My little girl is sooo fussy at night and early morning to wear she just wants to cry. I don't think its colic.. People have told me to keep her more awake during the day, well i would LOVE to do that but I can't. I talk to her, I move her around..I TRY but nothing works. (and i know that newborns sleep about 18 hours out of the day and I know i cant put her on a schedule) but i just want to TRY to keep her awake more during the day..any tips would be great!
2006-10-15 15:21:42 · 14 answers · asked by leigh_ann_27 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
thats a hard one i was told that babys need there sleep and if they want to sleep during the day you should let them as if u disrupt them after a while they will have problems sleeping
2006-10-15 15:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by angel_babe_ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other posters, don't try to keep your baby awake. Go with her schedule. Newborns are fussy-believe me, mine had severe colic from 0-8 months. And sleeping 18 hours a day? No one I know had a newborn who slept that long. My daughter MAYBE slept 10 hours per day if we were lucky. Look on the internet for colic suggestions like swaddling, shushing, walking, wearing the baby, etc. Hang in there, this phase will pass.
2006-10-15 23:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be colic... but in the form of gas. Is she nursing or on formula? If she is on formula is their a family history of allergies? Milk allergie can cause colic. How about the bottles she uses? Are they made to relieve air? Is there a swing our a bouncy seat that vibrates that you can sooth her with? Babys do not have a concept on time (night/day). I would just do what you have been doing... You will start to notice some real relief around 3/4 months.
Good lUck
2006-10-15 22:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some babies mix night and day and need to be taught to sleep at night. This is what my doctor told me many years ago. He was referring to my baby daughter. He said the way to solve this problem fast would be for me to turn the baby over 3 times--you do this on the bed of course, slowly and supporting the baby perfectly every second.
I thought the doctor's advice was pointless and silly, but because the doctor was a relative and a popular and respected baby doctor I tried it. Oddly enough, it worked. I still don't understand it. He was perfectly serious.
2006-10-15 22:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I babysat my nephew and he needed to stay awake, I pinched his heals. It doesn't really hurt them, but it does keep them awake. If you keep them awake during the day for like 4 or 5 days, it's the start of a schedule.
2006-10-16 09:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by megan_wooster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her little toys that stimulate her nothing fancy for a newborn. Both of my kids when they were first born loved that little gym that you put them under. It's like a blanket with things that hang down (I am sorry I can't remember what it is called for the life of me at the moment) it came in black, white and red colors which are excellent for a newborns visions. Try something like that. Just be careful of two much stimulation or that will make them fussy too.
2006-10-15 22:27:56 · answer #6 · answered by MaryJaneD 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Talk with your pediatrician about this. She may not be getting enough nutrient and it is keeping her awake at night. They can also give good ideas on how to even out your childs sleeping times.
2006-10-15 22:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You most certainly CAN put her on a schedule, who told you you couldn't? That will be the best thing for both of you. Feed her every three hours on the dot, then expand it as her tummy grows. She will soon develop a better eat/awake/sleep pattern.
2006-10-15 22:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry to say that you need to let her sleep as much as she wants...at first you are on her schedule....Trust me it will get better. I have a nine month old and he only wakes me one time in the night. I know they sleep more if they are warm because the warmth makes them sleepy so if weather permits dress her in a onsie
2006-10-15 22:26:36 · answer #9 · answered by witchy woman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
best bet is to let her sleep, but keep a radio or TV on at normal background volume. It will get her use to sleeping with background noise, so when she is older she will sleep through the night.
while she sleeping she is growing, remember babies eat, and sleep
2006-10-15 22:31:50 · answer #10 · answered by elvenlike13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