Hi all, my 3 month old will go down for her night sleep happily at 7.00pm however the problems start after her first sleep cycle as she will wake and won't settle back down to sleep. This obviously means plenty of crying. I do all that is asked i.e. no eye contact, gentle patting, limited stimulation (lights etc), checking of nappies, for wind etc. Swaddling is difficult as she is in a pavlic harness so I can't wrap her legs nor can I turn her on her side to pat her back. She continues in this way (crying and unsettled) for hours. Any ideas? Please help!
I didn't mention it because if she does wake for a feed, she has it, brings her wind up, gets nappy changed then she goes back to sleep without any problems.
getting into the habit of a good night routine is good right from the start. She may benefit from going to bed a bit later.... We always from about 3 mths did the bath, bottle bed, routine then a roll over feed at about 11pm.
Also sounds like she is trying to change her routine. Kids always do this.... Our son who is now 2 always went to bed at about 8pm. Maybe she just needs a nap at 7pm then bed at say 8.30pm or so.
i have had the same problem with my 4 month old and the best thing i have found is to give warm bath as it relaxes them then a botlle after bath it works with mine so just a thought normally when i do this i get a good 7 hours sleep from her
Unfortunately can't do the full warm bath becuase we can't take the harness off or get it wet so she gets a top to toe wipe down. Pity cause she loves a bath!
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