Turns out the new leaf that Baby Girl turned over 2 nights ago was a mean cruel fluke of a joke! Yep, I was up several times again last night. Sigh. Yawn. And please don't tell me to just let her cry... that makes ME want to cry!
tried "no cry sleep solution" by pantley? sorry if you've already tried everything... just wanted to help, but i know suggestions sometimes add to the tiredness!!
here's the website... http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/ a bunch of excerpts & dowloads... http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/books/0071381392.php basically she helps you to "wean" your baby from needing you to get (back) to sleep... first you are nursing to sleep, while rocking & shushing, & patting, etc (whatever you do), then just rocking & patting & shushing, then patting & shushing in crib, then just shushing from the doorway, etc., then no mommy needed!! lots of other things i am forgetting.. i am still at my ccci.org address if you have specific questions, but check out the site & the book (maybe in your local library?)... lots of good stuff.. easy to read & flexible (gives tips for crib sleepers, family bed, etc..) no one size fits all rules... lets you think through what works for you & your baby :)
Oh, man, I forgot about sleep deprivation - not looking forward to it!!
ReplyDeletetried "no cry sleep solution" by pantley? sorry if you've already tried everything... just wanted to help, but i know suggestions sometimes add to the tiredness!!
ReplyDeletehere's the website... http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/
ReplyDeletea bunch of excerpts & dowloads...
http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/books/0071381392.php
basically she helps you to "wean" your baby from needing you to get (back) to sleep... first you are nursing to sleep, while rocking & shushing, & patting, etc (whatever you do), then just rocking & patting & shushing, then patting & shushing in crib, then just shushing from the doorway, etc., then no mommy needed!! lots of other things i am forgetting.. i am still at my ccci.org address if you have specific questions, but check out the site & the book (maybe in your local library?)... lots of good stuff.. easy to read & flexible (gives tips for crib sleepers, family bed, etc..) no one size fits all rules... lets you think through what works for you & your baby :)
how's it (sleep) going??
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