Sorry, i didn't quite know how to word the title...
So, here is my dilemma. I want to hear from other moms that may have experienced the same thing. I seriously need words of encouragement right now.
I've been a SAHM. I am back in school working on pre-reqs, cna, etc.. and plan to get a part-time job soon... ontop of being a "homemaker"..
My daughter will be turning 1 and I can count on one hand the amount of times she has slept through the night these first 12 months.
Once she wakes up, she's UP.. it takes hours to get her back to bed, or a long car-ride and gas is tooooo darn expensive for me to do that anymore.
I know it's common because I know other moms who are going through the same thing.
The only problem is that I am exhausted when I get home from school. DH doesn't get up with her in the middle of the night and I think I might go batty. I don't think I can work ontop of school ontop of mom duty.
My daughter got up at 2am and it's now 5:22am and she finally went back to bed. I don't know how I'd cope if I was already IN nursing school.
Just looking to see if anyone has gotten through something similar.. and have stayed sane?
I agree that you AND DH should really work on getting your daughter to sleep through the night before getting into NS. Whatever method works for your family. I personally got my kiddos to sleep through the night using CIO. I'd let them cry to 10 minutes before going in there to soothe them back to sleep by patting their back or rubbing their ears.
Anyway - once you get past that part - you have to make sure you are very organized! I work fulltime and take pre-reqs at night and also online. "Me" time is pretty much non-existant anymore. I stay on a tight schedule just to keep things from collapsing on top of me. Find a schedule that works for you - balance work, school and kids and you will be fine.
NurseBettyICU, ADN, BSN
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I agree that you AND DH should really work on getting your daughter to sleep through the night before getting into NS. Whatever method works for your family. I personally got my kiddos to sleep through the night using CIO. I'd let them cry to 10 minutes before going in there to soothe them back to sleep by patting their back or rubbing their ears.
Anyway - once you get past that part - you have to make sure you are very organized! I work fulltime and take pre-reqs at night and also online. "Me" time is pretty much non-existant anymore. I stay on a tight schedule just to keep things from collapsing on top of me. Find a schedule that works for you - balance work, school and kids and you will be fine.
Good luck to you!