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Member Name: finnsmummy

Product:	Your Baby and Sleep in general
Date:	02/11/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: sleep :)

Disadvantages: no sleep :(

Sleep we all need it and as a new parent you need it more then ever.
As I had gestational diabetes I was informed that when my son was born he would be on 3 hour feeds day and night. (Weather he wanted it or not as the midwife said)

The first few weeks of my sons arrival I was either feeding him winding him or changing him and when he did go to bed I would try and get some shut eye but you have the constant panic in your mind 'is he breathing', is he to hot, to cold, blotchy to pale to pink so on and so on ....

From day one my son was in a mosses basket ,right up against my bed , my mothers advice to me was swaddle!!! Some healthcare professionals now say not to but I was and most people I know wear as babies.

The first few nights of swaddling he seemed to not want to be, breaking free but then I thought to myself this baby is 48 hours old he's got to work with me here so I persevered with great results from day one to the age of about 8 months I did this.
I kept my son in with us till he was 9 months this was only because he outgrew the basket and there was no room for the cot (if I had my way he would still be in with me and he's 2 in December talk about not wanting to let go)

Finn slept through the night from 5 weeks old I believe this is partly due to very good luck and also the swaddling and keeping him close to me.
When he did go in his own room there was no hassle at all went straight in to his ''big boy'' cot.

My son now 22 months go's to bed at 7 (always has) and usually get up between 8 to 9 in the morning sometimes 10 if im lucky.
We always have a busy day together as I only have to work one day a week , we go outside at least once a day to the shops ,garden ,painting ,making , modelling , and of course he eats like a piggy which I think helps him sleep well too.

I think my best advice I can get is you need your sleep and if your stressed your baby will pick up on this ,you have to find time for yourself to remain clear headed ,after all being a mummy or a daddy is a very important job.
Every one is diffrent and there is no shame in asking for help!!!

Summary: every baby is diffrent never be ashed to ask for help