2 month old nap regression

[mrsjerome]

My LO is 2 months old...she used to put herself to sleep during the day in her swing but as of the last week or two she has been horrible about naps..she is STTN but its like she stopped nighttime wakings only to start staying up constantly during the day...

she goes to bed around 11pm....I change her..feed her and while doing so I repeat "night time..bedtime..sleepytime..dreamytime..." over and over just until her eyes close and then I stop and she finishes her bottle..goes to sleep..and is out for about 6-8 hours...then she gets up and is ready to eat again..and she USED to go back to sleep for a nap for about 2-3 hours...and then wake up...eat...have some play time...and then she would pass out again in her swing on her own...or I could snuggle her till she fell asleep and easily put her in her crib or bassinet and she would stay out for about 2-3 hours....

shes only 2 months so everyone says shes too young for self soothing and all but even when shes passed out..and her arms are totally limp I can put her down..she might stay asleep..but only for maybe 5 or 10 minutes if Im lucky and shes awake and screaming again...I just dont know what her issue is... she also falls asleep at night without a paci but during the day she has to have it...

Im at my wits end because I can get nothing done...I cant even eat half the time and forget being able to do housework or anything else... any ideas?

[Claudiamummy]

Hi there it sound like your little could be used to props getting her to sleep (rocking swing etc).... Why not post your easy so the more experienced mummies can check out A time

And can you confirm there are no other issues like reflux?

[mrsjerome]

shes does have silent reflux but she is on meds for it and has been..and shes had it since she was born and the sleep thing is just now going crazy so I dont think thats one of the causes of the crazy sleep...

[Claudiamummy]

Can you post your routine for more experienced mummies to have a look at? I am limited on how much advice I can offer as I am a new mummy, but I gave an idea on what info is needed

[mrsjerome]

well we dont have one yet..Im working on it for the next few days..I just printed off some spreadsheets to write it all down..so far today its been

E 9am
A
S 10am and then 11am (she woke up after 20 mins or so)

E 12:30pm
A
S 2pm

[Claudiamummy]

Was lo awake from 11-2.30?

If so that's way too long

Have a look at the guide to A times here.http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?board=82.0

I would suggest observing and recording everything for a couple of days then repost the info here for more guidance

I know it's a pain to drag it out, but a couple of days will help you see any patterns , and help others on here see where you need a "tweak"

Good luck!!

[creations]

Hi there
It sounds like you need to help your LO learn how to sleep in her cot/bassinet.  The links below should help some.
If you start to put her down before she is asleep and continue to sooth her with shush/pat (or adapted) she will begin to get accustomed to feeling the weight of her own body on the mattress. Waking up a short time after being put down (asleep) can be because she is in a light phase of sleep, feeling weightless in your arms, then she is put down and feels her body weight and because she is in a light phase of sleep she stirs and wakes wondering where mummy has gone and why things feel so different.
Initially putting her down really really drowsy and continuing to sooth until she is in deep sleep will help her become accustomed to the cot environment for sleeping and over time you can reduce how much you need to sooth in the cot (gradually weaning the shush/pat).
I do need to stress though that sleep training is not advised if the reflux is not under control.  Reflux pain can easily wake a LO and you must take this into account.  I'd also advise checking her dosage for her weight if this has not been done recently in case she needs a higher dose.  It is possible to help a LO to sleep with reflux but you must be gentle and always keep in mind the reflux can flare up, you can't train a baby that is in pain to sleep independently.
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=85500.0
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=85134.0
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=64158.0
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=212645.0
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=128419.0

When you record your EASY, please record what actually happens rather than a 'wished for' ideal EASY.  Also record the WU (wake up time) both in the morning and from naps.  Remember to count the A time from when LO wakes up (not from the E time).  If a nap is short you do not need to E immediately on WU, you can stick with the 3hr E so that LO gets a good feed and is not encouraged to snack.
Hope some of this is useful for now.
We can also look into props if necessary.

Keep us posted and we'll see if we can help some more xx

Posted same time as Claudiamummy - very good advice there to observe and record, this will help enormously.

[mrsjerome]

Im observing and recording what is actually happening...and her reflux is undercontrol...her dosage was just changed thursday at her 2 month appt....I'll post a few days of EASY once we get it all done..