Overtired baby i cant get to sleep. Any ideas?

[lissy]

So he's only getting 9-11hrs sleep tops in 24hrs. Do I persist with the 40mins of putting him to sleep for him to sleep for 15mins or just keep trying to put him down when he nods off? I'm starting to stress out about it as I can't get anything done around the house at the moment, its actually getting really bad.

Kmn I do have a sling but haven't had much luck with it & its just too hot up here right now, I'm feeding him in ac & we are both still sweating lol.

Em.. yeah I was parking the car outside our kitchen window when he fell asleep too but again its far too hot now, 40deg most days.

I just can't get anything done at home! If he doesn't sleep, he's clingy so i cant leave him to do anything. And I can't do anything at night coz he sleeps so lightly, if we close a kitchen cupboard or unpack the dishwasher even he wakes up :'(

[Teeki]

Oh Lissy, I really feel for you DD is the same. Until yesterday, her only day naps were on me, when she was feeding. The one thing that's changed is that we now have a hammock, and she'll actually sleep in that. But seeing as you already have one and it's not working that's obviously not a solution for you.

I do believe it's an age thing. I've noticed with Annabelle that she's certainly more aware of things, and when she realises she's falling asleep she kind of tries to fight it because she doesn't want to miss out on anything. I went through the no-nap thing for about a month before getting the hammock, and it seriously started to stress me out. Like you, I just couldn't get anything done and I felt like I was completely failing - baby didn't sleep, housework didn't get done - I just felt like I wasn't doing anything right. In the end I just accepted it - Annabelle doesn't like to sleep on her own during the day.

So I'd play with her while she was awake, make sure she was happy and secure. When she showed tired or hungry signs I get myself comfy on the couch and settled in for snuggles and feeding. If she took forever and I was getting a sore butt (lol) I'd unlatch her to see what happened. If she stayed asleep I'd see if I could put her down, but usually going into the cot - where it's hard, cold and flat - woke her and she just wouldn't go back to sleep. So yeah, I generally just did what she wanted. I'd get stuff done around the house by taking her with me, on her playmat or in the pram, and I'd kind of try to play with her at the same time as doing the dishes or whatever. Not ideal, but I think keeping her with me all the time and paying a lot of attention to her kind of made her realise that it's ok to go to sleep, no one's going anywhere and she's not missing out.

I guess I haven't given any help here, except to tell you you're definitely not alone, and I'm sure hoping this is something they grow out of! There is a wonder week around now too, between weeks 18-20.