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Help, Our 6 week old baby boy does not sleep more than 5-15 minutes for about 3 naps and sreamy all day. We have tried swaddling, holding, laying down, tried vacuums and vibraters. By the end of the day is sreaming uncontrollably and holding breath. At night he does sleep (co sleep)
I hear ya! My baby doesn't like to nap in the day unless she is held. It sucks sometimes but I figure soon she won't want to cuddle so much anymore. I got a moby wrap which we use sometimes. If anyone has any pointers I am all ears!
Nicole
Violet 9w
Mine was never a napper at that age...didn't start napping at all in her Amby until 12 weeks+++. Then for very short periods until as she got older she started working her way up to longer and longer periods.
My advice.....Moby Wrap!!!!! (which I unfortunately didn't discover until I was at the end of my rope at about 8 weeks...saved my life!) It was a lifesaver for me. At least I could get things done or sit back in the recliner without my arm falling asleep. She HATED any other sling (I think it was that loose feeling of floating out there. The Moby Wrap held her in snugly and she would sleep for a couple of hours at a stretch as long as she was in it.
Good luck!
Jonathan doesn't nap in my arms except those little 15 minute cat naps and then it is like he is a doll and somebody has turned a switch for him to be awake. Then he is grumpy because I think he wanted to sleep longer.
My son never slept during the day as a newborn unless he was being held. His best naps were on DH's chest, in the bjorn or just held by DH, while DH read sitting in a chair that leaned back or propped up on a sofa. I second the carrier/sling ideas, that helped for us. I used to just carry him around and the walking motion would help. He also slept in the car. (I have a friend who used to put her son in the back of the car and drive around the beltway - we live in DC - 2 or three times so he could sleep!) My son hated to be swaddled (he was born at the end of July and absolutely hated to be covered by anything other than one light blanket) so that never worked for us.
Eventually (and daycare helped with this) he did grow to the point of sleeping during the day but never in his crib, and not until about 3 months or so.
good luck....
Nathaniel was, and still is, the same way. In our case I think it was digestive troubles. If he slept on his back he'd wake up crying because he needed to burp some more. So we ended up holding him all the time. Now we can get him to sleep in his car seat. I think because of the angle it's better than lying flat. He still doesn't nap much but no more screaming!!! It DOES get better. I'm only at 10 weeks and he's improved a LOT since 6 weeks.
I remember those days. Sounds a little like colic though -- the screaming and all -- have you tried a sling or moby wrap or something like that? made a world of difference for us!
I agree with trying a Moby wrap and also reading Happiest Baby on the Block. Sounds like you are doing the 5 S's but maybe doing them all at the same time??? That book was a lifesaver for us!
Becky
thanks everbody, I just purchased the moby wrap
so far we like it. Also today will be started on zantac for a 1 week trial. Yesterday he slept for 2 hours with me standing in one position just bending my nees up and down. My arms were stiff. Today I will try with the moby wrap. Also my ped. said start working on a schedule so his body knows when he should be sleeping. I also read in a magazine that 8 week olds should not be awake for more than 2 hours before a nap. SO I GUESS 8 HOURS AWAKE IS TOO LONG FOR 6 WEEK OLD. UGHHHH!!!!! that is why God made jonny extra cute and kissable.
what did you change with his diet or meds???
Only two hours before a nap. Haha, that's funny. I WISH!!!!
I second getting and reading the happiest baby on the block. I just dug mine out for a refresher course and not only is it spot on it also has some funny and enlightening stories of desperation! And they are right swaddling is not the end all for babies that won't nap. The book explains how to use different techniques (5 s's). And what worked yesterday may not work today.
And I can't remember which other book maybe sleep habits something book but it advocates the newborn not being awake for longer than 2 hours at a time. You can ask some of us other "veteran" moms but it's true. It does seem crazy and like they are sleeping a lot and they should be. Look for the cues around an hour after being awake. The key is to start the "going to sleep" process at the first sign of being tired. If you wait the 2 hours and ignore the signs babies will get over tired and over stimulated and you're screwed. This worked for me and my first dd napped and slept like a champ. Maybe somebody can help me remember the other sleep book. And yes every baby is different but I remember when I had my 1st dd the group of ladies on here that delivered around the time I did found success with the happiest baby and the 2 hour rule. Good luck and it does get better!
Molly
Virginia 18 months
Baby june 33+weeks
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