The lengths I go to….

….to keep a sleeping baby, asleep.

* I hear the familiar sound of baby stirring in the crib. I hurriedly tip toe down the hallway, swinging open the bedroom door (it creaks if you try to do it slowly). Crouching down I approach the bassinet. She’s wiggling, eyes slightly open, mouth open, tongue darting in and out tasting the air for binky or boob. I find the binky, keeping everything but my hand and arm out of sight. Feeling my way to her wet little mouth I pop the binkie in, still barely peeking over the mattress edge. She begins to suck, wiggles stop. She drifts back to sleep. Till the binky falls out again of course.

* She is contentedly nursing. It is nap time and she is falling asleep at the breast. She continues to suck and I carefully cradle her as I stand. Slowly moving, swaying back and forth as I do, I make my way down the hall and into her room.
I lean over her bassinet, gently laying her down, still attached to me. I am in a painful position. She still sucking, all my weight on the edge of the bassinet, as I remove my arms from beneath her. I stay there a moment, let her take a few more sucks and then break the suction. She continues sucking on her lip for a moment. She does not stir. Success!!

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August 24, 2007 | Filed Under Breastfeeding, Kids 

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6 Responses to “The lengths I go to….”

  1. DapoppinsNo Gravatar on August 24th, 2007 9:27 pm

    Hey, I remember that!

  2. Jennifer, SnapshotNo Gravatar on August 24th, 2007 10:33 pm

    Beautiful words and it’s so wonderful to be able to capture these exact feelings. I remember them well.

  3. KimberlyNo Gravatar on August 24th, 2007 11:21 pm

    Oh the tricks they teach us!

  4. AbsolutelyBananasNo Gravatar on August 25th, 2007 8:34 pm

    I LOVE the imagery of your writing. Beautiful.

  5. JanineNo Gravatar on August 26th, 2007 2:21 pm

    Yes, yes! I have a permanent crook in my back from the lengths I’ve gone to in order to keep the kiddies sleeping :) Love this post.

  6. ChristineNo Gravatar on August 27th, 2007 12:49 am

    Beautiful post. How I remember those times! There is something very touching about watching a precious little baby drift off to sleep.

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