tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post115498804981747603..comments2024-02-08T11:22:04.473-06:00Comments on Running from the Law: Sleep Battle RoyaleSara McCartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-64361725784728004012016-04-17T10:20:12.486-05:002016-04-17T10:20:12.486-05:00Modern waterbeds also come in soft-sided, meaning ...Modern waterbeds also come in soft-sided, meaning they are a sort of combination of a conventional mattress and a waterbed. These beds have water chambers inside a fabric mattress casing. Waterbeds can be great for people with allergies, since they can usually be wiped down to eliminate mites or pollen. These updated mattresses can last for over 10 years. Consider where in your house you'll be placing your bed as waterbeds can be quite heavy.<br /><a href="http://memoryfoamhq.com/" rel="nofollow">check this site out</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925117945367163085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-59723027963023918782013-04-19T21:15:17.685-05:002013-04-19T21:15:17.685-05:00i always rocked my daughter to sleep. i loved it l...i always rocked my daughter to sleep. i loved it like you do after being away from her all day. She is now 3 years old and she still insists i rock her to sleep. she feels huge laying there on the boppy, but i still do it. they will only be little for so long. so i of course do not think you are a horrible mother. she has always been an unpredictable sleeper. she still wakes sometimes at night and just wants to come sleep with us. and i let her. heck it's the middle of the night, i have to wake up in a few hours to work, so i just plop her in between us and we are all fast asleep in minutes. yes i started a horrible habit, but it works for now. and i secretly love having her snuggle up against me at night :) hang in there. it will get better and you'll almost forget just how tired you were.druz75https://www.blogger.com/profile/18072619536364075976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-23217043660669495782013-04-10T20:28:19.872-05:002013-04-10T20:28:19.872-05:00The last picture - you both look adorable in it!
I...The last picture - you both look adorable in it!<br />I wish I had advice to offer you...but we are kind of in the same boat here(only a few months behind, of course). Colton has a shitty sleep schedule, for real. All of my friends boast about their babies sleeping through the night. Colton is up 3-4 times. I've started dropping his night time feedings, which is HELL. He won't go back to sleep without being picked up..most times. <br /><br />I really hope you find a solution, I hope Mac starts sleeping better. I don't think there is anything wrong with snuggling him to sleep, either. He's still an infant - go for it! He won't want to do it forever, take advantage of it. I mainly say this because C will only fall asleep while I'm feeding/rocking him, and need to feel better about it. Oops. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017012695141288353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-63460274571443766882013-04-09T15:41:36.703-05:002013-04-09T15:41:36.703-05:00I really don't have any advice as I'm stru...I really don't have any advice as I'm struggling with sleep issues with my 6 month old, but just wanted to say "don't give up your snuggle time!" If this makes you happy continue to do it...this too shall pass, but you will never get the time back. Love on that little boy as much and as often as humanly possible! <br />And you definitely haven't ruined him. He's just going through some sort of phase and you will soon figure out how to manage it and then he will change again, sorry to say, but that's just the nature of children. You're doing great Momma! Hang in there and I hope the sandman finds you all sooner than later.G. Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752101684239693065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-56489056577439241722013-04-08T13:11:20.576-05:002013-04-08T13:11:20.576-05:00It could definitely be the teething. Max did this ...It could definitely be the teething. Max did this and if I thought he was sick or having serious teething pain I'd go in and feed him and try to lay him back down. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't and I'd have to bring him to our room to watch some cartoons and try again since he never would sleep with us. It's probably just a phase but we used Moms On Call when he was around 6 months (it sounds like you did similar thing) and it's worked for us, but Max hasn't been that sick so we haven't regressed as much as Mac seems to. I say rock away, they are only this small once. I hope these other ladies could help you better. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107650149317221160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-45549116875791543752013-04-07T10:27:34.320-05:002013-04-07T10:27:34.320-05:00Do you think he's getting teeth? About the tim...Do you think he's getting teeth? About the time my babies started sleeping through the night teeth started coming in. DREADFUL!!! I mean why can't they just be one of those kids that come into the world with teeth already?! Anyway we had a friend tell us that their pediatrician suggested rubbing Benadryl on their gums. It makes sense because it reduces swelling which is what causes the pain. Also it gives just enough to calm them and put them to sleep. With our second child we did it anytime she was extremely fussy "just to make sure it wasn't teeth!" Haha just dip your pinky finger in and and rub it on.