tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post6386745537398688697..comments2023-04-26T08:01:29.393-05:00Comments on Life from Inside the Wheelbarrow: Sleep Advice Re: InfantsWheelbarrowRiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-7895724613321491332010-11-12T14:54:27.430-06:002010-11-12T14:54:27.430-06:00Very good suggestions. There is a "No Cry Sle...Very good suggestions. There is a "No Cry Sleep Solution" for toddlers and preschoolers too.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887144480207398388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-29479523743351324282010-11-10T18:42:22.663-06:002010-11-10T18:42:22.663-06:00Thanks for posting this! I will definitely be chec...Thanks for posting this! I will definitely be checking back!<br /><br />And I've seen the Miracle Blanket in action. We WILL have one of these before leaving the hospital!Kaitlin @ More Like Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260649249438520187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-37998152229547012282010-11-10T17:20:43.584-06:002010-11-10T17:20:43.584-06:00Great info! My problem is C gets visibly tired or ...Great info! My problem is C gets visibly tired or even falls asleep around nap time, yet when I put her down in her crib she clings to me and screams when I lay her down. She then cries for anywhere from 3-30 min. (and then takes a good nap). If I didn't let her cry, she'd never nap! And, like I said, she clearly needs one, she just completely wakes up and becomes super alert as we approach her crib. I HATE listening to her cry! It's heartbreaking. And it wouldn't be so bad of it had only lasted a few days but we're going on months.<br /><br />Anyone have any suggestions? It's only during her naps.Kareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322075168200033307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-68178072265139852862010-11-10T14:32:32.739-06:002010-11-10T14:32:32.739-06:00Definitely going to try swaddling and laying him d...Definitely going to try swaddling and laying him down awake this time! Luckily my kids are great sleepers now :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146718549061898275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-16054310939161571652010-11-10T12:31:59.285-06:002010-11-10T12:31:59.285-06:00I love this book! It really helped me develop good...I love this book! It really helped me develop good sleeping habits for the girls!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246642466824704112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-229658602436290522010-11-10T12:04:37.569-06:002010-11-10T12:04:37.569-06:00SC, I became a big fan of my congestion routine: s...SC, I became a big fan of my congestion routine: suction the nose, run the humidifier and have baby sleep elevated (either in his carrier, the swing, on a wedge). The sleeping at an angle (at minimum) is also important for reflux and ear infections. We became all too familiar, and when we knew he needed them we def made these changes and it made all the difference. Glad he did better after this!<br />Must haves: good humidifier, good swaddle blanket, sling or other hands free carrier that you find comfortable, comfortable set up to nurse if applicable...my list is growing!WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-24403975291061206982010-11-10T11:31:12.236-06:002010-11-10T11:31:12.236-06:00Last night after reading your post and trying to s...Last night after reading your post and trying to sleep train Dominic, I realized that his nose was all stuffy. I think laying flat on his back made it difficult for him to breathe. So I swaddles him and put him in his infant rocker and he went right to sleep! We had a good night. So, yes, flexibility with the above being the ideal. Great post!Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-58250846586697246302010-11-10T08:52:45.806-06:002010-11-10T08:52:45.806-06:00Charlie has always slept without white noise for c...Charlie has always slept without white noise for childcare, so I can pretty much guarentee he doesn't need it. We still use it to block out our noisiness at home. However, one thing I would have done differently is been louder while he was sleeping so he would have been more used to noise. I agree they really only need the white noise as infants for familiarity as they adjust to life outside the womb. Us using it to block out other noise was probably not wise, long term, because I don't think he is a very sound sleeper like second babies usually are.WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-18817663272672895562010-11-10T08:35:37.493-06:002010-11-10T08:35:37.493-06:00Thanks for posting this! Does Charlie still need ...Thanks for posting this! Does Charlie still need white noise to sleep? That is my only worry with using it.Thankfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030387070334280630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-20610793706241914162010-11-10T07:20:24.786-06:002010-11-10T07:20:24.786-06:00Yup, miracle blanket is similar to my sle.ep sack ...Yup, miracle blanket is similar to my sle.ep sack swaddle-good stuff! <br /><br />In case I left you with too dreamy of a picture, C had BAD reflux and we had to have him sleep on a wedge and get him on the right medicine (preva.cid dissolving tablets, which took forever to determine). It was one of the hardest to learn how to give/for him to take so young, but it was the only one that would work. During these times we dealt with my mastititis 5 separate times (which lead to him not getting enough food) and also battled colds that lasted over 4 weeks with congestion, which always ended with ear infections, which lead to multiple abx, which lead to GI distress and finally tubes around 15 months (in hinsight I would have done tubes sooner!). In there we had teething. But I am super grateful that somehow we had enough "normal" days, that I could trust my gut and know when and why my baby wasn't himself. Dh and I would say, he knows how to sleep (he slept his first 8 hr stretch at 8 weeks), but we would say "there is just something always going on, always an exception" so we didn't get those long stretches very often-only in btw the issues :) I am grateful we knew he could do it and could identify the issues. Again, trust you gut!WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-33462183205462774352010-11-10T07:12:16.469-06:002010-11-10T07:12:16.469-06:00SC, I think at that age I knew these things were t...SC, I think at that age I knew these things were the goal, but they didn't always work that young. So I kept trying, but if I had to rock him to sleep, I did and just knew that I was trying to get away from that when possible. I never really let him cry hard for any extended time until after six months. Does that help? I didn't mean to make it sound like magic, but I know some many who weren't moving towards these ends and it really backfired on them later. But it is okay to flexible or you will go crazy, as you know. And I didn't mean to sound "perfect" either. Charlie slept 3 hrs every time I put him in the sling, so I did that for convenience, tried to move from it, and did have some issues when I finally said enough is enough, he can't do this forever. There was a period when, after no more sling sleep, he would only take 4 30 min naps (around 4 months or so). I realized I was paying for that convenience later. <br />Sew, there is definitely some go with the flow involved, not trying to sound overly prescriptive. But like I said, I think it is good to know what is ideal, and in general try to move in that direction without making either of you crazy. :)<br />Leila, I value your input so much. MUST CHECK OUT THIS BLANKET!<br />Btw, I don't think I have on here that I was very big into happiest baby on th.e block and so we did a tight swaddle, white noise, etc esp as an infant. Swaddling is huge! I loved my Ha.lo brand swaddl.e sleep sack combos I bought where you simply velcro the swadle part on and can still use the sleep sack beyond when they like to be swaddled. I want to do a "products I love post" but I am afraid I am running out of time. May start drafting one though, while my brain isn't mush...WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-90617082241169185662010-11-10T06:42:58.332-06:002010-11-10T06:42:58.332-06:00I actually thought this post was going to say:
Go...I actually thought this post was going to say:<br /><br />Go with the flow.... hahahahahaSewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963399196987365207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-33360123424164267472010-11-09T22:14:22.981-06:002010-11-09T22:14:22.981-06:00These are very helpful! Of course, anyone who kno...These are very helpful! Of course, anyone who knows me knows that after eight kids, the only thing I swear by is the Miracle Blanket. www.miracleblanket.com. (Or, check the reviews on Amazon.) I don't know how I lived without it before baby number six. I wish I had known! I never had sleep issues after I discovered it, and the babies never had to cry it out. A win-win! :)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-83523574165632209142010-11-09T22:11:02.650-06:002010-11-09T22:11:02.650-06:00As I'm reading this I'm trying to sleep tr...As I'm reading this I'm trying to sleep train Dominic. It's totally not working! I read the book and have been putting him down sleepy but not sleeping and he just starts bawling everytime. Is he too young? 8 weeks this week.Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.com