I have developed the mother's ear and have become a very light sleeper. Even with the monitor on, I will think I've heard my baby cry when in fact it's just my imagination. My husband's snoring keeps me awake and it never bothered me before. I'll even hear thunder and rain outside and it will wake me up.
I've tried taking over-the-counter sleep medication. The situation never fails. After I take one, my little one wakes up at 11:00 pm because of teething pain or something else. Then, I'm sitting in a rocking chair rocking her in my arms while I finally feel sleepy. Luckily I'm able to get her back to sleep quickly so I can return to bed. Unfortunately a continuous and undisturbed rest has not taken place.
I know it will work itself out in time. Developing good sleeping habits is all about routine. I just have to be patient until my routine settles back in.
I've become such a light sleeper too since Elyse was born! She's only slept through the night a couple of times so far, and each time I've woken up and laid there just listening/waiting for her to wake up-- so aggravating! Looking forward to us both being able to sleep through the night consistently at some point in the near future!
ReplyDeleteI understand. Not a nice feeling waking up and laying there wondering when she'll wake up. I'm always thinking as soon as I fall asleep she'll wake me up anyway. Abigail has been sleeping well until last night. She woke up at 1:00 and 5:30!! Needless to say, I didn't sleep much last night :-/
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