<br />I am SO sorry! I can handle anything with sleep. No sleep = pissy mommy!Mrs. Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132569128279764959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-70797420700419326292013-04-06T15:22:18.637-05:002013-04-06T15:22:18.637-05:00I don't know how you working moms do it! I'...I don't know how you working moms do it! I'm a stay at home mom and I don't know how I would survive a job after being awake all night. My son is 2 1/2 and I took the lazy route and he has slept in our bed pretty much since he was born. I tried moving him to the crib (which is in our room) a couple of times but he would wake up all night and cry forever. I just wanted to go back to sleep, so back into the bed he came. He also didn't go to bed until we did so he didn't have much of a bedtime routine.<br /><br />One weird thing is my son usually falls asleep fine by himself in his crib for his daily nap. Don't know if it's because it's light out or I just stuck to a stricter routine for naps. However I've noticed every time after he is sick it screws up his naps. He WIlL NOT sleep! This usually lasts for a few weeks and then straightens itself out. The phases never stop... as soon as you get comfortable with your son's routine he'll change it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685380053948995350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-1502675980907191792013-04-06T11:11:44.253-05:002013-04-06T11:11:44.253-05:00I agree with what everyone else says and also comm...I agree with what everyone else says and also commiserate with you. Baby I is so hit and miss with his sleep. Last night he stayed up from 4:30am playing, whining, and crying. Somethings got to give. <br /><br />For your baby I think it's separation anxiety -- which would make it all the more important to put him down drowsy but awake. You can still rock him if you want but probably should stop before he is asleep. josie reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07539248866918902322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-15450368288951182382013-04-05T13:34:33.136-05:002013-04-05T13:34:33.136-05:00Holy crap you've gotten a lot of comments! I d...Holy crap you've gotten a lot of comments! I didn't read through them all so ignore me if this is repetitive.<br /><br />1. D still wakes up about once a night on average, screaming his tiny head off. We usually let him CIO for a little while, and if that doesn't work, then end up picking him up and trying to assess the problem. Did he leak? No. Is he breathing fine - meaning, does he need his boogers sucked out? Usually, yes. So we do that. But if it's not either of those, we rock cuddle him for a minute and put him back. <br />2. Do not feed. I can see why you would when he was sick and that's good because you don't want to risk dehydration, but now he doesn't need it. If he's getting between 24-30 oz each day, he should be fine, according to my pedi. <br />3. If he goes down for naps without being rocked, then I wouldn't think the bedtime rocking would "ruin" him, but I don't know. Totally get wanting to rock him to sleep all the time though. But maybe you could try just rocking until he's drowsy and putting him down? Not completely asleep. <br />4. It honestly could just be a phase of sleep regression. Their little brains are developing at rapid speed so wakeups just happen.<br />5. D definitely sleeps better when we don't let him nap in the evening and he's nice and exhausted from his day. Maybe instead of carrying him around, you could play games with him on the floor? We do a lot of ball tossing, practice standing/walking, wrestling, climbing (like him climbing over my back), and whatever we can do to wear his little booty out!<br /><br />That's all I got. Sometimes babies just hate sleep, man. Hang in there! It will get better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-13141079087241092532013-04-05T11:31:37.714-05:002013-04-05T11:31:37.714-05:00That totally sucks, getting NO sleep is seriously ...That totally sucks, getting NO sleep is seriously the worst thing EVER!!!! Estella never took a paci either so I felt like she didn't have anything to help sooth her if she woke up or to put her to bed not asleep! Once I started letting her have her favorite blanket in her crib she can now go to bed with out being totally out and if she gets up she usually always put herself back to sleep (not when she's been sick, I don't think anything works when they are sick) and that never happened before the Blanket! Does Mac have a fav toy, blanket or lovie you can try? This works great at night but nothing seems to work for naps for us! I'm that mom that still goes for a drive to get her to nap, I didn't think I would still be doing this but I feel whatever works.. and somedays you just have to do what you gotta do! I hope he starts sleeping again very soon for you, Good Luck Mama!!Emily Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389073828737166394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-25200738185407088022013-04-05T09:51:48.103-05:002013-04-05T09:51:48.103-05:00Oh good I'm glad his ears are ok. I knew he ha...Oh good I'm glad his ears are ok. I knew he had that infection so I just wanted to make sure you checked that out after the antibiotics. <br /><br />The fact that he's waking early on in the night, rather than later in the night, suggests to me that it's a nap issue rather than an "I can only fall asleep with Mom rocking me" issue. They usually sleep more deeply at the beginning of the night, and have more arousals in the early morning hours. If he was waking at like, 4 AM, I'd think he was having trouble falling asleep without you. But, the wake-up relatively soon after bedtime makes me wonder if his body thinks that bedtime is a nap - hence why can't fall back asleep easily. If it was a mom-rocking-me issue, you think you'd be able to repeat the bedtime routine and he'd go back down fairly easily because he'd still be tired.