tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post9123287043801075363..comments2023-05-28T11:14:17.686-04:00Comments on Classy Chaos: My third child DOES NOT sleep. At all. I am tired.Buttermouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14137714608832600862noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-6749911743376689032007-11-27T13:48:00.000-05:002007-11-27T13:48:00.000-05:00Hi,When my son still baby, he also have a difficul...Hi,<BR/><BR/>When my son still baby, he also have a difficult with sleep. Thank's GOD, now is over. Oh...i just drop for the first time, i hope you don't mind ^_^;;<BR/>You have a nice blog.Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019966221143377885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-17736358917277904552007-11-26T20:52:00.000-05:002007-11-26T20:52:00.000-05:00Just because you have three kids doesn't mean that...Just because you have three kids doesn't mean that you can't be thrown a loop --- each child is different, each situation is different. Don't beat yourself up about it... honestly, it sounds like you really need the sleep more than anyone! <BR/>I had no problems with my son, but my daughter went through a phase where she would refuse to sleep, and I had to let her cry it out a few nights too. I felt awful, the screaming was loud and then quite pitiful, just tearing at my heart... but in the end it worked.<BR/><BR/>Sending good sleep vibes your way, hon....Karen MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-1115034695089876562007-11-26T19:17:00.000-05:002007-11-26T19:17:00.000-05:00I'm sure you realize this already, but I'm going t...I'm sure you realize this already, but I'm going to reaffirm that you are *not* alone. We all feel for you, because we have all been there. But, we're living proof that there is light at the end of this tunnel.<BR/><BR/>Do you have Ferber's book "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems"? It's a great book because he goes through all the scientific reasoning behind his method - I liked knowing *why* I was doing what I was doing.<BR/><BR/>We had to Ferberize both our kids, the first one being the more difficult. In fact, she was about 9 months when we started. The first night was hell - she cried for several hours. I cried, my husband and I fought, I cried some more... The next night she cried for an hour, the night after 20 mins, the last night 5 mins. Since then, it's been great.<BR/><BR/>Crying it out is hard for everyone, but mostly for you. If you need some support to get through it, you might consider checking if there are any baby sleep consultants in your area. A lot of them will come into your home to hold your hand through the first night or two.lattemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311741652232818048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-58767951508738857472007-11-26T15:21:00.000-05:002007-11-26T15:21:00.000-05:00LOL! I wish God would send you a memo, too! We did...LOL! I wish God would send you a memo, too! <BR/><BR/>We did CIO here, too. I did the PPD for the whole first year. At that point we just needed for me to get some sleep. It was horrible but in the end it worked. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there!!AutoSysGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182101665968215991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-76390016299769988192007-11-26T14:27:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:27:00.000-05:00CIO = cry it out - guess I've hung around one too ...CIO = cry it out - guess I've hung around one too many parent forums.<BR/><BR/>That book I talked about, it teaches a modified CIO technique. Moms of twins swear by it, as it is very hard to sleep train twins. Contrary to popular legend twins don't always sleep through each others cries. This book saved my sanity!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492761626352593047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-28121189382961025082007-11-26T14:16:00.000-05:002007-11-26T14:16:00.000-05:00OMG... you guys are WONDERFUL. Each one of your c...OMG... you guys are WONDERFUL. Each one of your comments matters so much too me. <BR/><BR/>Stella - I feel my doctor is right. I needed someone to tell me I should let her cry.<BR/><BR/>Melissa - If I could see into the future and know that she would be sleeping at 1 year - I would be able to get through these next 3 months no problem. I wish God would send me a memo.<BR/><BR/>Kathryn - ahhh, you are so what I needed. I know I have a long week of screaming, but it worked for you and others - I got to try it.<BR/><BR/>Huckdoll - thanks for the hug, totally needed it. WHat is CIO?<BR/><BR/>Cecily - mine too probably won't ever sleep like a normal person. <BR/><BR/>Lunanik - still... at 14 months? Ahh man! HUGS to you too.OHmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-31528092532629110822007-11-26T13:56:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:56:00.000-05:00yep, that's my stella too. she still, at 14 month...yep, that's my stella too. she still, at 14 months, wakes up multiple times a night, screaming and i mean SCREAMING. nothings wrong, she just wakes up. i have been in a constant state of sleep deprivation also...i feel your pain and i wish we lived closer together so that we could take turns watching each others children so the other can rest. ahhh, rest, how i took that for granted before i was a mommy.