tessajanell

To be fair I have to tell you that I already asked this question today, I was however met with people who were more interested in critiquing my child's diet than helping me with my sleepless baby.

My son will be 8 months old on wednesday, and he will not sleep for more than an hour or so at a time at night (during the day as well although that's not a problem at all). This means that I get up up to six times a night...for the past 5 months. Needless to say I am exhausted mentally, physically, and emotionally. I'm looking for any mothers who have been through this and tried something that actually worked. I'm going to give you some clear facts now so that you can make an informed opinion.

First this isn't my first baby (not even my second) so the things we all say to first time mommies don't apply here

baby eats what and as often as is recommended for his age group (he loves food)

baby sleeps in his own crib and cosleeping is NOT an option

I would prefer not to let him cry it out

He takes 2 naps a day recently down from 3

He's active (very) and healthy (crawls, pulls up etc.)

He's been to his pediatrician and she says that he will grow out of it (for the last 5 months)

He has no reflux or ear infections although he does teeth off and on (those nights we don't even get to sleep)

If you've been through something like this please help....if you haven't please move on to the next question, I'm too tired to deal with you.

Thank you

Sleepless NEAR Seattle

First I have to say this is my third baby so I'm no rookie when it comes to raising babies. Next Wednesday my son will be 8 months old and since he was 3 months old he has been waking up 3-6 times a night (needles to say I am completely exhausted). We've talked to his pediatrician and ruled out reflux and other such issues. He has been teething off and on but we control that with motrin. We have a regular bedtime routine which we have tried changing a couple times, that resulted in getting down to waking only 3 times a night on a good night (yippee). I nurse exclusively and don't nurse him every time he wakes (like I said I'm no rookie) he eats PLENTY during the day (nurses up to 6 times and is eating solids 3 times a day). I've researched and all I can find is doctors saying the same old junk we've all read a thousand times and mothers who are in the same boat as me desperate for a reprieve from this. Has ANYBODY out there done something that worked? I actually resorted to letting him cry it out last night (tears). I know all the doctors advice and, I've read all the sleep experts articles, I'm looking for someone with the same problem who has actually found a solution. Im so tired of being tired and cranky...

My friend just found out that she has to have hysterectomy (she's 26 and childless). We've known that she has Cancer for about week but she wasn't sure of the severity until today (meeting with the gynecological oncologist). Anyways, we have been planning on getting tattoos together for awhile and I've made us an appointment for this Saturday. This isn't my first tat but it will be my most meaningful and I want to pick something good for the 3 of us (our other best friend will be coming too). I am drawn towards picking a symbol of strength but don't want a bull or anything like that. Can anyone suggest a good symbol of strength that 3 women in their twenties could get as a tattoo? Please be serious because this is SUPER important to us. We also don't want any sort of chinese symbols.

by the amount of racism on Y!A?

Our new president is not white....so what? If you think that he was voted for just because is black/bi-racial (whatever you want to call him to make yourself feel better) you are ignorant. Our country is in trouble and would have voted in what ever democrat that was running. We are in a different time now. People are tired of the way that our country has gone in the last 8 years. Get over yourselves and help your country heal. I am ashamed to be a part of this forum if it is full of so many racists. This saddens me immensely. I am a proud American and am truly excited for our future now.

How many of you are with me?

First I am putting this here because this is where it happened.

It seems I have gotten my first violation for telling a racist idiot on here by the screen name of :-) what he could do with his thoughts on his superior race. I am torn between feeling guilty that I offended somebody (assuming that he wasn't the one to turn me in) and feeling justified in my response to his completely ridiculous, disgusting views on race.

Just wondering if any of you have ever been reported and if so for what reason?

Why on earth do some mothers feel it is their duty to put other mother's down for their decisions?

I don't understand how people can be so judgmental. What works for my family may not work for yours and vice versa. I am not here to push my personal opinions on anyone here. I thought this site was about HELPING people. I try to do that with my answers but have noticed that MANY people on here use this as their personal soap box, so to all of them....

