my 8 week old daughter slept so good at night until she turned 2 weeks old. now she sleeps during the day and is awake all night CRYING. i live with my mom and we try everything to try to get her to calm down but nothing ever seems to work. i usually use a breastpump but sometimes at night, to try to get her to stop crying, i breastfeed her and she falls asleep but wakes up 20 minutes later screaming. im 16 years old so i have to go to school during the week and when i get home i have homework. then on the weekends, i work. i try to sleep when im home but i feel like as soon as i close my eyes, she wakes up. i have no help from her dad so im kinda doing this all by myself. IM SO TIRED i cant concentrate in school and my grades prove it. when i get home from school i try to wake her up so she'll be tired at night but she wont wake up... i even put her in the bath to wake her up but she barely opens her eyes and then falls right back asleep IN THE BATH! someone please help me
2006-11-11 09:20:10 · 10 answers · asked by xx_colombrazilian_xx 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I had the same problem but i did something not a lot mother's would do is mix a little of rice in your formula give it to him or her before he or she goes to bed it might help.And for the day time keep the baby active with things to do
2006-11-11 10:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by bunnyrabbit_78219 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a baby is tuff. My daughter just turned 8 months so we are past that stage. But there are some nights where we are up all night. My sister was 14 when she gave birth to her now 3 year old daughter and was going to school as well, and she had a similar problem. When you leave in the morning to head to school. Make sure you leave instruction with the babysitter or whoever watches her to keep her awake during the day. Yes she will fuss and she will cry, but stick to it. Start by getting her a nap time routine set. My daughter takes a nap from 10-11 in the morning and then again from 1-3 in the afternoon. With a late nap around 4:30 and after she wakes up from that one usually around 5 I refuse to let her go back to sleep until her bedtime which is between 7-8. She sleeps well at night, and has since she was a month old. Be patients I know its hard to do so much, but that's what we are for. Good luck...
2006-11-11 09:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by auntietawnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay at 8 weeks the baby is going to wake up every few hours so when she sleeps you should too. Try doing stuff with her to make her laugh and play, like stretching out her arms and legs and massaging her legs and arms too. What you can do is give the baby a nice warm bath when you want to put her to sleep and feed her so that she's full.
Another thing is that when the baby is that little, it's still used to being in the mom's belly so right now she feels confused. What you have to do is swaddle her, what I mean about that is (the nurses should have shown you) you take a thin blanket and wrap her tightly in the blanket. Keep her arms and legs tight so she still feels like she's still in your belly and make sure her head is out of the blanket. Don't put her so tight that you're breaking her circulation but tight enough that she can barely move. That with the bath and full belly should help a little bit but like I said earlier, they wake up every few hours. good luck!
2006-11-11 09:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by acehernandez2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi whoever watches ur baby when ur gone have them keep her awake for a little bit during the day. She should be staying awake more during the day. If she dont like tummy time do that more with her it will keep her awake and also help her muscles. Theres a website that talks about how to teach ur baby to sleep thru the night. Maybe check that out. I hope these sites help you. She needs roughly 9 hours nite sleep and 6 hours day sleep. This is from sleep charts so dont hold ur breathe on it.
2006-11-11 09:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahh sweetie I sure feel for you. All the Dr ever told me was to try to keep her stimulated during the day. Pick her up, tickle to bottom of her feet, talk to her, rub her belly and back, just anything to wake her up. I don't know that there is any good advice for this type of situation. It is really a shame you don't have her father to help when you need a break. I think the only thing is patience. We just have to trust that God will not give us more than he thinks we can handle. This will pass, but don't give up. It sounds like you are doing a good job. I wish you the best of luck. But remember, she knows when you're up tight, and that in turn makes her up tight too. Try to stay calm when she's crying. After all, our children have to feel safe with us, that's all they have. Good luck...
2006-11-11 09:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by jrw3571 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not going to be able to get her on a sleeping schedule yet she is to young. Your best bet is to hope it wont last. The warm bath, and soothing music, and a ticking clock inside a teddy bear will help sometimes the clock helps best just make sure you don't remove to much of the stuffing. I have a 3 yr old now and he didn't sleep well either. My mom works for a pediatrician and she told me there body is going to sleep when it needs to and be awake when it needs to and your best bet is to let it take its course.
2006-11-11 09:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by jm_senior2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who is taking care of her in the day time?
have them play games with here during the day, let her nap 20 mins each hour but try to keep her up during the day just for a couple days ..
then get her on a regular routine
baths will relax her ..
im sorry your having so much trouble.. also do you have something in her crib to keep her occupied when she wakes?
like a mobile or something ??
2006-11-11 09:30:25 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Lisa♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a same problem with that with my son! but now that he is two months old. all you have to do is talk to her, play with her or wake her up every three hours if that didn't work, give her a warm bath and let her stay in there for about 20 mins then feed her and rock her to sleep.
2006-11-11 10:14:37 · answer #8 · answered by ladybugmama06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might not be an immediate help, but in the long run it could save your sanity. My friends and I all SWEAR by the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Marc Weissbluth. He has advice that sometimes sounds crazy, but it WORKS!
2006-11-11 09:28:01 · answer #9 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try giving her a warm bath before you want her to go to bed and rub her with jonsans baby locian and bundle me and my husband do that trick all the time
2006-11-11 09:27:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