Help , unsettled baby !

[stacey&bump]

I really need any help or advice available ! My LG is almost 2 weeks old and an absolute nightmare at night , for the past 3 nights shes been awake from 2am til 7am i am ready for the hills im so tired and exhausted ! Ill feed her change her and put her into her cot and shell winge and stir during the day she sleeps fine ive been trying to keep her awake for as long as possible . It seems at night she just wants to be held sometimes her cries can be very highpitched at night but i know shes okay because when i hold her to me she settles , its getting her back in her crib that is a problem . Sometimes she sounds a bit snuffly but ive raised the crib too im just running on empty im reli frustrated

 

[Willow01]

Do you think she might have she night and day confused? I would try not to keep her awake for too long during the day else she will become overtired then getting her to sleep will become a huge issue, when this happened to me I let her sleep for reasonable periods of time during the day but with TV on, toddler running around etc so keeping everything in the day normal, then at nighttime we all went to bed together (at 2 weeks my baby was with me all the time until I went to bed) but it was dark room, bottle and a good swaddle blanket. I also held her until she was in a deep sleep then lay her in her Moses basket. Someone on this forum once told me when you think they are in a deep sleep give them 10 more minutes, I always used to think she was asleep then go to pick her up and she would wake up! It did take about a week to get her into a good 'normal' routine but it worked for me. Good luck

 

[Oliviarose_11]

My little girl was exactly the same for the first couple of weeks.. it's impossible to let them cry it out like people say. What I did was keep tele on loud and all lights on in the day when they're napping & at night when she woke up I would feed her & change her then just put her straight back in her moses basket to fall to sleep on her own.. she squirms around for a while but then will eventually fall asleep. I used to pick her up every time she moved to rock her to sleep in my arms but it made her clingy.. so ever since I've left her to sleep on her own it's been great, she only wakes up at 2 am and then 5am. And when she does its just legs kicking and coo'ing.. no signs of any crying ever through the night, & she's only 6 weeks old! Also try wrap them up tightly (swaddle) in a light blanket.. make sure theyre warm/cool enough too, when they're too hot or too cold they don't settle very long when sleeping. So being at the right temperature is also a big one. Hope this helps you hun xxx

 

[Willow82]

I sympathise. My 3 week old DD is great at sleeping during the day but not at night. The other night she didn't settle until 3am I'm exhausted. I think with her it's a wind problem as she seems to have problems getting it up and for some reason it affects her more at night. We've found it easier to settle her in her Moses basket as she won't go in her crib at all. You could try settling her in a Moses basket instead as she might find the crib a bit big and feel more insecure as a result.

 

[stacey&bump]

Thanks girls for the advice ive been doing the noise throughout the day & not keeping her awake for too long and ive been keeping the bedroom dark enough at night for her and nice and quiet but she still bes unsettled i noticed her nose more stuffy at night so ive started giving her saline drops & raised the coat. I was
Told not to swaddle her ? She was swaddled in the hospital and it settled her but i wouldnt feel comfortable doing it myself as i wouldnt know how ? Ive upped her feeds from 3 to 4 ounces and shes taking it so im hoping with a bit more perserverance shell settle ! Im so tired my
Mums having her overnight on xmas night & i seriously cannot wait for a glass of wine & an early night lol

 

[Willow01]

I have researched the advantages/disadvantages of swaddling, some midwives advise against because of the risk of hip dyspraxia but if you invest in a swaddle blanket (I have the miracle blanket) they are specially designed not to swaddle the hips so no risk. If you are swaddling yourself then the risks could be higher. Also you need to stop swaddling when your baby shows signs of starting to roll else they could get stuck face down and not flip themselves back over. I would definitely swaddle if I were you then once your baby hits 10/12 weeks start to think about using tighter fitting growbags, around this age they start to lose the sharp startle reflex so this should all calm down. Good luck and enjoy your glass of wine!

 

[Oliviarose_11]

You could also try putting next to her something with your scent on it (tshirt ect..) my little one has started crying when anyone else tries to rock her to sleep.. will only sleep in my arms. They associate stuff.. like for an example she will see and smell you at night everytime she wakes up and you're the one she sees and smells every morning first thing.. & everytime she gets fed. So she will associate you with both sleep & food.. so if you just try putting something in with her it may make her feel she's with you, if it works then it's a good idea but also could lead to her being too dependent on sleeping with only something of yours with her (not a major bad thing as it doesn't effect anything in the slightest.. could just make her a bit clingy towards you) there's so much you could try tbh hun xxx