tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post6504706486125947557..comments2024-03-24T23:37:57.543-07:00Comments on TESSA RAYANNE: Sleep Training PLUS a GIVEAWAYAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-49916050951869455572014-12-07T23:14:44.682-08:002014-12-07T23:14:44.682-08:00I love your blog! I'm going back and reading a...I love your blog! I'm going back and reading all your posts. How I wish I would have sleep trained my son!!! I really regret not doing it :(. I was so big on trying to do attachment/gentle parenting that I would give in (and still give in) to each and everyone of my sons demamds...whenever I don't, I feel guilty :(. He is currently 13 months old and wakes up at LEAST 4-5 times during the night. Most of the time he'll take one 2 hour nap. It's incredibly difficult to get him to sleep and to keep him asleep. And the only thing that makes him fall back sleep is breastfeeding. He is almost always fuzzy and I truly believe it's because I didn't implement good sleep habits at a young age. And as for me, I'm exhausted to say the least. I dread getting up in the morning, I always lack energy, I catch colds easily, I can't concentrate on being a good mom, and my looks have gone out the window. I'm 19 years old, I shouldn't feel tired all the time. It's been a over a year since I had a baby and I can count in one hand the amount of times I slept more than four hours in a row. So with that being said I'm going to start sleep training my 13 month old. I know as tough as it's going to be...him crying at night for a few weeks...it's going to be worth it. I'm tired of being tired, tired of losing my patience with him do easily, and tired of feeling frustrated. This girl needs her sleep back :). And mommy and daddy need their relationship back. Things have been a disaster with the three of us over exhausted :(. Okay, enough with the venting (this is quite a lengthy comment). Thanks for the insparation Tessa :). And please keep my family in your prayers, I know sleep training will be a challenge at this age. Anilu Pinedanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-83935269937692137012013-10-12T11:34:40.203-07:002013-10-12T11:34:40.203-07:00CONGRATULATIONS!!!! DANIELLE STEELE we drew your n...CONGRATULATIONS!!!! DANIELLE STEELE we drew your name this morning so you are the winner of the $100 off giveaway! I will have Melissa contact you via email with more information (: THanks for participating!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-11896269878745515052013-10-11T17:09:03.119-07:002013-10-11T17:09:03.119-07:00Perfect, you've been entered.. I announce the ...Perfect, you've been entered.. I announce the winner tomorrow! Make sure to follow the blog if you haven't already (; Also, you will Love baby wise, so much great information!! And so happy to have you here! Glad you found it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-23370191605232970162013-10-09T12:52:04.052-07:002013-10-09T12:52:04.052-07:00I'm due February 6th and will definitely be bu...I'm due February 6th and will definitely be buying Babywise! Also I'd love to be entered into this giveaway! Just found your blog on Pinterest and I'm loving it!!! My email is charliejeaninterrante@gmail.comcharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931341435844554184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-63849735121716151542013-10-03T11:23:22.723-07:002013-10-03T11:23:22.723-07:00Oh thats soooo wonderful!! You're starting at ...Oh thats soooo wonderful!! You're starting at the perfect time! We just got the sound machine she recommended and some drapes for his nursery so we can make it dark enough for him to not have any distractions while napping.. all of these little suggestions make a WORLD of a difference. He is sleeping so much better now! I'll enter you in the giveaway if you are a follower & maybe Melissa can help out even more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-39223688598478931262013-10-03T11:21:25.213-07:002013-10-03T11:21:25.213-07:00Breastfeeding is definitely TOP priority when you ...Breastfeeding is definitely TOP priority when you have a new baby. Its great that you wanted to to get it down & make sure your baby was getting proper nourishment. Your little one is only 10 weeks so dont beat yourself up and just know that its NEVER too late to sleep train.. it does get harder the older they get and the more habits that have formed but its definitely worth it. They dont know how to self sooth at this age yet, so really you have to help them out still anyhow. If you are a follower i can enter you in on the giveaway and hopefully you win and can get Melissa to get your little one on a schedule asap so you can get better sleep! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-75097378858420018082013-10-03T11:18:30.753-07:002013-10-03T11:18:30.753-07:00yes you will love it!yes you will love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-41505882373335495822013-10-01T10:55:41.905-07:002013-10-01T10:55:41.905-07:00Great post! You've inspired my husband and I t...Great post! You've inspired my husband and I to start sleep training our two week old. We also ordered all of the suggested sleep aids! We would LOVE to get Melissa's personal tips and tricks! (e-mail: dsteele1290@gmail.com) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08326892355960921225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-62480193601846960392013-09-30T22:53:08.983-07:002013-09-30T22:53:08.983-07:00Ugh - I wish I would have read up on this stuff in...Ugh - I wish I would have read up on this stuff in advance! I was so concerned with getting breastfeeding down I didn't put much effort into reading about sleep training. My daughter will be 10 weeks this week and she's not going down for the night until 10:30pm-12:00am! I have 5 weeks left of maternity leave and the sleep schedule at night described in the text you pasted above is exactly what's going on in our house. I definitely need to read that book and get this sorted out! Otherwise I'm going to be rocking her to sleep FOR-EV-ER :) <br />Teresa Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617650718215725482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-49025118579946765972013-09-30T20:52:46.731-07:002013-09-30T20:52:46.731-07:00I will definitely be buying that babywise book!!! ...I will definitely be buying that babywise book!