Go The [expletive] To Sleep

[wart57]

I have one child. One. He didn't sleep like anything that could be described as "well" for maybe 15 months. The prospect of a second is borderline traumatizing.

Wart, you are a crazy person. I do not understand your way of life, and think you should be studied by science people with lab coats.

ok.

I have a mental problem, please don't judge me.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Our first couple nights with AW jr were brutal. He wouldn't sleep unless his head was pressed up against a beating heart (like mine or Ms. AW's) Of course, sleeping while holding a newborn's head against your chest is tough if not impossible. Thankfully, my mom came in town and helped out with that duty. And, after a week or so, he was normal.

As of right now, AW jr's problem isn't staying asleep or sleeping, it's going to sleep. I've never seen anybody hate anything as much as he hates going to sleep. If I try to rock him, he'll hit, kick, scream, cry, punch, claw, spit, try to somersault in my arms until I give up. I have to stand up, walk around and bounce him until he finally drifts into sleep....and even that takes some taking.

[wart57]

Our first couple nights with AW jr were brutal. He wouldn't sleep unless his head was pressed up against a beating heart (like mine or Ms. AW's) Of course, sleeping while holding a newborn's head against your chest is tough if not impossible. Thankfully, my mom came in town and helped out with that duty. And, after a week or so, he was normal.

As of right now, AW jr's problem isn't staying asleep or sleeping, it's going to sleep. I've never seen anybody hate anything as much as he hates going to sleep. If I try to rock him, he'll hit, kick, scream, cry, punch, claw, spit, try to somersault in my arms until I give up. I have to stand up, walk around and bounce him until he finally drifts into sleep....and even that takes some taking.

My parents tell me I was the same way, so of course my girls all have to hate sleep. Why couldn't they be more like my wife in this, she loves to sleep, she needs 10 hrs or she is a real pain....

[Gashouse]

We have an induction scheduled for Monday morning. I'm so not looking forward to sleepless nights.

[Radbird]

You brought this on yourself, wart. No sympathy here.

[wart57]

You brought this on yourself, wart. No sympathy here.

Not asking for any, just pointing out how ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz snort zzzhuhzzzzzzzzzzz

[heyzeus]

As of right now, AW jr's problem isn't staying asleep or sleeping, it's going to sleep. I've never seen anybody hate anything as much as he hates going to sleep. If I try to rock him, he'll hit, kick, scream, cry, punch, claw, spit, try to somersault in my arms until I give up. I have to stand up, walk around and bounce him until he finally drifts into sleep....and even that takes some taking.

I'm sorry, man. That's the way it was for us for maybe 7 or 8 months. There are a few things you can do. At 5 or 6 months you can try the cry it out method. Some people have concerns about that (ie, it ruins the attachment w/ their parents) but i don't subscribe to that. Just be advised that it doesn't always work - it didn't for us.

Ours needed to be rocked/bounced for hours before he'd fall asleep. Get one of those big inflatable yoga balls, it makes the bouncing a lot easier. You'll still wind up hating that thing, but it's better than nothing.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

I just let ms AW take care of him when he has to go to sleep. All she has to do is feed him and he falls fast asleep.

[mikechamp]

heyzeus:

Did you ever pick up that book I suggested (from Nov. 2011):

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... 9#p1153399

Here's a very brief summation here:

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... 6#p1153736

[heyzeus]

heyzeus:

Did you ever pick up that book I suggested (from Nov. 2011):

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... 9#p1153399

Here's a very brief summation here:

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewto ... 6#p1153736

Yep, we have that one, Mike! We did that method at about 5 months, which in hindsight was probably too soon (our son was born borderline premature, so developmentally he's done most things a little later than other kids). It didn't work, exactly, took more months of zeus jr. adjusting to life. Pretty good advice in that book though.