Where to draw the line?............ - Page 5

[SeattleRain]

I'm sorry things are rough at home. I can't imagine how it must feel to have your husband leave you and your family. Did your family come through and help out?

About sleep, I've heard that some people have trouble with naps once night time sleep gets better. I think it is a phase, and it also could be related to age. I'm having a hard time with naps all of a sudden and Daniel loves to nap. He's just so busy, he doesn't want to stop and sleep. In your situation I think you should adopt the phrase "by whatever means necessary" when it comes to naps. Does she sleep in the car? If so, take some long drives with her. If you get her really sleepy in there, she might go down easier at home, or she might just take her naps in the car. You could also try the carrier, though I've never had any success with that. Does she sleep in the stroller?

I really, really hope things get better for you soon.

[TreeRose]

Oh hugs to you and your family. Wow.

My LO is crawling and started standing up in the crib and she does it before she's truly awake. I have had a LOT of 30 minute naps only to have her take 2 2-hour naps on a weekend. Bizarre right? I think it's a huge adjustment for some, sensitive babies.

[lrgs]

Thanks Mamas, we had a horrible week. Ainsley was up every hour for 3 nights so I didn't sleep for pretty much 3 days in a row, it was hell. I think it must have been teeth or something was bugging her? I have no idea. I think I'm going to take her in for a well baby check up (she's due) and make sure nothing is up. She's started spitting up a lot lately. I used to have burp cloths in every room but she'd stopped spitting up so I put them away and I've had to break them out again. Pretty much every feeding results in major spit up. The great news is that she actually slept last night!!!! It was a miracle and much needed for me. She went down at 7, up at 10 to eat, 3 for soother plug in, 5 to eat and then asleep until about 7:45......it was a much needed sleep!!! Thanks for thinking of me.

[Deir]

Originally Posted by akat 

I just want to address the part of your post about moms who are blithe about losing out on sleep for a few years.

I'm on my 2nd child.  My first child did not sleep.  This one does sleep.  Sure, I wake up a few times a night to nurse him [usually for 5-10 minutes 2x a night plus often a solid hour somewhere in there], he has a few days here and there when he's sick or teething where I'm up quite a bit, like last night I slept 11-12, 1-3, 4-5.30, 7-9.  So maybe it feels like I'm giving up a little sleep.  But it is NOTHING like the living hell of a baby who doesn't sleep well.  That is a whole different universe.  Also this baby has NEVER gone a day without at least one nap, he naps at the same time every day, and he often naps 2-3 hours.

I suspect that most moms who say it's no big deal to give up some sleep for your baby have one like this, my second, NOT one like my first.  If I didn't experience that baby who didn't sleep I don't think I could grasp what it's really like.

Absolutely true.

[bonjourmama]

what a sweet bean! So precious in her picture! hope you guys are hanging in there!