<BR/><BR/>you and your baby will be in my thoughts. i wish i had some advise for you, but i struggle with this also ((hugs))LunaNikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981677669711596784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-50555302984643776272007-11-26T13:33:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:33:00.000-05:00You have no idea how much I feel you on this one. ...You have no idea how much I feel you on this one. I could have written this post about Gracie. People were always giving me advice. Inevitably I had already tried everything they suggested and it NEVER worked. She just didn't sleep like normal people. <BR/><BR/>It has gotten better though. School helps. I know that's not much of a consolation since that's years away, but it has gotten better. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you are so tired. Evie is starting in on the same pattern. By now though, most everyone is used to my sleep deprived insanity. At least it gives me an excuse...:)Cecily Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833641996572085518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-47940544472634372312007-11-26T12:05:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:05:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness ((hugs))! Sleep deprivation is kill...Oh my goodness ((hugs))! Sleep deprivation is killer...I know only too well. I suffered from PPD for 9 months, so I felt the way you described EVERYDAY 24/7.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I've gone to the peds office LOTS of times with a perfectly healthy girl. I've also had breakdowns in her office a few times.<BR/><BR/>We did CIO. We actually followed the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Marc Weissbluth.<BR/><BR/>I HATE when people say (doctors included) that we need to sleep, our husbands must share responsibility, get some help...I hate that, and I've heard it more times than you could imagine. <BR/><BR/>Just wanted to let you know, you're not alone!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492761626352593047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-75811602231095158482007-11-26T11:34:00.000-05:002007-11-26T11:34:00.000-05:00I know you REALLY don't want to hear this, but cry...I know you REALLY don't want to hear this, but crying it out was the only thing that worked for us. My second child did not sleep. Ever. He would scream cry for 3-4 hours straight every afternoon. He would wake up every hour at night. When I would try and rock him to sleep he would arch his back and flail his arms. He was not happy. Finally when I felt he was old enough to handle it (about 6 months) I let him cry it out. He cried for about 2 hours and fell asleep for 2 hours. Then he cried for an hour and slept for 2 more. Then he cried for 20 minutes and slept for 2 and so on. The next night he cried for 10 minutes and slept for 4 hours. I fed him and he slept for 6 more hours. After that he was great. When he was sick that would mess with his sleep a bit, but if we let him cry it out when he felt better (it would usually only take 15 minutes of crying) he would get right back on track. Now he is a great (I hope I'm not jinxing it saying this) sleeper.<BR/>Also, I often wished I would have taken him to a chiropractor to see if he was out of alignment. He had a very difficult birth and maybe that made it even more difficult to sleep. Maybe you could try that. It worked like a miracle on our neighbors baby.<BR/>No sleep is the MOST DIFFICULT part of having kids, in my opinion. You really have no idea what sleep deprevation is until you have children. It is the worst. <BR/>Lots of luck to you. I'm keeping my fingers crossed you get some sleep.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-13494255172873280852007-11-26T11:31:00.000-05:002007-11-26T11:31:00.000-05:00I have been to the doctor with a perfectly health ...I have been to the doctor with a perfectly health child, too. We're moms we know when something is up. <BR/>My dd didn't sleep through the night until she was over a year so I can really relate. <BR/>I have no good advice but please know I will be keeping you and your family in my thoughts.AutoSysGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182101665968215991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940227370112378709.post-81878514430340904152007-11-26T11:06:00.000-05:002007-11-26T11:06:00.000-05:00I have been to the doctor with a perfectly healthy...I have been to the doctor with a perfectly healthy child because I thought, felt, something was wrong. It was not an experience like yours but I have been there and I've been on the verge of tears in my ped's office.<BR/>I hate not having an answer to the questions, especially something like that. I'm so sorry. How do you feel with your pediatrician's response?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859054715459355896noreply@blogger.com