DD2 is now 9 weeks and is struggling to get to sleep. Previously she would have 2 hr naps during the day and wake 3 hourly at night but sleep in between so it wasn't to bad. But now she only sleeps for 40 minutes and that's if I can get her to sleep. I'm exhausted!
I've been watching for her tired signs and take her to bed. I swaddle her, we have a cuddle and then I put her into bed. She lays there quietly until her eyes close, but after about 5 - 10 mins she jerks awake and starts crying. I then settle her again but the same thing happens. The poor thing wants to go to sleep but can't.
She did have her needles last Friday, but was fine both Friday and Saturday. It was Sunday that things started falling apart and have been getting worse since.
I have had a similiar experience with my 4 wk old. I took her to an osteopath today as she has been really unsettled and the osteopath suggested a book she used called 'The Baby Whisperer' by Tracie Hoggs. Apparently it was really helpful so i'm going to give it a go. Olive is sometimes awake for 6-7 hrs at a time and gets sooo overtired. Anyway hope the book helps as it sounds like your doing the same as me.
Thanks, I've read both the books but I'm still having issues! She suggests patting them to sleep, which can take 20min or more(In our case definately more). Which is really hard because I have a 3yo in desperate need of attention. I'm still persevering but slowly going insane.
Maybe see your gp and get a referal to a sleep and settling clinic nearby. You don't want the frustration and sleep deprevation to overwhelm you! Hang in there.
So hard to know what the cause is. I have a nearly six month old who has had this problem since birth and also a toddler in need of attention too! Going insane - well, I'm probably there
Could it be that the startle reflex is waking her up? Is she still swaddled?
Also, could reflux, even silent reflux (no outward symptoms) be an issue? DS#2 seems to have a bit of this issue.
I would also suggest an osteopath - they can be good at identifying any potential reason for it? Ours idenified DS#2s silent reflux because of where he had tightness - we seem to be making progress during the day (night time is a different story! help!!) Make sure you find one experienced with babies.
Is it a developmental thing maybe? I know for a bit there DD was only sleeping for around 20 minutes - if that - and was sooo hard to get back to sleep...
But she seems to be ok now. That could be the chiro that I take her too though - so maybe try that?
(oh and DD has silent reflux so that could have been her problem.. she sleeps longer now if I put her on her belly - unwrapped of course!)
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The poor thing wants to go to sleep but can't.
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