https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 22:45:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956383 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 22:01:25 +0000 StbHisMrs 1956383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: I agree with your friend, that's what I'm doing! I haven't slept through the night in 4 years, lo's are 3 and 14 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956326 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:41:39 +0000 ALV91711 1956326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: a hotel room for a weekend of sleep sounds amazing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956312 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:22:42 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1956312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:grin: lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956308 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:15:12 +0000 MamaBehr 1956308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest was and is a terrible sleeper. I distinctly remember having the thought "I can't get any LESS sleep, why not!" And it hasn't been too bad. The worst is when all three (yes I have three now!) are up all night. I distinctly remember a night in the last few months where I was up every hour attending to a different child (my husband was out of town). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956294 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 19:43:48 +0000 Mama Bird 1956294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: hahaha that rings very true! When we started ttc, my son saved his absolute worst behavior for days when he could get a sibling if he left us to ourselves :grin: He slept just fine on other nights! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956253 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:16:41 +0000 Tanjowen 1956253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: That is my best friend's theory on it. She wants to just get the diapers/nursing/waking up at night done and over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956251 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:15:29 +0000 Tanjowen 1956251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: @ALV91711: 20 months?!! I'm only at 11 months. You ladies deserve a medal. Or a hotel room to just sleep an entire weekend. </p> <p>@Mrs. Tiger: This kid is making very sure of it. Smart cookie :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956239 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:51:18 +0000 Anya 1956239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: I heard that too! Clever little monsters :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956228 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:22:37 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1956228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha! My son didnt want one either; he didnt sleep through the night til almost 1. I told my DH after that no babies for at least a year, I needed one year of sleep to make up for the one he robbed me of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956222 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:13:31 +0000 PurplePeony 1956222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know the feeling...we're on the fence about whether to be one and done, and every difficult night makes the decision a bit easier.</p> <p>@Mrs. Tiger: Not only time, but also a lot of women who nurse don't start ovulating again until they night wean -- definitely harder to produce a sibling if that's the case! I keep telling myself the silver lining is that the wakeups are keeping AF away, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956211 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:57:45 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1956211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard that babies getting up all night is actually an evolutionary tactic to ensure mommy gets no time to make another baby, so they get most of the resources! Seems accurate :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956164 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:10:17 +0000 ALV91711 1956164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with you. </p> <p>We both tell DS that he must really want to be an only child. I couldn't imagine two who don't STTN as DS is 20 months and has a hard time doing this consistently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956145 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:36:59 +0000 catomd00 1956145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>See I think it would be worse to get used to STTN again then have another one and start all over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956137 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:31:46 +0000 Tanjowen 1956137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad I'm not alone on this! I feel tricked because he started STTN recently, and then the past few nights it's been multiple wake-ups. </p> <p>My best friend is pregnant again and our babies are the same age. She wants me to have another with her so bad, and I'm like, "You are INSANE woman!" Haha :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956132 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:20:14 +0000 Applesandbananas 1956132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: this!! At 20m, STTN rarely happens. I went to Target this morning with giant bags under my eyes and this random woman behind me at customer service was being super chatty and asked when I was having LO2...I'm like. Never. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956124 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:08:05 +0000 78h2o 1956124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I was firm that I wasn't ready for another kid, but then LO started STTN at 18 or 19 months and that started to change my mind. Of course, as soon as I got pregnant, she started MOTN wake ups again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956094 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 13:08:59 +0000 meganmp 1956094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956084 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 13:05:15 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1956084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my dr the same thing...we will consider another when this one STTN consistently. Not yet happening at 21 months... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956082 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 13:03:34 +0000 yellowbird 1956082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: I felt that same way for a long long time! Sttn is a game changer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956080 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 13:01:15 +0000 ellewoods84 1956080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol!!! I say the same thing! I tell her, you must really want to be an only child! Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956027 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:59:41 +0000 HLK208 1956027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol! Oh no!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956023 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:53:33 +0000 Greentea 1956023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956019 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:48:29 +0000 coopsmama 1956019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha! I know 2 or 3 people who have said the same thing. It's rough!</p> <p>I hope you start getting some decent sleep soon! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-child-doesnt-want-a-sibling#post-1956016 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:46:44 +0000 Tanjowen 1956016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just want to say that my willingness to have a 2nd is based entirely each day on how much sleep my LO allows me to get. </p> <p>He doesn't want a sibling. </p>