Re: New band and sleeping tips?

[Guest guest]

My bet is that he just got overtired from a busy day. Or maybe he is starting

to teethe at the exact same time as getting the band! I bet that he'll be fine

in a few nights.

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>

> My LO just got his DOC band yesterday and at first, everything was

> suprisingly good. He is definitely the type that likes things the way

> that he likes them, so, we were definitely worried! Everything at the

> CT office was fine, the clinician had to shave it down twice, and he

> actually was asleep when she was testing it on him between sizings.

>

> When it was time for him to go to sleep, he went to sleep fine in the

> band while nursing and then I transferred him to his crib. He went down

> fine. However, he proceeded to get up maybe every 60-90 minutes all

> night and every time I would set him back down he would cry after I had

> rocked him back to sleep. Before the band, he would get up every 3

> hours or so and would fuss if sometimes I placed him in a position that

> he did not like, which lately he has been wanting to be on his side or

> tummy. We were both exhausted today and I just want to make this

> situation as painless as possible for my little guy.

>

> Any ideas, or, does this seem pretty common, since I tend to read about

> how great the babies adapt to the bands?

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks !

I did an advanced search backwards on here on some sleeping tips and did

find that it is quite common.

We are on night 5 now and things are getting a little better. To his

credit/discredit, he was sleeping really well until 4 months (3/11) hit,

then he was up every 2.5/3 hours all night (I am EBF). Now he is doing

every 2/2.5 and the one difference is he will pick one time where he

stays up for maybe 45 minutes to an hour, that is the worst part. He

had two bottom teeth come through on March 30, so maybe he is working on

his tops...

I am imagining that it will get better with time, like everything. He

isn't pulling at it like he was the first few days, and I think it needs

to be trimmed around his ear as well.

On a good note, my husband and I both feel like we have seen a slight

difference in his shape so far, which is amazing, or we are

hallucinating!

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> >

> > My LO just got his DOC band yesterday and at first, everything was

> > suprisingly good. He is definitely the type that likes things the

way

> > that he likes them, so, we were definitely worried! Everything at

the

> > CT office was fine, the clinician had to shave it down twice, and he

> > actually was asleep when she was testing it on him between sizings.

> >

> > When it was time for him to go to sleep, he went to sleep fine in

the

> > band while nursing and then I transferred him to his crib. He went

down

> > fine. However, he proceeded to get up maybe every 60-90 minutes all

> > night and every time I would set him back down he would cry after I

had

> > rocked him back to sleep. Before the band, he would get up every 3

> > hours or so and would fuss if sometimes I placed him in a position

that

> > he did not like, which lately he has been wanting to be on his side

or

> > tummy. We were both exhausted today and I just want to make this

> > situation as painless as possible for my little guy.

> >

> > Any ideas, or, does this seem pretty common, since I tend to read

about

> > how great the babies adapt to the bands?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Christy,

You have just described almost the exact same sleeping situation that I

experience with my son BEFORE he had the band! How funny! I think it was all

just a coincidence that he teethed and switched sleep patterns and got banded

all at the same time!

As for seeing improvement already in his head shape, you aren't hallucinating!

We thought the same thing with our son after he'd been banded for a week -

that's actually what sent me to the internet and caused me to join this group.

Apparently it's very common to see a change so quickly. It's also really

encouraging if you ever had any worries about if the band would work.

I hope his sleeping gets back to a manageable pattern! My 11 month old still

wakes up at 10pm, 2am and 545am on a GOOD night, so I can relate

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> > >

> > > My LO just got his DOC band yesterday and at first, everything was

> > > suprisingly good. He is definitely the type that likes things the

> way

> > > that he likes them, so, we were definitely worried! Everything at

> the

> > > CT office was fine, the clinician had to shave it down twice, and he

> > > actually was asleep when she was testing it on him between sizings.

> > >

> > > When it was time for him to go to sleep, he went to sleep fine in

> the

> > > band while nursing and then I transferred him to his crib. He went

> down

> > > fine. However, he proceeded to get up maybe every 60-90 minutes all

> > > night and every time I would set him back down he would cry after I

> had

> > > rocked him back to sleep. Before the band, he would get up every 3

> > > hours or so and would fuss if sometimes I placed him in a position

> that

> > > he did not like, which lately he has been wanting to be on his side

> or

> > > tummy. We were both exhausted today and I just want to make this

> > > situation as painless as possible for my little guy.

> > >

> > > Any ideas, or, does this seem pretty common, since I tend to read

> about

> > > how great the babies adapt to the bands?

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Aww ,

I'm sorry to hear that your LO still gets up that much....sorry for you

and for my future as well! I had read about 4 month sleep regression

before, and like you said, I think it is just the teething/band

coincidence that leads them to being a general wreck! I am guessing

that with the band, I have to take it as it comes (sleep) and possibly

attempt some sort of sleep training once he graduates from the band.

We go to our first follow up appt. tomorrow so I am looking forward to

seeing the difference and what the clinician says!

-Christy

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> > > >

> > > > My LO just got his DOC band yesterday and at first, everything

was

> > > > suprisingly good. He is definitely the type that likes things

the

> > way

> > > > that he likes them, so, we were definitely worried! Everything

at

> > the

> > > > CT office was fine, the clinician had to shave it down twice,

and he

> > > > actually was asleep when she was testing it on him between

sizings.

> > > >

> > > > When it was time for him to go to sleep, he went to sleep fine

in

> > the

> > > > band while nursing and then I transferred him to his crib. He

went

> > down

> > > > fine. However, he proceeded to get up maybe every 60-90 minutes

all

> > > > night and every time I would set him back down he would cry

after I

> > had

> > > > rocked him back to sleep. Before the band, he would get up every

3

> > > > hours or so and would fuss if sometimes I placed him in a

position

> > that

> > > > he did not like, which lately he has been wanting to be on his

side

> > or

> > > > tummy. We were both exhausted today and I just want to make this

> > > > situation as painless as possible for my little guy.

> > > >

> > > > Any ideas, or, does this seem pretty common, since I tend to

read

> > about

> > > > how great the babies adapt to the bands?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > >

> > >

> >

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