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Every single day something new changes with Hunter.
I love waiting to see what he’ll do next or how he’ll react to something like his vibrating bouncer chair. He was unhappy getting put in it while awake, but if asleep he’s a happy camper.
Love how his lips pursed out with the vibrations.
My milk came in on the fourth night, which is helping him sleep in longer stretches. During the day he’ll nap for a solid 3 hours. At night? Still lucky if I get 30 minutes out of him.
It’s kind of a bummer that he isn’t sleeping very well in the pack n play set up in our bedroom. But after he ate I got him to sleep for 30 minutes in there before waking up. 30 minutes is a huge win… the winning number before that was 3.
He got his first bath on the fourth day. Typically they bathe babies shortly after being born in the hospital, but I didn’t want him bathed right then. It was supposed to be postponed until the next day, then it never happened and we were home so Jacob and I tag teamed his first bath.
Of course he cried. His cries are so cute though it kinda made it worth it. š
He’s now in cloth diapers. The tar poop is just about all gone now and we used all the disposable diapers the hospital gave us, so we really had to make the switch or go to the store.
In one of my less smart decisions I decided to make the switch at night instead of the day time. I put him in a newborn all in one diaper, which he was NOT happy about, so I ended up changing him back into a disposable for the night. Since we’re out of disposables, for his first morning change he went into a fitted cloth diapers + cover. The fitted diapers are so much softer than the all in ones (it’s much stiffer). So far he hasn’t been fighting them which is a huge plus.
Today he has an appointment just to make sure everything is still going good with him and his weight loss is still in a good range.
And I’m hoping the nighttime sleep gets better soon. I was hopeful the cluster feeding would stop with my milk coming in but it didn’t. What gives?!
Is there a certain time when babies begin to sleep a bit better at night?
Heather
I call the first two weeks ‘survival mode’. All you need to do is make sure you both are fed, kept semi clean, and sleep whenever you can, even if it’s for ten minutes in the middle of the day! Don’t worry about keeping the house clean, just survive! š Adjusting to your new life takes time, but enjoy it! It’s such an amazing gift!
I used the Babywise system with Sophia. It’s a book by Gary Ezzo that helps you sleep train your baby from birth. Sophia was sleeping 8 hours a night at 6 weeks, and 12 by 10 weeks and we’ve never looked back. It was wonderful for us, but some people don’t like it. Just do whatever you feel is best for Hunter. Even if it doesn’t seem like it now, eventually he will sleep! Figuring out what works for your family can get overwhelming sometimes, but as long as you provide for his basic needs and smother him in love, that’s all he needs at this point. Congrats and enjoy!
It’s crazy how just 10 minutes helps! I’m getting baby wise from the library soon. Had another friend tell me about it too. That’s just crazy how long Sophia stays sleeping!
I’m loving this documentation!! Sounds like you’re learning more and more everyday!
Hunter is soooo cute!!! Enjoy these first couple of days and weeks! They are so special and go by so quickly… I know they can also be tiring…
They do go by quickly! I can’t believe a whole week has already gone by.
He’s beautiful! What a sweet tiny person. I’m so sorry he doesn’t sleep very long. You might try sleeping with him on your chest, skin to skin. My baby loved sleeping like that. The first 4 hour stretch was a result of my boob as a pillow! They really miss the constant cuddling that the womb provided so sleeping together is second best. Looks like he loves swaddling!
He definitely liked being swaddled, but I’m totally open to skin to skin if it gives me more sleep. Plus it’s kinda the best cuddling too š
Let me know how it goes. It will get better! I had a crier, so the recipe for nodding off involved dim lights, rocking, nursing in bed and then slowly leaning back as the baby goes to sleep (so as not to burst his bubble). If he starts to wake up just jiggle him a little and shush. I shushed til my lips hurt, but it worked. Hope you find your magic solution.
Yay for your milk supply! Hopefully you can get some night time sleep soon…thinking about you!
Thanks Amy š