In the MOTN...(I go walking in my sleep)

[Flick]

Aug 19, 2015 5:25:37 GMT -5 budders said:

I had another intense dream last night that V was lost in the sheets. I haven't had that strong of a sensation in a long time, and it was terrifying. I could really live without those dreams.

I had a dream the other night when the baby was on the bed with me. I was half asleep and she was laying on my left arm and there was a shadow coming from the hallway. I couldn't move or talk. I was trapped in my own body unable to protect myself or my baby. It was the most terrifying experience I've ever had. It was somewhere between being awake and asleep.

[jessila]

Reading about everyone's long stretches makes me super jealous. We had two nights last week with 4.5 hr stretches then went right back to 3 hrs tops.
He's currently asleep on me and it's only 8pm. He never stays down this early but I have work to do.
Maybe we'll get a miraculous stretch but hopefully not until after I go to bed!!

[carolyngrace]

DB really struggled going to sleep tonight. We repeated him crying for a few minutes, me comforting and putting back down, about ten times.

Weird because he would only nap for 1 hr at a time today (first day ever with no long nap) so I thought he'd be more tired.

I'm sort of hoping all the crying exhausted him enough to give me a good long stretch.

[sidneyvicious]

Aug 19, 2015 16:47:57 GMT -5 budders said:

Aug 19, 2015 16:34:55 GMT -5 Flick said:

I had a dream the other night when the baby was on the bed with me. I was half asleep and she was laying on my left arm and there was a shadow coming from the hallway. I couldn't move or talk. I was trapped in my own body unable to protect myself or my baby. It was the most terrifying experience I've ever had. It was somewhere between being awake and asleep.

That is terrifying. I haven't had those kind of dreams, but it is exactly like half dreaming/half awake.

For everyone having these kinds of stress dreams -- I've so been there. I've found it really helpful to focus on/visualize something happy or pretty as I'm trying to fall asleep and tell myself I'm going to have good dreams. Ugh. Sorry that's happening :/

[ravinraven216]

The transition to daycare has been rough. LO is having trouble sleeping during the day there and is getting overly tired. He screamed and cried from the time I left for work this morning at 6:30 until 10:30. Poor DH was in tears of frustration when I called to check in on them. We're taking him in earlier tomorrow so DH can have a break.

Also if LO could stop waking up at 4:30 to eat when I get up at 5:20, that would be great.

[carolyngrace]

Aug 19, 2015 21:23:40 GMT -5 budders said:

Aug 19, 2015 20:01:26 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

DB really struggled going to sleep tonight. We repeated him crying for a few minutes, me comforting and putting back down, about ten times.

Weird because he would only nap for 1 hr at a time today (first day ever with no long nap) so I thought he'd be more tired.

I'm sort of hoping all the crying exhausted him enough to give me a good long stretch.

Interestingly, from what I have read (and found to be true with V), is that worse nights tend to follow days of poor sleeping. Babies have trouble handling being overtired, and then can't settle to go to sleep when they need to. V had really shitty naps yesterday, and took 2 hours to put to bed. Today he napped great (including a 1.5 hour nap, our longest in forever), and was pleasant for most of the evening and went down without a fight an hour earlier than usual. Go figure.

That makes sense! Thankfully he is staying asleep 5+ hours at this point. It was just getting him down.

Unfortunately I woke up anticipating him so now I'm just sitting here pumping one side, waiting!

[wegrowsheep]

T is still asleep, and I'm debating trying out my pump, or not. He slept all night last night, and I woke up soaking wet. But I've never used anything but a manual pump and I'm a chicken.

Also, there's a 40 acre wildfire across the lake from us. So glad it isn't threatening anything but trees and brush, and we aren't getting any smoke. It's a shitty year for wildfires here in WA!

[alayne926]

Just fed dd and am going to camp out in the living room the rest of the night. DH has a man cold so he is snoring away and apparently can't wear his mouthpiece for snoring tonight. He woke S up earlier than normal with his snoring/coughing.

[ravinraven216]

First sleep from 8:30-3:30. After staying up too late, this is what I needed.

[dogmama22]

Aug 20, 2015 2:02:54 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

-comes out of the shadows- Hello there june mommies. Haven't been around in a while. Hope all of you are well. Middle of the night insomnia. Ugh. So I'm researching cloth diapering, because I can totally see how this can becoming addicting.

Come to the dark side!! Buy all the diapers!

[Flick]

SO left for work an hour ago and the baby has been fed and put back down. Why am I still up?

[erbear]

We had a 9-2 and 2:30-5 stretch today. Not bad, baby girl! She fell back asleep after this feed yesterday, so I hope she'll let me get a bit more rest!

I've noticed I've been sleeping a lot more soundly, which in a way freaks me out because what if I don't hear her? H has been sleeping more soundly, too, and he never does. Since she sleeps on his side, I had to wake him up to see if she was awake this time (she was making noise but sometimes she does that in her sleep).

And a random - she still smiles when she's nursing and drifts off. It's the cutest thing to look down to a milky smile!

[bendherova]

babe slept 830-530! ( has done this 1x before, usu we're up around 330, which is still great).

We're back on fluconazole and nystatin for round 2 of thrush treatment. And he has a clogged tear duct.

Boo.

