Comments on: A Cry for Help http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/ stories and photos from a hopeless romantic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: tearese http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-158 tearese Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:49:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-158 well, no, she was weaned about two or so months after that. It was just really close. well, no, she was weaned about two or so months after that. It was just really close.

]]> By: Heidi http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-152 Heidi Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:28:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-152 Charming--Ha, ha, you make me laugh!<br/><br/>Tearese--I've read the same thing about rice cereal, but I've sure heard a lot of moms I respect recommend it. No, it wasn't Sears that I threw out. :) What's that one called? Ah, so you waited until you weaned her altogether, huh? That's a great idea about singing to her.<br/><br/>Andrea--Wow, that's fantastic! I always feed Bubbers right before we put him down, too, but that hasn't done the trick for him. I'm so glad that worked well for your daughter! Thanks for your well wishing!<br/><br/>Jesse--How old was Grace when you weaned the night feeding? We're definitely a fan of pacifiers. But we found that if we used them to help him sleep, then he started crying more in his sleep (since he couldn't put it back in), so we had to nip that one in the bud a while back. I like the idea of gradually helping her get "weaned" of you and I'm very impressed you did it without any crying!<br/><br/>Thanks everyone! Charming–Ha, ha, you make me laugh!

Tearese–I’ve read the same thing about rice cereal, but I’ve sure heard a lot of moms I respect recommend it. No, it wasn’t Sears that I threw out. :) What’s that one called? Ah, so you waited until you weaned her altogether, huh? That’s a great idea about singing to her.

Andrea–Wow, that’s fantastic! I always feed Bubbers right before we put him down, too, but that hasn’t done the trick for him. I’m so glad that worked well for your daughter! Thanks for your well wishing!

Jesse–How old was Grace when you weaned the night feeding? We’re definitely a fan of pacifiers. But we found that if we used them to help him sleep, then he started crying more in his sleep (since he couldn’t put it back in), so we had to nip that one in the bud a while back. I like the idea of gradually helping her get “weaned” of you and I’m very impressed you did it without any crying!

Thanks everyone!

]]> By: Jesse http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-151 Jesse Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:43:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-151 I don't know how y'all feel about binki's, but that was our key to sleeping bliss. When I weaned Grace from her night time feeding, I spent about a week holding her like I was nursing her, but with her binki in. Then the next week, I would hold her for just a minute and then lay her back down in her crib and pat her tummy. After that she was sleeping through the night. We never had to let her cry it out. Like Tearese, I've heard that the rice cereal thing is a myth, and/or a possible contributor to childhood obesity. I don’t know how y’all feel about binki’s, but that was our key to sleeping bliss. When I weaned Grace from her night time feeding, I spent about a week holding her like I was nursing her, but with her binki in. Then the next week, I would hold her for just a minute and then lay her back down in her crib and pat her tummy. After that she was sleeping through the night. We never had to let her cry it out. Like Tearese, I’ve heard that the rice cereal thing is a myth, and/or a possible contributor to childhood obesity.

]]> By: Anonymous http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-150 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:32:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-150 heidi, as you know i only breastfeed until she was 4 months old because i had no more to give. but i never had the problem of night feedings because i usually feed her before bed time and then she would sleep 11 hours until morning time. i'm sure it will be different the next time.:) i wish you luck with everything and hope you find something that will work for you guys!<br/>andrea heidi, as you know i only breastfeed until she was 4 months old because i had no more to give. but i never had the problem of night feedings because i usually feed her before bed time and then she would sleep 11 hours until morning time. i’m sure it will be different the next time.:) i wish you luck with everything and hope you find something that will work for you guys!
andrea

]]> By: tearese http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-148 tearese Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:39:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-148 Oh, and teething does mess everything up, so that may be your problem, as you said. Oh, and teething does mess everything up, so that may be your problem, as you said.

]]> By: tearese http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-146 tearese Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:36:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-146 Don't believe the rice cereal thing, everything I've read says that is a myth. But then, I followed the Sears method of nursing, so I hope thats not the book you threw out. Elora had one night feeding (around 4:30 AM) until she was almost weaned...I think up into 11 or 12 months. <br/>When I stopped nursing her, she still woke up at that time, so at first I would go in and sing her to sleep. Pretty soon I stopped going in and let her cry, and she would go back to sleep on her own. Don’t believe the rice cereal thing, everything I’ve read says that is a myth. But then, I followed the Sears method of nursing, so I hope thats not the book you threw out. Elora had one night feeding (around 4:30 AM) until she was almost weaned…I think up into 11 or 12 months.
When I stopped nursing her, she still woke up at that time, so at first I would go in and sing her to sleep. Pretty soon I stopped going in and let her cry, and she would go back to sleep on her own.

]]> By: jigs http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2007/09/25/a-cry-for-help-2/#comment-145 jigs Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:25:00 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/?p=62#comment-145 I'll back up this cry for help. As much as I enjoy the Cosby show, I'd rather sleep than watch Theo at 4:00am. I’ll back up this cry for help. As much as I enjoy the Cosby show, I’d rather sleep than watch Theo at 4:00am.

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