My 10 week old ds took to EASY really well. We've been on it for many weeks now.
After getting used to the shush-pat, he eventually learned to fall asleep with only a couple of shush-pats.... if he woke after 45 minutes, again after some training, he was able to get back to sleep himself.... it was heaven!
He was awake for approx. 1.5 hours before yawning and we usually only do fairly low-key Activity.
NOW, the last few days, he takes FOREVER to shush-pat to sleep, sometimes 45 minutes, and he instantly cries when he wakes in the middle of a nap. At night! He had his last feed at 7:30pm, had a bath after a little down time to digest a little, and he didnt get into a deep sleep until almost 10pm! He often will fall asleep, only to wake within 10 minutes and need the shush-pat all over again.
AND it seems that he is tired after being awake only 1/2 hour to 45 minutes...should i be putting him down already?
Oh, and now he is waking at 3am... i thought it might have been a growth spurt, so i fed him, but now im thinking it was because we had a busy xmas, slept a different houses and travelled some and it's become a habit now.... last night when he woke at 3am, i shushed him back to sleep...it took 20 mins, but he didnt wake up until 4:45am (more typical).
He is bottle-fed, eating 6 oz per feed, 6 feeds including a DF (and he takes 5-6oz in the DF!).
Everything is all wonky now that he is not sleeping well! I know that bad naps= bad nighttime and vice versa, but how do i get him back on track?
I am going to wake-to-sleep tonight at 2am to try to alleviate the 3am...but why is he so fussy now getting to sleep? and HOW do i fix it???
ANY advice would help! For the last 3 days, my WHOLE day is spent trying to put him to sleep. and i have to admit, i had resorted to putting him in his swing where he WILL sleep...but I hate doing it and never let my DH do it!
Please help!
Thanks!
Lindsay
