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Ugh

Jacqui105Jacqui105 member
in February 2011 Moms
I got the No Cry Sleep Solution book and it had me chart all her night wakings last night. I'm so depressed when I look at it. She woke up ten times. She did one 2 hour stretch and otherwise was up every 45 min to an hour. With also a solid hour of being wide-awake at 1 am. I feel like somehow it's my fault. Like on Supernanny how it's always the parents that are the real problem, not the kids. I guess I just feel like I must be doing everything all wrong that she clearly has no clue how to stay asleep. And I didn't realize her sleep stretches at night were so short. It's like an uphill battle I don't have the energy for :(
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  • sunflower.17sunflower.17
    aw :( don't feel bad, i can't tell you how many times i have felt like a complete parenting failure! its very normal. you are doing a great thing by seeking options out to help you and your lo, that is a big win! ::big hug:: please feel better, know that it only gets better with time!
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  • wvdreamchick212wvdreamchick212
    No need to feel like that. It's not like you're waking her up. There's no controlling when LO will wake up. I wish i had the words to help get her to sleep better but sadly i don't. Prayers for you though! :) 
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  • Jacqui105Jacqui105 member
    Thanks for the words of encouragement! She only woke up 6 times last night-progress!!
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  • irishdocirishdoc

    You sound like a great mama!!  Don't feel guilty!

     Is your LO still swaddled at night?  DD slept pretty well until she started rolling and I tried to stop the swaddle- then she would startle herself awake ALL the time.  We tried the one arm out, etc, but she kept waking...

    We finally got the Baby Merlin's Magic Sleep Suit- when I first heard about it, I was convinced it was some infomercial-like product that would be a waste of money, but decided I needed SOMETHING!  Anyway, we have had it for about a week and she has been napping for 2 hour stretches twice a day and sleeping 8-9 hours straight at night, then waking once to nurse then sleeping a few more hours... It keeps them from startling themselves awake and it keeps them warm without needing any blankets.  maybe its just me, but I LOVE the thing!

     We put a fan on in her room as well- gives some white noise and the air flow supposedly reduces SIDS risk... also seems to help DD sleep...

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