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*yawn*
December 25, 2009 at 11:36 pm
You may have noticed a dearth of posts as of late. It’s not that we haven’t had anything newsworthy to report lately; in fact, it’s quite the opposite and my iPhoto library is bulging with new photos that I keep meaning to upload and write about. It’s just that, *yawn*, an extreme torture in the form of sleep deprivation has set in in this household. The little girl who, from about 8 weeks onward, easily slept at least 10 hours at a stretch is now waking with more frequency than a newborn! Seriously, she’s easily waking 5, 6, and even 7 times a night and it’s a big struggle to get her back to sleep each time. Sometimes she barely makes it 2 hours before waking again in fits of crying, demanding that we rock her, feed her, or just plain bring her into our bed (my once “last resort,” which is now becoming a nightly occurrence – earlier and earlier, I might add).
I.am.beyond.exhausted. I don’t even know how (if?) I’m forming complete coherent sentences right now, so I’ll keep this brief. We’ve yet to get to the root of the problem, although I’m sure it’s a combination of teething and wonder week stuff, coupled with the fact that Sylvie undoubtedly got used to multiple-night-nursings during a recent bout with diarrhea. We really never had to go through this whole sleep deprivation bit with her, even in the early months, so it’s hitting us worse than someone for whom this is review. I haven’t gotten more than a 3 hour stretch of sleep in weeks, and my brain is mush, my emotions are on a constant roller coaster, and I’m ready to just scrap the crib and go back to co-sleeping until this child is a teenager if that’s what it takes to get some Zs around here. Half the time at night I lay there half-awake in anticipation of her cries on the monitor because the interval between them is too short to bother with trying for a deep sleep.
In fact, she’s sleeping right now, so why in the world am I awake and on this blog?! I’m going to bed right now. Wish us luck! We surely need it right now.
2 Comments
Nancy posted on December 26, 2009 at 12:05 pm
O, man. I am soooo sorry. You know I’ve been there so I really do understand exactly what you’re going through. Just try and remember it’s only temporary and IT WILL END. Although it may take a little tough love to get her back on track:) Be strong and make sure you take turns with Dad throughout the night so you can get some REM sleep. Also, you might try checking with a sleep consultant at Isis Maternity as they may have some ideas. Good luck!
Amanda posted on December 28, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Oh no, sorry to hear! That is the worst. Hope you guys had a great Christmas in spite of the sleep troubles. We did the Ferber method with Jackson and it was unbelievably hard and stressful, but he’s napping during the day on his own and sleeping at night. I can give you some tips if you want.
Also, if you think she’s teething the Hyland’s Teething Tablets are wonderful. During the day I give those to Jackson every 3 hours and then at night we give him 3 of them along with a dose of Tylenol and if he’s really bad some Orajel.
Best of luck!