Day time sleep problems, any advise??

[Neenee Jellybeanie]

I had the same problem with my daughter. As she got older, it got better.

I co-sleep with my daughter, so what I would do is feed her on our bed, let her fall asleep at the breast then sneak out. I know they say not to do this, but Aurelia is a fantastic little sleeper and is getting better and better. They say it causes problems when you stop breastfeeding but Aurelia can now fall asleep by herself sometimes, and more often than that, all I have to do is stroke her face and she nods off happily. If you're not co-sleeping, this could still work (though perhaps not as well if she's used to the bed. It will still have your smells and such to help sooth her though). If you're formula-feeding, that may make it trickier again.

I also put Aurelia in the pram and rock her, which sometimes helps. I draw all the curtains and pull the hood (to keep the light out) and put on a CD of piano music. If she cried more, I'd rock the pram faster until I found a speed that distracted her enough from crying, then slow it down as she relaxed. The only problem is with this, at first, they wake up as soon as you stop rocking!

I also give her baths if she's particularly upset (but not when she's continuously crying because bathing just makes it worse for her).

Either way, the problem will get better. <333

edit: sometimes a baby just doesn't need to sleep during the day. If, by the late afternoon/early evening, you've got a screaming meanie with dark cicles under her eyes, then there's something wrong! But if she's had a nap or two during the day and is happy to be awake, then it may just be that she doesn't need to sleep. The average sleep cycle of a baby is 45 minutes, so often, they wake (what feels like) as soon as you put them down because they're finished for the time being.