First, just some cute pictures...
His shirt says "Best Big Brother Ever"
Yes, you could probably guess that we are having sleeping problems around our house. I bet you didn't guess that it's not the newborn that is causing all the problems. Hayes is doing really well, sleeping pretty soundly between feedings. (I'm sure because I put that in writing he won't tonight!) Nope, it is Price that is waking up several times a night and screaming at the top of his lungs for us to come in there. I have never heard such a terrible, blood curdling noise. When we do go in there nothing we do soothes him. He gets so upset that he shakes and becomes hysterical. All he tells us is that he "want Mommy and Daddy". He wants us to stay in there with him all night or to come to our bed but we really don't want to start that. Lee and I are worn out and would love some advice. We aren't sure what is waking him up but last night he was up 3 different times, once for about an hour and a half...screaming the entire time. I am sure it's just a phase but we aren't sure how to help him get out of it. We try rocking, singing, letting him cry, you name it, we've probably tried it, but nothing helps him calm down or go back to sleep. Anyway, if anyone knows of anything we should try please let us know. Pray for us as we are all in need of some sleep! Who would have thought it would be our 2 year old keeping us up?!
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Oh no!! I hate to hear that for yall! The only advice I can give is to NOT let him come in your bed! (I know you mentioned that you don’t want to start that) After we moved Hayden would not sleep in his new room. Matt and I both work 5 days a week and on a weeknight we gave in and let him sleep with us, so we could get some sleep. He has been in our bed ever since! It’s awful. The advice I have been given is to make a pallet in his room and each night more closer and closer to the door, until you are eventually out of his room. We haven’t tried it yet, because again we work every day and don’t feel like sleeping on the floor! We have also let him cry it out, but Hayden’s cardiologist told us not to let him cry for more than 30 min because it is too much pressure on his heart. So if you figure out a way to keep Price asleep all night and in his own bed. PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Madelyn did that right after Mason was born too! Mason was sleeping almost the whole night but Madelyn was up in between - there were nights that I was literally up every hour between the two of them At the time I thought it was night terrors but now I think it was all the changes in the house and she wanted to be reassured that we were still there...It did not last very long for her (maybe a few weeks) and it just stopped. Don't really have any advice besides hang in there!
Hudson did that at about the same age. After much research I determined they were actually "night terrors" and seemed to be worse when he was over tired or over stimulated. The only thing that helped was making sure he got a good nap in the day time and went to bed fairly early at night. I'm sure the over stimulation of new baby and lots of visitors are adding to it. It's a stage and an age that will pass. Just hold him and comfort him until it does! :) We found playing Praise Baby CDs in Hudson's room to help, too. They really did calm him down better than my racing heart could. Kept peace in everyone's hearts! :)
I don't exactly LOVE kids in my bed all night, but I really don't love being awakened multiple times in the night either. Do what works for you= what gives you the most sleep! For us, that often means a kid in our bed! :)
In the meantime, it stinks to be so tired! But trust that it will pass as everyone becomes more adjusted to the new family!!
call me if you need more info on the night terror thing :)
He is going through a huge transition with a new baby brother, so it probably pretty normal. I am not a fan of letting babies cry at any age (babies, not tantrum throwing children, LOL!) so I'd say rock rock rock and snuggles until it passes. It may take a while for him to adjust, but I figure we will sleep when we are old and they're gone. Sage didn't sleep through the night until 13 months. I literally spent her entire first year of life never sleeping more than 3 hours at a time, but now that it's over, it was worth it! We love cosleeping, but once they get use to sleeping with you, there's no going back. We love having Sage snuggled between us, but I have no idea how that's going to work after a CSection.
Any better now that a few days have passed? Caleb did that for at least a week when we brought Abby home. He would also have major screaming inconsolable meltdowns during the daytime. There was no way to comfort him. I think it was just his way of reacting to the new normal of having a sibling. It got much better after a few weeks. Now the meltdowns just relate to being two! Hope little Price is already feeling better now!
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