Ok I promise that my next blog will be about something other than sleep! Ha! I guess that this has been a major part of what is going on in my life so I can't help but share about it.
To recap: the first night Kai was in his crib he woke after only an hour. The second night, after two. So on the third night I'm happy to report he slep three hours! The fourth and fifth were 2-2 1/2, and last night a GLORIOUS FOUR HOURS!
I have decided that the routine is he goes to bed in his crib, but when he wakes he comes to bed with me, so I'm not getting up every time. Last night after his 4 hour stretch, he came to bed with me, and had two 3 hour stretches after that! What a change! I hope this is the beginning of better sleep for both of us! So glad my slow going approach is having some effect!
It's not unlike my experience on The Camino when I would see pilgrim after pilgrim pass me by going almost twice as fast, but I was enjoying every second. It made for less stress, no injuries, and an overall content star of being. With Kai, I k ow that I'd like for us both to be getting more sleep, but I don't want to rush the natural process. Everything has its own time. I realize that this approach is not for everyone and am a big believer that you have to do what works best for you. There is no right or wrong answer.
Happy Sleeping :)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Getting More Sleep
Two days ago Kai fell out of bed during a nap for Grammie, and it was decided that it was time for the crib to make an appearance. He wasn't hurt thank God, just a bit shaken up.
And so it begins...
That night we moved the crib so it was right next to the bed, and I tried to put him to sleep in the crib. Nursed him to sleep in my arms (still trying to avoid the "crying it out" method), then moved him to the crib. I actually had energy to watch a movie and was quite excited to stay up a little later...
Kai was up 6 times before 2am. By then I was sleeping in the bed next to the crib and getting up every time to nurse him to sleep. Needless to say I was a little exhausted so at the 2am mark I just let him stay in bed with me.
Last night was a little more successful as far as night wakings go, up 5-6 times total the entire night, but when I nursed him at around 1am, I was too tired to sit up to nurse so I laid us both down...and that was the end of the crib for the night! LOL! We both fell asleep, so next time he woke up I didn't bother taking him back to his crib.
If I can get enough milk stored in the fridge/freezer, I may try to start giving him a bottle at night, and ween him off the boob. Maybe that will help with the night wakings. That way I can also feed him right in his crib so there is no getting up and down up and down.
We'll see. I'm ok with the slow process...just trying out different techniques to see which seem to work for him (and me)!
And so it begins...
That night we moved the crib so it was right next to the bed, and I tried to put him to sleep in the crib. Nursed him to sleep in my arms (still trying to avoid the "crying it out" method), then moved him to the crib. I actually had energy to watch a movie and was quite excited to stay up a little later...
Kai was up 6 times before 2am. By then I was sleeping in the bed next to the crib and getting up every time to nurse him to sleep. Needless to say I was a little exhausted so at the 2am mark I just let him stay in bed with me.
Last night was a little more successful as far as night wakings go, up 5-6 times total the entire night, but when I nursed him at around 1am, I was too tired to sit up to nurse so I laid us both down...and that was the end of the crib for the night! LOL! We both fell asleep, so next time he woke up I didn't bother taking him back to his crib.
If I can get enough milk stored in the fridge/freezer, I may try to start giving him a bottle at night, and ween him off the boob. Maybe that will help with the night wakings. That way I can also feed him right in his crib so there is no getting up and down up and down.
We'll see. I'm ok with the slow process...just trying out different techniques to see which seem to work for him (and me)!
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