I love my kids but when I hear the little ones call my name before 7 am, I am ready to cry,
a mama needs her sleep.
Please, dear children,
mama needs some sleep or mama is gonna lose it.
Not exact matches
That being said, Jennifer, there is a big difference between a
mama who tried everything and has to learn to let her baby fuss / cry for a few minutes to get some much
needed sleep and a parent who willfully places a baby alone in a crib with the intention of leaving it there with no comfort for a pre-determined amount of adult - approved time.
This time, we determined that because I've got to be on top of my game in very short order and really
need maximum
sleep, that Mark would be the one to comfort Izzy in her middle - of - the - night wails for
Mama.
That and / or teething can really affect his
sleep and also cause an increased
need for sucking for comfort and simply
needing mama close.
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She does
sleep in her own room and far enough from me that she
needs to make enough noise for me to hear her... which early on was her crying very loud now it is her yelling «
mama, pee».
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From a warm, dark, weightless environment where all their
needs are met, sounds are muffled, and
mama's heartbeat lulls them to
sleep, they are abruptly ejected into a cold, loud, bright world where they experience hunger and discomfort and loneliness and fear for the first time.
Bean's story gives me the hope and encouragement that a tired
Mama needs when the journey has been as hard on her
sleep as it has been on her baby's.
That means that
Mama gets more restful
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My son is pretty much on a daily schedule but it was one that evolved not in a rigid way but through noting his natural
sleep / wake patterns and with some slight tweaking to accomodate some of my
needs (
mama has to eat too!).
Then
mama was free to do whatever else she
needed to while each of us
slept.
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Anyways, I am off to bed — I should be
sleeping since Beckett has been for the last hour, but hey a
mama needs her down time too sometimes, plus I am so addicted to the show Reign and can't go to bed without watching at least one episode... anyone watch it too?!
Being deliberate and consistent will help this
mama get some much
needed good
sleep!
I just gave a lecture to my children that they
need to play downstairs when they wake up before 7 am because this
mama is DESPERATE for some
sleep!!!
You may
need to leave completely and come back later (4 - 6 hours) to check whether the kittens are still OK (dry,
sleeping / quiet, appear fed, etc.) Especially if she's feral,
Mama Cat will most likely NOT return until she no longer senses human presence.
The littles only
need room to
sleep and store some clothes, but
mama needs a master retreat, right?!