help all naps and bedtime out the window.....desperate help

[kirsty_167]

Can any1 help me before i get anymore depressed??

jakob is 4 months old and we had a rough start due to reflux.However since he was 8 weeks old he has been perfect going down for naps and bedtime (most days) Now he has in the last 2 weeks really lost it,especially the last few days.He wakes after 20mins in naps,if he goes to sleep at all...wont go down at bedtime and wakes early.I have tried so much and have a good routine.I have tried pat/shush...pu/pd......feeding....everything.........today he slept 30mins at 9am and refused to go back to sleep.I pat/shushed for 30 mins before it was time for his bottle.then he wouldnt sleep at lunchtime...had a 20 mins nap on the way to get older daughter from school and is now refusing to nap again...(catnap time).....he was sleeping 1 1/2 hours monring and lunchtime and a catnap at 4pm........what do i do?

 is this nromal? Do they soemtimes go off track and if so will they ever go back???I have feeling maybe teething but guessing really as there is nothing else wrong that i can tell or a doctor can find.

I really am so tired and so depressed......he has totally changed in the last few days that i just dont know what to do.By the time my parnter comes home at 6pm i am a wreck!!!!! baby is grumpy and overtired.I ahve read lots on here and tried most things that i can.No results.

this was his normal routine until he changed.

6-6.30am awake
7am bottle
8.45 nap 1-2 hours
10.30-11am bottle and solids
12pm nap 2 hours
2pm bottle
4pm catnap
5.30 bath
6pm bottle and solids
7pm bedtime  (although has been falling asleep on 6pm bottle arggh)
10.30pm dreamfeed

He has never been one to stay up for longer than 1- 1.5 hours when at home.he can if out but not at home.So he is sooo overtired today and hard to do anyting with.

Please any1 can u help me i really am at wits end and desperate for some support.

thank you for reading.....
kirsty

[Aarismom]

Ok, first of all, a bit *HUG*!!! Close your eyes, breath deeply for a few minutes

Congrats, you've just reached the 4 month nap battle! During this time, day sleep develops, and it's developmental and normal for your lo to be taking 30-40 min naps consistantly. It is a stage, and will start to go back to normal in about a month or so, or at least it should. Just keep with what your doing, try to keep him rested, and don't start any props. Trust me, they'll be about as helpful as anything you're doing now. There is a light at the end of the tunnel...but it's hard to see it when you're in the middle of this stage of development. When I went through it I actually ended up starting treatment for PPD, as this was a really rough time for me and I was taking the whole napping thing waaaay to seriously (as in, my mood revolved completely around whether or not my lo napped well).

So, it's ok to cry and get upset, but just remember (even though you really really don't want to) that it is a phase and will pass. Also remember that your lo can sense your mood. So if you're upset, he will be too, and it will affect his sleep habits. If you're relaxed about it, he may be more apt to get through this faster.

Let us know how things go!

*HUGS*
Sonya =P