Idk how long we are going to go without swaddling.. His first stretch was 8;30-1 but then he was up in another hour. FX that isn't the trend for the rest of the night
aracale that sucks. The tears are a valid response. ajetter w goes to sleep early too. Right now I go to sleep with him because I need all the sleep I can get. Not a long term solution because it means H and I don't get to hang out but it help keep me sane..ish when W is only sleeping am hour or two in a row. Hope you feel better @missava387 and I hope J feels better gingerygirl.
DF thinks setting 27 alarms for when he gets up at 4:30 is acceptable. It is not.
Also, there is a girl on fb making things up. She posted that she found out that she was pregnant last year on 11/9. She was due 8/9 so... physically impossible since she wouldn't have even conceived then. I was due the day before that! And conceived around 11/16. She didn't do IVF or anything like that so I'm not totally sure how she found out she was pregnant one week after the start of her LMP. I think she just subtracted 9 months from her due date and then decided that's the day she found out. I'm not even sure why this annoys me but at 4:37am, it totally does.
ETA it's possible that this annoys me bc mostly everything she does annoys me. I think I posted in second tri that she put a picture of herself laying back straddling a motorcycle with her shirt pulled up with the caption "my baby girl gonna be a sexy biker lmbo " she doesn't understand that "is" is a word and why was she referring to her unborn child as sexy?!
DF thinks setting 27 alarms for when he gets up at 4:30 is acceptable. It is not.
Also, there is a girl on fb making things up. She posted that she found out that she was pregnant last year on 11/9. She was due 8/9 so... physically impossible since she wouldn't have even conceived then. I was due the day before that! And conceived around 11/16. She didn't do IVF or anything like that so I'm not totally sure how she found out she was pregnant one week after the start of her LMP. I think she just subtracted 9 months from her due date and then decided that's the day she found out. I'm not even sure why this annoys me but at 4:37am, it totally does.
ETA it's possible that this annoys me bc mostly everything she does annoys me. I think I posted in second tri that she put a picture of herself laying back straddling a motorcycle with her shirt pulled up with the caption "my baby girl gonna be a sexy biker lmbo " she doesn't understand that "is" is a word and why was she referring to her unborn child as sexy?!
amberlie I felt the same way about evicting L into her room. After one horrible nights sleep we tried it and we all slept better. Its been 3 weeks and I just now only check on her one last time around 10. Before this week I probably went in 5 times. Do it when you're ready.
My baby is 3 months today!!!! YAY! Also, we put him to bed last night at 8, and I was so tired I just hit snooze at my 11 pm alarm clock. It's now 3 am and baby still hasn't gotten up! I had to move my ass though because my breast (right) was as hard as wood. I could see the engorged ducts underneath my skin, like hard cellulite on my breast. Soooo creepy! 13 ounces pumped so far and still going strong. Hopefully baby keeps sleeping!
Post by cupcakecutiern on Nov 11, 2015 5:08:31 GMT -5
Ugh. Rough night. Alexis woke up at 12, which is fine, but we both went to sleep at 1030, she usually does a long stretch first and then a short. Apparently she is backwards today. So now it's 5, and I'm up for the day bc I was going to get up at 6. I have a class at 9, and should leave here by the latest 820. I guess I should feed again at 7?? I'm so not ready to leave her. I don't know how you moms that went back to work at 6 weeks. Alexis is 11 weeks today.
Is everyone else actually getting some sleep tonight? We've gone back to waking every three hours. It sucks. She started sleeping cr appt once we moved her to her room, but I just don't get why. All I did was move the RnP in there.
Is everyone else actually getting some sleep tonight? We've gone back to waking every three hours. It sucks. She started sleeping cr appt once we moved her to her room, but I just don't get why. All I did was move the RnP in there.
Is there a difference in noise level or temperature?
Is everyone else actually getting some sleep tonight? We've gone back to waking every three hours. It sucks. She started sleeping cr appt once we moved her to her room, but I just don't get why. All I did was move the RnP in there.
Any new street lights coming in the window? Stupid me left R's blinds up last night and she kept waking up. It took three tries to realize there is a huge street lamp that shines right on her crib. Doh.
---- 39 years old, MH is 43 TTC since 2010; Dx Unexplained Infertility; possible male factor 6 IUIs, 1 IVF, 2 FETs, 1 mmc, 1 CP Started Adoption process Feb 2015, officially waiting July 2015
What am I doing wrong sleep wise?!?! Henry was up every 45 minutes last night. He never sleeps longer than a four hour stretch and that is pretty rare. He's happy all day, until about 6-7pm and then he's a terrible grump. Ugh. So. Stinking. Tired.
