First I want to say thank you to all the people who left me comments on my last blog. It was so encouraging to hear your stories, your words of wisdom and to know I am not alone. In the midst of sleep deprivation and anxiety it feels so good to be heard.
Random Story #1:
My week started off really rough. On Sunday night I had a really bad tooth ache. The weird thing is that it was in a tooth that I have had root canaled twice and had four crowns put on. So there are no nerves which makes having a tooth ache quite odd. So on Monday I went to the dentist at 2:00 and he told me that he tought I should go see the endodontist. So I headed over to him. He took an xray and told me he tought I had a cracked root and at this point I should just have the tooth pulled. Well, I had not eaten much that day because of the tooth pain and was of course very tired and missing Gianna. So I then went down stairs to an oral surgeon and had my tooth pulled. It was the worst experience and one that I have always had a major fear of.
Random #2: Has anyone watched the DVD or read the book"The Happiest Baby on the Block?" I got it in the mail yesterday and have had success with his techniques for calming a crying baby. I am hoping it will spill over into tonight and that she will sleep really well because of it.
5 comments:
yes--we definately used those techniques!! that and using an eat-wake-sleep routine helped a lot. although the first 6 weeks are hard regardless!! sorry about your tooth!
another note--I always ended up with baby in bed with me (although I swore I would not do it!)...they always seemed to sleep better that way!!! and when they are older they want their own bed, so I just enjoyed it.
Yes Yes! Happiest Baby was a lifesaver for our fussy Carson. The biggest things were TIGHT swaddling (even though he would fight it initially) and white noise. The sound of a hairdryer would instantly quiet him. We eventually bought a white noise machine from Bed, Bath and Beyond, we use it STILL in his room and Sydney has one too.
What I loved about that book was that it gave lots of examples and suggestions of things to try when the baby is crying. Obviously, they won't all work for your baby, but you don't feel so helpless. But I agree with the previous comment, that babies will cry no matter what, but this gives some ideas of how to soothe.
We're thinking about ya! Hang in there! Sorry about your tooth. :(
Isn't it just the darndest thing.., we invest so much money in our teeth, only to have them pulled in the end!
Swaddling worked well with Sadia, although it was counter productive with Simone, because she was always so gasey.
Simone responded favorably to white noise, whereas Simone tended to prefer classical music. It had a hypnotic effect on her. She would stop mid scream as soon as she heard a bouncy cadence of a classical piece. Babies are so unique, and it is so fun getting to know them even in infancy. :)
I love that book!! a montgomery favorite!
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