#Babysleep experiment day 7

I have finally came round to Jo's suggestion that I should stop breastfeeding at night. It feels like L is waking up at night way too much for my liking and wakes up half and hour or an hour earlier because of that but if I decided to give it a go I need to persevere. 

Day 7 (Tuesday):
8:00- woke up
8:10- breastfeeding
9:30- feeding
10:00- walk\asleep
10:30- awake 
12:05- breastfeeding
12:25- asleep
13:50- woke up screaming, but soothed back to sleep
15:00- awake
15:20- feeding, didn't have too much/breastfeeding
17:35- walk/sleep
18:39- awake
19:30- feeding
20:50- breastfeeding
21:10- asleep
00:00- woke up crying/screaming/co-slept whilst wearing Pampers baby-dry

L naps much better than before just need to tackle night sleep and feeding times as it seems when I offer her solids just doesn't want food.

Any idea how to improve feeding?

#Babysleep experiment day 6

Yesterday wasn't too bad, apart form L not sleeping when we went for a walk, I think it might be due to sleeping for such a long time before.

At night L was screaming/crying as for the past few days but I'm so used to it now.

Day 6 (Monday):
9:05- woke up
09:10- breastfeeding
10:10- feeding
11:00- asleep
11:35- awake
13:00- feeding
13:25- breastfeeding
13:30- attempting sleep
13:45- sleeping
16:05- awake
16:20- breastfeeding
16:45- woke up
17:00- feeding/wasn't feeding well
18:10- walk/didn't sleep
20:50- breastfeeding
21:00- asleep
23:40- woke up crying/screaming/co-slept whilst wearing Pampers baby-dry

I'm a little bit confused when I should feed and breastfeed L, when I attempt to feed she doesn't want it for some reason.

#Babysleep experiment day 5

Sunday was the best day so far! L slept over an hour during each nap, I couldn't believe how much spare time we had! Nights though are always the same she sleeps with me. I know that health visitors are not supporting co-sleeping but I prefer to put L next to me knowing that I can always soothe her by offering my breast rather than to sit for hours rocking her.

Day 5 (Sunday):
8:25- woke up
8:35- breastfeeding
10:00- feeling tired/grumpy
10:20- asleep
12:16- awake
12:30- breastfeeding
13:30- feeding
14:35- asleep
16:05- awake
16:20- breastfeeding
16:45- woke up
17:30- feeding
18:11- walk/sleeping
19:25- awake
21:00- breastfeeding
21:30- asleep
23:40- woke up crying/screaming/co-slept whilst wearing Pampers baby-dry

Day routine seems to be so much better than night, how to improve night routine?

#Babysleep experiment day 4

Every Saturday we leave L with grandparents for couple of hours so that we can do our weekly shopping. Plus side is that our relatives can spend time with her,negative- I do not trust anyone else with L. But I will try my best to follow the advice of Jo Tantum- Pampers sleep expert.

Day 4 (Saturday):
8:52- woke up
9:10- breastfeeding
10:50- feeding
11:30- sleeping
12:30- woke up
14:00- feeding,breastfeeding
14:40- attempting to sleep
15:10- asleep
15:44- cried/soothed to sleep
16:45- woke up
18:00- feeding
19:00- walk/sleeping
20:00- breastfeeding
21:50- breastfeeding
22:00- attempting sleep
22:39- asleep
23:40- woke up crying/screaming/co-slept

As you can see routine went out of the window, I'm not very comfortable when L has to sleep in a different place, my trust issues are not helping either as I keep thinking that they didn't do what I asked etc. 

On a positive note, during the day I took L upstairs to sleep, and whilst she played with a cot bumper and was babbling to herself I decide to leave the room, but made sure she won't see me. Few minutes later she was snoozing! It's a little progress!

Any advice on how to relax and trust grandparents with L?

#Babysleep experiment day 3

We had a late morning on Friday, which confused me a little bit, half of the morning I was calculating what will work for us 3 hour feeds or 4 hour feeds. It is just day 3 and I'm not expecting miracles, but I'm feeling very positive! Thanks for your support, Jo (Pampers sleep expert) and my lovely readers! 

Day 3 (Friday):
9:15- woke up
9:30- breastfeeding
10:50- L was a little bit tired so I took her upstairs earlier
11:25- after lots of screaming l finally fell asleep
12:20- woke up
12:35- feeding
12:50- breastfeeding
14:25- breastfeeding
14:40- asleep
15:28- awake
16:30- feeding, didn't want much food
17:40- walk/sleeping
19:30- feeding
20:50- breastfeeding
21:00- attempting sleep
21:35- fell asleep
22:29- woke up
22:40- fell asleep
00:00- lots of crying, co-slept

Lots of crying last night again, L could only relax on my breast, so was on and off all night.

