tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post5349275245336333437..comments2023-11-02T04:40:03.661-05:00Comments on Fertile Hope: SleepUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-52787192282394121442012-06-14T01:58:08.300-05:002012-06-14T01:58:08.300-05:00Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
Kim) The pr...Thanks for the suggestions everyone. <br /><br />Kim) The problem with an earlier bedtime is that she almost always naps right at 4:00. That's when I go get Robbie from school, too, so she tends to fall asleep in the car on the way there, so keeping her up is pretty much impossible. I tried a 7:00 bedtime for a while and she just wouldn't go to sleep. <br />And as for David helping.. unfortunately that's the one area David's pretty much useless on. He doesn't "do" nights. He didn't with Robbie, and he doesn't with Charlotte. If he's still up, he'll help, but he's so stuck in his "well, I'm holding her, but she's not asleep, so here ya go" mode that it's pointless. <br /><br /><br />Anne= I haven't. her room is on the other side of the house as ours and I dread having to trudge in there every time she wants to eat. I realize it's possible she'd just sleep through, but the thought of it NOT working that way makes me want to cry. That's my own damned fault, I know.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150585209390355119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-48427474627306847642012-06-11T16:00:12.550-05:002012-06-11T16:00:12.550-05:00Hopefully you got lots of good advice. I'm cu...Hopefully you got lots of good advice. I'm curious to hear what works. Our boys slept good as they have always been with each other and I think that made things easier for us. Our daughter was an OK sleeper, except when she finally started sleeping through longer stretches she would go to bed at 8PM and still wake up around 2-3AM for a snack until she was 7 months old. I tried waking her up at 11PM to get her to nurse for a week and gave up when she wasn't taking to it and still woke up in the middle of the night. I just went to bed early and dealt with her getting up in the middle of the night. <br /><br />Now I'm just dealing with twins that are out of cribs and egg each other on to play when they need to sleep, but it's getting better and the blackout curtains we bought at Walmart are helping with the sun being out after 8PM.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843760065614670505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-13683137093356797142012-06-11T11:26:37.104-05:002012-06-11T11:26:37.104-05:00Sleep problems are the worst. And I have no good ...Sleep problems are the worst. And I have no good advice from experience since we co-sleep and are just up all night. But ... 8 pm sounds awfully late and she's obviously having trouble getting into a deep sleep. What about trying a 6:30 bedtime for a few nights? It will obviously take some time to transition her to that early, but it would at least stretch her first few wake-ups into the time that you're already still awake and might let her go to sleep without being too overtired?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243054875237959038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-47484218666554089442012-06-10T08:23:54.459-05:002012-06-10T08:23:54.459-05:00You know all I've got is HSHHC. It worked grea...You know all I've got is HSHHC. It worked great for us but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea and doesn't work for all babies. Good luck; I hope she starts sleeping better soon!Macchiattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143076637938193104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-15406293897773025812012-06-09T20:38:11.699-05:002012-06-09T20:38:11.699-05:00Agreed. Sleep deprivation is the hardest part of ...Agreed. Sleep deprivation is the hardest part of parenthood. You must be exhausted!!!!! We sleep trained around 3 mos or so and it worked. Put them in bed awake with their rainforest machines. We had some regression here and there but it was usually teething relateD. Around 18 mos is when everything went to crap for us! I was insanely afraid of SIDS too. I don't really have advice - one of them was in my bed last night and they're approaching 4! :-) I think you should do what works for you. If co sleeping works, go for it. You gotta survive!!! Is she taking bottles yet?Adrianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522765399716764611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-16406854813797341312012-06-09T16:49:54.836-05:002012-06-09T16:49:54.836-05:00Have your tried a crib in her own room? She might ...Have your tried a crib in her own room? She might want to hang out with you (because you're awesome!) and might not think about it if she can't see or smell you. <br /><br />My first was horrible and didn't get good until she was 2 1/2. We've gotten lucky with our second. And, I think that's all that it is--luck.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-3604154310254962002012-06-09T06:12:26.862-05:002012-06-09T06:12:26.862-05:00I actually came here hoping to steal your commente...I actually came here hoping to steal your commenters' suggestions. I can definitely sympathize with the brain malfunctions from The Tired! I was once so out of it that I accidentally set our kitchen on fire when I turned on the wrong burner on the stove. And our son (who is almost 1) is really stubborn about any attempts to change. His so-called controlled crying record is 2 hours and 47 minutes of "full-on scream until you vomit" before we gave in.<br /><br />I was terrified of SIDS. Pretty much any co-sleeping risk factor you can think of, we had. We're obese, we sleep deeply, we have a fluffy bed with lots of pillows and blankets, we formula-feed, and my husband takes sleeping pills every night. But when it was the only way to get any sleep at all, I had to give in. I would lie on my side and cradle him in the crook of my arm all night, every night -- until I literally blew out my elbow joints from doing so. And even then, I kept it up, just with the addition of ibuprofen and a tennis elbow brace.<br /><br />It's just been in the past month that he has allowed us to sidecar his crib and go to sleep there. But he still wakes me every night when he crawls over me to get to "his spot" in the middle of the big bed. And he still wakes 3-4 times per night on a good night if we try to have him sleep in the crib. If he didn't thrash around and keep me awake that way, I'd still have him in our bed.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-5899017591543428162012-06-08T23:03:09.284-05:002012-06-08T23:03:09.284-05:00I agree w putting her on David's side. But rea...I agree w putting her on David's side. But really, what do I know?! I'm still struggling with Nolan! Sending you prayers and love.Studentrntiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512896131919671764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-66523568502274042682012-06-08T12:05:16.934-05:002012-06-08T12:05:16.934-05:00I do think there's a window where they just DO...I do think there's a window where they just DO that (unfortunately). Daniel and Abby both did it. Someone it coincides with working which SUCKS. Abby is now at nearly 9 months back down to just one waking. So it might just take a little time.<br /><br />2 things we did that you might want to try - <br />1) Try an earlier bedtime. She might just be TOO tired.<br />2) You will need David or another adult's help with this one. Move the cosleeper to his side of the bed or even her room. Sound machine/fan/white noise. Gradually stretch those feedings by having David or the other helpful adult go to her first. Stretch and stretch. Whatever you decide to start with, say 2 hours - put her to bed and don't feed her before 2 hours has passed and then say 2 hours after that, a few nights later, 2.5 hours to start 2 or 2.5 hours after that, 3 hours, etc. Eventually you stretch them out, but without the harsh CIO.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392283239050083712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-3181586840095661822012-06-08T06:11:17.676-05:002012-06-08T06:11:17.676-05:00honey,
I am open to the same damn suggestions. My...honey,<br /><br />I am open to the same damn suggestions. My six month old is killing me and I get how controlled crying works except for the bit that they never stop screaming and you feel so godawful when they're practically retching from crying and still, clearly, not asleep. My monster is in bed with me all night. Waaaaaaaaah.<br /><br />gGeohdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084396088622931768noreply@blogger.com