Comments on: Giving up titles at this point, because, seriously.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:09:40 +0000

I’m praying for you. Praying to the gods of sleep that you get some RELIEF, YOU POOR WOMAN! We’re six months out and Wombat still won’t take a bottle or a pacifier (and he still hates the swing–the very expensive swing).

Aaaand we’re still co-sleeping every morning because the kid clusterfeeds for the first four hours of every day, and the only way we survive it is by staying horizontal.

By: samantha jo campen

samantha jo campen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:50:29 +0000

We did Pantley at 4 months and had huge success. And God even though it was hard and I was exhausted, I felt a million times better once we started because I knew I was being proactive and that made a ton of difference for me mentally.

I can’t even TELL YOU how much I hope it works for you.

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:30:51 +0000

I feel your pain! My son was the same way- would NOT take a bottle. Daycare was about ready to kick me out, not him, just me. I tried a method I heard somewhere and it really worked for us… for one weekend, 48 hours, he only got the bottle. I pumped like crazy and my husband fed him every bottle for the longest 48 hours of our lives. BUT- it worked, from then on, he would take a bottle without issue and everyone was happier.

Best wishes to you, and good luck!

By: kakaty

kakaty — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:50:10 +0000

All I can do is offer my complete sympthoy because oh girl I have been there. My girl never took a bottle, no matter what we tried. So every 2-3 hours it was the mom-buffet for at least an hour and sleep was something I craved like candy. I remember waking up totally freaked out that I had lost her because I was so tired I didnt’ remember putting her back in the bassinet next to the bed. When she was Sams age I think I had a hysterical fit and told my husband “I do 100% of the feeding, you need to 100% of something else” and from then on he took over all the bath duties and to this day (she is nearly 3) he still does the majority of the baths. All I wanted to say is I know where you are and by all means, do whatever you gotta do.

By: SBMaya

SBMaya — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:49 +0000

Oy…I can only imagine (at this point) – but i remember being a child (and lifelong, for that matter) insomniac…fun for the mom, for sure! My own mom swears I didn’t sleep for more then an hour or two for the first TWO YEARS. I don’t know if that’s true, but…I can only imagine what kind of payback I’m in for, if I ever get one of my own. (Shuddering at the thought of the enormous baggage under my eyes…) hang in there, she’s SO cute! The cheeks alone are worth nom-nom-noming away….so sweet!

By: TwoBusy

TwoBusy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:00:17 +0000

Just curious: does it have to be actual water, or would simulated water sounds help? We picked up one of those Discovery Store sound machine things, which turned out to be magic for our kids — fake torrential rainfall all night long had the same kind of soothing effect that your faucet purge seems to have on Sam.

By: Kristabella

Kristabella — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:01:45 +0000

Gah, I wish I had some magic advice or something to offer you besides a big, damn internet hug. I can’t even imagine how you’re doing it, how you’re even alive enough to twitter and blog.

I think the people who say to use the Cry It Out Method are grandmas who FORGET what it is like to have a screaming baby on your hands.

Sending you good sleep thoughts, my friend!

By: The New Girl

The New Girl — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:56:54 +0000

Oh, J. JJJJJJJ. You know that you’re singing my tune. Down to the effing kajillion gallons of water down my bathroom sink in the interest of stopping.the.screaming. Seriously.

Do what you need to do to get sleep and to be sane. I honestly believe that you will know when it’s time to change it up and you will make it work for yourselves and Sam will adjust.

I disagree that the habits with babies become harder to break the longer you go. I think it TOTALLY depends on the baby.

My sister co-slept with her son until he was around 15 months old and the longest he’s EVER cried in his crib is like 10 minutes.

I nursed my daughter until she was almost two. She used to nurse for her ENTIRE NAP. EVERY NAP. She gave up feeding after feeding on her own, with a very little prompting/distraction from me, down until the last one. When we finished with that one, she cried one time and then forgot all about it. And, as I’m sure you understand, I would have bet ANYTHING that it would have been an incredible ORDEAL.

Blah blah. You get the point.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:22:50 +0000

J, I wish SO MUCH for you guys that Sam will start giving in soon. I can not imagine your exhaustion and frustration, ughhh.

You know my deal, it’s not something I can (or am even thinking about) complaining about. Lila’s nighttime sleeping is all LUCK. Or the work of the NICU nurses. B/c it sure as hell wasn’t me or the husband.

I have no advice for you, just know that I’m constantly thinking about you, and hoping that you get some continuous sleep soon.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:22:37 +0000

Okay, I know this sounds horrible, but my friend is going through the same thing…and she weaned her son on to a bottle by adding a tiny bit of Pedialyte the first few times.