Settling - is this normal?

[Evie76]

This is a hard one, isn't it?

I was HOPELESS at reading Daniel's signs until someone said, "How are you at reading his signs?" They asked me because I was feeding him and he completely zonked out and it seemed to be the only way to get him to sleep.

I said, "What on Earth are you talking about?"

Then I started to work out that when Daniel was getting tired and he had a dummy in his mouth he would make a "nyum, nyum, nyum" noise. He wouldn't do this at any other time. If I didn't respond to the nyums and put him in bed ASAP, he would get over tired and scream and scream. I would then end up holding him while he slept, just to get him to sleep for my sanity (oh, and to stop him screaming - talk about LUNGS!!)

If I wasn't sure if he was tired I would stick the dummy in his gob just to test. If there were no nyums, but he was crying, he was probably hungry. If there were nyums, I'd put him to bed. Sounds dumb, I know, but that's how I worked it out. I got to the point where it would become a sixth sense and I didn't even need to do the dummy litmus test anymore.

You learn these signs - so keep an eye out for anything that is even suspiciously like a "nyum". It may not be "nyum" but it could be something else your baby does, that is acting like a clue.

Was that a rant, or what?

[blue daisy]

Hey stillhoping

this is part of a handout that I give at some of my workshops...if you want the whole thing I would be more than happy to forward it to you

How much sleep does my baby need?

Newborn - 3months
• 16-20 hrs per 24 hr period
• up for 1-2 hrs
• sleep 2-3 hrs round the clock
• may have one sleep of up to 6hrs

Identify what your baby’s tired signs are…jerky movements, eye rubbing (in older babies), grimacing, crying, clenched fists

Learn your baby’s self settling signs…soft staring, quiet stillness, soft face, relaxed breathing



hope this helps

xx yogababy