Angry at night

You are definately not alone.... I did it the other night with my son, Got so Angry but I immediatly grabbed him up and held him and told him how much I loved him and then sat with him quietly till he eventually fell asleep again.

Thanks ladies, good to know I'm not alone in the sleep deprived, frustrated emotional vent and then guilt that follows.

I've never felt like I was going to hurt my girls when I get frustrated, I just shout.

Anyway, I'm feeling better now, I also think it was the stress from Mia having croup that made me edgy the other night. the next night Hannah also didn't want to sleep, so I just sat in the chair under a blanket with her and held her and spoke softly to her until she got sleepy. and thankfully last night she woke up only once to drink - the first time for 6 weeks that she's only woken up once, but I'm not going to read too much into that!!

I must admit I honestly can't remember the last time I actually slept through the whole night. I do know it was before I was pregnant though, because even my whole pregnancy I didn't sleep through!!

Oh, yes, she is on solids already. Doesn't actually make much difference to her sleep or milk intake though?!

It used to happen to me with my first born, he used to wake up so often at night, its so tiring you can't really control yourself. Sometimes I would hold him feeling really angry, but in the morning I'll feel so guilty.
You must find a way to have even one full night sleep...Find a friend or family that can help you or talk to your partner.
Remember this...It will pass...Your baby eventually will sleep all night, hopefully with solids she will sleep longer.
They are beautiful BTW

My hubby was in London a couple of weeks ago and (it may have been my anxiety at being in the house alone) james chose that week to not sleep. In three days I had 9hours sleep. He was irritable and overtired and I was completely sleep deprived so on the thursday morning after doing a Lauren trick with his dummy and screaming at him (to no avail)during the night, I phoned my mom to come and take him so that I could sleep. I honestly had been so angry and thought that I would hurt him. Typically the fresh, non stressed hands got him to sleep and I rested too:)
Hubby is away in Germany next week and I've now learnt. My sister (who is a teacher so is on holiday) is coming to stay with me!

Jensen has been waking up constantly during the night the last few nights, as soon as we cover him up again he goes back to sleep!

M&H's Mom I find that if C wakes up very often in the evening it is either because she is cold or her gums are sore or itchy so I try teejel and if she's still complaining 30 mins later then panado.
But usually an extra blanket does the trick!

Oh Lauren I totally relate. When C was around the same age (4 weeks) she just wouldn't stop screaming. I was so tired and my nerves were shot. I put her down on the bed really forcefully and realised that if I didn't walk away I might've hurt her. Phoned DH and begged him to come home while in tears. He came home and sat with her for an hour while I sat outside and cried. Has never happened again but it took me a long time to forgive myself for that. Felt like a terrible mother. But the more people you speak to will tell you that they did something similar. As you say what makes you a good Mom is that you know when to walk away.