You’re right, How! I had a plastic child and was smart enough from day-1 to realize it and appreciate it. Therefore, I did not do a repeat and risk getting a messed up one the second time around.
My daughter was very colicky AND she did not want to suckle on either me or a bottle. For feeding, my mother and I made a very dilute mix of formula and baby cereal and dribbled some in her mouth every time she yelled. For the colic, I paced the floor with her for about 6 weeks and averaged 2 hours sleep. First hubby wanted nothing to do with her because she was a girl, just one of the many reasons we split up a few months after she was born.
Duck, it sounds like you had a pair of children who were out of the ordinary. Most babies do sleep at least three hours at a time, and usually more. I’m sorry you had such a bad experience, and yes, based on that experience, Jean is very lucky (and so was I).
In reading the colicky comments, when our five came along (one at a time, thank goodness), I was advised by my grandmother to warm a hand towel in the microwave and put it on their stomach, then hold them firmly against me. It worked. It loosened their stomach muscles, and the colic lessened dramatically. Rocking them while holding them helped too.
My son slept through the night by the time he was one month old. Before that it was every three hours around the clock… Didn’t think I was going to survive that!
Re: being free of children (which it sounds like you are)…at least both of you agreed to do so! Sometimes one wants to and the other doesn’t…makes a bit of a nasty mess. Sounds like you enjoy each other! ;)
thirdguy over 10 years ago
no argument here,
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
Actually, breast-feeding a baby is far better than giving her/him formula… ;)
thirdguy over 10 years ago
Don’t hate me, but our first slept through the night from her 3rd night home on. Our 2nd was such a pain, she took a whole week.
artybee over 10 years ago
I was a better baby dad with the first one than the second. We stopped at two for some reason.
Spotted Owl over 10 years ago
Congratulations, it sounds as though you have a lovely family MayKitten.
Aaberon over 10 years ago
(Trying not to chuckle too loudly…)
Aaberon over 10 years ago
You’re right, How! I had a plastic child and was smart enough from day-1 to realize it and appreciate it. Therefore, I did not do a repeat and risk getting a messed up one the second time around.
beyondnow777 over 10 years ago
That’s nothing. My first litter was sextuplets. Then three months later I had septuplets, including one still-born. All before I was two years old.
She Mc over 10 years ago
Not the husband snoring!!!
ladykat over 10 years ago
My daughter was very colicky AND she did not want to suckle on either me or a bottle. For feeding, my mother and I made a very dilute mix of formula and baby cereal and dribbled some in her mouth every time she yelled. For the colic, I paced the floor with her for about 6 weeks and averaged 2 hours sleep. First hubby wanted nothing to do with her because she was a girl, just one of the many reasons we split up a few months after she was born.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member over 10 years ago
We had five, and from my perspective it’s by far the best…also less stinky poop!!
tripwire45 over 10 years ago
Um..breast pump and bottled breast milk and suddenly Daddy shares in the feeding.
gmforde over 10 years ago
Just wait until the baby starts teething….
platechick over 10 years ago
you sound like a huge jerk
JanLC over 10 years ago
Duck, it sounds like you had a pair of children who were out of the ordinary. Most babies do sleep at least three hours at a time, and usually more. I’m sorry you had such a bad experience, and yes, based on that experience, Jean is very lucky (and so was I).
JanLC over 10 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
In my next life, I’m coming back as a man.
By the time that happens, they’ll figure out how to make men do all the work.
tlr1398 over 10 years ago
In reading the colicky comments, when our five came along (one at a time, thank goodness), I was advised by my grandmother to warm a hand towel in the microwave and put it on their stomach, then hold them firmly against me. It worked. It loosened their stomach muscles, and the colic lessened dramatically. Rocking them while holding them helped too.
potrerokid over 10 years ago
Hope you’re saving lots of money for all those weddings!!!!!
potrerokid over 10 years ago
Why bother??
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
My son slept through the night by the time he was one month old. Before that it was every three hours around the clock… Didn’t think I was going to survive that!
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
WOW! All those girls!!! And one poor brother having to deal with all his sisters…LOL! ;)
ORMouseworks over 10 years ago
Re: being free of children (which it sounds like you are)…at least both of you agreed to do so! Sometimes one wants to and the other doesn’t…makes a bit of a nasty mess. Sounds like you enjoy each other! ;)
feefers_ 12 months ago
Yup