Let's hear it. . .things that have made you eat your words

JWSchwarz · February 2012

As a FTM, I had a lot of ideals about what I would or wouldn't do. One of those ideals was that I wouldn't let my LO stay in his swing too long. But, he has reflux and is colicky and it's the only place he'll sleep sometimes. Today he's been asleep in it for 3 hours.

What were some of the things you've gone back on?

Ashley&Scott · February 2012

DS sleeps with us. We said we wouldn't but it's the only way we all can get rest.

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FarmvilleLover · February 2012

Co-sleeping. Ditto Ashley - he sleeps best this way and dammit we need our sleep too.

I also thought SAHMs had it easy. Boy was I wrong. I'm actually trying to go back to work on a PT basis NOW bc I just am not cut out for this.

eklanger · February 2012

Ashley&Scott:
DS sleeps with us. We said we wouldn't but it's the only way we all can get rest.

There were 2 co-sleeping deaths in the last couple of weeks in Milwaukee and I've had this drilled into my brain as an early childhood educator. I try to put LO down in the PnP first but co-sleeping is all about survival--one night at a time.

ATrzeciak · February 2012

FarmvilleLover:

Co-sleeping. Ditto Ashley - he sleeps best this way and dammit we need our sleep too.

I also thought SAHMs had it easy. Boy was I wrong. I'm actually trying to go back to work on a PT basis NOW bc I just am not cut out for this.

Agreed about the whole SAHM thing... I love my LO to pieces, but this isn't for me.. So the torch has been passed on to Daddy, and he loves it!

Lhand11 · February 2012

Oh man. He was going to sleep in his crib from day one and I would just go in feed him and back he goes in the crib. HA! He sleeps in the pnp in the living room with one of us on the couch.

lp0 · February 2012

Lhand11:
Oh man. He was going to sleep in his crib from day one and I would just go in feed him and back he goes in the crib. HA! He sleeps in the pnp in the living room with one of us on the couch.

This! I swore lo would go straight into his crib from day one but from the second he was born I didn't even get a second thought. Now I get anxiety thinking that I'll eventually have to move him from the pnp in our room into his crib.

Jess084 · February 2012

LP0198:
Lhand11:
Oh man. He was going to sleep in his crib from day one and I would just go in feed him and back he goes in the crib. HA! He sleeps in the pnp in the living room with one of us on the couch.
This! I swore lo would go straight into his crib from day one but from the second he was born I didn't even get a second thought. Now I get anxiety thinking that I'll eventually have to move him from the pnp in our room into his crib.

This, plus I said I'd never co-sleep. Sometimes it is the only way I can get him back to sleep at 4 AM, though

ames243567 · February 2012

LP0198:
Lhand11:
Oh man. He was going to sleep in his crib from day one and I would just go in feed him and back he goes in the crib. HA! He sleeps in the pnp in the living room with one of us on the couch.
This! I swore lo would go straight into his crib from day one but from the second he was born I didn't even get a second thought. Now I get anxiety thinking that I'll eventually have to move him from the pnp in our room into his crib.

Me too!!! I was a crib mom too until we brought her home now she sleeps in the bassinet right by our bed.

SoonToBeMsP · February 2012

I didn't want to introduce a pacifier, but the hospital did, so it's been in use since day 3. I still try not to use it too much, but sometimes it's all that helps (besides my nipples, but those can only take so much!).

And ditto all the people that say SAH is not for them. I am ready to go back to work because this is so much harder than my 8 hour days

bhead81 · February 2012

Ashley&Scott:
DS sleeps with us. We said we wouldn't but it's the only way we all can get rest.

This is us too...we said that he would be in his own room as soon as we were able to get him home...turns out he has reflux and food allergies so him sleeping with us is the only way any of us gets any sleep.

kali55 · February 2012

Ashley&Scott:
DS sleeps with us. We said we wouldn't but it's the only way we all can get rest.

Will you be my new best friend? We are in EXACTLY the same boat

neener3 · February 2012

DS sleeps with us every night. Yeah.

I actually said that I would NEVER be cut out to be a sahm. I always said I needed something outside of the home. That it was important for your kids to see that there were important things that matter other than them, yadda yadda, yadda. I was supposed to go back to work in May and have already pushed it to September. I would stay home home with him forever if I could. Forever.

Kim-n-Eric · February 2012

neener3:

I actually said that I would NEVER be cut out to be a sahm. I always said I needed something outside of the home. That it was important for your kids to see that there were important things that matter other than them, yadda yadda, yadda. I would stay home home with him forever if I could. Forever.

I said that too the first time and was actually ready to go back to work after 8 weeks. This time around, I never want to go back. There is something about becoming a mom again that has calmed me internally (if that makes sense) and made me realize where I really want to be is home with my boys. Secretly, I judged SAHMs and couldn't imagine having my whole identity wrapped up in being a mom. Now, I would love nothing more.

mundayem · February 2012

I never thought I would have my baby sleeping on me so much. We have a big recliner so we sleep in there with him on my chest. I'm more comfortable doing that than having him in the bed but if we don't sleep this way we don't sleep. It's been hard but he is finally sleeping in a RnP for short periods so hopefully this is the light at the end of the tunnel.

talitha712 · February 2012

I said no pacifiers, but sometimes it's all that calms DD down. She loves to suck on her hands, and I'd rather her learn to use a pacifier than her thumb - easier habit to break.

I also said she'd be in her crib in her room after a few weeks. Yep, she's 7 weeks old and still in the PNP in our room. That being said, she is probably moving to her room soon.

megaloo27 · February 2012

I let her sleep in bed with us on her tummy! My pregnant self would have killed me! She sleeps in the bassinet, only with us once or twice. I didn't want to do pacifiers but we ended up pumping exclusively so I caved. I also haven't really followed a schedule as much as I anticipated. I basically forgot about everything I planned to do and just did a "go with the flow" mentality.

GeekMom · February 2012

Ashley&Scott:
DS sleeps with us. We said we wouldn't but it's the only way we all can get rest.

same thing here with DD!

mrsstacyclark · February 2012

I had my mind set on having DS sleep in his crib in his nursery from day one, however I have found it is easier to have him sleep in his pack n play bassinet in our room.

I also knew I would not cry when I dropped DS off at daycare, but I balled my eyes out for one week straight. I still get a little sad.

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