Re: Update from the deliriously tired house

[Guest guest]

How old is your little guy? Would belly sleeping be an option? At

night, I will lay in bed and pretend my feet are in a bar/and

rotated out and I played around with sleep positions. I figured that

sleeping on my belly was the most comfortable. An another option

would be to put a rolled up towel or blanket or 2 under his knees to

help alleviate the extra weight that the FAB puts on the hips. Since

he liked to hold his toes when he slept-any chance you can cut out

the toe part of his socks so he can still get to them? since the

shoes are open toed-he maybe able to pull his legs to his chest and

then play with his toes. just a couple of ideas-i feel so bad for

you and wish i was there to help!!

footed pj's-it kills me too that david won't get to run around in

them-so i have bought him a couple of pairs nad have had him run

around in them during the daytime-LOL.

My son's pj's since birth has been a long sleeve onesie and a sleep

sack. he uses the right sleeve as his blankie and sucks his left

thumb. can't wait to have to rid him of both those habits!!

good luck,

kathleen

mom to david fab 12/7 8/28/04

>

> Well, this is day 5.

>

> Once I changed the bar to the 8 setting, he has still be fussy,

but

> nothing like he was, DURING THE DAYTIME.

> Night has been horrible.

> He has woken up every 10-15 min no exaggeration for the past 4

> nights. I have only been getting 2 hr of sleep per night(after I

> take the brace off at 5am for 2 hr of his off time). I have 2

other

> young children to take care of, a house, a traveling husband, no

> family or close friends here. How I am suppose to function?

>

> What can I do to make him more comfortable?

> He doesn't fuss during the day like this, so I don't think it is a

> pain issue or improper correction or fit(even though we have

checked

> many times). He used to fall asleep on his side, legs curled up,

> holding his toes(that was his comfort thing-he won't take pacy,

> blankie, thumb, etc). I have tried pillows, laying him on my

chest,

> across my lap, nothing is working.

>

> This totally sucks.

>

> And I jsut realized last night that I am never going to see my

baby,

> my youngest toddle around in footed sleepers. I realized when I

> went to get him some pjs from his drawer, and ALL of them are

> footed. *crying* I know that is silly, but it makes me so sad.

>

[Guest guest]

Isaac will be 7 months on the 12th. I would have no issue with

putting him on his belly at this point, if it would work, but so far

it hasn't. Not even on his belly on me is working.

Is it possible he is getting some kind of cramp?

Would it help to bicycle his legs before bed?

Of course, I don't think a cramp would cause the all night fussiness.

It gets better, right?

> >

> > Well, this is day 5.

> >

> > Once I changed the bar to the 8 setting, he has still be fussy,

> but

> > nothing like he was, DURING THE DAYTIME.

> > Night has been horrible.

> > He has woken up every 10-15 min no exaggeration for the past 4

> > nights. I have only been getting 2 hr of sleep per night(after

I

> > take the brace off at 5am for 2 hr of his off time). I have 2

> other

> > young children to take care of, a house, a traveling husband, no

> > family or close friends here. How I am suppose to function?

> >

> > What can I do to make him more comfortable?

> > He doesn't fuss during the day like this, so I don't think it is

a

> > pain issue or improper correction or fit(even though we have

> checked

> > many times). He used to fall asleep on his side, legs curled

up,

> > holding his toes(that was his comfort thing-he won't take pacy,

> > blankie, thumb, etc). I have tried pillows, laying him on my

> chest,

> > across my lap, nothing is working.

> >

> > This totally sucks.

> >

> > And I jsut realized last night that I am never going to see my

> baby,

> > my youngest toddle around in footed sleepers. I realized when I

> > went to get him some pjs from his drawer, and ALL of them are

> > footed. *crying* I know that is silly, but it makes me so sad.

> >

>