I fall asleep in the glider every night

JDO

It's inevitable, I fall asleep while nursing in the glider at some point every single night, usually for about two hours. It's really effecting my quality of sleep and causing back and neck pain. It's also interfering with the sleep plan we created and strengthening the sleep associations W has with sucking and being held while he sleeps.

I've tried playing with my phone while nursing to stay awake but it just distracts W. It's too dark for me to read or do much else. I don't want to set an alarm that would just wake W up again. I'm not physically strong enough to nurse standing up. I've asked DH to help but he's such a sound sleeper he never even realizes I'm not in bed. Bed sharing is not an option as we do not have a safe setup.

Anyone have any suggestions for something I haven't thought of yet? This needs to end.

mollylila

This was one of the (smaller) factors in me starting sleep training with DD.

 

I used the sleep lady shuffle method, and it has made a big difference. I still feed her occasionally at night, like if she hardly ate the day before or something, but since starting this i have enjoyed sleeping in my bed  

SpartanChick88

Can you try setting an alarm, on your phone, to vibrate 30 minutes after you start nursing?  That way it won't wake W, but if it's against your leg or something, it will get you up.

JDO

We've started using the No Cry Sleep Solution and I'm happy with how it's working with this one exception. I really believe if I could stop falling asleep like this we could ease W away from his sleep associations really easily.

This may sound dumb, but I can't figure out how to set an alarm on my phone that will only vibrate with no sound, I'm not sure it's possible.  

SpartanChick88

What kind of phone do you have?  I'm sure we can help you figure it out.

JDO

Kredd88:

What kind of phone do you have?  I'm sure we can help you figure it out.

A Palm Pre. There's no option for vibrate only when choosing the alarm tone, and if I set an alarm then silence the phone the alarm still sounds anyway. 

*Edit - I messed around and I think I figured it out. If I just switch the phone to silence the alarm does still sound, but if I actually turn the volume all the way down it just vibrates. 

New_MrsP

Just wanted to say that I'm terrible for falling asleep in the glider as well. And it sucks because when I wake up, J is solid asleep and comfortable and wakes when I put him in the crib.

The only thng that's worked for me is surfing the web/bumping/playing Cut the Rope on my iPhone. And some nights that doesn't even work.

Is there any way you can get more rest in the day or go to bed earlier. I find I can fight it better if I'm more rested. But I'm a SAHM for now.

brittonlin

Make your DH set HIS alarm clock.