tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post897507326696295339..comments2019-03-31T02:39:37.820-07:00Comments on The Tale of the Little Dilbatos: who needs sleep?Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854891640925870685noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post-22072223786320950322012-01-06T04:54:15.728-08:002012-01-06T04:54:15.728-08:00Beki, we're just not into such regimented sche...Beki, we're just not into such regimented schedules - I went back and forth with this a lot, wanting to simplify things, and it just wasn't a good fit for us (plus our babies can just now handle eating every 3 hrs during the day. The came home pre-term and under 5 lbs and eating every 2 hrs.<br><br>The little one was 4lbs4oz when she came home and gained more in a week at home than 17 days in the NICU where she was on a 3 hr schedule. <br><br>We still do feed on demand for the most part (though as always, generally at the same time or back to back) and they are naturally adapting to longer sleep as they get bigger. They're 11 and 12 lbs now and their longest stretches last night were 5.5 and 9 hrs, so I think its starting to come together now that they're physically capable of eating less often.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854891640925870685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post-978945265393197122012-01-05T18:45:18.932-08:002012-01-05T18:45:18.932-08:00I thought this was a great post! Obviously, I can ...I thought this was a great post! Obviously, I can relate to your pain. I can tell you that things have been going really well here in the sleep department. Hardly, hardly ever more than one waking per night, and even that is pretty non-stressful. I generally feel like a rested person. So it will happen for you. And you know this. And you are fully validated in needing to vent until it happens :)Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491786096714674698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post-16298868283279078362012-01-05T16:34:00.593-08:002012-01-05T16:34:00.593-08:00We did Babywise for both our kiddos (and will use ...We did Babywise for both our kiddos (and will use it for Madison when she arrives), but we had kiddos that slept 8 hours at 8 weeks - and it just got better :) Hang in there - you WILL get your sleep back :)Phil and Bekihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246540199616575746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post-89675240891065513722012-01-05T06:49:42.048-08:002012-01-05T06:49:42.048-08:00Ashleigh, your girls always give me hope ;) I do t...Ashleigh, your girls always give me hope ;) I do think we've done well with the bedtime routine but we have had some inconsistency in daytime with different caregivers which is hard. They're going to day care soon too so I guess its irrelevant and not going to change.<br><br>Avery just passed 12 lbs and Quinn 11, and it seems to be working wonders for their sleep (aside from Avery hating to GO to sleep, she's good once she is there).Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854891640925870685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post-15386140922533993202012-01-05T06:44:17.333-08:002012-01-05T06:44:17.333-08:00So, we actually have those 'dream sleepers'...So, we actually have those 'dream sleepers' Teagan started sttn at 10 weeks (12 hours per night) and Quinn was doing about 10.5 hours at that point. BUT, we worked really hard to get to that point! While we didn't sleep train, we tried to develop good habits from day one. We've had a few hiccups along the way with teething and other random wakeful periods. Whenever we go through those things, we use a modified Ferber method too. While hearing them cry is awful, it solves the problems SO quickly. We broke Quinn of her pacifier addiction in just two nights. Like Avery, over the holidays, Teagan was falling asleep in my arms too. I was totally coddling her, but it reached a bad point because I had to do it in the middle of the night a few times. A few nights ago, we decided that it was time to go back to the crib to soothe herself to sleep. She screamed for 10 minutes the first night, 5 for the second night and by the third night, there were a few whimpers but no crying! <br><br>Anyways, it sounds like you're doing a great job! Sorry for the long comment!Ashleighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331319310351326018.post-64482104549833596902012-01-05T06:42:16.079-08:002012-01-05T06:42:16.079-08:00And once you get 8 hrs of sleep (and it will happe...And once you get 8 hrs of sleep (and it will happen, I SWEAR), you will not believe how you ever were able to function on so little sleep. L and I still marvel at the fast we survived that first year with 2 kids who hated to sleep. It will get better!!! :)Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05517731694578184963noreply@blogger.com