6 weeks and terrible napper

[Elisabethpate]

I am at a loss here. My first child responded great to every suggestion in the baby whisperer book, but the new baby is NOT. I try to follow his cues to put him down for his naps (yawns etc). I take him right upstairs, swaddle, white noise, hold him upright and pat back to calm. Then I lay him down and keep patting to try and get him to sleep. At this point he acts like he is trying to do a sit up and is kicking. He get all worked up and i have to pick him up again to calm him because i CANNOT get him to calm down in the crib. Once I FINALLY get him to sleep he only sleeps for about 20 min and then starts kicking again. He has reflux but is on meds that are helping a lot. His crib is inclined. He DOESNT do this at night, but he also doesn't sleep in his crib at night (he is in the pack n play newborn napper in our room). This seems to be the pattern for EVERY nap. I can't sit in his room for and hour trying to get him to sleep every nap because i have a 2 year old running around. PLEASE HELP! I can't tell if he is under tired or overtired.

[ZacsMumme]

Hugs, do you think the reflux is fully controlled? 20 min naps for my reflux boys were always pain.
Does he have a paci? Sounds like he may be a bit touchy/spirited and a paci may help him calm to sleep. They are also very good for reflux.

At 6 weeks I'd do whatever works tbh. Do you have a wrap? Will he nap in that or the buggy or car, or swing? X

[Elisabethpate]

He has been on the reflux meds for a week now and he has stopped the pain cries thankfully. I noticed yesterday that he was going down for naps easier but is waking every 20-30 min still. Several times yesterday he put himself back to sleep (first time ever) but continued waking every 20-30 min. I'm assuming this is the end of every sleep cycle but I'm not sure how to help him transistion without waking up. He hates his car seat but will sleep if I am driving (as soon as I stop he wakes up), and he usually is quiet in the stroller but awake. I'm just happy he isn't crying in pain anymore

[ZacsMumme]

A sleep cycle is more 30-40 mins. 20 is the transition from light to deep. Maybe he's struggling with discomfort when sleeping as he's flat? Can you apop through the 20 mins at all to get a longer nap? Shh/patting, or PU for a cuddle (he's so little I'd do whatever works really) does popping the paci back in help if he has one

[Elisabethpate]

I've been trying to do that but he still seems to wake up. I'm thinking it's still the reflux even though he seems much better because yesterday I had him in his swing for a nap and he started gagging in his sleep. I'm hoping it gets better once he has been on the meds a little longer. Reflux sucks.

[ZacsMumme]

Oh that's no good. Reflux does indeed suck. I have ruder words to describe it but I'm sure you already know what they could be.

What is his weight and med dosage etc, maybe he needs a review of them?