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I just wanted to introduce myself. I have an 8 mo. old son and am a stay-at-home mom. When my son was 2 months old I decided I couldn't leave him and go back to work, so I resigned. I haven't regretted that decision!
Nighttime has become a bit of a frustration for me. My son will either nurse and stay latched on for 3 hours before I can lay him down or he will nurse, fall asleep right away, then wake up as soon as I lay him down. I have tried to soothe him back to sleep while laying next to him, but unless he is nursing he won't fall asleep. He's been teething (6 teeth working on coming in at once...4 are in...2 still working) so I know that affects his sleep. He continues to wake every 2 hours at night, not because he is hungry, but he latches on and immediately falls back to sleep. Sleeping at night has been challegning too. If I move away from my son after he has nursed to be in a less awkward position he wakes up and wants to nurse again. So, I have been sleeping with him latched on pretty much all night. Unfortunately, it is affecting my shoulders and when I wake in the morning I can hardly move my arms or lift my son out of bed. I have tried to soothe him back to sleep by patting him and singing to him, but it hasn't work. Does anyone have any other ideas/thoughts/suggestions? |
| Posted by Angela on 03/21/2008 12:35 PM
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| Hi! At that age my son was on cereal and breast at mealtimes and breast at snack time. That is when he started sleeping 8 hour nights. Do you have him on infant cereal yet? It is very gradual to start. 1-2 tsp. at night for 2-3 days and work up to 4-6 tsp. at each meal. They suggest to start with rice because it has the least alergic reactions. Wait 5-7 days to introduce another kind and always watch for reactions. There is however a certain number of days you can keep it in very small print on the box, so I finish one before I start another kind. You should wait 2-3 weeks before introducing the next kind of food(ie:meat, vegetables or fruit). I learnt that you can control the contents if you make your own baby food. Sometimes they put sugar or salt and the texture is not always propper to the age disclosed. You can make your own by blending one type of fruit or vegetable add just as much water(or the amount you are comfortable with) and blend to the consistancy you require. Do not be afraid to blend it too much. The first time it needs to be real runny. You can put them in ice cube trays to freeze them for portion size and then transfer to a plastic freezer bag. You can also do this with meat. The fruit and vegetables last 3 months and the meat 2 weeks. You can also ask your health nurse for pamphlets with this information, but those are the basics. I have also been told that putting them to sleep by anything but eating might discourage them to wake until morning. I know this is hard if they are set on eating. I hope you find something that works for you. Good Luck! |
| posted by Michelle on 03/21/2008 01:13 PM
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