Today, I finally got my fussy newborn back to sleep after the creaking of my chair woke her. I then crept two rooms over and opened a pack of chips, the crinkle of which woke her again. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after hours of trying to put a screaming baby to sleep, she finally fell asleep in my arms. I was so happy. Then, I got the hiccups. FML
Today, my newborn daughter has kept me up all day and all night for the past few days. Usually my husband sleeps. I finally cracked and yelled for his help, only for him to scream at me that he needs sleep and gives her to me anyway. FML
Today, after two hours, I finally got my very cranky, sick baby to fall asleep. Five minutes later, a neighbor started shooting off fireworks. FML
Today, it took me 2 hours to get my toddler to sleep. Just after I got him down, my mom woke him up by banging my pots and pans around in the sink. FML
Today, I tried fixing the squeak in my bedroom door. Instead, I made it dramatically louder. That night, when I sneaked to the kitchen for a snack, the door shrieked like a horror movie prop. My family thought someone broke in. It was just me craving chips. FML
Today, I woke up to the sound of my newborn screaming. I frantically hopped out of bed and stumbled into the nursery where I was met by the priceless sight of my five-year-old daughter attempting to breastfeed her understandably frustrated little brother. FML
Today, my 10-month-old kept me up all night after a gruelling day. I finally fell asleep with her at about 2 a.m., and I woke up half an hour later to her hands on my throat, and her biting my nose. Startled, I took a big breath through my nose and snorted an ungodly amount of slobber. I’m awake now. FML
Today, I woke up at 4 a.m., my back sore from being twisted like a pretzel due to my toddler. I successfully moved him, then my sick baby woke up, tried to nurse, screamed because he couldn’t breathe through his nose, screamed because I suctioned his nose, tried to nurse a blanket, then screamed when I offered him an actual boob. FML
Today, my energetic 10-month-old decided to stay up four hours past bedtime. After I FINALLY got him to sleep, I tried to go to bed. My husband is now snoring, farting and taking up my side of the bed. I desperately need some sleep. FML
Today, I'm so tired from constantly soothing my crying 2 month-old baby that I've started trying to soothe inanimate objects with baby talk whenever they make a noise. My fridge started beeping and I began an involuntary chorus of, "It's OK darling, shhhhhh, it's alright." FML
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Sia_Will 13
That's crazy, my baby wasn't like that at all when she was a newborn. I would talk loudly and watch tv and do whatever around her while she slept. Never bothered her. Hopefully your baby grows out of that soon!
TabooSushi 24
Geebus. Get that baby into a soundproof bubble for sleep time! I kid, of course. That really sucks, I hope she grows out of the fussy stage soon so you can all get some rest!
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TabooSushi 24
Geebus. Get that baby into a soundproof bubble for sleep time! I kid, of course. That really sucks, I hope she grows out of the fussy stage soon so you can all get some rest!
Sia_Will 13
That's crazy, my baby wasn't like that at all when she was a newborn. I would talk loudly and watch tv and do whatever around her while she slept. Never bothered her. Hopefully your baby grows out of that soon!
crudeandrudeguy 29
My son was like that and at his birthday party a week ago there was a little baby who slept straight through 20 screaming and playing kids. I was totally blown away and jealous of that parent
meghanclean 17
That's how my baby is, she falls asleep and stays asleep anywhere.
SauceySarah 30
That sensitive hearing will be useful for her in the long run.
tantanpanda 26
How so? You'd become one of those people who can't sleep when there's even the smallest distraction or you won't be able to focus without complete silence. I'd rather have poor hearing than hearing that's too sharp.
thisguy22 33
Try a sound machine in her room. Might be hard the first night until the baby is used to it, but it'll help your sanity the nights after that.
MandieL 27
I agree. I found a lullaby on YouTube that my daughter liked and just played that on a loop when she first started in her crib, at 6 months. When she was in my bed, we had the window open and you can hear the waterfall from our backyard. Now, at 11 months, she only has 15 mins of bedtime music from her "violet" leap frog dog and she's out for the night (unless she's teething). Getting them used to noise at night can be very useful, especially if you plan on having another kid.
Catdragon 40
my mom just used a vacuum for me.. she would turn it on in my room and leave it.
Rox22_fml 13
Invest in some white noise or even just turn the vacuum cleaner on while getting bub to sleep. You don't need to creep around newborns, if you start that habit you'll regret it. Think about what sounds they heard in the womb, your heartbeat, digestion, voice and outside sounds its pretty noisy! White noise replicates that and helps baby sleep better. I had a baby shusher for my daughter best thing ever
Bearsmomma 30
I agree. I never tiptoed around for my babies. iIt's much less stressful if they can sleep through noises. I was able to do dishes and other chores without a worry. We kept a heartbeat bear on the crib at night too.
DinosaurTacoTime 18
When I was a baby my mom never let it get quiet while we slept. Now I can sleep through basic sounds of everyday life with no worry. My cousin however...his mom never let others make a single sound while he slept as a baby. Now he can barely sleep at night because of cars passing and basic noises. He'd never be able to go to a bustling city.
MrsHumanFrog 19
Try putting her to sleep with really soft music playing and over time increase the volume little by little. After a couple of weeks she should hopefully be more sound tolerant.
Oregoncowgirl 5
I was always told to never be quiet for a sleeping baby or else the quietest of noises would wake them up. So when my little girl was a newborn I vacuumed, did dishes, cooked, etc. Now she's almost 2 and can sleep through anything. Good luck!
niftyismybitch 21
I think you gave birth to a bat.
katluvr 22
It might be helpful to start using some sort of background noise or pleasant sound as the start of her bedtime routine. Even a CD of instrumental music would work. Please try it...