OHbaby! Forums : We need sleep! https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:04:48 +0000 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:06:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=20416 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[We need sleep! : Emma I feel so sorry for you,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=479218&title=we-need-sleep#479218 Author: kezplanet
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Posted: 30 August 2008 at 2:06pm

Emma I feel so sorry for you, bout time you got a break, I think the island is still a great idea!!]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:06:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=479218&title=we-need-sleep#479218 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : Sorry, no advice here - my 18...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=478754&title=we-need-sleep#478754 Author: AzzaNZ
Subject: 20416
Posted: 29 August 2008 at 5:06pm

Sorry, no advice here - my 18 month old has probably slept through twice so far (and not in a row).

I've gotten used to waking twice a night but if it gets more than that I feel a bit shattered the next day.]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:06:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=478754&title=we-need-sleep#478754 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : I&#039;ve been there too, when...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=478244&title=we-need-sleep#478244 Author: caraMel
Subject: 20416
Posted: 29 August 2008 at 8:07am

I've been there too, when Ella was 9 months old.
3 hard nights of CIO and she has been a very good sleeper since.
If CIO is the way you want to go, hang in there and be consistant.
Good luck!]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:07:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=478244&title=we-need-sleep#478244 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : Book me a spot on that deserted...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=478156&title=we-need-sleep#478156 Author: Maya
Subject: 20416
Posted: 28 August 2008 at 9:54pm

Book me a spot on that deserted island!

I'm not going to go on and on about the gremlins sleep (or lack thereof) again but suffice to say I feel your pain except that here it's been going on for months on end. We tried CIO and Sienna screamed for 4 hours one night, after 6 weeks of CIO she was still screaming every night. Now we're just hoping that having their grommets back in and their adenoids out next Friday will make a big difference coz atm they are having induced sleep thanks to the phenargan they are on for their sinuses and ears.]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:54:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=478156&title=we-need-sleep#478156 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : For us changing habbits takes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=477947&title=we-need-sleep#477947 Author: 2bmumof3
Subject: 20416
Posted: 28 August 2008 at 7:41pm

For us changing habbits takes a week. So be decide on a plan, whether that be simply let her cry, and stick to it like glue for a really hard week. Don't be tempted to give in as then your going back to the start again. And hopefully by the end of the week you can get a good night of solid sleep.

Good luck]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:41:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=477947&title=we-need-sleep#477947 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : Could also be that she is going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=477182&title=we-need-sleep#477182 Author: AnnC
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:29pm

Could also be that she is going thru a growth spurt and is getting hungrier again.

Not saying you should start feeding her during the night again -but maybe offer more milk before bed time.]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:29:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=477182&title=we-need-sleep#477182 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : We have been down this road...... First...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476696&title=we-need-sleep#476696 Author: Shorty
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 3:46pm

We have been down this road......
First it was due to ear problem, then asthma (which we are still working with)
We were against CIO, but got to a point that we had to, for our sanity!
We made sure every night the routine before bed was the exactly the same....literally to the minute!
We did CIO for less than a week, I think 3 nights in total. The 1st was the worst and eased from there.

The Sleep Store said there are 2 options, Let them CIO or you can do controlled crying, controlled crying takes a bit more time and patience. For us patience was not existant in our house

They also suggested a book that has both methods in it, I am sorry I can not remember what it was called.

Best of luck! sending sleep vibes your way ]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:46:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476696&title=we-need-sleep#476696 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : Ooohhhh... if the Doc rules sickness...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476578&title=we-need-sleep#476578 Author: Andie
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 1:53pm

Ooohhhh... if the Doc rules sickness out, maybe you could PM Kellz? She's fought the sleep/nighttime bottle battle and eventually won the battle of the night feeds! She'd have some good advice I bet.

...I don't! Ha ha. All I know is that a friend's child who has never been a good sleeper and never slept through the night was eventually sleeping through at 2 years old because they gave him a week to cry it out - he didn't need anything, he was warm, well fed, dry - just wanted to be awake and cuddled, so would scream until he got that. Two years of this took a huge toll on the parents. And when they did let him cry it out, the first night he cried, screamed, banged the door, for TWO HOURS!! But he gave up after then and went back to bed himself. Next night was less time, 3rd night something like 15mins, 4th night he finally slept through. So it sounds like the older they are, the more of a fight they might put up, and the longer you have to be prepared to listen to them crying, if that's the technique you choose to try. ]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:53:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476578&title=we-need-sleep#476578 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : sorry not much help on the advice...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476393&title=we-need-sleep#476393 Author: kezplanet
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 11:30am

sorry not much help on the advice side as anastasia still wakes some nights, I have found that it is usually when she hasn't been eating well thru the day or at the start of a cold (just the runny nose stage)

BUT - running away to that deserted island sounds like a wonderful idea!!!

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:30:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476393&title=we-need-sleep#476393 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : I said that to DH about that she...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476298&title=we-need-sleep#476298 Author: Lisha
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:25am

I said that to DH about that she might have an ear infection.... better make an appointment for her today ]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:25:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476298&title=we-need-sleep#476298 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : Oh, you poor things. Sleep deprivation...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476280&title=we-need-sleep#476280 Author: Jay_R
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 10:18am

Oh, you poor things. Sleep deprivation is torture

One thing that we've found is that when Joshua wakes up a lot at night it is usually because he has an ear infection. Maybe you should take her to the Dr just to rule that out as an issue?

Otherwise, sounds to me like you are doing all the right things.

Hope things get better, and soon!]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:18:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476280&title=we-need-sleep#476280 <![CDATA[We need sleep! : That is DH and myself. Zoe has...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476169&title=we-need-sleep#476169 Author: Lisha
Subject: 20416
Posted: 27 August 2008 at 9:19am

That is DH and myself.

Zoe has got this new thing of waking up all night and wants a bottle. A few weeks ago she cut this out and we were able to have a decent sleep with her sleeping through the night, then something changed on Friday night!

Today I have woke up after only getting about 5 hours sleep as DH wanted to let her scream it out this morning to see if she would settle herself, but after unsettled for 30 mins he went into her room and put the dummy in... then we carried on for another 30 mins still no sleeping for either of us and her so I said give her the bottle.

She is still being wrapped, but can sleep unwrapped and still has a dummy. Tonight we are going to try the same thing. We have the "Sleep Book" and have been to the "Sleep Store" and got a DVD on getting them through the night. Why does it look so easy on the dvd and it's hard yacker in real life! If only Zoe was like Lucy and sleeping through the night @ 2 months!!

Does anyone have any other tips? Apart from whisking us away to some deserted island to have a decent nights sleep? ]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:19:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20416&PID=476169&title=we-need-sleep#476169