Horrendous long NW with baby trying to crawl

[lily_layne]

Thumbs down for the teething but yay for the good naps!

[stuckunderhere]

Sara T is the same age as C isn't he? Well I really do believe we arein a wonder week now (or a fussy period) and after reading this I am certain. Maybe as well as being sick poor T is going through all this too?

I've just copied and paste for you to have a read xx


Signs: the leap of Relationships

You will notice that your baby reacts the same way to this leap, as he did with all the other leaps. By now you know what your baby's leap-behavior is like.

Your baby:

Cries more, more often or longer;
Asks for more attention;
Sleeps less or worse and eats less;
Has mood-swings;
Is not pleased with many things.
While going through this leap, parents often notice that their baby starts to protest when being dressed or when a diaper is changed. They don't want anything to be changed with regards to their clothes.

Do you notice your baby grabs his teddy bear more often or 'talks' to his bear? This is also a sign he is going through a leap. He is looking for comfort...

You will also notice that each leap will be more intense, for you too! With every leap your baby is able to 'demand' more of you, and you will notice this. It is very normal that you feel exhausted at the end of this leap.

Does it sound familiar? We are defo in this at the mo! and I thought we had just sorted things! Just typical isn't it! ❤❤

We're in that wonder week too... it has been nothing but horrible the past few days... and he is getting 2 bottom teeth at the same time. Poor child is grumpy!

[katie80]

Gah, if it isn't one thing, it's another!  Hope you had a decent night on your own!

[ZacsMumme]

I just checked the app and we are out of the we, but the is a random fussy period now!

[Erin M]

Just checking back in after a few days off the grid, (((hugs)))

[ZacsMumme]

Thanks Erin

So he's napping well, I think his EAS is ok (thanks Ali for helping me through that) it's just the NW recently are worse than ever before

On saying this he is not fighting BT like he was. (It used to be hours!)

Here is today so far which is typical of our days now
WU 6 out of cot 6.10 I'm giving him 10 mins cot time when I can so he gets used to hanging out in it. A time starts from out of cot.
Nap 9.10-10.45
Nap 2- currently 3.25 so he will prob wake in 5
BT 6.30-7 depending on nap length and how quickly he settles.

I'm sure it's discomfort that causes some of these NW, and I know the paci is a prop (sometimes anyway) but he goes to sleep on his own unless in pain, he prefers being in the cot than in our arms. We always give him a chance to settle but it escalates, and sometimes it is a hard cry strait away.

I just don't know what else I can do he can replug during the day? Maybe I need to encourage this at night?

[katie80]

That might be a start, but otherwise it sounds like you're doing all the right things, Sara.  (((Hugs)))

[ZacsMumme]

Another terrible night...
BT 6.30 but asleep at 6.50
NW 9
NW 9.45 fed as I've made BT feed smaller which I think has helped him sleep at BT. Not asleep though till 10.07
NW 2.50 fed. He wasnt that hungry but I'm on my own and I'm so tired!
EW 5.20 gas, slept 6.15-35 gross. Then Pooped
WU 6.40 for day

[*Ali*]

I had another thought in the pooping? When are you giving the lactulose? My dr said we should give our stool softener at night to give it time to work overnight so that the poops will be in the day. Just wondering if changing the timing of T's dose would change the timing if his poops to a less disruptive time.

[ZacsMumme]

Thank you Ali!!! We were never told anything about that! I sear he has irritable bowel
I was giving morning and night. Should I give at BT then NF?

[Erin M]

Sara, I feel like you had a thread about constipation, but are you giving him something like prune juice as well -- someone I know (can't remember if it was here or IRL put prune juice in every bottle). 

[ZacsMumme]

Yeah we had one. Probably many! Yes I have prune purée I add to his pumpkin, and pear and chicken broth are the only solids he is on now after chronic bouts of it. Bottle intake is low, hence why I just feed at NW as they are often the only good feeds he does. Longer gap between E = same amount of milk so I'm just doing ~4 hrs.

I've got white grape juice I could add to the bottles....

Tbh part of me wonders if he needs more A. I know his As are high, but he seriously copes by well, and always short naps with a short A, if a touch OT he doesn't YK? He will do long nights when not in pain and often a bad night = a better nap day and next better night like he is catching up, but happy to go down at usual time even if EW that morning.

Is it unlikely he needs a touch more to combat the NW....ie
WU
A 3 hrs
Nap 1.5-2 95% of time 1.5 for both
A 3hrs15/20 (any less I get short nap)
Nap 1.5-2
A - longer than currently 3 hrs...

[*Ali*]

Sara, I wouldn't want you to alter meds on my say so (especially as we are on Miralax not lactulose)  but perhaps explain to your Dr that the poops are coming at night and see what they recommend?

His A times are night but you could try another 10mins perhaps and see how he does?

[ZacsMumme]

Dr didn't give times, just said give as required 2 x a day and increase if needed in .5 increments. apparently it's just sugar water
DH home and doing tonight. I'm off to bed x

[ZacsMumme]

He is so inconsistently rubbish
Last night
BT 6.30
NW 7.30, 8 replugs.
NF 10.30 then up and down every 20mins to 1 hr till 3
NF 2.45-3 didn't have much
WU 6.45

OT night but I wonder the NF are messing him up   it's always a long or unsettled period after one. I've cut the volume down a touch but still happens now.

I'm not sure how to deal with it, he's such a funny one. But DH and I are thinking maybe offer just 1 NF and try to resettle at other NW in cot and gently try to reset him as I think we're heading into rocking town.

Developmentally he is insanely quick compared to Z. He's now sitting from the crawling position and pulling up, and crawling pretty much. So in 1 month he's done all this YK?