Dear friends,
I have a seven-week old who has such a hard time with daytime naps. I try to do the 4 S's as soon as she starts to yawn, but almost as soon as I swaddle her, she starts to cry. Sitting or standing, it's very difficult to shh/pat a squirming, crying baby- I only have two hands! This will usually last the entire 20 minutes (and longer!) that it supposedly takes to get a baby to sleep with nothing accomplished but a harried mother and baby! I confess, at some point, I put her in her swing, which is where she sleeps best during the day.
I know that people usually want to know what schedule we're on, so here goes...
E 6:30 a.m. (she's usually still sleepy after this feed, so she goes back to bed, usually with me, and will sleep until about 9)
S 7:00
E 9:00
A 9:45
S 10:30 (this is when the attempts begin, but today I am looking at the clock and it is about 11:45...I have just put her in her swing and of course now she is asleep....and is supposed to eat again at noon)
She is sleeping fine at night (up to eat every 3-4 hours or so), so I guess I need to be thankful for that
Please help....I feel like I am reaching that dreaded breaking point.
Thank you
