P.S. Six-Month Checkup
February 20, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding
Why did I have the audacity to say in the Six Month Checkup that Nicole was back to sleeping four hours at a stretch at night? As soon as I hit “Publish” on that post, her nose started running and she kept me up all night because she could not breathe.* I should know better than to offend the sleep gods with such arrogance. Never again, I swear! Although I will mention in passing, just as a matter of fact and without any presumption that the event will repeat itself, that Nicole did sleep better last night. So much so that when my husband saw me in the morning, he nodded knowingly and said, “You got some sleep last night!” I asked how he knew and he said, “You’re glowing!” Amazing how only two night-wakings will improve a girl’s outlook (inside and out!)
* I did attempt to use breast milk to clear her nose, but her nose was more runny than stuffy and she was so miserable that my attempts were to no avail.
If I have learned one thing, it is not to tempt fate by publishing stories about how well my child is sleeping, or how successfully toilet learning is progressing. The ensuing backslide is like clockwork.
Yes, the babies read the posts and immediately rectify the situation. It has happened to me numerous times.
Smart little stinkers, those breastfed babies