Guest guest Posted May 17, 2000 Report Share Posted May 17, 2000 I have a four month old, too! Lots of 4 monthers on this list, I guess Welcome to the list (And if you want LOTS of 4 month olds, I'm on a bulletin board and another list with January 2000 babies.) Phyllis ---------------------------------- Hello my name is Ellen, i have 3 children nearly 6, nearly 5, and 4 months old. I have been an active member in the NCT since my first baby was 6 weeks old, i built up a friendship with lots of people, but i have since moved to Dartford in kent and i do not know anybody in this area, there is not really any active nct in this area but i would like to change that. i would also like to speak to people with babies the same age as mine so i can compare developments. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2000 Report Share Posted May 18, 2000 Hi Ellen, nice to see a new face! I have a 13 week old, does she count?! Verity is our first and my only regret is I didn't have her years ago. Like I still see her as an almost-newborn, probably helped by the fact that out of the 10 babies we know in the area (through NCT classes and NHS breastfeeding and postnatal class) she's the youngest. And like (again!) I love our feeds at midnight and 4am, just the two of us in the pitch dark with DH snoring beside us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2000 Report Share Posted May 18, 2000 >I love feeding my baby at night time as well, she also sleeps in my bed and >I cuddle her all night, I know you are not supposted to but i like you said >it is 'our time together' my arm hurt by the morning though. Oooh, have a read of Three in a Bed by ?Deborah (can't be bothered to go up and check!) and you'll discover that you *do* have permission to sleep with your baby! Think there's loads of co-sleeping going on on this list isn't there? (And yes H, I'll let you have your book back soon!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2000 Report Share Posted May 18, 2000 wrote: >Oooh, have a read of Three in a Bed by ?Deborah Yes Deborah . She's a speaker/workshop leader at the LLL conference in August. I've got 'Do Not Disturb' but never got past the first couple of chapters since I felt it was just telling me what I thought already (does that make sense?) > you *do* have permission to >sleep with your baby! Think there's loads of co-sleeping going on on this >list isn't there? A midwife (in hospital) had placed Steffi in bed with me with 12 hours of giving birth so even some of the most unexpected people encourage it too! -- Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 We've co-slept from day 1 with each of our children, including the hospital-born one. We have put them in their cot at about a year, without any problems. We haven't had any problems with duvets - I instinctively have my arms on the outside (any boarding school humour?) and that keeps it safe. Hannah sleeps usually in the middle of the bed, but occasionally on the outside, when I keep my arm around her. We have never had crying in the night, even though none of my babies has slept through early on. Hannah still wakes at least twice a night but I latch her on (or shove it in) when she starts breathing rapidly. After 8 years of this, I'm okay with broken nights - I often get up a 4am to do my emails etc - you thought YOU were addicted to the computer LOL! - I'm clearly still on GMT. I'd say the only disadvantage of not using the cot, is that Hannah will not sleep in her cot for naps. We have to use the carseat for this, or even the floor. I'm sure, though, that we could have trained her to sleep in the cot in the daytime and early evening - but a transatlantic move at 4mo made this a little difficult. Joyce Visit our photo album: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=170356 & a=1767840 Think there's loads of co-sleeping going on on this list isn't there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 and Martha Sears, a couple of California pediatric people (he's a paed, she's a nurse and LLL leader), have written a bunch of books about babies and children. They are firm advocates of breastfeeding and the 'family bed' in whatever combination works best for you (baby and older children in your bed or right by it or not, depending on the child's needs) I had only heard of them, but even before I read any of it, Calvin was in our bed because we couldn't get him to sleep anywhere else. Reading their book " Nighttime Parenting " just made me feel more comfortable about what we were already doing. Since then, Calvin has decided sleeping in his own bed isn't so bad, but almost always ends up in our bed at about 5 am, when I just want to stay in bed, but he wants to eat before he goes back to sleep. Phyllis >I love feeding my baby at night time as well, she also sleeps in my bed and >I cuddle her all night, I know you are not supposted to but i like you said >it is 'our time together' my arm hurt by the morning though. Oooh, have a read of Three in a Bed by ?Deborah (can't be bothered to go up and check!) and you'll discover that you *do* have permission to sleep with your baby! Think there's loads of co-sleeping going on on this list isn't there? (And yes H, I'll let you have your book back soon!) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 Re: 4 month olds > We've co-slept from day 1 with each of our children, including the > hospital-born one. We have put them in their cot at about a year, without > any problems. > We haven't had any problems with duvets - I instinctively have my arms on > the outside (any boarding school humour?) and that keeps it safe. Hannah > sleeps usually in the middle of the bed, but occasionally on the outside, > when I keep my arm around her. > We have never had crying in the night, even though none of my babies has > slept through early on. Hannah still wakes at least twice a night but I > latch her on (or shove it in) when she starts breathing rapidly. > After 8 years of this, I'm okay with broken nights - I often get up a 4am to > do my emails etc - you thought YOU were addicted to the computer LOL! - I'm > clearly still on GMT. > > I'd say the only disadvantage of not using the cot, is that Hannah will not > sleep in her cot for naps. We have to use the carseat for this, or even the > floor. I'm sure, though, that we could have trained her to sleep in the cot > in the daytime and early evening - but a transatlantic move at 4mo made this > a little difficult. > > Joyce > Visit our photo album: > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=170356 & a=1767840 > > Think there's loads of co-sleeping going on on this list isn't there? > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 72% off on Name brand Watches! > Come and buy today and get free shipping! > http://click./1/4011/8/_/_/_/958692844/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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