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May 2011 Moms
muddin_lil_sis
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a scarey awakening
muddin_lil_sis
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DS has been sleeping in his crib in his room the past few nights, so it's allowed DH and I to have a little more cuddle time. I fell asleep with my head on his shoulder and his arm around me. I awoke later in the night because I couldn't breathe. When I opened my eyes, DH was rolled on his side towards me with his hand pressed over my mouth and nose. I pushed him off of me and he was still asleep! I woke him and asked him if he was having a bad dream. He didn't know. We went back to sleep (on oppsite sides of the bed this time). This morning I asked him again if he had a bad dream and he said he didn't remember. I told him what happened and he got very upset. He was so worried he hurt me. I've got a bruised lip. Now he's scared it will happen again and wants to sleep on the couch. Usually, in the mornings I bring DS into the bed with us for a little bit, but now DH doesn't even want me to do that anymore. He's texted me several times this morning, checking on me. I feel bad for DH cause he's so upset. It sure scared the crap out of me, but I know he would never intentionally hurt me (or DS). I just wish I knew what he was dreaming about. Definetly a strange thing.
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Re: a scarey awakening
DH has a family history of sleep problems (night terrors, narcolepsy, apnea) and when we were first married we had to go to bed at the same time b/c he would attack me sometimes when I came to bed. He hasn't done it in a long time, but since LO was born he's been really adamant about not letting him cosleep. I finally got out of him that he's afraid he'll hurt LO in his sleep.
It was probably just a dream- but it is super scary.
I would have been so scared!!
I once rolled over on my cat and only woke up because she was gasping. No cosleeping for us!!
My husband has had many episodes where different dream animals "attack" him. Once a giant starfish was sucking his leg, once it was a gopher (!?), and once a swarm of bees where he actually ran across the room. The weirdest thing wasn't really an animal but apparently a "possessed little girl". He's punched/kicked the air but rarely also me if I happen to be in the way. We have agreed that he doesn't hold our son if he is even drowsy. I have had to tell him a few times that I think he's too tired to be holding him, he always agrees and is trying to be more aware.
I have reluctantly brought the baby to bed but only in the early morning when he is less likely to be in deep sleep and only on the outside of me. I won't have to do this anymore though as we will be in our new house tomorrow, such a relief.
That's scary stuff though, I really want my husband to do a sleep study but he won't agree to it yet. Maybe you will have better luck convincing yours as that is more serious than just kicking away gophers!