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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etn122 5
You need a white noise machine!
bertanator 6
Look into getting a white sound machine (or even a free app for your phone). Getting your baby to be use to ambient sound while sleeping will help in the long run. Good luck, OP!
MisstressNicole 20
I keep an air purifier in my daughters room for when it's too cool for the ac. Both provide adequate white noise that drowns out most innocuous noise. Though there are times when Five Finger Death Punch works better. Crazy I know, but whatever works for sanity. My daughter is 7 months, and I'm still waiting for her to sleep through everyday noises.
xnemesis1981 15
Be noisy or she'll always be a light sleeper and wake at the drop of a pin. She'll tire soon enough and settle and you can eat your chips and squeak your seat as much as your heart desires.
RayneSmytson 24
Family members of mine used to put the Tv on whenever they put their baby to sleep. Gets them used to sleeping with noise around them and covers up other noises as well.
JamieLuv2u 11
You need a white noise machine. (Or put a radio on static if you cat afford a thing.) play music whatever. The present sound will block out your other out of the room sounds.
Hybricide 8
Sounds like your kid is a light sleeper. Do your best to try to not tiptoe around while she sleeps. She'll eventually get used to the noises and won't even stir. Will make for a crappy week though. Good luck! Been there!
sjbdh 4
a apple wouldnt have done that make the healthy choice... kidding but sucks for you
butdoctorwhat 15
It's actually best not to keep a baby's environment completely silent. Try getting the baby to sleep while the dishwasher is running or with the TV on so that the kid knows that sounds like those are normal. It makes the environment much easier to sleep in. It's what my parents did for me and I slept like a rock as a kid.
jtsmommy 11
This literally just happened to me almost the same way. Fussy 9mo old, woke when I accidentally bumped the baby gate on my way out of the room. Then, after she was back to sleep I opened a package of cookies, and she was screaming before I could even pour some milk. Good luck, poster, in the life of parenting