tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post932573033071928616..comments2023-04-26T08:01:29.393-05:00Comments on Life from Inside the Wheelbarrow: What Works for Us (A Post on Sleep)WheelbarrowRiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-74857839045875320812011-02-02T17:37:58.644-06:002011-02-02T17:37:58.644-06:00Thanks for all these tips! I wish we could get th...Thanks for all these tips! I wish we could get this amount of sleep as adults! I think I would benefit from it.Sissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831098254614285216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-28310284944986325812011-02-01T13:21:30.882-06:002011-02-01T13:21:30.882-06:00Okay, I've been thinking about he one book ans...Okay, I've been thinking about he one book answer. I haven't read this one cover to cover, but I got it from a friend before AJ and really like what I have read. It's called "Sleeping through the night" by Jodi A. MindellWheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-91096501881938261342011-01-31T22:59:27.626-06:002011-01-31T22:59:27.626-06:00Ha ha! Your comment on my blog totally made me la...Ha ha! Your comment on my blog totally made me laugh out loud! Thanks for all your help the other day by the way. We've had a couple decent evenings now. I'm hoping in a few days we will have a better evening routine that works for us! <br /><br />Thank you!KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437673940301486911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-25360623797618149842011-01-28T14:58:58.594-06:002011-01-28T14:58:58.594-06:00Hmmmm, I never thought of feeding him on both side...Hmmmm, I never thought of feeding him on both sides to see if he'd go longer. I always do just one side because that's how I've always nursed him with my oversupply problem. Have to think about that one. And no way do you lose your title!Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-31193689225761989942011-01-28T14:08:06.200-06:002011-01-28T14:08:06.200-06:00I did read that if babies were to the point they s...I did read that if babies were to the point they shouldn't be waking and are, that you should just feed them on one side or no rocking and just make it as short and uneventful as possible. But if he is waking twice, I'd say that may not help b/c if you feed him good the first time, he may only wake one time whereas if you shorten it he could wake more?!WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-38488856773211282302011-01-28T14:06:14.586-06:002011-01-28T14:06:14.586-06:00Julie, that's wonderful! We love our sound ma...Julie, that's wonderful! We love our sound machines :) SC, that is a good point. I know these don't work for everyone all the time, but I do believe this is the thing for about 80% of babies, especially if/after you get past issues like reflux that can get int he way of sleep. Dom could be just going through a growth spurt. AJ did that for awhile-sometimes he'd go 8pm to 4am to 8am and other times he'd wake at 1am and 5am. He seems to be pretty consistently doing 4-6am now (just one wakeful time) but I agree Dom is just hungry. No good answer from me on that one. Did I lose my title? ;)WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-49250687210252906682011-01-28T10:35:45.065-06:002011-01-28T10:35:45.065-06:00Great post! We're big on sleep too over here....Great post! We're big on sleep too over here. I notice a huge difference in babies and moms who don't get enough. It's killer! Although I'm being humbled by Dominic. He's not the easy sleeper that Mikey was and I'm seeing now how other moms can have big struggles despite doing the same thing with both kids. <br /><br />Our issue now is that Dominic was sleeping through the night (8pm-6am) but is back to waking up...twice. Usually around 1am and then again around 5am. Then back to bed until 8 or so. I've tried rerocking him, I've tried not picking him up and soothing him in his crib, but he's HUNGRY! He eats vigorously for about 20 mns each time and then I put him right back to bed. What the heck? Shouldn't he be able to go all night without eating? I'm not sure how to get him out of the habit. Advice? You're becoming the "sleep guru" you know!Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-12675487850153096042011-01-28T09:53:21.160-06:002011-01-28T09:53:21.160-06:00I love this post! I read Healthy Sleep Habits Happ...I love this post! I read Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child when Bella was 8 weeks old and it changed my life! I went from having a baby sleep 1.5 hours at a time around the clock and was fussing tons, to having a baby who loved her crib and would fall asleep on her own in her bed, swaddled with a pacifier and a white noise machine. She has slept through the night since 4.5 months and is almost 8 months now. She sleeps 11-13 hours each night and naps 2 times a day (10am and 3pm). She puts herself to sleep for nap and sleeps around 1-2 hours, depending on the day. She is the happiest baby I know!