Sleep

Those first sleepless nights. “I think I might be pregnant”. The words I heard from my fiancee triggered a rush of thoughts and emotions the like of which I had never experienced. It had only been 9 months since we first met and 4 since we became engaged, was I ready for such a huge step? Even worse, that made the likely due date somewhere around the date we had booked for our wedding. We would have to move the date. Forward or back? How would parents/families react? We had booked the church that appeared… Read More »Those first sleepless nights

6 tips for overcoming sleepless nights. At This Dad Can we know how hard sleepless nights can be. Here’s our run down of tips to cope with those eerie nights. 1. Be flexible At times, you may have to back down and accept the situation. Your plans for tomorrow may just have to change; your sleep pattern may be temporarily knocked. Work may temporarily have to suffer. But be safe in the knowledge that you’re being flexible and it won’t always be like this. 2. Learn to listen You’re the best judge of your child.… Read More »6 tips for overcoming sleepless nights

The Sleep (Lack of Sleep) Paradox. We had Oscar in August 2014, excitedly we got ready to meet our new arrival. He came in the night, after 26 exhausting hours. My wife Livvie turned out to be a great mum and got in tune with Oscar very quickly. She knew what he wanted and what he needed when. I took a little longer, Mums have a great gift of hormones. Maybe it was for this reason or the fact I was at work but Livvie took on everything; Cooking, cleaning, looking after Oscar and the… Read More »The Sleep (Lack of Sleep) Paradox