Forum Postpartum period

Woke up all night

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Emmy
Our little one was born 2.5 weeks ago. She's doing fantastically, except that mom hasn't slept at all for 2.5 weeks. Nights

During the day, our little one sleeps well, even in her own crib... who has tips for how I can get a few hours of sleep during the night? I can't keep this up much longer...

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  1. ikke1983 #2

    First of all, congratulations on the birth of your daughter.
    It's not nice when you don't get any rest at night. Does she also sleep in her own crib at night?
    Maybe you could try letting her sleep in a bassinet next to you for the first few weeks? She'll hear that you're with her, and that might calm her down a bit?
  2. melise #3

    We had this with our son too; he wasn't getting enough 'nutrition' from my breast milk and was just plain hungry. So we (after discussing) added formula. Or maybe she has an off rhythm?

    http://www.slaapbabyslaap.nl/pb-slaapproblemen-en-oplossingen/omdraaien-van-het-dag-en-nachtritme
  3. Emmy started this #4

    Thankfully, things are better now. I'm still not sleeping so well, but that's because she makes a lot of noises in her sleep. Soon I'll be moving her to her own room, I think
  4. madelene #5

    Emmy, it's good to read that your baby's sleep is improving now.
    I don't have much experience with this myself; my two oldest daughters always slept very well and often fell asleep at the same time in the evenings.
    Now, our third daughter, Jasmijn, is 4 months old and also a good sleeper. But I can imagine how difficult and heavy it must be when your baby sleeps poorly.
    You know, it's often small things you don't expect that can affect sleep.
    Little kids are extremely sensitive to their parents' stress, and if you as a parent are negative about anything, babies can pick up on that quickly, which can also affect their sleep.
    But it's nice to hear that things are better now
  5. Sas #6

    Hi.. congratulations and glad it's getting better! We really do keep it quiet and routine here, and at night we don't talk much.. no lights on (we have small lanterns) which give off little but enough light.
    But if he were really sad he'd just lie with me.. it'll get better on its own.. maybe shorten the feeding intervals during the day.
    And I find those baby noises lovely too.. my son is 3 months old but I don't sleep from them either. He still sleeps in our room but I have an earplug in one ear so I hear the noise a bit less but still hear him if he starts crying or something like that. And I still sleep too
    Good luck..
  6. Chelsea #7

    So relatable. We’ve got a little rascal in his 2.5th week here too who sleeps a lot during the day but chatters or spits up a lot at night, which means you’re up again because after spitting up, there’s new hunger. My partner also started cautiously asking when he’d be moving to his own room. I nearly boiled with anger hihi, wanting a baby so badly and already complaining about the night shifts after just a few weeks, but maybe it’s not such a bad idea after all. Though I still think it’s way too early now. But I keep reading that babies go to their own rooms pretty quickly. But then you have the baby monitor next to you and still hear everything, right? By the way, he lies in our big bed a lot during the day. After feeding, he’s already sleepy and can just stay there. Otherwise, you’re constantly lifting him in and out of the crib. I thought maybe that was the issue, but he sleeps fairly well in his crib too. He just chatters more before falling asleep there.
  7. Willemijn #8

    @Sas that sounds nice how you're handling it. You're right that it often happens naturally, but I understand that the fatigue can weigh heavily then. @Chelsea that's really tough for you. His whining about night shifts is totally unacceptable in week two. You deserve support, not complaining. Give him a piece of your mind and take some time for yourself.

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