is/was your LO a really bad sleeper? support and advise thread!

[Claireyb1]

Clairey, so glad to hear your mum is moving in the right direction - that's great news! I still miss my mum every day but I'm just thankful I had such an amazing mum and just sad L won't know her.

Sleep with L is random, we are still co sleeping and it is getting better. She saw a consultant on Monday and at last we have losec for her reflux and a preventative antibiotic for her UTI, not sure if its coincidence but this mornings nap is still ongoing and it's been 50 minutes so far - 50 minutes is a big deal for us, we are used to 25 or 30 twice a day!

Just found out my friend in works sister lost her baby girl on Friday, LO didn't survive the birth, I don't know the details - so exhausted as I am I want to hug my little lady and tell her how much I love her and I will when she wakes up! xxxx

I know you must miss your Mum so,so much and I know how sad you must be that little Lydia will never meet her. I often feel that way about my Dad who died a few years back. It is up to us to tell them all the stories and also tell them what great people they were.

So sorry to hear about your friends sister, that is truly awful...the poor loves must be devastated.....traggic

 

[Claireyb1]

Good news and bad news!........ the good news is my Mum is now out of ICU and is now on the general ward. Still in recovery, but nowhere near as sick as she was. I am so happy that I'm going to be able to take my LO to see her Nana tomorrow!
The bad news is that we had an awful day for naps and lo's sleep isn't fantastic I can't wait for the weekend so I can try and catch up on EVERYTHING (inc sleep) and get some normality back in my life.
Normal???? what is normal with an 8 month baby?? who am I kidding? lol
Sleepy dust to you all ladies!

 

[AngelUK]

Oh Claire that is wonderful that your mum is so much better! I am so happy for you and your LO!
Hope tonight will be good for all of us xxx

 

[firefly15]

Good news and bad news!........ the good news is my Mum is now out of ICU and is now on the general ward. Still in recovery, but nowhere near as sick as she was. I am so happy that I'm going to be able to take my LO to see her Nana tomorrow!
The bad news is that we had an awful day for naps and lo's sleep isn't fantastic I can't wait for the weekend so I can try and catch up on EVERYTHING (inc sleep) and get some normality back in my life.
Normal???? what is normal with an 8 month baby?? who am I kidding? lol
Sleepy dust to you all ladies!

That's great news Claire!

 

[MrsHedgehog]

Great news Claire - I'm really happy for you x x

 

[kosh]

great news claire!!!!

 

[lisa1980]

Claire! That's fab news.

 

[chistiana]

Great news claire! I bet your mum will be super excited to see her princess again too!

 

[flippityflop]

Yay Clairey! Such Fab news. I remember the day my mum came o of ICU (kidneys failed, was there for a month), I cried so much, my colleague found me on the floor of the kitchen stroking the cabinet! I was a bit mental )))

 

[Jellysecret]

Excellent news Claire, must be such a relief for you.

 

[kosh]

LO woke up at 4, trying to crawl. fell back asleep at 5:45am, woke up at 6:15 again............

 

[firefly15]

How is everyone this morning?

We had one good night on Thursday with only 3 wake ups but then another rubbish night last night. I'm trying so hard to work out whether there's a pattern to this but I just can't come up with anything

Hope everyone had good nights last night

 

[firefly15]

LO woke up at 4, trying to crawl. fell back asleep at 5:45am, woke up at 6:15 again............

bleurgh. Hoping for your sake he gets the hang of it soon!

 

[kosh]

How is everyone this morning?

We had one good night on Thursday with only 3 wake ups but then another rubbish night last night. I'm trying so hard to work out whether there's a pattern to this but I just can't come up with anything

Hope everyone had good nights last night

Same here. Every time he stays awake for hours in the middle of the night I spend the time trying to understand ...Is it something I am doing wrong? Is it something that makes him not able to fully relax?

I seem to be obsessed with a theme - apart from Angel who FF and shares duties with Mr Angel, ALL of us BF and our OH/DHs do nearly f**k all at night, am I right? Can this somehow related? I mean, maybe the fact that they rely on us so much at night?

Apologies if I am over analyzing it. Feeling down today

 

[Storm1jet2]

Hey Kosh I FF and my DH does feck all at night, she only wants me at night! Had the night from hell last night, she slept for an hour and a half (I was awake) then the minute I fall asleep (co-sleeping for now) she cried literally every 20 mins. I think its her teeth again - but I thought I was going to have a breakdown, it was blooming awful and I was wrecked today. DH was on nightshift so he couldnt even take her for a couple of hours this am, that and I'd arranged to look after my brothers 2 boys... sigh, seems like every time I have plans she has the worst night! It's 8.30, she has literally passed out and I'm in bed and will be turning off the light very soon - 8.30 on a Saturday night!!!!!!!!

 

[Jellysecret]

How is everyone this morning?

We had one good night on Thursday with only 3 wake ups but then another rubbish night last night. I'm trying so hard to work out whether there's a pattern to this but I just can't come up with anything

Hope everyone had good nights last night

Same here. Every time he stays awake for hours in the middle of the night I spend the time trying to understand ...Is it something I am doing wrong? Is it something that makes him not able to fully relax?

