My 11 week old in the past two weeks or so has become a horrible sleeper! First of all she moved her bedtime back from 9:45 to 8:00 which is good. However she was sleeping 9:45 until 3:30 or 4:00 and then 4:00 until 6:00. Now she sleeps 8:00 until sometimes 12:00 sometimes 12:30 and sometime 1:30. Last night she woke up at 12:45 and she went right back to sleep with a few minutes of help (she was not hungry as we did dreamfeed her at 10:30) Then she woke again at 2:30 and we fed her. Then again at 3:30 and again at 4:30. Finally we said forget it and put her in her swing for the rest of the night- which of course she slept in until 8:30. The dreamfeed does not seem to work for us. She also does not nap well during the day. we are working so hard on it but I am at work and my husband is at home for a week or two and is working on it. But she goes to daycare in two weeks and I do not foresee the nap thing dealt with by then.
She is breastfed on one side and usually eats around 20-30 minutes. When she wakes she does just cry a little and when we go to her and soothe her she usually goes right back down. Are these nightwakings caused by her lack of napping? I am sure they are but just need some help. We are exhausted and it is reallytaking a toll on us!!! She is usually in a great mood in the morning and plays so well all day but just won't nap but for 30 minutes at at time. HELP!!!
