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Jen L.
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Posted: Nov 20 2008 at 10:01pm | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
Please pray for my sister, her husband, and their brand new baby. They are all healthy but they seem terrified that they will never sleep again!(I remember the days :-)
I just left there and it was very hard. Since Noah (who turned one week old today) doesn't like to sleep in his bassinet - he likes to be held like most newborns I know - his dad wants to sleep train him already!

Anyway, I'll spare you the details. The basics are: that they do not live near any family. They are not on the same page regarding their baby. My sister just had a C-section and her first child (at age 40.) She is someone who does not do well on limited sleep.

I know this is a "small" prayer request, but please join me anyway.

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Jen (who is missing her nephew and worried 5 hours away)

UPDATE: Thank you so much for your prayers and kind words. Now their doctor wants to have them give Noah a bottle after every feeding. He hasn't yet gained weight and the doctor wants to see that he can. I have a feeling that Noah might not be getting a lot of hind milk and am hoping that the lactation consultant will make a visit soon to help out.(Their county in North Carolina has a free lactation consultant )   Please keep praying. Thank you.
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Posted: Nov 20 2008 at 10:10pm | IP Logged Quote aussieannie
I will offer memorares for your sister, dh and baby Noah, it is very exciting for them but I still have vivid memories of feeding my first baby through the night after being a 10hours-a-night-sleep-like-a-log type girl.

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Posted: Nov 20 2008 at 10:24pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
Praying, with empathy. My ds was born via emergency-C (8 doctors!) and I was a zillion miles from anyone who thought nursing him was an okay thing. Coping with such huge changes, emotions and amounts of conflicting advice is very hard. I will be praying!

We had lots of struggles with child #1; it is hard for new parents to give up their "me" time and sleep and all that - especially when the media tells them they don't need to. I watched my own husband completely about-face with baby #2. (Did I mention that I would be praying?!)

PS - I love your nephew's name! I can only imagine that this child is destined for great things. Noah is dignified and Biblical and historic...wow.

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Praying, Jen.

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Posted: Nov 20 2008 at 11:34pm | IP Logged Quote insegnante
Praying, with sympathy!

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Posted: Nov 21 2008 at 12:10am | IP Logged Quote Booksnbabes
Praying and commiserating!


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Posted: Nov 21 2008 at 4:11am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
Praying, Jen. Brings back memories of being a brand new parent and not being sure what to do.

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Praying!

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Posted: Nov 21 2008 at 8:57am | IP Logged Quote trish
Praying here too.

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Posted: Nov 22 2008 at 12:45am | IP Logged Quote Chari
Also praying with sympathy, Jen!

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Posted: Nov 22 2008 at 5:57pm | IP Logged Quote Ruth
Praying here, Jen.

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Posted: Nov 22 2008 at 6:19pm | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
Dear Jen

I am praying for your sister, brother in law and sweet little nephew.

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stefoodie wrote:
Praying, Jen. Brings back memories of being a brand new parent and not being sure what to do.


It really does!

I'm praying and remembering!

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Posted: Nov 24 2008 at 2:41pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
Praying! How about sending the book The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Babies as a little gift? Maybe that can help get them on the same page and help them all get some rest without letting the little one suffer.

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Posted: Nov 25 2008 at 7:32am | IP Logged Quote Carole N.
Praying for them, Jen.

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