My 3mth old sleeping routine?

Question

My 3mth old baby girls sleeping pattern has suddenly changed about 2wks ago and not for the better! I go by the same bedtime routine every night and have been doing this since she was 4wks old. Bath at 8pm, change, feed, nurse then bed where she would fall asleep around 9:30 until 3am no problems at all however for no reason (that i know of) she now cries very hard when i try to put her to bed at 9/9:30. I now have to nurse her to sleep and put her down. A few times she has been out cold in my arms but when i put her down she wakes up straight away and screams her head off until i lift her again!! I know nothings wrong with her because as soon as shes lifted she stops so now i nurse her from about 9-10 and when i KNOW she is out cold i can then put her down without a fuss!! Is she just being nursed too much during the day?? I'd like to get her back into bedtime routine... Any suggestions?

Answer 1

growth spurt!!
Sounds like cluster feeding which is generally just before a growth spurt, my munchkin did the exact same thing much to my disamay he hit 4 months and wouldn't sleep through.
Don't stress just relax and go by the baby and rest assured things will go back to normal with a month or so.

Answer 2

Welcome to the life of a mother! Babies are notorious for changing routines just as you have gotten used to them. I would try bathing her and starting the whole routine about 6pm.
A fantastic child health nurse taught me the 7-7 technique of play, bath, feed, bed. You start at 6pm with some play time to wear her out a little, then have a bath to settle again, then a nice big feed then bed at 7pm. The trick is to get her to finish the feed and go in the cot awake so that she learns to self settle. If she starts falling asleep on the boob, gently wake her and take her off. Put her in the cot even if she cries. (if sounds cruel but can't hurt to try) You can go in at 2 mins, settle with a shush shush and pat on the bum for 2 mins, then out for 4mins back in for 4mins then out for 6mins etc...I did this with both of mine from 4 weeks old and it worked by 4 mins they were asleep by themselves. They are then supposed to sleep till 11pm, then again 3am then 7am. Soon enough they drop the 11pm waking etc...till they are sleeping from 7-7. Keep the same routine of shush shush and pat bum during the night wakings.
My children were sleeping through the night a week later and I was much happier. Sometimes you have to adjust the times but a 3mth old should be asleep in bed by 7pm and should only need 1 feed during the night and none by 6mths. By the 3rd or 4th night, I would hear them wake in the night but within 2mins of grisling they would settle back off to sleep.
Make sure she is wrapped really warm, but not hot. Investing in a sleep suit/gro bag, to keep them warm when they kick of blankets will definately help with this technique.
good luck, keep us updated with progress.

Answer 3

My bub went through the exact same thing, so there is nothing to worry about.
Babies sleeping patterns change with every major growth spurt they have and this will continue.
My best advice would be to go with your baby and what he/she wants cause they do tend to fall into their own pattern. I did exactly what you are doing now and it was tiring but my bub eventually fell into the routine and began going to sleep well.

Be patient.

Answer 4

Babies sleep patterns change for the first year of life. There isnt much you can do but keep being steady in your own routine. She will eventually find her way back onto yours.

Hang in there!