Well, I can't believe it but I have weaned little miss Ashley already. I wasn't planning or expecting to do it this early... but she just wasn't settling down at sleep time and wasn't sleeping well at all during the day. After a few talks with a nurse at a clinic and our doctor, we decided to try it and see how it went. Last Wednesday was the first day I didn't feed her and she slept from 10:30 am to 3:45 pm!!! Unprecedented. Of course Jared happened to be home that day, sick from work, and he was like, "What are you complaining about?" I couldn't believe how well she did. She hasn't repeated that performance, but she does sleep through the night from about 6pm to 5am. Obviously, for whatever reason, she is happier on the bottle. The other big change is that she can actually get herself to sleep now. Before, we could never just lay her down in bed, while awake, when we knew it was time for sleep (like Baby whisperer tells you to do). She would just cry and cry. Now, after she's had a bottle and we see the signs that she is tired, we can lay her down in her crib and she will go to sleep. That is so fantastic. I love walking out of the room and hearing silence rather than an angry protest. As hard as it was to make the decision, I am glad we did it. I felt like I was failing in some way or being wimpy for not trying longer but I think that 10 weeks was a good attempt. The doctor told me that she has gotten all of the antibodies and good stuff she needs from the milk anyway. That was comforting. Our family is doing a lot better now that I am not stressed about my grouchy baby and constantly feeding/soothing her when they need me.
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The pictures of Ashley and the kids are so cute it's making my heart hurt. She's getting so big already and it sucks that we don't get to see her, hold her, and take care of her.
I'm so excited for you that she's sleeping better now. I wonder why nursing was bothering her. These bodily things are sometimes a mystery, but I'm so happy that you're happy now. What a relief.
I am so glad you made the change and it has worked out for you. As long as you both are getting what you need that's all that counts. I am so glad she is sleeping for you. I know first hand how horrible that can be. One of the things I fear about newborns. I wish I would have given that try with Megan.
the pictures are darling. It hard to think we don't know anything about her.
How wonderful that she is sleeping now! That makes such a huge difference in your state of mind and the happiness of the family as a whole. Those pictures are so cute. I'm not even part of your family and I'm feeling sad that I've never seen Ashley!
wow...that is such a nice feeling that your baby is calm and happy and most of all sleeping--since sleep is such a big part of a baby's life. I love your new blog it is very bright and looks good. The pictures are darling
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