Ok, I'm going to love blogging more now that I'm a mommy because I love the free advice!
So diaper update: the size up diaper was way to big to wear around his legs, but we put it on top of his newborn diaper and that seems to do the trick! Yay! Hopefully it will continue to work. Thanks again for all the input!
So, the new problem: We are planning to implement Babywise (or at least most of it), and right now we are supposed to be trying to get in full feedings every 2 to 3 hours. Well, Marshall has insisted on going way above and beyond a full feeding at his 1:00/2:00 AM feeding. He is wide awake (even though I'm trying to keep him up more between feedings during the day) and refuses to be satisfied with his normal 2 or 2.5 oz. (which is still a lot anyway). He will cry and cry (paci doesn't satisfy and won't rock to sleep) until he gets another ounce and then the same thing until he's up to 4 or more ounces!! Dr. Chupp said that since he's back up to birth weight already (in less than a week), we need to try to limit that big feeding. Has anybody dealt with this and what did you do??
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Gabby was eating 4 ounces per feeding at one week old, and her pediatrician said it was fine. Don't over-rely on the advice of one doctor. Motherly instincts are usually best.
I agree with Joanna. I always just took cues from my babies and let them eat when they wanted. Everything worked out and they were happy babies:)
My advice (for what it is worth and this is coming from someone who could not supply enough breastmilk) Feed the baby until he is full. Will was ravenous the whole time. He is a big eater and would never be satisfied by the paci if he was hungry. If he isn't spitting up then he is probably fine. Also, we didn't implement babywise until about 4 or 5 weeks. No schedule just demand feeding. But i know that people do it from the very get go.
Also, it is frustrating but they do have their days and nights mixed up. We had the same thing with Will being awake from 2-5 or 6 in the morning!! So exhausting but they will eventually get it evened out. Marshall is just one week old and yall are doing GREAT! Don't forget that! He will figure it out.
I hated when ppl said that me b/c I just couldn't believe them! ha! But it does work itself out promise. We started babywise at 4 weeks and Will started sleeping 8 hrs at night at 9 or 10 weeks. Yall can do it!
Hey! I would think it's okay, too. You just want to make sure he's getting good feedings every 2 hrs in the daytime, and he won't likely need that much at night; He's only a week old, so it's okay to do every 2 hrs through the day. Maybe that will help...as far as nighttime feedings - be sure and limit ALL stimulus. I would go into my kids' rooms, leaving a light on in the hallway, feed, burp, change diaper, and rock back to sleep. If he's still wide awake, put him in the swing or do some major swaying/shushing to get him sleepy again. At this age, it's not going to be a "prop" or ruin him. He just needs help figuring out that DARK = sleep and LIGHT = waketime!
Also, just something I have learned...don't stress too much about BW yet. I found that BW was better implemented around 6-8 weeks. By then, the baby is more "ready" to be on a schedule, and you will likely find that he's already on an EWS (eat, wake, sleep) pattern. It's amazing how they do that! I recall being so scared that I would ruin my kids those first few weeks...nope. No big deal. Wake and feed him as much as you can daily, and then let him wake you up at night. Poor guy - he's just confused :-)
You are doing a GREAT job. And you are right at asking for advice. Everyone has a different story, but it's so great that you can get ideas from all of us who've been there before. Just remember, it WILL pass. It's a short time period, and you can do ANYTHING for a short time (even go without sleep!).
Just holler if you need anything else!
I agree. Both of my boys were ravenous. Marshall knows what he wants. At this age all he knows is that he is either hungry, tired, or dirty.. If that baby is hungry, feed him until he is satisfied. He will know when to stop !
I second the waiting on Babywise. I made myself a little crazy with Ada trying to get her on a schedule. I actually ended up loving Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, and they suggest waiting until 3 months to start the crying-it-out stuff.
Right now, I would do whatever it takes to get everyone back to sleep. If he is still hungry, feed him more!! And, yes, trust YOUR instincts. It is easy to be bombarded with so much info. from everywhere, but trust your instincts. And I also second what Ashley said about, it will pass. The first six weeks are a bit trial and error, but you will get to a point where life feels much more normal. Hang in there!
I second the waiting on Babywise. I made myself a little crazy with Ada trying to get her on a schedule. I actually ended up loving Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, and they suggest waiting until 3 months to start the crying-it-out stuff.
Right now, I would do whatever it takes to get everyone back to sleep. If he is still hungry, feed him more!! And, yes, trust YOUR instincts. It is easy to be bombarded with so much info. from everywhere, but trust your instincts. And I also second what Ashley said about, it will pass. The first six weeks are a bit trial and error, but you will get to a point where life feels much more normal. Hang in there!
I didn't do or read Babywise and Tripp was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks! He was a random eater. He would eat a ton and one feeding and then a little at the next. But my doc. reminded me that we don't eat the same amount of food everytime we eat, so a baby doesn't always do that either. Feed him until he is full - which will be when he stops. I didn't produce enough milk, so we supplemented with formula, which I didn't want to do, but it was better for my baby, so I did it! Like the others said, you can't overfeed a baby! Good luck! - April
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