Comments on: Infant Sleep Survey http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/infant-sleep-survey/ Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:48:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tanya http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/infant-sleep-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-3270 tanya Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:47:15 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/?p=1453#comment-3270 i would say i am like you...i sleep 8 hours but they are briken up into increments so i feel dead in the morning...i feel better when she at least lets me sleep 3 to 4 hours at a time...its not an easy task and that is still taking into account i dont bottle feed and i dont even have to wake up to feed because she sleeps next to me...i imagine eventually it will all settle and she will sleep longer...its only a matter of time. i would say i am like you…i sleep 8 hours but they are briken up into increments so i feel dead in the morning…i feel better when she at least lets me sleep 3 to 4 hours at a time…its not an easy task and that is still taking into account i dont bottle feed and i dont even have to wake up to feed because she sleeps next to me…i imagine eventually it will all settle and she will sleep longer…its only a matter of time.

]]> By: Jennifer B http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/infant-sleep-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-4179 Jennifer B Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:44:11 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/?p=1453#comment-4179 I don't nurse my daughter (19 months) anymore, but when I did, I was very sleep deprived. She did not start sleeping through the night (sleeping between 12 am and 5 am) until close to 5 or 6 months old. She slept in bed with me from birth through about 10 weeks, at which time she developed a mild case of reflux and refused to sleep laying down. Then she transitioned to a bouncy chair for sleep (tucked safely into the pack n play). She slept in a basinett next to my bed after I discovered a wedge positioner that elevated her head for teh reflux. She would wake every couple hours to nurse. I could not get the hang of side-lying nursing, so I propped myself up with pillows and nursed in a semi-reclined position, using a football hold. We would eventually both fall asleep, usually after about 20 minutes on a side. I would sleep for a while, then wake, and switch sides, and repeat. my poor husband slept on the couch because our bed was way too small for all three of us (double bed). I have already bought a cosleeper for the next baby, and we have upgraded to a king size bed. Hopefully I can have the same arrangement and can all fit in teh bed together! BTW, my daughter is now a champion sleeper. After 6months of constant night wakings and a terrible time getting her to sleep and nap, she eventually found her own rhythm, and sleeps 12 hours plus a night, and naps once or twice a day for about 2 hours each time. No amount of "tricks" or "training" was going to get that child to sleep before she was developmentally ready- I know, I tried them all! For her, that was at 6 mos of age. All babies are different, and need to be treated that way. I don’t nurse my daughter (19 months) anymore, but when I did, I was very sleep deprived. She did not start sleeping through the night (sleeping between 12 am and 5 am) until close to 5 or 6 months old. She slept in bed with me from birth through about 10 weeks, at which time she developed a mild case of reflux and refused to sleep laying down. Then she transitioned to a bouncy chair for sleep (tucked safely into the pack n play). She slept in a basinett next to my bed after I discovered a wedge positioner that elevated her head for teh reflux. She would wake every couple hours to nurse. I could not get the hang of side-lying nursing, so I propped myself up with pillows and nursed in a semi-reclined position, using a football hold. We would eventually both fall asleep, usually after about 20 minutes on a side. I would sleep for a while, then wake, and switch sides, and repeat. my poor husband slept on the couch because our bed was way too small for all three of us (double bed). I have already bought a cosleeper for the next baby, and we have upgraded to a king size bed. Hopefully I can have the same arrangement and can all fit in teh bed together!

BTW, my daughter is now a champion sleeper. After 6months of constant night wakings and a terrible time getting her to sleep and nap, she eventually found her own rhythm, and sleeps 12 hours plus a night, and naps once or twice a day for about 2 hours each time. No amount of “tricks” or “training” was going to get that child to sleep before she was developmentally ready- I know, I tried them all! For her, that was at 6 mos of age. All babies are different, and need to be treated that way.

]]> By: Kate http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/infant-sleep-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 Kate Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:32:34 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/?p=1453#comment-3556 Since my 20 month old son is and has always been such an amazing sleeper, we decided to do the same things we did with him for our now 3-week old. The first couple of months is rough, but I believe it lays a great foundation for having a good sleeper in the long run. First off, we do the crib right away, which is in another room. Mostly because I can't sleep with all the little baby noises...it keeps me up thinking "is there something wrong?" I get up every time I hear the baby cry through the monitor, which is usually about every 2 hours. I nurse him, change diaper, put him back in his crib on his back. The process is roughly 20 minutes. Then I usually go to the bathroom, and head back to bed...it DOES take me awhile to fall back asleep after all the stimulation. That's the worst part...I probably lay there for 15-20 more minutes before I fall asleep...then to wake up shortly to do it all over again! I feel very sleep deprived! But I try to take a nap during the day. Like I said, my toddler is a fantastic sleeper, still taking two 2-hour naps a day! So I don't feel TERRIBLE, just "out of it". But again, I really feel laying a good foundation like that in the first couple of months makes a big difference in the long run! At least I HOPE it will with this one!!! Since my 20 month old son is and has always been such an amazing sleeper, we decided to do the same things we did with him for our now 3-week old. The first couple of months is rough, but I believe it lays a great foundation for having a good sleeper in the long run. First off, we do the crib right away, which is in another room. Mostly because I can’t sleep with all the little baby noises…it keeps me up thinking “is there something wrong?” I get up every time I hear the baby cry through the monitor, which is usually about every 2 hours. I nurse him, change diaper, put him back in his crib on his back. The process is roughly 20 minutes. Then I usually go to the bathroom, and head back to bed…it DOES take me awhile to fall back asleep after all the stimulation. That’s the worst part…I probably lay there for 15-20 more minutes before I fall asleep…then to wake up shortly to do it all over again! I feel very sleep deprived! But I try to take a nap during the day. Like I said, my toddler is a fantastic sleeper, still taking two 2-hour naps a day! So I don’t feel TERRIBLE, just “out of it”. But again, I really feel laying a good foundation like that in the first couple of months makes a big difference in the long run! At least I HOPE it will with this one!!!

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