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So freakin frustrated
Sorry for all the posts in the last few days ladies, I'm just so fed up with how the last week has been going.
Yesterday we attempted to drop the 6:00 nap since its been too hard to get them down for it the last 2 nights. Day went really good, here was their schedule:
7:45 wake/eat
9:45-10:35 sleep
11:00 bottle -12:00 solids
1:05-1:45 sleep
2:10 eat
4:05-4:45 alexis sleep
4:05-5:30 megan sleep
7:30 start bedtime
I tried to let them cry for a few minutes, but in a matter of just a few minutes they got themselves so worked up they were freaking out and coughing. I know Alexis was overtired, but they have done MANY nights with 3 hrs up until bedtime.
I finally got them both out at 8, only for them to wake up 10 min later. This went on until I finally fed Alexis again at 9:45 and she finally went down. And Megan got up just as I put her down, so I fed her at 11:30 and she finally went to sleep. From then until 2:00 it was up and down. Finally 2-7 they slept straight through.
WTH is going on..6 mo growth spurt? Reprucusions of no longer swaddling? Their normal bedtime has been 8:30 or 9 so I don't know if I tried to make it too soon, but I couldn't put them down for another nap. UGH.
Spontaneous ID Twin Girls - born 38w 2d
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Re: So freakin frustrated
I vote 6-month growth spurt! I didn't even think of that when I responded to your other posts (I think I blocked it out b/c it was so awful). Months 4-6.5 sucked for us, and right around 6 months was the worst. They had a huge growth spurt and were eating all night long. They also were "working" on a few things and started rolling around that time and wanted to practice all day and night long. Sleep was very difficult. It lasted about 2 weeks and then things calmed down again, and their sleep was much better after that.
Sorry it's so frustrating right now. I totally sympathize!
All this! We really struggled fro 6 months to 9 months. After that it has been smooth sailing with a few minor storms but nothing that lasted more than a couple of nights. Hang tough. Cry and get out if you can. Even if its just a walk around the block with out them...it will do you wonders!
We had the up and down problem and I ended up moving their bedtime to 6:30. I think they were just getting overtired and not able to get to sleep. When I did it they started getting up around 3:00 for a bottle, but they would usually go right back down and sleep through until 6:30 or 7:00. I hated the idea of getting up for feedings again, but it was better than the up and down all night long.
I agree...I would move bedtime up. Start it at 6:30 so they are sleeping at 7. I had trouble once we unswaddled too...my kids loved being swaddled. Maybe tryt to modify the swaddle...let them have one arm out and then the next night try both but still do their legs?
If you didn't get past a few minutes of letting them cry then you are not ready yet. It took me a long time to be ready. But when I was ready, I was ready. I just couldn't take it anymore. If I didn't get some sleep I was going to have a breakdown. But I promise it will only be one or two bad nights. Some people are lucky and their kids just learn to sleep on their own but my mine never did and letting them cry was the only thing that taught them to fall asleep on their own and to go back to sleep once they woke up without me rocking them.
I think growth spurt and maybe teeth? What's going on in that department?
I personally wouldn't change your schedule. If it's a growth spurt they will eventually fall into place, but that's just me. But I was never into putting kids to sleep at 6:30- I just think it's way to early.