Sincere thanks...

mcatmay

I just wanted to write in a separate post how thankful i am this board exists. You ladies are always there with sincere support and helpful suggestions and, sometimes, I just need to know that i'm not the only one out there struggling with this. I'll occasionally wonder if i'm just the world's worst mom, not figuring out things that other people seem to naturally be able to do, especially when my baby doesn't have medical issues and always seems so happy and joyful. I look at her and think, "She's so perfect otherwise - why am i so exhausted and why can't i get her to sleep? I must be doing something wrong". I know that these posts must get repetitive but you come through again and again with suggestions.

Time and again, you ladies have come through at just making me feel somewhat normal. Thank you for that. It's appreciated more than you could know.

Sofka

we all go through it! You think it's so easy to fall asleep, how can a baby not be able to do it?? But you've been rocking her to sleep in your warm, cozy, dark womb for 9+ months, it's hard for her to suddenly have to fall asleep on her own, in a big, empty, cold crib.

 

Artslvr

I was re-reading your sleep post and realized how totally useless my response was.  Not specific in the least, more a morale boost.  I have three kids and sometimes when you think you've "tried everything" it turns out - you have tried everything and you just need someone to say IT GETS BETTER and/or YOU ARE A GOOD MOM for trying everything.  We are here for you! 

mssaint

I can quite honestly say that I wouldn't have made it through the past 46 weeks of mom-hood, much less the previous 36 weeks of pregnancy without this board!

That's 82 weeks of warmth, virtual hugs, cheers, advice, support and caring. 

mommmyz

I don't have anything to add to the sleep post that others haven't said, but just wanted to echo that yes, it ALL does get better. I have always been a major overanalyzer where DS is concerned - I was baby scale obsessed, worried about my supply all the time, worried about him taking the bottle, kept sleep journals, majorly obsessed about his late talking, and right now I am back on the sleep obsession because he's going through a rough patch. My DH is pretty calm and always reminds me this too shall pass...and it's true! I try really hard to just go with it, stay in the moment, but I didn't even get to possibly thinking that way until he was about 8 months or so. You are going through SO much right now - daycare starting, work woes, the sleep issues - it's okay to admit it is HARD! I love that this board is here to vent and get reassurance too. Oh, and while we did end up doing Ferber around 6 months, No Cry Sleep Solution does have some good ideas that you could probably try now!

 

Useonfire

I think second children (and beyond) are for the parents to feel better... they turn out just fine and show you that all that worry and obsession over your first child's habits was needless worry.  I'm totally different about my second pregnancy, so I hope and pray that I can remain this chill when my kid arrives because lord knows I was a wreck over DS's schedules and habits.