[ravinraven216]

Aug 20, 2015 2:02:54 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

-comes out of the shadows- Hello there june mommies. Haven't been around in a while. Hope all of you are well. Middle of the night insomnia. Ugh. So I'm researching cloth diapering, because I can totally see how this can becoming addicting.

I just bought 6 Bumgenius 4.0's while I was trying to fall asleep last night. I love them. We're just starting to use cloth at night now that we've found a good fit for overnight.

[mirage86]

Up for the third time tonight. It's been a while since he's been up so often. Lately E will sleep a solid chunk from 10:30/11 to 4 before his first feeding. I'm hoping it's just an off night for him and not a new temporary phase.

On top of that, I stayed up too late savoring some me time and looking at woven wraps online. DH kept me up after that because he starting farting in his sleep and it smelled so bad that I had to wake him to tell him to stop.

[mrsmonogrammed]

I think DD gave us a new record- 8:15pm-5:00am!! She went to slept a little early last night because she was SO fussy. Normally she's happy as a clam and we avoid "witching hour" but yesterday she cried so hard:so long I thought something was hurting her! So maybe she just needed the rest? I'm going to try and be better about naps today.

[erbear]

Aug 20, 2015 5:12:29 GMT -5 mrsmonogrammed said:

I think DD gave us a new record- 8:15pm-5:00am!! She went to slept a little early last night because she was SO fussy. Normally she's happy as a clam and we avoid "witching hour" but yesterday she cried so hard:so long I thought something was hurting her! So maybe she just needed the rest? I'm going to try and be better about naps today.

We had that happen last night! I chalked it up to a wonder week.

[bookninja]

The baby has been asleep since feeding at 3 am... It's now 5:30, and I haven't been able to sleep. Insomnia is especially cruel right now...

[dogmama22]

Aug 20, 2015 3:32:10 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

Aug 20, 2015 3:12:12 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Come to the dark side!! Buy all the diapers!

GAH I WANT TO. I've got so many prefolds its crazy. We are doing this to save money, but CD's actually have cute unique prints for boys! I already love my diapers with snaps sooo much more than velcro.

I know! I always have to remind myself that we're doing it for cost savings, not cuteness.

[clbehenna]

Slept 4 hours in his crib...then was up every 1-2 hrs, but fell asleep as soon as he latched on. Tried giving him 3 different pacifiers, and he screamed like I was poisoning him. Hate comfort nursing right now!!!

[carolyngrace]

Aug 20, 2015 7:43:20 GMT -5 bookninja said:

The baby has been asleep since feeding at 3 am... It's now 5:30, and I haven't been able to sleep. Insomnia is especially cruel right now...

Happens to me all the time after the 1am(ish) feeding. No, body, 4 hours is not enough sleep! Go back to bed!!

[carolyngrace]

Oscar slept 8-2 and 2:30-7. A perfect night in my eyes! Until he starts STTN of course

[gigi3126]

I might be delirious, but I think I'm going to miss our MOTN snuggle sessions when J starts STTN.
He's been pretty consistent all week since starting daycare. Falls asleep somewhere between 7:30 and 8, wakes up for a short feed around 2, and fusses around 4:30 (I feed him a bit during this time because I have to get up for work at 5 anyway). I've been handing him off to DH when I get up, and I love coming back from showering to see them snuggling and both passed out.

[carolyngrace]

Instead of picking up DB every few minutes to help him fall asleep, tonight I just rested my hand on his belly and spoke softly to him. He was able to calm down enough to stop crying and fall asleep! Hope this helps teach him to calm himself better. Because he can cry to sleep, but ideally he won't need to cry, right?

[wegrowsheep]

Mr Happy Pants is wide awake and keeping me company! He had very few, very short naps all day, and finally, after my 4 squeaky nieces showed up to play with my 2 older kids, he passed out to the sweet sound of the dull roar of 6 kids under 7 playing. He slept from about 6 to 9:15, and then we made the best possible use of our time and made this: www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/double-chocolate-zucchini-bread-recipe
Made a double batch, and scarfed down a few slices, and now we're finishing up episode 6 of season 5 of Downton.

[carolyngrace]

Almost 7 hours tonight! It keeps getting longer Of course I couldn't fall asleep earlier to fully enjoy it...

[mrsmonogrammed]

I let DH do bedtime duty tonight with a bottle of pumped milk and if was GLORIOUS!! I got SO many things accomplished and DH had a little more time to hang with DD tonight:)

[alayne926]

DD put herself to sleep in the pnp tonight! She slept from 1030-330. I gave her the binkie and went to go make a bottle and she's dead asleep right now. I'm torn on what to do...I probably could pick her up and do a dream feed, but I REALLY don't want it to backfire on me. And...as I'm typing this, she's stirring...decision made! Hoping for a good 3 hours after this!

[baileybaileybne]

I'm scared: LO has had a weird day of fussiness and screamed her way to a nap at 3.30. She slept on me (desperate!) until 5.30 when I tried to put her in her bassinet and she woke crying immediately. So i fed her and she went back to sleep in her bed.
Happy: she's finally giving in to some such needed rest.
Scared: she started the night's rest at 3.30pm - is she going to be up and ready to party for the day at 3am??

[turtletyme]

She got up to eat at 5 and was straight up awake. Usually she goes right back to sleep, but I had to pull out all of my tricks to get her back to sleep. After about an hour, I did. H was like "well, you know this will be her wake up time when you go back to work..." So then I had to cry about that instead of sleeping.
Edited bc run on sentences.