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[quote=Anonymous]Our pediatrician told me to wake our baby to nurse until she turned 4 months old. She was very little and very sleepy. I didn't get a full night's rest for 4 months. I remember when I finally did and I was like, wow, this is why DH and the grandparents get so happy around DD. THEY CAN SLEEP. I was in pure survival mode for 4 months and felt absolutely zero joy during that time.

Since then I would say she has often slept through the night, but not always. We've had some really rough times with sleep including over the past year (she's almost 4). I don't think the sleep deprivation ends at any given point, but it isn't constant. Even my boss whose kids are teenagers sometimes misses work because one of them had a meltdown about school work at midnight. It's hard.

I would describe parenting as a very difficult and stressful adventure. You learn a lot and you can have some incredible highs. You develop a bond with your child that is not like any other I have. But you are also giving up everything that a childless life offers - more control over sleep, ability to do things for you (vacations, time spent on hobbies), the freedom that comes with not being totally responsible for the well-being of a person that is totally dependent on you.[/quote]

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