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babymakes3
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Waking up at night to check on DC
My DD has been sleeping through the night since about 3 months old. I was pretty good at first and would only wake up to check on her once a night. Now that she's rolling over, I check on her 2-3 times a night. The endless nights of interrupted sleep is starting to wear me down. By mid-afternoon, I can barely keep my eyes open.
DH tells me not to worry and she's fine, but I figure, I'm up, I have to check on her.
Does anyone else do this? Does it get better?
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Posted 6/13/07 5:11 PM  |
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
Been there and yes it gets better. Although I didn't get up I used to stare at the vido monitor in the middle of the night with the volume all the way up. I used to go in and check on DD before I went to bed and then I would check on her in the monitor a few times during the night. Eventually you'll do it less and less. I still have the video monitor right by head but I don't wake up and fixate on it as much.
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| Posted 6/13/07 5:39 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
I guess I must be a bad mommy because I never checked on my kids!!
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| Posted 6/13/07 8:11 PM |
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ckdk
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
Posted by hazeleyes33
I guess I must be a bad mommy because I never checked on my kids!!
haha, me either!
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| Posted 6/13/07 8:23 PM |
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laurenM
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
My dd has slept through until 6 am like three times. All of those times I was up every half hour checking on her and didnt get to enjoy the extra sleep.... Im sure when she actually does it on a constant basis that will change
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| Posted 6/13/07 8:50 PM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
Posted by ckdk
Posted by hazeleyes33
I guess I must be a bad mommy because I never checked on my kids!!
haha, me either!
me neither. If I get up to go to the bathroom, then I'll poke my head in, but usually I don't check.
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:04 PM |
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Ali
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
I used to be just like you -- checking on him all the time. But then I got a video monitor and it made me feel much better. I could just roll over and see that he was ok, and then eventually I stopped waking up at all.
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:14 PM |
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Charly
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
I have a video monitor, so I don't get up unless she's crying. I've learned to turn the volume off since I can hear her if she's fussing without it (we share a wall.) However, my body always wakes up at 3 and 5 for some reason - I peek at the monitor and go back down. She's usually up between 5 & 6.
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:22 PM |
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emilain
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
my kids are 7, 4, and 2 and I still check on them at least 1/night.
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:45 PM |
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Janice
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
I never check on him...once
I am asleep, that's it. I never wake up until I hear him talking into the monitor
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:53 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
Posted by Ali
I used to be just like you -- checking on him all the time. But then I got a video monitor and it made me feel much better. I could just roll over and see that he was ok, and then eventually I stopped waking up at all.
Same here and I bought the Angelcare Monitor. Both helped me sleep through the night.
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:53 PM |
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ChilisWife
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
I have a video monitor but sometimes he moves out of range, or I see his head in the mattress, and I panic. My body just wakes up about 2 times per night and so I just go in and check.
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| Posted 6/13/07 9:57 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
I have a monitor, not a video one...It's all sound and it picks up everything!!
Yesterday, I couldn't figure out why I am so darn tired. I am a SAHM (well start working PT soon), but, anyway, Im wiped.
Then I realize...Im checking on DS at least 2x in the middle of the night.
Every "move" I go make sure he didn't turn over and sure enough, he's out like a light.
So, Your not the only one. I'll probably continue checking on him for years!
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| Posted 6/13/07 10:19 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Waking up at night to check on DC
Do you have a video monitor?? I swear this is the best invention ever! I don't get up to check anymore now but I did up until the 6 month mark.
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| Posted 6/14/07 7:09 AM |
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