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@2PeasinaPod: from what I've read on the internet, baby wise is kind of controversial because it tells people to start CIO right from the start and putting baby on a strict 3 hour schedule. I read the book, but the blog seems to put babywise, baby whisperer and some other sleep books to use in her techniques. Naps are definitely where I need the most help. She wakes up after 30-45 mins usually and according to the blog, its because she is overtired.

@Jenn23: I got a message from you, found it in "other" who knew facebook had an other folder for messages, I learned that the hard way last week and had messages from months ago in there I didn't know existed! I friend requested you, once you accept I can type your name into the group and you will be in no prob!!!

Formula went well, I nursed her before bedtime and through last night up to now, going to formula feed her again in a few minutes!

@CarrieLouWho: We haven't swaddled since 3w......I am no help.....C haaaaated it, more hated her arms being tucked in....she was such a good swaddle escape artist!

@jessiej017 - I think it might be worth it to try some less expensive formula first just to see if you can save money. At least you know the Alimentum is working, so you can fall back on that if you need to. Not sure of the requirements for switching formulas around (do you have to transition or can you go cold turkey to something new?), but as long as you follow that, I say go for it!

@Beebug: Thanks for adding me!
@jessiejo17: Wow, tough decision. If you can afford it, I would use the special formula. My co-worker had to do the same, and while it was expensive, it was the only one her baby girl could tolerate and she thrived with it. Did you ask your pedi what he/she thinks you should do?

@JessLC: that's so weird that she would wake up from being asleep because she's overtired!! Babies are so weird...

@Jenn23: Yes, our doctor said right now that the decision is ours, that the formula we are currently on is the best in it's category, however the next level up is more broken down and usually helps senstive tummies. She said that there are about 10 different things that it could be, and we just have to narrow it down to see what works, I know the expensive stuff is working so far, which makes it hard for me to switch to cheaper just to see if it works to save us a couple bucks.

@hilsy85: Yes they say at 6 months once a baby starts solids that their stomachs change and adjust and several are able to use the cheaper formula even after having issues with it before, so I will for sure try to at least do 1/2 and 1/2 once she's a bit older!

I love these two.....!!!

@Beebug: Such a cute photo! I'm glad you were able to get some time for yourself today.

@JessLC: J also won't take long enough naps, he almost always wakes up crying after 30 minutes, 45 max. I can sometimes put the pacifier back in and rock him a little in the crib and get him to fall asleep again for a little bit longer. Not sure how to fix his naps!

@BlessedMama @JessLC: thanks for the info (and commiseration) on the bottles! Maybe we'll try some of the Dr. Browns bottles we have and see if he likes those better. I'm going out with some girlfriends on Sunday, so I hope he'll take something, otherwise my poor husband will have a screaming baby on his hands!

@JessLC: you know, I think I knew that...I had read a snippet of her method, but didn't realize it was hers. We sort of fell into her method naturally after about 8 weeks with the schedule. Feed, play, sleep, wake to feed. It made my colicky baby a bit less colicky bc it made him sleep on more of a schedule. We were really loose with it though. If he was hungry earlier, we fed him.

@Beebug: such cutie pies!! I love them!

Ladies...night 3 of sleep training. We put S in his crib after his bedtime routine. Not a peep, and he put himself to sleep after 5 minutes! We're beside ourselves!!! Lets hope he stays sleeping!

@JoeysMama: look me/my email up via fb themacisaacs at hotmail dot com, add me as a friend, I will then add you to facebook group, you can then unfriend me if you wish, but we couldn't figure any other way to make private/secret group as strangers and add people in! I think from there, the NYC crew of you (so cool you'll get to meet PS!) can/were messagine from there?

@mrskc: Ack on the bad sleep, we're dealing with it too!

Miss A is working on rolling over and we moved her into the cot this week so last night she went to bed at 8pm, woke up at 830 and then spent the next 2.5 hours spinning herself round in the cot (although she was pretty happy and wasn't fussing or crying). She eventually started crying just before 11 so I had to feed and change her before she'd go back to sleep. Then she only slept until 5am and got up for the day at 8am... I feel so tired today! Thankfully she went down just after 8 today and has so far been asleep but she has only had four 30 minute "power" naps today.

@Beebug: Love the pic! How old is your LO now? I'm thinking I might like to try A in a bumbo.

@JessLC: I'm feeling you on the bad naps although A did have a three (!) hour nap on Thursday!

Lastly I just want to say that to all the mama's who have returned or are returning to work, you're all rockstars! I couldn't imagine having to care for a LO and go to work for at least forty hours a week, you all deserve gold stars!

@2PeasinaPod: wow! That is awesome!! As soon as me and LO are better we are going to start sleep training in the crib!

@mrskc: I totally feel your pain on going back to work...I live my career (not necessarily where I am currently working tho) and also have a long commute... I go back in 2 or 3 weeks. I have been looking for jobs closer to home (actually had an interview 8 mos preggo) and hoping that works out... As much as I love spending so much time at home I'm not sure being a sahm is for me.... Part time would be ideal, but not really an option. I sometimes look at J and cry a little when I think about leaving him but it will just take some time to adjust I think.

