Comments on: Responses to newsletters http://www.babysense.com/blog The Baby Sense blog outlines and highlights some of the Baby Sense products Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-35474 Antoinette Sat, 22 May 2010 06:28:12 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-35474 Thanks A LOT! You made me cry :0) Thanks a lot for supporting me and thousands of moms around the globe with your fantastic book. I've lost my mom 9 years ago when I was 24 and when my baby was born I missed her even more. I missed her advice, her calming words, her accomplishments and above all her guidance in this huge step in my life. Every single day I wish she could have held my baby (well he is alreaday an 18 month old toddler, but Baby forever ;0) and I think how she would enjoy being with him. Your book and your words helped me 100% in my challenging and fantastic adventure as a mother. Thank you so much and happy days every day to you too! Warm Regards, Romina Thanks A LOT! You made me cry :0)
Thanks a lot for supporting me and thousands of moms around the globe with your fantastic book. I’ve lost my mom 9 years ago when I was 24 and when my baby was born I missed her even more. I missed her advice, her calming words, her accomplishments and above all her guidance in this huge step in my life. Every single day I wish she could have held my baby (well he is alreaday an 18 month old toddler, but Baby forever ;0) and I think how she would enjoy being with him.
Your book and your words helped me 100% in my challenging and fantastic adventure as a mother.
Thank you so much and happy days every day to you too!

Warm Regards,

Romina

]]> By: Antoinette Scandling http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-34733 Antoinette Scandling Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:30:52 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-34733 Dear Megan Your letter really hit home! Before bed time last night I was sitting and quickly responding to work mail. I was getting annoyed because my 1-year old was trying to climb over my lap, and my 4-year old was trying to show me the picture he'd drawn, and I just wanted to get this one last e-mail done. Instead, I should have been sitting and enjoying them, reading them a bed time story and living in the present. Before long they'll be all grown up, and I won't have these moments anymore. Thank you so much for the wake up call! Verna Dear Megan

Your letter really hit home! Before bed time last night I was sitting and quickly responding to work mail. I was getting annoyed because my 1-year old was trying to climb over my lap, and my 4-year old was trying to show me the picture he’d drawn, and I just wanted to get this one last e-mail done. Instead, I should have been sitting and enjoying them, reading them a bed time story and living in the present. Before long they’ll be all grown up, and I won’t have these moments anymore. Thank you so much for the wake up call!

Verna

]]> By: Leigh Ann http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-34302 Leigh Ann Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:40:18 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-34302 ok, i think i'm gonna loose it.... my LB is 9 months and weighs 12 kgs. sleeps thru at night (wakes now and again but settles easily), its the daytime sleeps that are a problem. my domestic was strapping him to her back when he is so overtired and he eventually falls asleep on her back, then of course weekends are impossible for me. so i have taken time off work to do sleep training. we are on day three and not sure if there's any progress. it takes 1-1.5hours to get him to sleep and he then only sleeps for 30-40mins!!! i have the whole thing perfected... blockout lined curtains, quite peaceful lavender smelling room, Lala cd playing softly, dummy, doodoo teddy and blankie (heck...even I could fall asleep in there!). we sit and cuddle and i sing him songs and within 5 mins his eyes are shut, breathing slowly etc but still awake. i put him gently down and WHAM he thrashes his legs, flips over, stands up and wails. i calm him again and no sooner am i out the room and he's up again... i've reached the 6minutes plenty and he eventually sleeps from sheer exhaustion of crying. what am i missing ..... or must i just persevere? about how long before he accepts it? (i am letting him have about 2-2.5hrs awake time between sleeps - and he shows tired signs around this time anyway) ok, i think i’m gonna loose it…. my LB is 9 months and weighs 12 kgs. sleeps thru at night (wakes now and again but settles easily), its the daytime sleeps that are a problem. my domestic was strapping him to her back when he is so overtired and he eventually falls asleep on her back, then of course weekends are impossible for me. so i have taken time off work to do sleep training. we are on day three and not sure if there’s any progress. it takes 1-1.5hours to get him to sleep and he then only sleeps for 30-40mins!!! i have the whole thing perfected… blockout lined curtains, quite peaceful lavender smelling room, Lala cd playing softly, dummy, doodoo teddy and blankie (heck…even I could fall asleep in there!). we sit and cuddle and i sing him songs and within 5 mins his eyes are shut, breathing slowly etc but still awake. i put him gently down and WHAM he thrashes his legs, flips over, stands up and wails. i calm him again and no sooner am i out the room and he’s up again… i’ve reached the 6minutes plenty and he eventually sleeps from sheer exhaustion of crying. what am i missing ….. or must i just persevere? about how long before he accepts it?
(i am letting him have about 2-2.5hrs awake time between sleeps - and he shows tired signs around this time anyway)

]]> By: Antoinette http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-33171 Antoinette Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:28:09 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-33171 Hi Annmarie. No need to introduce another night feed. Ensure she is getting enough protien and variety in her diet. See your Sleep Sense book for details on what she should be eating. Sleep sense also covers some sleep coaching techniques, but make sure you go through the check list before embarking on Sleep coaching. Here are some articles that may help: http://www.mybabysense.co.uk/peaceful-nights/articles-of-interest/gentle-sleep-training http://www.babysense.co.za/peaceful-nights/articles-of-interest/feeding-sense-for-healthy-sleep Hi Annmarie. No need to introduce another night feed. Ensure she is getting enough protien and variety in her diet. See your Sleep Sense book for details on what she should be eating.

