When are they fun?
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Topic: When are they fun?
Posted By: Lanata
Subject: When are they fun?
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 1:29pm
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lol... all she does is feed and sleep and a little bit of tummy time, about what age do they start staying up a little it more?? Should I let her sleep as much as she want's during the day or wake her for feeds?
She had a touch of ABO incompatibility jaundice when she was born so I would wake her to feed her every 2-3 hours to get fluids into her to get rid of it till she was about 5 days old but should I be waking her to feed more often or just let her sleep??? Being a new mum is very confusing about what you should do  She feeds well, about half an hours worth so not worried about amount she is getting, just the sleep.------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 1:34pm
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I was told to wake and feed my first boy every 3 hours during the day and let him go as long as he wants at night. The rationale behind this was that they need x amount of food a day and best to get as much in during the day as poss.
With James I was told I could just let him sleep as long as he wants as he was a bigger baby. However, I am going back to the 3 hourly feeds until we have a better run at nights.
As for when do they start being up more. Around 4-6 weeks they seem to "wake up" and then you have them looking around, smiling and cooing. BUT...they still dont need to be awake any longer than an hour (including feed, change etc). So easy to get them over tired.
In the meantime, enjoy your sleeping baby! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 1:35pm
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I'd say use her as a guide. All newborns need a lot of sleep, but some seem to need more than others. Plunket usually advocate a one hour turn around for babies under 6 weeks - up, feed, change, other side feed then back down with a bit of tummy time in there as well, but the aim is to have bub up and down within an hour. As bub gets older, watch her for cues - jerky movements, grizzling etc. are signs that she is tired and needs to go back to bed.
Mine have all been different, Maya and Chiara don't seem to need a lot of sleep during the day, whereas the gremlins used to only want to be up for about half and hour at a time. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 1:37pm
| I found a really helpful guide to tired signs etc. Apparently its a DVD from Plunket but you can also hire it from http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz - www.thesleepstore.co.nz and its great! |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 3:54pm
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As long as you get plenty of good wet nappies, I'd just let her sleep. Trust me, take the opportunity to get a nap yourself coz in a few months time you'll be wishing she had naps like she used too! I really started to enjoy my daughter from somewhere around the 8 week point, before then it was a bit like a factory - cry, eat, change nappy, tummy, cuddle, sleep. Try to start using the 1 hour rule during the day, and try not to engage her at night. Once she starts sleeping more at night, she'll be up for longer during the day. Congratulations, and huge hugs, welcome to the world Tayla. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Lanata
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 4:46pm
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Great, thanks guys..
will see how she goes, she definatley has lots of wet nappies so she's getting enough to eat and our fair share of projectile poos  and has started to sleep alot longer at night (4-6 hours) so might try and get her up abit more during the day so she can learn the difference between night and day (night - long sleep *hopefully* / day - shorter sleeps)
Will take a look at that DVD, thanks NZPiper and Maya, she yawns alot anyway so will need to look at the other tired signs to help.. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 5:30pm
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my girl is 15 months and I am loving this age. and while it is hard work it is so much fun seeing her learn new things everyday. You can ask her to bring you something and most of of the time she will.
I did find when she was a new born and basically eating sleeping crapping her nappy 24/7 that she was boring..lol. but I do agree nap when your girl does.even now I still sometimes take a nap when my girl does. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 6:34pm
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Do not wish this "boring" time away! Before you realise it, you'll be saying 'when do they sit still/when do they stop asking so many questions/when do they stop throwing tantrums/when do they cooperate'. None of that "fun" stuff is happening now, so enjoy it! Enjoy that she's not fighting cuddles, or wiping away kisses, or answering back, or making messes that she's not cleaning up.
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Posted By: Lanata
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 6:39pm
hehehe... I love the time now but wish she was awake more.. she loves twinkle tinkle little star o fall asleep too.. hmmm I think i would her this "boring" a bit longer as I know all about the constant questions etc etc... she's just so cute i wanna play with her a bit more  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Rowena
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 7:14pm
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they change so fast in the first few months. I have to say that I hated the first six months as you never quite sure what to do with them and all babies are different so you can't go by what other babies are doing. Remember you have known your wee girl less than two weeks.
