I have really tried to embrace this attachment parenting thing, you know, the baby wearing (best thing EVER!), the nursing on demand, the co-sleeping, etc. And I'm all for all this stuff, but last night I just needed a break. I prayed for just an hour or two sleeping by myself.
Enter the swaddler.
I have mixed emotions about the swaddler. It's like the swing, don't overdo it. We didn't really use one with Sadie, because I was sort of against them...but with Ezra, I wanted to try it. Last night, I was desperate for just a few hours to myself, so I wrapped him up in the swaddler and was SHOCKED that he just fell asleep IN.HIS.BED!
He slept for 3 hours, nursed for 10 minutes and then slept another 3 hours. And it was like the best night of sleep in my life!
I am so thankful for sleep.
You don't realize how much you need good sleep until you don't get it. And with a newborn, you just don't get it.
AMEN. We use the "Miracle Blanket" on our girls and they slept through the night when we used it. Love swaddling blankets!
ReplyDeleteI am all about baby wearing and breastfeeding during the day but my babies need mama to sleep more than they need to sleep with mama! :)
ReplyDeleteYay for good sleep!
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