Sleep sense also covers some sleep coaching techniques, but make sure you go through the check list before embarking on Sleep coaching.

Here are some articles that may help:

http://www.mybabysense.co.uk/peaceful-nights/articles-of-interest/gentle-sleep-training

http://www.babysense.co.za/peaceful-nights/articles-of-interest/feeding-sense-for-healthy-sleep

]]> By: Annemarie http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-33143 Annemarie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:33:05 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-33143 Hi, there. I almost have the same problem as Lisa. My baby girl is almost 7 months. She is on 3 meals and 4-5 feedings(breastmilk)a day. She sleeps well during the day with 2-2.5 hours awake time in between her naps. She go to bed at 19h00 and wakes up between 2 and 4, and there after every 30-45 minutes. I dont pick her up - only calm her with her dummy(and her Baby sense taglet). And if that doesnt work (more often) - a bottle of water, which she calbs down. Must I introduce another feeding during the night or try control crying(separation anxiety??). What can I do? Thanks Annemarie Hi, there.
I almost have the same problem as Lisa. My baby girl is almost 7 months. She is on 3 meals and 4-5 feedings(breastmilk)a day. She sleeps well during the day with 2-2.5 hours awake time in between her naps. She go to bed at 19h00 and wakes up between 2 and 4, and there after every 30-45 minutes. I dont pick her up - only calm her with her dummy(and her Baby sense taglet). And if that doesnt work (more often) - a bottle of water, which she calbs down. Must I introduce another feeding during the night or try control crying(separation anxiety??). What can I do?
Thanks
Annemarie

]]> By: Lisa http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-29057 Lisa Thu, 14 May 2009 13:46:26 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-29057 Hi. My first little girl was brought up on the Gina Ford method and worked very well. However I decided with my second little girl I would demand feed. She is now nearly 6 months old and I can't seem to get her into a routine at night. She won't take a dummy and I have recently bought her the <a href="http://www.babysense.co.za/shop/taglet-pink-c-256-p-1-pr-16177.html" rel="nofollow">Baby Sense Taglet</a> which she just chews. She still wakes up twice at night for a drink and only falls asleep on the breast. What can I do? I know I should try control crying but I don't want her to wake her sister up. Thanks Lisa Hi.

My first little girl was brought up on the Gina Ford method and worked very well. However I decided with my second little girl I would demand feed.

She is now nearly 6 months old and I can’t seem to get her into a routine at night. She won’t take a dummy and I have recently bought her the Baby Sense Taglet which she just chews. She still wakes up twice at night for a drink and only falls asleep on the breast.

What can I do? I know I should try control crying but I don’t want her to wake her sister up.

Thanks

Lisa

]]> By: Meg http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-21207 Meg Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:09:41 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-21207 All little ones need a great deal of sleep or they become fractious. If your little one is colicky in the evening this could be due to her being overtired. For her day sleeps: don't worry about how long she sleeps during the day, some newborns sleep for only 40 minutes at a stretch. BUT do make sure she does sleep after being awake for an hour. Use any method to help her sleep: swaddle her, pat her, rock her a little or even put her in a sling. But do try to get her down for a sleep regularly All little ones need a great deal of sleep or they become fractious. If your little one is colicky in the evening this could be due to her being overtired. For her day sleeps: don’t worry about how long she sleeps during the day, some newborns sleep for only 40 minutes at a stretch. BUT do make sure she does sleep after being awake for an hour. Use any method to help her sleep: swaddle her, pat her, rock her a little or even put her in a sling. But do try to get her down for a sleep regularly

]]> By: Valerie http://www.babysense.com/blog/responses-to-newsletters/comment-page-1/#comment-20060 Valerie Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:50:42 +0000 http://babysense.co.za/blog/?page_id=30#comment-20060 Hi Love the books Baby Sense and Sleep Sense, i haave a question my little girl is 8 weeks and sleeps well at night (I'm not complaining) but she struggles to sleep during the day i have read sleep sense but still am not having much luck with day sleeps could she not need as much??? Hi
Love the books Baby Sense and Sleep Sense, i haave a question my little girl is 8 weeks and sleeps well at night (I’m not complaining) but she struggles to sleep during the day i have read sleep sense but still am not having much luck with day sleeps could she not need as much???

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