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I really don't know how much more I can take

levanslevans
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I'm a mess.  I'm so tired of waking up a gazillion times each night.  (I've read the Ferber book and we are going to start tomorrow night.  My husband will be on vacation from work until next Monday.) 

I just don't think I can do this anymore.  Last night I got up five times.  The last one was from 5:10-6:15am.  She was wide awake.   So I sat there and cried and rocked her back to sleep.

She was such a great sleeper from nine weeks old to 18 weeks old, she'd sleep from 9:00pm-7:00am.  Then the beginning of September came along and it all went out the window. 

I mean, I knew when I was pregnant that I would have sleepless nights once the baby came.  But I didn't think it would be this bad when she was seven months old.  I guess I should be thankful that I had nine weeks of good sleep. 

It's just so draining.  I'm a mess.  I'm also dealing with PPD and this lack of sleep is not helping.  I'd be so happy if I could get five straight hours of sleep.

Ok, vent over.  I just need to suck it up and get through it.  **sigh**

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  • ABMcKinneyABMcKinney
    There have been so many Ferber success stories on the boards- hopefully it'll work for you!!!
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  • MrsPreKMrsPreK

    I'm right there with you!!! It B-L-O-W-S!!!. DS never slept through the night from day 1 but he went from getting up 3-4 times a night to 1-2, now he's back to EVERY hour. I am at my wits end.

    I'm taking him to the pedi today, thinking maybe he has an ear infection. I may be a bad mom for saying this but I hope he does so we can get this sleeping issue resolved. I'm gonna go nuts and delirious from lack of sleep!

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  • Summerly2Summerly2
    You are SO not alone. DD STTN for 2 weeks back in June. That is all and we've been getting up a million times since. I've read the Ferber book, but just haven't really figured out how to make it work for us. Or maybe I just haven't gotten up the nerve to try it. At any rate, I have heard wonderful success stories from many exhausted mommies who have had luck with it. GL and take care.
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  • RubygirlRubygirl member
    I'm reading Ferber too.  The damn book is 400+ pages and when do we have time to read?  I don't want to read just parts of the book and half-ass the training.  The sleepless nights are hard.  DS gets up every hour unless we cosleep.  If you have to, try it so you can get some rest, then read the book.
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  • jess1976jess1976
    I was in the same situation. DS slept like a champ from 10 weeks until about 6 months old. Then the beginning of the end started. He'd wake up 1-5 times a night for his paci or from teething, etc. We finally took the paci away at 9 months and tried CIO. Now, give or take a night or two because of teething or a cold, he's STTN again.
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  • NYCredNYCred

    Hang in there, it will get better!

    After avoiding it for as long as possible, we've started Ferber with DD, and it is working. Really, really working! We went from having a co-sleeping, constant nursing baby who'd wake up every 45-1.5hrs to having a good little sleeper and napper who falls asleep in her crib. The other night she slept for a solid 8hrs! Of course, I didn't since I'm so used to waking up all night long. 

    Get yourself a nice bottle of wine, and good luck!

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  • rlthomas7rlthomas7

    I am a Ferber success story. We do still rock him to sleep, but he's on his own if he wakes up and it's made a world of difference. The progressive waiting chapter is the most important. It explains the "why" (which is important when you're going on the second hour of screaming and you're ready to give up) and the "how."

    Good luck. The first few nights are torture - Merry Christmas - but it really does work pretty quickly, at least it did for us.

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  • Breezy.LivesBreezy.Lives

    We are in the midst of doing a modified version of the night weaning program for co-sleeping babies by Dr. Jay Gordon.  I could get a link if anyone's interested.  It's a quick read, and we have had definite improvement over the last week.  Now the problem is that *I* can't sleep because I'm anxious that he's going to wake up. 

    Basically, we followed the program, but instead of choosing a 7 hour window we did 4 hour segments starting from when he fell asleep/was nursed to sleep each time.

    I waited to do anything until teething, illness, and new skills were not an issue.  

    I'm anticipating his sleep will be messed up by our travelling right now, but we're in a hotel and he's so far fine - he seems to have figured out that he gets better attention (and nursed to sleep) if he sleeps longer! 

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  • ntbdntbd

    Just remember that this too shall pass....that's what I keep telling myself.

    DD used to STTN from 7pm to 6am. Not anymore. She's up before midnight & around 3am. 

    Do what works best for you & good luck...

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  • internetbabyinternetbaby

    This is what I just posted to ask advice on. Going ot pick up Ferber book now...

     

    Good luck. We're going to try as well ASAP.

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