grrrrrr

[Smidget]

ok, so i thought i had it figured out. reflux just made sense after learning about it. that and the mattress thing that worked for two nights in a row. but here i am yet again at four in the morning with a baby who just will not sleep. DH walked around with her for 25 minutes, she was out cold, and she woke up as soon as he put her down. so i nursed her. same thing. and all this after Alanna decided that no, she wouldn't sleep in her crib, but our bed works just fine. so now i have a baby in my bed sleeping fine, but who won't sleep in her crib, and another baby who just won't sleep unless she's being held. WTF!!!??? I really can't handle no sleep. I just want to give them away...just for a night. I just want to be able to get a GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP for once! is that really too much to ask!!!

[Supercalafragilistic]

Are you swaddling them nice and tight at night?
Also, Mikey was the same way when he was new. The only way he would sleep was swaddled up nice and tight, and we rolled up recieving blankets and kinda shoved them under his sides. Maybe give that a try?

[WendyDixie]

Oh sorry Smidge. I know what you mean about wanting to give them away. I have soooo been there.

Kebs suggestion about swaddling is a good one. I am not too much help as my girls co-slept anyway. When they wouldn't go to sleep I would put them in the bed with us. ANything to get some sleep.

Sorry I was not much help but know you are so not the only one who feels this way. :grphug1

[Candyland]

It isn't too much to ask, but you probably won't get a full nights sleep for awhile. :hugs I agree with Kebs on the swaddling. Jarret had to be swaddled. Do you have a white noise machine or just a lullaby cd you could play in their room?
Also, do you pick them up when they start fussing or do you let them be for a minute or two and see if they will go back to sleep? When mine were new I ran to them every wimper they made. My mom finally convinced me to not pick them up at every sound and she was right. A lot of times they did go back to sleep.
Hang in there Smidge!

[Pop Tart]

call their pedi, get the medicine. I am serious, the angled mattress will only work so well as they grow.

Also, keep track of what you're eating that could be upsetting their tummies.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! :hug

[Pezzle Stick]

Hang in there Smidge :hugs It's rough at first and you probably will not sleep a whole lot for a while. Like Kebs said, try swaddling them tightly and Candy had a very good suggestion also. Do not run to them the minute they cry. Let them fuss for a little bit. Sometimes they will go back to sleep. Camryn is almost 2 and she still does this at night. She will cry for a little while then go back to sleep. I hope they start sleeping for you VERY soon :hugs

[Spuds]

I am so sorry you are having such a hard time. When my two were that small they were still sharing a pnp. If you have boppys try putting her to sleep in the boppy in her crib (this should help with the reflux and the sleeping). The swaddle will hug her, and the boppy will make her think someone is near. If no boppy, try a sleep positioner if you have one. HTH :hugs

[Smidget]

yeah, i swaddle them (well when DH is home he does it cuz he's better at it). then they're usually snuggled up together in the crib. i used to go right to them at first, but now we let them cry for a little while just in case. it's only after they cry for a couple minutes that i'll go in. i'm thinking of just setting the extra mattress up in their room for me and sleeping in there with them for a while just so we can all sleep...it gets pretty crowded in our bed with the four of us, and i feel bad cuz DH always ends up getting woken up, and he's been getting less sleep than i have. and tarto, i'm calling the dr right now. i just have to find my phone...

[gypsymom]

Smidge, it's so rough in the beginning. All you want is sleep and it never seems to happen. There is a reason it's called the sleepless year. I know you have separate rooms, but I've found that especially because I'm bf it's easier to have the crib by the bed. That way I can just feed them and put them back in without getting out of bed. Also, if one fusses and needs comforting, I stick my hand between the bars and lay it on them and fall back asleep. Your girlies are still at that age where they are going to want to eat a couple of times during the night. I would love to take them for you for a night. I could even wet nurse them. :lol

[zak frost]

I am soooo sorry!! It is so hard when they won't sleep.

[Smidget]

thanks everyone! i feel like such a whiner. but at 4:00 am when all you wanna do is sleep, it really feels like a battle you'll never win! i know its not realistic to expect a full night's sleep, but even if i got a consistent amount of sleep each night, it would probably be a bit easier. we have a dr appt today at 3:00, so i'll let ya'll know what happens after that.

and gypsy - :lmao we could trade for a night! yours sleep for a little longer than mine at once by now don't they? that way you wouldn't be stuck with four lol.

[Iggy]

Smidge, it's so rough in the beginning. All you want is sleep and it never seems to happen. There is a reason it's called the sleepless year. I know you have separate rooms, but I've found that especially because I'm bf it's easier to have the crib by the bed. That way I can just feed them and put them back in without getting out of bed. Also, if one fusses and needs comforting, I stick my hand between the bars and lay it on them and fall back asleep. Your girlies are still at that age where they are going to want to eat a couple of times during the night. I would love to take them for you for a night. I could even wet nurse them. :lol
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[Free Bird]

I'm sorry you aren't getting any sleep sweets. It does get better. You've gotten some really good advice so far. Morgan would not sleep unless she was swaddled. :hmm must be a Daddy thing because Jeff was way better at swaddling than I was.

Can't wait to hear what the pedi has to say.

Ya know, NC isn't that far from FL, take a drive down, you and Joe can get a hotel for the night and I'll take the girls for you. Just make sure to pump like crazy 'cause unlike Gypsy, I can't wet nurse anymore.