Rant - Feeling so hopeless about sleep!

[mellyboo]

Jordyn went to the dr today, shes doing something funny with her eyes only crossing one she passed the eye test he did but sending her to a specialist to be sure i think she might be doing it on purpose not sure she laughs when doing it.... I asked him about sleep and he told me to go ahead with ferber... which i need to master up the courage to do so... he also said some babys will do fine the first couple days with ferber then you'll have like 2 days where they try to really "test" you and might cry more then the previous nights that they'll get through it

He told me to buy some really soft tissue aha... his wife sat in the bathroom with the video monitor and cried apparently lol

 

[Noelle610]

I've heard that too melly. Sounds like he has a good sense of humor

 

[mellyboo]

I'm so tired right now, I just dont understand why she was sleeping so good that week and then back to crap.. OH works nights so i wish he would be here to help me but i really need to figure out a way to get some rest and do this... specially before vacation in a little over a month we planned to do it when OH was on vacation dr made a good point some times going on vacation or something might screw them up for a bit and i might have a rough couple of days...so I dont no what to do..

Do i try to sleep train her before vacation or after ?

her bed time and naps are perfect i just lay her down she goes to sleep after a bit no crying... i just havent figured out why the night times are so difficult for her to settle

 

[Noelle610]

Wait until after.

 

[mellyboo]

Wait until after.

Will do I've lived with it this long i can do another month-ish.. she may even surprise us and we won't need.

 

[seaweed eater]

Bananaz, sorry about the early wakeup and crying I hope tonight is better!

Twister and Aimee, glad to hear about the progress Twister, I hope tonight goes well!

Polaris, sorry to hear about Clara's chicken pox I hope she is all the way better soon. I bet that will be a relief. You've had a tough stretch.

Melly, hang in there until after vacation I hope she starts sleeping better on her own and you don't end up having to worry about it!

We had a good night last night. Nursed at 1:30 and 4:30 and then restless until 6:30. I didn't give a second dose of ibuprofen after all because at 4:30 it seemed pointless, but maybe I should have. This restlessness seems to be a hallmark of teething for us. I haven't known him to do it before this past week. Not screaming but just low-intensity fussing, and often waking up 5-10 minutes after falling asleep. If there is an upside, I guess it's that at least he is having some practice at self-settling.

 

[Noelle610]

Wait until after.

Will do I've lived with it this long i can do another month-ish.. she may even surprise us and we won't need.

Wait, you have a month?! Go for it!

 

[Noelle610]

That sounds like a good night seaweed. We get a lot of restlessness with teething too.

 

[NotNic]

Boo!!! Congrats!! How are you feeling? I agree that avatar is too cute!

Twister - sounds like you are doing a great job. Keep with it. I know so many babies who've been transformed by sleep training. I have a good feeling for you.

Polaris - hope Clara feels better soon. Chicken pox scares me. After a rash scare at 10 weeks I am very careful to check Finlay, and I dread discovering the pox! Is your son recovered now? My mum said the three of us had it in shifts for 6/7 weeks. I remember being quarantined on and off because I was at school when my sisters got it. Dealing with weeks of it gives me nightmares!

So I'm now officially a working mum. Nursery is going well but F is knackered! Again today he had three naps. He slept through til 6.10 last night which is great. I don't think he's having enough day sleep but we'll see how tomorrow goes.

Also before I forget Bananaz did I miss our monthly check in for the babies? I like seeing what they're all doing.

 

[seaweed eater]

Oh and I knew I forgot someone. Stephie -- he just cut his first tooth on Tues, one of the bottom incisors. I bet he is working on the second one, but it's hard to tell. Personally I would feel comfortable giving acetaminophen when you are just not sure what's going on...especially a partial dose. It is ok for very young babies, as you said, and I think it's easier on their stomachs than ibuprofen. I'm glad it seemed to help C. Hope tonight goes well.

 

[Noelle610]

Boo i just saw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yayayay!

 

[seaweed eater]

Oh my gosh! Congrats Boo!!!

 

[Boo44]

Ahh thanks girls

It was a 'surprise' we were thinking of aiming for another to be born next summer, but if this goes ok then it would be January - which is only an 18 month age gap, and has me totally freaked out! Not sure what to think at the moment!

 

[Boo44]

Oh and I don't want to get fat again And i feel really nauseous!

But apart from that.....!! Lol

 

[seaweed eater]

Sooo exciting. Did you have a lot of nausea with Jack? I think I slept like 13 hours a day first trimester. Certainly wouldn't have that luxury this time around...

 

[Boo44]

Yes a lot of nausea until 14 wks last time Not vomiting just felt awful. It started bang on 6 weeks again this time. I was hoping I'd escape it!

 

[Twister]

Congrats boo!

 

[polaris]

Congratulations Boo! Very exciting news!

Twister, , it is so horrible going through the process of CC, stick with it though, the most important thing now is just to make a firm commitment to be totally consistent with it even if it gets worse before it gets better.

Seaweed - that is how Clara is with teething a lot of the time, not screaming crying, but just not able to settle properly, going half way to sleep and then waking up crying/moaning, and frequent wakings. She's even worse at the moment with the chicken pox even though she's actually in good form during the day. I'm just dreading the next couple of days when they start to get itchy.

 

[bananaz]

OMG Boo, I'm so so excited for you!! Congrats!

 

[bananaz]

Also before I forget Bananaz did I miss our monthly check in for the babies? I like seeing what they're all doing.

Nope you haven't missed it. I was posting them at the beginning of the month, but I think last time jade1991 made a 11-12 check-in thread a week early so that's why it feels like it's been a while. I'll probably just go ahead and do one next week, I get impatient