2nd night at home.... nervous!

[cherelle]

Well its only our second night at home so im expecting to be up all hours feeding etc but im wondering when i will be able to just put him in his basket or cot to sleep in between feeds?

I feel nervous about leaving him to sleep without being able to see him which obvs means im getting no sleep myself! I dont really want him in our bed though in case we fall asleep and squash him. Am i being silly? Im scared hes getting used to constant cuddles now because he wont settle in his cot/basket x

 

[pinkymum]

Hey hun,
Are you glad to be home? Did he sleep in the cot beside you at the hospital? Do you have the Moses basket in your room? I'm bottle feeding so maybe not much help but she's always slept in her basket between feeds. Although during the day she needs lots of cuddled to fall asleep and then I put her down.

Hope you get some sleep!

 

[jodied]

Hey if you are nervous maybe invest in a movement sensor - you must try and sleep in-between feeds and ideally you Want him in his basket xx

 

[Rayoflight]

I bought a Babysense II motion breathing monitor but my baby was 3 months old at the time. It's the single best ever thing i have bought and wish I had it from day one. It really puts my mind at rest. I like it because now he is older and ends up all over the place in his cot, this one (the babysense II) has two mats so he is always monitored wherever he may end up. It means it doesn't go off by accident. So, whereas other mats are only small and once they're mobile they can be annoying and scary going off, this one doesn't. Highly recommend!

X

 

[cherelle]

Thanks girls. Im feeling sooo much better this morning! OH was amazing last night and we (after many failed attempts) managed to get him sleeping in his basket and get some sleep ourselves.

I gave birth in the morning on Wed and went home the same day without any sleep and i think ive just been so exhausted it was getting to me. Plus my nipples have been sooooo sore - but he also latched on a lot better last night xxx

 

[frankie707]

Well done for getting him settled, hope you manage to get some sleep-make the most of daytime naps, wish I had a bit more than I did.

 

[jodied]

Try lasinoh nipple cream Hun xx

 

[cherelle]

Try lasinoh nipple cream Hun xx

yeah i bought some yesterday, i think its helped a bit already x

 

[frankie707]

Yeah it's great stuff just keep slapping it on, they will get tougher and LO will get better at feeding and cause less pain.

 

[cherelle]

Yeah it's great stuff just keep slapping it on, they will get tougher and LO will get better at feeding and cause less pain.

yeah.

it was frustrating because he fed so easily and so well the day he was born and then when i got home i was struglling to get him latched on properly. It feels better after some practise though x

 

[frankie707]

I had a horrible time of it to start-G didn't know what he was doing and neither did I, just be firm-if the latch even feels slightly off take LO off and latch again, it will save you extra damage, took me 2 weeks to fully work this out doh!!!

 

[Maria1977]

Hi, I remember those early days. Hope you managed to get some rest.

Like everyone else said a good movement monitor is priceless... altho admittedly we haven't used ours because we co-sleep.

My OH did alooooot of co-sleeping research and we have co-slept since Oscar was 2 weeks old-ish. As long as you don't go to bed drunk or after taking drugs (this is what the guidelines consist of) then it is just as safe as leaving baby in a cot (theoretically sp?).

Now Oscar is 5 months old we're so confident with him in the bed we have no worries at all.

xxxx

 

[pinkymum]

Hey hun, glad you got some sleep! You're doing so well you should be proud of yourself! I agree with the other girls, I got a movement sensor mat and last night I put Emily upstairs to sleep on her own because the tv was bothering her, the mat is a god send! I thought I'd be up and down the stairs like a crazy person but I wasn't and felt really relaxed!

 

[rockabillybaby]

I slept with the moses basket next to the sofa and slept downstairs for the 1st 2 weeks. I BF so lifted him out. Afterwards i just let him fall asleep on me and then would put him in his basket and would get 30-60 mins sleep before he was up again xx

 

[FebMum2Be]

Glad he settled for you hun, Odhráns first feed was a bottle and I done breast for a while after, he fed perfectly and then I also had trouble latching and ended up with sore nipples too, don't be afraid to ask your MW for a bit of help if you need it xx

 

[cherelle]

The midwife has been round today and she was brilliant. She showed me how to swaddle him best and he loves it - settles him so well i think ill get more sleep tonight and im confident leaving him swaddled in his moses basket

 

[midnight]

im hoping for a better nights sleep too she was really unsettled last night and only slept when cuddled up so i have done a late night bath in the little hope that she settles better i cant fall asleep with her in bed either because i can fall into a deep sleep easily so wont risk it