Okay I guess I physically CAN get up but I really do need some help and am literally writing this post from my Blackberry while sitting on the floor in front of dd's crib (ain't technology grand?). Anyway, we've been cosleeping since Day One - dd was born in the same room we sleep in - she's almost four months old now.
As background, I also coslept for a year with my now five year old. The reason I stopped cosleeping with my first dd was because I evaluated the situation when she was a year old and realized that none of us were sleeping well. I'm a light sleeper and she had to sleep almost on top of me. I felt borderline abused at night with her kicking and then laying on top of me. When we transitioned her to crib we all slept better and it made sense.
Anyway, to the point: the same is happening with dd #2. We're sleeping like c.r.a.p. The baby flails and thrashes and I feel like all I do is doze all night. I'm so tired and my shoulder is killing me from the way I have to lay to feed her and comfort her in bed. So it occurred to me that maybe she'd sleep better on her own too. So fast forward to tonight. I fed her and held her and swaddled her then laid her in the crib. Instantly she freaked out, woke up and tried to sit up. I held her hand and shushed her and she continued to try to flail and fuss. Finally I got frustrated and just let go of her hand and sat on the floor by the crib. She actually calmed a bit then, fussed a little and then sort of quieted. Now as I finish typing this she's asleep.
So I'm wondering if this seems like the right thing to do? She doesn't take a pacifier and will only suck on her fingers momentarily. I don't know how she'll soothe herself. Am I going to be up all night? Should I just "suffer it out" and bring her to bed?
Sorry for the rambling nature of this post; I'm a bit at odds here.
As background, I also coslept for a year with my now five year old. The reason I stopped cosleeping with my first dd was because I evaluated the situation when she was a year old and realized that none of us were sleeping well. I'm a light sleeper and she had to sleep almost on top of me. I felt borderline abused at night with her kicking and then laying on top of me. When we transitioned her to crib we all slept better and it made sense.
Anyway, to the point: the same is happening with dd #2. We're sleeping like c.r.a.p. The baby flails and thrashes and I feel like all I do is doze all night. I'm so tired and my shoulder is killing me from the way I have to lay to feed her and comfort her in bed. So it occurred to me that maybe she'd sleep better on her own too. So fast forward to tonight. I fed her and held her and swaddled her then laid her in the crib. Instantly she freaked out, woke up and tried to sit up. I held her hand and shushed her and she continued to try to flail and fuss. Finally I got frustrated and just let go of her hand and sat on the floor by the crib. She actually calmed a bit then, fussed a little and then sort of quieted. Now as I finish typing this she's asleep.
So I'm wondering if this seems like the right thing to do? She doesn't take a pacifier and will only suck on her fingers momentarily. I don't know how she'll soothe herself. Am I going to be up all night? Should I just "suffer it out" and bring her to bed?
Sorry for the rambling nature of this post; I'm a bit at odds here.
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