This post is key to a Mum’s life. Its about the notorious 'SLEEPLESS NIGHTS'.
All through those 9 months of pregnancy, parents are anxious to have their little bundles of joy in their arms, and when that actually transpires into being a reality, newborn Mothers soon fall into the pit of sleeplessness and PP depression/blues. Nothing dampens her spirits though. Her baby's angelic face keeps her going.
It was 9 months and I had no respite. Periodic waking up to settle my baby back to sleep had left me battling Insomnia for months that would spiral into a severe depression time and again.
NO ONE understood what I experienced. Why would they, I wasn't the first mother in the world and hadn't done anything out of this world. If only they understood, blanket rules don't apply to motherhood and each one’s experience may differ from another.
I had tried all routines possible, all kinds of feeding routines, over feeding, underfeeding, overstimulating my baby by playing with him, taking him to parks, outdoors, indoors, mentally exercise and physical.
Nothing worked.
Until the super planned and super organised light sleeper that I am, I started to write my daily affirmations in a personal journal. I took my spiritual lessons to another level 😁. I began each day by writing my goals pertaining to scheduling my child's life and jotted the nitty gritty of it.
I had read on a sleep trainer's page how SLEEP and FOOD are two sides of a coin. It has been 3 weeks since then,I have finally managed to get my son to sleep for 6-8 hours at a stretch. My life seems to be back on track , regaining momentum and how 😊😊 Here's how you can do it too :-
• Start with maintaining a journal on your babies' sleep food and nap timings.
• Ensure your baby never goes to sleep overfed or bottlefeed/breastfeed himself to sleep.
• Don't let your baby govern the schedule.
• Put him to nap every 3 hours for his healthy development, even if you feel he may not be sleepy. Try to sing to him and pretend to sleep yourself.
• Don't feed your child small meals all day. Wait for him to build an appetite so he eats well. Remember FOOD AND SLEEP ARE 2 SIDES OF A COIN.
• Don't play too much before bedtime. Mental/physical Overstimulation is a strict NO.
• Remember, kids like routines almost as much as we adults do, so stick to the same timings daily.
• Also, the duration of the naps are important. It should vary between 45 minutes to a little over an hour. Too short a nap or a nap too long, could throw it all off balance.
Happy Sleeping Mommies 😘😘
All through those 9 months of pregnancy, parents are anxious to have their little bundles of joy in their arms, and when that actually transpires into being a reality, newborn Mothers soon fall into the pit of sleeplessness and PP depression/blues. Nothing dampens her spirits though. Her baby's angelic face keeps her going.
It was 9 months and I had no respite. Periodic waking up to settle my baby back to sleep had left me battling Insomnia for months that would spiral into a severe depression time and again.
NO ONE understood what I experienced. Why would they, I wasn't the first mother in the world and hadn't done anything out of this world. If only they understood, blanket rules don't apply to motherhood and each one’s experience may differ from another.
I had tried all routines possible, all kinds of feeding routines, over feeding, underfeeding, overstimulating my baby by playing with him, taking him to parks, outdoors, indoors, mentally exercise and physical.
Nothing worked.
Until the super planned and super organised light sleeper that I am, I started to write my daily affirmations in a personal journal. I took my spiritual lessons to another level 😁. I began each day by writing my goals pertaining to scheduling my child's life and jotted the nitty gritty of it.
I had read on a sleep trainer's page how SLEEP and FOOD are two sides of a coin. It has been 3 weeks since then,I have finally managed to get my son to sleep for 6-8 hours at a stretch. My life seems to be back on track , regaining momentum and how 😊😊 Here's how you can do it too :-
• Start with maintaining a journal on your babies' sleep food and nap timings.
• Ensure your baby never goes to sleep overfed or bottlefeed/breastfeed himself to sleep.
• Don't let your baby govern the schedule.
• Put him to nap every 3 hours for his healthy development, even if you feel he may not be sleepy. Try to sing to him and pretend to sleep yourself.
• Don't feed your child small meals all day. Wait for him to build an appetite so he eats well. Remember FOOD AND SLEEP ARE 2 SIDES OF A COIN.
• Don't play too much before bedtime. Mental/physical Overstimulation is a strict NO.
• Remember, kids like routines almost as much as we adults do, so stick to the same timings daily.
• Also, the duration of the naps are important. It should vary between 45 minutes to a little over an hour. Too short a nap or a nap too long, could throw it all off balance.
Happy Sleeping Mommies 😘😘
