tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643629930900473316.post3708294214301239975..comments2023-09-21T01:08:41.629-07:00Comments on Country is a State of Mind: Sleepbasebell6http://www.blogger.com/profile/12476758880824912257noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643629930900473316.post-53974854532996455182010-08-21T18:29:42.128-07:002010-08-21T18:29:42.128-07:00My brother recommended a sleep book for us that he...My brother recommended a sleep book for us that he swears by for his twin boys (they are now 4 yrs and he still refers to the book). It is 'Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child' by Dr. Weissbluth. We started reading it when Eli was about 6 weeks old. It doesn't have any sure-fire solutions or anything, but it has some great advice. Something that reassured me at that time was that 5-6 weeks is almost always the fussiest age for a baby. Eli was really fussy for his 6th week, and then got WAY better. He went from sleeping 2-4 hours at night at 6 weeks old to 7 hours (he's now 10 weeks)!Caseyhttp://thebakerbee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643629930900473316.post-4814925067400297292010-08-20T08:17:55.588-07:002010-08-20T08:17:55.588-07:00Yikes! Hopefully this is just a fluke and he gets...Yikes! Hopefully this is just a fluke and he gets back to normal soon.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876304376958575270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643629930900473316.post-74086785718143754772010-08-20T05:04:31.048-07:002010-08-20T05:04:31.048-07:00Its good for me to hear this. I need to be prepar...Its good for me to hear this. I need to be prepared. I am sleeping so poorly right now (33 weeks)...my husband said to me "only a few more weeks?" I looked at him like he was nuts....a few more weeks and then I can be up all night with a baby instead of leg cramps! Silly guys :)Shannonhttp://www.mylessonstolearn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643629930900473316.post-55268430904918562532010-08-19T12:58:45.456-07:002010-08-19T12:58:45.456-07:00I have decided, and I'm not a pedi or even at ...I have decided, and I'm not a pedi or even at all baby savvy, but I think sometimes Little Dude is going through growth spurts that lend themselves to sleep issues. This is just my intrepretation of the way things seem to go some nights/days. Good luck!! I hope Blaine gets settled and back into night sleeping soon. <br /><br />To answer your question about pumping every 2 hours, it's to ensure that I develop and maintain a supply that will support the Dude as long as possible(hopefully at least a year). The first 12 weeks postpartum your prolactin levels are at their highest and that's the best time to build your supply. After I get past those 12 weeks I'll be able to drop some pumps and go longer in between pumps. The pump doesn't empty the breast quite as well as the baby does so pumping every 2-3 hours is the best way to signal to your body to make more. I do have a ridiculous amount of extra milk though. :) We even have to buy a new freezer to store it all!! I pump just under 50 ounces a day and Little Dude isn't drinking that much for sure!!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323837009145940400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7643629930900473316.post-11803790665965333702010-08-19T12:56:46.968-07:002010-08-19T12:56:46.968-07:00Ugh, I'm sorry. It took Mr. Austin a full 13 ...Ugh, I'm sorry. It took Mr. Austin a full 13 months before he slept through - gah! I was a zombie! Wes made like he was going to be our dream baby, but hasn't slept through (and has been waking every 2-3 hours starting around 1 p.m.) since we moved. Sleep - argh! Good luck!Janellehttp://www.lifelessseriously.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com