Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sleepy all over again
It didn't last. The sleeping-through-the-night thing only lasted two nights. I'm back to being a zombie with him waking up every 3 hours... Do you think it's that when he slept through the night he was going through his growth spurt (yes, I know...as big as he is you would think he was going through a constant growth spurt) and now he needs to eat all the time? I CAN'T let him cry it out. I don't know why. I may have to though. Any thoughts? Does Babywise work now that he's not a newborn?
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I am a baby wise believer! It worked for me and I don't think it is ever too late to start. I had a realization one day that crying doesn't hurt - I think it actually feels good to have a good cry. It's one of the only ways a baby can release energy. Remember this when he cries and maybe it will help????
If he has slept through the night once he will do it again. Gradually he will do it more and more often and before you know it you will no longer be anymore sleep deprived than the rest of us!
Kathryn Lindsay
I 100% agree with the comment above! You know he can sleep through the night so it means he doesnt NEED to eat! Get it out of your mind that something is wrong when he cries. All you are doing by going in there is conditioning him to think he needs to eat. Just trust me, the longer you wait the harder it is. Put earplugs in if you have to and I will leave my phone next to me and you can call at 3am for moral support. you can do it, I know you can! Who wouldnt want to sleep great. And, he still is a newborn, just fatter! Which means he has more stored up to allow him to sleep through the night easier. HEE HEE!!!
Chriisty learn from my mistakes!!! I finally did it and harper Is sleeping7 to 5 then back down til 7. There were some tears I hated it! Now He is doing so good. I wish i was. (insomnia) I think its almost good your starting now cuz he's not a newborn and he doesnt need a midnight snack. So it's not as scary,
christy, i am totally in the SAME boat as you. every 3 hours is KILLING me! especially when i have to get up at 5am & go to work the next day. i guess we both have to take the above advice. just let me know what you do & if it works.
I'll keep some comments to my self, but when you do go in try using a red light insead of anything else. You'll be able to see what you are doing and it won't wake Spencer up all the way. That way you can check him, feed him, and change him all with out him waking all the way up due to any lights.
As for the crying it out, which I did let all my boys do at some point, but be sure you are ready to not feel guilty about it. I liked the night feedings because it was the one time that it was just me and the baby with no distractions.
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