Re: [ozmidwifery] sleeping trough the night :-)
like it - good perspective- coincides with returning to work?? - all pressure builds - this needs to be stressed - it is not the baby being difficult to wind mum up !! - Original Message - From: Lieve Huybrechts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 3:18 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] sleeping trough the night :-) Sleep Training... OK, here's my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 7 months. The first few months were great-- I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I've talked to other babies, and it seems like it's pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 6 months. Here's the thing: these Mommies don't really need to sleep. It's just a habit. Many of them have had some 30 years to sleep--they just don't need it anymore. So I am implementing a plan. I call it the Crybaby Shuffle. It goes like this: Night 1--cry every 3 hours until you get fed. I know, it's hard. It's hard to see your Mommy upset over your crying. Just keep reminding yourself, it's for her own good. Night 2--cry every 2 hours until you get fed. Night 3--every hour. Most Mommies will start to respond more quickly after about 3 nights. Some Mommies are more alert, and may resist the change longer. These Mommies may stand in your doorway for hours, s-ing. Don't give in. I cannot stress this enough: CONSISTENCY IS KEY!! If you let her STTN (sleep through the night), just once, she will expect it every night. I KNOW IT'S HARD! But she really does not need the sleep, she is just resisting the change. If you have an especially alert Mommy, you can stop crying for about 10 minutes, just long enough for her to go back to bed and start to fall asleep. Then cry again. It WILL eventually work. My Mommy once stayed awake for 10 hours straight, so I know she can do it. Last night, I cried every hour. You just have to decide to stick to it and just go for it. BE CONSISTENT! I cried for any reason I could come up with. My sleep sack tickled my foot. I felt a wrinkle under the sheet. My mobile made a shadow on the wall. I burped, and it tasted like pears. I hadn't eaten pears since lunch, what's up with that? The cat said meow. I should know. My Mommy reminds me of this about 20 times a day. LOL. Once I cried just because I liked how it sounded when it echoed on the monitor in the other room. Too hot, too cold, just right--doesn't matter! Keep crying!! It took awhile, but it worked. She fed me at 4am. Tomorrow night, my goal is 3:30am. You need to slowly shorten the interval between feedings in order to reset your Mommies' internal clocks. P.S. Don't let those rubber things fool you, no matter how long you suck on them, no milk will come out. Trust me. Lieve Huybrechts vroedvrouw 0477740853 www.geboorte-infocentrum.be -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
Re: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping
I am also in favour for at least putting the case to new parents for co-sleeping... I hear so often in my classes - in the coffee breaks - that the new mums are terrified of setting up bad habits and have heard so-and-so had made that mistake and was having a nihgtmare now. I had one extreme case of an older mum so concerned about 'spoiling' the baby that she only picked her up for feeding times and wouldn't let the husband hold her too often!! I think it's a case for explaining to new parents - whats the worst that could happen: maybe the toddler gets used to parents bed for 'too' ong - but the positives are - as everyone has mentioned - a less tired mum - not needing to completely wake up in the night when feeding and having a more secure and contented baby - as they say a secure infant is a confident child. My 3rd was cosleeping by default as my 3yr old and 18mth old were challenging enough and contemplating forcing a crying baby into a cot every night was too much to deal with! - Maybe not surprisingly she was the one who was happy to be in her own cot space by about 6 months and never had bed time issues. Isn't there a study that gives infants who sleep in the same bed / room as their parents much less of a risk of SIDS? (sorry can;t remember the ref. -) is is somethnig to do with the immaturity of their respiritory system being 'reminded' by the parents rhythm and even the higher CO2 concentration close to the baby initiates a breathing reflex. Steph- perth - Original Message - From: diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping I found this one too... http://www.babybunk.com/whatis.htm Di - Original Message - From: Kristi Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 1:39 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping Hi Raelene, Here are just a few websites I found re: co-sleeping cots...hope this helps! http://www.babydelight.com/snuggle_nest.html - The Snuggle Nest http://armsreach.com/ - Bassinettes that attach to the side of the bed for baby http://www.thefirstyears.com - On this page, go down to the 'Safe Secure Sleeper' to see another version of the Snuggle Nest http://www.babybunk.com/ More bassinettes that attach to the side of the bed All the best, Kristi Midwifery student, Canada -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George, Raelene Sent: January 21, 2007 9:55 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] co-sleeping Hi everyone, I need some help! I'm trying to formulate a policy regarding co-sleeping and want to offer alternative sleeping arrangements for mothers and babies whilst in hospital. Does anyone know of a special cot that has been developed that allows the baby to sleep with mum but in a separate cot that is attached to the main bed. I've seen pictures of babies using a biliblanket in a cot attached to the bed in this way, but can't find any information. Can you help. Regards Raelene George Maternity Ward Kalgoorlie Hospital -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. __ NOD32 1995 (20070121) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit http://www.acegraphics.com.au to subscribe or unsubscribe.
[ozmidwifery] courses WA
Hi everyone, I am a childbirth educator recently moved to WA and would like to know firstly if most of the childbirth classes here are done in hospital by midwives or are there other formats. Also, is there a direct entry system into a midwifery course in WA without nursing first. Would appreciate any info, Stephanie Perth WA
