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oops - got our first night's sleep - realised had turned the monitor off all night by mistake

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stuckperson · 15/04/2010 09:42

Hello - just wanting to vent as my 8month old DS would not look at me this morning...
He is in his own room but has been a frequent waker and has never slept through since he was born. It has been awful! Last night I put some music on via his monitor to settle him, turned the monitor down.
This am realised that by mistake had turned it right down to silent.
Poor thing must have been crying and crying. True if he had been really upset the noise would have escalated and we would have heard. But he tends to have a quiet cry.
Poor thing am feeling terribly guilty. We were thinking of doing cc at some point out of necessity leaving it for increasing intervals.
But this way was a bit extreme!
(I guess I am feeling a bit overwhelmed as going back to work soon, earlier than expected and feeling guilty at that, is making me feel guilty at everything!)

Anyone reassure me that what happened is not too terrible? He has started talking to me again this am after about an hour refusing to make eye contact!

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follygirl · 16/04/2010 10:26

I wouldn't worry as others have said if he had really wanted you then you would have known about it.
I moved my dd into her own room at 1 month and my ds into his own room at 1 week. I never used a baby monitor at night as I left our bedroom door open and I always heard them if they needed me.
They are both brilliant sleepers and I am a better mum for having more sleep.

FatJasper · 19/04/2010 13:46

Never had a monitor either! Can't be doing with the 'truffling pig' noises that DS seems to make when he's sleeping!

NellyTheElephant · 19/04/2010 22:43

How far away is his room from yours? I would definitely leave the monitor off assuming your rooms are pretty close. I never used a monitor beyond about 4 or 5 months with any of my 3 (except if we were staying at a friends house or something and downstairs or a little way away). At home I just left our door and the baby's door ajar and knew that if i was needed I would hear. I hope it all goes well and you continue to get a little more sleep.

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JaynieB · 19/04/2010 22:51

We did have a monitor but I gave up and took DPs advice not to bother (he has 2 older kids so had been here before) and it does help you from going in to attend to every little snuffle. Oddly, despite actually being quite deaf I can hear DD in her room when I'm downstairs which is 2 flights away

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