Gabbi is a wonderful little girl, she feeds well, she sleeps through the night, she's active and alert, she never cries (but is the queen of whingeing), but we have a problem and it's getting worse!
We feed her between 6.15pm and 6.45pm, depending on the feeds during the day. We then put her to bed between 7 and 7.30, depending on burping, etc (she had reflux so we keep her up right for 20 - 30 mins). She sometimes falls asleep on my shoulder, even though she does this during the day, we have no problems during the day!
If she falls asleep, 5 - 10 mins after going in her bed, she wakes crying. She cries and cries, eventually we give in a get her up, she thinks this is hilarious. BUT after a while she fights sleep, gets over tired, cries and will finally fall asleep between 8.30 - 9.15! We have tried leaving her but she doesn't cry herself to sleep. Last night, oh last night, was the worst ever. She was crying so much she was coughing and choking and almost threw up! We got her up and she continued to cry, fighting us and kicking legs and thrashing her arms. By this time she is over tired and no amount of cuddles settled her. Eventually I sat on the chair next to the TV, she calmed down and lay on my lap watching the tv, eyes half closed. After about 1/2 hour she fell asleep, flat out, put her in her cot, did not stir and then of course I had to wake her 3/4 hour later to feed her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have no problem with the last feed and her going to bed, no problems at all!
It really upsets me that she is so upset, but I am exhausted by this time and I really don't know what to do!
I know we have probably brought this on ourselves, giving in to her cries and getting her up, but does anyone have any advice? A few times only, we have left her and she's gone to sleep, but last night, I don't want her so upset, it was awful. Can anyone help???
We feed her between 6.15pm and 6.45pm, depending on the feeds during the day. We then put her to bed between 7 and 7.30, depending on burping, etc (she had reflux so we keep her up right for 20 - 30 mins). She sometimes falls asleep on my shoulder, even though she does this during the day, we have no problems during the day!
If she falls asleep, 5 - 10 mins after going in her bed, she wakes crying. She cries and cries, eventually we give in a get her up, she thinks this is hilarious. BUT after a while she fights sleep, gets over tired, cries and will finally fall asleep between 8.30 - 9.15! We have tried leaving her but she doesn't cry herself to sleep. Last night, oh last night, was the worst ever. She was crying so much she was coughing and choking and almost threw up! We got her up and she continued to cry, fighting us and kicking legs and thrashing her arms. By this time she is over tired and no amount of cuddles settled her. Eventually I sat on the chair next to the TV, she calmed down and lay on my lap watching the tv, eyes half closed. After about 1/2 hour she fell asleep, flat out, put her in her cot, did not stir and then of course I had to wake her 3/4 hour later to feed her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have no problem with the last feed and her going to bed, no problems at all!
It really upsets me that she is so upset, but I am exhausted by this time and I really don't know what to do!
I know we have probably brought this on ourselves, giving in to her cries and getting her up, but does anyone have any advice? A few times only, we have left her and she's gone to sleep, but last night, I don't want her so upset, it was awful. Can anyone help???