My kiddo has fought sleep ALL day today. She took a two hour nap on my chest earlier around 10-12 this morning, but hasn't slept since. She has cried and fussed all evening. She is fighting sleep. And when she does sleep, she wakes up crying. Not the whimper that builds to a cry when she's hungry. A flat out screaming cry. Breaks my heart. She's asleep in the RNP now, and I've come to terms with me sleeping on the couch tonight.
Oh, and she's started this little sniffling sound while she's sleeping. Almost like when you have cried hard, and you sniffle those little gasps of air afterwards? First time I've ever heard it tonight.
I am so glad I'm not alone !! Kiddo had fought sleep all day - it's a vicious cycle of feeding for a few minutes, falling asleep on the boob and then jerking awake after 5 minutes and then being cranky and wide awake! And the waking up crying is heart breaking. He is finally asleep on my chest and I'm scared to move
Post by pghtruelove on Jul 17, 2015 4:02:58 GMT -5
Jules was great going right back to sleep after nursing... Friend called becaue she hurt herself, and I could not get her off the phone eventually just hung up. Ugh now I'm up. Hoping Jules has a long stretch of sleep so I can sleep.
Also is the rain ever going to stop. It was a beautiful day today but it's supposed to rain all weekend again. I would love to hang out outside for more than 1 day a week. ?
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jul 17, 2015 4:41:25 GMT -5
Tried and earlier bedtime tonight and I think I kinda like it! Usually DB "naps" around 7:30 on DH's chest and then I'll wake her around 9/9:30 or so to get changed, put on jams, swaddle and nurse before putting her to sleep. Tonight instead of giving her that last nap I started out bedtime routine and she was out like a light by 8:30 and slept until I woke her to dream feed at 1! Seems like the 8pm bedtime will be a new part of our life!
H is sleeping great at night but hardly at all during the day. She sleeps 30 mins or so if I hold her but screams when I try to put her down. I miss her long naps but am grateful for the long stretches at night.
Jules was great going right back to sleep after nursing... Friend called becaue she hurt herself, and I could not get her off the phone eventually just hung up. Ugh now I'm up. Hoping Jules has a long stretch of sleep so I can sleep.
Also is the rain ever going to stop. It was a beautiful day today but it's supposed to rain all weekend again. I would love to hang out outside for more than 1 day a week. ?
Post by sugarkissed on Jul 17, 2015 7:40:22 GMT -5
B has been up every 2.5 hours all night... Whatever, I can deal with it, at least she slept a bit. What I can't deal with is DH waking up at 6:30 and saying "wow, did she just sleep all night?!"
He slept last night! He did a nearly 5 hour stretch starting at 7:30. I should have had a glorious nap but instead had a fight with my husband. We talked through it and caught a nap for the last hour. He woke up, ate, and laid on the floor gazing for an hour before he fell asleep on his own and I successfully transferred him to the RnP! Then he slept another 2 hours 20 minutes, ate and H put him back to sleep (first time I accepted his help with that since he went back to work) in 5 minutes. Then 3 hours ending around 7:30. Glorious. Glor. Re. Us. Thank you my child for a good night after a very shitty clingy night the night before.
Jules was great going right back to sleep after nursing... Friend called becaue she hurt herself, and I could not get her off the phone eventually just hung up. Ugh now I'm up. Hoping Jules has a long stretch of sleep so I can sleep.
Also is the rain ever going to stop. It was a beautiful day today but it's supposed to rain all weekend again. I would love to hang out outside for more than 1 day a week. ?
We have had such a rainy summer!
Did you end up getting sleep?
I'm going to be a zombie today.
I would give just about anything for some rain. I can't remember the last time it rained. It has been hot, dry and dusty. UGH. The PNW should not be so dry!
Post by wegrowsheep on Jul 17, 2015 8:55:50 GMT -5
Thor doesn't do stretches of more than 3 hrs. 2-3 hrs all night is his thing, I've been thinking it's just fine because I change, feed, and burp him, and then he goes right back into the bassinet with no fuss. It's catching up with me though. SO tired. Anyone else surviving without coffee?
Thor doesn't do stretches of more than 3 hrs. 2-3 hrs all night is his thing, I've been thinking it's just fine because I change, feed, and burp him, and then he goes right back into the bassinet with no fuss. It's catching up with me though. SO tired. Anyone else surviving without coffee?
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No coffee here. But I do take a nap with one or both of the boys at some point during the day.
Thor doesn't do stretches of more than 3 hrs. 2-3 hrs all night is his thing, I've been thinking it's just fine because I change, feed, and burp him, and then he goes right back into the bassinet with no fuss. It's catching up with me though. SO tired. Anyone else surviving without coffee?
In Lo 3 weeks of life she has only ever done 3hr stretches at night. It is catching up with me too but I have all of the caffeine. I don't know if I could do it without coffee. It gets better right?!
B has been up every 2.5 hours all night... Whatever, I can deal with it, at least she slept a bit. What I can't deal with is DH waking up at 6:30 and saying "wow, did she just sleep all night?!"
Thor doesn't do stretches of more than 3 hrs. 2-3 hrs all night is his thing, I've been thinking it's just fine because I change, feed, and burp him, and then he goes right back into the bassinet with no fuss. It's catching up with me though. SO tired. Anyone else surviving without coffee?
In Lo 3 weeks of life she has only ever done 3hr stretches at night. It is catching up with me too but I have all of the caffeine. I don't know if I could do it without coffee. It gets better right?!
DB didn't do more than 3 hours until about 5 weeks. And even then it was only occasionally. Coffee?? Obviously! And yeah, it slowly catches up with you. I go from fine to exhausted and crabby so easily.
Jules was great going right back to sleep after nursing... Friend called becaue she hurt herself, and I could not get her off the phone eventually just hung up. Ugh now I'm up. Hoping Jules has a long stretch of sleep so I can sleep.
Also is the rain ever going to stop. It was a beautiful day today but it's supposed to rain all weekend again. I would love to hang out outside for more than 1 day a week. ?
We have had such a rainy summer!
Did you end up getting sleep?
I'm going to be a zombie today.
Apparently this is the most rain we've had since the 1800's. I did get a little sleep, but I'll be house hunting today so no time for my normal naps so I'm hoping for an early bedtime tonight! I hope you have a good day with your DB and nephew! Sending awake vibes!!
Baby boy was being burped on my shoulder. I like to use it as a time for him to use those neck muscles. Well just now he turned to look at me, smiled, then urped into my hair. Totally in a crusty pony tail now until I can grab a shower.
This always seems to happen to me AFTER I've had a shower and washed my hair. And you know how precious shower time can be with a needy baby!
Post by baileybaileybne on Jul 17, 2015 11:26:38 GMT -5
I don't know why 2am is party time every night. Every night! She wakes to feed as usual and is so wide awake she just bounces around and grunts when I try to quiet her down. We'll be up for two hours now and DH will say 'she slept well didn't she?' When he wakes around 6.30. Ugh.
Post by ravinraven216 on Jul 17, 2015 12:36:05 GMT -5
LO and I have had trouble latching on the right, causing some intense pain. I woke up DH with my crying and we had a huge fight. We resolved it, but it was a thoroughly nasty evening. I cannot wait until this kid learns to sleep for more than 2 hours at a go.
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