tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post7172127517079968255..comments2024-02-13T05:20:46.558-05:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Anton at eight weeksJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-65385413680154069452013-10-12T11:42:26.634-04:002013-10-12T11:42:26.634-04:00We followed "Babywise" too and it worked...We followed "Babywise" too and it worked wonders for my daughter! She was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks!Hurbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007323175041552793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-31102928813202305662013-10-12T11:40:59.953-04:002013-10-12T11:40:59.953-04:00We followed "Babywise" too and it worked...We followed "Babywise" too and it worked wonders for my daughter! She was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks!Hurbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007323175041552793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-56541761275823217832013-09-04T19:55:28.274-04:002013-09-04T19:55:28.274-04:00He is too precious! This makes me want to have ano...He is too precious! This makes me want to have another sweet baby. sflohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374543903441634732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-42337779411591566382013-09-03T22:04:25.595-04:002013-09-03T22:04:25.595-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-20012158025041056842013-09-03T07:44:01.669-04:002013-09-03T07:44:01.669-04:00Whoops- just noticed that you got that idea alread...Whoops- just noticed that you got that idea already. With a link. It's that good though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455639266741227970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-19865323619163474812013-09-03T07:43:15.251-04:002013-09-03T07:43:15.251-04:00There is a great book called "Healthy Sleep H...There is a great book called "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child". I don't remember the author, but I do remember that it saved our lives with #2. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455639266741227970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-42353971780580156252013-09-02T18:49:21.637-04:002013-09-02T18:49:21.637-04:00:) hm what I can recommend you, if you are breastf...:) hm what I can recommend you, if you are breastfeeding, so give him breast. if you sleep together, it makes happier and satisfied both,. wearing him in the sling, scarf.:) and if still doesnt help...so ask yourself wheres the problem. always there is first problem with mami:) and after that is kid. just LOVE HIM:) iam sure you do. so love him:) and love yourself more:) and i can recomend you, maybe you know her, the book : Journey - for kids, Brandon Bays. maxove rozpravkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077267880509238130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-33227002391378519342013-09-01T22:13:10.993-04:002013-09-01T22:13:10.993-04:00Anton is adorable! Cluster feeding closer to bedti...Anton is adorable! Cluster feeding closer to bedtime and then a "dream feed" at 10pm. Good luck!!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132233817999208115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-83336746896880892632013-09-01T00:11:47.851-04:002013-09-01T00:11:47.851-04:00Two words: swaddle blankets. :) (like the velcro k...Two words: swaddle blankets. :) (like the velcro kind so they stay put.) Miracle worker. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026906892295778737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-42807160989855192792013-08-31T00:21:52.958-04:002013-08-31T00:21:52.958-04:00This is exactly what we did with our now 11 week o...This is exactly what we did with our now 11 week old Just as Ashley described it and she was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks. It felt very natural and we didn't need to force it too much. Anton is looking so chubby and adorable! I'm sure you'll find something that works for him in no time!Jessica Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313649911954530415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-88922024956985488852013-08-30T22:56:39.768-04:002013-08-30T22:56:39.768-04:00We loved this book: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-...We loved this book: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/0449004023/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377917728&sr=8-2&keywords=baby+sleep+book<br /><br />My (only) child was sleeping 12-hour stretches by 8 weeks, but every child is different. Good luck with all of this advice!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832796939420483528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-90115284848736476512013-08-30T18:08:58.959-04:002013-08-30T18:08:58.959-04:00Joanna- you've gotten a lot of great advice so...Joanna- you've gotten a lot of great advice so far. Since this is your second, I'm assuming your first slept through the night somewhat early and that you are of the school of thought that it's possible for babies to sleep longer than 3 hr stretches by 8 weeks. (I agree!) My second is 7 weeks old tomorrow and I've been anxiously awaiting some longer stretches. He's been going through the 6 week growth spurt and I've been feeding him nonstop. As a result he slept 7-8 hours the past few nights. I guess I would just agree with all the other women who said to cluster feed in the evening. I think it really helps! Also- I'm sure he's getting closer and closer to longer stretches. Happy feeding! Lesley Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112207213287381440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-42497979696147479772013-08-30T13:07:18.326-04:002013-08-30T13:07:18.326-04:00At night when the baby wakes up...slow, quiet, low...At night when the baby wakes up...slow, quiet, low light, and no talking. It worked well with my kids.