RE: Sleep through the night
INA MORGAN (nhorizon@iafrica.com)
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 20:07:23 +-200
Thanks for your concern Marci, have just come home from visiting Devin =
in hospital - the ped. told us that he had a very severe case of Gastro =
(called it Addino) or something like that, he is still on the drip, not =
eating but throwing temper tantrums like mad. He cannot stand being =
restricted. I had to laugh reading all the mail about scrubbing up and =
wearing gowns - I thought that was all behind me - well I am back to =
scrubbing, spraying and gowning up.
Sorry, Marci, I do not think there is any pat answer to when they start =
sleeping through. Gareth (33 weeker) slept through from about 2 months =
corrected and has been a wonderful child in that way, when Devin is in =
hospital, we all manage to sleep till after 8.
Devin on the other hand is 2 years old and he has NEVER slept through. =
He wakes at least 4 times a night, screaming for his bottle. He is =
always awake by 6.30am.
I hope your little one settles down to a routine soon. =20
Thanks once again to the concern you are all showing to Devin. I wish =
we could all get together somehow, somewhere!
Regards, Ina
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From: Johnson[SMTP:kmj@frugal.com]
Sent: 20 March 1996 10:19
To: preemie-l@vicnet.net.au
Subject: Re: Rosseter Family Introduction
A warm welcome to the Rosseter family! Your story was so touching...
After reading so many NICU stories, I realize how very fortunate we have =
been with Melissa (11/30/95, 32 weeks). I can only give the credit to=20
God and those many, many people world-wide who were praying for her=20
prior to her birth. She has been free from so many of the complications =
you all have been through -- the only ailment she has had since coming=20
home has been a cold, resulting in an ear infection.
A question, and a rather selfish one at that :-). I am desperately=20
longing for an uninterrupted night's sleep. At what point did all of=20
your children sleep through the night? My son was about 8-9 weeks, but=20
was also born at term, weighing 9# 8 oz. Melissa is now 8 weeks old,=20
corrected, so I'm anticipating that she may begin at any time. Much to=20
my dissapointment, I've had several people tell me lately that it's more =
dependent on weight -- "babies don't sleep through until they reach 12=20
pounds or so." Any opinions?
Any updates on how little Devin in S. Africa is doing?
Hugs to all the little munchkins {{{{}}}} --
Marci, proud mom to Kyle (2/94, 40 weeks) and Melissa (11/95, 32 weeks)