She woke up again early for her feeding this morning, I tried to stave her off by using the paci. She cried the whole time. If I count this as her awake time up until the feeding was over, she was up for an hour and a half. Usually she's up for about forty five minutes. It's only a diaper change, feed, diaper change, swaddle, then back to bed. Sometimes it takes her around half an hour to fall asleep, sometimes she's down right away.
We're on day two of EASY. I'm not looking for a quick fix, I'm willing to stick this out if I see changes. I need to know right now though if it's really worth it. I feel like I'm not seeing my daughter at all. I feel like I'm feeding, then quickly whisking her off to the bassinet before she gets over tired. I miss rocking her and holding her through her nap. I must admit, I do like the extra me time, but it seems like it's much easier to let her fall asleep nursing and then put her down then go through the entire pat shush routine everytime. I miss that snuggling and having her look at me. Is it really worth it in the long run?
I tried to dream feed last night, how long is that supposed to last? She ate for about five minutes, but she still woke up at midnight for her feeding. Are we supposed to be waking her up a little at night after feeding so she's not using the boob to go to sleep, or can we just swaddle her and lay her back down if she's dozing?
I have to admit, this is harder than I thought it would be when I started. I just have the Baby Whisperer book, and I've read Tracy's sleep interview. I'm planning on reading her last book as well. Are there others I should look at?
I'm feeling a lot of anxiety about not being able to go anywhere during the day. Does it mess everything up if I go visit friends or go run errands? I am willing to give this up if it's what my daughter needs, it is just a shock to me. We did decide to just have the in laws bring food here on Sunday, but I'm feeling stressed about this as well. Are they just not going to be able to see her? Does she need to go to bed immediately after eating, or can she sleep in their arms for a while so they can see her? Does this mess the whole routine up? When do visitors get to see her? I'm just trying to figure this all out. Again, is it worth it in the long run? I'm eager to hear if others really feel there are benefits down the road.
Obviously, I'm not one that fits into routine well. Last week, my dd and I were visiting people, spending time with family, running errands together (not all in one day) and now I feel like we can't leave the house. Is this the case? I'm sounding selfish, but that's not what I'm feeling. I just want to know if this is really best for Emma, or if it's better for her to learn to be flexible sometimes.
She's doing better not falling asleep at the boob if I make her wait the entire three hours. I've tried changing her diaper and burping her, but I keep getting worried that she's staying up too long and getting overtired...
So, it seems like I'm having a bit of anxiety over everything having to do with EASY. I know a lot of that is still hormones from giving birth... I just want to hear from others if it's worth it!
Thank you so much for your reply!