It's hard to be PG w/ a toddler!

mrsjenni · January 2010

DS has given up sleeping. He's kicked the habit. Apparently it's really cool to get up at all hours of the night again. Something he hasn't done since he was about 10 weeks old.

Mama's tired.

mrsjenni · January 2010

And just to clarify the title of this post... I'm not actually pregnant WITH a toddler

I'm PG with a baby and raising a toddler, hehe.

MotherBucker · January 2010

You really should thank him. He's preparing you for when baby sister gets here and you really get zero sleep!

mrsfrank · January 2010

DS has started waking in the middle of the night, but generally puts himself back to sleep.... but now instead of sleeping until 7:3-8 he is up between 6-6:30 again..... UGH! I think they are "training" us all over again

Scarlet Jacob · January 2010

I am so eager for my first kicks that I'll give up sleep lol. All I do is sleep now, ALWAYS tired.

Raffes484 · January 2010

DD didn't sleep through the night completely until she was at least 7 months old. I have no idea how I'm going to do it this time since I won't be able to nap when the baby naps!

willsmumma · January 2010

I hear ya!!! My son only did this for about a week and this was a few weeks ago, but it was so exhausting to then have to go about a normal day!! It's just plain hard being pregnant regardless without having to chase around a toddler, and or be up all night with them. My advice with the night time thing is to just keep putting him back down....don't talk to him, just put him in cover him up and kiss him goodnight. Do this and eventually he will see that its not time to get up. This was from Heathly Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Its the chapter that is called something like Jack in The Box....HTH.

mrsjenni · January 2010

Raffes484:
DD didn't sleep through the night completely until she was at least 7 months old. I have no idea how I'm going to do it this time since I won't be able to nap when the baby naps!

I never napped while Carter napped! I don't nap! It's really amazing how well you can function on so little sleep. Amazing.

thomas&lynn · January 2010

Yup. While her naps are still somewhat existent, she's taken to waking at 5am most mornings. And I have an awful cold so I need those 2 extra hours she's "stolen" from me to heal, darn it!!! lol

mrsjenni · January 2010

MotherBucker:
You really should thank him. He's preparing you for when baby sister gets here and you really get zero sleep!

That's what everyone's telling me!

WHINES

:::but I don't want to practice!!:::

mrsjenni · January 2010

willsmumma:
My advice with the night time thing is to just keep putting him back down....don't talk to him, just put him in cover him up and kiss him goodnight. Do this and eventually he will see that its not time to get up. This was from Heathly Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Its the chapter that is called something like Jack in The Box....HTH.

That's exactly what we're doing. I go check on him, make sure he's okay (dry, etc.) and then hug him and kiss him and lay him back down. I close his door and wait for him to go back to sleep.

He's been getting up like 2 or 3 times and I feel like he wakes up again once I FINALLY fall back asleep! Sigh.

Raffes484 · January 2010

mrs.jenni:

Raffes484:
DD didn't sleep through the night completely until she was at least 7 months old. I have no idea how I'm going to do it this time since I won't be able to nap when the baby naps!

I never napped while Carter napped! I don't nap! It's really amazing how well you can function on so little sleep. Amazing.

While I was on maternity leave I would just let her nap on me and that would lead to me napping. I don't nap now when DD naps, though somedays I really want to, but I know she would wake up as soon as I fell asleep!

babycrane · January 2010

I cannot imagine having a toddler and being pregnant! I hope you do get some sleep soon!

willsmumma · January 2010

mrs.jenni:

willsmumma:
My advice with the night time thing is to just keep putting him back down....don't talk to him, just put him in cover him up and kiss him goodnight. Do this and eventually he will see that its not time to get up. This was from Heathly Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Its the chapter that is called something like Jack in The Box....HTH.

That's exactly what we're doing. I go check on him, make sure he's okay (dry, etc.) and then hug him and kiss him and lay him back down. I close his door and wait for him to go back to sleep.

He's been getting up like 2 or 3 times and I feel like he wakes up again once I FINALLY fall back asleep! Sigh.

