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SLEEP => Naps => Topic started by: hlc662 on October 27, 2005, 19:13:39 pm

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: hlc662 on October 27, 2005, 19:13:39 pm

I cannot get my almost 5 month baby to sleep longer than 30-45 minutes.  I have tried the methods and she starts to fall back asleep and then up pops her head and she is up!  She will not cry.  Sometimes she plays in  her crib about 30 minutes and then cries and falls back asleep.  What do I do when she doesn't cry?  How do I get her to sleep for longer periods of time, not in spurts?

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: Diego's Mama on October 28, 2005, 02:05:30 am

No cry = leave her alone!  Don't go in, let her work it out.  Lots of babies wake and play, babble, etc. and go back to sleep on her own.  By going in your rob her of the opportunity to learn to self soothe.

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: hlc662 on October 28, 2005, 02:19:37 am

I think I tend to rush in there too fast.  Poor thing was rolling over and hitting her head on the crib.  I put the bumper pads in today so maybe that will help...

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: Diego's Mama on October 28, 2005, 17:42:53 pm

Tracy talks a lot about 'rescuing' .... I think you're doing that.

:)

don't worry, I did it too with my first, Diego.  ;)  Hard not to.

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: hlc662 on October 30, 2005, 15:17:58 pm

I am going crazy.  It is the same thing every day.  She sleeps 30 minutes, wakes up and then takes an hour to get back to sleep.  She just wiggles around in her crib half asleep forever.  We have made no progress in the past days!  What do I do?  I cannot spend every nap time sitting by her bed and even when I do, it is the same thing.

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: Diego's Mama on October 30, 2005, 15:36:17 pm

No need to be in her room if she's not crying.  Put her down, leave, if you hear her wiggling, moving about, etc. don't go in.  Don't go into her room unless she's crying.

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: hlc662 on October 30, 2005, 15:44:10 pm

Okay...I gues I was confused on how long to pat and shush.  So once she stops crying, get out..right?

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: hlc662 on November 01, 2005, 15:40:14 pm

We had a great day yesterday!  But last night she woke up alot and so far nap time has been hard.  It is day 8 of BW.  Tell me to hang in there....

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: Diego's Mama on November 01, 2005, 18:42:54 pm

yep, hang in there.  Often you'll have periods of regression.  Never is it completely smooth sailing.  BW is a lot of work, but very worth it.

:)

Title: WHY WON"T SHE SLEEP?????
Post by: hlc662 on November 01, 2005, 18:51:57 pm

Thanks!  I know it will be worth it in the end.  It already is!  She no longer wakes up every hour all night!