tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post139161340626179252..comments2024-03-28T02:49:26.479-04:00Comments on Life With the Ladniers: Sleeping BabiesSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-12195222346981944602014-12-04T22:38:01.970-05:002014-12-04T22:38:01.970-05:00I've mentioned before that my son was not a gr...I've mentioned before that my son was not a great sleeper and at about 16 weeks pregnant, nursing through the night was exhausting. About a month ago, I just told my 2.5 year old that there was no more milkie for now, and it's night-night. And holy moly, he slept through the night for the second time in his life! And for a month straight, he's slept through the night! (Except one night when he was sick.) I cannot believe it. I hope our next baby (another boy like your two) will be a good sleeper like Logan but at least I have seen the light at the end of the tunnel and know that eventually, he will sleep through the night. I feel SO well-rested compared to a month ago, even while pregnant!Tricia https://www.blogger.com/profile/13252790426849030007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-63679776064923792812014-11-21T22:21:07.642-05:002014-11-21T22:21:07.642-05:00I can completely relate! My son (who's 6 now) ...I can completely relate! My son (who's 6 now) was a terrible sleeper. He was up every 2-3 hours for months. I almost feel like I'm bragging when I say that my little girl naps all the time and sleeps 4-5 hour stretches at night! It's nowhere near as hard as it was with my boy as a baby. I am so grateful!Megan Linenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039647143079253780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-55536192824802309312014-11-21T08:18:34.915-05:002014-11-21T08:18:34.915-05:00I am keeping my fingers crossed for you too!! And...I am keeping my fingers crossed for you too!! And if you don't, at least you will be a seasoned veteran this time around. You are going to do great no matter what. <3Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-86719539528360446632014-11-21T08:17:29.208-05:002014-11-21T08:17:29.208-05:00Oh Whitney, I feel ya mama! Ayden also woke more ...Oh Whitney, I feel ya mama! Ayden also woke more often than a newborn and it was EXHAUSTING. Just like you I felt like it kept me from being the mother I wanted to be. Almost like I was being robbed. It isn't fair to expect ourselves to even function at all let alone be an enthusiastic caregiver when we are just SO tired. We are also not fans of CIO methods but something had to give. My dear friend shared an E-book she had recently purchased on the "Sleep Sense" program. It had detailed instructions for getting a child to sleep and (our favorite part) had a "parent stays in the room" option. Ayden did cry (and we even cried with him a little) but we never left him to do it by himself. It was mainly because we were rocking his world a little... Doing something new that he wasn't used to. We felt like he must have been ready, though, because the longest he cried the first night was 15 minutes and by the THIRD night he willingly went into his crib, fell right to sleep and SLEPT ALL NIGHT. Even though he was crying, we felt like he was old enough to understand why we were doing it when we explained it to him. Now we just say goodnight and walk out, leaving him awake, and usually don't hear another peep. It was LIFE CHANGING and I highly recommend it!! The thought of being up with TWO all night was plenty of motivation to make a change for us and it sounds like you may be in that same boat. Good luck, I truly hope you can feel more rested soon.<br /><br />http://sleepsense.net/Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615103880529641500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-68746687022481032782014-11-20T21:49:34.180-05:002014-11-20T21:49:34.180-05:00My son is three and he still gets up at least once...My son is three and he still gets up at least once a night. I'm expecting number two in May and I'm feeling the same trepidation you were before Logan came. Fingers crossed I get a Logan this time around too! Mama Mackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788792049661358615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002354997398671912.post-35343654688551263172014-11-20T20:56:06.217-05:002014-11-20T20:56:06.217-05:00Ah, Ayden's sleep habits sound exactly like my...Ah, Ayden's sleep habits sound exactly like my son's! At 10 months old, he still sleeps less than even a newborn. Being up all night long is absolutely exhausting, and sadly interferes with the kind of mama I'd like to be. I'm expecting our second child, and worry about having a second sleepless child and trying to manage with them both carrying on in such a manner.<br /><br /> You commented how you "finally did some sleep training." And then later in your closing encouragement said, " sleeper in his/her own time (even if it is with a little help)." PLEASE share what that "sleep training" or "help" refers to!!! As a sleepless Mama to a sleepless boy, I'm always very interested in ideas for improving our situation (except for the "cry it out method." I firmly disagree with that one). <br /><br />Thanks for discussing this matter! I know you like to only discuss the positive, but things like this really help others in a similar situation know that the challenge can and will be overcome. :) Whitney R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04653926994757319911noreply@blogger.com