Baby Falling Off the Bed? How Do I Keep From Falling Asleep During Feedings?
By kaui_808
@kaui_808 (191)
United States
October 28, 2008 6:55pm CST
With my head hung low I am ashamed and ebarassed to be discussiong this but I would like some parenting advice.
Last night is the second (and final) time my son has rolled off the bed. He's perfectly fine, no injuries and he's been his normal self all night and all day. And Before we go any further I'd like to say I know how dangerous it is for a baby to sleep in the bed. This is not a regular thing for me.
With that said, I'am still breastfeed and the nighttime feedings are still on. Like any mother can attest, this job is exhausting; and for all the brand new mothers like me out there we need help, all of us.
So instead of chancing God a third time Daddy and I have figured it be a good idea to move the crib out into his own room today. I can't let this happen again so my hopes are that I'll train myself to feed him in the rocker in his room.
Hopefully, this will keep me from falling asleep and maybe start the weaning process of those night time feedings.
Let me know how you keep (kept) from sleeping during those am feedings. Any tricks or helpful info would be great.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
29 Oct 08
Ok Are you feeding the baby when it wakes up crying or going to wake the baby up to feed it every two hours? Because when I had my first child I thought that I was suppose to do that. My doctor told me that the two hour feeding thing is only necessary for the day time when the baby is awake and if the baby happens to wake up at night on its on. He said to leave the baby alone and let it sleep through the night. You will over exhaust yourself. Talk to your doctor and see what he/she says.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
29 Oct 08
oh and just to add, still check the diapers every two hours of course. There are ways to change those without waking the baby.
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@kaui_808 (191)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I only feed him when he wants it. Our Dr. actually said his feedings are suppose to be getting fewer but it doesn't really seem like thats been the case.
I'm from the teachings of "let sleeping babies lie" And before the teething he's actually been really good about sleeping He use to take long naps in the day and sleep most of the night. Which was gave me a lot of rest, just lately I haven't been getting much sleep. And the sleep I do get isn't real deep. He's 6mos. and now it feels like that 1st month he came home...I got no sleep then!
As for the daiper changes I think we doing good, no daiper rash yet! Although I tried changing him while he sleep and phew was that hard!
Did you ever do anything to train yourself not to fall asleep while feeding?
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@shelly0427 (19)
• United States
4 Nov 08
First of all, don't beat yourself up. Things happen and in your very sleep deprived state it is understandable to nod off. I kept both of my children on the couch with me for the first 3 months. It was easier to just wake and feed, and go back to sleep. Then we moved to the bed and the baby would sleep between Hubby and I to prevent them from falling off the bed. They had cribs, but I really liked having them in bed with us. I never could get comfortable in a rocker, I wish you better luck. If the baby is ready to be weaned off night feedings, then maybe the dicipline of going to his room will keep you at it. Ultimately, you can only do what is best for BOTH of you and know that as his mother, you know what is best. Good Luck and hopefully you will be sleeping through the night soon.
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@kaui_808 (191)
• United States
5 Nov 08
thanx so much...I've moved all his stuff out of the room and he's still finding his way back into my bed lol. I've read up on it and there are some who actually promote parent and child co-sleeping. Maybe when he gets a little older and the night time feeds stop we'll get this down. But thanx again for your words of encouragement.
@psspurgeon1 (1109)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I felt like I needed to put toothpicks in my eyelids. I even fell asleep in the rocker. I caught her but wow, it was scary. Have you tried feeding him a little cereal before bed yet? He may be too young but when he is ready it could help him sleep a little longer. The most important thing about this situation is that you recognize your mistakes and care enough about your baby to find a solution. I don't have one for you cause I have made a plenty of mistakes myself but I praise that you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions (no matter how sleep deprived they were) and fix it. Please don't feel to bad, don't be hard on yourself, try to take a nap or two during the day to help ease the night time feedings. It will get better I promise, but in the meantime, I think what you are doing is the right step in the right direction. Just know that you may end up feeding him on the floor!!! I wish you the best of luck and if that is the worst thing that ever happens to you as a new parent, your doing good! :-)
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@kaui_808 (191)
• United States
29 Oct 08
Thanx so much its a very refreshing to hear some encouragement. It crossed my mind about falling asleep in the rocker, but I definitely think its a step up from the bed. However, I think you might have something going with feeding him on the floor. Now that his bed is in his room I do have the space. hahaha
