HI, i've answered the questionnaire below. I'm new to this "online" help so hope I'm doin' it right!
our little IB is giving out very different messages, we are confused! sometimes sleeps through 12 hours, other times wakes, 1,2 3 times a night. Never wants me to leave even if calm. she looks well asleep too but go to leave and you're back at square one! only wants Mummy in the nights. we take her into our bed in desperatiopn after calming her for 1-2 hours on trot some nights. she doesn't always settle their either, big fidgeter/leg kicker. a very alert baby from day 1, she is prone to overstimulation preventing her settling so getting her to sleep can be fun too. lately she is really screeching her anger at being left when she is calm and then laughs when we go in, all smilles and ready to play. Now she is making fun.. what do we do with this? frequently able to settle herself when waking from naps early.
How old is your child? --- 10 months
What’s his/her daily routine? -- up at 7am, feed 7.30, activity to 9am, nap, activity to feed at 11.45am, nap, bottle, activity to bath/bed at 7pm
What’s nap routine? -- 9am, 12.30/1pm
How long are naps? -- 45 - 90 mins in am, 90 -120 mins pm
What's bedtime routine? Time? -- bath, story & bottle, bed between 6/7pm
Do you bottle or breastfed?? -- bottle
How much? or how long? 6oz breakfast, 4oz mid afternoon, 6oz bedtime
If breastfed.. one side or both?? (at each feed)
How many wakes per night? -- sometimes none, sometimes 1, 2, 3...
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? -- intense crying from start sometimes, others panicky grumbling
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? -- wait until things escalate before going in
What have you tried to settle?? -- bottle in case of growth spurt sometimes, Calpol & cuddles if seems in pain, PU to settle then PD and sit with using voice reassurance. She wants to hold a hand to fiddle with it, upset if taken away.
What do you do for A time and how long is it? -- variety, playmat & toys, watches me do chores, walks in pram most days, nursery rhyme group 1 morning a week. visit friends for coffee chat & baby socialising.
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? -- 2 teeth at 6months, nothing since. can crawl backwards. doesn't try to stand or pull up yet.
Do they have a prop? --Pacifier, allowed for naps/sleep only hence kept in cot. she can put in herself now.
Do they have a lovie? -- nothing attached to at moment but there are "regulars" in her cot that travel with us.
really hope someone has some ideas for us, obivously something works sometimes! we've just come back from holiday where she was in cot in our room and she slept brilliantly in days and nights. could this situation be improved on hols because she has som much of us during the day?? the PU part of PU/PD is difficult as I have a bad back and she is 10kg
