Can't have a straight 8 hours of sleep

@mjhalz8 (255)
Philippines
April 3, 2013 7:46am CST
After I gave birth to my son. I start having this sleepless nights. Maybe about 5 hours of sleep and it's not straight. You need to get up when your baby starts to cry because his/her hungry. Mommies, do you experience same situation?
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7 responses
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
7 Apr 13
Friend I am not mom or not born the child but I have the experience because I saw my sister and bhabhi they cant sleep when their child is small. The child habit is sleep in day time and wake up and cry at night time. I remember my mother always help to them at night time if the child cry then she also take and make something like kada for stomach. But if bhabhi came from bed room then my mother help her child. Very hard to sleep more time when child is small.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
10 Apr 13
hmm its so difficult moms really have a difficult time with the babies.
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
7 Apr 13
That's the baby sleep routine. That's why Mommies don't have any choice but to stay awake when their baby cries or wake up.
@stary1 (6612)
• United States
6 Apr 13
mjhalz8 You have my sympathy..I remember those sleepless nights. It is so difficult to function on little sleep, yet with a baby there is no choice. You just have to go through it and then understand other women when they go through it..maybe even offer to babysit for a new mother. That's what happened to me. I have always said I can handle anything if I get enough sleep but I still remember those days when my kids were babies and I was sleepless..so I wish you all the best and hopefully you will soon get more sleep!
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
6 Apr 13
Very difficult as you said. But no choice, its our duty as Mother. But looking forward for a straight,nice and deep sleep soon :D
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
3 Apr 13
when my kids were born, I also did not have eight hours sleep. maybe two or three hours later I was exhausted. but the more children grow so much better is because they learn and then they slept with me and I felt good. will pass this time nice and remember him as something enjoyable. nice day!
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
6 Apr 13
Mother's sacrifice for her children. Seeing them beside us ease the pain of sleepless problem.
@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
3 Apr 13
It is normal for us newly moms to experienced sleepless nights.. I even experienced not having a sleep at all because my son doesn't want to go to sleep he just want me to cradle him.. you should be patient that time where you can sleep straight 5-6 hours will come in time.. or if you feel that you really need to take a rest find someone who will take care of your chid even for just how many hours..
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
6 Apr 13
I was planning about hiring someone to take care of my child but I am afraid. Seeing news in the TV giving me a nightmare that my son end up with a nanny who will make his life like hell. So I better be a hand's on Mom. I just need to wait til the time comes that I can fully have that beauty sleep. For now, I need to take care of him and forget about sleeping beauty :D
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
3 Apr 13
Yes, each mother will experience this situation. I also sleep about 4-6 hours a day, but I cannot sleep comfort, because when I sleep about 1 hour, my baby awake and i have to wake up to give her milk. I think we will get sleep comfort when our child reach 1 year old.
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
6 Apr 13
That's what I am thinking also. So need 2 months more to go, so for now, I need to sacrifice my beauty sleep :(
• United States
3 Apr 13
I too was patiently waiting for my now 1 yr old son to start sleeping thru the night so I could get some uninterrupted sleep. He still wakes 3-4 times to nurse and I stay tired. Its surprising how well I can function on so little zzz's. I've tried feeding a good hearty meal before bedtime but still wakes about 1am. Sometimes it seems that he's latched on for most of the night. Hope everyone else does not experience this for as long as me.
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
6 Apr 13
Each Moms has its own sacrifices for her child. Its really our duty. Lets just think that every sacrifices will be paid off when the time comes :) so we better cheer up!
@Outcast (632)
• United States
3 Apr 13
I did experience this at one point. But then I started adding just a little baby cereal to my daughters formula and she started sleeping longer. She loved the cereal.
@mjhalz8 (255)
• Philippines
6 Apr 13
I think it didn't worked to my son :(