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J Hardy

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Mar 21, 2002, 9:03:11 AM3/21/02
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I have read Nightime Parenting but this issue is not addressed. How do you
handle co-sleeping when MOM is the one with the sleep disorder? I have
night terrors pretty regularly and wonder how this could affect our success
in co-sleeping. The baby isn't born yet, and I want to give it a good try
before abandoning the idea. Any suggestions??

Julie


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Sarah

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Mar 21, 2002, 2:23:09 PM3/21/02
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I know little to nothing about night terrors as you describe them, however I
would think that the baby in utero is exposed to them now, so after the
birth they would be used to it. What happens during your terrors? Are they
just bad dreams that wake you up in a fright or are you physically reacting
like kicking, hitting, screaming?

Sarah

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Tauni Sandy

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Mar 22, 2002, 8:53:41 PM3/22/02
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J Hardy <har...@ev1.net> wrote:

> I have read Nightime Parenting but this issue is not addressed. How do you
> handle co-sleeping when MOM is the one with the sleep disorder? I have
> night terrors pretty regularly and wonder how this could affect our success
> in co-sleeping. The baby isn't born yet, and I want to give it a good try
> before abandoning the idea. Any suggestions??

The best thing I can think of is to co-sleep with some distance between
you and the baby. Like a side-car type crib. Does your partner get
bruises sleeping next to you? :-)

Don't rule out the fact that pregnancy, birth, and the attendant changes
(mostly hormonal) can do a lot of things that affect your body and mind.
The sleep disorder may actually improve.

Good luck -
Tauni

Ian Rolls-Carson

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Apr 6, 2002, 8:44:08 PM4/6/02
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I suffer from night terrors as well, and usually one episode per week..
We are co-sleeping with our 7 week old since birth. Since then I have not had
any.

Night Terror are usually found in people that their brain does not shut down
the active part that controls the muscles for acting out on the dreams while
asleep.

My reasoning the night terrors has stopped is the concern for the baby is
allowing my brain to focus, and not allowing the dreams to get to the point of
initiating the night terror. That and less sleep as well.

Ian

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