Sorry, I should have included that initially. She is 5.months, 3 weeks old, we haven't started solids, she is EBF, 15 pounds and no health issues. Prior to the last two weeks, she was on a fairly solid EASY 3.5 hour routine. I was able to extend her 45 min. naps and eliminate one of two night feedings. I started the W2S and have been doing that for 7 days with no breaks in her habit. Also, doing it at night with no change in habit. I have noticed a vast change in her strength over the last few days - she is wiggling out of her swaddle and spitting out her paci and arching her back. It may be due to being overtired. I tried extending her A time but that didn't work out too well. She can only stay awake for about 1.75 hours. Now, I am unable to extend her 45 min. naps, and she won't let me lay her down in the crib awake. I have resorted to putting her to sleep by holding her then laying her down. I tried the shh/pat and that had no effect.
Our "routine" prior to this meltdown was:
6:00 a.m. awake
7:00 a.m. EAT
7:20 a.m. ACTIVITY (playing in exersaucer, etc.)
8:00 SLEEP
9:30/10 Awake (I was able to eek out an extended morning nap for a while)
10:30 EAT
10:45 ACTIVITY
12:00 SLEEP
1:30 Awake
2:00 EAT
2:20 ACTIVITY
3:30 SLEEP
5:00 Awake/EAT
6:30 bedtime routine
7:00 SLEEP
10:30 DF
1:00 a.m. habitual wake
I don't have a routine now - she wakes up at 5:45 a.m. and fights going back to sleep at night. Our day centers around her 45 min. naps and her feeds are still about 3-3.5 hours apart. I am considering just accepting the 45 min. naps and moving on. I was so stressed the other night that she couldn't nurse (no let down). I've lost 4 pounds and am pretty miserable. Do you think she is growing? Maybe teething? I feel like we are going backwards instead of forwards.
