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Cookiegobbler
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okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
So lately DD goes to sleep at 7:30... sleeps until about 1am, then is up every three hours after that until she finally gets up around 9am. I cant live like this... she wont sleep in her crib and she wants to eat every 3 hours and has gas.... what should I do??????????
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karacg
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
I wouldn't let her sleep so much in the evening. And give her a larger bottle at about 10 or 11 pm. Add an ounce.
Put a few drops of lavender oil on her crib sheet at 11pm.
I swear this is how I have had DD sleeping from 10pm-8 or 9am since she was 2 weeks old.
Of course I may be speaking too soon - but it has worked so far!
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| Posted 10/2/07 11:55 AM |
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Cookiegobbler
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
Thanks!! I will definitely try your suggestions!
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| Posted 10/2/07 12:08 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
Posted by karacg
I wouldn't let her sleep so much in the evening. And give her a larger bottle at about 10 or 11 pm. Add an ounce.
Trust me, I am NO expert, but I don't necessarily agree...unless of course it works--then awesome! 
But...I truly do believe that "sleep begets sleep." In other words, putting a baby to bed later doesn't necessarily mean they'll sleep later.
Also, and I don't know about you, but I don't want to see my girls past 8pm  I need my Erin time! Putting her to bed so late is a looong day.
Lastly, if you give her a late bottle, she may become dependent on that and it's something else you may need to "break" her of down the line.
Just some food for thought.
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| Posted 10/2/07 12:28 PM |
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Disneygirl
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
You can try gently waking her at 10/11pm keep it dark in the room and give her a bottle then and hopefully she'll go back to sleep and give you a longer stretch at night.
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| Posted 10/2/07 12:51 PM |
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Calla
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
You should keep in mind that this is only temporary and go to sleep by 9pm.
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| Posted 10/2/07 1:22 PM |
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karacg
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
Yeah it totally depends upon your lifestyle. I would much rather have her up for a bottle at 10pm than wake me at 6am!! 
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| Posted 10/2/07 11:06 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
How long have you been putting her in her crib for? DS had a hard time transitioning and I put him in his crib at 3 months. You have to be stubborn. She already figured out that if she cries you will come and get her. DS has his last bottle at 8 and doesnt wake up until 8 the next morning. But for awhile we were giving him an additional few ounces before we went to bed and than over a few weeks we would cut back on the amount we would give him and eventually he just never woke up for a bottle anymore.
Good luck!
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| Posted 10/3/07 12:32 AM |
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wowcoulditbe
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
we used to keep dd up until 11 so she would sleep until 9 - then one day she fell asleep at 8 and we left her....low and behod, she was a 8 - 9 girl (now it went 7-8 don't know why!)....
IF THEY DON'T GET ENOUGH SLEEP, THEY ARE CRANKIER - JUST AN FYI!! 
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| Posted 10/3/07 12:34 AM |
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
I agree with this!! Cailen was an awful sleeper, and I would just let him stay up without attempting to put him down because I thought he would be more tired and actually sleep!
I find that if I put him down early, he sleeps better and longer! Sometimes even all night!!!
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| Posted 10/3/07 6:54 AM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
Her 1 am bottle may just be because of habit. You can try cutting that out and just rocking her til she falls asleep. Another bottle at 4-5am is normal, I think and then it's great if she sleeps til 9!
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| Posted 10/3/07 8:14 AM |
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littlejoy06
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
My DD was exactly the same way. We changed her formula to soy and it was the same. she didn't change until she was 7 months old. Sorry  I promise, it does get better. I was to the point where I didn't want any more children because I couldn't take it. My views have changes.
Hang in there momma, it will change!!!!
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| Posted 10/3/07 8:18 AM |
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Cookiegobbler
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Re: okay... I'm exhausted... is this normal? re: sleep
Posted by littlejoy06
My DD was exactly the same way. We changed her formula to soy and it was the same. she didn't change until she was 7 months old. Sorry I promise, it does get better. I was to the point where I didn't want any more children because I couldn't take it. My views have changes.
Hang in there momma, it will change!!!!
2 more months of this??? LOL
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| Posted 10/3/07 10:12 AM |
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