Daytime Naps and the lack of
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Topic: Daytime Naps and the lack of
Posted By: Neeks
Subject: Daytime Naps and the lack of
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 12:24pm
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I have a few problems...
1. She wont take her morning nap 2. She wont sleep without being wrapped but she also can't sleep without her safe t sleep on as she's a wriggly baby and gets herself into all sorts of random places 
3. She wont self settle during the day, she just works herself up so much that she can't breathe 
This morning alone...10.30 rolled around and I went to put her down for her nap..NO she didn't want to know!! Tried doing the whole CIO thing but she screamed and shouted for an hour and a half before I couldn't take it anymore  I gave in.. changed her nappy and made her a bottle and wrapped her up as per usual... she took 40ml before falling FAST asleep
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Posted By: pekemoemum
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 1:03pm
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huge hugs... have you read the sleepsense programme? there may be some ideas in their useful for you? PM me if you want to have a look at it!
The only think I can think of is she's getting too overtired, so maybe try putting her down for her naps earlier.. e.g after being up for an hour in the morning, put her back down??? they seem to settle easier when they haven't been up for too long (well my boys didn anyway). Also the normal things, maybe get the doc to check her ears?? she may have sore ears or something that is preventing her from settling happily..all the best xx ------------- Gina, Reef 15/6/03, Tyde 12/2/07 http://www.pekemoe.co.nz - Peke Moe - Unique NZ Made Baby Sleeping bags for babies who get out of swaddle/wrap |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 1:07pm
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What time does she get up. Daniel wakes up between 7 and 7:30 and he goes back down between 10 and 10:30 and he's a few months older than Keziah. So maybe try an earlier nap time?
She may need more prep for bed so she knows its going to be sleep time. With Daniel we go down to his room, change his nappy etc and sit and read a book quietly or sing a little song (he loves twinkle twinkle little star) and then popped down into bed. It just helps him recognise that it's now time to sleep |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 1:50pm
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I'd love to give you some useful advice but as I sit here listening to my DD grizzle in her cot instead of sleeping I can only sympathise. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 2:07pm
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I would have also suggested an earlier nap time. Ella wakes around 6.30/7 in the mornings and goes down for her first sleep around 9.30 and she is around 4 months older. If she likes being wrapped I would just continue wrapping her and putting her in the safe T sleep. She will eventually grow out of it. Ella is also a very wiggly baby/toddler in her cot, but once she figured out how to undo it I gave up on it and just let her roam around her cot (she eventually goes to sleep in some strange position). ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 2:57pm
Thanks for all your suggestions, might try an earlier nap time and continue to wrap/swaddle &safe t sleep her for the time being (it's become a comfort thing I think)... Will see how we go over the next couple of days  I may be back!!  -------------
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 4:08pm
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If you want to get rid of the wrap you could try weaning her off it by wraping her with one arm out for a few days, then both arms out for a few days then either loosely so that it may come off if she wriggles a bit or gone all together. That's how we got rid of Jack's wrap. ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 02 July 2008 at 9:04pm
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I already do the one arm out wrap.. she HATED being fully restrained right from the word go!! Last week we tried wrapping her with both arms out and her body wrapped (lol seems pointless to me, but hey whatever works) I think I might have to start putting her to sleep wearing her tights... maybe she's cold??? -------------
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Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:53am
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I read a book that really helped me with sleep issues.....some people liked the book but I have heard of others that didnt. It really made the whole bedtime experience really simple and easy to figure out. Its called "Babywise" by Gary Ezzo. It may help......... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 2:51pm
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Hey Neeks, is she hungry? I remember T having a surge in hunger about that age, also totally agree with the others, we work on a 2 hour up routine here, so he wakes at 7.30 goes down at 9.30, gets up again about 10.30 then goes down at 12.30 sleeps for a few hours then is up till dinner time, we have had that routine since he was about Ks age I think, let us know how you get on :)
I tried the safety sleep thing with T and he would cry terribly so i gave up on it let him sleep where he wanted and he sleeps really well. He prefers to sleep on his tummy usually horizontally across the top of the cot ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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