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Are you baffled when you hear your friend’s say their babies are sleeping through the night at 3 months old and you are still getting up every couple hours (or in sweet dreams pdx mama’s case; every 40 minutes) with your 6 month old, 10 month old or 2 year old?
When you get three full hours of sleep do you consider yourself lucky? Are your legs and arms getting a work out from the constant patting and bouncing? Does your little one love to wake up in the middle of the night for a casual snack? Are you sleep sensing, ferbering, 90 minuting, baby whispering, no cry sleep solution-ing your baby to sleep every night and EXHAUSTED?!
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Hello!! I am a new mommy and don’t believe in CIO but also know the difference in her cries and will leave her if shes just whimpering. My first questions pertains to nap time. I change her, turn on the fan, nurse (always try at least) then walk,dance,bounce or sway untill she is sleeping. I lay her down (she wiggles alittle) but I swaddle her up and she naps…for 30 mins
I’m proud of myself for making it to the crib for naps at 2 months but feel bad she can’t self sooth into a nice long nap. Somedays we do 4-5 30 min naps but then on cranky days or days we go out I will have her nap on me because I know she’ll sleep a couple hours. I will trying a lovie starting today but would like your advice. Thank you!!!
Hello!
I am so glad you contacted me! I hear that you are having a hard time with your little one not sleeping well. It is really hard to be tired and caring for a baby. You are such a good mama that you want to support her.
At 2 months old, it is a little to early to start a sleep plan. There are things you can do to try to support her but a lot of babies don’t sleep through the night at that age and naps are usually 30 -45 minutes. I know you are feeling afraid that she is not getting enough sleep, but honestly, she is right where she is supposed to be. 4 or 5 naps at 30 minutes each is perfect for a two month old. I know how hard it is. You are in the longest, hardest part but it will change! I promise you! Also, if you drive you can let her fall asleep in the car seat at this age and get out of the house while she naps if you need!
It is great you swaddle her! Do you have a noise machine in her room? At 2 months old, I would try to put her down when she is drowsy but not asleep and shush her in her ear and pat her or rock her body as she lays swaddled. This might help her sleep quicker. I know it is hard and I don’t mean to be discouraging. Those first few months are so precious and they are also the hardest time. Sleep deprivation is not a joke! There is a reason it is used as a form of torture.
So that being said, I would get some books and start reading. At about 4 months you can start a sleep training plan but still her naps will only be about 45 minutes until about 5 or 6 months. If you can’t find anything to help, put her in a swing (they were invented so you don’t have to constantly manually rock your daughter and throw out your back!)
If you want some book suggestions for the future, I would love to offer them.
I am rooting for you! Hang in there, mama! You are doing such a good important job! So take care of yourself. Don’t clean the house, try to nap when she does, get support and help! And know that this will pass! It will!
Please feel free to contact me at anytime and if you do want my help after she is 4 months old and I would love to support you in helping her sleep longer at night and have scheduled naps so you have a bit more freedom.
You are doing such a good job!
Warmly, Mitzy