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-49519712400253987412013-08-29T22:13:43.861-04:002013-08-29T22:13:43.861-04:00A tip my in laws in Ireland gave me which I think ...A tip my in laws in Ireland gave me which I think helps is heating up your babies sleeping area with a hot water bottle before you lay him down. Our daughter slept next to our bed in a bassinet for the first 6 months. Every night we would lay a hot water bottle in her bassinet and I would breast feed her really well, then swap the hot water bottle with her and she would be nice and toasty. Babies love warmth.Moleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022366240787052029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28967332691574580982013-08-29T22:10:58.592-04:002013-08-29T22:10:58.592-04:00A tip my in laws in Ireland gave me which I think ...A tip my in laws in Ireland gave me which I think helps is heating up your babies sleeping area with a hot water bottle before you lay him down. Our daughter slept next to our bed in a bassinet for the first 6 months. Every night we would lay a hot water bottle in her bassinet and I would breast feed her really well, then swap the hot water bottle with her and she would be nice and toasty. Babies love warmth.Moleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022366240787052029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-50339177489312170302013-08-29T20:35:36.368-04:002013-08-29T20:35:36.368-04:00Lots of good advice here; I'm doing a lot of t...Lots of good advice here; I'm doing a lot of this with my second baby who is now 11 weeks. I'm finding I'm adding to my knowledge with my 1st-born.<br />The cluster feeding at the end of the day is helping me a lot right now; she needs to get a certain amount of calories every 24 hours, and the milk at the end of the day is not as copious but is higher in calories/richer. Mostly she has 7 feeds a day, but if at the end of the day she needs more then she gets it. I try to have her down by 8-ish. Then she can make it until 1:30 or 2 am. Then that feed is usually calm and I don't need to do much to get her back to sleep. And then she makes it until 6 or 7. I figure that is pretty good (I sleep from 9:30 to 1:30 and then from 3 to 6 or 7 and that feels pretty good at this early age). Occasionally if I see how far she can go and not set my clock, she can make it to 3 or a little more. But then it gets hard to settle down for the few hours remaining.<br />All the good advice -- more feeds in the day, fewer at night; I would add be careful not to allow too much sleep in the day, 2 naps of 2 hours are okay and then some mini naps; as others mentioned, the eat-active-sleep routine is important (and active can be lying on baby's back, not just tummy). Be careful with carriers, car seats, any kind of thing that restrains the baby's movements or causes extra naps/sleep because then the baby is not ready for longer sleeps at night. A nurse told me with my first-born that some parents overuse car seats and the baby hardly gets any exercise. Same goes for carriers, slings etc, which are comforting, but can cut into the night time sleep.<br />What a beautiful baby, Anton is! He will sleep more as he gains. Congratulations! (fascinated to hear about the baby merlin suit!)Susan M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11123059669016032513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-78007452079244036622013-08-29T19:54:59.417-04:002013-08-29T19:54:59.417-04:00He has his dad's chin! Sooo adorable!He has his dad's chin! Sooo adorable!<br />Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953105138834146790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-47055168318710903102013-08-29T16:03:03.233-04:002013-08-29T16:03:03.233-04:00Well all babies are different as are all parents, ...Well all babies are different as are all parents, etc. We made the super unpopular decision to put our son down on his tummy at 4.5 weeks. Of course I can't recommend that, etc. Anyway he went from waking up every 90 minutes to once between 2-4am. At some point in the second month (I think, he is 10 months now) I remembered that someone had told me to count to 60 once (or twice) before snatching him up. Babies have short sleep cycles and often cry out but will go right back to sleep if left to themselves. Anyway that was the piece of advice that worked for us once I remembered it. For all those who are judgmental...every baby is different. In our case I felt that good solid sleep was best for everyone all around. My friends generally recommend babywise. Wendy Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710619751367110399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-46424501491159449122013-08-29T14:01:18.043-04:002013-08-29T14:01:18.043-04:00He is so cute!He is so cute!Dee Paulinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395771931723705072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-13418692857331053842013-08-29T13:57:00.749-04:002013-08-29T13:57:00.749-04:00We just had our first baby July 18th. I am using &...We just had our first baby July 18th. I am using "Moms on Call 0-6 months" basically as my bible right now and they have some great schedules according to the age of your baby. They have tips for soothing, getting them to sleep longer and even an iphone app. Last night, Evie slept for 6 hours for the first time, and she is 6 weeks old. Let's see if she does it again. She's been sleeping 4 hour increments for two weeks or so. At the end of the day, I doubt it's anything I'm doing and just plain LUCK! :PMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785760969764466863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-44505010351424928892013-08-29T13:04:30.517-04:002013-08-29T13:04:30.517-04:00Hello everybody,
