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fujamaga
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What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
DD is 5 wks and is awesome sleeping at night. We put her down at 11pm, she'll only wake up once (around 4/5am), then sleeps until 9/10am.
After that, however, she will NOT sleep unless you're holding her. The minute you put her down she starts screaming bloody murder.
I hold her the ENTIRE day. Is this normal? I'm afraid if I don't hold her during the day she won't get enough sleep (not to mention, I don't want her crying). TIA!
ETA: Do I keep trying to put her down to sleep (and then pick her up again once she starts crying) or do I just hold her all day so she gets some sleep during the day?
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
can you try putting her in the swing or bouncer after she falls asleep?
that always worked with my ds
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| Posted 2/22/11 9:27 AM |
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fujamaga
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by Pray4Baby2010
can you try putting her in the swing or bouncer after she falls asleep?
that always worked with my ds
We've tried both, she'll wake up the minute she realizes she's not in someone's arms.
We've tried music and vibrations as well.
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| Posted 2/22/11 9:28 AM |
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BethanyLynn
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
I would be persistent in keep trying other methods, like the swing, bouncer etc. You dont want to make it a habit of having to hold her ALL day!
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| Posted 2/22/11 9:31 AM |
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julz33
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
My two sons were like this. I had to hold them all day long. Try a sling or other baby carrier.  My first son got better around 3 months and I was able to put him down in his crib for naps. But then, the ONLY place he would nap was his crib... not the car, not a stroller, no where but the crib! My second DS is 6 months and STILL wants to be held all day. I have started letting him cry it out during the day for naps.
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| Posted 2/22/11 9:32 AM |
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fujamaga
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by BethanyLynn
I would be persistent in keep trying other methods, like the swing, bouncer etc. You dont want to make it a habit of having to hold her ALL day!
haha yeah, my arms have been getting really tired... how long do I let her cry before picking her up again though?
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fujamaga
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by julz33
My two sons were like this. I had to hold them all day long. Try a sling or other baby carrier. My first son got better around 3 months and I was able to put him down in his crib for naps. But then, the ONLY place he would nap was his crib... not the car, not a stroller, no where but the crib! My second DS is 6 months and STILL wants to be held all day. I have started letting him cry it out during the day for naps.
yes, I've been using the baby bjorn a lot...
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Denise
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
I had to hold DD all day for about 4 months. Then she gradually let me start to put her down for naps around 4 months, and now at 6, she goes down for all her naps. I know it's hard at the beginning to hold all day long, but it will definitely get easier! They just want to be close to you. I figure as soon as she starts walking..she won't want me to hold her anymore, so I am holding her all I can now!
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by BethanyLynn
I would be persistent in keep trying other methods, like the swing, bouncer etc. You dont want to make it a habit of having to hold her ALL day!
I agree with this.
Just because she's not crying when you hold her, doesn't mean its what she needs or wants. Try other things, she may just like the warmth, the motion, the sound, the smell, try swaddling. Those things are easy to wean off and you can get your baby used to being more independent.
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jtotheo
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
I think this is a pretty common question and a lot of people have gone thorugh this, myself included. I held my baby a lot and really regretted this....I was miserable. And also just because you are holding them when they are sleeping does not mean they are getting quality sleep either. Can you try to put her in a swing before shes asleep and let her fall asleep that way? DD would drift off to sleep that way. I believe its important for a baby to fall asleep in one place and wake up in the same place, or else they get very confused. I also used a baby carrier A LOT. If you do want to hold her to sleep and then put her down, you have to make sure she is dead asleep.
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Dee0522
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Lately we have been having a hard time getting DS down for naps too. He'll fall asleep no problem in our arms but the second he hits the crib/rocker/pack n play he wakes up and will only fall back asleep if we hold him and rock him! It's so frustrating, esp since when he DOES nap, it's only for 30 minutes at a time. We end up spending more time getting him down than he actually spends sleeping! 
When he does wake up, we try everything before picking him back up. Binky, music, singing, patting, rubbing chest, etc. If none of that works, we pick him up and rock him back to sleep. Then repeat for as long as it takes him to stay asleep!
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jlk51496
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
what if you get them used to the swing awake....when happy?!?!
I wasnt able to transfer...but my DS would stay in there happy and then fall asleep to the music and motion...so days that was the only nap he got!
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| Posted 2/22/11 11:16 AM |
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fujamaga
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by Dee0522
Lately we have been having a hard time getting DS down for naps too. He'll fall asleep no problem in our arms but the second he hits the crib/rocker/pack n play he wakes up and will only fall back asleep if we hold him and rock him! It's so frustrating, esp since when he DOES nap, it's only for 30 minutes at a time. We end up spending more time getting him down than he actually spends sleeping!
