My 10-week old daughter has run into a recent sleep pattern that I'd like to try to help her out of. Lately, she'll fall asleep for about 20 minutes during the day and then wake up. She's not always crying when I come in to see what's she's doing...sometimes she's just fussing a bit. But, 99% of the time, she looks completely awake as if she's just taken a 2-hour nap! Then, half an hour later, she needs another nap. This time, I'm positive she'll want to go down for longer, but no -- 20 minutes at the max! This continues throughout the daylight hours. (She actually does 3 to 4 hour stretches at night.) Anyone have any tips to help her sleep a bit longer? She used to take better naps...this is just a recent thing. I'm wondering if growth spurts can cause sleeplessness? (She's also got an enormous appetite :) and seems happy when she's awake to play.) I'm not crazy about the "cry it out" theories, because I don't want to miss a real problem she might have. Thanks!
2006-11-29 00:37:12 · 8 answers · asked by Mom-to-Sophie 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
10 week old babies don't necessarily have a schedule yet, and do you really want her to sleep the day away?
Using her awake time to engage her mentally and physically will tire her quickly, and be benificial for her in the long run. read to her, play with her, take her outside for a walk. She will sleep more soundly, perhaps longer, and engage her thought and motor processes.
2006-11-29 00:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by rouschkateer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have not had a daylight hours nap considering my toddler became born 8 weeks in the past! She would not sleep all evening both, she wakes at 1am in spite of the indisputable fact that at round 4am for a feed. She's breastfed so will devour approx each and every 2 hours in the course of the day. at the same time as she naps I bathe and atone for homestead projects. She not often naps for over an hour. A 5 hour stretch of sleep a evening appears like a luxurious! besides, when you're keen to nap in the course of the day can't you get a pal or relative to take your toddler out for an hour or so? regrettably little catnaps with the help of the day must be adequate to refresh a toddler. If it truly is her sleep trend there is little you may do to modify it.
2016-11-27 20:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try not to pick her up immediately when she wakes up. If she's not crying just leave her there ( don't let her see you) and she might fall asleep again. If not - keep her up longer, dont put her down again half an hour after her nap - I have 11week old, it is not that hard not to let them fall asleep.Keep her as long as possible and then she should sleep longer. Also, how often you feed her? At this point she should not eat more often then every 2 and half or 3 hrs, it could be another reason why she wakes up - not because she is THAT hungry but because it is her feeding time.
2006-11-29 00:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by aaja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it's annoying, but that's totally normal. My daughter took very short naps when she was small. You could try putting her down to nap in a baby swing- that worked to lengthen my daughter's naps. But basically just let her set her own schedule- she knows what she needs. It will get better as she gets older, but it might take awhile. Once my daughter was 4 months, she would sleep for 1 1/2 hours in the baby swing. It took her until maybe 8 months to take naps that long in her bed.
2006-11-29 01:58:55 · answer #4 · answered by AerynneC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that your baby is going through a growth spurt, and as soon as you think you have things figured out they change their habits!!! One thing you could try is letting your daughter have some tummy time before she takes a nap, let her get real tired on her tummy and try to make it fun even though she's only 10 weeks. Try to keep her up just a little longer too that could help. This is just a phase too, that will soon be over and it will be something different that will make you baffled. Good luck to you!! =)
2006-11-29 01:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok two suggestions, that you can't try together:
1) Try keeping her up longer, maybe then she will nap longer
2) Try putting her down earlier, maybe she is overtired which can prevent a good sleep.
(I think they say not to keep infants up longer than 2 hours -- don't know if that'd wordk I think it kinda did for me.)
The other thing you need to figure out:
Some babies sleep very well if they are active before a nap-- like jolly jumper crazy active
Some need a calming period. Snuggle, watch TV (I didn't say that shhhh), or play with quiet toys.
The other thing that works for me: napping with my baby - but I co-sleep at night too.
2006-11-29 00:49:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is absolutely normal. don't worry about it. if you want her to sleep longer, then keep her awake longer. make her play and stay awake and exercise. then when you think she's ready, change her diaper, give her a bottle, burp her and lay her down. that way she's clean, full, and happy. but keep her awake as long as possible.
2006-11-29 01:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by chica_dulce_04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worried i have a 3 month old he does the same thing and has done it since he was about 6weeks old. but if your a stay at home mom like me it can get hard to get anything done.
2006-11-29 02:12:22 · answer #8 · answered by brittiney c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