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I’m the one who needs to be sleep trained…

Jul 25th, 2013 by

So tonight was going to be the night.  Dr. Vallance told me that as soon as Janie was better from her cold/ear infection, we could sleep train her.  So we were going to start tonight.  I was all set and ready to let her cry it out.  Derek gave her an extra 4 ounce pumped bottle before bed, then I dream fed her at 10.  She was tanked up.  Then I woke up at 3ish, wide awake.  When she cried at 3:15, I decided what the heck, I was awake anyway, I’d feed her one last night and let her cry tomorrow night, when I’d presumably be sleeping soundly.  And she ate a lot, which was good, and fell back asleep.  But I’m still wide awake, and it’s past 4:30 now, and maybe I’m just up for the day?  How do I train MYSELF to sleep through the night, when I haven’t for a good 5-6 months?

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2 Responses to “I’m the one who needs to be sleep trained…”

  1. Alison E. says:
    July 25, 2013 at 8:29 am

    Good luck. I often wake up before Philippa around 3 and have a hard time falling back to sleep after feeding her. Then I find myself so tired I am falling asleep while reading books to the kids. So no helpful suggestions. I do try not to drink too much in the evenings so I don’t have to get up to use the bathroom. I hope you are able to get a full night’s sleep soon.

  2. Emily says:
    July 25, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    I remember it taking me a week or two after both kids were sleep trained to get back to sleeping myself. but it was definitely worth it in the end! 🙂