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Hi All! I need help with something asap. Here's the details.  
 
I'm a mom to a 3 year old boy and a 8 week old girl. I'm an extremely deep sleeper. I don't wake up to the phone, the alarm clock, etc. I will wake up if shaken or physically disturbed. This wasn't an issue when my son was born as my husband was always there to wake me when he needed to be fed in the middle of the night. Now, he's got a job where he travels a lot. He's currently away for two weeks and I know that I won't get up to my daughters cries (and feel like the worst parent in the world for it!). I've been sleeping in the rocking chair next to her crib so I'm super close and am unable to get into a deep sleep and therefore, I hear her. But, since I'm not getting any real quality sleep, I'm totally exhausted. I have spoken with my doctor and she's got nothing to offer.  
 
I've googled this like crazy and can't seem to find anything. I'm sure I can't be the first person to have gone through this before. Any suggestions?