Just when we thought we had her sleep pattern all figured out, it's morphed into a jumbled mess - again. She likes waking up in the middle of the night these days, refusing to be tucked back into her crib. Sigh. Mikey, the model dad, has been suffering the brunt of it.
We don't know what's bugging her. We don't see any teeth (still none, should we be concerned?), I feed her right before her bedtime at 8pm, and we always make sure she's snug and warm. In what I believe is desperation, Mikey has come up with a theory (the room's too bright) and removed all the night lights. We're keeping our fingers crossed it'll work.
I've been reading so much about babies and sleep that I'm all confused now. Some recommend letting the baby cry it out (sorry, can't do it), others say you've to establish healthy sleep habits now (no cradling or letting her fall asleep while nursing in the daytime or she'll expect the same service at night - what?!) or suffer. Suffer we have been, and suffer we will.
I think all moms who claim their babies sleep through the night are lying! Okay, maybe that's just my sleep-deprived jealousy talking. But seriously, why won't mine?
Nitey Nite. Don't let the bed bugs bite.
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I know everyone's got their theories and wivestales, etc...I guess I'll offer mine since I went through the same with my daughter (now 3.5). I noticed when Siga hit milestone months (roughly 3/6/9/12...yeah, every three months or so) her sleep would go all out of whack. Maybe a growth spurt, brain development, who knows. But with firm support and love, she always got back on track. For what it's worth...I wouldn't worry to much.
Thanks! For a first-time mom, every pearl of advice helps. She slept pretty well last night - or perhaps we were so tired that we didn't hear her cries. :)
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