Ian and I so badly want to be those parents that have a baby that sleeps...
Sleeps on a schedule
Sleeps for long naps
Sleeps in her bassinet
then...
Sleeps in her crib
Sleeps in the car
and
Sleeps when we are out and about!
Some people are that lucky, but how?
What do those people do to get a good sleeper??????
Last night we tried some tough love because baby girl likes to only sleep on us,and boy oh boy that was tough love for Mommy and Daddy! I was doing my sleeping shift while Ian was up with her being the strong enforcer as she cried it out ( he was next to her talking to her, touching her and trying to comfort her but she wasn't having it). I came out (the weak mushy mommy I am) and picked her up, held her and comforted her all for five minutes until I laid her down again... After a few hours we both realized it is too soon, she is still a newborn and getting used to her 3 hrs. in between feeding. We decided one thing at a time, let's master the feeding then focus on the sleep schedule! The last thing Ian said to me before I got up with baby and he came to bed at 6:15 a.m. was," the noise maker works she slept for 2 hours without being held and our current goal is to get her to sleep as much as we can for our own sanity"...
-xoxo The New Parents
Hi I don't know if you remember me, I went to Calvary back in the day. ;) Just starting following your blog a few posts ago...what a lovely family you have, congratulations!! I hope you don't mind, I'm going to pass a little advice that I've learned through my kiddos. All kids are different. My first slept with me until almost one and she wouldn't have it any other way. She went to sleep on her own around 9 months and it only took a few (4 or 5) days of adjustment. She has always been our best sleeper...she napped great and now that she's 5, she still sleeps 12-13 hours every night. I loved having her sleep with me and even though we had countless people telling us we'd regret it, we never have. Our second, we tried the same thing. He lasted in our bed about 4 months and then he just couldn't do it. He literally reached for and pulled at his crib and has always been our independent fiery one. He sleeps great too, sleeps on his own and still naps about half the time at 4 years old. Our third slept with us about the same as our first and transitioned into sleeping on his own fairly easily too. I tried earlier with him and it just wasn't worth it. I figure they spent 9 months sleeping with you and being held by you constantly in the womb, you gotta give them a decent amount of time to get used to doing it on their own. So don't feel rushed, do what works for all of you and keeps you all the most well rested and happy, even if that means baby girl sleeps on/with you a little longer than some people suggest. You'll cherish those moments forever and before you know it, you'll be begging your school age child to cuddle up with you or trying to hold down your squirming toddler for "just a minute or two" when all they want to do is get out there and explore! None of that is bad, it's fun watching them grow through the stages, but you'll always love and miss when they'd just let you suggle them while they sleep. ;) Congrats again and good luck!
ReplyDeleteDeBran, Yes I remember you!! Thank you so much for the love and encouragement...this is what my blog is for! Thank you for following and reading!!! Congrats on your 3 babies as well!!! xoxo
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