1) We ALL want what is best for our children not what you think is best.

2) It is a Big Big world and just because my opinion isn't the same as yours doesn't make me a better or worse mother just a different one.

3(and finally) If you don't have anything nice (or constructive) to say don't say (answer) anything at all.

We all are a little.

For example, I am always saying that kids need their veggies and fruits but last night I was painting the living room and let my kids have nachos for dinner. Not very nutritious but very fast and since they ate off the same plate I didn't have to do too many dishes after I got done painting. So tell me, what is it that you are hypocritical about?

That there should be a separate area for the "am I pregnant" crowd? It's hard to even look through the pregnancy section anymore without getting blurry eyed with these questions.

Maybe a currently pregnant and a maybe pregnant? I don't know but I get really tired of these questions. I know this is going to make some people mad but I will give all of you the obvious answers to this particular question.

1) go to the store and get a pregnancy test.

2) go to your doctors office and get a pregnancy test.

My friend had CPS (child protective services) called on her for letting her baby (18 months) play in the kiddy pool in her back yard naked?

Am I the only one that thinks if you see something wrong with a naked baby you are sick and not me? The charges were dismissed because she didn't do anything wrong, but do you see something wrong with letting our babies play outside in their birthday suits?

I asked a question earlier about my ex and my daughter and I think that I didn't word it right so I'm going to try it again.

Has anyone been in a situation where your ex is not keeping their promises to your child and showing up late when he tells her he will be there at a certain time (always late, or not at all). If so what did you do or say to help him understand that it was hurting your child? Do you see negative after effects in your child because of this?

By the way I have already told her that daddy is just forgetful and doesn't mean to tell her a lie. That he loves her very much and just has a hard time paying attention to the time.

My daughter's father and I have been split up since before her first birthday, she's now 5 and we have both been remarried. My husband takes most of the financial and parental responsibility of her and we have decided that I will be a stay at home mom until all of our children are enrolled in school. Her father pays only $300 a month in child support and sees her one over night stay a week and every other weekend. He is often late picking her up and very often tells her that he is coming and doesn't. This weekend was supposed to be his weekend. I had planned a birthday party for her and her brother and asked to borrow her for a couple of hours. He was okay with this and then said just keep her and I will pick her up Sunday morning for a couple of hours. He didn't show or call, I later found out he was fishing with his friends. When I finally got a hold of him I calmly told him that he couldn't do this anymore and that it was breaking her heart, I also stated that I would no longer be the one to tell her that he wasn't coming because it wasn't fair that he gets to be the good while running around and I have to be the one to break her heart everytime. When he did come get her (@ 3 in the afternoon) he yelled at me saying that I asked for too much money from him and that I expected him to drop everything for her and I had no right to say what I said to him. Am I crazy? Is what I'm asking for too much?

he recently went through a divorce and is having a hard time with it. There were some other things that have happened in the past couple of years that he never really dealt with and everything is starting to hit him now. He has also been having a run of bad luck. Should I be concerned about him or is he going to make it through this okay?

I just got my son up from his nap and thought "this is what I wait for all day". It melts my heart everytime and without it life would less satisfying. So, I wonder, what makes you want to get up every morning?

for our babies. We have people answers these questions with such certainty that their way is THE way. I believe that every mother knows whats best for their child and if you gave your baby whole milk or let them sleep with you until they were ten, This is what works for you and not the bible of child rearing. Am I the only one who gets frustrated with this? Has anybody else out there looked at some of these answers and thought " wow, a little over the top"?

The first of our kittens just left. She went to a very good home and I knew that they would have to go soon but I am still sitting here crying. I guess I'm just looking for someone to say that they do the same thing so I don't feel like such a big baby. It's a good thing that we decided not to do this again because I don't think that I could handle it. Was it this hard for you to give up your kittens or puppies