<br /><br />It's not stupid at all that he wants to stay awake and not miss out on things! I bet that's exactly what's going on. But if he needs to take two naps, then he needs two naps, sorry kiddo.<br /><br />Lana takes two short naps now. They're usually 30-60 min, sometimes 90 min a few times a week, and she sleeps about 10-11 hours over night, all night. Total daily sleep is important, but the timing of that sleep can be important for some babies too. If Mac were sleeping well at night and doing well with one nap, I'd say it's still early to drop down to one but carry on because it's working. But something's not working for him right now, and the nap seems a likely culprit.<br /><br />That said, every kid is different and maybe it's teething or something else that no one's thought of (probably). You know him, so take all of my advice with that grain of salt. :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698184793084988151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-83656164057278006502013-04-05T08:17:38.261-05:002013-04-05T08:17:38.261-05:00L does not sleep. nope nada never. Past 3 months h...L does not sleep. nope nada never. Past 3 months have been hell I am in tears sitting on his crib floor listening to him "cry it out" so hard that he actually chokes on his snot. I attempt the "pat on the back" and walk out and that pisses his off even more. I have tried everything EVERYTHING we have probably 5 bottles on his night stand from midnight until 4am, he obviously doesnt want food. So I did a bunch (ridiculous amount) of research on baby chiropractor's and brought him in (for his frequent ear infections and reflux) we have only had 1 treatment and what do you know, he woke up once last night (but then wanted to be up at 430am for the day.fail.) so maybe with your little ones ear infections it might be something to look into, make sure you find someone that specializes in infants/children, it really does do wonders. LacyLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549160484808736705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-11455781564336059932013-04-05T08:15:25.098-05:002013-04-05T08:15:25.098-05:00Amen sister! I was going to respond at 4:00 am wh...Amen sister! I was going to respond at 4:00 am when I was up for the 5th time with my 8 month old, but I was too tired to type on my i-phone. It's nice to finally read a blogger who's talking about this and not trying to sugarcoat it. I have no advice (clearly, since I got no sleep last night and the past week has been a veritable 'round robin' of beds between me, my son and my husband), and I truly feel the range of emotions regarding this subject. Part of me blames myself for his sleeping issues (although we've tried CIO and he just cries more and more and I can't do it anymore), and part of me just tries to keep it in my head that there are thousands of people out there who wish they could simply hear the cries of their babies again, or who wish this was their biggest problem with their kid. And, then there's the part of me that is just frustrated. I'm an attorney too, and trying to wade through pages of legalese after a night without sleep is B-R-U-T-A-L! This is just a 'thank you' for writing about it, and an 'I hear ya!' Good luck...hopefully we both sleep someday soon!<br />p.s. Dr. Karp of "The Happiest Baby" fame has a new book out about infant through toddler sleep that I have being overnighted as we speak. I'm crossing my fingers!!!Alicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-7502556243866560012013-04-04T23:23:01.520-05:002013-04-04T23:23:01.520-05:00Oh, and I just saw the suggestion of adding in a 2...Oh, and I just saw the suggestion of adding in a 2nd nap, and I TOTALLY agree with that if you can make it happen. Sleep begets sleep, right? Even if it's just a quiet/rest time in his crib, it's worth a shot! Jaqs sleeps a lot better when she's rested well during the day.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324348931539134282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-81972810665156591192013-04-04T23:15:20.662-05:002013-04-04T23:15:20.662-05:00Ohhh bless your heart!! We had sleep regression wi...Ohhh bless your heart!! We had sleep regression with sickness a couple times, and it's miserable! I wish I could help :( Have you ever tried just giving him water in the bottle when he wakes up in the night? I've heard people have success with that. Or co-sleeping? HA! I'm so not a co-sleeper, but I did do it twice when we were getting over the sickies. Exhaustion=Desperation. Hang in there, mama!! Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324348931539134282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-19425311203631070592013-04-04T23:10:13.374-05:002013-04-04T23:10:13.374-05:00We recently went through this with our son. We ha...We recently went through this with our son. We have learned that picking him up just amps him back up. He associates getting out of the crib with play time. So, we go in and tell him he is okay and to lay down. We then pat his back until he calms down- sometimes it takes 10-15 minutes. Usually we leave and he will cry, but it is about 5 minutes until he is out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-82698349375516979562013-04-04T22:22:13.761-05:002013-04-04T22:22:13.761-05:00I have nod advice, but, I think we just need to ta...I have nod advice, but, I think we just need to take a second here and accept that what I have said from the time you were pregnant with him--HE IS YOUR CHILD. Crying until he throws up because he's so stubborn? Why do i feel like you maybe did this as a kid. <br /><br />Also, I suggest tying a piece of food or something to Sage, you know, something he'd like and then just letting him chase Sage around. Would that tire him out? <br /><br />I'm not a parent, so, I don't know, but, I'm trying to think of what would work for stubborn ass people like you and me. Maybe it really is the not being worn out thing? You know if I'm not sleepy I will stay up all night. <br /><br /><br />This kid better figure this shit out in the next two weeks, all I'm sayingg. <br /><br />ps. Can we give him some bourbon?? ;) (worst.aunt.ever)The Shabby Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572623388995262210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-38116233172574879672013-04-04T21:32:03.534-05:002013-04-04T21:32:03.534-05:00My kid doesn't sleep for shit either. She love...My kid doesn't sleep for shit either. She loves to fall asleep in our arms then SNAP awake when put down, usually wakes 2-3 times per night, and will NOT allow any sort of CIO in this house. Unless we want to hear her hysterics for 1+ hours at a time which always results in a toddler wake up, as well. Shoot me now. Seriously.<br /><br />I have no advice. I know Truman did this shit, too and he usually sleeps great now at age 3;) It will get better somehow! I promise. It might not even take you 'fixing' it---which is the hardest thing ever, I know.Julia Gooliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784248013181090775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-90047808844953239332013-04-04T20:10:34.650-05:002013-04-04T20:10:34.650-05:00I feel your pain!! My baby is 13 months old and f...I feel your pain!! My baby is 13 months old and for the last 3 weeks or so has slept great with only one wake up! Finally!! Knock on wood! <br /><br />She slept horribly from 10-12 months and I am convinced it was because of teeth. What I finally started doing was putting a half dose of Tylenol in her last bottle at night. My pediatrician said that if babies are waking up every hour then it's their teeth because that underlying pain is just enough to wake them from sleeping. That half dose of Tylenol was just enough to keep her asleep and to get her back into the "sleep is good" pattern. It took about a week of Tylenol doses and she was back to sleeping. Now we give her an 8oz bottle at bedtime, 8:30. She sleeps until around 3:30am when I give her another 8 oz. bottle, and I wake her up at 7am. <br /><br />I also rock my girl to sleep every single night. As a working mom I feel the same way that you do, it's my only snuggle time with her!! I'm not planning on giving up that time together even if it means she regresses again. It's just too important to me. <br /><br />Good luck!! I'd totally try the Tylenol though. I hate to give my daughter any unnecessary medicine, but for us it broke the waking up cycle and gave us all some much needed peace.LezBevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778263390244607191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-53912494458010076422013-04-04T19:50:56.807-05:002013-04-04T19:50:56.807-05:00I'm sorry dear- just what you need after that ...I'm sorry dear- just what you need after that miserable last weekend.Sammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383399648493239044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-72658092643495636852013-04-04T19:27:52.632-05:002013-04-04T19:27:52.632-05:00Oh girl...it's like you are telling my story! ...Oh girl...it's like you are telling my story! Caleb was was the same way at that age. We were at wits end! But things just seemed to right the self with time. He was down to one nap shortly after turning one and once we quit bottles he would go up bed while he was still awake ( after a 5-10 minute snuggle)! Hope things get better soon!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501889470862351894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-60538390588209214642013-04-04T17:01:32.962-05:002013-04-04T17:01:32.962-05:00Omggg! Totally feel your pain here, lady! We battl...Omggg! Totally feel your pain here, lady! We battled sleep for what seemed like ETERNITY. Which it obviously wasn't because E is only 16 months, but seriously, felt like torture. We would go back and forth about how to get her to sleep. We would usually let her cry for up to ten minutes in the middle of the night and for while she wouldn't go back and we would have to go back in, pat and comfort and then she would go back. I nursed her at bedtime until she was 15 months old (the equivalent of your rocking) and I do not think there is anything wrong with you wanting to rock him. That is totally not what is messing with him. We did eventually get it so I would nurse for a set amount of time and weather she was asleep or not, I would put her down and if she cried we let her cry for increments and