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Baby wakes up within ten minutes of napping - what to do?
« on: September 18, 2007, 18:35:28 pm »
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I was just wondering how to deal with this situation. I have started putting my 7 week old DD for naps down in her crib (Vs bassinet in our bedroom) in preparation for eventually transitioning her to her nursery for the nights. I don't know if this is the reason, or something else, but sometimes after seemingly being totally passed out for a nap, she will suddenly jerk around and then be wide awake 10 minutes later. She wouldn't be crying, but just staring and looking around her, all alert. No action usually leads to crying after a while. HOw is this situation best handled? Should I try to help her back to sleep (and how?) or just leave her to try to teach her to fall back asleep on her own?

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Re: Baby wakes up within ten minutes of napping - what to do?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2007, 21:03:13 pm »
Jys -waking at 10 mins suggests to me that she is waking at the jolts just as she's falling into a deep sleep. Is she swaddled? If not swaddling might help. Or could she be overtired - what is her A time? If you post your routine hopefully someone can take a look and give you some suggestions...

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Re: Baby wakes up within ten minutes of napping - what to do?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2007, 21:59:28 pm »
I agree with byrony ;D.sounds like the jolts are waking her up from her sleep.if she is not swaddled or doesn't like it like my DD then staying with her and gently holding her legs and arms down to catch the jolts can help.