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-88695954682130121822013-09-30T15:12:00.388-07:002013-09-30T15:12:00.388-07:00great info!great info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-3110867116154187302013-09-29T19:15:45.178-07:002013-09-29T19:15:45.178-07:00i replied below (:i replied below (:Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-66007536520259571752013-09-29T11:07:25.017-07:002013-09-29T11:07:25.017-07:00Im not the sleep expert so i cant really give you ...Im not the sleep expert so i cant really give you 100% accurate information but i can tell you from what i've read & experienced with my little guy, when he wakes up after 30-45 minutes they are transitioning from one sleep cycle to the next (babies have shorter sleeps cycles than adults, so they transition from REM sleep to another sleep cycle and when doing so they have partial awakening).. i found a good article for you here: <br />http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/2009/02/sleep-transitions.html<br /><br />Heres the section that i think may help: "Children normally have partial awakenings between sleep cycles. It is during this transition from one stage of sleep to the next where some of the main sleep problems occur because a child is not able to put himself back to sleep on his own. Why? This is often because a child has learned to associate something with falling to sleep (see sleep props/associations) and needs to have this reestablished to fall back to sleep again. Often this begins when well meaning parents rush to their child when he starts to arouse during light sleep assuming he needs something instead of leaving him alone to fall back asleep which he would most likely do if he wasn't in need of food.<br />A child is also going to have a harder time making it through a sleep transition if he is overtired so if you are having problems with sleep transitions be very observant of sleep cues and waketimes.<br />Gina Ford believes that the day time sleep problems (e.g. short naps) that many babies start to experience around 2-3 months are due in part to the newly developing sleep cycle which often leads babies to wake up after sleep transitions. She believes this is especially true if baby is used to sleeping in a day time atmosphere or needs outside help to get to sleep (see sleep prop/associations).<br /><br />At NIGHT a child usually remains in deep sleep for 1-2 hours before having a partial awakening, so this is why you may hear your child suddenly cry out after being asleep for this long. A child then may or may not have a period of REM sleep followed by another period of deep non-REM sleep lasting 30 minutes to 2 hours and then ending with another partial awakening. What this all means in regards to night time sleep is that your child is going to be in his deepest sleep of the night for the first 3-4 hours, after which time brief awakenings are going to be more common (and frustrating if he is unable to put himself back to sleep without your assistance) because he is in lighter sleep for around the next 4 hours. This is why your child may have been sleeping perfectly until you end up going to sleep yourself. Perfect timing huh?! The last 1-2 hours of sleep in the morning are usually very deep once again in children so your child is less likely to have partial awakenings"<br /><br />If you enter to win the $100 off of Melissa's packages you can ask her yourself and see if she can help you figure out your babies sleep. Its so important for our growing little ones to get the rest they need, and for you to have some down time while your baby is sleeping soundly!<br /><br />I know for me my son was waking up after 30-40 mins EXACTLy every single nap.. i learned to go in there at 30 minutes and put his pacifier in so when he woke up i was sitting right there and put his pacifier in so he could soothe himself to sleep..eventually in a month or so he'll learn to self soothe but at this age he doesnt know how to yet so the pacifier helps. You can also put your hand on their chest or cheek for comfort. I highly recommend talking to Melissa, she is incredible and helped me figure out my sons naps AND nightime sleep schedule in just one day..its still not perfect but we're working on itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641049121603817314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543103016348087981.post-69083287977545468472013-09-29T04:20:54.775-07:002013-09-29T04:20:54.775-07:00What about those of us who have babies that seem t...What about those of us who have babies that seem to only nap for 30-45 minutes for most naps no matter what we do? I have never been able to get my baby to nap more than 1 nap for an hour or two and the rest are all short, resulting in 3-4 naps of about 45 minutes. So, can you follow advice or programs that your baby doesnt really fit into?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com