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Post by jillgibson on Sept 18, 2006 10:25:45 GMT -5
I feel like I'll never get a full night's sleep again. I'm getting up at midnight and 4 AM every night to do wheezing checks on Avery (and often more frequently than that, but those are the ones the doctor wants recorded). I know DH could take his turn, but I'm pretty much a control freak when it comes to Avery's asthma. I wouldn't be able to sleep unless I have listened to her and know for myself that she is okay. So, really, what would be the point in him helping in the first place? I'm certain that I'll get more comfortable in time with him doing these (okay, I'm not certain...just hopeful). If she has even so much as a snore, then I end up taking her to sleep with us so I can watch her more closely (and I swore I'd never let our kids sleep in our bed : . The other scenario is putting her to bed. On some rare occasions, she'll cry. Well, if she cries too much, too long she'll have an attack. If she's crying I usually get her and lay with her until she falls asleep, because as much as it stinks breaking every sleep rule we've ever had in our house it's better than a trip to the hospital. I guess I just needed to vent because I'm exhausted. I'm sure part of it isn't due to getting up at night...it's being PG and the stress of all that's gone on. And as DH so nicely mentioned...what do we do if we have two children with asthma?
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Post by my4boys on Sept 18, 2006 10:32:46 GMT -5
Jill, I am so sorry to hear that you are lacking in sleep! That is the worst. I dealt with that in the beginning, when lily was on her haberman feeder. She would feed every two hours, and it was taking about 45 minutes each time. Then I would sit, becasue often, her milk would pour from her nose, causing her to choke and struggle for breath. Thankfully, we are past that. I can say, that as time went on, we did get used to it, and my dh was "able" to help. I am sure that things will get easier as time goes on. You need to let dh help with Avery. I know its so hard to do...I didnt let dh feed Lily at all, for awhile. My dh ended up feeling like I thought he wasnt capable of caring for his daughter, as well as I am. That, coupled with the fact that you ARE pregnant, says that you need to allow for extra help. You are also taking care of another baby.
That said, I am not sure how much Asthma runs in families, but my brother has it. Not nearly as severe as Avery, but severe enough that he has made trips to the ER for it. There are 5 of us, all together, and he is the only one with asthma. I am praying that your new baby is born with no breathing issues (or other) at all!!!
Blessings~ WEndy
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Post by rachelandtyke on Sept 18, 2006 10:35:49 GMT -5
{{{Jill}}}
No sleep here either. Allie has a really rough time with sleep, so I am up a lot at night. I couldn't imagine doing it while pg!
I can commiserate with ya!
Rachel
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Post by wuvmyangel93 on Sept 18, 2006 13:11:12 GMT -5
Jill
It will get easier, but I know how scared you are now. Mine not only has the asthma, but sleep apnea and was on a monitor as an infant/toddler.
Now she is on a sleep apnea machine again and I have to make sure the water is the right temperature in the heated humidifier, that she is not snoring or wheezing before I can sleep.
She is notorious for taking the mask off so I get up sometimes 5 times per night to put it back on.
She doesn't do it to be bad, its the sensory issues that make the pressure of the mask hard to deal with.
When she was Avery's age we adjusted her nebulizer and medication to fit in with nap and bedtime, she would scream and you couldn't do the nebs and crying made her asthma worse.
So we had an adapter that allowed to do the nebs while she was sleeping, but it had to be done the first 20 mins. of sleep only.
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