What happened to my good sleepers?

JTA2426 · February 2014

This is a vent and may get long, just putting that out there. Backstory: The boys have almost always been good sleepers, and by that I mean we have always just put them down and walked away and let them fall asleep on their own. We weaned from the RNP about 7-8 weeks ago and never looked back. For about 6 of those weeks, both twins have been sleeping 9pm- at least 5:45 am. My work schedule necessitates that I keep them up that late (I don't get home til almost 8 and DH can't do baths and feedings and the bedtime ritual without help yet) and wake them at 5:45 some mornings and other mornings we sleep til 8am. They make up for the 5:45 mornings with a big morning nap at daycare. So there's the background. The last 3 nights neither baby has slept more than 1.5 hours at a stretch. I'm not sure if the waking is caused by wet diapers (Andrew has a butt rash) or hunger (they will always nurse in the MOTN) or the other twin crying (although they are capable of sleeping through that, they've done it). Literally nothing has changed except last week Andrew had an ear infection and for the first couple of days of that he slept great. They have loveys and sleep on their tummies of their own volition.

Any thoughts on why my good sleepers changed their minds? Babies gonna baby, maybe. But I can't. I work 3 12 hour shifts a week and I'm in school. I need as much brain as I can have and they're killing it. Also, DH and my parents are leaving town for the same week on Saturday and I can't. Sorry if I post and run, I'm at work. I mostly just needed to vent, but thoughts/suggestions are welcome.

TL; DR - my kids used to sleep and now they don't, nothing changed except the sleep, and I'm miffed and grumpy.

PrimRoseMama · February 2014

It happens.

thegoodpotato · February 2014

Ohhh. It sucks when that happens. Could it be teething?

It's hard enough with one, I couldn't imagine handling two.

Clyde013 · February 2014

Maybe they are hitting a milestone? I'm sorry 2 has to be exponentially harder. Hope this passes fast.

[Deleted User] · February 2014

I'd like to say that it won't last forever but it has in this household

EagleWife · February 2014

They got older.

Teeth are likely. I'm working full time and in grad school also, so I know it's tough, and I just have one baby. Hope it gets better for you soon.

coco2787 · February 2014

Growth spurt, teething, baby's gonna baby? No answers for you really, but sorry you're going through a rough patch, FX it doesn't last.

redrocksmama · February 2014

My little guy changes up his sleep patterns every 3 or 4 days. I never know what I'm in for. I'm sorry they've flipped the script on you. I can't imagine what it's like with 2 sleepless babies. Hope it passes soon!

hollandmama · February 2014

PrimRoseMama said:
It happens.

This! I had a very good sleeper for 6 months and now he wakes up at least twice every night.

I hope they go back to normal soon, also mine haha

MagickalNarwhal · February 2014

sandraynic said:

PrimRoseMama said:
It happens.
This! I had a very good sleeper for 6 months and now he wakes up at least twice every night.

I hope they go back to normal soon, also mine haha

This is us too. Sttn from 6 weeks to 5.5 mo, now wakes 2-3x a night no matter what. Sorry! I hope it's just temporary for you!

mittensonkittens · February 2014

Kids have a knack for changing things as soon as adults think we have them figured out. Sorry. Not sleeping sucks.

JTA2426 · February 2014

Thanks for the support ladies. I hope this passes soon!

Stina2012 · February 2014

MagickalNarwhal said:

It happens.
This! I had a very good sleeper for 6 months and now he wakes up at least twice every night. I hope they go back to normal soon, also mine haha
This is us too. Sttn from 6 weeks to 5.5 mo, now wakes 2-3x a night no matter what. Sorry! I hope it's just temporary for you!

Dude, I cannot be sympathetic to worries about 2-3 wake ups a night. I just don't have it in me...sorry.

I wake up like 5-7 times a night these days. Waking up 2-3 times a night was good sleeping in our house.

PrimRoseMama · February 2014

Stina2012 said:

MagickalNarwhal said:

sandraynic said:

PrimRoseMama said:
It happens.
This! I had a very good sleeper for 6 months and now he wakes up at least twice every night.

I hope they go back to normal soon, also mine haha
This is us too. Sttn from 6 weeks to 5.5 mo, now wakes 2-3x a night no matter what. Sorry! I hope it's just temporary for you!

Dude, I cannot be sympathetic to worries about 2-3 wake ups a night. I just don't have it in me...sorry.

I wake up like 5-7 times a night these days. Waking up 2-3 times a night was good sleeping in our house.

We wake up 2-3 times on average. I just thought it was normal sleep. :-?

JTA2426 · February 2014

Last night was 5 wake ups for each baby, giving me 9 since they overlapped on one. Between 10:30 and 5:15. It was horrific.

PrimRoseMama · February 2014

JTA2426 said:
Last night was 5 wake ups for each baby, giving me 9 since they overlapped on one. Between 10:30 and 5:15. It was horrific.
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I should say that interrupted sleep blows no matter how you cut it. I think there is no Pain Olympics or there shouldn't be. Tired sucks.

I hope everyone gets more sleep soon.

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