I feel for you laides

iheartnjdevils · December 2012

I LOVE sleep. In fact, I wish I could be a professional sleeper. Maybe I can find a lab that wants to do tests on people dreaming or sleeping and will pay me well to sleep. So when I found out I was pregnant (oopsie), I mourned the fact I would never sleep again.

Well, I don't think mother nature was going to trust what would happen if I did not get 7+ hours of sleep every night because I was blessed with the best sleeper in the world. Please don't hate me. DS at 7 weeks was practically STTN (one MOTN feeding) and since about 12 weeks, he's slept from 9pm to 8am with a dream feed around 10 or 11pm.

My friends ask, "How did you train him to sleep so well?!?" Um.. train? He slept in his RNP for about 2 months and then I transitioned to his crib. How? I put him in his crib when he'd normally go to sleep in the RNP. How do I get him to sleep? I don't... he just falls asleep.

Well, what about naps you might be wondering. The second he starts rubbing his eyes, he goes into his swing and within minutes, he's asleep.

I can't take any credit for this. DS is just a great sleeper. Maybe he wants to be a professional sleeper like me some day too?

I don't know you ladies function. I wish I could offer you advice because I feel greedy having this awesome sleeper and wish I was doing something to make this happen that I could share. I don't know the point of this, I guess just to say out loud how truely blessed I feel.

Keep up the great job mommas. I really admire your strength and determination. I(((hugs)))

1andone · December 2012

Better "knock on wood" because you may have just jinxed it... hope not though. Big Smile

iheartnjdevils · December 2012

LOL I thought about that too!

RTaylor12 · December 2012

My DD is the same. Other than a few hiccups during the first few months, she's a champion sleeper. Started STTN at around 7 weeks if I remember correctly, and woke up only for a 4 AM feeding until 9ish weeks when she began sleeping 10-12 hours straight, every night. She takes 3 naps a day, anywhere from 45 min to 3 hours long.

Everyone hates me. Especially my bestie, who had a baby a month before me, has read every sleep training book she's gotten her hands on, and still has a 6 month old who wakes several times a night and has issues napping.

Then again, this was the same friend who was SUPER self-righteous during our pregnancies, so maybe she had it coming.

megs52881 · December 2012

RTaylor12:
My DD is the same. Other than a few hiccups during the first few months, she's a champion sleeper. Started STTN at around 7 weeks if I remember correctly, and woke up only for a 4 AM feeding until 9ish weeks when she began sleeping 10-12 hours straight, every night. She takes 3 naps a day, anywhere from 45 min to 3 hours long.
Everyone hates me. Especially my bestie, who had a baby a month before me, has read every sleep training book she's gotten her hands on, and still has a 6 month old who wakes several times a night and has issues napping.
Then again, this was the same friend who was SUPER self-righteous during our pregnancies, so maybe she had it coming.

I hate you.

No, Jk. We would only hate you if you bragged about it, which you don't. I hate those people. I wish everyone had a baby that slept well.

cwm11985 · December 2012

um okay. hooray for you.

KarmB · December 2012

Lilah is a super sleeper since day one. always has been. She has had some rough nights with the 4mth regression, but thats only getting up once a night. my next baby will suck.

KarmB · December 2012

DeniseRN · December 2012

Oh guuuuurl you jinxed yourself. The one thing you can count on w baby and kid sleep is that it's always changing. Teething, growth spurts, colds, nightmares, climbing out of the crib, protesting going to sleep can all be in your future. Fact. Sleep well while you can

KarmB · December 2012

fyi typing attention whor einto google produces funny memes

RTaylor12 · December 2012

megs52881:
RTaylor12:
My DD is the same. Other than a few hiccups during the first few months, she's a champion sleeper. Started STTN at around 7 weeks if I remember correctly, and woke up only for a 4 AM feeding until 9ish weeks when she began sleeping 10-12 hours straight, every night. She takes 3 naps a day, anywhere from 45 min to 3 hours long.
Everyone hates me. Especially my bestie, who had a baby a month before me, has read every sleep training book she's gotten her hands on, and still has a 6 month old who wakes several times a night and has issues napping.
Then again, this was the same friend who was SUPER self-righteous during our pregnancies, so maybe she had it coming.
I hate you.
No, Jk. We would only hate you if you bragged about it, which you don't. I hate those people. I wish everyone had a baby that slept well.

