Well I just went shopping. Purchased some pressies for Minnie and Matilda and a few little bits and pieces. Wool and knitting needles for tomorrow. This is the last day the nurses take care of naps and settling. Tomorrow its over to the mumma. SO last time I was here I was teaching myself to knit (knitted little Hannah a beanie!) This time I am going to knit Minnie a beanie. I found the most adorable shop 'little sparrow' and got myself some new bamboo knitting needles, some lovely green wool and I am ready to go. I got Tilly a few little presents too. Couldn't resist.
Today has not been fantastic on the sleep side of things for Minnnie. She managed only 1 hour this morning. Sounds great, right? Not cool when the babies are resettled and resettled until they have spent a total of two hours in their cot. Its heart breaking and very difficult for the nurses with a hallway full of upset babies and crying mumma's! I felt terrible for the nurses, being watched by anxious mums. Not an deal working environment. The worse kind of micromanagement but totally understandable....I am guilty of being one of those mums......'don't let my Minnie cry for more than 2 minutes or I will evil eye you!!' 'have you put on her music' You can imagine.
ah well, I am sure they are used to it. I made sure to thank all the nurses especially Linda for doing such a great job.
We had a group session this morning about settling and the whole feed, play sleep routine. I could have kicked myself a few times for not remembering some of the things we learnt. I guess thats why I am here and I feel a little less silly for coming now.
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Monday, 25 March 2013
Day 2 - Morning/Arvo
Well what a night. Minnie slept from 10:30pm Til 5am without any settling. ON HER OWN! That's fantastic. I miraculously managed to get back to sleep after the nurse Deb brought her to me for a feed at 5am. Then I just had to wake her at 8am to start the day. She was laying in her bed awake just cooing and ahhing to herself. What a little cherub. The key is her getting to sleep on her own. That is my mistake. I know this.
I was up and showered and had brekkie already after a fantastic sleep (thanks valium!) Time for a group session with other mum's about settling and stuff. So better scoot. Nurse Nicole is running the session, I remember her from last time. She is lovely and very kind and caring. As all the nurses here seem to be.
I was up and showered and had brekkie already after a fantastic sleep (thanks valium!) Time for a group session with other mum's about settling and stuff. So better scoot. Nurse Nicole is running the session, I remember her from last time. She is lovely and very kind and caring. As all the nurses here seem to be.
Day 1 - Arvo/evening
So I knew Minnie could sleep 2 hours at a time for her daytime sleeps but it's nice she can do it with just one resettle and in an unfamiliar environment AND without being swaddled! Good job Minnie.
Its time for the night time sleep now, the test. Argghhh.
I've already chatted with lots of mums who are here for the first time and are anxious with good reason. I am currently listening to Minnie have a good 'protest' about being left without being settled to sleep. Its not at all easy.
This is the second settle she has had but she is responding well when the nurse is settling her. She liked having the lullaby music on full pelt for her arvo sleep so they might try that again. I really am babbling on here...(Dinner was pretty crap fish and chips....ha ha ha) Its helping!
I do get to have some tempazepam (sedative thing) tonight which I think I will need. I'm feeling pretty on edge. Tired but wired. There is lots of little babies having a hard time on their first night so I also have ear plugs!
The nurse will come and get me for a feed at 10:30pm and then again between 3am and 5am if she wakes up and needs it.
Resettle number three then four and yup, music is on! Oh golly its a cacophony of wailing babies. Eek.
All is quiet.....hmmmm......Just had a peek in her little window and the nurse (Emmie) is giving her a good long soothing settle. Fingers crossed that does the trick.
Good night little Minnie see you in 2 or so hours!
All is quiet. Good night little babies. Good night mummy's and Daddy's.
In a nutshell
- Some good day sleeps happening already
- I got a bit anxious with her settling for her night sleep and crapped on a bit too much.
- Dinner was crappy
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Its time for the night time sleep now, the test. Argghhh.
I've already chatted with lots of mums who are here for the first time and are anxious with good reason. I am currently listening to Minnie have a good 'protest' about being left without being settled to sleep. Its not at all easy.
This is the second settle she has had but she is responding well when the nurse is settling her. She liked having the lullaby music on full pelt for her arvo sleep so they might try that again. I really am babbling on here...(Dinner was pretty crap fish and chips....ha ha ha) Its helping!
I do get to have some tempazepam (sedative thing) tonight which I think I will need. I'm feeling pretty on edge. Tired but wired. There is lots of little babies having a hard time on their first night so I also have ear plugs!
The nurse will come and get me for a feed at 10:30pm and then again between 3am and 5am if she wakes up and needs it.
Resettle number three then four and yup, music is on! Oh golly its a cacophony of wailing babies. Eek.
All is quiet.....hmmmm......Just had a peek in her little window and the nurse (Emmie) is giving her a good long soothing settle. Fingers crossed that does the trick.
Good night little Minnie see you in 2 or so hours!
All is quiet. Good night little babies. Good night mummy's and Daddy's.
In a nutshell
- Some good day sleeps happening already
- I got a bit anxious with her settling for her night sleep and crapped on a bit too much.
