AT WITS END...Please help... - Page 2

[ladyleah]

Originally Posted by Carson

The nights my DH is home, he takes DS for a shift of sleep and I sleep by myself with my earplugs in. Those few hours are so much better and more concentrated than any other sleep I get the rest of the night.
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We did this two nights ago and it was AMAZING! I slept for about 6 hours straight-- certainly the first time since he was born! (although my breasts were confused!!) My LO usually wakes up at 430am to nurse- and my husband took him and the bassinet in the other room and feed him a bottle of BM during that feeding so that I could get the solid stretch of sleep. It was wonderful! I felt like a whole new woman!

And yes- it is a mother-overdrive thing that is happening, because my husband is NOT a quiet sleeper and I seem to do just fine with him (although I do wake up and kick him from time to time!). I tried Calms Forte tabs, and Bach's rescue remedy-- but no help. Also, yoga, meditation, etc... As I mention, we use the white noise, and I wear earplugs-- but I still jump when he peeps! (People call me "bat ears" because of the sound sensitivity....LOLOL)

We are going to try putting him in the crib (in his bassinet) pretty soon- I just haven't been able to pull the trigger yet and actually do it...

Thanks for the feedback everyone-- keep it coming!

[batsister]

Originally Posted by puddleduck

I find the baby sleeping in something next to the bed makes me tense, like i have to by hyper aware to be ready to wake up and feed her. But if she is in bed snuggled up to me i know she is safe and i can respond and so her noises don't bother me... Works for me.

I find the same thing. Good luck with whatever you decide!