If it's any consolation, DD is a pain in the ass to GET to sleep at night. It takes anywhere from 30 min to an hour of paci-replacing to get her down for good. Naptimes aren't a problem yet because we still use the swing. I'm screwed when she outgrows it.

ahleesha · December 2012

Well this kind of makes me feel like sh!t. Me and dh are up every hour taking turns rocking Liam to sleep. Guess I am not lucky.

reinedecajun · December 2012

The first time I read it, I thought this may not go over so well.

Yeeeeap, I was right.

megs52881 · December 2012

JodieLyn10:
This is kinda like pulling up in your Mercedes next a homeless guy, strolling over in your designer clothes and saying "Dude, I feel for you! Money trouble was such a stress for me before I won the lottery. I'm so blessed to be rolling in dough, kickin it in my mansion and every time I pass you folks out here begging for help, I thank my lucky stars I'm not you!"

Hhahaha! Jodielyn, I missed you when you went missing!

aylafsu88 · December 2012

ahleesha:
Well this kind of makes me feel like sh!t. Me and dh are up every hour taking turns rocking Liam to sleep. Guess I am not lucky.

I am with you. I have been up every hour for the last week. I am exhausted and reaching my limits. I guess I am in the not so lucky group too!

Tnkrbelle · December 2012

JodieLyn10:
This is kinda like pulling up in your Mercedes next a homeless guy, strolling over in your designer clothes and saying "Dude, I feel for you! Money trouble was such a stress for me before I won the lottery. I'm so blessed to be rolling in dough, kickin it in my mansion and every time I pass you folks out here begging for help, I thank my lucky stars I'm not you!"

Yes

KarmB · December 2012

here you go Kelly

nesenotes · December 2012

JodieLyn10:
This is kinda like pulling up in your Mercedes next a homeless guy, strolling over in your designer clothes and saying "Dude, I feel for you! Money trouble was such a stress for me before I won the lottery. I'm so blessed to be rolling in dough, kickin it in my mansion and every time I pass you folks out here begging for help, I thank my lucky stars I'm not you!"

Uhhh, this. Kinda douchey even if you meant well.

JAck5209 · December 2012

I'm happy that you have a very sleepy baby but I can't believe that you thought this post would be well received. I'm pretty sure that 99% of us LOVE sleep which is why I bet you could understand why tired cranky moms may not love this post.

JAck5209 · December 2012

Also, how can you "feel for us" when you've never experienced a bad night?

Sorry, DH and I both have the stomach flu and had one of the worst nights ever last night. This post just annoys me.

ahleesha · December 2012

JAck5209:
I'm happy that you have a very sleepy baby but I can't believe that you thought this post would be well received. I'm pretty sure that 99 of us LOVE sleep which is why I bet you could understand why tired cranky moms may not love this post.nbsp;

Not me. In fact I hate sleep. I wish I could get rid of sleep. Think about all the other things I could get done if I didn't sleep.

This is sarcasm btw. OP, seriously, most people do love sleep. Hints why I am so b!tchy these days because of lack of sleep.

iheartnjdevils · December 2012

Why can't I have a post about my LO being a good sleeper when you can have posts about your LO's not being good sleepers? Not trying to start *** here. Other ladies jumped in talking about their good sleepers too.

Any yes, while I don't know what it's like, I still DO (or DID) feel for you and wish there was something I could do because the thought of not getting sleep gives me anxiety alone.

Hopefully you're just cranky from lack of sleep.

KarmB · December 2012

i have a terrific sleeper but still find it douchey and wouldnt have started a post "omg Lilah sleeps 10-12 hrs a night. i really feel for you guys."

(she didnt last night)'

And I like being douchey as well.

SallySunrise · December 2012

It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!

Tnkrbelle · December 2012

iheartnjdevils:
Why can't I have a post about my LO being a good sleeper when you can have posts about your LO's not being good sleepers? Not trying to start *** here. Other ladies jumped in talking about their good sleepers too.
Any yes, while I don't know what it's like, I still DO (or DID) feel for you and wish there was something I could do because the thought of not getting sleep gives me anxiety alone.
Hopefully you're just cranky from lack of sleep.

