So, phew.... I feel like I have just exited a tunnel Christchurch craziness through a fog called newborn madness. And I am still alive, and I might even say kicking, despite the aching shoulders and pain stricken back and sleep deprivation. Did I say deprivation?
Yes, Felix has been waking 3 times a night for more milk for the past 5 weeks. Yes, just after he'd managed a 7 hour stint and just as he got sick and spent the night in A & E and mummy got mastitis for the 3rd time.
They say Intuition favours a well stocked mind so I did my research and they call it a 4 month sleep regression. I heard it is because the frontal lobe is developing and lots of brain activity is happening and often babies find it hard to put themselves back to sleep when they come out of a sleep cycle. But hey, some say growth spurt, others say teething.
I also say he was sick and probably wanted more comfort and fluid and my milk supply was limited due to a terrible bout of mastitis. Maybe he got into the habit of waking more often. Or maybe because he is in the 95th% percentile for weight he has just been more hungry. Maybe he is ready for solids. Maybe maybe maybe. Baby. I am learning to go with the flow.
La Leche League say feed him when he wakes, Plunket says soothe him in other ways if it has been less than 2 hours and the Parent Centre, do whatever works. Do whatever works!
I feed him, usually. I don't think he needs to cry much when I can try and meet his needs. A little grizzle, however, when he is going off to sleep, I can handle. MAybe I will need to try other techniques but for now, it's fine. Last night he went down at 7, woke at 11.30am, then 3.30am and then 7.20am.
We have just been in Auckland for 2 weeks too so it is just now I am home to our current abode, after almost 3 weeks at mums and 2 weeks in Auckland. He is starting to sleep more already. Or maybe it's because he is in his own room again. Whatever.
I love him sooooooooooo much!
JAnine from Plunket came yesterday. Felix weighs 8.39kgs and is 66cm long. Sweet.
He is doing really well and is now in the 91st% for weight and the 75th% I think for height.
In the last couple of weeks he has started pulling my hair and grabbing for things. He can roll from front to back but doesn't do it often. Although I need to give him more opportunities.
He loves his jolly jumper!
And he laughs and smiles heaps!
Auckland was wonderful.... we stayed with Din Amazing Parker from July 16 to July 31. Unfortunately I deleted the photos by mistake but we saw Amy, Victoria, Iris, Lucy, Nicki, Alyssa, Karly, Belinda, Darryl, Karl and other people during our stay. Din was magical and looked after us so well. I will never ever be able to thank her enough. She cooked me delicious meals and hosted me and Felix with grace, and kindness and generosity and love and joy. I love her so much.
We went our for yum cha and to seamart for fish n chips, walked down tamaki drive and went out west to Huia for a burger with Iris. Had lunches and coffees with people and went to bed early and woke lots at night. The joys. I love motherhood!
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