What am I doing wrong sleep wise?!?! Henry was up every 45 minutes last night. He never sleeps longer than a four hour stretch and that is pretty rare. He's happy all day, until about 6-7pm and then he's a terrible grump. Ugh. So. Stinking. Tired.
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. Every baby is different!
I can tell you what has helped us improve our evenings as she's gotten older. I find that sleep = sleep! So it's important she gets her naps in each day. She doesn't do well staying awake more than 1.5-2 hours at a time. I've been good about this during the day but realized in the evenings I was forgetting that and pushing her too far so she was overtired. This made it even harder for her to fall asleep at night and she was still unsettled and waking. I'm also discovering that she wakes up around the same time no matter when she goes to bed. So I'm trying to figure out an ideal bedtime for her....it's looking like 9ish for now.
What am I doing wrong sleep wise?!?! Henry was up every 45 minutes last night. He never sleeps longer than a four hour stretch and that is pretty rare. He's happy all day, until about 6-7pm and then he's a terrible grump. Ugh. So. Stinking. Tired.
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. Every baby is different!
I can tell you what has helped us improve our evenings as she's gotten older. I find that sleep = sleep! So it's important she gets her naps in each day. She doesn't do well staying awake more than 1.5-2 hours at a time. I've been good about this during the day but realized in the evenings I was forgetting that and pushing her too far so she was overtired. This made it even harder for her to fall asleep at night and she was still unsettled and waking. I'm also discovering that she wakes up around the same time no matter when she goes to bed. So I'm trying to figure out an ideal bedtime for her....it's looking like 9ish for now.
+1 to this and also make sure they're someplace they're getting solid sleeps. I made this mistake up until a week ago. W gets his best sleep swaddled at night (really during the day too) and in his swing. Although I love when he sleeps on me unless he's super sleepy he will wake up every 20 min or so and root around or climb. This doesn't lead to good sleep. So now I TRY to make sure he is put down in a place he'll actually sleep even if it means we don't get to cuddle as much. It seems to be working as the bags under his eyes are fading (he has not been a consistent sleeper).
aydeelizblue no change in amount of light and we use the same sound machine. I don't think the temp is different either. I seriously can't figure it out.
Post by girlonabike on Nov 12, 2015 22:57:22 GMT -5
A very long 7.5 hour drive to MA, and we are at the in-laws for the night.
I feel completely awful. I'm still sick-throat, ears, etc. all on fire. The husband is getting sick as well. This is not good, as we need to look after two cancer patients (my parents) for the next week, one of whom is undergoing chemo. We have plenty of face masks & gloves & sanitizer, but I would prefer to just be healthy. Its going to be hard enough seeing my parents so ill. It's another 4.5 hour drive tomorrow.
Plus, leaving Liam at his in-laws for an entire week. I know they will take very good care of him; I'm just going to miss him so much. We didn't bring his rock n play, so he'll be sleeping in a crib in his own room for the first time ever. I'm sad, but also kind of glad. I need the rest.
Long night at the hospital Tuesday messed up the semblance of a "schedule" we had going on. Before, she'd go to sleep around 10:30, wake around 5-6 to eat, and sleep until 8ish. Last night she refused to go down until 3 and woke up several more times than usual. I just put her down tonight for the 3rd time and I'm hoping she sleeps for a while this time.
Well, I just got a 3.5 hour block to start. That's headed in the right direction at least. I still miss my 5-6 hour chunks. Here's hoping that she sleeps for a few more hours when I lay her down again.
runningmommy519 that sucks. Hope you feel a little better soon. I dread the return of AF. I went a full year without while nursing DD2, hoping I can get that lucky this go around as well.
We finally made it longer than three hours again. 5.5 to be exact. Naturally now we're awake having a talk to the ceiling fan party. Hoping she sleeps until morning whenever I convince her to go back to sleep.
Post by cupcakecutiern on Nov 13, 2015 5:08:42 GMT -5
girlonabike I hope you feel better. Alexis slept from945-1230 in the rock n play, which is big for us. Then from 1230-430 in bed with me. I was so confused when I woke up bc the toddler was screaming she wanted to watch Mickey. I though it was 6 already. My boobs also felt like they were going to explode which is weird considering I had nursed at 1230, and we usually go 5 hours over night. I just pumped almost 3oz in righty (low performer). I need to figure out how to keep the toddler in her bed. I tired of waking up to her screaming for Mickey or feet jn my face.
---- 39 years old, MH is 43 TTC since 2010; Dx Unexplained Infertility; possible male factor 6 IUIs, 1 IVF, 2 FETs, 1 mmc, 1 CP Started Adoption process Feb 2015, officially waiting July 2015
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