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Offline yaya

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« on: December 11, 2005, 11:46:56 am »
My 8 week old son sleeps really well for his daytime naps but the evenings are becoming a nightmare. It takes him anything up to 3hrs to get to sleep. although he is not crying he fusses in his cot for the whole time and even if i allow him to fall asleep in my arms he wakes when i transfer him. Any suggestions??? When he eventually falls asleep he will go 5hrs then about 3 then about 1 hr. We have taken to sleeping really late to catch up on sleep!! help!

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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2005, 03:10:38 am »
I would have to say it is a perfectly normal unsettled period... most babies have it in the early evening & as they get older they "grow out of it" Often it is an indication that the baby wants tanking up, so offer extra feeds & you may find the long stretch of sleep extends itself.
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2005, 10:12:17 am »
thank u, he already eats like a pig!!! Willl give it a shot!  It's uusual as he has much less trouble getting tosleep in the daytime?