OHbaby! Forums : Normal sleeps.? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:07:45 +0000 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:55:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14390 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : Ohhh I have that book, I didn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299762&title=normal-sleeps#299762 Author: kebakat
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 8:55pm

Ohhh I have that book, I didn't read much of it though lol]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:55:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299762&title=normal-sleeps#299762 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : heya kawwww, first of all i want...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299753&title=normal-sleeps#299753 Author: popcorn
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 8:46pm

heya kawwww, first of all i want to say it really truly gets easier!

2nd i found infacol really good for wind but you do have to use it after every feed. alternatively the weleda colic powder is meant to be good to but i havent tried that one.

that windy smile is gorgeous!]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:46:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299753&title=normal-sleeps#299753 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : nzpiper....ummm the user&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299705&title=normal-sleeps#299705 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 7:55pm

nzpiper....ummm the user's guide to the NZ baby... Nicola Miller-Clendon.

mummy- yeah i told you i was clueless..it was the only thing that got him to sleep for ages, but yes we are going to stop using it now..working so far... :) i seem to be the only person in the world who doesnt wake their baby:) I'm so reluctant to do it.. but as you say if it ends up being for the best..:) he slept 445a-830a , 10a-130p , 4p-530p and now 7p- so far after being up every 1.5 hours last night....feeding is soooooooooooo much easier now she showed me a better way to do it.. ! yes i wanted to sleep today but had lactation lady etc coming.. normally I would get at least a nap during the day..i hate sleeping in the day but its necessary!!:) ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:55:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299705&title=normal-sleeps#299705 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : Babies are totally random, and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299617&title=normal-sleeps#299617 Author: 3boys
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 6:28pm

Babies are totally random, and then you sort them out and then they become random again

Even though he seems out of whack he is doing all the normal things like cluster feeding in the evening ect.

I would also wake him in the day, for your milk you really don't want to go more than three hours at such young age. I wouldn't worry, if he is really tired he will go back to sleep after the feed. I actually found my baby feed better when he was asleep!

I would just go with him and get plenty of rest. The rest will sort itself out.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:28:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299617&title=normal-sleeps#299617 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : whats the book? ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299575&title=normal-sleeps#299575 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 5:50pm

whats the book?]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:50:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299575&title=normal-sleeps#299575 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : It sounds pretty normal. IMO he...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299552&title=normal-sleeps#299552 Author: busymum
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 5:28pm

It sounds pretty normal. IMO he is too young for a dummy because he's just trying to get your milk established. He will sleep longer in the morning than the evening, your milk will be fattier. Look after yourself, it's quite exhausting with all the waking and feeding.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:28:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299552&title=normal-sleeps#299552 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : in terms of feeding apparently...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299467&title=normal-sleeps#299467 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 3:43pm

in terms of feeding apparently ...from what i heard if they need to suck they should be getting it from the breast..but lactation lady said it is fine for a few mins to settle.. he hasn't needed it yet..gone straight to bed happy...yah:)! kebakat-yeah and that's the other thing ...man all this stuff should be in a book..my friend recommended a great book but i cant find it anywhere:(

mum2ella- yeah i get told different things abut waking him up..i have only done it once..i dont let him go past 4 hours..but i hate waking him..always told during training and that to never wake a sleeping baby bu that was about older children.. we just got a thing for him to sleep in lounge in as well so that will help hopefully.. she said as my milk flow is so much he might not be getting enough fatty bits to settle with..

monster i try not to..just hard as i want to settle him without Dad as Dad needs to sleep:)]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:43:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299467&title=normal-sleeps#299467 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : That all sounds pretty normal...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299447&title=normal-sleeps#299447 Author: monster
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 3:27pm

That all sounds pretty normal to me! Remember sometimes babies will settle better with their dads because they can't smell milk - no confusion over whether they're tired or hungry - so don't take that bit personally ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:27:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299447&title=normal-sleeps#299447 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : For the first couple of weeks...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299431&title=normal-sleeps#299431 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 3:08pm

For the first couple of weeks Ella had her day & night mixed up and tried to have her longest sleep (which at that age was 4 hrs) in the afternoon. I got told that the longest she should sleep during the day is 3 hrs and then after that I should wake her and give her a feed; that combined with having her sleep in the living room during the day (it was middle of winter and at least we were sure that the living was warm enough) helped get her into a pattern. We also started giving her a bath at nightime from about the 1st week and still do so, and also helped.

