DS gets up to eat every 2-3 hours (5 when my sister was here, since she's the baby whisperer, but DH can't replicate). Thankfully it's typically just to eat then right back to sleep.
DD was up just as frequently, but then took another 40-45 mins to settle down.
Honestly, in my mind, it's so much more about the kid and their temperament than much about what I'm doing.
DS gets up to eat every 2-3 hours (5 when my sister was here, since she's the baby whisperer, but DH can't replicate). Thankfully it's typically just to eat then right back to sleep.
DD was up just as frequently, but then took another 40-45 mins to settle down.
Honestly, in my mind, it's so much more about the kid and their temperament than much about what I'm doing.
I agree it's about the kid especially at this age. DD2 is needier than DD1 was - wants to be held more throughout the day - only just now being ok to be put in her activity mats for 10 mins tops. DD1 was more content to hang around on the Boppy lounger and chill at this age. Also DD2 is harder to put back to sleep during the night and I have been pulling her into my bed around 4:39 to get some sleep each morning. Something I would never do with DD1 and hope to stop when I start working on sleep habits with dd2
sosayweall, i NEVER wake up a sleeping baby! I never had a problem with 3hr feedings early on and then they naturally progress to 3.5-4hr. Tracking during the 4-8week period helped us establish patterns to work with.
Also, sosayweall, the witching hour lessens and if you catch signs of tiredness before the witching hour and take baby to a quiet and darker room. But by 8-12weeks it really starts going away.
Also, sosayweall, the witching hour lessens and if you catch signs of tiredness before the witching hour and take baby to a quiet and darker room. But by 8-12weeks it really starts going away.
I've definitely learned that over the past couple of weeks. The time on the clock means less to me now. if it's half an hour earlier than usua but DS is showing "bed time" signs off we toddle to do our nightly routine.
Also, sosayweall, the witching hour lessens and if you catch signs of tiredness before the witching hour and take baby to a quiet and darker room. But by 8-12weeks it really starts going away.
DD is almost 3.5 and still has a witching hour!!! If we miss her window for bedtime, she makes our lives miserable.
Also, sosayweall, the witching hour lessens and if you catch signs of tiredness before the witching hour and take baby to a quiet and darker room. But by 8-12weeks it really starts going away.
DD is almost 3.5 and still has a witching hour!!! If we miss her window for bedtime, she makes our lives miserable.
Same for DS1! Same for me!! When I'm tired I get freakin crabby and my body hurts all over!! It never ends!!!!
Post by appleoatmeal on Jun 20, 2016 8:21:27 GMT -5
Anyone have specific sleep reads they'd recommend? I did a lot of online reading and random googling with DD1, which I can do again, but would welcome direction if anyone has specific reads they like. We ultimately sleep trained with #1, which we will definitely do with #2 when the time comes; life was so much better for all of us once she was getting enough consistent sleep.
Good to know. I'll have to share this info with MIL... She only wants to come over when he's awake... She lives 30 min away. even so, he's usually pretty fussy when he's awake because most of his awake time consists of diaper changes and feedings. It's a rare surprise when we get quiet/happy alert time. Ill let her know it could be 3-11 more weeks before I could begin to predict. Hopefully that will help explain.
I'm sticking this question here since it's technically sleep related.
At what point do our babies stop sleeping so much and have organized/set nap times?
B is 10 weeks and is starting to nap 3 times a day. Like babycaps said though they aren't predictable in start time or length. And sometimes it's more or less than 3 but that's the general pattern that's emerging.
We usually wake for the day at 9. He then doesn't usually sleep again until 11/11:30ish although he may nap earlier if he's in the car. His best nap is usually afternoon around 1 or 2. Then he will nap again in the late afternoon/early evening. He also takes lots of 5-10 min catnaps by the boob lol.
I'm sticking this question here since it's technically sleep related.
At what point do our babies stop sleeping so much and have organized/set nap times?
B is 10 weeks and is starting to nap 3 times a day. Like babycaps said though they aren't predictable in start time or length. And sometimes it's more or less than 3 but that's the general pattern that's emerging.
We usually wake for the day at 9. He then doesn't usually sleep again until 11/11:30ish although he may nap earlier if he's in the car. His best nap is usually afternoon around 1 or 2. Then he will nap again in the late afternoon/early evening. He also takes lots of 5-10 min catnaps by the boob lol.
Post by sosayweall on Jun 24, 2016 11:21:05 GMT -5
DD doesn't like being swaddled so I put her in a Zipadee Zip. I put her in it for all sleep.
I get up when she starts grunting loudly. I can just tell she's going to be up and eventually cry if I don't get her. I don't want DS to wake up to her crying either.
Also nighttime wake ups. Do you guys wait until it's s full on cry or do you get up when you hear them stir?
I didn't used to swaddle for naps but as we move into the stage where we are needing to think more about sleep I've started. He settles down and sleeps much better that way. Usually I don't wake up until he's fussing so I get up whenever I wake up/ hear him. If I wake up early and he's just moving/ grunting I'll wait because occasionally he'll go back to sleep. Once he's starting to fuss though I know he'll need to be changed/ fed so I go ahead and get up with him.
Also nighttime wake ups. Do you guys wait until it's s full on cry or do you get up when you hear them stir?
DS1 liked to be swaddled so when we started a sleep schedule around 4 months we swaddled for naps because it was part of his sleepy time routine. Prior to that he napped wherever he fell asleep in whatever he was wearing.
I wait until DS2's first full blown, real cry. Sometimes he will grunt and stir and give a half cry and then go back to bed. If it has been earlier than 3 hours prior to his last feeding I will let him stir and try to put himself back to sleep.
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Post by gahorseygal on Jun 24, 2016 17:17:21 GMT -5
I swaddle for naps and night time. At night I usually don't get him until he cries. He goes from stirring to crying when he is hungry. If he just stirs/grunts he goes back to sleep.
J will be 7 weeks on Tuesday. DH and I are thinking about trying some elements of sleep training next weekend (Fourth of July weekend). Right now at night, he sleeps on me on the couch. He'll sleep through the night, with some dream feedings thrown in, unless I put him down to change him. I have about 6 more weeks of leave but I might go back earlier, so while our current sleep situation isn't ideal, at least I'm not working.
I've been reading Weissbluth's book and have some ideas. I'm just getting worried that we're setting up bad habits for him and they're going to be tough to break, but I don't know if he's too young.
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