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| Name: rain | Date: Aug 27th, 2007 1:08 AM |
| Make sure hubby helps when he comes in, and when he is off. I am a firm believer that you shouldn’t do it all. Get more help, try to let something go if you have to and rest. We all go through it hun. ↑ |
| Name: marija | Date: Aug 27th, 2007 7:07 AM |
| dog first....hubby second...baby to daycare / relative? :-) i was a single parent of 2 and worked night shift....11pm to 7am i came home to 2 under 3yo...fed them breakfast , bathed, dressed and got them off to daycare...came home, did the norm...cleaning, then got dinner ready...and went to bed. ...about 10am...woke up about 4.30pm ...picked the kids up ....spent time with them ...dinner....bed...me to work. if i can do it as a single parent....your hubby should be able to do the after he wakes up dinner / bath / some vaccumming dishes?....he should be wonderfully refreshed after sleeping!!!! ↑ |
| Name: ..RoSey.. | Date: Aug 27th, 2007 7:24 AM |
| my baby is 7 weeks old .. and i have had the same problem.. 1st off ....you need to make sure you DO NOT leave the dog alone with your baby.. esp if he / she is acting up.. I try a few things to put my baby to sleep.. they need a routene for a start.. #1 - Try feeding your baby.. #2 - Burp your baby #3 - Give him a nice warm bath #4 - get him out, dry him and put him in something warm and comfy #5 - Feed again encase hes still hungry #6 - then wrap your baby up in a blanket nice and firm ... they feel safe like that.. because they were so tight and squashed in the womb.. it gives them a sence of comfort and makes them feel secure. Alot of newborns lfind comfort in sucking also.. so a pacifier is a good way to start... can sometimes settle them down. ( does with my baby ) Rock your baby back and forth while wrapped up tightly. and that rocking motion normally gets them to sleep.. If you continue this routine your baby should get used to it.. and find it easier to fall asleep. Another thing, newborns SHOULD be sleeping approx 16 - 20 hours a day.. if they miss those naps they need.. they dont CATCH up on sleep.. which make them very grumpy !! and extremely hard to get an over tired baby to settle.. i hope this helps a little ?? ↑ |
| Name: ..RoSey.. | Date: Aug 27th, 2007 7:25 AM |
| btw that was the night time suggestions.. for the day time suggestions to get ur baby to sleep.. do all of what i said.. but skip the bath lol ↑ |
| Name: kimber | Date: Aug 27th, 2007 6:00 PM |
| I had the same problem last year. My suggestion is get rid of the dog. I mean find a good home. I had a dog for 9 yrs. and hated to get rid of her, but I had two kids under 3 yrs. old and worked third shift. After 9 yrs. the dog was still crapping on the floor because she wouldn't bark to go outside and the kids made her nervous. I found a good home for her, got some sleep and cut back on my hours at work. Now I could probably deal with the dog, but I don't want any more responsibility at this point. More responsibility = more work = more stress = less sleep. ↑ |