Babies also have a habit of changing the rules on you, just when you think you have got them figured out....then something else comes up

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:08:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299431&title=normal-sleeps#299431 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : It sounds very normal like he&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299336&title=normal-sleeps#299336 Author: kebakat
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 1:41pm

It sounds very normal like he's just figuring out what day and night is.

Dummies are great. The only thing to watch for is that he doesn't miss out on any feeds by just sucking on a dummy instead.. it was just something my MW warned me of in the early days. Daniel would quite happily suck on his dummy when he was hungry and it was hard to tell the difference between hungry and comfort sucking as he didn't spit it out when he was hungry in the early days.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:41:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299336&title=normal-sleeps#299336 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : Well the way I saw it was that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299291&title=normal-sleeps#299291 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 1:05pm

Well the way I saw it was that he could either spend all his time sucking on my finger or on a dummy. I don't think sucking on my finger would help if it affects feeding and there was no way I was gonna let him comfort suck on my nipples for as long as he wanted to. Plus he would spit it out as soon as hungry and a few times I tried to comfort him with it while I got ready to feed him and he would scream at the attempt so I don't think it stops them feeding. (not sure which you meant, not feeding cos of dummy or not latching properly cos of dummy)]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:05:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299291&title=normal-sleeps#299291 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : yeah it seems to help him too...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299284&title=normal-sleeps#299284 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 1:00pm

yeah it seems to help him too which is funny as i SWORE no dummies:) hehe.. just heard some stories it makes feeding harder! ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299284&title=normal-sleeps#299284 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : No no alcohol in it these days....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299275&title=normal-sleeps#299275 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:55pm

No no alcohol in it these days. Dummies are suppose to help, unless they spit them out and you have to keep putting them back in. Having a dummy really helped Spencer and luckily for us he dropped it of his own accord around the 2 months mark when he found his fingers.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:55:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299275&title=normal-sleeps#299275 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : yep i will.. yes i must get some...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299271&title=normal-sleeps#299271 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:52pm

yep i will.. yes i must get some gripe water... i assume it has no alcohol in it these days?:) do dummies help settle.....make things worse? ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:52:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299271&title=normal-sleeps#299271 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : Sounds normal to me, Spencer was...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299266&title=normal-sleeps#299266 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:46pm

Sounds normal to me, Spencer was totally random as well. If he is self settling after his night feeds I would take that as a good sign (even if his sleeps vary in length). Cluster feeding in the evening is normal as well.
You could try gripe water for the times that he struggles to bring his wind up.
Let me know how you get on with the LC]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:46:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299266&title=normal-sleeps#299266 <![CDATA[Normal sleeps.? : ok so I&#039;m clueless...:) but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299255&title=normal-sleeps#299255 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 14390
Posted: 11 February 2008 at 12:42pm

ok so I'm clueless...:) but I just wanted to know...is it normal that Ethan will sleep sometimes for 3-4 hours 3 times in a row then go to 1.5 hour sleeps and feedings.. he sortof cluster feeds early evening.. but like last night up every hour and a half till 4am then 3-4 hour sleeps since then..but night before up every 1.5 during the day and 3-4 hours at night.. wrapping and a dummy seem to help.. as does settling with Dad instead of me :(

i realise he's too little for a routine..and he's only feeding mostly off one side(hence the lactation lady coming today) but he sometimes has expressed milk...i do all the things people say like curtains open during the day not talking to him much or playing at night etc.. so is it normal he changes all the time..and assuming he's gaining weight..pooing and weeing (which he is) and sleeping enough he is doing ok? mw said he looks very healthy? he ends up being fed on one side..then changed etc then try the other side(sometimes have tried it first but he wont latch no matter what i do..except when mw was here typical) and then again on first side.. he will often nearly go to sleep so i will put him to bed.

mostly he will bring up wind but sometimes he finds it hard..and then he will be up 45 mins later...or will sleep for 3-4 hours!!! we tried letting him put himself to sleep...which she said is ok when he's intermittently crying.. and that mostly works but at night he will generally drift off after a feed....

anyway is this all normal?:) I'm so clueless!!! ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:42:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=14390&PID=299255&title=normal-sleeps#299255