August 2009 Weddings
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Baby #2: Surprise BFP 9.19.12, EDD 5.24.13, natural m/c 10.19.13 at 9w
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*jerseyjess*
I feel like it's big news that Makenna is STTN now! Yay! I know other babies do too, but you're a trooper.
Sometimes it seems like every other baby STTN and I keep wondering what I'm doing wrong. In a way, I'm glad I'm not alone with a baby who still wakes up at night.
Baby #2: Surprise BFP 9.19.12, EDD 5.24.13, natural m/c 10.19.13 at 9w
Re: *jerseyjess*
You are not alone Ringy! Myles still has some days when he wakes up, and even now consistently wakes up at 4am (no matter how late we put him down) to be fed, changed, and snuggled. What can I say I have a regular man, there's no stopping that 4am poo.
and Jess: Way to tough it out!
Way to go, Jess! I know how elated you must feel. And how well rested you must be
Maybe one day I'll join your ranks!
Ringy, you're not doing anything wrong at all! I'm a firm believer that babies will STTN when they're ready to. Parker is 14 months and has yet to sleep through the night even once. Crazy, right?
That's what I keep telling myself! I really do believe it, but it doesn't make it any easier to trudge down the hall every night, ya know? (Darian's too big for his bassinet now, and for the sake of our marriage, we needed our room back to ourselves so he starts off the night in his crib.)
It's nice to know there are others in the club though. Misery loves company
Hope we all get some sleep soon!
Baby #2: Surprise BFP 9.19.12, EDD 5.24.13, natural m/c 10.19.13 at 9w
Maybe we tell ourselves this because it makes it seem easier to deal with than it really is
But yeah, it's tough when you hear about babies who STTN and your own baby is not even close to that milestone. One day...hopefully sooner rather than later for all of us!
You're not alone ladies! Emmett is 18 months and does not sleep through the night. Finally he has started to at least sleep for a few hours at a time. It doesn't affect my sleep *too* much because I lay with him after his first waking. It's weird because I really miss sleeping a full night next to my hubby, but when I think about Emmett not needing me at all throughout the night it makes me a bit sad.
Thanks ladies! It was a HUGE accomplishment on our end, as most of you know. Many of my IRL friends don't have children yet so they don't get my excitement.
In our case, it was really a matter of getting her weaned and helping her learn that she didn't need to nurse to fall asleep. I knew she didn't need to nurse to fall asleep anymore since she was still awake after her bedtime nursing. I tried rocking her after nursing- sometimes that worked. Sometimes she just couldn't get comfortable in my arms so she would ask to lay in her bed, and I would pat/rub her back until she passed out. She quickly realized that she would rather be laying comfy in her bed. So I started to push back the middle of the night feedings, that took a while. Mostly because I was lazy and tired and nursing her was the fastest way to get her back to sleep without a fuss. Then I cut out the nap time nursing first...then about 2 weeks later I cut out the bedtime one. There was a bit of a battle but I think mostly because it was her fighting sleep since she wasn't signing or asking for "milk". After she was fully weaned, within a few days she was sleeping through the night. I couldn't believe it.
I have talked/vented to both Steph and Stacie pretty frequently about this topic. I actually admitted- after a long night of multiple wake ups that I have been jealous of those fb posts of newborns and infants sleeping through the night. It will happen though, hang in there ladies! I know it can be stressful and tough and it sounds totally cliche but someday you will miss the middle of the night snuggles. I already do... well, sometimes
Good luck!
Jess & Waylon 08.08.09 ~ My Blog!