Hi! I'm new to this website, thought I read the first book before my baby boy was born. My LA is about to be 6 months old, he has reflux, but it’s now controlled with medication, and hasn’t been a real problem for almost 3 months now. We haven’t started on solids yet, waiting for the 6 month.
He used to be a good sleeper. He has been sleeping trough the night for almost 2 months now, from 8 to 8 (with a dream feed at 11). And at nap time, he usually would go to sleep on his own. What we did was, as soon as I saw any signs that he was tired (and according to his routine), I would take him in my arms, in a position very similar to the classic breast feeding position (I forgot to mention he is being bottle fed nutramigen, because has was allergic even to my milk) and rock him a little bit, gave him a pacifier, until drowsy, and then I would put him in his crib (most of the time, still awake) and he would go right to sleep. No problem at all.
But 5 days ago, after no apparent change, when I saw him getting fussy and rubbing his eyes I picked him up and as soon as I “nested” him, he went hysterical!!! He started screaming (like he was being tortured) , so I held him upright, but it took like ½ an hour, and a completely dark closet to calm him, and he fell asleep. Then woke up smiling.
It has been like that ever since… I can’t hold him like I used to, because he screams. So I don’t know what to do to help him go to sleep. Every time I try to put him down for a nap, it’s the same thing. Not even the dark closet helps.
I’ve tried to do the Pu/Pd, but the trouble is, he does not clam down by me picking him up!!
Please!!!!! I need help, because my patience is starting to run low…
Thank you.
