Moms who are waking up in the middle of the night to pumpā¦are you okay???!!?
How in the world can I wake myself up to do this! My iPhone alarm isnāt cutting it, I scare myself. Iāve been setting an alarm for 2/2:30 am to pump since baby is pretty much sleeping through the nights for now, and I end up waking up at 4:30/5 or around 7 when she wakes up! Yesterday I found my phone under my stomach and my Apple Watch, which I deliberately slept with to feel the alarm vibration, was on my side table dresser.
Any tips or advice? Recommendation for an alarm clock device (old school way) or app?
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I just started staying up until midnight to do my last pump and then pumping again first thing in the morning when baby wakes up. My alarms were NOT working. Literally the only thing I will wake up for is the baby, everything else I sleep through. Even my husband tries to wake me up and apparently I just argue with him in my sleep and have no memory of it š. But my daughter makes a peep and Iām instantly awake. Motherhood is wild.

Was the Apple Watch on the dresser because you took it off in your sleep? I was going to suggest sleeping with it. If you hydrate yourself really well before bed, Iām sure your need to use the restroom will be a good alarm. Having to pee or the fullness in my boobs wakes me up to pump.

I think thatās what Iām going to have to do š«£ Iām the same way! Will wake up if I hear my baby fussing or let out some whines but my radar alarmā¦nope.

yes! Evidently I took it off in my sleep, which scared me š what kind of worked tonight (typing at 3am while pumping) was sleeping with the watch on the opposite wrist and yes, drinking hella water before bed so I have to pee and wake myself up that way

I have a Fitbit watch and use my alarm on there because the vibration will wake me up plus the fullness of my boobs. There has been times though where I've fallen back asleep š©.