HI all
Ok I know it is VERY early days, but DS, born 31/8/05 has his days and nights mixed up. My milk came yesterday, so I know he will start to be taking in more calories now, but bottom line is he wakes for a feed every2.5-3.5 hours during the day , but pretty much drops straight back off to sleep despite winding, changing nappy etc. This happens until about 5pm when he is a bit more alert and will stay awake , feed at 7-8 ish then go back to sleep until 10-11pm. After that I have not been able to get him back into his moses basket until 4-5.30am in the morning!! We end up in a cycle of feeding, winding, putting down, him not settling, trying winding again, then feeding, then winding, which takes up to between 2-3am where I cuddle him and let him fall asleep on my chest for an hour or 2 while I doze on and off. I then feed him again we do the winding - he may feed again within the same hour /hour and a half then will finally let himself be put back in his moses basket where he will sleep until his next feed is due 3 hours later. Meanwhile we will have had to get up with our 21 month old toddler!!
Sooo!! - strategies?
1) is it still a bit early to try and tackel this or will it work itself out?
2)things I thought I would try: - rolled up blankets in his crib so he feels more secure - but doesn't need them during the day :roll: , breast pad in the moses basket, white nosie after first big feed at 11pm , infacol colic drops prior to breast feeding as we don't always get a burp from him (but again no different to day time!! :roll: ), swaddle with larger sheeet to get tighter swaddle. -
thats all I can think of!! - Any suggestions or comments from you ladies would be greatly apreeciated as I'm pretty tired!!
Regards
Clare
Annas mum (DD Anna 21 months) and DS Nathan 4 days old!!
