Thursday, August 26, 2010

I think they sent me home with the wrong baby...

Sleeping baby seen from crib height, behind it...Image via Wikipedia
In the hospital, my little man was a pro at sleeping and breastfeeding. I was a pro at feeding him. I was ready. I read books and articles on the internet. I knew what I was doing. Somewhere on the ride home, I lost my skills. Completely. Fast forward five weeks and you have an exhausted mom bribing her colicky newborn to get him to go to sleep. Finally, after offering to buy him a new car for his 16th birthday, he fell asleep. I was so wiped. I asked my family and friends and, luckily for them, ALL of their kids slept through the night from the first night home from the hospital. Seriously? Come on. Did you truly forget some sleepless nights? Were you drunk and didn't hear the baby? Or are you a liar? In desperation, I spent any waking moment not holding the baby on the internet looking for help. I found "The Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD and thought it couldn't hurt. When it arrived, my husband literally turned to me and thanked me. It worked for us right away. Sure, I still wasn't sleeping 8-9 hours a night but I was sleeping in more than 1.5 hour stretches. It completely paid off when a family member (with one of those perfect kids that never cried and slept all night) watched in amazement while my husband calmed our two-month old within seconds of a crying spell. She even dropped the charade to ask us how he did it. I completely recommend it to every mother I know but remember, what works for one baby doesn't necessarily work for another. If you are interested, here is their website. BTW, I am not getting anything in return for telling you about them. I just know it worked for us for a few months. More on that later...

http://www.happiestbaby.com/
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Moms Lie

A mother holds up her child.Image via Wikipedia
So, as a new mother, I seek advice from the older and wiser mothers I know. Those experienced mothers who may or may not appear to have it all together but, they have kids. Their kids are surviving so clearly they must have done something right. The problem is, these women LIE. Whatever problem I mention to them, it never happened to them. "What did you do when your baby woke up screaming because he was teething?" The response "My baby never woke up. He slept all night long like a sweet angel and magically woke up with a mouth full of teeth. We are so lucky. It must be SO hard for you." Really? Are you kidding me? You liar.  I'm not asking for the secrets to the universe. Just some advice. Hook a mother up! I have come to the conclusion that MOMS LIE! Why? I don't really know. Is it so that no one knows they had no idea what they were doing? Is it fun to watch someone falter? Maybe it is some twisted desire to make sure that they are the better mother or their child is the "good one". All I can do is offer the truth about what motherhood is like for me. Hopefully, it will help some other mom out there.
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