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    Posted: 18 March 2011 at 1:01pm

Our baby is 5 weeks old and has been a really good wee sleepier right from the beginning, he sleeps well at night any where between 2-6hour stints so im not complaining there, have noticed though in the last couple of days during the day, he is waking after about 40min-1hr after being in a deep sleep.  Had our first plunket visit yesterday and she said hopefully he isnt changing his sleep patttern, cos she said he is obviously waking after the 40min sleep cycle (which babies have) and not able to settle himself back to sleep with out me shhhhing him to sleep again.  Is anyone else experiencing similar sleeping patterns or can offer advice?  I know he is only little and its early days but after watching him today hes like clock work, waking on the hour each time-am worried he will rely on me to get him back to sleep each time????
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Well, he's still really little, so don't worry about creating bad habits or anything! He might just need the help to go back to sleep for now.

What I've heard (but never tried) is to try going in just before you think he's going to wake up, and then tickle/pat/nudge him. Not enough to wake him up, just enough to get him to "notice", if you know what I mean. Apparently it resets their sleep cycle and they go on to sleep for another cycle. Hopefully someone else who knows more about it can come in here and give you better advice about it!

And babies change their sleep habits a lot, so be prepared if that does happen. It is completely normal! Chloe slept through the night for a couple of weeks, and has never done it since. (She doesn't sleep that badly, by the way, I'm not trying to scare you! )

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Hi there, congrats on your new wee bubba. There is another current thread about this that covers a lot of advice, plus try searching the forums for 45 minute sleeps or catnaps, as I know I've commented on this before too.

Also check out the Sleep Store website and facebook page, they have lots of helpful advice about this and other sleep issues.

Good luck!

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Agree with Miss Shell! We did the whole nudge thing but the trick is to go in about 5-10mins before he would normally wake and just enough disturbance to make him flinch sorta thing but not fully wake up or open eyes so takes a couple of practices to get it right!

As he's only 5 weeks I wouldn't worry about creating bad habits tbh, you can work on 'fixing' said bad habits when he is older say 4 months+.

Also babies do change there sleep habits a lot (well some do) but basically it seems once you get used to something they change it all on you!
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