And like you said, if you go back and it's really awful you could quit and figure something else out.

Hopefully there aren't lots of typos - typing with one hand at 3:30am while J nurses.

@2PeasinaPod: wow, i'm so glad that sleep training worked so well and so quickly for you guys! that is awesome!

@JoeysMama: nice! those first long sleep stretches are so wonderful, aren't they? re: sleep regression in the crib, we moved LO to her crib a week ago. she was sleeping 8-10 hours before that, and then after we moved her it was 4 hrs/wake/6 hrs...then 6hrs/4hrs...the last two nights its been around 8 hours. so it only took about a week to get back to her good sleep stretches. it really wasn't too bad! and yes, all the sleep info made me crazy yesterday. i think i need to just relax about it and do the baby whisperer EASY routine and be more flexible with the timing, or else i really will just stress myself out.

@mrskc: sorry about your bad night of sleep hopefully it gets back to normal soon! i totally hear you about the SAHM/WOHM debate....it is such a struggle to be a working mom. i personally don't think i could be a SAHM forever either, and i like my job. but just thinking about going back to work makes me sad. i really love being at home with her now (most of the time!). i am going to go back for 1 month part time, then full time after that. eek. i think its a good idea to go back and see how it goes. a lot of my friends have said the first week back is tough, but after that, it is fine and they appreciate the adult conversations and mental stimulation! by the way, that is awesome that you are an engineer! i started as a bioengineering major in college and dropped it after a year because i truly loathe physics!

@Kemma: aren't those long naps so exciting! if she sleeps longer than 1 hour, i get so excited. its the little things these days!

i'm so glad i'm not the only one struggling with naps...i need to just calm down about it!

Hey ladies. I am just checking in. Things have been non stop with us. DS is moved into his crib and sleeping very well! Currently I am visiting with my best friend for her birthday but I am not feeling well. I think that our eating yesterday has my tummy extremely upset. I am hoping it will calm down soon because I have an almost 4 hour drive home today. Wish me luck.

how many hours of sleep do your LO's get in one day? i'm reading in some places that it should be 12-14 hours and others that it should be 15-18 for babies months. 15-18 seems like A LOT to me. LO would have to sleep 12 hours at night plus four 1+ hour naps which would probably never happen.

@JessLC: LO sleeps 12 hours overnight...not all at once! She might wake up after 6 hours and just be reswaddled and comforted for a few minutes. She then wakes up to eat and goes back down for another 3-4 hours.
She'll then sleep for about an hour in the morning and 90 minutes in the afternoon, with little 20 minute cat naps here and there. So she is probably close to 15 hours or so.
Though she tends to have days like today that she has completely skipped her morning nap - ahh!

@Tidybee: every 2 hours, if not sooner

@JoeysMama: Isn't it crazy how much there is out there about sleep training?? It's so hard to figure out what to use. I find that loosely going with a method works for us. I know babies like a strict schedule and routine, but there are times where that just plain doesn't work. That's when you need to improvise!

@mrskc: I know! I'm trying to keep up with everyone and reply too! There's so many of us! I'm with you on trying to go back to work. It's been really hard. Luckily, I'm easing into it with working from home 2 days/week. So if I need to, I can just go downstairs to see him (either my FIL or my dad are watching him while I work). I definitely get more done while I'm at work, b/c I can't hear him cry and go down to help out if needed while I'm at work! Haha...but I also have over an hour commute, so it's hard the days I go into the office.

@Kemma: S is doing the spinning in his crib now too! It amazes me how much he moves during the night!

@hellobeeboston: Good luck with the sleep training once you both feel better! Let me know how it all goes!

@Beebug: I just added you as a friend on FB too if you wouldn't mind adding me to the group!

@MrsRcCar: Hope you feel better!!

@Jenn23: @hilsy85: We should have not gone with the binky at night either, but it was such a quick fix and we got into the bad habit of using it. He usually spits it out once he's in a deep sleep though, so at least he's not used to it too much!

@JessLC: God I wish S would sleep the normal 16 hours for a baby. I would say he gets close to 12-14. He doesn't sleep 12 hours at night for us. He's closer to 8 or 9 and then two good 2 hour naps each day with a few power naps here or there.

@BlessedMama: S is 15 1/2 weeks and eats about 5.5 - 6.5 ounces each feeding. He's eating about every 3.5 hours now except for overnight. He'll get about 5 bottles/day.

I gave S his last breast milk bottle yesterday. I was proud that I lasted 15 1/2 weeks with breast milk from the freezer. It was a rough start for us with breastfeeding and I didn't think I would make it even this far. So glad I did. But I think S is happier now on formula. I don't know if it's b/c he's bigger and his digestive tract is more mature, but he's been far less fussy all day today...his first day of full formula. Makes me hope that his fussiness wasn't b/c I was breastfeeding.

Sleep training is still going well for nighttime. We're still trying to figure out naps. He's getting a little better at them, but still needs some help falling asleep. Nighttime, we do bath, bottle, story, bed, and he'll be asleep after about 10 minutes of fussing (aside from our crazy good Friday night)!