I love my boy now at 8 months and wish he would stay this way for a while even though I am constantly running after him now he is crawling. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 7:24pm
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I was told with newborns that you should feed every 3-4hours but to not go over 4 hours.
Try to enjoy every stage as they are all different and so fleeting. Having said that I am really loving my son's age (23mths) he is just learning and changing so much and is getting a silly sense of humor. The tantrums are not so fun but everything else makes up for them. |
Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 8:28pm
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One lesson I learnt quickly (but not quickly enough for me to catch up with lost sleep after the birth during the first couple of weeks) is when baby is sleeping - let them sleep!
As long as they are having lots of wet nappies it should be fine! I was always worried I had to wake Lily up every 3 hours during the day and I became quite exhausted (especially after feeds alone took almost an hour!) ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: HoppyF
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 9:30pm
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With my first one (DD who is now 9yrs old), all I wanted her to do was move onto the next step and couldn't wait until she grew 'more interesting' and interacted.
This time around, I am really enjoying my DS just being a 'baby' and am no so concerned about wanting him to get to the next stage. It all goes by so quickly, and before you know it he/she will be up and running! My personal view, is that I wouldn't let her go more than 4 hours during the day between feeds. But play it her cues, some feeds may be 4 hours apart, another 2. Just go with it.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 10:18pm
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I found my daughter was fun to be with once she was around 3, ohhh the cool shopping trips we went on with her beautiful innocence...now she just KNOWS everything!
Baby's arent fun for a while, but they are just gorgeous when they start smiling at you. You can't rush anything so just take each day as it comes & look down on her when she is sleeping & oh so darn cute and relish the feeling that you guys created her. It will make up for the times she's awake and screaming at you over the next few weeks. Each day I put my nose to Cooper head & just breath him in ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 02 March 2009 at 10:45pm
| Enjoy every moment you have as each day they get a little older and soon won't be bubbies any more! And if you're returning to work you will be wishing you could turn back the clock and start the Maternity Leave all over again. As mentioned above the sleepstore.co.nz has some great advice on the whole sleeping thing and we feed (and have done on advice from Hospital staff after been admitted when bubs was just over 3 months old for refusing the bottle) every 4 hours. Have FUN. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 1:54pm
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I loved the NB stage, I used to go in & just look at them & poke them to make sure all was ok. It only last a few weeks then you spend years trying to remember it, so enjoy it. There will be heaps of time for fun & games, just think of all the firsts you will share together. This is a great time to bond, just you two, so take advantage of it.
Good luck she looks so sweet.
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 2:16pm
| i loved the newborn stage but am loving his age now even more. my ds is 6months and i love how when i walk in he stops and looks at me and then just beams. He laughs too which is gorgeous. And there are certain things that are just hilarious. Also i know him now. For the first wee while it was a bit of guess work. With the feeding just go with what your bub wants. Henry fed every 3hours day or night (didn't matter) for the first 6weeks. and then moved to 4hourly at night. Try really hard not to compare your baby to other babys (it only brings you down i find) for eg. mine isn't sleeping through the night (though we're working on it) and my friends girls have been since 12wks, i try not to think about it - he laughs more than they do. Every baby is different and shouldn't be expected to do the same things at the same time. Ok that was a bit of a rant sorry. I wish i could remember the newborn stage better to be honest - can't wait for number 2!!!! |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 7:13pm
NEVER!!! (insert evil laugh here)  -------------  
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Posted By: Lanata
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 9:56pm
LOL
hehe, yeah, i'm sure i'll want the newborm stage back when she starts walking and talking. Now to deal with her being unsettled at night all of a sudden. they do change so quickly don't they ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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lisa85 wrote:Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 05 March 2009 at 9:42pm
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I too wondered when Arianne will do anything but eat and sleep. Now she is awake quite a lot during the day and has sleeps for about an hour then about an hour and a half awake, but she is sleeping a lot more during the night.
If she has lots of wet nappies its all good. Sounds like you are doing a great job, keep up the good work. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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