I’m totally not complaining
OK. So after the last post of me slightly freaking out, I’m rewarded with:
- A five hour stretch of sleep last night
- nursing sessions every three hours today, rather than every two
- Owen having an increasing number of angelic moments to balance the devilish ones
I’m feeling much calmer today, and part of it is the sleep, and the other part is that I dug out my Harvey Karp book (Happiest Baby On The Block). I thought that I’d just remember some of what I learned reading it when Owen was a newborn but I overestimated my powers of retention. I read it again this afternoon and found a few wasy to polish up my soothing techniques.
It’s crazy, the emotional difference between readng Dr Sears’ Baby Book and Harvey Karp’s book. Last night I was reading about GERD in the Baby Book and was convinced that Cormac had it, and that he was writhing in horrible pain, and that I would have to give up chocolate, milk and caffeine to cure him. Today I read Karp’s book and am convinced that Cormac is just a regular baby and that I am perfectly equipped to calm him down and provide a lovely, nurturing environment for him.
Actually, I started getting a little worried that he was sleeping longer than two hours at a time today. But I think it’s just that his 10-day growth spurt is done. I dunno. I have a spectacular ability to worry about everything, anything and nothing! Go me!
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I have so much love for Dr. Karp. But you know that.
Anyway, I’m so thrilled that you’re feeling better! I actually dug out some video I have of Brian swaddling Henry, just for you. But I hate my voice on it (read: gooey baby talk), so I haven’t uploaded it yet.
I can’t count the number of times I’ve bit my tongue when I’ve heard new Moms talking about this and that diagnosis when really I KNOW they can do exactly what you have said, nurture and comfort and relaaaxxx.
It’s interesting to know we are still susceptible to the panic and diagnosis the second time around. I’m sure I’ll be exactly the same.
It’s so weird, Ada. Even though I’ve done this before, and Cormac was *just* given the green-light Healthy Baby High Five at the doc’s office on Friday (7 lbs 12 oz, surpassed his birth weight by 6 oz, things are working) — I still worry.
I suppose it’s good, to have a certain level of concern rather than being totally blase, but I never know when I’m crossing the line from reasonable to irrational.
christa, I just e-mailed you. but i have the big love for Karp, too.
I don’t read Sears anymore; way too many bad vibes are created in my head when i read him. ps - at gbmc they’ve got the karp video playing on continuous loop so you can actually see him calming down the most vigorously complaining babies.
Hmmm.. I’ll have to check this Karp guy out. I was never big into reading baby books. Maybe this time would be good. Anything to deal with constant crying and spit-up like the last had, and I’ll be good to go.
I’m glad little Cormac’s starting to settle in, along with you! That extra sleep always throws in so much more perspective, doesn’t it?
I just came across your site and the name, “Owen” caught my eye. We just had our 2nd son in Dec. and named him Owen. I have a 3 year-old named Tyler. I am sure your baby is just fine, but I am experiencing GERD in full force. Just what you said…no chocolate, dairy. It sucks! I do hope that you don’t have to worry about it!
one time i read a baby book and it said you should microwave your milk in a toaster oven rather than a conventional blender..any thoughts on iraq?
im still around im still around like the geico cavemen
I just reserved the Happiest Baby book at the library thanks to you. I hope it will work!