I have a feeling that I might need this thread tonight. C went to sleep around 7 and had her first wakeup around 9:20. I've been trying to get her down ever since and it's now 11. She keeps seeming on the edge of sleep, but twitchiness keeps waking her up. I finally gave her Motrin, so I'm crossing my fingers that it's teeth or something. But it could also be excitement about moving (she can really roll/scootch herself around now) in which case I'm screwed. Last night was bad but tonight is shaping up worse. How y'all doing?
E and A have been waking up within 30 mins of each other like clockwork around 9p, 1a,and 5a, for weeks now. Last night was the first night they didn't have a 5am wakeup. However, E threw in a bonus wakeup at 330 then A at 4. I kicked DH to the couch then and brought them both in bed with me until 7.
I need to sleep for a week to catch up from Nugget's awful sleep for the past week. Last night was two wakeups and a couple of times she woke up and cried for a minute and them fell back asleep. Not sure if it's better or worse that she's talking more. This morning she woke up as I was getting ready for work (way early for her) so I went in to nurse her back to sleep and she wasn't done yet when I was done (and trying not to be late for work) and so was saying "No no no! Want want want!" when I put her back in her crib. She passed out a few minutes later, but I felt bad.
Z and W are back to one wakeup each. I'm seriously tempted to start back with OUBU to get more and bigger stretches of sleep. Maybe they'll both start STTN again when they can breathe?
I'm up all night. P is being ridiculous and then waking for the day at 615. She did sleep from 2-615 last night, so I got 4 hours! Before that she was up at least 6 times though. Gawd.
I have a feeling that I might need this thread tonight. C went to sleep around 7 and had her first wakeup around 9:20. I've been trying to get her down ever since and it's now 11. She keeps seeming on the edge of sleep, but twitchiness keeps waking her up. I finally gave her Motrin, so I'm crossing my fingers that it's teeth or something. But it could also be excitement about moving (she can really roll/scootch herself around now) in which case I'm screwed. Last night was bad but tonight is shaping up worse. How y'all doing?
The moving around has killed all hope here. If she's sitting up there's no way she's gonna lie down and go to sleep no matter how long I let her scream. sigh.
ah yes. I would definitely be tempted to do that too. Sometimes I wake P and feed her on my way to bed, though it doesn't seem to help most of the time.
I have a feeling that I might need this thread tonight. C went to sleep around 7 and had her first wakeup around 9:20. I've been trying to get her down ever since and it's now 11. She keeps seeming on the edge of sleep, but twitchiness keeps waking her up. I finally gave her Motrin, so I'm crossing my fingers that it's teeth or something. But it could also be excitement about moving (she can really roll/scootch herself around now) in which case I'm screwed. Last night was bad but tonight is shaping up worse. How y'all doing?
The moving around has killed all hope here. If she's sitting up there's no way she's gonna lie down and go to sleep no matter how long I let her scream. sigh.
During one of the wakeups last night (I don't have the brain power to figure out which), I accidentally dropped C an inch or so onto the bed, which woke up her up. She rolled right over onto her back, looked up at me, smiled, clapped and cooed. You're lucky you're cute kiddo.
I gave C some Motrin before bed tonight and she is sleeping so much better. She is awake right at the 6 hour mark (when the Motrin wears off), so I'm giving her more in hopes of a full night of normal sleep. I don't know what's bothering her, but I did notice that my pumped milk is much more yellow than usual, which can mean more antibodies (meaning that she's fighting something off). She doesn't have a fever or even a runny nose though. Headache maybe?
Well, they decided OUBU was the way to go last night. W woke up first, so I picked him up, made a bottle, and mostly fed him before Z woke up. She got a bottle in her crib while I tried to rock W back to sleep. I wound up putting him in his crib and turning his soother on and getting Z to rock her. She passed out, W apparently fell asleep, and I headed back to bed.
We had one 25 minute wakeup, y'all. It was wonderful. I need a lot more of these kinds of nights.
