondering what you guys are doing or are not doing. I know all parenting styles are different so I'm curious what your experiences have been for those of you that are not first time moms and what my fellow first timers are doing.
The first 3 months are most important between mother and bub so I bond as much with Medina (she's 11wks 2 days today). During the day, she falls asleep on my breast and I would like to change that soon. At night or around her bedtime (between 8-9pm), I change her and dress her in her PJs. If it's dark then I put a dim light on, breastfeed her and ther put her in half-asleep and she goes to bed. Her bed is attached to ours, we don't have a crib, it makes breastfeeding easier at night. She sleeps at least 10 hours, wakes for a feed twice nights but goes back to sleep and ends up in bed with me. She wakes me up to play and I like that at the moment, especially as I may be going back to work full-time in December so I'm trying to enjoy every moment with her.
Do what you think is best for your baby. I'm not going to let her wail herself to sleep at this stage although my MIL says I should. She also said I should let her wail 20 minutes to remove the noises she makes (sometimes when she breathes, it has reduced) and 'clear her lungs'. Hmm......ok, my baby is a happy baby, had no colic, was hardly fussy, and I carried her quite often, came to her cries as soon as I could, when she wimpered then after a few minutes, and she's - thank God - a happy baby. I went by my instincts, that's the best advice I've been given and I can give.
Do what you think is best for your baby. I'm not going to let her wail herself to sleep at this stage although my MIL says I should. She also said I should let her wail 20 minutes to remove the noises she makes (sometimes when she breathes, it has reduced) and 'clear her lungs'. Hmm......ok, my baby is a happy baby, had no colic, was hardly fussy, and I carried her quite often, came to her cries as soon as I could, when she wimpered then after a few minutes, and she's - thank God - a happy baby. I went by my instincts, that's the best advice I've been given and I can give.
Just like Evan and Cash JT doesn't like his pacifier. He took it while we were in the hospital but when we got home he didn't want it anymore. I too just feel bad letting him cry himself to sleep even though people have told me that I should do that but hey I am his mom I will do what I feel is best for him, lol.
I decided that at the beginning of this week (when Jack turned 8 weeks) that I'd try to intro him into the crib and get him into some sort of nightly routine. These things take time I hear and I have to go back to work in 2 weeks....tick tock.
This is what I'm doing and how it's going.
What I'm doing as "before bed routine" ----
First, a bath in his whale tub. I don't think I'm supposed to give nightly baths with soap yet, but my ped. recommended as a routine to give him a warm water and small bit of soap (no washing hair) every night and every three nights do the washing hair, full washdown.
Then, into a diaper and warm pajamas with footies!
Next, a BIG bottle. She said to add an extra ounce or so to fill him and tide him over.
After bottle, burping..and then I've been turning down the lights and slow dancing (ha) and swaying with Jack in his room. When he's about halfway there, I put him in his crib and turn on the Mommy Bear (see other post, this thing is working)...and turn on the baby monitor....
How it's working:
First couple of nights, not so well. He woke up Monday and Tuesday fussing when Mommy Bear turned off (it turns off on it's own to save batteries after 30 min). BUT, tonight...third night....it worked better. He woke up after an hour fussing and acting hungry. I gave him an extra 2 ounces, turned Mommy Bear back on, and put him back in. He's been asleep another 2 hours so far....So, we're getting there. I think once he gets used to the routine, we'll be golden.
Anyhow, that's what I'm doing!! It's sorta working :) Ha Ha. Trial and error, right?
This is what I'm doing and how it's going.
What I'm doing as "before bed routine" ----
First, a bath in his whale tub. I don't think I'm supposed to give nightly baths with soap yet, but my ped. recommended as a routine to give him a warm water and small bit of soap (no washing hair) every night and every three nights do the washing hair, full washdown.
Then, into a diaper and warm pajamas with footies!
Next, a BIG bottle. She said to add an extra ounce or so to fill him and tide him over.
After bottle, burping..and then I've been turning down the lights and slow dancing (ha) and swaying with Jack in his room. When he's about halfway there, I put him in his crib and turn on the Mommy Bear (see other post, this thing is working)...and turn on the baby monitor....
How it's working:
First couple of nights, not so well. He woke up Monday and Tuesday fussing when Mommy Bear turned off (it turns off on it's own to save batteries after 30 min). BUT, tonight...third night....it worked better. He woke up after an hour fussing and acting hungry. I gave him an extra 2 ounces, turned Mommy Bear back on, and put him back in. He's been asleep another 2 hours so far....So, we're getting there. I think once he gets used to the routine, we'll be golden.
Anyhow, that's what I'm doing!! It's sorta working :) Ha Ha. Trial and error, right?
My little one won't take a pacifier either, so no point in even trying it just frustrates him. I have to work everyday, and so putting him in the crib at night to put himself really isn't an option right now. I think I will work on that on a weekend when I don't have to get up for work. I have read teh book "Becoming Baby Wise" and I love the philosphy and follow it with the exception that I don't lay my baby down awake.
