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post #41 of 72
10/19/05 at 3:36pm
Holy mackerel!!!!! My 3 1/2 year old hasn't napped in 4 days - I was worrying that he is giving up his nap. But he's so tired I know he needs to sleep, he's just getting over a cold and is restless/uncomfy. So I put the Badger Balm on his temples, under his chin, on his neck telling him this will help you sleep like "bear in the lair" (from our favorite book, Bear Snores On) and I don't care whether it's snake oil or whether it's got some magic ingredient because he's been asleep for 1/2 an hour already!

I haven't used it on the baby yet but plan to tonight.

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post #42 of 72
10/19/05 at 5:35pm
Newly pregnant mama to a 20 month old who has never given me more than 4 hours sleep. Wonder if theres a similar product 'down under'. I'm DESPERATE too!
post #43 of 72
10/19/05 at 9:46pm
We've been using the Badger Sleep Balm for the past 4 nights. The first night it didn't make any difference, DD was up every 2 hours, as usual. The next two nights it seemed to have helped, she only woke up 3-4 times in the night. But last night she was up every 2 hours again.

So... I'm not sure if it helps or not, but it smells good and we'll probably keep using it.
post #44 of 72
10/19/05 at 10:16pm
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Still using the Sleep Balm here, but it worked best the first night. I just slather him wiith it, :LOL only read the directions AFTER he was coated from neck to belly button! But it has had no harmful effects, so although he is not as slathered as the first night, I still use a liberal amount.

My Mom is getting a friend to send me some Lysedil from Switzerland. If that does not work I am going to make an appointment with a homeopath.
post #45 of 72
10/20/05 at 10:28am
Well.........my babe went down without a fuss by 9 even after a very late nap only a few hours prior....I started using the kids calm stuff.......3 doses....she woke as normal the first few hours.........i gave in and brought her to my bed at 1am...as dh is on night shift anyways.......she then only woke at 4am. So we got two 3 hr blocks of rest..........

Not bad. Someone is buying the balm for me soon so.........I'll add that.
post #46 of 72
10/20/05 at 12:02pm
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Originally Posted by dolfinluvr
DITO! I am desperate...I'll try anything!!

I'm wondering what others that have used both Hyland's and Badger Balm; what worked best???
Never used the Hylandsbut the Badger Sleep Balm is working wonders!
post #47 of 72
10/20/05 at 12:19pm
Sleep balm is still working wonders here...last night dd slept from 7:15-6:15...again an all time length!!!
post #48 of 72
10/20/05 at 2:10pm
Ok update edit here: I actually found one of the FEW places IN CANADA who carries it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After I get oldets from school we're running down to buy a big tin! The owner swears by it saying her 7 yr old still uses it and it helps!!!

Oh mamas, pray I find peace....today my eyes are sticking I'm so tired...........


Thank you all for the info.
post #49 of 72
10/20/05 at 2:59pm
We've found Chamomilla (sp??) to be very effective in increasing restfulness.
post #50 of 72
10/20/05 at 3:43pm

Where in Canada?

This post started a year ago but can someone post the links to where you can find the Badger stuff in Canada, please?

Thanks!

ILANA
post #51 of 72
10/20/05 at 3:59pm
At first when dd was having trouble sleeping due to teething, etc. I would give her some chamomile tea before bed and Cina (homeopathic medication). However, we haven't used any of that stuff anytime recently. We embrace the night waking and try to make it a time to bond. Even if I am a little sleep deprived Good luck w/ what works for you and your family.
post #52 of 72
10/20/05 at 5:11pm
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Originally Posted by my2girlsmama
Ok update edit here: I actually found one of the FEW places IN CANADA who carries it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay where can you get it in canada????

Or would you be willing to buy another one and mail it to me?
post #53 of 72
10/20/05 at 5:28pm
The place I bought it from today is here:

ELLENOIRE

Noel is the woman who owns it and is SO nice.
I hope this at least takes the edge off of our night wakings.

And to mothernurture, who said :
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We embrace the night waking and try to make it a time to bond. Even if I am a little sleep deprived
That is nice, ideally but I'd say most mamas who are suffering here think that's a tad off centre and personally I'd like to be able to drive without falling asleep, which could in effect harm my kids. I embrace night *nursing* still though it too is growing old, but the wkaing, no way. No way do I embrace suffering. The bags under my eyes and those of my toddler speak volumes. Bonding happens all day throughout the day and at night when children are resoonded to or whatnot.....night waking doesn't , to me, speak of bonding. Not this sort of waking.
post #54 of 72
10/21/05 at 3:17pm
Update:

The Badger Balm worked! She slept through. (Technicaly) from 1am-630am (woke a few times prior as usual)

Wow.
post #55 of 72
10/21/05 at 3:29pm
Homeopathic remedy Chamomila....Hylands make it too I think....check the potency for babies though. I use it for my daughter when she is restless and it works...can't remember the strength though.
post #56 of 72
10/26/05 at 10:29pm

Bump & an update

Bumping for my Feb 2005 mamas....


Also, I've been using the Badger balm every day on 3.5 year old ds before nap and he's been sleeping like a baby ever since. I love it too - it smells good!

I still haven't used it on the baby yet - he's got a bad cold so I don't think he could smell it anyway. Poor thing. As soon as things are back to normal (well, the normal state of being sleepless that is lol, instead of just having a cold) I plan to try it.
post #57 of 72
10/26/05 at 11:08pm

My vote is for Hylands

I've used both badger balm and the hylands calm with my 16mo. No luck with Badger Balm (although I've been wearing as a perfume during the day..) although I do put it between my breasts at night as a back-up to the hylands. The hylands you have to follow the dosing directions, and that seems to work - I start giving it before the bath (during the bedtime routine) and there's no dramatic "drop off to sleep," I do get a calmer sleep (no calling out or thrashing).

Good luck!!!

-HeatherL
post #58 of 72
10/27/05 at 1:07am
Badger Balm is still working awesome.....She is doing so much better with rest.
post #59 of 72
10/27/05 at 5:46pm
Also a mom desperate for sleep - this thread is extremely helpful!
post #60 of 72
10/27/05 at 8:16pm
I'm finding it isn't getting my toddler to sleep longer-yet. It did the first night 5 whole hours! But since then she seems her usual wakeful self...BUT......I have instituted a better night routine...bath, massage (she is insane about loving that massage time!) and nursing to sleep in darkened room.....she nows seems to settle faster and easier....before the balm it was hectic...now she seems happy to go to bed....she stays the first 2 hours or so fine...then begins her half-waking stuff...usually I can get her down again once or twice thereafter easily BUT she won't stay down and the past week or so refuses to stay asleep in her room/crib...so co sleeping it is, and she has been nursing AOT through the night seemingly due to it....I am guessing eye teeth or other teeth...she gets them fast and furious without me even seeing them come in so................


Oh well. Sleep will come.
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