When there's no MOTN thread, it makes me think my baby is the only one who sucks at sleeping. No fair.
The moose only slept from 8-11:30. What happened to those two times I got a 6 hour stretch? It was a cruel tease. It's usually downhill pretty fast after the first wakeup...hoping tonight's the night things turn around.
I read today that babies over 12 lbs don't need to eat at night. Is there truth to this?
N is finally down, after an afternoon of horrible napping. Hoping that doesn't bleed into our night. We've been getting nice big chunks of sleep, and for some reason I was wide awake all night last night. I'd like to sleep tonight.
N was 11.6 at his last appt a few weeks ago, so I'm guessing he's 12 lbs at least and we usually wake up around 2-3 to feed, though it maybe more comfort than anything, since he and I can do it almost asleep. I've never heard a weight limit to MOTN feeding.
When there's no MOTN thread, it makes me think my baby is the only one who sucks at sleeping. No fair.
The moose only slept from 8-11:30. What happened to those two times I got a 6 hour stretch? It was a cruel tease. It's usually downhill pretty fast after the first wakeup...hoping tonight's the night things turn around.
I read today that babies over 12 lbs don't need to eat at night. Is there truth to this?
I read that also on the emails I get to lucieslist, but haven't confirmed with my pediatrician. M wakes up 2 times at least anyway. Tonight got a good stretch from 9-1:30. Although I'll admit to self medicating my insomnia with a little too much wine. I slept for 3 hours, but now have a headache. I'll say it was worth the sleep though. Hoping for at least a 3 hour stretch now!
LO was sleepy yesterday and fell asleep on me somewhere around 9:30 last night. When we got up to put her to bed at 10, she was completely out, hah. Woke up around 2 without crying and H happened to notice her awake, so we've had a very peaceful wake up. I woke her up to nurse the other side and she's pretty much out already. Hopefully this lasts her until 6!
Post by baileybaileybne on Aug 5, 2015 1:35:51 GMT -5
It's an issue for me too that the first sleep is the best because she's usually ready for bed at 6 or 6.30, sometimes 7. Her best effort so far is 4.5 hours, which only takes us to about 11pm. Then it's 3/2/1.5 hourly until 6am. No idea how to push it back.
V was a beast this evening. He was super fussy, wanting to feed and then pulling off and crying (we usually go through this, but it was a little worse). I finally got him down and asleep in our room around 9:15; I was getting ready for bed around 9:45 when I heard him crying. I was then feeding him for another full hour, finally to bed for both of us around 11. I hoped that because of the exhaustion and full belly, we'd make it to 3 or 4.
Nope. 1:45, crying like a banshee. I'm just so tired.
It's an issue for me too that the first sleep is the best because she's usually ready for bed at 6 or 6.30, sometimes 7. Her best effort so far is 4.5 hours, which only takes us to about 11pm. Then it's 3/2/1.5 hourly until 6am. No idea how to push it back.
Oscars bedtime has been moving earlier and earlier as well... Used to be 10pm and now we're at 8pm. Last night he napped from 6:30-7:30 and seemed like he could stay asleep, but I kept him up. Which ended up being a mistake because then he was over-tired and took an hour to get back down.
I read today that babies over 12 lbs don't need to eat at night. Is there truth to this?
Oh cool, this bad info has gone up 2lbs in 4 years. It was 10lbs in 2011. Which should give you an idea of its truth.
This always annoyed me because it's so arbitrary. Who decides when you can and can't be hungry? "Oops sorry Miss Thing, you weigh over 120lbs, and ate lunch today, so no dinner for you. Your stomach is growling? Must be your imagination. You can't possibly be hungry since you've got enough fat on your bones to last you for hours!"
H is doing this new awesome thing where she sleeping from about 10 to 4 then she thinks it's awake time forever. She'll fall asleep on my boob but the second I move her she's wide awake and ready to play and whine and talk. It's super fun times.
Post by holliberry28 on Aug 5, 2015 5:13:48 GMT -5
budders, sorry you had a rough night. I hope you're able to get some rest this morning.
M slept from 1:30 to 4:30, only ate 1.5 ounces and has been sleeping and squirming until he farts and goes back down. Of course I keep thinking he'll be up for more food, but nope. If you're not hungry, why can't you sleep quietly ??
Sorry for everyone who had a rough night. AW- Cole fell asleep in his bouncer at 7:30 last night. I tried to wake him to eat at 9, he only took 2 ounces (and that took 40 minutes!). So I decided to just put him to bed and I'd deal with the consequences later in. Well later on turned into a nice wake up at 4:45!!!! He made some noises around 2 or 3 and when I went to get him he was still sleeping. I'm sure this was just a one night thing, but the sleep was amazing!!
