I am the most paranoid mother. Here is why:
Friday, we finally got a baby monitor that works. Compliments of Lee's work crew. So, we figured we would start Brandon in his own room. We finally got Brandon down for sleep around 12am. We put Brandon down in his crib and went to bed. I turned on the baby monitor and put next to me on my night table. Lee and I went to sleep. Well, Lee went to sleep, I could not. My heart rate was up and I was wide awake listening to the monitor for any sound. I could not relax to save my life. Any slight shuffle that I heard made my heart quicken faster. Brandon woke after about an hours rest. I took the first watch, since I was awake already. Once, he was asleep again, I put him down and went back to bed. This was around 2:15am. I still could not sleep. I laid awake listening to the monitor till about 3:30am. Brandon wanted to eat. After his late night snack, Lee put Brandon down in his bassinet. All because I could not relax that my son was in another room. What is wrong with me?
Brandon is asleep now. Or so I think. I am out in the dining room typing this post. I have the monitor with me. A moment ago I heard a sound like a creak of the floor or something. Now nothing. Nothing followed that first creak. I am just so scared for him. Why? Cause I...don't want him to be alone. I don't want him to cry and think I am not coming.
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7 comments:
Your feelings are perfectly normal. Why do you think Izzy, Gemma, Jared, and Andraya were all sleeping in their parent's rooms until they were past one year old?
Also, from a practical standpoint it is way easier just grab a baby that is right next to you than it is to get up and walk across the hall.
From a "getting your baby to sleep" perspective, babies sleep better when close to their mother. Brandon's sleep patterns will actually syncronize with yours if he is in the same room with you, so that he is in a deep sleep when you are in deep sleep and shallow sleep when you are in shallow sleep.
If he is in a different room then he won't be syncronized with you and is more likely to wake you out of a deep sleep, which is much more exhausting.
There is also some evidence that babies sleeping next to their mothers have better breathing patterns than babies sleeping alone.
So I wouldn't be out of my mind to move the crib into the bedroom? That might defeat the whole idea of having a monitor. Also, Lee may not go for it. But I believe it would make me feel better if Brandon was closer to me.
If you move the crib into the bedroom you will only be doing the same thing that me&P, T&H, and K&K did.
It is still handy to have the baby monitor because you may want to put the baby down to sleep and then watch a movie or something in the other room or downstairs.
I have made the decision to move the crib. Lee will be moving it tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for letting me know I am okay and not just crazy.
Nope not crazy at all! We still found/find the monitor handy when Draya is napping upstairs & we're in the basement or outside.
Personally I liked the convenience of having her in the same room.
J's still in our room. We like the closeness, and he enjoys being near us. Besides, if he wakes up at night, it's just easier that way. We'll be moving him into his own room soon, and I'm dreading it; I'll have to make the trek across the hall to soothe him when he wakes up! (I'm a lazy Mommy.)
Yeah, I think I am turning into one too.
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