Last night was a rough one. I'm solo because DH is OOT. G is teething something fierce. I've been trying not to give Tylenol every night before bed because I feel like he's been working on these teeth FOREVER and I probably shouldn't give it every day for an extended period? Regardless, 2 am, he's hurting and wakes in a fury. Give Tylenol. Still just beside himself. Give small bottle. Grumpy Gus still. Then we went back and forth for 45 minutes on lay down, sit up, pull up on crib rails, wail when mom ignores me or shushes me or lays me back down. Wake up sister with commotion. UGH.
I hate went I fall asleep nursing. The transfer back to the bassinet never works unless I do it right after he eats. So then I'm up trying to soothe A so his very loud fussing and crying doesn't wake the toddler.
Luckily V is getting used to his brothers cries, but he has teething and growing pains that are keeping him up at night.
I hate went I fall asleep nursing. The transfer back to the bassinet never works unless I do it right after he eats. So then I'm up trying to soothe A so his very loud fussing and crying doesn't wake the toddler.
Luckily V is getting used to his brothers cries, but he has teething and growing pains that are keeping him up at night.
Me too. C transfers better than M did, but I know that I've cut into my good sleep time and that the next wake up is going to be too soon.
Boo. I thought that I had solved it last night with the Motrin. But I gave it to her tonight and things aren't going so well. I'm not even in bed yet myself.
I just looked at J's monitor and realized that he's on the floor. If I move him back into bed he might wake up and I could get stuck in there until it's time to get up for the day, but if I leave him he'll most definitely wake up extra early. Annoying.
H fell out of bed last night. I heard the thump and then a pause. Then the telltale opening and shutting of the door followed by thump thump thump thump thump of feet.
I went in to tuck him back in, and said "did you fall out of bed?" "No, I didn't," he replied.
M has been fighting bedtimes like crazy recently and we have been trying a variety of things to varying success, but it's usually just a struggle until she finally falls asleep. I was the one who dealt with most of last night's struggle (mostly repeatedly putting her back in bed) but DH was the one who got to put her into bed the final time. Apparently the struggle is getting old for her too since she told him, "I'm never doing THAT again!"
3 wakeups last night, and she was up as I was trying to get ready for work, too. My boobs are killing me, I think her latch is crappy because of effing teething and my nips feel bruised every time. Not helping that they don't get much of a break overnight. Motherlove nipple cream is not helping, maybe I need to get some lanolin instead.
Post by brandiewine11 on Apr 6, 2017 9:16:17 GMT -5
R must be having another growth spurt as he's been waking around 2am several times a week crying about his leg hurting. It's the same thing that happened during the last big grown spurt, so I'm not surprised.
I usually have to calm him down, give him some Motrin and then lay in his bed with him until it kicks in. While I'm exhausted and uncomfortable, the snuggles are so wonderful. He also usually says really adorable sleepy things and will tell me he loves me and I'm the best mommy in the world. It melts my heart.
M has been fighting bedtimes like crazy recently and we have been trying a variety of things to varying success, but it's usually just a struggle until she finally falls asleep. I was the one who dealt with most of last night's struggle (mostly repeatedly putting her back in bed) but DH was the one who got to put her into bed the final time. Apparently the struggle is getting old for her too since she told him, "I'm never doing THAT again!"
R has become a champion at stalling recently as well. I need water. I need to pee (even though I just peed 5 minutes ago). Put the clothes back on my bear - he can't sleep naked. My baby has a poopy diaper and we need to change him before bed. I want you. Come check on me. Etc.
One night recently he went to bed. I thought he was asleep as all had been quiet for about an hour. Then I heard noises and checked the monitor. He was awake, with the light on, naked and getting dressed for the day. He had apparently dozed off briefly and assumed it was morning when he woke up. He was pissed it was not time to get up yet. It was 8:30pm.
I'm so sorry your nights are so rough MapleMe, and Stringy.
My kids have decided that being rocked to sleep is for the birds. If they can see my face, they gently try to rip it off. I have never been so thankful for lullavibes and soothers.
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