Unbelievable. Since the day Claire Prior was born, she has not liked to sleep. This girl is awake! She wakes up about every three hours during the night and takes little fifteen minute cat naps throughout the day. In fact, last Monday night, after feeding her, I starting the bedtime routine at 8:00. She didn't fall asleep until 11:00. Then she was up at 1:00 and then again from 4:45-7:45 (by which time I wanted to shoot myself). I thought she would sleep all day yesterday. No such luck. She had a few quick cat naps and slept for about 1 hour total (I think she was excited that it was Super Tuesday).
We went to Colorado's caucus until about 8:30 p.m. and she was still wide awake, smiling, talking, kibitzing. Finally, last night at about 11:30 (after a few meltdowns on everyone's part and Bruce's uttering of one important word: Ferber) she fell asleep and slept until 6:00 a.m. in her cosleeper (in other words, not in our bed)! At 6:00 a.m. she started stirring and I gave her the pacifier and she was back asleep until 7:30! Then, I nursed her for about 15 minutes and she fell back asleep. I'm stunned. She's asleep right now and it is a wonderful thing. I think she's making up for all the sleep she hasn't gotten in the past eleven weeks. Obviously, I would love it if this was her new thing, but even if it's just a fluke, I am thrilled. I'm happier than if today were my birthday and Christmas and Halloween.
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YEAH!! She listens to her daddy! Congrats!!!
Wow!
I kid you not, I was just reading our instruction manual from BCH, and it says (I quote):
"Although each infant is an individual, most sleep 16-20 hours a day. During the first weeks, an infant is awake mostly around feeding times. The average baby spends 4-5 hours in regular (deep) sleep, and 12-15 hours in irregular (REM) sleep."
I'm glad to hear the real deal from someone w/ experience, tho!!!
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