Comments on: Converting Our Night Owl

By: Nancy McCarroll

Nancy McCarroll — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:39:21 +0000

Poor Marie. Motherhood ain’t easy!

By: knittedgems

knittedgems — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:36:26 +0000

Hi Mom!
Thanks for the advice.
It’s funny how Elly is like Michelle in a few ways. She scratches her sheets too. lol.
I’m not sure how much I can change her schedule whilst she is still cluster feeding at night. I swear she gets half her sleep during that stretch. Oh well. I’ll keep trying to tweak her.
Not sure if I can give up all her naps … I so look forward to them. Most of the time I lay down with her. And yet I would really love to get her onto a more normal schedule. Why can’t this be easy?

By: Mom

Mom — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:18:06 +0000

Oh Marie! This is not a fun situation for you. Michelle was like that – I kept her awake for 2 full days by washing her face all the time (she hated that) and eventually got to a human schedule.
Elly certainly has her own mind, but she’s the cutest thing ever! Have you tried keeping her awake as long as humanly possible (say until 10 pm) and then just letting her cry it out? Its WAY harder on you than on her, but should work within a couple of days. I finally just got tired of being tired.
Whatever you decide, eventually she will be on a better day/night schedule. Love you.

By: Tracie B

Tracie B — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:27:59 +0000

I was born at 12:08am. My mom said I was a natural night owl for many many months. Finally, my paternal grandmother was visiting and decided to take matters into her own hands. She laid me on my back, grabbed my ankles, and flipped me lengthwise onto my stomach. It’s an old wives tale and according to my mother, worked. Your mileage may vary. :)

Best of luck. Although I’ll tell you, she’s likely to always be a night owl when she gets older. I still prefer to stay up late rather than get up early. :)