LOs are sleeping and now I can't.

ballygirl · May 2014

Sooo, in the last few weeks we have gotten the girls to STTN with generally only 1 wake up for a bottle, have moved them into the same room together, got rid of the swaddle and got them sleeping on the same schedule!! We had a little set back last week when they were sick but they fell right back into it once they got better.! Yay! It's a tiny little miracle.

So now you may be thinking "that's great. Ballygirl can finally get a decent nights sleep." Wrong. The last few nights my insomnia has been keeping me up all freaking night. Uuugh! The universe does not want me to sleep. I need to ferberize myself. Someone come check on me in 8 minutes, I'll be CIO...

chelseyestelle · May 2014

I hate when that happens! I hope you get some sleep soon.

Jalee85 · May 2014

I've been using Melatonin. Not as great as Ambien, but it may work really well for you. I hate insomnia.

ballygirl · May 2014

@Jalee85‌ I've never tried melatonin but I've had several people recommend it. Does it make you groggy the next day? I love ambien and I've tried a few others, but I'm always so groggy afterwards unless I get about 9 hours of sleep.

LC122 · May 2014

Insomnia sucks but I know how you feel. Sometimes I get so excited about getting both kids to sleep that I can't sleep myself. (This is more when DH is out of town and I've got to get both down by myself.)
I know you're supposed to "unplug" an hour before bedtime so your body can get ready for sleep ... And yet, here I'll be, bumping.

Off topic, but that gif of the baby falling asleep... I don't get it. I've had friends post videos of their kids falling asleep in high chairs. Never happens to me. Put those kids to sleep. How are these kids getting so tired they fall asleep sitting up? I guess I just try to facilitate a nap at the first hint of sleepiness. Myself, that's another story.
Reading usually helps me though.

edaire · May 2014

@ballygirl‌, you are my new girl crush. That's amazing! I take 1/2 an ambien every night. It gives me enough to help me fall asleep and I can still get up with DS when he wakes up.

ballygirl · May 2014

Last night it was definitely anxiety. I've been anxious about the dog situation and my mom is coming today so there is bound to be some tension about Bally while she is here.

Jalee85 · May 2014

@ballygirl‌ no drowsiness with Melatonin.

chelseyestelle · May 2014

Just a warning with melatonin.. It gave me terrible nightmares! Like I was beating puppies and smacking kittens. It was awful. It happened every night and a bunch of other people I've talked to have had the same thing happen! It puts you into such a deep sleep that your dreams get crazy! Just a heads up.

Jalee85 · May 2014

chelseyestelle said:
Just a warning with melatonin.. It gave me terrible nightmares! Like I was beating puppies and smacking kittens. It was awful. It happened every night and a bunch of other people I've talked to have had the same thing happen! It puts you into such a deep sleep that your dreams get crazy! Just a heads up.

Ambien can do the same thing!

LOs are sleeping and now I can't.

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