Hi all, I'm new here. I have read Tracy's book cover to cover almost three times and visited the forums daily. I have a 7 week old baby who is not sleeping during the day consistently at all--perhaps I'm expecting too much, but I am starting to tire of the constant shh/pat without seeing results and feel like giving up and letting him CIO---I won't, he's too little, and I really can't stand the thought of it---but I guess I'm baffled as to when I will start to see results and if there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Having to hold him all the time is exhausting. Here are the basics:
1. Feeding is 3 hours--seems to be great for DS
2. Activity minimal as he does seem to get OT easily
3. Needs to fall asleep in arms, has never really "put self to sleep"
4. After first waking in the night he's up every 30 mins-60 mins
5. Napping during day a huge struggle--10 to 40 min naps only and if not held, screams
6. I am not going to be a prisoner in my own house so occasionally we DO go out to store, hike/walk and he sleeps in carrier every time
Here's our routine:
6 am E
6:30 am A-tummy time, some hygiene, put into new clothes, etc.
7 am S (takes up to 40 mins to settle, seems to get OT by then)
9 am E
9:30 am brief A
9:45/10 am S (Sometimes this nap is good???)
12 pm E
12:30 pm brief A
1 pm try to put back down
3 pm E
3:30 pm brief A
4 pm S (tough to get this catnap in before first cluster)
5 pm E--cluster feed
5:30 pm bath
7 pm E--cluster feed
8 pm--S usually settles pretty well at this hour
10:30 pm DF
Wakes at either 130, 3, or 4 (on a great night!) and then after initial waking, up every 30 to 40 for burp, gassiness, give him the pacifier, etc until 6 am
Can anyone give me any advice? thank you in advance!!