Comments on: The torture of sleep deprivation http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/ A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-153370 Kelly Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:45:59 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-153370 I totally concur. I was nearly delirious with sleep-deprivation, after nursing my second born on average 6 times a night for 5 months. She was a hellish sleeper, wanted to be held all the time, wanted motion as well, which is goddam difficult to maintain at 3:00am. We have two kids right now. The third is a definite possibility, but good Lord, I am totally frightened of the nighttime torture. I totally concur. I was nearly delirious with sleep-deprivation, after nursing my second born on average 6 times a night for 5 months. She was a hellish sleeper, wanted to be held all the time, wanted motion as well, which is goddam difficult to maintain at 3:00am. We have two kids right now. The third is a definite possibility, but good Lord, I am totally frightened of the nighttime torture.

]]> By: khylek http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-152840 khylek Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:26:17 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-152840 We just had our 3rd boy 3 weeks ago. He's actually sleeping really well. Only wakes up 2 times a night. The bad news is his older brothers now wake up 1-2 times a night... <em>khylek's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FalseAwareness/~3/263422889/then-that-happened.html'>Then that happened</a></em> We just had our 3rd boy 3 weeks ago. He’s actually sleeping really well. Only wakes up 2 times a night.

The bad news is his older brothers now wake up 1-2 times a night…

khylek’s last blog post..Then that happened

]]> By: Elizabeth http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-152643 Elizabeth Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:45:20 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-152643 Just when I thought I had forgotten the "eh...eh...EHHHH" noises. And the yelling of "FUCK" because I had JUST gotten warm and comfortable and sleepy. Hang in there! <em>Elizabeth's last blog post..<a href='http://table4five.net/2008/04/07/win-baby-einstein-babys-first-sounds/'>Win Baby Einstein “Baby’s First Sounds”</a></em> Just when I thought I had forgotten the “eh…eh…EHHHH” noises. And the yelling of “FUCK” because I had JUST gotten warm and comfortable and sleepy. Hang in there!

Elizabeth’s last blog post..Win Baby Einstein “Baby’s First Sounds”

]]> By: Jen http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-152538 Jen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:35:44 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-152538 Worst part ever of having a newborn. It makes me cringe just thinking about it. When I recently gave birth to my surronchild people asked me "Was it hard to give the baby up?" and I said "No! I loved being able to sleep at night without worrying about a little one waking me up every half hour!" <em>Jen's last blog post..<a href='http://newbabynews.blogspot.com/2008/04/animals-i-know-and-love.html'>Animals I know and love</a></em> Worst part ever of having a newborn. It makes me cringe just thinking about it.

When I recently gave birth to my surronchild people asked me “Was it hard to give the baby up?” and I said “No! I loved being able to sleep at night without worrying about a little one waking me up every half hour!”

Jen’s last blog post..Animals I know and love

]]> By: Go Read It Today, Monday, April 7, 2008 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-152532 Go Read It Today, Monday, April 7, 2008 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:03:04 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-152532 [...] sleep deprivation with a newborn is not my favorite [...] [...] sleep deprivation with a newborn is not my favorite [...]

]]> By: Monica http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-152488 Monica Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:09:53 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-152488 Hi there. Credit for this idea goes to our friends David and Elisa...they'd place a nice warm hot water bottle (not too hot) in their son's bassinet and remove it right before laying him back down. He'd almost always drift off into peaceful slumber. We did this with our little guy and he seemed to love it too. Must be sort of womb like. I'd always meant to try the ticking clock too... <em>Monica's last blog post..<a href='http://susanica.blogspot.com/2008/04/hmmmm.html'>Hmmmm....???</a></em> Hi there. Credit for this idea goes to our friends David and Elisa…they’d place a nice warm hot water bottle (not too hot) in their son’s bassinet and remove it right before laying him back down. He’d almost always drift off into peaceful slumber. We did this with our little guy and he seemed to love it too. Must be sort of womb like. I’d always meant to try the ticking clock too…

Monica’s last blog post..Hmmmm….???

]]> By: Stimey http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-152146 Stimey Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:06:13 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-152146 Oh, I remember those waking up noises. And I would lie perfectly still thinking, maybe if he didn't hear me he would go back to sleep. You describe it perfectly. <em>Stimey's last blog post..<a href='http://stimeyland.blogspot.com/2008/04/theyre-kinda-right.html'>They're Kinda Right.</a></em> Oh, I remember those waking up noises. And I would lie perfectly still thinking, maybe if he didn’t hear me he would go back to sleep. You describe it perfectly.

Stimey’s last blog post..They’re Kinda Right.

]]> By: BetteJo http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-151835 BetteJo Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:16:03 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-151835 Worst.part.ever. Babies are wonderful and I loved mine to death (they are grown now) but omg the lack of sleep is something I will never forget. Totally sympathize. <em>BetteJo's last blog post..<a href='http://bettejosbeadcreations.blogspot.com/2008/04/time-marches-on.html'>Time marches on</a></em> Worst.part.ever.

Babies are wonderful and I loved mine to death (they are grown now) but omg the lack of sleep is something I will never forget. Totally sympathize.

BetteJo’s last blog post..Time marches on

]]> By: TNG http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-151832 TNG Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:09:36 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-151832 This post gave me flashbacks. Flash. Backs. <em>TNG's last blog post..<a href='http://thenewgirl.typepad.com/the_new_girl/2008/04/breaking-news.html'>Breaking News!</a></em> This post gave me flashbacks.

Flash. Backs.

TNG’s last blog post..Breaking News!

]]> By: Mandy http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/comment-page-1/#comment-151681 Mandy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:04:19 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/04/02/the-torture-of-sleep-deprivation/#comment-151681 I just laughed (in sympathy) so hard! That absolutely describes me putting my kids down. It seems like all my friends' babies do 10 hour stretches at a time from birth. Mine, not so much so. My youngest is now 7 months, and I am so bagged from the sleep deprivation I can barely see straight. So we started the COI (which didn't work with son 1) but seems to be having an effect on son 2. He is now giving us up to 7 hours at a stretch. Hang in there. And remember that IQ drops proportionally with the number of hours missed, so don't do any heavy mental lifting for a while! <em>Mandy's last blog post..<a href='http://mandygratton.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-has-sprung.html'>Spring Has Sprung</a></em> I just laughed (in sympathy) so hard! That absolutely describes me putting my kids down. It seems like all my friends’ babies do 10 hour stretches at a time from birth. Mine, not so much so. My youngest is now 7 months, and I am so bagged from the sleep deprivation I can barely see straight.

So we started the COI (which didn’t work with son 1) but seems to be having an effect on son 2. He is now giving us up to 7 hours at a stretch.

Hang in there. And remember that IQ drops proportionally with the number of hours missed, so don’t do any heavy mental lifting for a while!

Mandy’s last blog post..Spring Has Sprung

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