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Yes, I am going to pat my own back and since I am sure there are quite a few of you here who have gone through the same thing, pats on the back for you too!
We don't care how tired we are. We don't care that we have things to do the next day. We don't care that we have work to do, whether it be at home or out of the home. Whether it is 9 PM or 2 AM, we respond to our children's cries. We get out of bed exhausted because our children need comfort. We get out of bed because our children can be crying for a variety of reasons and we are there to fix it. Sometimes they get hungry. Sometimes it is a bad dream. Sometimes they just feel better sleeping next to us.
Just felt the need to let you all know why non-cio moms and dads rule! Please excuse any typos. I have been up since 2:45 AM after going to bed at 11 PM.
This made my evening. I have been having a tough time living with my parents and my husband away. Everett started waking every hour and a half again so thank you for this!
Hooray for us! I think if DD hadn't slept in my bed for the first 18 months, I may have very well gone crazy But I could never sleep if she was crying. Mama instinct SCREAMS "Your baby is upset. Soothe her" and that is impossible to ignore, despite exhaustion. Reminds me of when SO's father was over and DD was playing with him and SO. I went to lay down and started falling asleep and I guess they went outside or something so DD ran to the bedroom door (which she had closed for some reason) and let out a "mommyyyyy" cry. Instantly awake, instantly walked over to the door and let her in. There was no "choice" in the matter. It just happened automatically.
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Kailey(20) Cloth diapering, breastfeeding, babywearing, extended RF'ing, slightly crazy mommy to Ashlynn (3 * 1/28/10) and Matthew (10 months * 6/20/12)
Awesome post! A friend of mine told me the other day how she never let her baby cry it out. Except a couple times when she was just way too tired, so she turned the monitor off and went back to sleep!!! (OMG!) She said it only took a couple times and then the baby stopped waking up.
I don't understand how mamas can do that. I am so glad I am around like minded moms here!
Hooray for us! I think if DD hadn't slept in my bed for the first 18 months, I may have very well gone crazy But I could never sleep if she was crying. Mama instinct SCREAMS "Your baby is upset. Soothe her" and that is impossible to ignore, despite exhaustion. Reminds me of when SO's father was over and DD was playing with him and SO. I went to lay down and started falling asleep and I guess they went outside or something so DD ran to the bedroom door (which she had closed for some reason) and let out a "mommyyyyy" cry. Instantly awake, instantly walked over to the door and let her in. There was no "choice" in the matter. It just happened automatically.
DS slept in my bed too and he still does sometimes. I have no doubts that it breaks a mama's heart to hear her child CIO. However, that mom has a few tough nights and then that is it. We know that we will have many more tough nights, but put our comfort aside for the needs of our children.
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Originally Posted by Jule'sMomInOR
Amen! I'm happy to say now that after 20 months of dealing with that, my DD is STTN, so I can only commiserate through memory.
I remember the first time Billy went a few days STTN. I missed bringing him into our bed. I still have those mornings when I wish he was sleeping there next to dh and I.
The guilt would eat me alive if my babies cried themselves to sleep.
Me too! I don't know where the bologna of they are soothing themselves comes from. They are crying until they have no more energy to cry.
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Originally Posted by joonzgurl
Awesome post! A friend of mine told me the other day how she never let her baby cry it out. Except a couple times when she was just way too tired, so she turned the monitor off and went back to sleep!!! (OMG!) She said it only took a couple times and then the baby stopped waking up.
I don't understand how mamas can do that. I am so glad I am around like minded moms here!
CIO aside, I need that monitor on. I need to hear what is going on in Billy's room. Turning the monitor off so you don't hear the crying is just sad.
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But I could never sleep if she was crying. Mama instinct SCREAMS "Your baby is upset. Soothe her" and that is impossible to ignore, despite exhaustion. Reminds me of when SO's father was over and DD was playing with him and SO. I went to lay down and started falling asleep and I guess they went outside or something so DD ran to the bedroom door (which she had closed for some reason) and let out a "mommyyyyy" cry. Instantly awake, instantly walked over to the door and let her in. There was no "choice" in the matter. It just happened automatically. 
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