How much should she sleep?

[Nai]

SJ, J has been the same all day too I find she sleeps longer if I'm walking with her in the pram. I think they should have at least 1 longer sleep during the day of 2hrs - I find that J will do this later in the day if she has been unsettled in the morning.

[Kailani]

Heaven I totally empathise. DS hardly sleeps day& night although I'm pretty sure it's due to wind & reflux - he's just so uncomfortable.He will eventually tire himself out from all the wriggling and crying but won't stay asleep long before it starts again Wish I had some answers for you, just feeling sorry for both of us right now!

[Arcadia]

Hmmm...how to answer this one? I know there are a lot of theories about how much a baby should sleep, but I was told about 16 out of 24 hours. My DD slept more than this is the early, early weeks, but would struggle to make 13 hours these days.

I had/have NO success patting her in her cot, or using the pram, so I just end up carrying her in a sling (although she used to sleep for hours in the hug a bub, now I barely get half an hour).

I just tried to think in terms of "cycles" of about 2 and a bit hours, so feed her, have a bit of awake time and have some sleep time. I could never get it in any order though, and would often feed to sleep, or go awake, sleep, awake.

Its one big guessing game at this stage hun. You're doing such a great job. Try not to think about it all too much and go with the flow (unless you WANT routine..which I thought I did, but baby had other ideas!)

[Heaven]

Thanks everyone!! Yep, we wrap her. She seems to sleep fine at night in the basinette, not too many dramas. Hmm......no, we don't really have any kind of routine going on yet, I just do what she wants so far, lol.
Hmm......so as soon as I write this then she sleeps more today, lol. Only in the hug-a-bub though. She woke up at 9am, slept from 12-2.30, then awake until 4, and she's been asleep in the hug-a-bub again since then. Maybe she was just having a cranky couple of days. This hug-a-bub is worth its weight in gold though!

[shellbell3]

Our day varies from day to day but I usually quickly try to resettle her once I see her stirring. Just to get in before she gets too awake.

[Arcadia]

This hug-a-bub is worth its weight in gold though!

:yeahthat:

I also love the Kozy Carrier. Slings are the best!!!

[AliBaby]

Heaven- I have had the exact same day as you.

[Mumma2three]

We don't sleep at night at ALL, and we have awake times more often in the day now. My DD2 never slept in the day. Depends on teh bub I think!! Good luck, drives you crazy doesn't it!! xo