Wits end, HELP

[spicyorange]

By baby (2 months) has turned totally nocturnal and I'm losing the will to live. Last night she hardly slept, today she fell asleep at 11am I woke her at 12, she fell asleep at 12.30 and slept till 3.30 when I woke her but she really wouldn't wake up, changed nappy, had a bath, tried everything, she fell right back to sleep at 5pm. Woke up at 6ish but feel asleep again at 7 until 9, again hard to wake, she was asleep when I out her into bed at 11 but instantly woke up, new it's night and she's not sleepy, it's 1am and she's playing because im trying to make her sleepy but I can't go on like this, I know she's sleeping too much in the day but she just won't wake up!! And now she won't sleep. Help!!

 

[sil]

Try your best to be consistent. No matter how much she is wanting to play at night, keep the lights off, don't talk to her or interact with her or give her any indication that it is play time. Even if she is crying, go in, calm her down and give her pats until calm, place her back in her crib, and repeat. Try to give her some sleep associations before bed time so she knows it's time for her big sleep. Maybe bath, book, song, swaddle, bed?

In the day, keep things loud. Nap her temporarily in a light, busy room with the TV on (once she gets her days and nights sorted out you can start putting her back in a dark room with white noise etc if you want). Try your best to wake her after 2 hours or so and keep her up. Even if she doesn't want to wake up, change her diaper and leave her naked for a minute to see if it peps her up. Take her outside for some fresh air, gently blow on her cheek or rub the back of her neck to see if she'll wake. Even if she wants to go back to bed, try to do some calm relaxing things so she's awake for awhile and then nap again. If you keep letting her sleep for so long in the day, she's bound to be awake at night just because she's getting all the rest she needs so even if it's hard you have to try your best to keep her up more in the day even if she's cranky for a day or two.

I hope things turn around for you soon. Good luck hun! I know how exhausting it can be with a little one who doesn't sleep. Big hugs to you

 

[spicyorange]

In the day she is in light noisy environment, that's what send her to sleep best, fresh air even more so!. I've tried bathing her, changing her nappy, blowing her face... She just won't stay awake. Nothing wakes her.
In the night she is still in with us and I've not been doing anything to stimulate but she just won't sleep.

 

[carebear1981]

I can't relate completely but just wanted to send
My baby is a month and has his nights where he will be up every hour to eat. He's a big eater. I will tell you what my doctor told me. Get some sleep!! It will help you mentally. You are at higher risk for PPD being very tired. Let her be in command for now. Sleep during the day an hopefully she will flip her schedule by herself.

You're doing great mama! Just do what you can for yourself too.

 

[d_b]

DD also thinks it's party time a lot at night, and she naps for longer stretches than she sleeps at night! I'm just riding it out. I keep things dark all night and I do wake her from morning nap to make sure she naps again in the afternoon when dS2 naps, so that I can lie down. Are you able to nap during the day?

 

[Teri7489]

My son has just done this. I was going crazy, stomping about and getting upset which really didn't help. I spent 3 night doing what above posts say. Lights out, whispers, no TV or anything on. Each night got easier and now he's awake a lot in the day and wakes twice at night for a feed. Persevere and she will get bored of being up at night. Xxx

 

[jodilee6]

We had this until DS was about 10 weeks then he suddenly switched.

Just keep consistent with quite dark nights and light noisy days and she'll work it out by her self

 

[confused87com]

My little one was like this but one day he just flipped and I can't believe it but generally sleeps through the night! He was up hourly in the night before and from 3 am wide awake. It will pass but if possible sleep when he does