I just came to the horrible realization this morning that soon, I will never be able to sleep in again. Now I completely understand why Christine opts for sleeping over shopping.
In 4 more months, that's gonna be me.
Friday, February 03, 2006
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Yes well.... There is hope!!! When Gracie was an infant, she would wake for a 7am bottle and then go back to sleep till about 9am. Now she wakes up somewhere around 8:30 and 9am and happily plays in her crib till I get up at 9:30am. So there is a chance your baby will be a late sleeper like mine is!! I'm not sure if I trained her that way or what... All I know is I did not allow her to get up at 7am and always put her back down to sleep some more, and she was content with that.
Don't fret yet! My year-old son and my 3 1/2-year-old daughter both sleep in until around 9am on the weekends. I actually have to wake them up on the weekdays to get them ready for daycare. And when both were infants, they woke up between 5-6am wanting a bottle and then would go back to bed for a few more hours. Depending on how often your baby wants to eat, it's the sleep in the middle of the night that I'd be more worried about!
Tip: If it becomes necessary, take turns with the hubby to sleep in.
You mean there's hope?!? Oh God, I hope you are both right!!!!
With my luck I will have the child who stays up all night and has boundless energy during the day...my parents have been cursing this on me for years. If they get their way, I'm doomed!
Start all the napping now. You will have plenty of time for online middle of the night shopping in a few months.
Another tip: A new baby and breastfeeding can be exhausting. When the baby naps during the day-you should nap too. It took my second kid to actually heed this advise-with my first-born, I used her nap times to clean, cook, wash clothes, etc.
Get this...don't tell Cory or anything (Kasey will never believe it, so I'm safe there) but I now naturally get up at 5:45am (sleeping in is 6:30am). Yep. I actually get up before the baby. Heck, she sleeps till 7:15am most mornings, but I can't...since she doesn't nap all day, it's the only time i have peace and quiet. This is a pretty recent thing for me, b/c usually I love to sleep in.
I have to say, normally, not being able to sleep in is one of the hardest parts of motherhood for me. Although before the baby, K. and A. were at an age that they would actually let me sleep...no matter when they got up. Not to mention, now K. is starting to reach the pre-teen yrs where she actually likes to sleep in.
Okay, so maybe all hope is not lost. I feel so much better now -- except that I am slightly disturbed that you wake up so early in the morning on your own, Christine - that's insane!!! ;)
xoxo
ok - mom hint... if the baby does not sleep well and you are nursing.. nurse in bed. You will not roll over on it, you will not smother it. My oldest ate every hour on the hour and I got to a point where I started seeing things. I learned the hard way to let him feed on demand by letting him sleep with me. Once he was on formula, he ate every few hours during the day and slept through the night, but those nursing months were hell as far as sleep deprivation went. Better yet, let your hubby give him/her the bedtime bottle with formula and nurse the rest of the time, or not at all- totally your choice. Just remember it is impossible to take care of the baby if you don't take care of yourself. So don't EVER feel guilty about taking a break, making hubby get up, having a you day what have you. A fried, scared, sleep deprived mom is not a good mom.. I was one so I know ;)! I have a feeling you'll be as fabulous as a mom as you are a person so no worries.
BTW- my youngest slept throught he night from the time we got home from the hospital (we were in ICU for the first 10 days or so) - but I learned to give him formula for bedtime and it was clear sailing.
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