Let's all be honest, parenting is tough work. I question myself all the time and I really hope I'm not the only one. At first, I felt all this pressure becaue EVERYONE gives advice. It wasn't pressure to do what other people thought was right, but not wanting to screw up my child because what they said to do was completely opposite what I was doing. Well, I have finally come to the decision that I can't care what other people say, or what advice they give. And for my own sanity so I don't go crazy wondering if what I am doing is going to make bad habits or cause permanent damage to my child, I sometimes find myself tuning people out. But here are my confessions of things that I do "wrong"
Vanessa often sleeps in bed with Jon and I
When she isn't sleeping with us, she is sleeping right next to us in her cradle that is literally and arm's length away.
I let her set our schedule. She eats when she wants, she sleeps when she wants and I try my hardest to oblige.
She sleeps on her belly, she absolutely will not sleep on her back
As long as the diaper is only wet, not messy, it stays on all night. It doesn't get changed until about 7am.
I hold my baby a lot...if she's awake, she's probably being held.
She hates her carseat so she's only in it when we're in the car. I use a sling or carry her at the store.
I try not to let her cry. "Crying it out" was harder on me than her.
She's healthy and happy and I'm actually surviving so it can't be all bad. I'll deal with all the bad habits when they come.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Two Week Checkup
We went to the pediatrician yesterday and here are the stats...
She is now 8 lbs 1 oz (the goal by two weeks is to be back at birth weight...7 lbs 6oz....but she was way over that and chubbing up!
She is 20 1/2 in long...she has grown an inch!
Length she's in the 57th percentile
Weight she's in the 35th percentile
Head circumference she's in the 37th percentile
She also had to get her 2nd PKU, which she hated. It was rather sad. But the doctor said she is very healthy and doing great!
We also had to ask about sleeping on her stomach...she hates sleeping on her back. She wakes right up whenever we lay her down but if we put her on her stomach...she can sleep like a champ. I have been terrified of putting her on her stomach though because of SIDS. The doctor said he did have to say back is best, but some babies really do prefer their stomachs. No one really knows what causes SIDS, we just have a bunch of "risk factors" and "they" say belly sleeping is one of them. He felt like having your baby too warm and having things in the crib were bigger "risk factors" though.
So today we tried out the belly sleeping for the first time. Jon put her down around 9:30 and she slept until noon! That is 2 1/2 hours! She hasn't slept in her cradle for that long ever! Granted...I only left the room for about ten minutes because I'm paranoid and had to watch for her breathing and listen for her noises. And I wanted to see if she would move around a lot. I guess we'll give it a try tonight and see how everyone sleeps.
She is now 8 lbs 1 oz (the goal by two weeks is to be back at birth weight...7 lbs 6oz....but she was way over that and chubbing up!
She is 20 1/2 in long...she has grown an inch!
Length she's in the 57th percentile
Weight she's in the 35th percentile
Head circumference she's in the 37th percentile
She also had to get her 2nd PKU, which she hated. It was rather sad. But the doctor said she is very healthy and doing great!
We also had to ask about sleeping on her stomach...she hates sleeping on her back. She wakes right up whenever we lay her down but if we put her on her stomach...she can sleep like a champ. I have been terrified of putting her on her stomach though because of SIDS. The doctor said he did have to say back is best, but some babies really do prefer their stomachs. No one really knows what causes SIDS, we just have a bunch of "risk factors" and "they" say belly sleeping is one of them. He felt like having your baby too warm and having things in the crib were bigger "risk factors" though.
So today we tried out the belly sleeping for the first time. Jon put her down around 9:30 and she slept until noon! That is 2 1/2 hours! She hasn't slept in her cradle for that long ever! Granted...I only left the room for about ten minutes because I'm paranoid and had to watch for her breathing and listen for her noises. And I wanted to see if she would move around a lot. I guess we'll give it a try tonight and see how everyone sleeps.
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