- Dinner was crappy
-
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Day 1 - Morning/arvo
Day 1
A prelude before I begin......
For all interested parties out there this is my record of our stay at the Masada Mother Baby Care Unit. There is a fair amount of detail you may need to wade through to get to the stuff you find interesting. If you are not at all interested in detail of every description then switch channels now!!
I am new to 'Blogging'' per se but I find writing in any form cathartic and right now I need cathartic of all kinds!!! Gimme Gimme Calm Calm Calm.
Essentially, that is what this blog is for, but the likes of my mum might be interested in hearing what her littlest granddaughter is up to and I know Ant is tired of getting snippets in a text message. So skip to the end for my quick 'in a nutshell' update if you don't care what I had for lunch.
REWIND: So why am I even here???
I'll be frank. Minnie is a shite sleeper. Its not her fault, I'm not saying its my fault, its just the way it has turned out. Despite my best efforts and despite the fact I have been in Masada before (with Tilly)
I have taken to a few bad habits for whatever reason (I could name a thousand) and as a consequence the poor thing wakes 6-7 times a night wanting mumma or pappa to settle her with a pat, a rock or a feed, sometimes all three. She sleeps max 45 minutes at a time during the day without 2 or 3 resettles and for a 4 month bubba, she needs more. I know that and that is why we are here.
How am I feeling? Well I'm glad you asked. I have felt better and I have felt worse. Mostly my worse comes at 4:30am when Minnie decides its time to get up for the day. It is a pretty painful decision to come into a place like Masada, almost like admitting you are not coping. As a mum with two babies you just can't 'Not Cope' I feel like I 'gave up', I feel like I am failing Minnie. Guilt. Killer Guilt.
I know the drill here. The nurses take Minnie for every nap and sleep for two days. She is put in a cot with no familiar surroundings and 'taught' to sleep with a series of settling techniques with strangers. Very caring, very nurturing, highly trained and experienced STRANGERS!
I said goodbye to Pappa and Tilly, Tucked Minnie into bed, went into my room and cried. With Relief for our little family and super tired.
in a nutshell (the quick news)
- We are checked in at Masada Mother and Baby Care Unit
- Minnie has had her first challenge and slept a total of almost two hours with two settles, Minimal grizzling.
- I ate lunch. It was nice. I need chocolate.
- I miss Tilly and Ant
A prelude before I begin......
For all interested parties out there this is my record of our stay at the Masada Mother Baby Care Unit. There is a fair amount of detail you may need to wade through to get to the stuff you find interesting. If you are not at all interested in detail of every description then switch channels now!!
I am new to 'Blogging'' per se but I find writing in any form cathartic and right now I need cathartic of all kinds!!! Gimme Gimme Calm Calm Calm.
Essentially, that is what this blog is for, but the likes of my mum might be interested in hearing what her littlest granddaughter is up to and I know Ant is tired of getting snippets in a text message. So skip to the end for my quick 'in a nutshell' update if you don't care what I had for lunch.
REWIND: So why am I even here???
I'll be frank. Minnie is a shite sleeper. Its not her fault, I'm not saying its my fault, its just the way it has turned out. Despite my best efforts and despite the fact I have been in Masada before (with Tilly)
I have taken to a few bad habits for whatever reason (I could name a thousand) and as a consequence the poor thing wakes 6-7 times a night wanting mumma or pappa to settle her with a pat, a rock or a feed, sometimes all three. She sleeps max 45 minutes at a time during the day without 2 or 3 resettles and for a 4 month bubba, she needs more. I know that and that is why we are here.
How am I feeling? Well I'm glad you asked. I have felt better and I have felt worse. Mostly my worse comes at 4:30am when Minnie decides its time to get up for the day. It is a pretty painful decision to come into a place like Masada, almost like admitting you are not coping. As a mum with two babies you just can't 'Not Cope' I feel like I 'gave up', I feel like I am failing Minnie. Guilt. Killer Guilt.
I know the drill here. The nurses take Minnie for every nap and sleep for two days. She is put in a cot with no familiar surroundings and 'taught' to sleep with a series of settling techniques with strangers. Very caring, very nurturing, highly trained and experienced STRANGERS!
I said goodbye to Pappa and Tilly, Tucked Minnie into bed, went into my room and cried. With Relief for our little family and super tired.
Anyhoo, her first sleep Naptime at 12noon, got off to a good start. 7 minutes of grizzling and BAM she was asleep with one settle by the lovely nurse Laura. (The nurse who checked us in)
Then I had Lunch (a roast beef roll - ha ha ha) oh and one of those little apple juices in the plastic container with the peel off lid, you know the ones you get on a plane, and you peel it off and subsequently spill apple juice everywhere. ha ha ha, just kidding peeps. She woke after her predictable 45 minutes and I THINK she got resettled.....
in a nutshell (the quick news)
- We are checked in at Masada Mother and Baby Care Unit
- Minnie has had her first challenge and slept a total of almost two hours with two settles, Minimal grizzling.
- I ate lunch. It was nice. I need chocolate.
- I miss Tilly and Ant
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