...because no one is bragging about their lack of sleepers?

cwm11985 · December 2012

iheartnjdevils:
Why can't I have a post about my LO being a good sleeper when you can have posts about your LO's not being good sleepers? Not trying to start *** here. Other ladies jumped in talking about their good sleepers too.
Any yes, while I don't know what it's like, I still DO (or DID) feel for you and wish there was something I could do because the thought of not getting sleep gives me anxiety alone.
Hopefully you're just cranky from lack of sleep.

4 for you Glen Coco! You go Glen Coco!

And none for iheartnjdevils. goodbye.

iheartnjdevils · December 2012

SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!

That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.

snickersforeveryone · December 2012

People come on and post about being excited when their LO sleeps well all the time. I did it myself the other day. People were happy for us. The difference? "Yay, baby slept well!" Versus "yay for me, the universe loves the pants off of me, my baby puts himself to sleep with no effort and craps sunshine and roses...I don't know how you poor women without universe love do it!"
Have fun diddling the universe... I'm going back to fighting to get my kid to sleep.

iheartnjdevils · December 2012

Meow84:
iheartnjdevils:
Why can't I have a post about my LO being a good sleeper when you can have posts about your LO's not being good sleepers? Not trying to start *** here. Other ladies jumped in talking about their good sleepers too.Any yes, while I don't know what it's like, I still DO or DIDnbsp;feel for you and wish there was something I could donbsp;because the thought of not getting sleep gives me anxiety alone.Hopefully you're just cranky from lack of sleep.
Because its annoying and you should know your audience. But since you think its ok: I am so lucky and thankful that I was never a smoker. I can't imagine how hard it would be to quit smoking while pregnant. You poor thing, it must have been so hard to continue smoking while knowing you were poisoning your unborn child.

What the heck is wrong with you? You're a pretty unhappy person, aren't you? I honestly feel bad for people like you that need to treat people like sh!t on the internet to make themselves feel better. Seriously done with this boared and the children on it that claim to have the best little group. The majority of you are bunch of as*holes.

I take back my apologies. I'm glad my child is a better sleeper than you. Karma really is a biatch.

reinedecajun · December 2012

iheartnjdevils:
Meow84:
iheartnjdevils:
Why can't I have a post about my LO being a good sleeper when you can have posts about your LO's not being good sleepers? Not trying to start *** here. Other ladies jumped in talking about their good sleepers too.Any yes, while I don't know what it's like, I still DO or DIDnbsp;feel for you and wish there was something I could donbsp;because the thought of not getting sleep gives me anxiety alone.Hopefully you're just cranky from lack of sleep.
Because its annoying and you should know your audience. But since you think its ok: I am so lucky and thankful that I was never a smoker. I can't imagine how hard it would be to quit smoking while pregnant. You poor thing, it must have been so hard to continue smoking while knowing you were poisoning your unborn child.
What the heck is wrong with you? You're a pretty unhappy person, aren't you? I honestly feel bad for people like you that need to treat people like sh!t on the internet to make themselves feel better. Seriously done with this boared and the children on it that claim to have the best little group. The majority of you are bunch of as*holes.
I take back my apologies. I'm glad my child is a better sleeper than you. Karma really is a biatch.

And the truth comes out.........

temporalrobe · December 2012

i often think that terrible sleepers are due to terrible parenting, but would never say such a thing aloud.

/kidding

snickersforeveryone · December 2012

Aaaaand we have GBCB.
I will try to keep the tears in check.

ahleesha · December 2012

eafogel:
Aaaaand we have GBCB.
I will try to keep the tears in check.

apollonia10 · December 2012

Like Sally said, I get the sentiment that you feel bad for moms whose babies don't sleep well. Here's the thing for me - when LO has a bad night (which has been the last few nights), this is my thought process:

1st wake-up: Hmm, weird, he just went down a few hours ago. Maybe he's hungry and then he'll go back to sleep.

2nd wake-up: Ugh, he JUST got up an hour and a half ago. There's no way he's hungry. I'm going to rock him and change him and try to put him down. Whoops, that didn't work, now he's screaming. I'll rock him a little longer. Nope, that just makes him mad. Okay, fine, I'll feed him.

