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Up and down all night

kristinyoung111kristinyoung111 member
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I called off work today because I was exhausted and couldn't get everything prepped for work because I was up and down all night with the LO. She was clusterfeeding like crazy and every time I tried to set her down for bed and walk away she would wail. This doesn't happen very often. Any tips getting through these kind of nights so I don't miss work the next day? I can only drink so much coffee!!
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  • mittensonkittensmittensonkittens member
    Nights like that are usually just one night, and the next night is better. I remember that, and just power through the day the best I can, and go to sleep as soon as LO is down for the night. I say FU to the prep work and buy lunch instead of making it, and order something to be delivered for dinner. If I can, sometimes I sleep in an extra hour and go to work late. At work I try to find tasks that don't require much thought, and save the important stuff for the next day.
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  • kristinyoung111kristinyoung111 member
    She wont take a pacifier =[

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  • financialdivafinancialdiva member
    My advice is just remember this too shall pass.

    DS2 was a horrible horrible sleeper. I was up at least three times a night up until about a month ago.
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  • kristinyoung111kristinyoung111 member
    I bedshare too, normally it works out fine. This is the first time I've missed worked because of her. Working on nursing in the carrier, that is still a work in progress. I wish I could choose what tasks I do, I work at a call center and really can't change what I'm doing day to day.
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  • iverske9iverske9 member
    How old is your little one? You can't really do much until 6 months. I read The Sleep Easy Solution and it was a god send. My son went from waking up 2-3 times a night to sleeping through the night. Are you still breastfeeding? If not can you have your partner help out.
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  • mae0111mae0111 member
    edited September 2013
    I don't have any advice, just wanted to commiserate. Dd has been up 7-8 times a night for the past 2 nights, but will only eat once. She is FF, on Nutramigen due to MSPI. I've heard babies on Nutramigen don't sleep thru because it doesn't really fill them up, so I was prepared for 1-2 times a night. But these nights are killing me. Good luck. I hope it gets better for you soon.
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  • litzo27litzo27 member
    I'm sorry! I've been through stages like that and the good news they are usually short lived. Have you considered pumping before bed so DH can do one feeding? Also co-sleeping may be a good option (although it never worked for me).
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  • kristinyoung111kristinyoung111 member
    mae0111 said:
    I don't have any advice, just wanted to commiserate. Dd has been up 7-8 times a night for the past 2 nights, but will only eat once. She is FF, on Nutramigen due to MSPI. I've heard babies on Nutramigen don't sleep thru because it doesn't really fill them up, so I was prepared for 1-2 times a night. But these nights are killing me. Good luck. I hope it gets better for you soon.
    Yikes I'm sorry =[ I hope it gets better for you too!! Is there another kind of formula she can use?


    litzo27 said:
    I'm sorry! I've been through stages like that and the good news they are usually short lived. Have you considered pumping before bed so DH can do one feeding? Also co-sleeping may be a good option (although it never worked for me).
    Co-sleeping helps most of the time. Good idea about pumping before bed so he can feed her, I'll try that. That will at least give some extra sleep.
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    Oh yes, and LO is about four months.
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