The more they sleep, the more they sleep.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that if you keep your baby up more during the day that she will sleep better or longer at night. The opposite is true… Let your baby have nice, long, full naps during the day. The more she conks out during [...]
Archive for the ‘Babies’ Category
An Axiom on Sleep and Babies
Posted in Babies, Sleep on April 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Teething and Sleep Training, Redux
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding, Eating, Sleep, Sleep Training, Sleepeasy Solution, Teething on April 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just after we completed a week of sleep training via the Sleepeasy Solution, Lulu started cutting her first tooth… As soon as that tooth came in, she had a day of calm and then a second tooth began coming in. Lulu got her first two teeth within 5 days. Amazing.
We completely abandoned sleep expectations during this [...]
Sleepeasy Solution, Summary
Posted in Babies, Cry It Out, Sleep, Sleep Training, Sleepeasy Solution, Teething on April 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This blog got an outstanding leap in traffic today and, judging by most of the referrals, it looks like people are seeking information on the Sleepeasy Solution. Here’s the summary of my experience:
The Sleepeasy Solution book was a total godsend to my family. In the course of roughly 7 days of sleep training using this [...]
The Perfect Post-partum Food: Quiche!
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding, Eating on April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Quiche saved my butt when Lulu and I first got home from the hospital. Actually, it probably helped to widen it, but…
I discovered that quiche is the perfect food to have around when the milk production starts. I had no idea how voraciously starving I was going to be during the first few days. Every [...]
My Labor Pushing Motivator
Posted in Babies, Labor on April 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I was so hungry and thirsty during the final hours of labor that, especially while I was pushing, I have to be honest… I wasn’t thinking about how great it was going to be to finally meet my daughter. I wasn’t focussing on her little head emerging into the world… I wasn’t propelled by the [...]
Sleep Training & Teething
Posted in Babies, Milestones, Sleep, Sleep Training, Sleepeasy Solution, Teething on April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a few days since I declared the “sleep training” to be complete. I guess I should have been more clear about that… Um… yeah. So, phase one of sleep training is complete.
In my mind, this means that I know that, in normal circumstances, my 6 month old daughter knows how to get herself [...]
Breastfeeding & Pushy Nurses
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding, Eating on April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When Lulu was born we stayed in the hospital for 2 days, which is the norm for vag births. During this time, I was so whacked out, feeling completely misplaced and awry from the shock and wonder of having just given birth, the excitement of having this amazing new baby and the surrealness of the [...]
Houston, We Have a Poop
Posted in Babies, Diaper Business, Sleep on April 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I finally geared myself up to, um… you know… use the thermometer to help the pooping action and, lo and behold, just as I lay Lulu on the diaper table and undid her diaper, things started moving… Maybe it was merely the threat of the thermometer that got her innards jumping, or perhaps she was [...]
In and Out – Teeth & Poops
Posted in Babies, Diaper Business, Solids, Teething on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today is day 5 of no poop action for Lulu. This is apparently very normal in breastfed babies, but she seemed to be straining to try to poop and mostly getting frustrated. In addition, she also has teething pain, so this all adds up to making a tres unhappy baby!
I called the doctor’s office as [...]
Teething and Sleep
Posted in Babies, Sleep, Teething on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wow! When it rains, it pours, I guess.
Yesterday morning, I noticed that Lulu has a tooth bud poking through her gum. It is razor sharp and we’ll see how that plays out for breastfeeding. I already got nipped a bit, but it was dealable. In addition to the tooth stuff… Lulu seems to have hit that [...]