Oh Jeez!! Just keep at it and he will get the hint....Hang in there!! I know you said that you don't take naps, but maybe you should try!!

mrsjenni · January 2010

Raffes- I

the new siggy pic. Your DD has mad ups.

mrstarawalsh · January 2010

Yep, DS has kicked the habbit as well. It's the thing to do when you have a pregnant mommy. They KNOW.

Erika6504 · January 2010

I think they have a 6th sense that tells them that mommy is tired and to make her life miserable. DD didn't STTN until she was almost a year and a half. Within the past month, she's started waking up in the middle of the night. Sometimes it's only once, but more often it's 2-3 times. All she wants is for me to cover her back up with her blanket. The problem is that it will take me almost an hour to fall back to sleep.

I just hope she's over this phase by the time baby boy arrives. Getting up with a newborn is hard enough but I can't imagine having to get up with a newborn and a toddler!

Sept_Bride'07 · January 2010

yes it is!!! but this posts reminds me it could be so much worse, at least ds sleeps really well at lets me sleep in till 8.

CaitlinJ22 · January 2010

DS didnt STTN--well its not constant now but most nights it is--until 11 months. So I was throwing up and sick while rocking, nursing, and rubbing his back to get him back to sleep. It was bad. I hope he continues this since I need the rest. PLus my Dh works away for 3 wks so I have no help for 21 days straight

summer2819 · January 2010

I'm so glad my almost 2 year old has always sleep for 10-13 hours a night and still is now. I know I'm lucky that he sleeps so much and still takes a 3 hour nap. But I still get burnt out when he's awake. He has so much energy and he just loves to try and jump or step on me. I hope he learns to sit still by the time the new baby is here!

Raffes484 · January 2010

mrs.jenni:
Raffes- I the new siggy pic. Your DD has mad ups.

Lol, thanks!

GinEthansMom · January 2010

Amen sister! At about 1.5 yrs. DS really struggled w/ his molars coming in and made his already crappy sleep habits worse. It's hard when they're so high energy through the day and up and down at night. I haul my pregnant a** down the hall and think, "how am I going to do this with two of them??!"

teach2183 · January 2010

Yikes. One of the questions my OB asked at my last appt was about DD's sleep (I looked run down after sitting in the exam room waiting 20min w/ her). He laughed when I said she's in her crib 7:30-7 without waking. Hopefully he'll decide to sleep again soon! Maybe he's teething?

AngelEyes06 · January 2010

I feel your pain Mrs.Jenni!! DS has been doing the exact same thing. For the past week or so he's been waking up 6 or 7 times a night, is getting up about hour earlier than usual in the morning, and doesn't take a nap half the time. I am exhausted!!

october252008 · January 2010

mrs.jenni:
And just to clarify the title of this post... I'm not actually pregnant WITH a toddler I'm PG with a baby and raising a toddler, hehe.

I know you had a big baby, but Woah! Giving birth to a toddler...THAT would hurt! Ha, ha!

mrsjenni · January 2010

I agree girls... I think it's molars! He has his top 2, but maybe the bottom 2 are starting to come through. Usually when he teethes though, its accompanied by a fever and lots of poop! But not this time. I have no clue.

Motherhood: it's a big guessing game.

TTSept29 · January 2010

I could have written this post. DD has been up too and she ALWAYS slept It is her molars - one just popped through but I have a feeling all 4 are coming! She usually had red swollen gums but nothing this time other than being cranky and up at night.

Motrin

I'm not ready to practice for the next yet either!

saraheg77 · January 2010

mrs.jenni:
And just to clarify the title of this post... I'm not actually pregnant WITH a toddler I'm PG with a baby and raising a toddler, hehe.

LOL! I'm so much bigger this time, I feel like I'm pregnant with a toddler... and I feel your pain. We were up from 3:45 til 5 yesterday... it's actually been 5ish most days and not the middle of the night, at least!

LauraLovesJon · January 2010

I'd also like to add that it is hard to be PG with a teething baby. DD's teeth are cutting through so I've been in no sleep, crabby baby hell. I'm sure DD will be a toddler by the time we get another BFP, so I guess I won't be able to relax for a while.

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