[blparent] question of napping

Fri Mar 5 20:46:54 UTC 2010

Oh, of course when Gab was nursing it was 9 years ago.  I've heard so many
different  opinions of doctors.  It's mind boggling. Smile! V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] question of napping

I had actually been told to wake the children up after about three ot fout 
hours to feed them.  Now, I just let Joshua sleep and feed him when he wakes

up.  He doesn't nurse anymore, so that's not such a big deal.
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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:51 PM
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> Did your pediatrician tell you to wake him when he was sleeping?  When Gab
> was a baby she'd sleep for several hours at a time and I asked her Dr if I
> should wake her up to feed.  He told me to let her sleep and she'd wake 
> when
> hungry.  So that is what I'd do.  Even at 8 weeks she'd sleep for 5 or 6
> hours at a time and wake up starving. Of course, I could not wait to feed
> her, my milk would start dripping so I had to pump a little.   V
>
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> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jessica Lucken
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:30 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] question of napping
>
> Owen is eight weeks and he also has a fussy time between 4:00-10, just
> depending on the day.  I tried putting him to bed at 7 tonight to see what
> happened.  Before I kept him up until like 9:00 trying to rock him and 
> hold
> him etc but he'd fight sleep for hours.  He has been sleeping since 7:-00
> and I'll wake him up for a feeding maybe around 10:00, wish me luck.  He
> doesn't have much of a nap schedule yet.  I think when babies are so 
> little
> like this they don't really get into a nap schedule.  Just keep in mind 
> that
> they get tired after being up 1-2 hours.  Watch for their cues like 
> yawning,
> rubbing eyes etch and when you see that happen put them down or start
> rocking them to sleep, whatever works for you.  I think they'll get into a
> good reliable nap routine around 4 months.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] question of napping
>
> That's true.  I'd forgotten about the fussy during a certain part of the 
> day
>
> part.  If that haens, remember, you don't have a bad baby.  Babies aren't
> bad.  They don't have that ability.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] question of napping
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>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Most babies have a fussy period sometime during the day, mine were both
>> during the evening between 5 and 8.  It didn't matter what I did, whether
>> they had a nap or not, or whether they'd eaten or how much they'd eaten,
>> between the ages of about a month and 3 months they were just fussy 
>> during
>
>> that time.  As for getting your baby to nap, try to get the baby in to a
>> routine, ie lunch, story, and bed.  It may not work for the first week or
>> more, but eventually she'll get the picture and feel comforted by it.
>>
>> hth
>>
>> Tammy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:08 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] question of napping
>>
>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> We've noticed a small pattern with Leah and I'm wondering if you guys
>>> have any thoughts on this.
>>>
>>> It seems that if she doesn't get her afternoon nap, she has a bit of a
>>> meltdown that night.  I thought this only happened when they were a bit
>>> older and not at 5 weeks but if this is the case, do you have any tips 
>>> on
>
>>> getting her to nap during the day?
>>>
>>> I think the time is coming up for us to start a bedtime routine, or at
>>> least I've read that this can begin around the 6 week mark or close to
>>> it.
>>>
>>> We did take her out today on two walks and ran a couple of errands so
>>> maybe that was too much activity for her but she seemed to be happy in
>>> the stroller and the sling we got.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the info.
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
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