Everything woke me up.
Things that never woke me up did.
The first few nights I had the baby monitor on. And I think when The Spawn would sneeze it would wake me.
I learned that first week to turn OFF the baby monitor. Never used it since. Mostly because we have a small place.
The Spawn was a sleep talker. She also would fuss sometimes and go back to sleep. I didn't need to hear either.
You can hear the difference in your child's cry. There is a definite difference to “I'm tired and up, but don't want to be” cry versus the “I don't want to be by myself” cry. The first I learned to ignore so she would go back to sleep, the second I would go get her.
Have you heard of night time diapers? These are specially made diapers with extra padding for longer sleep periods. Someone gave us a bag.
They are expensive!
Side note... Diapers are really expensive but I found Baby Cheapskate early on and has bee a money saver.
I started using one size up diapers and got the same results.
That also made me watch prices for the bigger diapers. I could snag them in bulk if a good deal happened.
The bigger diapers definitely helped for a longer nights sleep as she got older.
Yeah, kid 1, up at slightest noise. kid 2, not so much. On the other hand, kid 2 was 30-days premie, so he was in our room longer than his older sister.
ReplyDeleteOh I am definitely telling my wife about that baby cheapskate site, I agree diapers are expensive, especially when the knightling decides to decimate hers...so unlady like
ReplyDeleteI read that there are specific hormones released after birth that cause women to sleep more lightly than before. We started out cosleeping with our little one in a SnuggleNest in between the two of us, and as soon as he'd start fussing in his sleep, I was awake, dreading yet another nighttime feeding. We finally decided to let him sleep in his crib in the hallway, and that was a big improvement.
ReplyDeleteWhat helped the most, however, was the Miracle Blanket ($30 on Amazon). It lets you easily swaddle your baby without the use of noisy velcro and is practically impossible for them to get out of. It's now my go-to gift for new parents, although it's best if you make them sweat it out the first few weeks so they truly appreciate it. ;-)
As for diapers, check out the Amazon Mom program. I think if you sign up you can earn up to 12 months of Amazon Prime for free AND get up to 30% off diapers!