My name is Lorena and I live in ...Hello everybody,<br /><br />My name is Lorena and I live in Spain, sleep training is not so popular here, but it really freaks me out how us, mothers need to "methods", books, peds,... to make our babies sleep as long as WE WANT, no tanking into account their needs or feelings. I believe CIO methods are simply cruel, no matter what age. <br /><br />Cannot believe that we need to be told how to raise our children, how to teach to them sleep, eat,... it's just absurd. Mothers are programmed to raise children we do not need professionals to tell us how to do it, other wise humanity would not have made it this far. We just need to listen to ourselves. We cannot turn raising kids into a "business".<br /><br />All babies, an mammals (I think we have forgotten we are just mammals) need to be fed several times a night, no matter how much they've eating during the day, (hypoglycemia is a real problem for babies)and want to sleep near their mother as she is the one that makes them feel safe and sound. It makes me sad that so many of you want to take that right away from your baby just to get some rest, you should have got a pet instead then. If we are not able to fulfill our children's need of love and affection...there's something wrong with us.<br /><br />You have to love our babies all day and all night, we cannot just love them during the day and desert them at night, it is just cruel.<br /><br />All children will eventually sleep al night through eventually, but it takes time... babies wake up during the night because they are programmed to do so for survival not because they want to bother us.<br /><br />In my eyes, CIO methods are nothing but torture. It is true they work but they send the wrong message plus they work because arter experimenting so much strees their wise body releases soothing hormones so thay fall sleep. They do not fall sleep because they've learned anything ( a baby's mind is not a rational on like an adult's one), but because they cannot resist so much cortisol and tachycardia and releases endorphines to end with the stress.<br /><br />I know we have ridiculous schedules, working hours, things to do, social life, etc.. but none of this is that baby's fault, it is just a matter of prioritizing. I think we all knew children need it all from us before we had them, we can just regain time for ourselves by letting thet cry it out, they deserve better than that.<br /><br />You may think I am saying all this because i have not suffered lack of sleep, but ny elder daughter didnt sleep though the night untill she was two and my youngest princess is now seven months old, she sleeps a bit better than her sister used to but she wakes up between 4 and 7 times a night, so I know what I am talking about.<br /><br />My sulvival uide consists in me workin part time, 4 hours a day, what makes me earn half of my previous wage, in the afternoons. I feel I they are worth it.<br /><br />Joanna, good luck with your boys, they are really beautiful, follow your instinc!Lobermonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686357360008792766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-30788064296304895412013-08-29T11:29:47.865-04:002013-08-29T11:29:47.865-04:00I agree. Everyone slept much better once we moved...I agree. Everyone slept much better once we moved our son into his own room. Also try what the French do; The Pause. Its so tempting to pick them up the second they start to stir, but if you just let him be for a second, he might calm himself down and go back to sleep on his own. Of course if he really gets upset and starts wailing, pick him up, but you will never know if he can put himself back to sleep until you give him a chance to try. Jaclynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620641737321242239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-34908204342197391142013-08-29T11:21:15.774-04:002013-08-29T11:21:15.774-04:00What a cutie! While I know many people do not agre...What a cutie! While I know many people do not agree with it, we used Babywise and it really worked for us. Even if you choose not to do cry it out, we used the three hour eat play sleep method. For us, it was HUGE getting our baby to stay awake while eating. If we could even keep him awake for 15 minutes after eating, he would take better naps and that was the first step to sleeping through the night. He slept through the night at 11 weeks and now at 19 months, is still a great napper and sleeper. Hope that is helpful!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475065611791811772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-43652171189335398052013-08-29T11:17:45.735-04:002013-08-29T11:17:45.735-04:00Anton is so adorable! and Toby is getting so big! ...Anton is so adorable! and Toby is getting so big! sorry, no tips about sleeping....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190230385968726852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-43863120694706336492013-08-29T11:16:14.527-04:002013-08-29T11:16:14.527-04:00In all honesty, trying putting him on his stomach....In all honesty, trying putting him on his stomach. When my son was born he wouldn't sleep more than 3 or 4 hours tops. We swaddled him (which helped), elevated him, etc. but he would wake up screaming after a few hours. After a few months of this my husband and I had a light bulb idea in the wee hours of the morning when we couldn't get him to go back down...we put him on his stomach. I always noticed how he would easily doze off during tummy time. He slept through the entire night and has ever since. I know they say "Back is Best" blah blah blah but I don't completely agree. Every child is different and ours HATED sleeping on his back plus he had bad gas so I think the pressure on his stomach felt nice. When they are very little you can turn their head side to side and then eventually they can turn their heads on their own. Give it a shot!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549944260587171479noreply@blogger.com