tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post2906822061871880048..comments2023-03-25T03:46:32.627-06:00Comments on Definitely nothing comes to mind...: Happy New YearRebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00084353700979729676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post-5941405363030460552009-01-13T18:14:00.000-07:002009-01-13T18:14:00.000-07:00I have a suggestion with Ben at night, but if he c...I have a suggestion with Ben at night, but if he cries the whole time, then this won't help. But I learned to sleep with my legs crossed Indian-style so that Tripp fit in the crook of my knee-pit, because he would be awake and I would be exhausted! Plus, a little night-light helps too, I HAVE to have light to be able to nurse.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796194341136558470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post-84597609872715210102009-01-12T15:06:00.000-07:002009-01-12T15:06:00.000-07:00I feel for you. Had the PPD and had a baby who ha...I feel for you. Had the PPD and had a baby who had his nights and days mixed up. I had serious sleep deprivation. I wish I could do something for you. <BR/>My advice would to be sure that when you do lay Ben down for his nap or at bed that it isn't TOO quiet. We always made sure our babe slept with a little noise. That way he'd be able to sleep through any sounds throughout the day or night. I wouldn't worry too much about your husband. :) You guys got into this baby business together, ya know. :) I would get a small night light in your room for nursing and changing so it doesn't keep Chris up. Try to get Ben on a routine. Someone else mentioned giving him a bath before bed. That might be soothing, especially if you massage some lavander smelling lotion on him afterward. The bath will signal for him that sleep time is coming shortly after. Sometimes white noise helped. Like using a blowdryer, or a CD with soothing sounds. <BR/>I wish I had more advice to give you, but our babe didn't start sleeping through the nights until he was about 10 months old. It was frustrating.<BR/>One thing I would like to mention is that maybe you should get your hormone levels tested. Perhaps there is something going on like thyroid issues. And the PPD is just compounding it. Just my 2 cents. I just don't like the idea of getting on some anti-depressants if the underlying cause is something else. Does that make sense? <BR/>Oh, and congrats on losing so much of your baby weight!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599564832716273770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post-58359311238690013802009-01-10T22:01:00.000-07:002009-01-10T22:01:00.000-07:00ummm...I don't know how to fix that. I've been ti...ummm...I don't know how to fix that. I've been tired for, how old is C? oh yeah, the last 9 years. If I could go back, I would really not have sacrificed myself so much. I REALLY needed the sleep I didn't get. I truly know how it feels to not want your baby to cry when you are the thing that could make him stop. When all he wants is mama, it's next to impossible to say "too bad sweet lil baby, just cry it out." I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. You are definitely in my prayers. I do have some advice though. My babies ALWAYS loved it when I sang Janis Joplin. :)ucmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048556477127473638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post-57017097710556308002009-01-09T08:48:00.000-07:002009-01-09T08:48:00.000-07:00"Daddy's can suffer through the sleepless nights t..."Daddy's can suffer through the sleepless nights too."<BR/><BR/>I did. We would take turns, actually. We would each try our best to hurry and get up with the kid when she started screaming. Usually, only one of us didn't have it in them to get up right away. Karli still makes the cute noises when she wakes up in the morning. But if it's too early, she just lies there and thinks or plays with her blanket or whatever while mommy finishes her rest. If Ben is lying there happily make cute noises, that's something you can learn to sleep through, even though you'd like to witness it.Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816294334915637271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post-62011169646239224642009-01-08T03:05:00.000-07:002009-01-08T03:05:00.000-07:00That was good advice! The lavender is good. Be s...That was good advice! The lavender is good. Be sure and bathe him before going to bed at night, that worked for my babes. I am so excited by this time next week I'll be seeing you. Should we try to bring those clothes on the plane or should we ship them? You are such a good mommy to work so hard to try to find the right things to do for Ben! You are doing great!!The Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144966781918884315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12213416.post-49260162666326986822009-01-07T18:03:00.000-07:002009-01-07T18:03:00.000-07:00I know EXACTLY what you mean about the trying not ...I know EXACTLY what you mean about the trying not to make eye contact only to see or hear your baby smiling super big at you. Abby does it all the time and it melts my heart. <BR/><BR/>I've heard that you shouldn't change the baby at night unless he/she is poopy. Also I know you said you go out into the living room to avoid waking Chris up but I think if you two were to stay in bed and keep the lights off or just a very dim light he might quietly eat and then fall back asleep before he gets out of his groggy stage. <BR/><BR/>Daddy's can suffer through the sleepless nights too. <BR/><BR/>Also about day night stuff, keep the lights dim at night and bright and sun light during the day. Music, tv, noise etc during the day and quite at night. Also try the Johnson & Johnson Lavendar bedtime bath soap and then follow up with an Avveno Lavendar massage, it puts Abby out in 15 minutes flat!<BR/><BR/>Last thing, do you swaddle? Maybe he's waking himself up at night with his arms? The Moro reflex makes them feel like they are falling. <BR/><BR/>Hope it gets better.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444830434600661406noreply@blogger.com