When he does wake up, we try everything before picking him back up. Binky, music, singing, patting, rubbing chest, etc. If none of that works, we pick him up and rock him back to sleep. Then repeat for as long as it takes him to stay asleep!
This is EXACTLY what's happening with us and what we're doing too.
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fujamaga
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by jlk51496
what if you get them used to the swing awake....when happy?!?!
I wasnt able to transfer...but my DS would stay in there happy and then fall asleep to the music and motion...so days that was the only nap he got!
She'll only stay in there for so long, then she'll start to fuss and cry. Of course once we pick her up, she'll fall asleep!!
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CrankyPants
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Ugh-DS hardly slept at all during the day, it was rough. No advice though
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azneyz16
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by fujamaga
DD is 5 wks and is awesome sleeping at night. We put her down at 11pm, she'll only wake up once (around 4/5am), then sleeps until 9/10am.
After that, however, she will NOT sleep unless you're holding her. The minute you put her down she starts screaming bloody murder.
I hold her the ENTIRE day. Is this normal? I'm afraid if I don't hold her during the day she won't get enough sleep (not to mention, I don't want her crying). TIA!
ETA: Do I keep trying to put her down to sleep (and then pick her up again once she starts crying) or do I just hold her all day so she gets some sleep during the day?
My DS was the same exact way. He will be 3mos tomorrow. Do you swaddle her for naps? I didn't at first because I was afraid DS would go back to confusing day and night and then just not sleep at night. But, around 6wks I started nap training a bit and I would swaddle him and let him sleep in the boppy next to me on the couch. Then I would gradually get him in the crib. I had to let him CIO briefly here and there, and some days he just refused to nap in there. But, eventually, he got used to it.
Also, are you formula or b-feeding? Not sure if this will apply to you, but with DS I do half and half. He never latched, so I have been exclusively pumping and supplementing with formula since about 7wks. One day, I ran out of regular Enfamil and had a free sample of the Enfamil Gentlease. Well wouldn't you know, that same weekend he started napping like a champ in his crib. When I went to the store to pick up more reg Enfamil, within days he was back to waking up 20-45 mins into a nap.
I know it's tough but just know this phase IS normal and your LO will outgrow it. She's still in her snuggly newborn phase and wants to feel like she's still in her mommy's tummy. Try everything you can to mimic those conditions! (heartbeat noise, room darkening curtains, swaddle) It worked for us with some gentle prodding on my part.
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DSLaff
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
def try to swaddle !
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BriBri2u
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
This was DS as well. He slept like a log if he was held, but the SECOND we put him down his eyes were wide open and he was crying.
I don't know what to tell you because NOTHING worked for us. No swing, no bouncy, no crib NOTHING. I just held him...there was nothing else to do.
He still needs to be held for daytime naps - and he's almost 5.5 months.
Acutally, he needs to be put to sleep being held and than you can put him down - if he stays down he'll give you 20 minutes - nothing longer (he's a terrible napper)...otherwise, he's wide awake the minute he doesn't feel you.
He does STTN though - so I can't complain - he goes down at 8-830 until 630-7.
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Re: What do you do if the baby doesn't sleep during the DAY?
Posted by fujamaga
Posted by Dee0522
Lately we have been having a hard time getting DS down for naps too. He'll fall asleep no problem in our arms but the second he hits the crib/rocker/pack n play he wakes up and will only fall back asleep if we hold him and rock him! It's so frustrating, esp since when he DOES nap, it's only for 30 minutes at a time. We end up spending more time getting him down than he actually spends sleeping!
When he does wake up, we try everything before picking him back up. Binky, music, singing, patting, rubbing chest, etc. If none of that works, we pick him up and rock him back to sleep. Then repeat for as long as it takes him to stay asleep!
This is EXACTLY what's happening with us and what we're doing too.
This is what I went through with Xavier. To this day I get grief that my son doesn't know how to nap without someone holding him because we babied him too much. Blah blah blah.... I refuse to let him scream his head off when I knew he was tired. I know, I digress....
The born was my savior. I would put him in it. Dance and he would fall asleep. After he was out I would wait 25-30 minutes and then transfer him to bassinet. He wasnt the best napper. He would sleep 30 minutes in arms and the most 30 in bassinet. It was a rough time for me. Now he still doesn't nap well but will go down fast and will nap longer.
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