Ok, so it's been 7 weeks and I have NOT gotten a full night sleep during this whole time. I know that when Laine starts sleeping through the night all of these horrible sleepless nights will seem like something of the past, but right now it's killing me. Laine usually falls asleep during the day and once it hits 10:00 pm she's wide awake! This awake time usually lasts until 12:00 or 1:00 depending on her next feeding. Then, I can get her to sleep for a couple of hours until the next feeding. It's usually around 4:00 or 5:00am by this time and once again I can get her to sleep for another 2 or so hours...This puts us at around 8:00. She once again eats and SOMETIMES she'll go back to sleep, but not usually. Now, we are awake for a good 2 hours so I'll take her in her crib and let her listen to her mobile (this works for about 30 minutes). Then, Im most of the time until she eats again am holding her...Then, of course during the prime part of the day..the part where I can finally get some stuff done around the house, she goes to sleep. I don't want to sleep between 12:00 and 4:00, but SHE does. This nap is a good one in that I don't have to hold her ALL day, but I usually will not sleep during this time. Once it's 4:00ish, Jackson usually comes home and helps to the extent that a husband with an infant can help. I'll run an errand or two, but then I'm at home making dinner and thinking..huh, I haven't showered today! I'll take one look in the mirror and wonder how my husband still loves me. I've got the same oversized t-shirt on and my hair has air-dried from the shower before (which could've been a day or 2 ago), with absolutely not a lick of make-up on. After dinner, I feed again and if I'm lucky get to take a quick shower...If it's bath night for her I bathe her and then feed again...I hope maybe this night she'll go to bed at 10:00, but it's always wishful thinking...Then, my day starts over!
I know all of your moms out there are thinking...welcome to motherhood..I feel very welcomed! I love my baby more than life itself..I just can't wait for that first night when she sleeps for more than 2 hours at a time!!
June!
2 years ago
3 comments:
Girl I am right there with you!!! Sometimes those stubborn newborns just do what they darn well please. I try to wake Eli up (in hopes he'll sleep during the night) and he just wont!! I've even give him a bath during the day hoping that will wake him up, but no it doesn't. He just snoozes right through it! Hope Laine starts sleeping through the night soon.
I know how zombielike you become, it's not fun. It shouldn't be too much longer until she starts sleeping more at night, you are in the worst part. If you want any books about sleep, my all time favorite book that has helped me so much with Blake is called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. It gives some great tips and I will use it from day one with Kylie. Good luck!
Hang in there girl, this is the toughest part!! In a few more weeks you'll look back and wonder how you did it without a full nights rest. She is precious, congrats Erin!!! :)
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