My 2.5 year old was wetting through his diaper every night. We tried everything. What works best is a pull up with plastic pants over it. It still soaks through 1-2 times a week, but that is better than every night. We also try to limit liquids in the evening.
I think that this is one of those things that is so hard to get an accurate measurement for. Is there anything that can be done about it now anyway?
Well that's the thing.. if it's a chromosomal issue no they cannot but my doctor feels it's not.. if it's something related to the placenta or maybe even something I'm doing or not doing in my pregnancy, then it seems like there are some things that can be done like taking aspirin to increase blood flow or maybe my diet needs to be changed.. I've heard a few people say they had an infection/virus and it was treated with antibiotics or they were monitored and delivered early. I just don't want to ignore it and then find out later the baby has stopped growing completely. What is alarming to me is that the percentages keep dropping when they were average in early pregnancy. They aren't consistent either which is why I thought originally maybe it is dwarfism/SD but the doctor said there are other markets are not present and the percentage is not low enough to be concerned with this, it would have to be much lower.
Ok. Sounds like you are informed. \Both of my kids measured small stomachs and the doctors were worried they would be small. My first was, my second wasn't. But at 5 months my first weighed more than my second does at 5 months. What they told me was that someone has to be the first, tenth, fiftieth, ninetieth, etc, percentile.
I would either let him nap on you or let him cry in his crib with checks. It is tough at this age. I am an advocate of do what works to get the most sleep.
Like someone else said, I would use it as a teaching moment for my kids. Honestly I'd probably do it an a passive aggressive way, making sure he heard me (Depending on the age of the kids). "Hmmm, I see a lot of friendlies here. Not sure what you are taking about".
I could see some of my inlaws doing the same things. I would make sure they know that I don't approve. The ILs in question want my kids to have a favorable opinion of them so they will fall in line with what I tell them to, most of the time.
R was up every 2 hours last night which means he is connecting some sleep cycles but not all. I don't know what to do now because he also ate 16 ounces between 6 pm- 4 am.
jumping in - how did you "know" your baby was ready for sleep training? DS is almost 5 months and he is really trying to kill us, I think. I really don't need him to STTN but stretches longer than.. .45 minutes would be nice. He just seems so little to me
We just did it when we couldn't take the wake ups anymore. We knew he could STTN because he had before he just couldn't put himself to sleep or back to sleep after a wake up.
We did sleep training earlier with our second. We dropped the swaddle, overnight feeds before 2:00 a.m. and swing at the same time. It was bad for 3 nights with the second (4.75 months). Now at 5.25 months he sleeps much better. He wakes up 2 times for quick pacifier replacements but then is good to go. We have had to feed him 2 times overnight over the past couple of weeks.
Just remember everyone is happier when everyone is getting better sleep. I hope it goes well for you!
Neither of my kids have cared. We went with cheap and easy to wash. We use the Medelas that came with the pump and Gerber bottles. The tops are also interchangeable.
I think you are fine doing what you are doing. With our first the doctor said we could start cow milk at 9 months. We started at 10 with one bottle and then increased it by one bottle a month until a year. That is another option if you are comfortable with that. Doesn't sound like your kid is starving or lacking for nutrition though.
My kids are a little younger than yours but right now our older one is sometimes mean to his infant brother. We have found that the older one is mean to the younger one when he is not getting enough attention. We have had to put the older one in his room for a time out if he does this. Most of the time he just laughs because he loves getting a rise out of us. We just really watch him and don't leave him alone with his brother and make sure they are both getting attention. It's hard. I hope that your situation improves.
I look at the good reviews and the bad reviews. If the bad reviews just seem to be crazy people that will complain about anything I assume that it is probably a decent place to stay.
Yeah, we ditched the swaddle last week because he was not sleeping well anyway. Like the others said, nothing to lose- and it it's going to have to go eventually. Good luck!