Posts by Zirconia

PS - My DD doesn't nap well, either.  We're working on independent napping - I still can't put her down in her bed, but right now she's asleep beside me on our bed, not nursing and not in the wrap.  That's a big improvement!...

No, you're not the only one!  My DD's sleep went to hell at around the same age (5 months), right about the time she rolled over and we stopped swaddling.  She woke up about every hour until probably 14 months.  I...

Just saw this thread.  Same thing happening here!  My 16-month-old is suddenly a total whiny mess.  Very clingy and just generally unhappy.  The whining is driving us nuts, it's always the same note - sometimes I...

Yes, we're looking for a regular sized crib.  The mini-cribs are cute, but they can outgrow them pretty quickly.  Some babies sleep in a full-size crib from the beginning, and some babies get overwhelmed and prefer to be...

That is great advice, tbutton - I've thought of it at least once a day since you posted, both with baby stuff and general life stuff.  Thank you!

Tbutton, thank you! That's encouraging! I guess I'm having trouble seeing the path from here to there, but maybe it'll become clearer as my daughter gets older? I wish we had more space - the crib/PNP is a thorn in my side (she hates...

Thanks! I wanted to add an update. Since moving DD to her own room for the first part of the night, she's sleeping her longest stretches ever! Three nights she slept until 4am (unheard of at our house), and routinely she does a 4-5...

I can't wait to try this!  It's healthy for everybody.  On an added note, sometimes my DD has these marathon midnight nursing sessions and just can't seem to drop back off to sleep.  When I remember to offer her water in...

We bought our daughter a Pillow Racer for her first birthday, from Target.  It's a stuffed ladybug (or other animal) with four plastic casters, like office-chair...

Have you had her examined for a possible infection?  Before assuming she's purely self-stimulating, I'd make sure she doesn't have a problem that's causing vaginal, urinary, or rectal itching.  Or a skin sensitivity....