https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:21:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes/page/2#post-2337713 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:22:27 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2337713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We split the night for ds (3 weeks) and I generally handle anything that comes up for dd (3 years.) But I have had him go in when I was already feeding ds and dd woke up. I imagine later on it'll be me again, especially because I anticipate that dh will be working nights again Feb through maybe the following year? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes/page/2#post-2337711 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:21:06 +0000 Bao 2337711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>80% me 20% DH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337710 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:20:19 +0000 jlm22 2337710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do because I only work one day a week. If I ask him to do it though, he will with no complaints. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337649 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:49:42 +0000 travelgirl1 2337649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me, for both kids. Unless there is something like puke, or a poop incident, then I get DH up to help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337622 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:19:36 +0000 Charm54 2337622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me...the Monitor is on my side and Dh sleeps through it all. If it's a particularly bad wake up he will come in and help, but DD1 very rarely wakes up in the MOTN anymore </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337621 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:19:27 +0000 FaithFertility 2337621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, I can usualy get her down quick! If I need DH he will absolutely be there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337614 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:14:00 +0000 lawbee11 2337614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She usually only wakes up in the MOTN if she's sick. It's usually me but sometimes DH. If she throws up we both get up (I change LO and clean her up, DH changes the sheets). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337610 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:11:04 +0000 birdofafeather 2337610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well, i only have my toddler right now and she rarely wakes up. if DH is home (works shift, i will sometimes have him go in) but default is probably me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337593 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:01:27 +0000 mfa_lady 2337593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: 3:30?! OMG. that IS the middle of the night, as far as I'm concerned. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337587 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:58:42 +0000 rattles 2337587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a game of chicken. I probably cave first 2/3 of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337550 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:35:47 +0000 catomd00 2337550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has been doing all MOTN wakes since I might weaned for the most part and since I got pregnant. I do an odd one here or there these days. It's a nice change! :), </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337515 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:01:12 +0000 sorrycharlie 2337515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>me..all the time. sometimes DH helps me if he hears the chaos if both kids are up. he'll help if i wake him and ask him for help, too, but his alarm goes off at 3:30 for work, so... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337509 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:58:47 +0000 Torchwood 2337509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SAHM, so basically always me. Once she's older and sleeping through the night, we might discuss weekend nights if she's having a bad time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337476 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:34:06 +0000 sapphire 2337476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to rotate nights but it's so rare these days that it's just whoever gets up. We have a very strict "if you ask for help, you get it" policy in our marriage though - so if one of us tells the other to go deal with LO, we automatically do it no questions asked. We do alternate who gets up with her on the weekends though and DH tries to let me sleep in on my weekday off (I work 4 days/week). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337216 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:58:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2337216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I've been pregnant it's been probably 75% DH. I just can't handle any less sleep than im already getting and it ruins everyone's day! Plus I'll be doing 100% of the baby wake ups once she is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337164 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:26:57 +0000 Mae 2337164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. I've always done (almost) all of the night stuff. LO calms faster for me, and I'm SAH while DH works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337134 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:14:32 +0000 mauxie 2337134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switch off but ends up a bit more for DH. My preggo belly and frequent trips to pee make it a little more difficult for me. Plus, when LO3 comes, I won't be as free to help DD and DS in the MOTN anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337124 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:11:15 +0000 MrsSRS 2337124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. For both kids. 99% </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337101 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:57:41 +0000 littlejoy 2337101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH, always. In the newborn days, it was me pumping and jim feeding/changing. Now at 22 months, MOTN wakeups are rare, but he still goes in to get her. I am really hard to wake up in the middle of the night, so it just works for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337098 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:54:12 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2337098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have too many wakeups these days but the girls like to tag team when they do wake up. DH takes DD1 and I take DD2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337094 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:51:23 +0000 cascademom 2337094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @winniebee: I do baby wakeups since I have the boobs. We're working on dream feeds with LO #2 in hopes of getting longer stretches of sleep. DH does LO #1 midnight potty break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2337083 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:45:15 +0000 Mommy Finger 2337083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH goes in for DS1 and I get DS2 since we're still nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336828 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:29:22 +0000 lisa1783 2336828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me because I still nurse LO #2 but also because I'm a light sleeper and can hear LO #1 calling. I still haven't figured what wakes my husband up besides pushing him off the bed. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336816 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:22:06 +0000 twodoghouse 2336816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just me. They still prefer to nurse MOTN and if I send DH in they scream for mama. If both kids (18 month twins) are up at the same time, DH will get up too to see if one will take a cup of milk from him while I nurse the other, but that only works about 25% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336808 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:18:59 +0000 MrsBrewer 2336808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336792 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:13:39 +0000 Applesandbananas 2336792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>99% me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336788 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:10:12 +0000 bushelandapeck 2336788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's usually me in the MOTN because DH takes sleep medication for night terrors. I'm still nursing so I always get up with DD, and usually hear DS first when he wakes to go potty. He gets up with DS for early mornings on the weekends though, so that's nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336778 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:59:10 +0000 gentlelunette 2336778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do since we usually only have one and it's to nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336707 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:29:25 +0000 petunia354 2336707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH usually handles them! I'm a lucky girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-handles-unexpected-motn-wakes#post-2336685 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:23:27 +0000 MamaBehr 2336685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. But, I SAH and DH WOH, so I figure it's only fair. If someone is having a particularly bad night, he helps, but in general it is me. </p>