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It is very difficult for a mother to make a conscious decision about to cuddle or to let her baby cry it out (CIO) when she is sleep deprived.
I had never thought about this issue before having my daughter nor anyone came to me to talk about it. The only thing that I remember was everyone telling me how wonderful it was to have a baby and how my life would be filled with joy from that moment on. The truth is that no one tells you about painful breastfeeding or sleep deprivation when you are pregnant. Not that I think we should discourage new mothers, but maybe we should let them know they will have lots of challenges ahead and for some of them they should be prepared before the time comes.
I've read about babies sleeping through the night at 3 months old or sooner and I have friends with the same experience. That was not my case. My daughter used to take 30 minutes nap every 2 hours and wake up every 2 hours at night. She kept waking up every 2 hours until she was 2 yeas old. I was REALLY exhausted!
I remember talking to my daughter's pediatrician...
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Comment by Essential Mama Baby on July 17, 2011 at 4:05am Thank you for your comment! I also didn't think my daughter would get it. I really don't know why pediatricians are recommending this method.
In my case, my daughter's pediatrician was not a mom yet, what makes me think she didn't really know how hard it is to hear your baby crying and don't do anything about it!

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