Thursday, November 15, 2012

Lets talk sleep...

Sweet Jesus do I miss a full nights sleep



I knew having a newborn that I needed to say goodbye to my precious 10 hour sleep stretches.

I need my sleep.

I seriously am someone you don't want to be around without it.

Insert baby...


When he was born he had jaundice.

Basically every baby has it he just had a serious case of it and slept ALL the time.

I was in heaven.

3 weeks later he turned into a devil child.
Screaming non stop for 3-4 hours at a time.
Never content.
To say I was overwhelmed is an understatement.

Thank the lord we are passed that.
However this sleeping issue is something I cant quite grasp.
Sometimes he is amazing sleeps 9 hour stretches at a time. Other time he is very fussy all night long, as in needs his paci put in, jumping around, not quite settled. 
We have a bedtime routine, bath then feed around 7/730.
He will sleep until 130/2 then wake up again at  530am. Then there are nights he wakes up 3-4 times a night.
I'm not sure how you moms are getting your babies to sleep all night.
We are starting the transition from the co-sleeper to the crib tonight, I feel like he needs his own space.

Any thoughts on this/suggestions are welcome:)

5 comments:

  1. Do you swaddle or put Landon in a sleep sac at night? I feel like that is key for Vinny. He loves being wrapped tight at night. Maybe try that if you haven't? Good luck!

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  2. I feel you! I'm dying for our little one to transition to her crib at night.

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  3. Ooo I feel for you!..embrace it though babies grow way too fast....

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  4. Hey girl! Just found your blog and really love it because I just had a baby boy too on October 5th. The thought and suggestion I can give you is have you tried Babywise? My husband and I started it about 2 weeks ago and its really changed everything. Sawyer now sleeps through the night-well, he sleeps 8 hours going down at 8 and waking up at 5:30ish. If you want, you can email me and I can give you the deets on it?

    Can't wait to follow more of your adventure!

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  5. Welcome to my world. If you ever get it figured out, please let me know! I MISS SLEEP!

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