This time last year was the last time I slept peacefully, all night, without interruption (with the exception of my husband's pager). I was in the beginning of my pregnancy and hadn't reached the uncomfortable stage or the constant peeing yet. Fast forward to today. Now, I am awakened multiple times a night by crying, fussing, cooing, and you name it. For some reason, my baby refuses to sleep at night. This morning was the first morning my eyes were swollen from lack of rest. I didn't even look this bad when Elise was a newborn. Or, maybe I did and I was just too exhausted to notice and nobody bothered to tell me... or it was just expected. At 2:30 this morning she was up screaming. I know all she wants to do is nurse, but she wakes up expecting it. She will never sleep through the night if she's starting to form this habit. She woke up a couple more times and then up at 8am. I fed her and laid her back down in the bed with me (which is where she slept from 2:30am on because Jason went to sleep on the couch). She fussed after I fed her for I don't know how long, but then finally went back to sleep. We slept until 11 and then I got up. I actually had to wake her up a little before noon. So, I've decided to make some changes to her bedtime routine to see if that helps, and I am trying a little rice cereal tonight. It's not supposed to make them fuller longer, but at this point, I'll give anything a shot!
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