We had the same thing around the 5-6 week age with ds2, he'd go to sleep for literally 5 minutes and then wake up, this lasted for about a week and then he went back to a better sleep pattern. As others have said there is a growth and development stage around this age, and it does pass (doesn't seem like it at the time though )! I borrowed a copy of the wonder weeks from our local library, I found it really explained the 'fussy' stages which coincide with major developmental stages. Hope you have a better day tomorrow
Sounds like little Ava is way over tired and over stimulated which in turn can lead to problems settling bubby. Maybe try giving her a nice calming bath then a feed and see if she is happy to settle for a sleep after doing that.
She is at that age now too where she would be having a growth spurt and is possibly doing new things this week too which also affects their sleep patterns as their little minds are working over time. I hope last night was better then the night before , take care darl Oh and i would be sleeping whenever she does too.
Ren, my DD did exactly the same thing at that age. Just one day, she wanted to bf every hour and then finally slept at around 8pm when I was really tearing my hair out!
She could be trying to boost your supply as she's going through a growth spurt. It takes your body a little time to catch up with the extra feeding. So don't fret, although she may have been overtired, you were doing the right thing to bf her. Even if she was overtired, bfing her would have helped her to relax and fall asleep. As I said, this is exactly what my DD did (and only once) and I am sure she was just increasing my milk supply.
Jennifer - thank you. But if she keeps feeding, will we run out of milk?? What if there just isnt enough? she seems to be still hungry after feeding on each side. should i then offer the first side again?? LOL (yep still having issues lol)
Ava slept today ok! She's been asleep for 2hrs! Yay.
Well, she slept from 8pm (as I typed my first post!) after I put her down when she was wide awake.... and didn't wake again until 3:30am!!!!! Finally! DH and I were exhausted... we went to bed at 830pm hoping for some sleep for a bit and we didnt wake until she did at 3:30am! Great hey!! She was exhausted, we were exhausted!!!
I don't think I would have been able to cope if she'd been up all night aswell!!!
How do i get my hands on the book about the wonder weeks?? I'm interested!! She has been smiling (so cute) alot more lately and coo'ing at us etc trying to communicate so this is all new to her and us so maybe thats why she just doesnt want to sleep as we are reacting to her?!? Yet when its sleep time we dont talk to her and we do it quietly with no noise or fuss etc but that didnt work yesterday. When we settle her we dont even look at her!
Thank you everyone for your advice and posts - much appreciated!!
We do sling her when she won't settle, sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt, yesterday it didn't We even put her in the spa with us last night (no jets on!!) to calm her and it worked but as soon as she got out she screamed LOL and the shower didnt seem to help either..... I thought she was just hungry so kept feeding her but that wasn't working she wasn't hungry.... just OVERTIRED!!!!!!
Trish - yeah sometimes bouncing the hammock works but not often Evie - thank you!! It's a cute pic hey!
)! I borrowed a copy of the wonder weeks from our local library, I found it really explained the 'fussy' stages which coincide with major developmental stages. Hope you have a better day tomorrow
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Finally! DH and I were exhausted... we went to bed at 830pm hoping for some sleep for a bit and we didnt wake until she did at 3:30am! Great hey!! She was exhausted, we were exhausted!!!
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