Sleepless in Winnipeg

The last few nights have been sleepless in our household. I have been bragging about my sleeping baby for months, but it's official, she has turned on me. I am literally pulling my hair out in the morning as my hubby is fast asleep and we've already started our day (Jared gets up at 5:45am). More bottles, a couple of diaper changes (I feel bad knowing that she's pooped and not changing her, the pee I can live with), crying but not knowing if she's still asleep.  You name it, it's happening. 

We've started an earlier bedtime, but this getting up every 20 minutes is killing me.  HELP!!!! A girl today said, "Your problem is that you keep getting up for her. Turn off your monitor and let her cry it out".  Are you kidding me? How can I ignore my 3 month old babe. My husband says that he's tired of waking up to me getting comfy, hearing another scream, and in a rage yelling, "F#!$" as I slam bottles around in the kitchen (please tell me you've been there before). Can you believe I would use that kind of language before 6am?

Yes, I know this is just another bump in the road of motherhood, but I think sleeping is the biggest one. I beg for suggestions or maybe just a good story. Weekend, please come faster!!

We're here.....

We need to be here.....

 

Comments

[lisa-renee]

Good luck.

Neither of my kids sleep well. My 22 month old is still up several times a night and so is 3 year old sis. Come to think of it - I never sleep through the night either. Potty break here, toss and turn there... etc.
Just tell your helpful friends that several studies show that you do harm to a young infant's brain by not responding to their cries. They cry for a REASON when they are this young. Yup.

[Mol Cats]

Hang in my sister! It gets better and eventually you will let her cry it out but not yet. I'll tell you when you're there! Love my little Ives pics.

[Luci]

I love the photo examples!!!! :)

[Kim]

Do you think she is unsettled because her soother has fallen out and can't place it back in her mouth? I went through that with my daughter at about that age. They know what they want and need to sooth themselves. I was up also every hour on the hour putting it back into her mouth. I did just get rid of it because I also was so sleeped deprived and going crazy (she started sucking her thumb) but with my second I wised up. I found these creative soother holder contraptions attached to blankets and stuffed animals. As once again around 3 months he was waking for it in the middle of the night. He has his soother attached to a Monkey and I placed it inside the front of his sleep sac and zipped it up so when it fell out of his mouth it stayed in place and when he needed it it was right there and easy for them to manipulate when their dexterity is just developing. It worked wonders for us and we started sleeping through the night.

[Shauna]

Hopefully Baby Ivy gets back on track with her sleep asap. Hang in there!!

[TheLangGang]

Been there...still there. It gets better, then it gets worse, and then it gets better again. And then you have teenagers...need I say more? I prefer getting up with babe than with a puking brat that drank too much.

Hang in there, it works itself out. They are forever growing and changing. I noticed it more when they reached a certain milestone that they decided sleep was overrated. Too many other things they could be doing instead. Maybe her learning to roll over is enough to rock her sleep pattern. Just a thought...