3rd wake-up: This is insane. I'm such a bad mom. I'm doing something horribly wrong if he's waking up three times before 4 am. Am I not feeding him enough? Are his naps messed up? I'm going to obsessively read Amazon reviews of sleep training books on my iPhone while I feed him AGAIN.

4th wake-up (usually early morning): Okay, I guess I'm up for the day. What can I possibly do differently today that will change the outcome of the next night's sleep? Let me see if anyone has sleep training advice on July 2012.

And this is where I read the post about how lucky moms with good sleepers are, and how it doesn't have much to do with routine or training but with pure luck. Which makes me feel totally hopeless. Is this line of thinking fueled by lack of sleep? Absolutely. But the idea that I have to wait for luck to kick in for a full night's sleep is tough.

Again, I totally get that wasn't your intention, but after a rough night the last thing you want to see is how easy other people have it. I'm certain many posters have babies that STTN and have never mentioned it because they know it would be tough for others to see.

Bucks County Newlywed 808 · December 2012

iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.

Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something. That's the only post I ever remember, sadly.

snickersforeveryone · December 2012

Bucks County Newlywed 808:
iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool.  If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it!  I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks!  Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all!  Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!).  All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah.  That makes it braggy.  So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.
Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something.  That's the only post I ever remember, sadly. 

Shows what she knows. MM is all sparkles and moonbeams and rainbow vomit covered puppies.
And our resident annihilator of asshattery. ::looks around expectantly for MM::

reinedecajun · December 2012

Bucks County Newlywed 808:
iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.
Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something. That's the only post I ever remember, sadly.

This made me laugh, you know MM has Soul..she's really a Diva in hiding.

RTaylor12 · December 2012

Bucks County Newlywed 808:
iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.
Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something. That's the only post I ever remember, sadly.

I think the exact quote was "ugly on the inside with a black heart."

Bucks County Newlywed 808 · December 2012

RTaylor12:
Bucks County Newlywed 808:
iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.
Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something. That's the only post I ever remember, sadly.
I think the exact quote was "ugly on the inside with a black heart."

Ahh yes, thank you! She said that about her right before we all met up here in philly. I remember at lunch I was like, "umm.....sorry someone called you black on the inside! Sooo,what looks good on the menu???" MM is actually a very sweet and intelligent woman and a great mom, so there.

cwm11985 · December 2012

RTaylor12:
Bucks County Newlywed 808:
iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.
Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something. That's the only post I ever remember, sadly.
I think the exact quote was "ugly on the inside with a black heart."

I think people who smoke while pregnant are ugly on the inside.

RTaylor12 · December 2012

cwm11985:
RTaylor12:
Bucks County Newlywed 808:
iheartnjdevils:
SallySunrise:
It's the details that make this post so uncool. If you had said something like, "I just wanted to say I don't know how you mamas do it! I've been blessed with a great sleeper, and each time I read one of your posts about how you run on two hours of sleep and still somehow manage to function I think, wow, that mama rocks! Counting my blessings and sending kudos to you all! Hang in there, and I hope it improves for everyone really soon!" we may have responded with thanks and congrats (and NOT the sarcastic kind!). All the details of exactly how perfectly he falls asleep on his own, blah blah blah blah.... Yeah. That makes it braggy. So sarcastically I say- yippy zippy do for you!
That was the point I was trying to make. I'm sorry that I can't express exactly what I want to say that easily in writing. I don't post often because I see how people get attacked her if they're not super duper clear on their point. When I do post, I am always trying to help people or contribute in some way. What do I gain trying to be braggy? So I am sorry if that came off wrong but I think people should be able to post about these sort of things to without being afraid of getting ripped apart.
Except for the time you said MM was black on the inside or something. That's the only post I ever remember, sadly.
I think the exact quote was "ugly on the inside with a black heart."
I think people who smoke while pregnant are ugly on the inside.

I remember specifically standing up for Iheartnjdevils during smokergate 2012 and giving her some really good advice, considering I was able to quit 5 days after my BFP. Yeah b/c I'm just awesome like that. Not sure if she ever took it, I'm assuming she didn't because we surely would have seen a "OMGZZZZ YOU GUYS I QUIT SMOKING PLEASE SHOVE RAINBOWS UP MY ASS!" post.

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