However, when I have tried laying him down for his naps in his crib and do the "crying it out method" where you go back every 5 mins and then 10 mins and then so on... he cried for 40 minutes and was covered in sweat and almost couldn't stop when i did finally pick him up.
I haven't done it since - he has colic and reflux and I don't know if that may be the reason he can't put himself to sleep. I want him to be independent and learn to put himself to sleep, but crying himself into a sweat CANNOT be good.
It's so hard to make the right decision!!!
Oh - and mine too sleeps in a co-sleeper attached to my bed.
However, when I have tried laying him down for his naps in his crib and do the "crying it out method" where you go back every 5 mins and then 10 mins and then so on... he cried for 40 minutes and was covered in sweat and almost couldn't stop when i did finally pick him up.
I haven't done it since - he has colic and reflux and I don't know if that may be the reason he can't put himself to sleep. I want him to be independent and learn to put himself to sleep, but crying himself into a sweat CANNOT be good.
It's so hard to make the right decision!!!
Oh - and mine too sleeps in a co-sleeper attached to my bed.
I do rock my son to sleep if not he won't do it. He is 6 weeks old only so we are thinking that until he is about 3 months old we should cuddle him and make him feel secure (probably we are wrong).
IWhen he is tired and wants to sleep he cries like heck so we feel that rocking him makes him feel better, he is my first and I don't know how else to sooth him. Any suggestions?
IWhen he is tired and wants to sleep he cries like heck so we feel that rocking him makes him feel better, he is my first and I don't know how else to sooth him. Any suggestions?
Neither of my kids have taken a paci, Evan took one for the first few days of life outside the whom but then refused it. I dont mind though, one less struggle later down the road (taking it away) :)
My dtr is 3 weeks and I currently rock her to sleep. I will be transfering her to her crib at 2 months. As with my first, once in the crib I will be laying her down awake and she will have to soothe herself to sleep. I did use an ocean wonders musical thing with my first, not sure if I will use it with this one. She won't take a pacifier so I am hooped there.
I am with GRose I need my sleep to be a good mommy and the only way I can get JT to go to sleep is to walk around with him or just holding him with me then I could put him in his co sleeper.
I'm well aware of the fact that I could be creating a monster but I need my sleep in order to be a good mommy during the day so this is what works for us right now. Evan either sleeps in bed with me or in his swing. I can get him to fall asleep on his own but it wont last, he is up within a 1/2 hour. I dont just throw him in his swing though, I do rock and sing to him first.
This is the same way my oldest was and by 6 months he loved his crib so I am hoping Evan follows in his footsteps :)
This is the same way my oldest was and by 6 months he loved his crib so I am hoping Evan follows in his footsteps :)
Hey there
My daughter is now 9 weeks and i have found it best to always put your baby down when he/she is still awake. this teaches your baby to fall asleep on their own, so when they wake up in the middle of a nap or at night they dont NEED mommy to come rock them, or give them the breast or bottle to fall back asleep again. 9 times out of 10 they aren't even hungry, we just assume they are because they are crying. My daughter sleep for 5 to 6 hours stretches at night, and take 3 1 1/2 to 2 hour naps during the day.
My advice is to wake up, feed, have some activity for about an hour or 2 and then once oyu see signs of sleepiness (yawning, fussyness, ect.) put your baby down in their own bed with a pacifier, and watch them coast themselves to sleep. It's amazing!!! and you'll feel so accomplished that you've established a great schedule at such a young age.
Good luck :)
My daughter is now 9 weeks and i have found it best to always put your baby down when he/she is still awake. this teaches your baby to fall asleep on their own, so when they wake up in the middle of a nap or at night they dont NEED mommy to come rock them, or give them the breast or bottle to fall back asleep again. 9 times out of 10 they aren't even hungry, we just assume they are because they are crying. My daughter sleep for 5 to 6 hours stretches at night, and take 3 1 1/2 to 2 hour naps during the day.
My advice is to wake up, feed, have some activity for about an hour or 2 and then once oyu see signs of sleepiness (yawning, fussyness, ect.) put your baby down in their own bed with a pacifier, and watch them coast themselves to sleep. It's amazing!!! and you'll feel so accomplished that you've established a great schedule at such a young age.
Good luck :)
Mine is 3 weeks old and he's starting to stay in bed after I nurse him, cuddle until he falls asleep and then lay him down. But sometimes he ends up sleeping on my chest cause he wont sleep in his bassinet. I'm trying hard to get him used to the crib.
I need a better and more comfortable rocker because most of the time I nurse him in my bed at night because my rocker is so darn uncomfortable...
Last couple of nights he's been sleeping grunting and squirming and being really loud but still asleep, Ipick him up he wont sleep on my chest and I lay him down again and the same thing...I don't know what to do.
He sleeps most of the day anyway or he's nursing when he's awake.
I need a better and more comfortable rocker because most of the time I nurse him in my bed at night because my rocker is so darn uncomfortable...
Last couple of nights he's been sleeping grunting and squirming and being really loud but still asleep, Ipick him up he wont sleep on my chest and I lay him down again and the same thing...I don't know what to do.
He sleeps most of the day anyway or he's nursing when he's awake.
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