Tough few days, unplanned CIO

Mrs.Teddy

L has just been off these past few days, last night he was up a lot crying and whiney. He hasn't been eating great (but has had enough dirty diapers) no fever etc. He keeps crying in his sleep, he is sound asleep then starts crying, I go in and his eyes are closed. I have been comforting him, giving him his paci or picking him up and resettling but this last time Iw as washing the dishes so I said to myself OK 5 minutes, within 3 or 4 he was quiet, I peaked in and he is asleep. I feel guilty about it now. I just feel exhausted and a little burnt out, DH is at work these past few nights so I've been at it alone.

~*Sarah*~

poor hunnie is he teething! hes so stinkin cute. I hear ya my DH has picked up some extra work the last few days and i am pooped its exhausting when you do it all alone. ((Hugs))

chiromommyMichelle

A few minutes is nothing to be upset about....obviously he was tired and out of sorts and just went to sleep.   Jake does that sometimes....we put him down awake for all his naps and at bedtime, and sometimes he'll fuss and cry for 5 min or so before he falls asleep.

BeanieWeanie

I honestly think 5 minutes or less is absolutely not a big deal. If LO settles in that time, it's better off for him IMO because he is probably learning to sooth himself. I wouldn't let DS cry any longer than that, but I don't really think 5 minutes is CIO, especially if he was already asleep.

Lins610

I don't consider this CIO, we've done the fussy/whine with Ryann, because she'll end up falling asleep within a few minutes, and even if I soothe her and rub her head she still fusses, it's something they just have to push through. I'm sorry he's having a rough time. Hang in there mama.

BigIsland07

chiromommyMichelle:

A few minutes is nothing to be upset about....obviously he was tired and out of sorts and just went to sleep.   Jake does that sometimes....we put him down awake for all his naps and at bedtime, and sometimes he'll fuss and cry for 5 min or so before he falls asleep.

 

This. We've actually recently made a new resolution not to pick DS up when he cries in the middle of the night. We go and stand over him and rub his tummy, and he's asleep within a few minutes...but he always cries for those few minutes.  A few minutes won't hurt...but I hear ya on the guilt. I always spend the next day trying to "make up for it."

amber_tynan

It's ok!  We all need a few minutes to ourselves sometimes.  If he really needed you he would have cried for longer than a few minutes.  It's really good that he could self soothe quickly!

jwpbride

I could have written this post. Noah was inconsolable for the past few nights and would cry (hysterically) even when we held him. So last night, we just let him cry. 5 minutes and he was out. If we had held him, he probably would have cried for an hour!

And this is so true:

chiromommyMichelle:

....obviously he was tired and out of sorts and just went to sleep.  

Do not feel bad. It's not like you're letting a 3 week old CIO!

Mrs.Teddy

thanks ladies. This momma business is tough stuff. We do drowsy but awake and he settles himself fine, sometimes he whines but we don't CIO. Its the crying in his sleep thing that is throwing me off. DH is off for the next 5 days so it will help. I think it may be teeth, he keeps takign our hands and putting out fingers in his mouth for us to rub his gums, I don't feel anything but I think this soothes him. He is super gassy too.

orleyl

Thats rough. Dont feel bad, it was a few minutes and he went back to sleep. I hope this passes soon.