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fighting sleep
« on: January 18, 2009, 06:21:32 am »
hi. my DD has started to fight her sleep. She has a cow when we enter the dark room and she hears the white noise. I have tried to walk her around the house, but when I lay her in my arms she get ticked. I have tried to hold her up by my shoulder, but she doesn't get drowsy that way. Does anyone have any ideas or tricks? I am literally holding her in my arms as she cries and tries to wiggle away. She also get ticked when I lay her in her crib.
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2009, 19:08:53 pm »
Hey Alice!!

It sounds like she might be undertired. What's your current routine? Are you on 4 hour EASY yet?
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 20:18:38 pm »
This is typically what happens to us when DS is ready for an increase in his A time.  BUT he still seems to give tired signs that make me think he needs his original A time, at least for a week or so - sort of like he's starting but not quite there yet.  (Does that make sense?)  I do a longer wind down or make his A time longer but VERY quiet - just sitting with him an extra 5 or 10 minutes so that he gets used to being awake that long, but not "playing."
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2009, 04:02:50 am »
What is your wind down? Is she still swaddled? Is it for naps or bedtime as well?
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2009, 00:53:46 am »
hi ladies. i have been trying to avoid this site as I became WAY obsessed when I had Gage, and it drove me crazy. I was hoping this round would be easier as I have traveled down this road before, but Sophie is different child. I am afraid I have turned my angel baby into a high maintenance child. She used to fall asleep so easy. All i would have to do is rock her standing up for about5 or so minutes and then lay her down. Now, she has to fall asleep in my arms and 99% of the time will only sleep a max of an hour. I have been trying to get her on a 4 hour EASY, but the naps are ruining it. She has also started waking in the night a few times for a feed (i think she needs more calories as she is 17lbs :o). At night, I just feed her and she falls to sleep by herself with no help. I will post today's routine later, so you can see where I am going wrong. Thanks a bunch.

PS she is not swaddled
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2009, 01:51:12 am »
Alice sounds like you need to work on getting Sophie to fall asleep independently and you will find a difference in her nap lengths and night wakings.
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2009, 02:03:08 am »
thanks natasha. your girls are getting so big and beautiful. boy time flies!

How do you think I should start to teach her as she used to know how to fall asleep on her own and does so at night? I did try shh and pat and she just kept smiling at me and eventually got ticked. I started walking her around because my back is hurt and i cant sit in the rocker. do you think i should do pu/pd? I am afraid os as Gage couldn't handle it.
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2009, 02:21:20 am »
Could you post your routine first incase it just may be that it needs tweaking?
What happens if you put her down for naps does she cry right away?
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2009, 02:34:16 am »
we have has ahorrible day, but here is what i have.

8am wake
e 8:15
s 10-11

e 11:15 I tried to hold her off
s 12:10-1:09

e 2:48 tried to feed early to see if i could put down for an early nap
s 3:12-3:50 it diddn't work

e 5:20 fed early to see if i could get her to sleep early as she was ssoooooo crabby
s 5:30 and still asleep- this is longest nap and now i have to wake as I am sure she will not sleep through
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2009, 02:42:13 am »
Check out this sticky see if it helps at all.

http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=85499.0
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2009, 03:58:51 am »
as always, you are a wonderful help. thanks
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2009, 17:44:27 pm »
Alice, don't worry, you can get back to the angel-ness. :)
In addition to what Natasha posted, remember there's a HUGE growth spurt at 4 mo which is just where Sophia is at. That's probably why she's been waking for feeds too.
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Re: fighting sleep
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2009, 20:27:33 pm »
Please keep us posted good luck you can do it  :-*
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