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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Baby Sleeping Through the Night

We took baby number seven to the doctor today for his two month well-child checkup. He is in the 90th percentile for height and 15-25th percentile for weight (so we might have yet another child who is a carbon copy of his daddy).

I told the pediatrician that he had been sleeping almost 8 hours at night the past few nights. The doctor said that once we know the baby is able to do that consistently, to not feed him if he wakes in the night. He said to "let him settle himself back to sleep." I've followed that advice for several years through the "Babywise" influence, but this is the first time I've heard a pediatrician prescribe it!

What's puzzling me is why it is that once I'm finally sleeping longer stretches at night I am feeling more tired during the days? Maybe I'm more rested so I do more work and wear myself out more than I had been? I dunno! But it's been two months and I am still not feeling recovered fully (from childbirth? from gall bladder surgery? the combination of those two?). I guess I never really feel very well during this "fourth trimester" and don't really get my energy level back to normal until about seven months postpartum. And our history has been that I have a month or two of feeling normal and then I'm pregnant again. We have yet to make it to ten months from delivery of a baby without expecting a new one. I am not one of those women who "love being pregnant" or who "love nursing." FAR FROM IT, actually. But these little souls are definitely worth the difficulties we go through! Each child is a gift from God and we thank Him for them and rely on His grace to help us through the difficult times.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Heddy

We thank Him for them (and you two), too!

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by 5atkins

That is wonderful! Do you think you are still recovering also from your sickness?? Praying you feel more rested each day!

Blessings, Eva

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Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

You know, our baby just started sleeping longer at night (like 10 hours) and I feel more tired too! I wonder if my body just functions better on interrupted sleep because that's what I've gotten so much of in the past 9 years!?!

-Laura

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Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by duckygirl

Oops, I forgot to login (that's me-Laura)

www.recipesforhappiness.blogspot.com

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Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Our pediatrician also encourages that babies can and should sleep through the night once their body's metabolism can handle it.
As for the postpartum fatigue, I had the same thing. Everyone told me "it's normal, you have a baby at home". But my baby has been sleeping 10 hours or more since 8 weeks old. I finall got a simple blood test for thyroid problems and it turns out I have postpartum thyroiditis, a temporary condition (lasting up to 12 months after giving birth) where my thyroid becomes hyperactive, and then will later become underactive. Just thought I'd share since your experience sounds similar to mine.

~Amanda

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My faith teaches me that the calling of Christian homemaker, wife, or mother is just as holy as one to "full-time ministry." I am a mom of seven children ages nine and under (plus one on the way!) seeking and sharing helpful tidbits learned during this season of life. May we glorify and enjoy Him each day! :o), Moms4Psalms