I seem to be obsessed with a theme - apart from Angel who FF and shares duties with Mr Angel, ALL of us BF and our OH/DHs do nearly f**k all at night, am I right? Can this somehow related? I mean, maybe the fact that they rely on us so much at night?

Apologies if I am over analyzing it. Feeling down today

This is exactly how I feel, I'm glad it's not just me. None of my friends or family really seem to understand.

I was hoping now lo can crawl the long night wakings would stop but it's just worse. She crawls round and sits up in her cot.

I keep trying different things in the hope it'll make a difference but nothing works I've often wondered what lo would do if my oh got up to her in the night but as he gets her up in the mornings I'm worried she would think it was time to get up and make things worse. I'm slowly dropping my bfs too in the hope that may work plus I'd really like my body back now lol

Sleepy dust to everyone

 

[Claireyb1]

How is everyone this morning?

We had one good night on Thursday with only 3 wake ups but then another rubbish night last night. I'm trying so hard to work out whether there's a pattern to this but I just can't come up with anything

Hope everyone had good nights last night

Same here. Every time he stays awake for hours in the middle of the night I spend the time trying to understand ...Is it something I am doing wrong? Is it something that makes him not able to fully relax?

I seem to be obsessed with a theme - apart from Angel who FF and shares duties with Mr Angel, ALL of us BF and our OH/DHs do nearly f**k all at night, am I right? Can this somehow related? I mean, maybe the fact that they rely on us so much at night?

Apologies if I am over analyzing it. Feeling down today

Hi Kosh, I know how you feel. Having my Mum in hospital has made me think about what the hell would happen if it was me in hospital??? how would my lo cope??? makes me nervous to even contemplate it!
We've been having pretty rubbish nights and I just seem too tired in the night to try anything else other than pop a booby in her mouth (sends her back off pretty quick most times) I worry that she expects it now and nothing but the booby will do!
I really didn't expect to be having this conversation at 8 1/2 months.
Really looking forward to my life getting back into a better routine as we are all over the shop at the minute and it's really stressing me out (majorly)!!!
Let's pray for a good one tonight ladies!

 

[Claireyb1]

Hey Kosh I FF and my DH does feck all at night, she only wants me at night! Had the night from hell last night, she slept for an hour and a half (I was awake) then the minute I fall asleep (co-sleeping for now) she cried literally every 20 mins. I think its her teeth again - but I thought I was going to have a breakdown, it was blooming awful and I was wrecked today. DH was on nightshift so he couldnt even take her for a couple of hours this am, that and I'd arranged to look after my brothers 2 boys... sigh, seems like every time I have plans she has the worst night! It's 8.30, she has literally passed out and I'm in bed and will be turning off the light very soon - 8.30 on a Saturday night!!!!!!!!

Oh Storm, that sounds awful! that kind of lack of sleep is mind bending! makes me feel sick just thinking about it.
I hope you have a better night

 

[kosh]

How is everyone this morning?

We had one good night on Thursday with only 3 wake ups but then another rubbish night last night. I'm trying so hard to work out whether there's a pattern to this but I just can't come up with anything

Hope everyone had good nights last night

Same here. Every time he stays awake for hours in the middle of the night I spend the time trying to understand ...Is it something I am doing wrong? Is it something that makes him not able to fully relax?

I seem to be obsessed with a theme - apart from Angel who FF and shares duties with Mr Angel, ALL of us BF and our OH/DHs do nearly f**k all at night, am I right? Can this somehow related? I mean, maybe the fact that they rely on us so much at night?

Apologies if I am over analyzing it. Feeling down today

Hi Kosh, I know how you feel. Having my Mum in hospital has made me think about what the hell would happen if it was me in hospital??? how would my lo cope??? makes me nervous to even contemplate it!

I think this all the time! It really worries me! It also makes me realise the pressure/stress I feel every night

We've been having pretty rubbish nights and I just seem too tired in the night to try anything else other than pop a booby in her mouth (sends her back off pretty quick most times) I worry that she expects it now and nothing but the booby will do!

this is what I do too....
(do you co-sleep claire?)

 

[kosh]

Hey Kosh I FF and my DH does feck all at night, she only wants me at night! Had the night from hell last night, she slept for an hour and a half (I was awake) then the minute I fall asleep (co-sleeping for now) she cried literally every 20 mins. I think its her teeth again - but I thought I was going to have a breakdown, it was blooming awful and I was wrecked today. DH was on nightshift so he couldnt even take her for a couple of hours this am, that and I'd arranged to look after my brothers 2 boys... sigh, seems like every time I have plans she has the worst night! It's 8.30, she has literally passed out and I'm in bed and will be turning off the light very soon - 8.30 on a Saturday night!!!!!!!!

omg, what a night.
i though i'd have a breakdown last night too.

I didn't realise you FF, sorry. Does she only want you because your DH didn't try to feed/settle her?