my baby is not a fan of swaddling, even tried the woombie...she wants her hands free. i have done the nap nanny, a boppy, and elevated cosleeper and nothing works. i havnt tried just laying her flat, because i dont know how to keep her warm.
she makes do many noises, she will lay doen and sleep for 3hrs fine, then for an hr and half it is like she is waking herself up being all loud and moving, which is killing my sleep. then finally she will cry and time to get up and change her diaper and feed.
she sleeps in a hat and partially wrapped.
HELP :)
ok, gonna try no hat. as for the sleep saks, i have some but they look so big. and by a onesie you dont think her legs would get cold? Just put a longsleeve one on and zip her up? her hands get so cold, but i hear that is normal- she is warm when i get her up so i am sure that may have something to do with it cause i have her in a lil outfit longsleeve, a hat and her legs and waist swaddled. THANKS!
Dont cover her head, and no need for cereal this little. If she is sleeping for 3 hrs straight thats pretty normal. Right now she is going to wake every 3 hrs to feed. Be patient with her.
She's 1 month old! Every 3 hours is about standard at this stage.
That being said, they make sleep sacks specifically for this purpose (not putting a blanket in the bed with them). Some have arms, some are sleeveless. You just put a onesie on under them, zip them in and you're good to go. My DS (6mos) sleeps in these every night. They're nice and warm, and you don't have to worry about them. You can usually find some at Target or Babies R Us.
Will she take a paci? Try that. Otherwise, you may just have to rock her for awhile. She's too little to really let her fuss much. Another month and I'd say let her go for a while before you go in. But at 1month, she really just needs you.
Hang in there, mom. In another few weeks you can start some basic sleep training, and things will start to improve.
Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this but at 1 month she should NOT be using a blanket they can pull that over their head and suffocate at this age. My firstborn loved to be swaddled but my 2nd hated it. I used sleepsacks for both of my girls.
As for the timing, your little bundle is right on schedule. She should be waking up at least every 4 hours for feeding at this point. I caution you on trying cereal so young, our DR advised us against that for multiple reasons but the main reason was their little bodies aren't ready to process it yet and that causes them to produce more insulin then they actually need at this point. If their body gets accustomed to producing that much insulin it could lead to type 1 diabetes.
If the issue is her restlessness during sleep try letting her sleep reclined in the swing. Both of my girls slept in the swing for months. I just put the swing next to my bed so I could hear/see them during the night. My 1st started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks and my 2nd was sleeping through the night prior to getting RSV which caused her to loose several pounds. We now wake her in the night to get those extra calories in for her to put the weight back on. Good Luck and God Bless.
its very normal. my daughter didn't sleep a full night until she was about 6 months. it was rough but you can do it momma! and after they start walking its sometimes hard for them to sleep a full night too since they want to practice all of the time. oh and teething...
i was told i wont have a full night of sleep for atleast 20 years ;)
just takes time and patience dear. :)
oh and have you tried cereal in her milk?? sometimes that helps a little but dont expect miracles :)
For the first month my kids slept in the car seat or bouncy chair. Then they were moved to the co-sleeper next to my bed. Now what i'm about say goes against the curve, but I put my daughter to sleep on her belly. Keep in mind she was right next to me with nothing to interfere with her breathing. I did this because every time i put her down on her back she would startle and wake up. I got the evil eye from every mother and doctor but you know what they told our parents to do that and we are still here. Oh and my daughter is 6 now and was sleeping through the night 10-6 at 6 weeks old.
Once again, this is not recommended by the Drs. but you are the mom and the choice is yours.
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For the first month my kids slept in the car seat or bouncy chair. Then they were moved to the co-sleeper next to my bed. Now what i'm about say goes against the curve, but I put my daughter to sleep on her belly. Keep in mind she was right next to me with nothing to interfere with her breathing. I did this because every time i put her down on her back she would startle and wake up. I got the evil eye from every mother and doctor but you know what they told our parents to do that and we are still here. Oh and my daughter is 6 now and was sleeping through the night 10-6 at 6 weeks old.
Once again, this is not recommended by the Drs. but you are the mom and the choice is yours.
2 of my 3 boy would NOT stay swaddled...no matter what. My answer was Blanket Sleepers. The ones with the sleeves that fold over their hands and make mittens. I did not do a hat on them. Those two were also very noisy sleepers. VERY noisy:) With my #2 child, I still used a monitor because we lived in a house with the Master BR downstairs and the kids' room upstairs. I turned the monitor way down...so I could still hear distress, but not all the random movement. For #3, I kept he monitor in the closet, the nursery was right beside my room...I could HEAR clearly if he was in distress from my bed without the monitor.
Have you tried going ahead and feeding and changing her when she first starts stirring around? If you wake up at that point anyway..see if going ahead and meeting those needs that you know are coming will help your daughter settle back down and not spend that hour or so squirming and being noisy.
Good Luck! Hope you find a pattern that works well for your and your family! Having infants, well, kids of all ages really, is quite exhausting and disruptive to the sleep pattern of adults. (I say this as I have been awake since 3:30 am when my youngest woke up sick and although he is back to sleep, I have remained wide awake:) )
God Bless,
T.
I don't really understand your question but it's normal for her to wake up that often. It gets better as they get a little older. As she gains weight she should begin to eat more at each feeding and go longer between feedings so she'll sleep longer. She should actually be sleeping on her back or even side it's safer. No it won't make her any colder. Partially wrapped is fine that's how my newborn sleeps. You can always do a long sleeve if you think her arms get cold. Not all babies are fans of swaddling. Both of mine actually hated it. Oh & don't cover her head. Just make sure the room isn't freezing it should be about 68 degrees. Babies who are overheated tend to be more restless..
Make sure she isn't sweaty. Try a blanket sleeper - she can't wiggle out of it, and she isn't swaddled. Leave off the hat. Really and truly, if she's in your room still, go ahead and move her out. That way you don't hear all of her noises.
All my best,
Dawn
At one month sleeping for 3 hours is not bad at all! She is little, and it is going to take time. She is still supposed to be waking up often to eat.
Put her in warm jammies to keep her warm, or turn the heat on.
Mine slept in a crib and not in my room from day one. This stops you from being woken up by their little noises they make throughout the night and only to wake when they cry to be fed. Definitely makes moms night of sleep much sounder and trust me you will wake up the minute a real cry slips from their lips. Mine wore a warm blanket sleeper and side or stomach slept for the first few mos. They do need to eat every few hours tho for the first 3 mos, so when you do hear that cry it definitely means they are ready for a feeding.