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945557532523757433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-35869474789787431612011-01-28T08:04:13.108-06:002011-01-28T08:04:13.108-06:00It is shocking when AJ will go right back down aft...It is shocking when AJ will go right back down after 30 min of awake time following a two hour nap, but he does. I def would try that, like you said even if you feel she just woke up. AJ is a different boy if I don't listen to that very first yawn, fret and ten times harder to get down. Your ella might go down for the night at 8pm instead of just for a nap if you get earlier enough. Let's hope so! :)WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-28286506338394907762011-01-28T08:01:02.302-06:002011-01-28T08:01:02.302-06:00meant that I, personally, would only wake her afte...meant that I, personally, would only wake her after three hours of actual sleep. I would do this only if she is having trouble at night, as she is. And maybe not at all if it is a long mid day nap and not anywhere close to bedtime. I am so sorry she is up from 6pm to 12am-definitely brutal! I read at this age they should not be up much longer than 2 hrs total including waking. And that, if possible, they should be up that whole stretch prior to the time you want them to go to bed for the night. Sounds like she is an overachiever on that end-poor mama! I would do everything in my power to get her down after two hours of awake time. So maybe up 6-8, sleep an hour or two, two more hours of awake and down for the night. She is just missing that one in between nap that will make all the difference. Your best bet to get her down is when she isn't overtired, obviously. I am sure you have already tried to get her down during that time, so I know this is all easy for me to talk about in theory, but I would maybe try putting her down earlier than your previous attempts just in case it is really overtired. And it sounds worth it to be persistent. If you can't get her down your usual way, can she play in bed or will she cryWheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-34433341598340505262011-01-28T08:00:06.616-06:002011-01-28T08:00:06.616-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-7910941997075429152011-01-27T22:30:53.522-06:002011-01-27T22:30:53.522-06:00BTW, did you mean over 3 hours of actual sleeping ...BTW, did you mean over 3 hours of actual sleeping (if she goes that long) or 3 hours between feedings, including feeding time and play time.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437673940301486911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-78427042326315956362011-01-27T22:29:43.081-06:002011-01-27T22:29:43.081-06:00Yes, whoops, I feed her as soon as she wakes, then...Yes, whoops, I feed her as soon as she wakes, then we play a little while and then I rock her a few minutes and lay her down to sleep. Total awake time is usually 1-1.5 hours. Sometimes she only sleeps an hour, but sometimes more. Total time between feedings is usually 3 hours during the day. But many times she is not hungry if I have to wake her at the 3 hour mark (if she's sleeping really well). So I wonder if I should just let her sleep. She's technically only 2 months old from her due date though she is actually 14 weeks from birth.<br /><br />I just wondered if I was tiring her out more by waking her up. (she doesn't always sleep until I wake her, just every once in awhile.) Because she is soooo cranky at night and really hard to get to sleep. Sometimes she is awake from 6pm-12am. It's brutal. <br /><br />Thanks for your help! If you could only pick one book, which would you recommend.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437673940301486911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-61464366452072075862011-01-27T21:37:16.333-06:002011-01-27T21:37:16.333-06:00KC, did you mean eat play sleep? That is what we a...KC, did you mean eat play sleep? That is what we are on-he eats when he wakes, not before bed. I am glad you got some ideas. My thoughts on your question are that I would not wake her unless she went over 3 hrs. Of course, that varies by age, but I think she is less than six months right? If it starts messing up her nights, then I would change it, but not until. I would assume it would not. I would only wake to eat if very young-less than a month. With AJ, I notice if he sleeps longer, he just eats more when he does wake, so that alleviated my fear of missing a feeding. Especially because I have more milk since I waited longer to nurse.WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-45447375575299160042011-01-27T17:39:44.030-06:002011-01-27T17:39:44.030-06:00Quick question...during the day do you wake your c...Quick question...during the day do you wake your child to eat or do you let them sleep until they wake up themselves? I feel like Ella will sleep a long time if I let her and I don't want her to confuse day with night.