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Sleep deprived mama here

lindseyraye1589lindseyraye1589 member
in August 2012 Moms

Zoey is now 7 months old, and I feel like I am creating habits I was against from the beginning...this is of course sleep related.

In the beginning, I was completely and utterly against co-sleeping, because I didn't want my baby to suffocate. I BF her, so I tended to fall asleep while nursing, or burping her...So I made myself keep her in the basinet..At 2-3 months old, Zoey was sleeping 5-9 hour stretches a night by herself in her basinet. She stopped being swaddled at the beginning of 3 months, and slept so much better.  Also, she grew out of the thing at 5 months...Now, I look back and wonder what happend. I remember, she started "co-sleeping" at 3 months. My mother was diagnosed with Cancer at 3 months, so I feel like I used Zoey as a "security" to sleep with me for comfort. I have my husband, but for some reason, Zoey just made it easier for me to cope. Having my own daughter..so yeah. I almost always, put her in her own bed at night first, (which is a play-yard in our bedroom...I feel like her room is too far away..25 feet Zip it!) I know its not that far with a baby monitor, but I like to just look over and see her near our bed. She rolls on her tummy to sleep once she is completely out of it, and she gets comfy. I even leave her binky in there along with a security blanket (very small with a doll on it). Here is my burden..I have anxiety. I see things about SIDS being more at risk with co-sleeping, and I thought it was the exact opposite. I hear cushion matresses aren't reccomended, but yet, thats the only way to keep my baby asleep...(I put a fitted sheet around it). I feel like I am lost. I don't want to use the CIOM, but my husband is gearing towards that so she can self soothe. I want to try NSNC method, but I'm WAY too tired to get up and chart everything.

Any moms have any advice? I really don't know where to turn, I feel like either way, I've somewhat messed up. I try to have a routine for her at night, but it always gets interrupted somehow...UGH HELP.

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  • Tula214Tula214 member
    I'm really not much help about the whole sleep thing, but I was wondering about your anxiety. How is it? Have you spoken to anyone about it?
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  • lindseyraye1589lindseyraye1589 member
    Yes, it runs in my family. I had to get off of my BC because it was making me depressed...(Progesterone sensitive). I feel like something bad will happen to her when I hear bad things have happened to other peoples babies! :( I just love her, and I want h
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  • lindseyraye1589lindseyraye1589 member
    Eta...My sister is a PA btw, and I talk to her whenever I have anxiety, and I tell my husband. It comes and goes, mostly when I am stressed about family. (Mom's cancer and brother just got put into jail).
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  • Tula214Tula214 member
    I'm sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time. Taking care of a baby, and having extra stress is so hard.

    I have a problem with anxiety as well. There are a few things you can take for it, besides antidepressants, that could help
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  • MegispregMegispreg member

    I'm sorry to hear about your mom.

    I think everyone has their own comfort level when it comes to safe sleeping. Some people follow all recommendations, other people don't. If you're feeling anxious, maybe having her sleep alone on a firm mattress

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  • lindseyraye1589lindseyraye1589 member

    imageTula214:
    I'm sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time. Taking care of a baby, and having extra stress is so hard.
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  • lindseyraye1589lindseyraye1589 member
    imageMegispreg:

    I'm sorry to hear about your mom.

    I think everyone has their own comfort level when it comes to safe sleeping

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  • lindseyraye1589lindseyraye1589 member

    imageCourtneyEPillar:
    It can be really tough. I hear you on the anxiety part. I transitioned DS to his crib in his room when he tur
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    imageBlueDevilLady:

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  • JayandEmmJayandEmm member
    Actually co sleeping reduces the risk of SIDS, because baby can hear you breathing.

    Do whatever your happy with. If co sleeping keeps you and LO happy, then keep doing it. Ds sleeps in a pnp in our room for half the night, then sleeps with us
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