First challenge for a new mom - waking at nights

Hey Pavi,
Very true. You never know how good you had it until its gone! I'm STILL doing the night-waking thing - atleast 2-3 times every night and I dont see the light at the end of the tunnel yet. Actually Aadhu started sleeping through the night from 2 mnths to 5 mnths and then restarted the night waking this past 2 mnths. It gets to the point where you are unable to sleep well even if the baby doesnt get up - I wake up automatically every 3 hrs wondering why he hasnt woken up! maybe when they are teens we will FINALLY stop worrying...

Vanathi.

 

Hi Pavi

Very big challenge, but only "no time to sleep" for now, once ur mom goes back "no time to eat", "no time to bath", "no time to Bathroom"(especially when it very urgent), "no time to shop"(even grocery)..........................

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Pavi, Akshay is a very sweet name. Do post his pic.

DSrini
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Pavi
I am glad you are posting and sharing with us here..take rest when u cn

Aadhu;s MOM - it gets worse as they grow older esp in teens you start to worry about other things too.
being a MOM never ends..so take it easy these really are the best years !

 

I am also a mom and night times i use lying down position to feed my baby. This way my wakeup time is a lot reduced.

Goodluck,
Kavi.
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The lying down position is very useful, especially if you sleep with your baby.

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[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica,Arial][SIZE=-1] Line the baby up with her tummy to yours. Your nipple should be opposite her mouth. If she is still very young, you might want to place a pillow or rolled up blanket behind her to keep her from rolling back.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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Chitra,
So when does it get better? Please dont say never!....:shaking:

V.

 

AadhusMOM

sorry to say NEVER.. you have kept your id to reflect someone very special and precious to you (so have I)
my parents still worry about me i'm in my forties..it never ends..as children grow older the worries increase and we will lose sleep

So just focus on NOW and enjoy your babies..Think of it this way..you get an extra chance to get up and seeyour babies face at night too

 

Hi

i'm very sorry to say that the thing u r doing can be very harmful for ur child in future, feeding while lying down can have adverse effects on child's ear. the child will have ear problems when she/he grows up.

please consult doc regarding this and they might confirm this as well !

 

dear pavi

welcome to the club !!!!!! this is indeed a challenge....waking up at night..its all in the game dear...but in due course you will get used to it..

lov
sowmi