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Waking in the middle of the night how do you know...
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jessbaby
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Waking in the middle of the night how do you know...
if they are waking b/c they want you or something is bothering them? I am having a hard time with this! 
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Posted 1/8/09 9:05 AM  |
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Lucky
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Re: Waking in the middle of the night how do you know...
Does the crying stop as soon as he sees you or you pick him up? To me, that was always the #1 indication that she just wanted me to hold her. If it took me a while to calm her down, then I usually figured it was more than just wanting me to get her back to sleep.
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| Posted 1/8/09 9:10 AM |
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jessbaby
My boys!
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Jessica
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Re: Waking in the middle of the night how do you know...
Posted by Lucky
Does the crying stop as soon as he sees you or you pick him up? To me, that was always the #1 indication that she just wanted me to hold her. If it took me a while to calm her down, then I usually figured it was more than just wanting me to get her back to sleep.
The first time he wakes I give him a bottle b/c I know he is hungry. The second time last night I tried patting his butt and saying shhhh and he wouldn't have it so I picked him up and tried rocking him. He was crying and stiffening and throwing back his body but then about a minute later fell back asleep. The third time pretty much the same thing but when I put him back in the crib he woke up and was crying. I let him cry for about 10 minutes and took him out. It was a half hour before I had to get up so I just gave him a bottle. I did notice him shoving his fist in his mouth which I though ok maybe its his teeth but then he was fine after the bottle.
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| Posted 1/8/09 9:22 AM |
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Lucky
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Re: Waking in the middle of the night how do you know...
Posted by jessbaby
Posted by Lucky
Does the crying stop as soon as he sees you or you pick him up? To me, that was always the #1 indication that she just wanted me to hold her. If it took me a while to calm her down, then I usually figured it was more than just wanting me to get her back to sleep.
The first time he wakes I give him a bottle b/c I know he is hungry. The second time last night I tried patting his butt and saying shhhh and he wouldn't have it so I picked him up and tried rocking him. He was crying and stiffening and throwing back his body but then about a minute later fell back asleep. The third time pretty much the same thing but when I put him back in the crib he woke up and was crying. I let him cry for about 10 minutes and took him out. It was a half hour before I had to get up so I just gave him a bottle. I did notice him shoving his fist in his mouth which I though ok maybe its his teeth but then he was fine after the bottle.
Sounds like a combination of things (hunger, gas, mommy hold me) so I can see why you are perplexed. These little ones are a mystery at times!
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| Posted 1/8/09 10:09 AM |
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