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a new sleep regime
I haven't talked about it, because I didn't want to hex myself, but we moved Dillo's crib (the pack n play) into the study on Sunday, and then we actually moved the Dillo into the crib.
He's done okay. I've put him down some nights and mr. flea has put him down some nights. Once I had to let him cry - I lasted 4 minutes, held him for 5, then put him down again and he whimpered but went to sleep. Other times he nurses to sleep or nurses and is so sleepy that when I put him down he doesn't complain. mr. flea lies on the floor with him as he falls asleep.
He's been up at the same times he wants to nurse in the night - generally, 10, 1, 3 and 5, or sometimes just general restlessness after about 3, even if he doesn't want to nurse. I stumble down the hall and nurse him - I wanted to get him adjusted to sleeping in another place, by himself, before messing with the nursing. He's ended the night in bed with me every time so far, either at the 3am if he won't settle or at the 5am, because by that time I am incredibly tired and not thinking very straight.
So, the next step is to send mr. flea to him at 10, and see if he can get him to go back to sleep without nursing. I'd like to get down to 2 wakeups a night; I'm not ready to nightwean him yet, as we only just stopped giving him breastmilk during the day and while I'm working, he simply doesn't nurse much outside of in bed.
Also, maybe move the TV and/or computer out of the study, because I miss SYTYCD and my internets after 7:30pm.
He's done okay. I've put him down some nights and mr. flea has put him down some nights. Once I had to let him cry - I lasted 4 minutes, held him for 5, then put him down again and he whimpered but went to sleep. Other times he nurses to sleep or nurses and is so sleepy that when I put him down he doesn't complain. mr. flea lies on the floor with him as he falls asleep.
He's been up at the same times he wants to nurse in the night - generally, 10, 1, 3 and 5, or sometimes just general restlessness after about 3, even if he doesn't want to nurse. I stumble down the hall and nurse him - I wanted to get him adjusted to sleeping in another place, by himself, before messing with the nursing. He's ended the night in bed with me every time so far, either at the 3am if he won't settle or at the 5am, because by that time I am incredibly tired and not thinking very straight.
So, the next step is to send mr. flea to him at 10, and see if he can get him to go back to sleep without nursing. I'd like to get down to 2 wakeups a night; I'm not ready to nightwean him yet, as we only just stopped giving him breastmilk during the day and while I'm working, he simply doesn't nurse much outside of in bed.
Also, maybe move the TV and/or computer out of the study, because I miss SYTYCD and my internets after 7:30pm.
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