sleep update

tfarabians

Thanks so much those of you who said you have been thinking of us!  Things have gotten MUCH better since coming home from vacation!  We moved him from the RnP to the crib and started ferber the same night.  I was all by myself thinking it was going to be a nightmare but he whimpered for 3 min I walked back in stuck the paci in his mouth and he went right to sleep!  He is still waking up about 1am and sucks down 4 oz like he is starving so I do let him do that but then he wakes up about 4:45 and dh goes in sticks his paci in his mouth and he goes back down until 6-6:30ish.  I probably shouldn't be doing the paci thing but because he has just been going right down without ANY issues I just don't want to mess with a good thing.  I can totally deal with getting up once a night compared to every 2 hours!  He is eating much better during the day and he have even weaned him off his meds and he seems to be doing ok with that as well!  He has been great about going down for naps too!  Right now I have BOTH boys alseep (a small miracle because Cruz doesn't nap!)  Anyhow I'm feeling like a normal person these days and it makes facing the day with both kids and trying to figure out how to entertain them so much easier!

AnnetteWalker

Yeah that is great Tiffany!

babyaustin725

cmcmillan

That is great. It's amazing what a good night of sleep will do for everyone.

doublem

That is such great news!  E still wakes up once a night and I don't see that as a problem.  As far as the paci goes, I think it's a tool for babies to have a way to soothe themselves, and I think that you should use the resources you have to help your little guy sleep!

dawnies79

Yahoo!! That is such great news, T. I'm so happy you have some relief.

bunch

That's awesome T!  PS- totally jealous, as L still gets up at least twice...

BethS2006

we had a lot of success with an 11pm or so dream feed...  dont know if youve tried it, or what time his last bottle is, but we would go in and top them off while they slept.... no talking etc, change the diaper, rock and feed and it would help them from waking at 330 or 4....

Seattle_JiLLn

That's great!!!!

chibipoe

That's great to hear and I'm glad you're feeling more normal again too. It's amazing how much of our mood during the day is tied to the sleep we get at night.

IdahoGirl