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Things I Said I Wouldn't Do

carleym93carleym93 member
in August 2015 Moms
Now that we've all had our LO's...

What did you say you wouldn't do that you have done already?

I said we wouldn't cosleep. You wake up at 5 am ready to take on the day? I don't think so. You get butt pats and a nap in bed with mommy.
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  • EmEeGeeEmEeGee member
    Have her sleep in anything other than her crib or p'n'p bassinet. She's been in the p'n'p napper since week 2. Week 1 was spent with my husband and I taking turns staying up and holding her all night.

    I said I wouldn't be a crazy germ person when it comes to people touching/holding her. I HATE having visitors or taking her to places with lots of people - and I don't even hand her to my husband when he gets home from work until he washes his hands.
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  • shaunnar053shaunnar053 member
    I wasn't going to give a paci until LO was 3-4 weeks old (established a good latch w/breastfeeding), I ended up giving him one the first week! He hates it though, every time I try to give him one he takes it for a couple seconds then spits it out... He's only 3 weeks and some change though so maybe he'll learn to love it. :I

    Also, I said I wouldn't be the crazy-germ-mom lady as well... Well, we've only had like 5 visitors in almost a month because DH and I are both crazy sketched out by germs lol. I still refuse to co sleep though (although it's tempting)... It freaks me out way too much.
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  • louiseambroselouiseambrose member
    Definitely co-sleeping. LO did great in the infant napper part of the pack n play, but when she outgrew that (slash I started to worry about the back of her head getting slanted) we tried to put her down on the flat pack n pay mattress and that did not fly. DH hates that she sleeps with me but it's the only way I sleep. (He'll sleep through anything.)
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  • Robin910Robin910 member
    edited September 2015
    I said I would never let my kid use a paci. We've got them stashed everywhere because she just loves to suck. I also said I would never wake my child up. Umm yeah, that went out the door on day 3 because like @Miz_Liz I'm petrified she has stopped breathing if she is sleeping.
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  • HarleenQuinz86HarleenQuinz86 member
    Yeah I wasn't going to have him sleep with me.... fail. It's the only way he sleeps for longer than an hour at a time. And he doesn't wake up cause he's wet or hungry he wakes up cause he wants to be held. I know this won't last though so I'm enjoying it while I can.
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  • diesel115diesel115 member
    This has made me feel so much better.. I also said I wouldn't cosleep - I never wanted to be one of "those" people - but here we are. It is not all the time and it's not ideal, but he sleeps in amazing 3 hour stretches as opposed to anywhere else where he is up every hour. Our bed is only queen size so if DS is in bed with me, DH is on the couch. Sorry honey.
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  • jgorley2015jgorley2015 member
    gulimz said:

    Co-sleepers : how do you do it? I actually want to but I'm scared. I have a king size bed but a plush mattress. Also my DH is "king size".

    I said I would only breastfeed and no bottles or pacifiers till wk 6. Also no formula. Well. ... my boobs had other plans. I said I would just put her down to sleep and never rock or cradle ore hold. LOL on that one too. And I was also not going to obsessively check on her to see if she's breathing. ... lol as I type this I'm looking at her swing to see if she's breathing. ....

    With my daughter, I lay her in the middle of the bed on a baby blanket (for spit up). My son sleeps on the inside near the wall, I'm on the outside, and my dog is at my feet.

    I'm a super light sleeper and wake up at every movement/sound. Also, my son had an oxygen line and an apnea monitor attached to him 24/7 for the first four months, so I'm totally used to sharing my bed and waking up over everything
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  • EmEeGeeEmEeGee member
    edited September 2015
    abmommy15 said:

    Miz_Liz said:

    I said I wouldn't do the obsessive, "OMG, is she breathing?" all night. I am actually worse! DS was always stuffy and almost snored so it was easy to tell. DD is soooo quiet!!

    I am so laid back about everything except the whole "is he breathing" thing. I check him constantly and have a really hard time sleeping because I get up to check him. Considering buying a Snuza in hopes it gives me a little piece of mind.
    I use the Snuza and I'm pretty sure it's the only reason I sleep. It came loose one night and wasn't making great contact with her stomach so it alarmed. Besides almost having a heart attack, it assured me that it works. I think it was my fault for not having it tightened down on her diaper well enough. Regardless... If you're losing sleep over the worrying, it's a product I'd recommend.

    ETA: I can also see the little light indicator through her sleep sack. So should I ever wake up and be worried for whatever reason, it's nice to be able to just glance at her and see the light blinking to indicate she's breathing without getting out of bed.
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