baby sleep problems?

Question

I have an 11 week old baby. She all of a sudden will not take a nap during the day longer than 15 min. I know she is tired!! I lay her down and she is sound asleep. As soon as she hits the bed she is wide awake and crying! Other times I will put her in her crib and turn on her music she will fall asleep and then right away again she is up! What can I do to make this stop and she can get some rest again?

ALSO I HAVE NEVER HELD HER WHILE SHE SLEEPS OR SLEPT WITH HER. SO I DONT KNOW WHY THIS HAS STARTED?

Answer 1

Babies are really hard to figure out : ) My last daughter was like that and it lasted a loooong time I hope your baby gets over it really quickly. Anyway, try walking her around awhile longer while she is asleep or maybe just hold her a little longer after she has fallen asleep to make sure she is in a deep sleep before you get up to put her down. Sometimes when we put them down too quickly after they have just fallen asleep they tend to wake becuase of the movement. Hope this helps otherwise it might just be a phase she is going through. Hopefully it passes quickly.

Answer 2

The day time naps and short and healthy, some children are just like that....but the night time must be driving you crazy. Have her room-in. She might wake less if she knows you are around (or even co-sleep as you can stroke her back for her to fall back into a deep sleep before she even fully wakes). Play music for her, white noise is fantastic. She might be waking because it is just too quiet. Dress her a little more warmly if you think she is chilly. Feeding every 2-4 hours can still be normal for some babies, so at every waking try a bottle if you are not co-sleeping, and she might sleep through the next waking, then offer her for formula and see if this works. The bath sounds great, why don't you follow it up and a long lavender baby massage, play so music and dim the lights. Speak with your doctor about her sleeping issues and make sure there is no medical reason why she will not sleep longer than 2 hours. During the day wear her in a sling to help her nap, usually a better nap in the day means better sleep at night. Leave one of your worn shirts in her crib if you don't room-in or co-sleep. Try switching her furniture around, move the crib and dressers, see if this sets her into a better routine. Sometimes it just works! And this point it is well worth trying. Give her more feeds during the day, a few more ounces at every feed. Build up her food intake during the day so you don't need to at night. Tire her out, even though you can barely keep you eyes open. Take her to the park for a few hours, get her standing on your legs, take her to a cafe for a nice cup of coffee for you, go swimming, join a baby and mom exersize class. Give her a good reason to sleep in the night. Get other children over at your house...let her brain get a work out too. Spend more time on the floor with her during the day, (I know you're tired, but it might help) and help her sit up and chalange all milestones, emotional and physical. Hope you find something that helps

Answer 3

Get the book ON BECOMING BABYWISE. I recommend it if you are having baby sleep problems. In it you will find that keeping baby in a routine will help her sleep better and longer. There are reasons that her sleep can be disrupted, and are listed in the book. But mostly it encourages the routine as follows: Eat, Play, Sleep. As soon as baby wakes from a nap you feed her a full feeding. Then she is awake for however long she can stand to be. You put her down for nap before she falls asleep and let her fall asleep on her own. She will sleep longer and better if she is able to fall asleep on her own. Then when she wakes the routine starts over. Follow this routine, and in a week or less she will be sleeping longer and better. It also encourages sleeping through the night at younger ages. My daughter has slept through the night since she was 8 weeks old except for a month when we got completely off our routine. We have followed BABYWISE through her whole life, and I highly recommend it to everyone who has a baby!

Answer 4

I this same problem with my son. At first I thought that he hated is bassinet( which he may have), but I tried letting him sleep in is boncy seat or swing and he slept so much better. When I thought about it it made since, he had heartburn, so when he was at an angle it helped him to sleep. When he got older he did want to start sleeping in his crib and now he does fine. If you don't feel safe letting your baby sleep in the bouncy seat or swing you could also try a wedge for the crib(my son hated this thing and still does).

Answer 5

Could be a number of things. She could be teething already (no it's not too early at 11 weeks), not completely full, gas, tummy ache, startled by jerking hand or foot movement, etc. Try to keep your daughter's room as dark as possible and at a cool setting. What worked for me, too, is swaddling like they do in the hospital with a receiving blanket. Be careful though that your baby isn't to warm. The easier you can try to recreate the feeling/sounds of the womb the happier your baby will be!

Answer 6

first of all, congratulations. second of all, there isn't a rule book on how much is too much or not enough. like water, infants seem to find a level of sleep they like. However, you sound like you need some sleep. you need to arrange a set time of day for her nap, and start doing little rituals that let her know it's nap time, and hopefully tire her out. most people do this right after lunch. babies naturally want to doze off after a meal. also, relax, she can sense when you're about to bug.

Answer 7

Could it be an ear infection? My first daughter went through a time like that. It hurt her to lay down because she had double ear infections. The doc gave her a script to fight the infection itself, and I was instructed to give her Tylenol for the pain. I don't think it's gas, unless your baby is balling up like she's in pain, groaning, or if her belly feels tight. If it was gas, she'd do this even before you laid her down. If you think it's gas, lay her on her belly, only if you are there to keep an eye on her since you aren't supposed to lay a baby on the tummy to sleep. The warmth and pressure on her belly will help gas pass more easily. Good luck!!

Answer 8

My sister-in-law has just experienced this with her newborn son. It turns out that she wasn't digesting her food very well (lack of enough enzymes during digestion) and thus, her son wasn't getting enough nutrients from her breast milk. She started eating better and slower (the faster you eat, the less you break your food up and the harder it is to digest) and took some natural enzymes. He's sleeping MUCH better now. You might look at what you're eating and ask your doctor about it. She could have gas or sore tummy that wakes her up. Best of luck!

Answer 9

Maybe you could try letting her go to sleep in her car seat (if you have one that you can take out of the car, the type that has a base in the car and you can remove the seat itself). I know alot of mom's who have done that and have seen good results.
Good luck to you!

Answer 10

Try getting her to sleep while being propped up. I put a pillow underneath my son's mattress when he did that. Or I would let me sleep in his swing or bouncy seat.

I would check to see if she is in pain. Teeth maybe? Gas trouble?

If it persits, call a pediatrician.