Post by carolyngrace on Dec 29, 2015 0:52:46 GMT -5
So over all the wake ups and I think feeding O once a night is confusing him. So we are going no night feeds, cold turkey, starting tonight. We'll see if we can hold strong, but that's the plan. He had a long first stretch (for lately) of 7-12, and put himself back to sleep after 10 minutes of crying. So we'll see what happens next...
Post by carolyngrace on Dec 29, 2015 7:57:02 GMT -5
Ok do DB woke at 12 and 2- No feeding and we didn't even go in. We set a timer for 15 min when he started crying and both times he fell asleep before then. When he woke at 5am I fed him because it had been 11 hours since he last ate and my boobs were hard. Then he slept until 7:30.
So... Not bad for the first night. Patting myself on the back.
wegrowsheep yes we were desperate! With my health issues, I can't help very much with the MOTN stuff so poor DH was getting run down with the 5-8 wake ups per night. He also takes a high dose of Adderall for his ADHD and had to get a script for a night time second dose since he was up all night or he couldn't focus on caring for her. It was all around awful. I hate CIO in theory but can't deny that it worked for her.
Ok do DB woke at 12 and 2- No feeding and we didn't even go in. We set a timer for 15 min when he started crying and both times he fell asleep before then. When he woke at 5am I fed him because it had been 11 hours since he last ate and my boobs were hard. Then he slept until 7:30.
So... Not bad for the first night. Patting myself on the back.
I hear ya on the hard boobs...so much pain this morning. LO has been sleeping so crappy the last week (who am I kidding the last 6 months but every once in a while we get a few nice nights) but while we were on vacay she was nursing 4ish times most nights. Well lo and behold we're back home in her crib in her own room with her mobile and she decides to STTN (yay I feel human) boo boobs! 6.5 oz pumped on 1 side alone...owie. I'm sure it's not going to last (especially since I just talked about a good night, ha!) And yes i woke her to feed before pumping
We're on hour three of a wide awake baby. I haven't slept more than an hour and a half.
we are there with Ya. It's been like this since Saturday. I'm at my breaking point with DH. I know he works and I SAH but that doesn't mean he never has to help. I woke him at 3 after already being up hour and half. It's now 4:15 and baby and I are sitting in the couch. I'm crying I'm so angry with DH. I realize he helps more than most dads but I didn't go in to being a parent to do it alone. And up until this past month I haven't had to. I think that's why it's so hard now when he doesn't help at all. Oh and he sprayed me with the bottle while I was laying there.
Post by silv3rlining on Dec 30, 2015 7:36:40 GMT -5
I knew better than to mention good sleep. ..last. I got after the 3rd or 4th wakeup and it being less than an hour since I fed her I tried to just rock her some (which had her calm) but she was pissed to be put back in the crib. Tried to let her figure it out by me coming back to bed. She SCREAMED for 5 mins straight and DH didn't flinch (he doesn't hear her MOTN nor did he ever hear DS). So I got up to pee and go get her. While I was in the bathroom DH heard her but I was already about to be en route. She joined us in bed the rest of the night/early morning
Post by holliberry28 on Dec 30, 2015 7:41:00 GMT -5
Could teething be the cause of so many night wakeups? M had been sleeping pretty well from 6:30 -4:30ish, but last few nights he's been waking up crying around 2-3, a few times every hour then falling back asleep. He woke up again at 4:15 and couldn't be settled, so have him some Advil and put him in swing. After 20 min of napping in there he was up for the day. I wish he'd come to bed with me in the early morning.
I've heard teething can be a cause, along with increased motor skills. They want to practice what they're learning.
LO finally went to sleep after 3.5 hours. H is wonderful with the wake ups and tried to let me let him give her a bottle but with no guarantee it would work, I wasn't wasting milk. I am going back to sleep after she's done nursing (it's almost 8 am) and I might not say no if he offers to give her a bottle again.
Post by beersandweirs on Dec 30, 2015 12:06:23 GMT -5
stcyct LT for commiseration. While baby is MUCH happier than she was her first 4 months of life, she is still kind of a temperamental baby and it's hard sometimes to see people with happy go lucky babies.
Post by beersandweirs on Dec 30, 2015 12:09:11 GMT -5
So baby has started within the past week or so waking up somewhere between 11 and 12 and fussing on and off for a long time. We think she is settled, then you'll hear her again in 5 or 10 minutes. Sometimes I will send husband in there and sometimes she will eventually settle herself, but I am not sure what is going on.
I'm hoping there are no new posts tonight because all of your babies are sleeping. I'm pretty sure that I ate too much broccoli today. Owen has been screaming on and off for almost 2 hours. He's much more upset when lying down so I caved in and put him in his swing. He's been sleeping at night only in his crib for 4 nights and napping in a non-moving swing. I didn't turn the swing on just the mobile and lights on it.
My theory is that all the sleep training theories are really just a way for people to make money. I feel like there is no actual solution and the baby will figure it out when they're ready. According to all of the sleep through the night theories (weight, age, eating solids, etc.) my baby should be a pro sleeper. But he isn't.
Enough 4am ramblings here. Hopefully we'll get some sleep. At least I don't have to work tomorrow.
I generally agree with you, jessila - I think there are so many because not one method works for every baby and everyone comes up with these methods and exhausted parents buy into them. Kind of like me.
However, my H pointed out to me that maybe by staying awake those long chunks she was telling us she was ready, which makes sense. Like a, hey mom and dad, I'm ready for my own space kind of thing.
She cried for most of two hours (although the heartbreaking cries were more for 45 minutes). She did make herself sick and I felt so badly that I nursed her to sleep. She slept 4.5 hours, woke up, I nursed her again, and she slept another 3.5 until now. I'll take that, really. I'm not ready to night wean her, despite what the pediatrician says she needs calorically. I'm just not giving in until after 3 hours, since I know she averages that during the day.
Post by seannemairi on Dec 31, 2015 18:54:00 GMT -5
So i caught her cold, it was minor at best, almost entirely gone. Then last night happened. I'm pretty sure I got mere minutes of sleep. Now i am sick as a freakin dog. Face stopped up, I'm freezing, and I can barely keep my eyes open. I'm willing to bet tonight will not be much different and my body will just shut down. I have absolutely nothing left tonight.
erbear our pedi tried to tell me that LO was ready for night weaning too, but with all of his weight gain issues, I'm not. I didn't complain at all about his sleep patterns, he just brought it up on his own, so whatever. We are doing the Rebecca Michi 28 day gentle sleep challenge starting Jan 6th and we just moved him into his room, so hopefully we can get a little more consistency with his sleep - naps and night time.
FFSC? We've had a rough night; I just did a shot of whiskey at 630 am in hopes that it'll make me go back to sleep. Hopefully there are many sleeping babies tonight.
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