I was laid off so my wife still has her career and I have taken over the role of being up all night with the 8 week old, the feedings, fussing, crying, most of the night and then my 14 month old gets up rearing to go at 6:00 am and I am wiped out. I do it all day long then when the wife comes home in the PM I usually drop from exhaustion, any ways to improve my attitude when tired? or any ideas from experience will also help, Thank you!
2007-01-03 18:59:44 · 9 answers · asked by b b 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
ps it's 3:00am and I have been up for hours with the little one and the wife and 13 month old are sleeping nice :) at least I have my little cat to keep me company....how come he isn't tired and is purring lol!! I am so tired I am talking silly :_)
2007-01-03 19:01:32 · update #1
And they are SO DEMANDING!! lol
2007-01-03 19:10:08 · update #2
Bless you Daddy. Eventually they both will sleep all night. This to shall pass. Just keep telling yourself that.
Also you are not alone. You might consider checking out some mommy or parent groups and trade off baby sitting. Use the time to catch up on sleep.
Wife should be giving you weekends off as much as possible. Yes, she needs to rest too but surly you can work out some relief time with her. You both helped make these two little charmers.
Even though she is winning the bread you are working 24 yours non stop. If shee goes to work once in a while on little sleep she will not die and it will certainly help you and make you more pleasant to live with.
2007-01-03 19:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a mother of 6, last ones are twins, 21 months old. All of my kids, except for the first one, slept all night at around 4-8 weeks old. How I did this was I would stay up until about midnight, then give the baby a good feeding, change the diaper, (before or after doesn't matter) and then would go to bed. Baby would wake up about 4-6 hours later, but at least you got that much solid sleep. What helped me out during the day was I would take little "power naps" , when the baby slept, I slept, even if it was only for 15 min. it helped out alot, still does. Don't worry, this shouldn't go on much longer. Good luck, and enjoy this time with your little one, she won't be little much longer.
2007-01-04 03:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by Faith 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL i know how you feel! try and get into a routine with the 14 mth old so they go down for a nap while the baby is sleeping :D also buy a play pen stick the 14 mth old in it too play and just nap on the lounge you will wake up if anything goes wrong believe me it is tried and tested you could even set your alarm for 15 mins intervals so u can check on everything i have done that too!
2007-01-04 03:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by elfsbabe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I slept when the kids would sleep and whenever I could get a family member or my mom to come over or my boyfriend I would nap. That is the best way. But, when I get on here I end up staying up later.
2007-01-04 04:01:48 · answer #4 · answered by Mz Bree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell me about it. I KNOW!!!! i havent been to sleep either. my 16 month old just went to sleep thank u JESUS. my 4 year old hates to hear sissy cry so i let him lay in MY bed long enough for her to fall asleep and it took hours so finall i just went to move him and he freeken PEE'D my bed!!!! I know crazy junk! he never does that and when he gets in MY bed he does. what the crap is up with that? I am starving for sleep too. i understand. Just think... u now can see what most mothers do and go through. Tell the daddys out there who think what mothers go through isnt crap, that they have no clue. U are doing a GREAT JOB and i am proud of u! Go to bed, get some sleep and know that in the end it was all worth it. cause those babies are the most precious things in the world. no matter how much they drive u nuts. u love them more then life its self. I am totally INLOVE with my kids.
2007-01-04 03:47:25 · answer #5 · answered by goober 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Welcome to the world of stay at home mommies (and some daddies too)!! Best you can do is try to catch a nap when the kids are asleep. When your wife is on her day off, take a few hours to yourself.
2007-01-04 07:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by Erika 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sit back and enjoy there will come a time all to fast you wont sleep wondering where they at and what they are doing so enjoy your time for mow you are the center of their life
2007-01-04 03:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by tofatandblack 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you are learning what its like to be a mother, funny we were expected to do it and make dinner and do laundry and then of all things stroke his ego and have sex. you just keep on keeping on as best you can. thats life.
2007-01-04 03:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
well baby's are an interesting beast. what works for me is to pattern my sleep schedule with the baby.
2007-01-04 03:03:43 · answer #9 · answered by mcdanight 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