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Baby sleeps, Mom can't. HELP!

bradley&cassiebradley&cassie
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My daughter surprised me by sleeping through the night on her one month birthday. She's done it 4 nights in a row now. She goes 8 full hours. I actually ended up waking HER up a couple of mornings!

This is great and I am definitely excited and grateful, but I totally wasn't ready for this! My body wont let me sleep longer than an hour or two. I put her down at 11pm and I'm just laying there trying to sleep until 3 or 4am. To be honest, I also kind of miss her. I've thought about waking her up a couple of times, which I know is insane. Anyway, then LO gets up at 7am and I'm exhausted. I feed her and she wants to be awake (for obvious reasons), but I'm ready for my nap! I feel bad because I want to play with her and give her the  stimulation she needs... but all I can think about is going back to bed.

Do any of you have this "problem"? I'm considering a light sleeping pill, but is that even okay? I'm worried about not being alert enough for LO if she ever does need me during the night. DH is always home and could help, but still. What should I do?


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Re: Baby sleeps, Mom can't. HELP!

  • AverysMom1118AverysMom1118
    First of all, congrats on LO sleeping through the night. I am so jealous! I think just like your body had to get used to the lack of sleep those first few weeks, it's going to have to get used to sleeping more often again. Try to take a warm bath before bed and don't drink anything with caffeine a couple hours before bedtime. I know it's frustrating though. As we speak, my LO is taking a nap in her crib for the first time and this would be the perfect opportunity for me to nap myself, but I can't!
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  • emilydholmes1emilydholmes1 member
    When DS was that age, although he never slept more than 4-6 hours at a time, I was the same way. For me, it was just the anticipation of not knowing WHEN he would wake up or how often it would be. So if I tried to sleep at 9 and he went down at 7, I would be too anxious to sleep thinking he would just wake up an hour later and then I dwelled on not getting any sleep and that made me unable to fall asleep and just created a nightmare. Eventually I tihnk I just got used to his routine more and my body being so tired just gave in and let me sleep when I could. It not an issue at all anymore but it really was when he was that little. I never had to take a sleeping pill though- that would make me too nervous that I wouldnt hear him cry. Good luck though, hopefully yours, like mine was just a phase.
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  • bradley&cassiebradley&cassie

    Thank you for your replies, ladies!

    I definitely agree that the anticipation of her waking up is probably a big reason why I'm having issues sleeping. Until I get used to her sleeping for so long, I really will think she might wake up. I guess I just need to use self talk to remind myself that it isn't the end of the world if I go to sleep and she wakes up.

    I only drink caffeine in the morning and I haven't been cleared for taking baths yet, sadly! Maybe a warm shower would do the trick? I definitely need to add some things to my day that are just for me anyway :)


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  • AngieP900AngieP900
    Could your daughter maybe talk to mine about how great 8 hour stretches of sleep are?
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