If you know me or my wife, you've probably heard that we're expecting our first child in a few months. Hooray! :-)
Our friends and family have been very supportive (thanks!) but everyone seems to be warning about how the first three or fours months with a newborn baby will be disastrous to our sleep.
I'm not a very good sleeper, so I'm not too worried about it at this point. My wife is a champion sleeper, but the only problem is that she doesn't get as much of an opportunity to sleep as she's currently finishing up her residency as an OB/GYN doctor, which requires her to take 24+ hour shifts from time to time, and wake up at 5AM on a regular basis.
Anyway, if you've been through it and have a child or two of your own, did you have any tips on how to deal with the nocturnal intermissions? Thanks!
Our friends and family have been very supportive (thanks!) but everyone seems to be warning about how the first three or fours months with a newborn baby will be disastrous to our sleep.
I'm not a very good sleeper, so I'm not too worried about it at this point. My wife is a champion sleeper, but the only problem is that she doesn't get as much of an opportunity to sleep as she's currently finishing up her residency as an OB/GYN doctor, which requires her to take 24+ hour shifts from time to time, and wake up at 5AM on a regular basis.
Anyway, if you've been through it and have a child or two of your own, did you have any tips on how to deal with the nocturnal intermissions? Thanks!
One of the women I work with recommended using a "nighttime nanny."- nannies who stay at your house only at night to attend to the new baby. This sounds pretty good, but apparently it's very expensive- about $200 per night!
That is pricey, but sleep is priceless. :-)