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Grill
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EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
How many hours are you getting per day (24 hour period)?
And, how long is your longest stretch of sleep?
I'm so tired that all I can do is cry.
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Posted 12/18/09 4:42 PM  |
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conigs25
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Michele
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
Now at 4 wks he is going 3hrs between feeds at nite n I'm way more adjusted to it than I was the first 2 wks. How old is ur dc?
Eta the most I ever got was the other nite he went down at 10 pm n woke at 1am to eat
Message edited 12/18/2009 4:51:58 PM.
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| Posted 12/18/09 4:50 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
in the beginning 45 minutes to an hour if I was LUCKY.
it got better after like week 3 or 4.
now I get about 1.5 to 2 hours a stretch, and sleep about a total of 5-6 hours a night during the week (I am also back to work). my son will be 2 months old Sunday. I have always been a terrible napper, so I didn't do much of that while I was home.
I was downright EXHAUSTED.
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| Posted 12/18/09 4:50 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
Until DD was 4 months her longest stretch of sleep was 2 hours except for the few times she fell asleep in DH's arms.
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| Posted 12/18/09 4:53 PM |
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MeganMylo
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
It does get easier I promise. For us DD started sleeping well about 2 weeks.
I swear the first 2 weeks were a blur, and I don't remember much of that time. the first 2 weeks the longest stretch was 3 hours, but the norm was 2.
How old is your LO?
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| Posted 12/18/09 4:55 PM |
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alisha
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
I guess I am lucky. I got (and still get) 3 hour stretches. But I think it is b/c I am co-sleeping so at night she wakes up, I give her the boob, and we both drift off to sleep.
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| Posted 12/18/09 5:03 PM |
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Shelleybean11
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
DS is 3 months and the longest stretch of sleep I have gotten has been 4.5 hours. DS has started to sleep for longer stretches now it's just that I can't seem to go to bed immediately after he does, there is too much that needs to be done. I'm not a very good napper either  DS now sleeps for a 5 or 6 hour stretch, BF's then usually sleeps for another 3 hours.
I hear you on the exhaustion. DS hardly naps during the day and it is exhausting! It gets better though
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| Posted 12/18/09 5:03 PM |
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LulaBell
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J
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
For the first few weeks the longest stretches were 3 to 4 weeks, with an average around 3. DD started sleeping better pretty soon. Now at 10 weeks she's sleeping 7-8 hours consistently, waking up to eat and sleeping another 4 or so. It will get better!
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| Posted 12/18/09 5:39 PM |
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Grill
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Member since 4/09 994 total posts
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J
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
in the beginning 45 minutes to an hour if I was LUCKY.
This is me. My DS is one week old today (Happy Birthday Little Man!!). But he nurses every 2-3 hours (start time to start time) and each feed lasts about 45 minutes. I can't get more than 1.5 hours and that is a rarity. I'm only averaging about 4-5 hours in a 24 hour period. It's taking it's toll. Thanks so much for the replies. It helps to see that this is something that we all go through and we all successfully manage.
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| Posted 12/18/09 8:15 PM |
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MrsKellyBride
Mommy of 3!
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Kelly
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Re: EBF Moms to Newborns: 2 Sleep Questions
My son is EBF started STTN around 9 weeks. He sleeps 11 - 12 hours since he was 3 months!!!
There is hope I promise :o)
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| Posted 12/18/09 8:18 PM |
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