Tiny Boy has some fantastic nights (Monday he woke for the first time around 3:30 and not again until the morning!) and some crappy nights (last night he woke 1:00ish and then was awake from 3:30 until maybe 5:00...he went back to sleep only after he'd had his full "morning" bottle). On the whole the past 10 days or so--since he got sick--have been of the sucky sort, at least for me.
Actually called my primary yesterday to see if she'd give me some non-Ambien sleep aid--still waiting to hear back. Too many nights of me waking at 2:00 or 3:00 or 4:00 and not going back to sleep again, so even when Tiny Boy has a good night, I don't.
Most days right now we're nursing only once, in the morning, and generally only on one side (I'm not even sure my left breast is producing anything anymore...it certainly hasn't become engorged) Sometimes after daycare, but only if he asks and then refuses my counteroffer of bottle or food. I'm really ready to be done completely, as his latch seems to be weird right now and it's not comfortable. So, soon.
Still trying to get him to eat instead of drink. He seems to do okay at daycare but wants very little to do with food at home (the exception being he eats a TON when we are grocery shopping and he's in the cart). He seems to be more willing to eat at 7:30 pm, when I want to get him ready for bed, so I'm trying all kinds of semi-sneaky things, like fake nutella on a bagel, or pumpkin pancake with syrup, or coconut milk yogurt/babyfood combo, just to get a bit of fat/protein in him before bed.
I'm just tired. Like so tired I can't think straight, let alone do my job. I know not all days are like this, but I really need a break.
Actually called my primary yesterday to see if she'd give me some non-Ambien sleep aid--still waiting to hear back. Too many nights of me waking at 2:00 or 3:00 or 4:00 and not going back to sleep again, so even when Tiny Boy has a good night, I don't.
Most days right now we're nursing only once, in the morning, and generally only on one side (I'm not even sure my left breast is producing anything anymore...it certainly hasn't become engorged) Sometimes after daycare, but only if he asks and then refuses my counteroffer of bottle or food. I'm really ready to be done completely, as his latch seems to be weird right now and it's not comfortable. So, soon.
Still trying to get him to eat instead of drink. He seems to do okay at daycare but wants very little to do with food at home (the exception being he eats a TON when we are grocery shopping and he's in the cart). He seems to be more willing to eat at 7:30 pm, when I want to get him ready for bed, so I'm trying all kinds of semi-sneaky things, like fake nutella on a bagel, or pumpkin pancake with syrup, or coconut milk yogurt/babyfood combo, just to get a bit of fat/protein in him before bed.
I'm just tired. Like so tired I can't think straight, let alone do my job. I know not all days are like this, but I really need a break.
Progress is so slow. I swear that he is going to just fall into this routine of real sleep. It's so long overdue at this point, especially for a tired, sleep starved mama. C'mon Tiny Boy!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so hard. I hope Tiny Boy gets into a good rhythm of sleeping very, very soon. Saying hang in there sounds so feeble, but I'm not sure what else to say. I just hope things get better soon.
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