#Babysleep experiment day 2

Who knew that having a log of our routine will make me think and find what I needs to be changed. Second day was completely different to day 1 and made me realised that regardless of all the changes L dictates what is going to happen in the end.
Every nap time I carry L upstairs, change her into the sleeping bag, put Pampers baby-dry, close the curtains and sit with her until she falls asleep. By saying sleeping I mean L cries a lot, screams or just turns on tummy and plays with cot bar.
I have also noticed that if L wakes up at 9am feeding every 4 hours doesn't work.
The more I think about it the more I realise that maybe it's not right, or not for us. She can't fall asleep without my help, she wakes up and cries/screams, it seems that if I stay with her this will not teach her how to fall asleep on her own, how to wake up without mummy. At the same time we have tried controlled crying and L will scream the house down, sometimes will scream and won't fall asleep or will give up and fall asleep. So what is best for us?

Day 2 (Thursday):
8:28- woke up
8:30- breastfeeding
10:10- relaxing in the cot/soothing to sleep
10:20- sleeping
11:00- woke up
12:40- feeding
13:15- relaxing in the cot/soothing to sleep
13:20- sleep
14:40- woke up
16:30 feeding
16:50- breastfeeding
17:30- sleeping whilst walking
18:30- woke up
20:00- feeding
21:49- sleeping
23:40- woke up crying/ decided to co-sleep

Yesterday L was screaming at night which is very rear and unlike her.

What would you change in our routine? 

#Babysleep experiment day 1

Tuesday was a little bit more special than any other day, I had a skype session with Jo Tantum- UK's No1 baby sleep expert and Pampers sleep expert! I am planing to write a separate post about this, but in short it was exciting and inspiring!

The whole day I was doubting myself- if I can pull it off, if I can do exactly what Jo suggested.  I felt so confused at the same time, my mother-in-law was saying one thing about L's sleeping, my friends, cousin, mum were saying completely different. 
I know sometimes you should do what is best for you and your baby, but being a first-time parent is not so easy especially when it comes to sleeping.

Previously to changing our sleep time routine L used to wake up between 8:30am and 10am. I didn't mind it at all, actually I think it's the best time for us allowing me to sleep as well. 
During her first morning nap L used to sleep on me, yes I couldn't do much if she was on me but I didn't mind it as I was watching my favourite TV show.
Then up until recently she used to fall asleep hour later after waking up as felt tired, then feeding, then hour later sleeping, then waking up, feeding, hour playing, sleeping and the same thing over and over again. Around a week ago or so L wanted to nap about an hour later after she woke up and then at 1pm and and 3 pm. 
During the day I used to put her into her carry cot from a travel system by my side as it allowed me to do things on my laptop whilst I'm helping her to nod off. And next sleep would be whilst we go for a walk around 5:30pm or 6pm.

Whilst writing the post I realised that L wakes up and cries and can't calm herself down without me.

Jo adjusted our routine slightly recommending to feed every 4 hours, which to be honest with you made me a little bit nervous, with not enough breast milk I thought that 4 hour gap might be too much for L, so the first day of my new #babysleep routine I started with feeding L every 3 hours.

I must say that the day went not according to plan and we ended up co- sleeping again, I'm yet to work out if it's good or bad, but I did it for the sake of having a good night sleep- mine and L's.

Day 1 (Wednesday):
9:30- woke up
11:15- relaxing in the cot/soothing to sleep
11:30- fell asleep
12:04- woke up
12:10- feeding
12:30- breastfeeding
14:00- relaxing in the cot/soothing to sleep
14:20- breastfeeding/falling asleep on a breast
14:30- sleep
15:13- woke up
15:30 feeding
16:50- breastfeeding
17:30- sleeping whilst walking
18:35- woke up
18:40- feeding
20:30- relaxing in the cot/soothing to sleep
20:40- breastfeeding
21:15- sleeping
22:15- woke up crying/ I was rubbing tummy, saying "shhh", putting back dummy over and over again
22:38- picker L up to calm down
22:48- fell asleep
22:50- crying again/I was rubbing tummy, saying "shhh", putting back dummy over and over again
23:02- fell asleep
23:14- crying again/ decided to co-sleep

What would you change in our routine?