Posted by Colleen July 11, 2009
Oh, Those Sleepless Nights
Another week gone by with out a blog post!
David spent almost a whole week at my Mom and Dad’s. I thought I’d have lots of time to rest, relax and do what I wanted, but Wade decided to stop sleeping.
Well, almost.
Wade went from taking two or three long naps during the day to just dozing off here and there. And when he’s awake he wants someone to hold him all the time. I hoped being awake more during the day would mean he’d sleep longer at night.
And he does. Kind of.
Wade sleeps for four or five hours at the beginning of the night. But then he wakes up to eat eat around 3 a.m., and will not go back to sleep. He’s up until five, sometimes six, before he drifts off again.
At only two months I don’t think Wade is old enough to let him cry it out. But I do think he stays awake partly because he enjoys the cuddles with mom in the quiet, wee hours of the morning. So I lay him down in his crib after he eats, turn on this light and sound thing we have that’s supposed to sooth him. Then I leave the room. He’s usually quiet for 10 minutes or so, then starts to fuss. I go back in and make sure he has the pacifier, turn the music back on and give him a pat or two to get him to stop crying. But I don’t pick him up. This goes on for an hour or two or even three. He will eventually go back to sleep. And by then I’m so tired I could cry.
Actually, I have cried. More then a few times as the sun was rising.
I’m really not a cry baby. But being tired beyond tired makes me weep.
I was so exhausted last night that I went to bed before 9 p.m. That’s unheard of for me. I hate going to bed early.
I slept for two hours then woke up, and laid there awake for three more. So tired, but my eyes just wouldn’t stay shut. I think my sleep schedule is just so messed up now my brain doesn’t know what to do anymore.
So moms, what do you think? Will my method work to get Wade to stop wanting to play in the middle of the night? Am I doing the right thing here? What worked for you?
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I remember these nights!! I remember being in tears as my son cried in the middle of the night and I just wanted him to SLEEP.
Many people will disagree, but I would often times just scoop him out of bed, lay in bed while holding a bottle and drift in and out of sleep after he finished eating. I know he wasn’t always sleeping, and I know many people are fearful of having a baby in your bed, but sometimes survival is all you care about and I needed sleep to survive!!
Eventually, I let him cry more and more in his bed before picking him up. I think I eventually would put him back in bed after feeding him and then just let him cry a little bit longer and longer before I came back for him. I think it is natural for them to cry themselves to sleep sometimes – and maybe even necessary to get them sleeping in their bed for longer periods of time?
Or maybe I was the meanest mom ever…
I’m sorry you are not getting any rest! I don’t have any advice that I think would help. I just hope he’ll get it worked out where he can figure out night time is for sleeping.
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I did try the Miracle Blanket. I’ve heard so many people say it worked for them. Wade hates having his arms wrapped up like that. He cried and cried every time. But it’s been a few weeks. Maybe I’ll get it out and try again. Anything to get some sleep.
This may be of no use whatsoever, but have you tried the miracle blanket? It was the best thing that ever happened to me, my husband, and my son.