It has been about a month now that we've had an occupational therapist coming to the house twice a week to work with Grant. During this time she's been working with me on Grant's feedings and getting to know him. Today she came up with three goals for Grant that we would love your prayers for:
1. That Grant would take his bottle while awake. (He still only eats while sleeping.)
2. That he would take his bottle while in our arms. Right now he prefers to be fed in the crib. Overall, she would like to see him enjoy his time being held. Currently, he does not relax enough in our arms to fall asleep or just be enjoy it like "normal" kids do. This is probably a result of not being held for the first 2 weeks of life.
3. That Grant would be able to "relax." Right now his hands and feet are ALWAYS moving and he needs to constantly be stimulated to be happy. He doesn't nap for more than 20 minutes during the day or settle down at all. This lack of sleep and lack of being able to relax needs to change for Grant's body to not feel anxiety.
Thanks for praying.
2 comments:
The wonderful thing about babies is it does not take long to unlearn or learn new behaviors.
Does Grant like "moving" things to help him sleep. The babies in the nursury at church...ALWAYS fall asleep in the swings...does he like to ride in the car or stroller?
Our children always liked the "confined space" of a tightly wrapped blanket too...
They also liked "skin" against their faces...
You'll find Grant's comfy niche...
Meanwhile find a couple niches for yourselves!
Blessings...and always prayers..
R& S
Shannon and Jim,
I totally agree with the above comments from R & S.
Also, from a Mom with 2 "normal" kids, I found, by trial and error, what they each liked when dealing with some of the same problems you are having with Grant.
Kathryn would only take her bottle (she had no interest in breast feeding beyond 2 months) sitting on my lap, lying in her crib or running around the house---no snuggling with feedings for that kid.
Brian, for the first year,would not sleep more than 2-3 hours at a time, any time of day or night. I finally decided he was too interested in exploring his new world to spend his time sleeping. Fortunately, that pattern changed at about one.
I know you guys will figure things out---and I pray for strength to get you through the seemingly endless rough patches :)
Praying, praying, praying,
Janet
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