Friday, 24 June 2011

  • So, How is Baby Bizzle?

    So I've updated you on how precious she is but I haven't updated on her. For those who are interested, here is your update: 

    She's not a good night sleeper. This is the most important update at this moment because I am ridiculously sleep deprived. Each day I'm working on anywhere from 1-4 hours a sleep. She'll sleep in my arms or on my chest, she'll sleep in her bouncer, she'll sleep in our bed, she'll sleep on the couch, but she will NOT sleep in her bassinet. Why? I HAVE NO EFFING IDEA!

    This morning though I brought her bassinet into the living room, I was determined to get her to sleep in it. She ate and I laid her down while she was sleepy. It was a no go. So I laid her on her stomach and...as if by magic...she fell asleep with no fuss.

    Unfortunately it is highly recommended to use the back to sleep method, especially for newborns. The back to sleep method is that you ALWAYS put them to sleep on their back. Apparently it reduces the risk of SIDS.

    I don't know why really...not yet, I plan on doing some research in a little while. But it was suggested by cafe mom that if I do put her on her stomach to sleep then buy one of these : http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2970307.

    Do you see the problem though? That's a lot of money and I just spend $156 on that co-sleeper bassinet that I wanted (Jeff's grandma HATES the bassinet we have, so she lent me some money to buy another one). So yeah, I don't see me buying this monitor, but I really wish I could. If she sleeps, actually sleeps, in her bassinet on her stomach then of course I want to put the baby on her stomach! It makes her happy.

    See? PASSED OUTTTTTT.

    Anyways, she's not a huge crier. Don't get me wrong, she does cry and when she cries the whole world knows, but she doesn't do it too often. 
    She is a cuddler. She LOVES being held. It's insane. My mom was telling me today that I needed to put her down sometimes. I can't.

    She's a pretty decent eater. But breastfeeding is hard. Every 2-3 hours I'm feeding her and I'm always the only one feeding her. It's frustrating. And sometimes she cluster feeds so I'll feed her and then 30 minutes later she'll want to eat again. She always seems to want to eat as soon as I sit down for dinner too.

    I've forgotten how hard and demanding it is to take care of a newborn. Adding in a toddler on top of that makes it even more exhausting. I'm running on very little sleep and I'm crying most nights because I'm so tired. Jeff told me this morning to pump some today so that he can feed her at least once tonight. Regardless of how much he tends to piss me off, he is a pretty amazing husband. 

    How is mom other than the sleeping issues?

    Pretty fantastic. I've lost all but 2lbs of my pregnancy weight and despite the no sleep I'm in pretty good spirits (most of the time). I don't feel like I have any baby blues so maybe I'll be able to avoid post pardum depression this go round.

    If not though, I'll have to stop breastfeeding so I can get myself back on Lexapro. Fingers crossed and prayers said that I won't have to deal with any PPD.

    My headaches are gone completely and my back is healed up. Sometimes it aches at night when I'm trying to sleep but it's not too bad, just some stiffness really.

    I'm going to try and talk Jeff into going to a concert in September. My Chemical Romance and Blink 182. Could it get any better? I posted awhile back on how I've been gypped out of seeing MCR live and when Blink 182 took their time off (a.k.a. broke up for awhile), I was really depressed because I never got to see them live.

    So, it's like a miracle. We'll go to either Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA, it's pretty much the same distance either way but I'm sure Jeff will choose ATL.  

    That's about it though. Emma is sleeping and Preston is quiet so I'm going to try and catch a catnap before I have to get up and finish laundry.

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Comments (12)

  • fabolousclown@xanga

    so cute <3
  • seedsower@xanga

    She is so beautiful,some babies just will not sleep on their backs, I think they feel unprotected, Hope you get some sleep soon!
  • WritingTheTides@xanga
    Awww she's so sweet looking. Hope she starts sleeping more soon for you.
  • anarosan@xanga

    awww so cuteee, my daughter did not sleep on her back either. when she did sleep it lasted for about two hours then wake up wanting to be fed but that's normal. for a long time i felt so strange also, like she didn't love me. took a while for her to come around. i miss holding her as a baby. lu!! girls. xo
  • beebizzle@xanga

    @seedsower@xanga - thank you! my mom said that neither me or my brother would sleep on our backs. we were side or stomach sleepers. i can put her to sleep on her side and be ok but without that monitor i can't put her on her tummy at night and let her sleep. makes me nervous. haha.


    @WritingTheTides@xanga - thank you! i sure hope so too! lol.

    @anarosan@xanga - yeah that's how she is. she'll sleep for 3 hours at night around 6am. otherwise she's either up every 2 hours or she sleeps for 2 hours, feeds and then is awake for 2 hours. *sigh* hopefully it changes soon! lol.
  • mevlink@xanga

    Have you tried a swing? I'm ashamed to admit that Becca still only sleeps in her swing (and she's what... 10 weeks old, I think? Ha.).
  • sarahsmurfette@xanga

    As soon as my LOs were able to roll over, I allowed them to sleep on their tummies. It's my opinion that unless there is some sort of respiratory risk factor (the baby has a respiratory illness like asthma, there is a smoker in the house, the baby was premature, things like that) then the whole SIDS thing is overstated.
  • beebizzle@xanga

    @mevlink@xanga - we JUST got a swing but i haven't cleaned it up yet (someone lent it to us). i don't want to use it because i just spent $150 on a new damn bassinet lol. so i want her to be able to sleep in that so it's not a waste of money :P 


    @sarahsmurfette@xanga - my mom feels like it's overstated too. idk what i think. i've talked to other moms on cafemom that say no tummy sleeping because it puts them in a deeper sleep. *shrugs* idk the facts. i don't think anyone does though.
  • reanimated_corpse@xanga

    my son ONLY slept on his tummy from the moment he came home... i am expecting his sister to be the same way. i agree with one of the above posters when she said that unless there are other risk factors you should be ok... remember they used to tell people to put their kids on their tummies. hope you get some sleep soon
  • Erika_Steele@xanga

    My little guy never slept on his back.  I would lay him on his back and he would roll to his side.  Like some of the other mothers said, they used to tell people to put babies on their tummies. I agree with the others that said unless their is a respiratory or there is a problem with GERD, I don't think there is an issue.  
  • sarahsmurfette@xanga

    Honestly, I even told my pediatrician that I allowed my kids to sleep on their tummies when they asked. I told them "if they have the ability to roll over and they sleep so much better on their stomach, I don't see a reason why to force them to sleep fitfully on their backs." They always said the same thing, "the recommendation is that they sleep on their backs until ..." I don't even remember when because it didn't matter to me. The bottom line is, a baby needs sleep. Deep sleep. Restful sleep. Mom needs it, too. Lack of adequate sleep presents it's own medical problems, as does sleeping on their backs (the rate of flat skulls which required helmet use or surgical correction increased like crazy with the sleep on the back movement). I mean, obviously you do what you feel comfortable with, but I, for one, think if your daughter sleeps so much better on her stomach, you can safely allow her to do so.
  • Wifeandmotherto3boys@xanga

    Even though both of my kids were premies they were suppose to be on there back or side.  But since they were in the hospitla for so long(1st one 2 weeks 2 days, 2nd one 12 weeks) I had them on there stomache and 14 yrs and 12 yrs later they r perfecly fine.  to be honest I think sids has to do with sleeep apnea meaning they forget to breath on there own when they r sleeping.  or they get into such a deep sleep they forget to breath.  my 2nd son had acid reflex so he had to sleep on his side or his stomache i didnt want him puking and choking on it.  so if your baby sleeps better on side or stomache i see nothing wrong with it

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