I read today that babies over 12 lbs don't need to eat at night. Is there truth to this?
Oh cool, this bad info has gone up 2lbs in 4 years. It was 10lbs in 2011. Which should give you an idea of its truth.
This always annoyed me because it's so arbitrary. Who decides when you can and can't be hungry? "Oops sorry Miss Thing, you weigh over 120lbs, and ate lunch today, so no dinner for you. Your stomach is growling? Must be your imagination. You can't possibly be hungry since you've got enough fat on your bones to last you for hours!"
Ha! Well at least it's gone up! I would never not nurse my son if that's what he wants, just wondered if others experienced magical sleeping once their babies reached around 12 lbs! I know I did NOT with my first...and DS2 is definitely still hungry at night!
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Aug 5, 2015 6:30:01 GMT -5
UP pumping because my boobs leaked all over my side of the bed-__- I hate when breast pads move.
Charlotte usually sleeps from about 8:30/9:00 until 4ish. Occasionally she'ill wake up at 2:3@ to eat but has been making it until 4 the past few nights. After that she'll go to 6:30 or 7, eat again, and cat nap after until she's up around 8 or so. This is the pattern she just naturally fell into so no advice on how to get babies to stretch out the first stretch:(
Post by carolyngrace on Aug 5, 2015 11:05:09 GMT -5
DB woke up at 6:30. Went back down at 7am and I thought he'd snooze another hour, maybe hour and a half. Well DH had to wake me up at 10:30 because he was still sleeping and I had an appt! THEN he's still acting tired so he ate and went back down at 10:45. Wtf?? And this is after going to bed at 9pm last night...
Yes, for the first few weeks anyway! I sleep soundly through all of the sniffles, coughs, and even a small amount of crying now! Your body cannot handle waking every hour or two for very long...
Yes, for the first few weeks anyway! I sleep soundly through all of the sniffles, coughs, and even a small amount of crying now! Your body cannot handle waking every hour or two for very long...
Ugh in the early morning hours, M moans so loudly til he farts, and I'm waiting for him to wake up to eat. But no, moans, farts, and goes back to sleep. But no sleep for me. Thank God my MIL takes him for a few hours in the morning so I can get a few hours of sleep.
Post by baileybaileybne on Aug 5, 2015 14:52:58 GMT -5
Best night so far! Two stints of 3.5 hours then two of 2 hours! That's huge for us. Perhaps down to medicine from immunisations or lethargy from the shots? I hope not because this is progress is like to repeat!
Yes, for the first few weeks anyway! I sleep soundly through all of the sniffles, coughs, and even a small amount of crying now! Your body cannot handle waking every hour or two for very long...
My body seems to think it can. Even when I don't hear him, my body/brain still has me up every 2ish hours making sure he's breathing.
Definitely. I have anxiety and sleep issues in general, plus a lot of family stuff going on right now, which does not help. I definitely hope my body figures it out before I go back to work.
Ugh. Anxiety and sleep issues go hand-in-hand, that's for sure. I'm sure the new mommy hormones don't help!!
Post by carolyngrace on Aug 5, 2015 19:15:04 GMT -5
Starting this early tonight! Oscar went to bed at 7:30 tonight. Earliest ever. I figured, he wants tons of sleep lately, lets give him sleep and see what happens.
Starting this early tonight! Oscar went to bed at 7:30 tonight. Earliest ever. I figured, he wants tons of sleep lately, lets give him sleep and see what happens.
Good luck this evening everyone! xo
This was a total fail. He slept for like a half hour and then were bouncing and shushing from 8:15-9:15. Back to 8ish bedtime tomorrow...
Things are going to either go really well or really poorly tonight. V got his first round of immunizations today, and has been sleeping since about 4 pm, waking only to eat. Hoping this means he'll sleep really well overnight!
Starting this early tonight! Oscar went to bed at 7:30 tonight. Earliest ever. I figured, he wants tons of sleep lately, lets give him sleep and see what happens.
Good luck this evening everyone! xo
This was a total fail. He slept for like a half hour and then were bouncing and shushing from 8:15-9:15. Back to 8ish bedtime tomorrow...
Bummer! I feel like this will be us as well. I put her down at 8:45. Normally she doesn't go down until 10 or 10:30. She's currently making noise in the monitor...
Post by musicfrk2002 on Aug 5, 2015 23:00:26 GMT -5
J spit up in bed and it sounded like he may have aspirated some into his lungs. He won't sleep in his pnp or swing, and I am not feeling comfortable with leaving him in his crib alone right now.
musicfrk2002 I don't blame you! I still have LO in a bassinet in my room. I would totally stay up holding her until I knew for sure she was okay if that happened. Out of curiosity do you have the crib mattress flat or elevated?
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