Ok, guys, Harley wakes up at 4am. Every weekday. Doesn't matter what time she falls asleep (any time between 7pm and 10pm), at 4am she is up and ready for the day. I can get her back to sleep sometimes, but about 80% of the time she will not. It's hit or miss with a bottle (she sometimes takes it, sometimes fights it), if I give her the paci she will spit it out, and the only real way to get her back to sleep is if I take her into my bed. Which I don't want to do because that won't help anything, in fact, it's just making it harder on both of us. Weekends, she sleeps until 6am. I don't understand. Even if I go to bed at the same time as her, I am just so exhausted at 4am. I do not function at 4am like she wants me to.
I know Emmalynn is only 7.5 weeks but she is same. Wakes up at 4 or 5 am ready to go. Sometimes will go back to bed if I keep nursing her in bed. I just enjoy it. Play with her. Talk to her. Enjoy her smiles. Probably will get old but I just try to soak it up and know one day she won't and one day she won't want anything to do with me.
When we were at my apt, turning the tv on helped me and watching some shows.
Prob just have to wait it out like everyone says.
PCOS // Loss 3/2010 // Single Mom // Natural Birth // DC Metro // Baby Girl Born 2/2/2014
What time do you normally get up? You could try waiting it out. I think as long as she's going to bed and sleeping fine in her crib it wouldn't hurt to bring her into your bed in the mornings. eg214 is right...she'll won't be little and snuggly forever.
I wake up between 6 and 6:30. And I'm literally a zombie until about 45 min of trying to get her back to sleep. And if she starts babbling and I don't come in to check on her after maybe 10min she'll start scrying (scream-crying).
And some mornings, like this morning, my boyfriend is over and there just is no room to add another body, regardless of how small. I nearly fell off the bed every time I started to fall back asleep.
I know she is not going to be this snuggly forever, but, I don't know, 4am is reserved for sleep (just ask my 30 years of experience with sleep, sleepovers, boyfriends, parties, etc.)
You'll laugh at me for this, but I genuinely miss those days. At Harley's age, Angelica used to wake up right around that time and I'd get her up, get her a bottle, feed her, and then snuggle and fall back asleep on the couch. I sure don't miss the fatigue but I do miss my quiet early morning baby snuggles.
That said, if Harley won't go back to sleep after that...I feel for you
Yeah I have to go to bed at 10pm. She usually naps around 8pm and then wakes round 10 which means I have to get her in bed with me and nurse if I want her to stay asleep. Last night my mom and I miraculously got her velcro swaddle undone, diaper changed, swaddle re-done, and in bed with me to the boob without her waking. PHEW!
PCOS // Loss 3/2010 // Single Mom // Natural Birth // DC Metro // Baby Girl Born 2/2/2014
I'm like you. I can't function at that hour. How old is Harley? I didn't see that anywhere. I read lots of sleep books. My favorite (healthy sleep habits happy child) says not to go in before 6. My kids are super early risers but they eventually learned to play and talk until I would go get them. It might not have been as late as 6 but I tried to push it as close as possible. How long would she scream for? Also black out blinds are a huge help.
Harley is just over 9mo. After she finally started crawling, she slept through the night, but we're back at crying every couple of hours. So... I wonder what is next. I'm actually hoping she's teething, because she's still toothless. She will be crawling around perfectly happy, look up and start crying. I think she's also goin through separation anxiety. She wails when my dad takes her, but he's my main source of stress so maybe she's picking up on that...
Ah I think 9 months is where separation anxiety really kicks in! Advil for the teeth and maybe a shirt that smells like you in the crib before bed. No teeth yet I'm sure is making a big difference.
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When we were at my apt, turning the tv on helped me and watching some shows.
Prob just have to wait it out like everyone says.
And some mornings, like this morning, my boyfriend is over and there just is no room to add another body, regardless of how small. I nearly fell off the bed every time I started to fall back asleep.
I know she is not going to be this snuggly forever, but, I don't know, 4am is reserved for sleep (just ask my 30 years of experience with sleep, sleepovers, boyfriends, parties, etc.)
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I read lots of sleep books. My favorite (healthy sleep habits happy child) says not to go in before 6. My kids are super early risers but they eventually learned to play and talk until I would go get them. It might not have been as late as 6 but I tried to push it as close as possible. How long would she scream for?
Also black out blinds are a huge help.