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437673940301486911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-51058142533022024982011-01-27T17:31:22.216-06:002011-01-27T17:31:22.216-06:00Thanks for sharing this. It gave me some good tip...Thanks for sharing this. It gave me some good tips for our Ella. She is always so fussy at night. We do sleep-play-eat too. It just all goes to heck when 6 pm hits. I think I just need to put her to sleep when she fusses the first time, even if she just woke up. Very helpful! Thank you!KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437673940301486911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-79740393730330231792011-01-27T17:07:06.327-06:002011-01-27T17:07:06.327-06:00Thankful, I just remembered Charlie's bedtime ...Thankful, I just remembered Charlie's bedtime was about 10:30pm at this age. Some recommend you do that, nurse them for the last time before you go to bed and that way you get the longest stretch of sleep. So her bedtime could be the last nursing closest to your bedtime.WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-51612295142599121682011-01-27T17:05:34.147-06:002011-01-27T17:05:34.147-06:00p.s. I hate when they are in that in between phase...p.s. I hate when they are in that in between phase on naps-to me that is so hard on everyone involved! I feel for you!WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-71123742678591979252011-01-27T17:04:20.237-06:002011-01-27T17:04:20.237-06:00Thankful, I took my cue from AJ on when he would s...Thankful, I took my cue from AJ on when he would sleep his long stretch. In the beginning it was only four hours, but it was two for him during the day so that is how I knew when it was. I think some of it is he sleeps better when it is dark outside, so if she hasn't set a time, you could just put her in pjs when she is first ready to sleep after it is dark out. That's what I did with C. Sometimes I goof and do the pjs too early and he wakes after an hour, eats and goes back down or something like that, but I figure it is better to do it that way then to have him wake at 6am in his clothes from the night before. Not that that is a big deal either...As far as books, I tried to read them all of the main ones (not cover to cover) and don't remember very well what came from which. I do think primary one was no cry sleep solution, but I have read what to expect, healthy sleep habits, happy child and whatever else my sister had on her shelf. Plus babycenter.com updates and anything the pediatrician gives. We also have Parents as Teachers come out for Charlie. And my field of work is child behavior (though not infants) so I am sure those principals filter in. Sorry I am not more help on a book recommendation. I did summarize "No Cry" on a post. (Note, I am not anti crying it out, I haven't really had to go there though, due to other things in place).<br />E, We all have those days when we miss the window. Just b/c we know what to do, doesn't mean we always do it :) Such is life. I am so glad you have a good sleeper on your hands too!WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-75391802723087329602011-01-27T16:38:42.247-06:002011-01-27T16:38:42.247-06:00I like the Sleep Lady and Dr. Weissbluth's boo...I like the Sleep Lady and Dr. Weissbluth's books. The No Cry Sleep Solution didn't work for us. I totally agree with you about sleep! I really missed little E's window tonight (at 5:15 PM!) and she is really fussing before going to sleep. Whoops! But most of the time I just lay her down and she sleeps. I think we are in the 3-2 nap transition. I just LOVE that she sleeps 11-12 hours a night and has since 3 months!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136169986057927090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504195045693659634.post-3951064253045621922011-01-27T16:32:46.613-06:002011-01-27T16:32:46.613-06:00So, Addie likes to eat everythree to four hours. H...So, Addie likes to eat everythree to four hours. How do we decide what is nap time vs bedtime? I would love to set a routine for her that invokes "okay, now you sleep for at least eight hours straight) lol. Do you have a favorite book or two that you feel you draw your wisdom from most often?Thankfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12030387070334280630noreply@blogger.com