What to do when you're up during the night with a newborn

[cement]

Frozen peas. That is all.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I don't remember getting up in the middle of the night with the kiddos. I'm sure I did a few times, but Mrs Dex handled all of it (which meant I was on afternoon duty after I got home from work). I think the first time I got up for my son, he ended up peeing while I was mid-diaper change. Instead of trying to cover it up, I just rolled him slightly away and he pissed all over the window/wall. Mrs Dex didn't want me changing diapers when I was sleepy from that point on...

 

[Master slacker]

Well, I intend to see the doctor about this. Snip Snip

Frozen peas. That is all.

Heed my words carefully, have the procedure done in warmer months. I believe it was Confucius who said it best, "Even a prickly cactus will stab itself when cold."

 

[NJmike PE]

I was afraid of this being the case

 

[knight1fox3]

get some netflicks streaming

+1. Or hulu. Or download to computer and stream to TV.........young Padawan.

At the risk of a dumb question, what is this minecraft that you speak of?

You don't need MC. Go World of Warcraft all the way! :thumbs:

 

[NJmike PE]

Nice!

 

[goodal]

I don't remember getting up in the middle of the night with the kiddos. I'm sure I did a few times, but Mrs Dex handled all of it (which meant I was on afternoon duty after I got home from work). I think the first time I got up for my son, he ended up peeing while I was mid-diaper change. Instead of trying to cover it up, I just rolled him slightly away and he pissed all over the window/wall. Mrs Dex didn't want me changing diapers when I was sleepy from that point on...

This is my experience as well. I was schooling during the first one and she breast fed all of them. I didn't help at night during the first because I wasn't getting much sleep anyways, and Mrs. goodal stayed at home, so it was just logical for her to do it. After the next two came along, it was just habit for her to do it. That makes it sound worse than it was. God blessed us with three baby boys that loved to sleep and at the right time, believe it or not. So even though she "did it all", after they got past needing to be fed every 3 hrs, she pretty much got a full nights rest.

 

[Road Guy]

i just remember we had a glider rocker and I would watch whatever junk was on tv.. by the third child we just gave up and let him sleep in the bed if he woke up in the middle of the night.... and in all reality he is my favorite kid!

 

[Master slacker]

Kids never slept as newborns.

Kids never slept as infants.

Kids still don't sleep as toddlers.

 

[snickerd3]

minisnick sleeps like the dead. Once he gets into that REM mode you can't wake him....to the point is it scary....he is beathing and all but still scary.

 

[NJmike PE]

I was lucky with #1. Although she wouldn't sleep for the first 6 weeks, and didn't sleep the full night until she was 3 months, she hasn't had a bad night since. #2 was much different. He was a bad sleeper until almost 1 yr. Even still, not as sound as #1. With #3 being a girl and hind sight being what it is, I'll take the sleeping patterns of #1 again.

 

[matt267 PE]

My daughter typically slept though the night. But the trade off for us was she didn't nap during the day.

 

[NJmike PE]

That we've gotten too. Both kids still nap in fact.

 

[knight1fox3]

I still nap too.

 

[NJmike PE]

Same. Only between 8 am and 5pm

 

[Lumber Jim]

#1 - not a full nights sleep for 9 months

#2 - not a full night's sleep for 9+ months

#3 is due on Saturday and I'm scared of what's to come...

The rocker recliner got a lot of use for the first two while watching the late night infomercials. #3 will get accustomed to hearing the intro to Top Gear on Netflix...

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Well, I intend to see the doctor about this. Snip Snip

Frozen peas. That is all.

Heed my words carefully, have the procedure done in warmer months. I believe it was Confucius who said it best, "Even a prickly cactus will stab itself when cold."

Bah...you're gonna be in a warm bed or on a recliner with a blanket for a few days. I had it done in February.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Make the Mrs shut her own stuff down.

 

[knight1fox3]

Congrats LJ! And +1 for Top Gear. Great show.

 

[NJmike PE]

#1 - not a full nights sleep for 9 months

#2 - not a full night's sleep for 9+ months

#3 is due on Saturday and I'm scared of what's to come...

The rocker recliner got a lot of use for the first two while watching the late night infomercials. #3 will get accustomed to hearing the intro to Top Gear on Netflix...

Its all good LJ and congrats. Looks like we will experience it at the same time.