Tired much??!!
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Topic: Tired much??!!
Posted By: Babe
Subject: Tired much??!!
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:11pm
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I'm shattered!
How did you mums with 2 or more kiddies get some rest when your second/third/etc come along? How'd you work around your older kid/s and the baby and actually get some sleep (or are you looking at this laughing hysterically at my hopes of catching a nap during the day  ) ??-------------   
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:21pm
I only have 1 but do have a suggestion  Would your oldest cuddle up on couch or in bed with you and watch a movie or tv? I always though this would be a great way to have some rest for both while little one is sleeping. Hope you get to nap soon
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:30pm
| Daycare/kindy time if they don't have a sleep is a guess |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 1:47pm
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Yep i get a nap when baby sleeps on the days Isla is in daycare.
I am yet to co-ordinate them both to have a sleep at the same time, so I can too! Have been very tempted to sleep and leave Isla watching tv when she wont have a nap and Im soooo tired, but havent. |
Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:12pm
I only have one child too, so this is probably easier said than done, but a lot of people I know have compulsory 'rest' time just after lunch. We also have this rule at our family bach and no matter how old the kids are, everyone has to have a rest after lunch. This usually results in the adults falling asleep on the couch and the kids watching a DVD.  ------------- 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:27pm
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henna for us that wouldnt work.. the big one wouldn't sleep and I couldnt sleep if he wasnt..
babe- i have no brilliant ideas.. it's rare that i get both asleep at the same time but they do both sleep in the evening but i cant be bothered going to bed at 630 lol.. so in short i go to bed about 10ish and get up when bub does and at 630am.. so I'm no help:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 2:32pm
Jake has a 1&1/2 - 2hr nap every afternoon but I haven't been able to coordinate them napping together. He is in daycare 2 full days a week (today being one of them) but its a 45 minute round trip there and back so an hour and a half driving 2 days a week, plus groceries since I'm in town then when we get home Ty sometimes just won't sleep well  I finally got him to sleep at 12.45 today, got to sleep myself at 1.20 then he woke up crying at 1.50, had a cuddle and crashed again but hes due for another feed at 3 so not really worth me tryna get to sleep again. It sucks coz he had a really unsettled night last night and was up every 2-3 hrs wanting a feed (he refuses a bottle so its all on me) so I could really do with the zzzz's  he sleeps really well when Jakes home but then Jake wants to play with me when Tys napping y'know.
Kellz its hard ae?! I'm not super comfy with sleeping when Jakes up but if I'm getting abit concerned about PND if I don't get some rest soon since I'm already high-risk in that department. Might have to try the dvd idea - pick up a pile he hasn't watched yet from the store tonight when I pick him up which may mean a nap or 2 on the couch tomorrow... Watch this space -------------
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 7:18pm
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I have no idea since I can't manage a nap with just 1.... ------------- 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 7:53pm
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I've always co-ordinated the afternoon sleep, so just holding the older one off having a nap until the younger one is ready. It IS possible - but it did take a few months for Ava to sleep at all, let alone get her into a routine lol
Unfortunately I don't nap as I'm at work but I figure on the weekends we might want to get something done in that time (which is only an hour - if DS sleeps any longer he won't go to bed at night). |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 28 April 2010 at 8:19pm
Yep it sure is hard! Im high risk for PND again too, and sleep deprivation is a huge trigger for me. Im taking things much easier and being kinder on myself than when ISla was little. If the houseworks not done too bad, lol! I also have lots of family support from my parents this time which is awesome. I only got a 20 min power nap this afternoon but it made all the difference, my eyes were falling out of my head before that! I have napped on the couch while Isla watching dvd when desperate, the sleep isnt as deep or as good, but better than nothing! |
Babe wrote:Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 30 April 2010 at 12:07pm
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Well I put Jake down abit earlier today at the same time as Ty went down and they were both asleep within 5 minutes so yay! I also have dvds from the store and the library so will put one on for Jake when Ty goes down for his next nap later this afternoon so I can atleast put my feet up and relax!!
Wish I could sleep now but since I've been unwell this week I've really neglected the housework and its gotten rather desperate  still atleast I know I can get them down together if I'm organised!!!-------------
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