Well, I got 8 consecutive hours of sleep last night! I dont know what happened or why, but last night was bath night, so my usual ritual of getting Logan to bed was a little interrupted...and I guess THIS TIME it didn't phase him because he was OUT at 9:00. I was like...what in the world??? Landry went to bed a little after 10:00...so it is getting better...the best part isn't when they went to bed....it is that Landry didn't get up until 7:00 this morning! No middle of the night feedings....just sleep! We left the fan on last night, so I dont know if it was the fan or I was just lucky, by why question a good thing, right?
I also had some success with the bottle last night! I made a three ounce bottle and used a rubber nipple instead of silicone....I was determined to get her to try! I tried and tried and it was a no go, so we took a break, and after 15 minutes I tried again....still no go, so I switched back to the orthodontic silicone nipple and tried that....nothing. We took another 15 minute break and then we had some suckage followed by some swallowing! She would only eat if I was standing (everytime I sat down she screamed her head off) and walking in circles, very slowly! LOL I guess she is particular. Anyway after nearly an hour from start to finish she had eaten 1 1/2 oz. So, I nursed her and she was a very happy baby.....maybe the formula had something to do with her sleeping .....who knows! All I know is that I will be going through this bottle process every time it is time to feed her, until I can pop it in her mouth and she automatically eats without hesitation! i am still not ready to stop breastfeeding completely, but I would like to have a break here and there! The funniest thing about this is that she is already holding her own bottle. I of course am holding it with her, because if she does it herself she just gums the darn nipple instead of swallowing, But I find it hilarious that she is already at that stage.
This is TMI so dont read if you are not interested...
Landry I 5 months 1 week and 3 days old....and I just got my period.....ughhh, I knew it would come eventually but I was PRAYING it never would! LOL I am having awful cramps...not really, they are actually just mild, but I haven't had them in well over a year...in fact in the past 4 years, due to pregnancy and the depo shot I have only had 5 periods.....ughhh! Please make it go away!
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Wow! Have you been cutting back on the breastfeeding at all? I wonder what triggered it...
So did Landry sleep through the night again last night? That is so exciting either way! I feel like we are back to the old days. Aiden has been SO sick for the past couple of weeks and he started waking up occasionally again. I need to accept that dark circles under my eyes are a permanent part of this wardrobe.
No, I have not cut back on breastfeeding...We did finally start Landry on Rice cereal and baby food, but after she eats, she still gets a whole boob full! :) Plus I am not feeding her the baby foods at every feeding, and somedays I skip all together...not very good of me, I know, but sometimes I get wrapped up and have four kids by myself and cant take the time to sit down and gie my undivided attention to just one child for a good 20 minutes!
I dont knokw what brought it on....I was hoping I could go forever without it! But oh well....I will just have to get used to marking my calendar and anticipating its return every month YAY! (sarcasm)
No Landry didn't sleep through the night...I am about to post a blod, you can see it there!
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