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Tired of obsessing about baby's sleep...

I never knew this would be my biggest challenge of being a FTM.  I have read all the books, tried a number of different things, and asked advice of everyone I know.  Sometimes LO is a kick butt sleeper, and sometimes not so much.  And there's no way I can make a connection about why sometimes his sleeping rocks, and why sometimes his sleeping sucks!   And there's always a reason; this growth spurt, 4MW, a wonder week...when do babies just start sleeping?  If ever?  Ugh, sorry we're having one of those days...
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Re: Tired of obsessing about baby's sleep...

  • We're having one of those days too.  Up 4 times last night....two hours to get 2 20 minutes naps this morning...gave up...drove around for 90 minutes to get a 30 minute nap....both of us in tears at the end of the drive. I fed him and handed him off to DH who is similarly having no luck at getting a nap.  So my kid was up at 6 and has slept a total of 70 minutes since then and it's 2pm now.  

    I'm eating something finally and reminding myself "this too shall pass" while DH works on it before he goes in to work at 5pm :)  Hope your day gets better!  

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  • Hope your day turns around too!!!  And bad days don't always lead to bad nights, and vice versa...here's to hoping we all get some sleep!
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  • well I just rocked him back to sleep after his 45 minute wake up :)  Hopefully he'll be down for another hour.  So we're doing better than this morning.  

    Maybe he just doesn't need as many naps...I don't know.  Darn babies and their secret preferences!  

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    well I just rocked him back to sleep after his 45 minute wake up :)  Hopefully he'll be down for another hour.  So we're doing better than this morning.  

    Maybe he just doesn't need as many naps...I don't know.  

    Our DS wouldn't fall back asleep after his 45 minute wake -- we struggle with that one a lot.  Although he did take a 2 hour nap this morning and about an hour when we were out -- so I'm taking it and going with the flow.  He woke up all smiles, so when he's like that, we have to give into the 45 minute intruder....

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  • I'm so glad I'm not the only one! I also never thought my babies sleep would take up so much of my mind. I'm right there with you today. LO was up many times last night and has naped crappy all day. They really do need to come with instructions personalized to each baby!
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    well I just rocked him back to sleep after his 45 minute wake up :)  Hopefully he'll be down for another hour.  So we're doing better than this morning.  

    Maybe he just doesn't need as many naps...I don't know.  

    Our DS wouldn't fall back asleep after his 45 minute wake -- we struggle with that one a lot.  Although he did take a 2 hour nap this morning and about an hour when we were out -- so I'm taking it and going with the flow.  He woke up all smiles, so when he's like that, we have to give into the 45 minute intruder....

     

    Sometimes we can't get past the 45 minute intruder, but usually we can with some rocking and pacifier and shushing.  If he wakes up at 45 minutes and is crying it usually means we can get him to go for more sleep.  If he's awake and talking it's really hard to get him back down.  

    ....and this too shall pass :)  

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  • i am with you, i obsess down to the minute about my daughter's sleeping, and am constantly trying to recreate days that preceded nights she didn't wake up!  there seems to be no constant, she sometimes just sttn, and sometimes she wakes up.  it makes no sense.  we have a fairly regular daytime routine that always ends in bath-bottle-bed by 7, but the nights always play out differently.  its like you said, there's always a reason, and babies are FOREVER changing...
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  • I'm right there with you.  I feel like every conversation DH and I have had today have been about LO sleeping; different strategies, different plans, etc.  He is sleeping now so we'll see how tonight goes!
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  • DS is a decent sleeper at night, I get 7 hours out of him, then he wakes up to nurse then goes back down for a few more hours. Usually wakes up between 5 and 6. But there's some really awful nights. Sometimes he goes to bed at 4:30, and is wide awake at 11 and it freaking sucks! He doesn't nap well though, never has. 45 minutes is a loooong nap for him. And some nights he's up every hour or two. It happens, and it sucks.

    Honestly, I don't keep track of when he's sleeping. When people ask me how he sleeps, I just say he sleeps good, and I try not to dwell on it. Life is what you make it. Try to let it go, and just say "this is how my baby sleeps, and as long as he's healthy it's ok." and see if in a couple of days you don't feel less stressed. And remember, it doesn't last forever :) GL!

  • I'm right there with you.  I had no idea my life would revolve around DD's sleep!!  Good grief.  I talk about it, b!tch about it, read about it, cry about it etc.  I'm over it & I need to just relax and go with the flow instead of being so anxious & frustrated.  Somedays are definitely better than others in this house.  Everytime I think I've got her figured out she goes and throws me for another loop.  Ugh!! Smile
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  • I'm a 2nd time mom and I'm in the same boat!  Sam was easier to get to sleep even though it still required work.  However he was FF starting around 2.5 months, Melanie is still EBF and I think thats part of it, I think she's got a sensitive stomach so she sometimes wakes up kicking and fussing as a result.  I got a 3 hour nap out of her yesterday, 1st time ever and it was amazing...but the rest of the day she napped like crap and she slept like crap last night.  Hoping she'll take another awesome nap, but I doubt it
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  • I feel like I could have written this post. DS has never been a good sleeper (consistently anyway). For the longest time I made sure I was home at 6:30 every night to bath him, lotion, feeding and putting him down. He was doing great sleeping on his own and going longer and longer at night and then all of a sudden he stopped. I still keep the routine for the most part but I don't stress as much if we have something to do and aren't home in time. Some nights he'll put himself to sleep and sleep almost all night. Other nights he screams and kicks and wakes up constantly. I don't vary much from our routine so I think it's just him. DH is taking it harder than I am, he needs his sleep and keeps wondering why DS isn't sleeping at almost 5 months. I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and he'll figure it out on his own time.
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  • haha glad to know I'm not alone with this. I have a friend who had a baby 3 days before I did and all we do is obsess over sleep. Her son has STTN since about 3 mos old but is impossible to put to sleep. My son goes to sleep fairly easy but tends to wake up - recently I put him on his belly to sleep and he has been sleeping much longer. However, I don't rest easy knowing this. I battle daily with naps and obsess over it. I knew babies didnt sleep all that well but I had NO idea I would obsess that much

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