Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sleep training?
So I think the only thing this is training is me to not sleep. We got the going to bed thing down no problem. I can do all her nighttime rituals and then lay her down awake or drowsy and she goes to sleep on her own. I can also do this for her naps. The only problem is that she doesn't nap long enough. She wakes up after 45 minutes to an hour. This I don't know how to correct. We are also trying to have her not get up to eat except for once during the night. She has been going to bed at 8 and waking up starting at 10. I can then feed her to sleep and she is up every hour on the hour. I decided that she didn't need to eat that much and I needed sleep. We decided that we would just go in and comfort her but not pick her up. It seems that this just makes her cry harder. I have had 11 hours sleep in the past 72 and can't do it anymore. I almost left last night. I don't know where I would have gone but I wanted to leave and sleep and not listen to her. I have had a fussy crying baby for over a week now and I can't deal anymore. I need her to learn to take a bottle or something so I can go out by myself to do something and have a break for more than an hour. Going out to get groceries doesn't count. I need some me time I have decided although without sleep I can't do anything. Last night was the worst. She woke up at 10 and screamed till after 2:30 at which time I gave in and fed her cause I needed some sleep. She fell asleep and slept for an hour then screamed till 7 then I fed her again and she slept till 9. I know she needs better naps but I can't figure out how to make her sleep longer. I also don't know why she is waking so early now and wanting to suck constantly. I just don't know what else to try so that I can sleep
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2 comments:
Oh Paige, what a struggle. I know that pain all too well, and it's okay to feel that way. She'll be taking a bottle soon and then you definitely need to get out of the house all by yourself. It makes everything much better. Promise.
Paige, I KNOW EXACTLY what you mean!!! Meadow wont take a bottle either and it sucks being the ONLY one to get up and feed......It is totally rough! Hope it gets better, for me and for you!!!!!! After Christmas we HAVE to get together and catch up and introduce the girls:)
Heather
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