Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
So Tired Posted: 10-22-04 07:24am
Brooklyn hasnt slept very good the last 3
nights. I dont understand why. She was
starting to get on a schedule of 2:30 and
5:30 feedings and sleeping the rest. But
now when I put her down, she starts
fussing within 5 minutes and then when I
pick her up, she either falls right back
asleep, or shes wide awake, but either
way, shes only happy in my arms. She
doesnt seem to like laying on her back, if
I put her on her side she will stay asleep
a little longer. I just dont understand
why, and im getting so stressed not
getting any sleep.
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 10-22-04 07:30am
Hey dom is 11 weeks and its still that
way. Nothing is wrong either lol thats
just how it is. I used to think that i'd
like let him cry it out but n ot no more
it only makes things worse . I told eric
he has to pick at leas 2 nights a week cuz
hes been slackin like I work all day come
home , cook , clean take care of dom and
dom still gets up twice at night to eat.
Right now its 830 am I been up with him
since 730 am thats when dom starts his
day. Plus he got up at 330 am to eat and
then 630 am. It suxs I know but really
the only thing I can tell u that I wish I
would have done while I still wasnt
working... Sleep when the baby sleeps! I
never did that and now that im workin
again its hard to just up and take a nap.
So like I said for ur sanity really really
get some sleep. ~ erica.
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rissalee21
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 526 Location: michigan
Posted: 10-22-04 09:24am
Hey hun I feel you on that belive me
rebekah is only 6 weeks old and im telling
you she has colic sooo bad..She will lay
down around 10 sometimes later and wake up
at about 12 and stay up till id say 3:30 4
screaming beacsue she has colic shell
finally fall back asleep at about 4:15 and
wake back up at 6 to eat go back to bed
and wake back up at around 8:30..My days
are very long belive me..
<3
marisa
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 10-22-04 09:57am
But the thing is, that this isnt her
normal behavior. Its weird, and I dont
understand why it would go throu8gh such a
drastic change. Im starting to wonder if
shes sick.I dont know if I will know when
she is sick and needs to go to the doctor.
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 10-22-04 10:17am
I'm sorry things aren't going as planned
but look at it
this way...It can only get better from
here you should not be
putting her on her back, her side is best,
so maybe that will help a little. Try to
let her fuss as much as you can, because
that's how they get used to schedule. I
know it is hard to hear them cry, but it
is best. Hope you get some more sleep!
I'm feeling crappy (i'm sick and so are
all the kids)! I hope to feel better
soon, cuz i'm afraid it is hurting the
baby
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 10-22-04 10:19am
Try not to worry right away. We kept
sayin awww dominic is soo good he never
cries ya well we jinsked ourselves she
will change week by week. And u will know
when she is sick just watch her and trust
your motherly instict. If u still feel
nervous about it take her to her doc but
im like 99% sure its just her personality
startin to come out thats all. ~ erica.
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 10-22-04 10:46am
She doesnt really actually cry unless shes
really pissed, like shes really hungry, or
she really really wants to be picked up.
She just fusses, like she makes very
unhappy gruntin and fussing noises, not an
actuall cry, so alot of the time I wake up
and I can make myself fall back asleep and
hope that she comforts herself, but
usually it just gets worse and worse until
shes crying, and then there is almost no
way im gonna be able to get her back to
sleep. When I try to lay her on her side
she always rolls herself over onto her
back and then she wakes up, I dont want to
use a blanket or anything to prop her up
cuz im afraid she might find a way to
suffocate herself.
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 10-22-04 11:56am
They sell wedges that are used to keep
baby on their side. Look for one of them
~jennifer~
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4921 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 10-22-04 14:45pm
Hey this one girl I knew, would wrap her
daughter real snug in a blanket, so the
baby would feel like if shes being cuddled
and she slept perfectly. Cuz they get
used to being in your arms and love
sleeping that way. I know I once watched
hope for a week and I would lay forever
holding her as she slept. Either that or
try soft music while she sleeps.
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babyrae
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2957 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posted: 10-22-04 15:27pm
Hun, I think I know what it might be!
Ur breastfeeding right??? Well try n
think of something different u ate
lately... Cuz if u eat something baby
dont like, she'll be up alllll night!!!!
This has happened to me a couple times
when I ate chocolate, or donuts, or drank
pop (has lotsa caffeine in it.... Pepsi,
coke,.. All I can drink is 7-up or
sprite)
but it sounds like its somethin ur
eating..... Give it a day n stay away
from pop, sweets, chocolate n see what
happens...
Shauna
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 10-22-04 16:21pm
Good thinkin shauna!!
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 10-22-04 22:06pm
Its onion rings!!! Lol im so dumb... I
forgot onion rings are onions! Babys dont
like onions!!! caca, I ate a couple of
kevins today too. I know that chocolate
doesnt bother brooklyn, but alot of soda
thats high in caffine does. I havent
eaten much chocolate, and I never drink
caffine... I drink chocolate milk, iced
tea, and juice... Lol seriously its all I
drink. Once in awhile I will treat myself
to a can of mountain dew (which hasnt
bothered her yet)... But yea, the only
thing out of the ordinary that I ate was
the onion rings. Would pizza do it? I
ate alot of pizza the last couple of days.
Mmmhhhh pizza.... Im so hungry for pizza
latley.
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babyrae
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2957 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posted: 10-23-04 09:05am
Onion rings sounds like it! Bu as for
pizza, did it have pepperoni or anything
on it? Cuz sometimes if u eat enough of
it, it can get a lil spicy for the baby
and give the babe indigestion. Well at
least now u know what it is and how to
prevent it! I hate when that happens to
me and I eat somethin bad and shes up
allll night lol!
Shauna
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 10-23-04 09:25am
Lol I dont think it was the onion rings,
since I had some yesturday and she slept
good last night, but all the nights she
didnt sleep I had pepperoni pizza...
Damn, I love pepperoni pizza well
at least chocolate doesnt bother her, cuz
I would be really sad, then two of my
favorites would be gone.
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babyrae
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2957 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posted: 10-23-04 10:12am
Well im glad u figured it out!!
Yah, I cant have chocolate or donuts or my
favorite cappucino.... lol!! Oh wells...
I guess that why they say breatsfeeding
helps lose more weight.. Cuz u cant eat
anything u want too! Lol!
Shauna
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bellax0x
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 3572 Location: Jersey Baby!
Posted: 10-23-04 10:15am
Hah I never thought of it that way
shauna!
<3
gaby
but look at it
this way...It can only get better from
here 
you should not be
putting her on her back, her side is best,
so maybe that will help a little. Try to
let her fuss as much as you can, because
that's how they get used to schedule. I
know it is hard to hear them cry, but it
is best. Hope you get some more sleep!
well
at least chocolate doesnt bother her, cuz
I would be really sad, then two of my
favorites would be gone.