Tawnya,
Thanks for the hugs. I need it more than you know. My DH is training in VA right now. He comes home Monday, thank the good Lord, but only for 6 weeks, then he will be gone two months, home a month, then gone for 5 months. I really, really wish I had some help, but my friends have thier own families and our families live far away. I will answer the questions as best I can, but she is kinda all over the place.
How old is your child? 8 weeks
What’s his/her daily routine? uh, it's something like this.
E - 6AM
A - usually no more than an hour, but lately since she isn't sleeping just a feed, change, then beddy
S - I wish it were 2 hours
EAS are the same every 3 hours til 6PM where we do the wind down routine and bed
The past few nights she hasn't been going to sleep until 9-10PM because of that darn paci issue. These past two nights, I have fed her at 8, then she will wake at around 2AM and that 5AM waking where she is just fusses a little. At this waking, I give her the paci and wait til 6AM to get her up.
What’s nap routine?
I take her to her room, turn on the lullabye, swaddle, and we lay on the twin bed which is in her room for a few minutes and she gets a bit drowsy, then it is off to bed.
How long are naps?
Anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours (very rarely)
What's bedtime routine? Bottle, bath, massage, swaddle, lullaby Time? 6:30PM
Do you bottle or breastfed??Bottle
How much? or how long? 3-5 ounces depending on how hungry she is
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
How many wakes per night? 1-2
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? She crys when she wakes. She is up anywhere from 30 min to 1.5 hours just depending on if I can get her to settle
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? Fussing and/or crying is the norm, but if left it turns into mantra.
What have you tried to settle?? Shhing/patting, rocking, rubbing head
What do you do for A time and how long is it? I let her have tummy time, read, sing, talk, sit in bouncy seat, or just make funny faces.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? Not that I am aware
Have you introduced cereal? Why, how much, and how many times a day? (for LO’s under 6 months) Yes, per docs request. She has a bit of reflux. I give her four-five tablespoons daily
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? Yes, paci
Do they have a lovie?no
Oh, it HAS to get better! I have to go back to work at the end of October, I know it's a while, and something has to give! I'm stressing over finding childcare as well. YIPES!