Rough Night

I am so exhausted and so tired of not having a full night of sleep I don't know what to do anymore. Every time we take one step forward with sleep and the babies we seem to take two steps back. Last night my dd was up every 3.5hrs to eat!! We didn't even get one long stretch out of her. We let her cry for one of those times and didn't feed her, but she woke up starving and crying this morning at 6am. Is this the 6month growth spurt?

I was thinking about it this morning and I am honestly getting so depressed that I haven't been able to get a full night of sleep in like 8months! All I want is to sleep from 10pm to 6am - is that really too much to ask for? Apparently with my children it is. Argh!

 

:hug99: I am sorry they are not cooperating when it comes to sleep. It is so hard to function when you are absolutely Exhausted!! Is there any way that you and your DH can take shifts with the babies (for example, you would have them until 3 and DH could take them from 3 on??) so you can get some desperately needed ZZZ's? GL!! I hope you get some sleep soon!

 

Can you and your dh trade nights? My coworker did that until her ds sttn. The "on-call" person slept in the guest room with the monitor and the "sleeper" got the master bedroom to themselves.

Good luck. Here's hoping the sandman pays an extra visit to your house soon.

 

My babes are just a couple weeks older than yours, and we've been having a HORRID week, as well. All I can say is just be glad you're getting 3.5 hour stretches...2 hours between feeds is the most we've gotten, and I'm about ready to pack it in!

I'm chalking it all up to a growth spurt. If not, I'm not sure what I'll do!

 

we are there too. this is tough!

 

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I was thinking about it this morning and I am honestly getting so depressed that I haven't been able to get a full night of sleep in like 8months! All I want is to sleep from 10pm to 6am - is that really too much to ask for? Apparently with my children it is. Argh!



Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing yesterday and complaining to my husband about it. Except it's only been 4 mos for me! My problem is I go to bed too late, so when they get up early I pay for it. I should know better by now. But last night I was in bed at 11 and they just started stirring a little before 7:30! And it looks like they're back to sleep now. I know as soon as I crawl back in bed they'll be up, so I won't do that. They had their shots yesterday though, so maybe that just made them extra sleepy. I won't get too excited yet. Just thought it was funny the very night I was complaining turned out to be a good one.

Hopefully yours is just a growth spurt that will be over in a few days.

 

:hug99: Sleep deprivation is a form of torture! I agree with the pp, is there any way you can get a night off? It sounds like you need a little break so you can come back to your babies refreshed!

 

Can a relative take them for the night? I had my mom do this once when they were 3 months old. I just needed a break! I hope you can get a night off soon :hug99: .

 

Although some great ideas, but unfortunately I am bfing, so I don't get to take a feeding off, although we have tried bottles my dd doesn't always take them. And, we live in a foreign country (just moved here) so there is no family to help out. i think I am just overtired and wishing that the sleepless nights would end. Dh is home for the weekend now so I will be able to get an afternoon nap in over the next couple of days, hopefully that should help...

 

we hired a doula to come 3 nights a week-- not sure if that's an option where you are-- she comes at 11p and stays till 7a and does solely baby care- so she feeds them, changes them, settles them back down- just during those hours. then I know I can count on at least 3 solid nights of rest. (my dh can't take "call" for our girls because other peoples lives depend on him staying awake, so he can't do it). hiring someone even for 1 night a week is still cheaper than insanity I think. it's worth a try if it's possible.

 

:hug99: I wish I had some advice for you, but I don't... just sleep when they sleep (which I know is difficult). :hug99: