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discussion 3/28/2013 9:14 am - 4/5/2013

1. Losing my mind (another sleep-related post) (zarate)
2. Comment: Losing my mind (another sleep-related post) (kaluzoo)

1. Losing my mind (another sleep-related post)
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zarate - 4/4/2013 7:13 am

 This is part rant, part request for recommendations.We
 have not sleep trained our 8 month old twins. They've
 had the same 2 night nannies since they were born and
 for the last couple of months we gradually dropped the
 nights one of the nannies covered until last week when
 we did the nights solo. The babies get fed at midnight
 or so, and were waking up once in the middle of the
 night for us, but more shenanigans when the night
 nannies were with them (aka we did not hear them fuss
 most likely, but the nannies did).Due to *brilliant*
 planning () the first 8 days without night help was in
 a hotel in NYC. The end result is that we are 11 days
 into lousy non-sleep, our kids are sick/ not napping
 much/ slowly readjusting to time zone, and no one is
 happy (specially husband right now, who had 2 hours of
 sleep).Actually 'not happy' is an understatement for
 us...And I am so sad, as I feel I just am not hacking
 it as a parent. Given the massive brain short
 circuiting going on, these may be lame questions: 1.
 What can we do short term, until babies are well and we
 can sleep train? I've reached out to doulas we know
 asking for help tonight, and recs of people who may be
 free if they are not. What else are we not thinking
 of?1a. Anyone know a good night doula available
 tonight? :P2. What can we do to mentally prepare for
 the night? Right now it is all dispair/ "this will
 never end"3. Once we settle on a sleep trainer, are
 there people who can do the training with us? Right now
 the thought of several nights with crying children
 makes *me* want to cry.Thanks,Alessandra

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 2. kaluzoo says...
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 4/4/2013 4:16 pm
 
 I'm torn about whether to tell you to call our amazing
 night doula (Olive O'Brien) and see if she's available
 (actually, you probably should as it's just been too
 many nights of not sleeping at this point) and telling
 you to try sleep training. I am with the other posters
 that when you are not sleeping, the world stinks. And
 when your kids are not sleeping, they stink too. The
 good news is that it sounds like you can hire someone
 to help you all get sleeping again, and then the world
 (and your kids) will be beautiful. If you want sleep
 training recs, let me know.
 Email author: sarahchandler at gmail.com
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