HELP! DD won't sleep longer than 30mins at a time....
Today has been one of those days.....
DD has had 3 sleeps today.... but each ONLY 30mins long. She wakes after 30mins crying or calling out for me so I will go in and try and re-settle her but nothing seems to be working today.... why? She is quite upset today and not even feeding properly.
I have no idea how to help her to sleep today.... some days are great and she can self-settle but today... I'm at a loss! And I'm exhausted We only got probably 4hrs sleep last night too.....
What happens when they turn 12 weeks? Is this what this is? And I just seemed to calm her down and the neighbours kids next door start crying and we can hear them
Any tips or ideas? Cheers! I'm desperately trying to get some housework done.... just something!
eta - days like this... controlled crying doesn't seem to bad of an idea..... (joking joking) uuuggghh!!!
Have you ever tried just putting the vacum on. I was vacuming around DD this morning and it seemed to soothe her. Someting about 'white noise'. You could try it out. Get the vacuming done whilst soothing her. Other than that I am so not sure. I am still learning this myself. If worst comes to worse go and get into bed with her and she might doze off and then you can sneak out.
Ren - Hugs babe!
Unfortunaly Bella has been like this since 1 month old! And she still will only sleep for 45 mins max during the day at one time so she has 5-6 little sleeps during the day, Its hard to get stuff done but Bella has now learnt to self settle and will be asleep within about 10 mins of putting her down. I just put her in her bouncer and take her from room to room and sing and talk to her while I do stuff.
How ever she sleeps from 7 pm at night till 8.30 in the morning so I just do most things after she has gone to bed.
Sorry no real help - just wanted to let you know that you are not alone!
It's like that here Ren. I can only get her into a second sleep cycle in the HAB because I can start rocking as soon as she stirs! So annoying! Hope you get more sleep tonight!!
Big Ren! You're doing a great job on only 4 hours sleep.
I second the sling recommendation. Sometimes it's the only thing that will settle Jacob.
It won't last darl. She will sleep longer eventually. I'd probably write today off, accept she will be awake (who wants to do housework anyway ), and look forward to a better night tonight and day tomorrow.
I think I'll go turn on the vacuum cleaner and do that and mop.... let her sit in her swing and watch me... is it bad if she cries while watching me??
I'm at a loss NOTHING is making her happy today.
Tried all of your recommendations and it doesn't work and the HAB is hanging up drying!!
My other sling i could use but it's not safe when vacuuming etc i worry she'll fall out...
OMMGGG!!!!!!!!!! My DD has been awake since 5am!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY????? she fell asleep at 1am but only for 20mins!!!!!!!!!
I'm exhausted.... why won't she just go to sleep? And she won't feed!!!!!!!
is this normal at 12 weeks? please? anyone??? Ugh!!!
BTW - she's happy as! She is happy lying on the floor playing with her toys or in her swing looking around.... she is just sooo wide awake!!!!!!! And i have been trying since 630am to get her to sleep at different intervals but to no avail!
Ren, I feel your pain. I am so tired. DD has slept for 1/2hr since 10.30. I have given up trying now, she is looking at her toys. She looks tired but she won't let me put her to sleep so I GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Counting down the minutes until DH gets home.
ren how long is she up before you try putting her down again??
have you tried a dummy?? i understand you might not want to go down that path but a once off wont hurt, she sounds extremely overtired, even if she doesnt look it.
your doing ace hun
She doesnt' take a dummy... she spits them out!! I don't mind though cos' that means I don't have to worry about that habit and weaning her off them one day....
She's not crying or unhappy. she's just ALERT and AWAKE!!!!!!
I just fed her as she was showing hunger signs and she fed for about 5mins off one side and then fell asleep on me so I carried her to her cot and put her down, not wrapped, just straight down with a muslin wrap over her to keep her warm. Wish me luck
AJP - thanks hun I have been trying every 20mins to get her to sleep ALL day. what a day its been .... shocker. Rainforest - yep we do have a HAB but I can't have her in it all the time she needs to learn to sleep in her cot during the day i feel thats important. Sara -
I'm quite upset about this today as i was pretty good getting her down when she first showed tired signs around 730am i put her down and only lasted 10mins! then at 1pm she lasted 20mins!!!!
IKWYM about the HAB Ren. The reason DD has been up so much today was bc I was trying to get her to sleep in her basinette and not use it. FAILED. She is asleep in the HAB now coz she wouldn't stop crying so I gave in.
my dd often slept in the bouncer or swing till i got a hammock and then i bounced her in that. My first two often slept in the swing it was my savioiur.
Hi Renstar, it sucks that she still isn't sleeping well
Ds did go through the same thing at 12 weeks, so i do think its normal! - still dosent make it any easier!
she does sound like shes extremely overtired.. its proberbly best just to get her sleeping - anywhere - in the swing, HAB, with you, in the pram etc... and worry about her sleeping in her bed later. just to break the no sleeping cycle, you might find that once shes sleeping better then she'll be more willing to sleep more often - does that make sense?
also have you thought about trying to get her into more of a routine? thats what i ended up doing with ds (not sure if you want to go there? but there is some good books around)
maybe if she feed better and didn't snack then she'd sleep better too.
i know it can be so hard and tiring, but your doin a great job, and a least shes still smiling and happy!
x
You're amazing Ren!! Dinner cooked on a day like that. I hope she stays down now for a while for you and that tomorrow is a better day (doesn't sound like it could be much worse sleep-wise).
HELP! DD won't sleep longer than 30mins at a time....
Today has been one of those days.....
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), and look forward to a better night tonight and day tomorrow.
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