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Some things you relearn every time
Sep. 20th, 2011 08:17 amAnother restless morning. The cub woke up sometime between 3 and 4 and tossed and turned and whimpered and couldn't get back to sleep, even when we held him or let him flop on a chest.
Finally, at almost 5 in the morning, my brain woke up and said, "Maybe something is keeping him awake. Find out what."
So, I held him and paid attention, and noticed that he was rubbing his cheek and ear. Oh. Teething again.
So, I put him down (protest!) and measured a dose of infant ibuprofen. Gave it to him. Put him down again (protest again!) and rinsed the little plunger.
Came back, picked him up, rocked him and let him nurse. Ibuprofen takes about 20 minutes to really go to work.
Sure enough, 25 minutes later, I held a limp little cub, sighing as he settled into deeper sleep.
I put him down (quiet protest) and snuggled up next to him. We both fell asleep.
Last time this happened, I swore to myself that I'd catch the signs earlier, instead of tossing and turning until my brain finally woke up enough to register that this wasn't just a momentary interruption. And... I tossed and turned until my brain woke up enough. *sigh* A lost hour of sleep that could have been, but I doubt I'll do any better next time.
Finally, at almost 5 in the morning, my brain woke up and said, "Maybe something is keeping him awake. Find out what."
So, I held him and paid attention, and noticed that he was rubbing his cheek and ear. Oh. Teething again.
So, I put him down (protest!) and measured a dose of infant ibuprofen. Gave it to him. Put him down again (protest again!) and rinsed the little plunger.
Came back, picked him up, rocked him and let him nurse. Ibuprofen takes about 20 minutes to really go to work.
Sure enough, 25 minutes later, I held a limp little cub, sighing as he settled into deeper sleep.
I put him down (quiet protest) and snuggled up next to him. We both fell asleep.
Last time this happened, I swore to myself that I'd catch the signs earlier, instead of tossing and turning until my brain finally woke up enough to register that this wasn't just a momentary interruption. And... I tossed and turned until my brain woke up enough. *sigh* A lost hour of sleep that could have been, but I doubt I'll do any better next time.
