It's 2:23 a.m......

Cristy · 02-12-2007, 03:26 AM

and my ds is refusing to go to sleep. Since he was born 3 weeks ago, he's only slept between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. on two different occassions....night before last, and the night previous to that. I was convinced we were turning a corner and then last night he stayed up from 10:30 to 1:00 which was a little more manageable but then tonight---he's been up since about 11:45--I keep thinking that the longest he's ever been awake is 3 hours so certainly he must be going to fall asleep in the next 15 minutes or so, right?!?!?!

I'M SO SLEEPY!!!

Lieke · 02-12-2007, 08:59 AM

poor you

I hope your son is sleeping as I write this.

beckyrhae · 02-12-2007, 10:57 AM

I hope you are snoozing nicely now.

I was lucky with my daughter, but when I was pregnant my MIL would scare me with all the stories of her dad never sleeping more than 2-3 hours at a time and how exausted she was the first 6 months. She was so helpful.

Here is to your beautiful boy sleeping longer nights in the very near future!

Deeknit · 02-12-2007, 11:22 AM

Cristy, it will get better. just hang in there. SLeep when he sleeps. That is often the most challenging, but it will help you.

Ronda · 02-12-2007, 12:36 PM

Ugh. I remember those days.

I hope you get some sleep!

kristinw · 02-12-2007, 01:38 PM

ugh! That stinks! Nicholas was like that too for the first month. He just didn't want to sleep before 2 or so. They do eventually learn. And I know how hard it is to "sleep when they sleep". I always wanted to get stuff done when he slept. So even though I was tired I never napped during the day.

suzeeq · 02-12-2007, 03:31 PM

Sounds like he may be getting a growth spurt. Their sleeping patterns change tat these times, so in a week or so he'll settle down and sleep for longer periods.

sue

brokenblossoms · 02-12-2007, 04:03 PM

Hmm, more knitting time!

Pixywhispers · 02-12-2007, 04:42 PM

www.ambybaby.com

My friends swear by it.

Also The book "The Happiest Baby on the Block" has some great suggestions on keeping and putting babies to sleep. I've had four kids and some of the suggestions I knew instinctively and some after lots of trial and error. But if I was planning anymore I would definately invest in this book.

Hope you get some sleep real soon.

All my kids slept for the first two weeks so you must be wiped. Big hugs there is an end sweetie.

koolbreeze · 02-12-2007, 05:26 PM

girl he is young enough where you can lay him next to you and go to sleep while he is looking around at nothing. i did it all the time. he won't even notice you're sleep. lay down and lay him right next to you face so you won't roll on him. you might get smacked in the face a couple of times but at least you can sleep a little!!! hope things get better!