my husband would go in and soothe her. Usually not picking her up, only if she was really out of control. This started getting her used to more self soothing. I totally know what you mean about feeling like he can cry forever--we have had those times too, IT SUCKS!!! Anyway, don't know if this helps or makes sense at all but hang in there. She is 16 months now, and sleeping through the night for a few months. (Here, I probably just jinxed it for tonight! ;) ) You're doing great and there is nothing wrong with loving, coddling, rocking and soothing your baby. AND I totally think he just wants mama time in the evenings when you get home, just like you crave the Mac time!!Allycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521915553856935190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-33455086808045947882013-04-04T16:58:22.571-05:002013-04-04T16:58:22.571-05:00I've been reading for a while, but this is my ...I've been reading for a while, but this is my first comment. Your son adorable and I like your blog. I am a lawyer/mom, too, and it is refreshing to read someone who is in a similar situation. <br /><br />Anyway, I have a son that is about a year older than Mac, and while he started out as a great sleeper (6-8 hours at 8 weeks!) he has regressed, improved, regressed, etc. For example, it is now not unusual for him to wake up once or twice a night and cry. I just want to sleep, so I go and put a pacifier in his mouth, and then he is fine. But last night that was not enough. I tried from 3:30 until 4:40, then I had to resort to co-sleeping, which really means baby wedged between me and my husband snoring so no one but baby can sleep. I don't know what was going on last night- maybe teething?? Good luck with your dilemma!<br /><br />Also, don't give up the rocking and cuddles. I do that with my son (yes, still) and it is a highlight of my day. I love that little punk and realize that he won't let me do this for much longer in the grand scheme. To sum up my thoughts, you are doing great, this is probably phase, and there is nothing wrong with doing whatever it takes to maximize sleep for everyone!<br /><br /><br />Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129997910450159131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-85613873104759024972013-04-04T16:16:45.050-05:002013-04-04T16:16:45.050-05:00Jess, thank you for this! I'm now really curi...Jess, thank you for this! I'm now really curious about whether the whole one nap vs. two naps is really an issue. He dropped his morning nap back in January. I knew it was a little early, but it didn't seem to really bother him much. I know every kid's different, but I didn't realize he was SO early on doing that. Right now during the week, he's a pretty good and consistent napper for the nanny. He goes down easily and sleeps from 1.5 - 3 hours. Sometimes (when he's sick) he'll take two shorter naps, but that's not his norm. The weekends, however are a completely different deal - he absolutely fights his nap and it takes quite a while to get him down. My theory is that he's usually got both Ryan and I at home on the weekends and he doesn't want to miss out on anything. I know that might sound stupid, but I think he just wants to hang out with us longer so he doesn't want to nap. (Don't get me started on how much this breaks my heart.) I'm wondering if she'd have better luck getting him back to 2 naps, at least during the week. I don't think there's any way in hell he'll do 2 for us on the weekends, but maybe once he's used to it during the week we could try picking it up. It's worth a shot.<br /><br />As for his ears, we've been to the doctor twice in the last 2 weeks and both times they said his ears were fine. He did have an ear infection a few weeks ago, but had antibiotics. I know that doesn't always clear things up, but his follow-up appointments made me more confident that the ears weren't the problem.<br /><br />Thanks for the advice and HELL YES to wine sometime. LOTS of wine! Sara McCartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942635767083902005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8479044467467363635.post-69164608922762862672013-04-04T15:37:14.919-05:002013-04-04T15:37:14.919-05:00You poor thing! My little one doesn't sleep we...You poor thing! My little one doesn't sleep well either, we are at the 8 mo sleep regression. No one tells you these things are part of parenthood. I though the sleepless nights would end after the new-newborn phase was over. No such luck. <br /><br />So I have read that they become extra clingy right before they are about to start walking on their own, he there yet? I can't remember but that might explain it. Or you are just that awesome and he knows it and wants to hang out with your when you're home. <br /><br />Also, as far as putting him to bed and letting him fall asleep in your arms. Any way you can wake him a bit so he's awake, but not fully awake and then put him down? I know that sounds like crazy talk, WAKE a sleeping baby?!!?! But it might be one way to try to start to teach him how to self sooth. <br /><br />I have always put L down awake so he can't stand being held or rocked to sleep and that has seriously backfired on me. Like on an airplane when smart mom decided to fly at bed time - oppes! So don't beat yourself up over it, no way is perfect. <br /><br />Good luck and know I feel your pain!<br /><br />-AMC<br />AMCallahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427759698436437643noreply@blogger.com