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Need to vent..

jmucc421jmucc421 member
in July 2015 Moms
I know there are a million posts about our los' sleeping habits, but I'm just so upset at the moment I need to vent.

I feel like I spend my ENTIRE day trying to get Lo to sleep..either nap or bedtime. If she doesn't sleep, she's miserable, so while I know some babies don't seem to need much sleep and still be happy, she really needs her sleep. She is taking 45 min naps every hour and a half..so by the time she wakes up, I change her, we play a bit, and she eats, it's time to start the dreaded nap time all over again. I bounce her to sleep and lay her down and 5 min later she's up again, so then I have to go in and pat her belly until she goes back to sleep. Sometimes this happens 4 or 5 times before she's out out. Lately, even when she's out, she's been very restless.

Bedtime I can normally get her to sleep easily but then I have to hold her for what seems like hours before I can put her down..and now she's waking up shortly after I put her down and waiting for me to pat her belly to go back to sleep. This is also happening several times throughout the night.

I am seriously exhausted by all the energy I put into this On a daily basis. i am going back to work in the middle of January and I know that my mom and mil aren't going to spend their days trying to get her to nap (nor do I expect them to). Which means that I'll come home to a very cranky baby :(

Thanks for listening
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Re: Need to vent..

  • AziaNickAziaNick member
    Ooohhh good luck mama! Hang in there :) every baby is different, just keep trying different soothing and sleep methods :D
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  • n3na94n3na94 member
    Don't worry I know you're not the only one but the good thing is our babies will most likely grow out of this sleep regression!! You're doing great mama and just try to enjoy this phase as the next will be better!! ☺️
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  • lovermyboys3lovermyboys3 member
    Try the major sleep suit! It has really helped us! Good luck and stay strong. I know it is so hard I will cry I am so f'ing tired and there is nothing I can do. you are not alone
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  • lovermyboys3lovermyboys3 member
    ^ frick I can't type today. *magic sleep suit
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  • sarahsairsairsarahsairsair member
    And I promise baby will be doing something completely different come January - they change so quick at this age
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  • keri0426keri0426 member
    Like PP said not only will baby be different come January but also will be different for whoever you have watching LO. I know it is hard on you right now (DS1 was like that) but when LO is older and you look back you will miss it. Hang in there, you are doing your best!
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  • hay1122hay1122 member
    Im a fan of sleep training, that is teaching baby not to be dependant on you to fall asleep.  It's an important skill for them to learn.  I followed the principles with my 2 kids of the Sleep Sense Program by Dana Obleman. https://sleepsense.net/   DH and I started a bedtime routine when LO was 3 weeks old to just start some healthy sleep habits.  At 10 weeks old she was sleeping 12 hours a night.  Sure, during growth spurts she wakes at night to nurse, but then goes right back to sleep.  I can confidently let other people put her down for naps or bedtime, knowing that she can put herself to sleep.  
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  • abo3143abo3143 member
    It's funny, I'm in the same boat. I return to work in December and whenever my LO needs to be put down for a nap or bed she likes to be rocked. Since my parents or MIL prefers not to do it that way she just cries cries cries and then I come home to a fussy baby to do all the work. It's wearing me out and I'm concerned it will only get worse when I have to work all day and come home to that!
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