Stupid pediatricians

arachne wrote:
"Amy" wrote in message
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(against all my better judgment, but I was so tired...). As I sat on
the stairs, listening to her get more and more hysterical, I thought,
"If I lost her tomorrow, which would I rather have had? A baby who
went to sleep on command, or five more minutes of holding her and
gently cuddling her to sleep?" When I framed it that way, the answer
was so clear. I went back in, and picked up my baby, I told her I was
sorry, and wouldn't you know, as soon as I nursed her, she went right
to sleep. And I spent 10 extra minutes holding her, even though she
was sleeping, just being grateful that I *could* hold her.


thank you for posting this. it is so true (at least to me anyway). i'll
remember next time is am feeling tired & over it.

Ditto. Thankyou It will give me something to tell the inlaws when
they mention it *again*.

Jo

"Amy" wrote in message
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(against all my better judgment, but I was so tired...). As I sat on
the stairs, listening to her get more and more hysterical, I thought,
"If I lost her tomorrow, which would I rather have had? A baby who
went to sleep on command, or five more minutes of holding her and
gently cuddling her to sleep?"

Rocky, now at 6 months, nurses so sporadically
because he'd rather look at anything else. I'm
so glad that we did all that marathon nursing
early on, just so I have the memories of when I
was his whole world.

I feel the same way about sleep. In a few short
years, the kids will be in their own beds, they'd
rather play with their friends, they'll be
conquering their own worlds. While I can, I
want them in my bed, right next to me, so I can
listen to them breathe while they're holding onto
me. Because babies don't keep!

-- Anita --

Irrational Number skrev:
"Amy" wrote in message
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(against all my better judgment, but I was so tired...). As I sat on
the stairs, listening to her get more and more hysterical, I thought,
"If I lost her tomorrow, which would I rather have had? A baby who
went to sleep on command, or five more minutes of holding her and
gently cuddling her to sleep?"


Rocky, now at 6 months, nurses so sporadically
because he'd rather look at anything else. I'm
so glad that we did all that marathon nursing
early on, just so I have the memories of when I
was his whole world.

I feel the same way about sleep. In a few short
years, the kids will be in their own beds, they'd
rather play with their friends, they'll be
conquering their own worlds. While I can, I
want them in my bed, right next to me, so I can
listen to them breathe while they're holding onto
me. Because babies don't keep!


And when they turn teenagers you'd wish they were in your bed so you
knew what they were doing :-)

Tine, Denmark
Mother of a female teenager....