Well, I don't have any answers for you, but that is very interesting...especially about their birth times. My dd definitely can tell time! She wakes up at 12am...whether we put her to bed at 8,9, 10, or even 11! I don't know what the deal is, but she knows when midnight is!
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My question would be when did your babies go to sleep last night and are they getting enough nap time during the day? G is also an early morning riser and when we tried to get him to sleep in later by putting him to bed later, it didn't work. He doesn't have a set wake up time but generally it's between 4 and 5 so I hear your frustration of getting up so early.
As far as getting to sleep. Have you tried going to sleep when they do for a few nights. I do this once in a while so I can get a few extra zzzz's. Maybe set up a bedtime routine for yourself- drink a cup of hot tea then off to bed. When you get there, read a really boring book or work on some puzzles in bed. If your babes are in your room, you can use one of those itty bitty book lights. This usually works to put me to sleep. If that won't work for you- tr doing really deep breathing once you are in bed. Focus on feeling your body relax and DO NOT THINK about anything else- just relaxing and breathing.
I think the time thing, while interesting, is just a coincidence
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As far as getting to sleep. Have you tried going to sleep when they do for a few nights. I do this once in a while so I can get a few extra zzzz's. Maybe set up a bedtime routine for yourself- drink a cup of hot tea then off to bed. When you get there, read a really boring book or work on some puzzles in bed. If your babes are in your room, you can use one of those itty bitty book lights. This usually works to put me to sleep. If that won't work for you- tr doing really deep breathing once you are in bed. Focus on feeling your body relax and DO NOT THINK about anything else- just relaxing and breathing.
I think the time thing, while interesting, is just a coincidence
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After a total elimination diet not working for dd's allergies, they are now on neocate (elemental) formula
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. One dd sleeps in the room next door and the other dd sleeps in a co-sleeper in the room with me (gonna have to figure out something else when she starts crawling) because they wake each other up. Dh sleeps elsewhere so he couldn't stay with dd2 when I leave the room to be with dd1.
I keep all the lights off except for a small nightlight in the bathroom and can do everything in the mostly-dark unless there is a poopy diaper
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I guess it just astounds me that even with daylight savings time they still got up at the same clock time!!!
Originally Posted by royaloakmi My MIL had four kids and she said her first one, her dd, woke at 5 am and there was nothing she could do to change it. (And my MIL was a bigtime baby trainer in all respects.) You may just have two earlybirds. (Though the birthtime thing is very interesting . . . ) Regarding getting back to sleep faster, sorry I didn't see your sig: are you co-sleeping, nursing? I know for me personally, it really helped having NO light on at night. If I do everything in pitch darkness, I go back to sleep faster. Hang in there. |
I keep all the lights off except for a small nightlight in the bathroom and can do everything in the mostly-dark unless there is a poopy diaper
I guess it just astounds me that even with daylight savings time they still got up at the same clock time!!!
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