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I've got to let go...

aggieamber05aggieamber05
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DD is in the nursery with DH trying to get her back down for her last nap of the day (we do the 90min nap program).  I put her down all day and most the time I nurse her to sleep no crying or anything.  Well every time he tries she screams for 5-10 min while he is rocking her.  I want so bad to go pick her up and do my thing...but I go back to work next Monday and MIL is watching her and I won't be there to do that.  :( anyone else have issues letting go of control of things like this?
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  • redmonkeystomperredmonkeystomper
    Yes I have the same problem.  I am home with LO until August and I put her down for all naps and bedtime.  DH tries to do naps but his method is to lay with her for 20 minutes which is fine he can do his way.  But she often cries for 5-10 minutes with him and I can put her in the crib and she whimpers a little but is asleep in 5 minutes.  I just remind myself he will be home with her August-October so he needs to find his own way...
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  • imimahoneyimimahoney
    Ari cries at naps also. I just hug him super tight and shush in his ear. After 2 or 3 minutes he falls asleep. I know he is just fighting sleep but it is so hard to hear sometimes. 
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  • aggieamber05aggieamber05
    I finally gave in after hearing her scream for almost 30 min in his arms and took over.  She calmed right down and went to sleep.  I just worry she's going to have a hard time at my MIL when I'm not there :( in sitting here having a breakdown about going back next week :(
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  • dojo1dojo1 member

    In my books, 5 to 10 mins of crying is no biggie... I had to let DH do this too last weeks and now he's so much better at it. 


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  • DinabethLDinabethL member
    It is hard - He isn't with her all day and doesn't know how to do things exactly the same way. He will learn though. :) Give him a chance!
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  • aggieamber05aggieamber05
    I'm not worried about him..:he knows the ropes and has been successful before.  I'm worried about my MIL when I'm not around.  She doesn't listen to me, and gives in to letting her stay awake if she doesn't stop crying.  For instance she just cried for almost 30 min straight till he handed her off to me. :(
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  • lindy27lindy27 member
    I had to go back to work this week and it has been hard.  Today she screamed for almost an hour with my DH refusing a bottle.  I called and heard her crying, it was really hard to not just drive home which I would have probably done if it wasn't a 30 minute drive.  She did eventually eat which made me feel better.
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  • ateal2490ateal2490 member

    IMO, if you are available to nurse your LO to sleep, by all means, go for it. Boobs provide our little ones with more than just calories...the nurturing that comes with it is equally as valuable.

    We are the "original" pacifiers, aren't we? 

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