I hate 10PM until 1AM

burghbaby · November 2011

DS is still in that super sleepy newborn phase and sleeps most of the day away. But the last 3 nights he has decided that his worst hours are 10PM until 1AM. I start trying to put him to bed around 10 and we play this back and forth game between his PNP and my arms for the next 3 hours. He will be asleep... I put him down... I just doze off and he starts screaming again. The last 3 nights this went on for at least 3 hours until the next nursing session finally knocks him out.

It's weird because he doesn't need to be held all day long... just during this time. I can't figure out what may be going wrong other than he has his nights and days mixed up. But I even question that because during this period of time he is trying to sleep.

I know we had this with DD when she was brand new like this but I guess my fuse is a little shorter since I know I am getting up for the day with DD around 6:30/7:00 so as the clock ticks later and later I get so frustrated. When it was just DD I would sleep in later in the morning... can't happen this time around

CA2006 · November 2011

Have you tried just putting him down without "soothing"? Sometimes I find myself doing the things that worked with DS and getting frustrated that DD isn't taking to them.DS was very high needs and liked vigorous bouncing and white noise. DD seems to be more mellow and likes gentle bouncing, rocking and doesn't seem soothed by white noise. One night, after trying all the tricks I had to soothe DD, I wondered if maybe it was too much for her (overstimulating) and just put her down in her RnP. A couple fusses and chest pats later, she was asleep. DS never would have gone for that.

burghbaby · November 2011

CA2006:
Have you tried just putting him down without "soothing"? Sometimes I find myself doing the things that worked with DS and getting frustrated that DD isn't taking to them.DS was very high needs and liked vigorous bouncing and white noise. DD seems to be more mellow and likes gentle bouncing, rocking and doesn't seem soothed by white noise. One night, after trying all the tricks I had to soothe DD, I wondered if maybe it was too much for her (overstimulating) and just put her down in her RnP. A couple fusses and chest pats later, she was asleep. DS never would have gone for that.

It's worth a try. I might see if that works tonight. I feel bad because DH is trying to sleep through all of this because he has to work. I might tell him to move it to the couch for a couple nights while I try to figure this out.

Sadie_35 · November 2011

my DD was the same for about the 1st month, now what we do is have wind down time that starts about 9pm. she gets a bath, and then a good 10-20min rub with lotion which i find really helps her wind down. then we have quit time and nurse till about 10:30 or so then i put her in her crib and she normally sleeps till 4:30am.

tonychelle · November 2011

I dont have any advice, but just wanted to let you know that I'm in the same boat! She's perfectly fine sleeping about anywhere during the day and at a certain point at night (usually about 11p), she decides she needs to be held and will scream when you put her down...this goes on until between 4-7a. Ugh.

My doctor said she's probably just more "awake" at night. I have tried everything - leaving lights on...sometimes she likes swinging but then she will start crying again.

I will try some of these other tips too -- I need her to be on a better schedule by the time I go back to work in January, even though I'd like her on a good one when my husband goes back to work later this week

SuzJune04 · November 2011

Do you think it could be gas? My DD has the same issue in the evenings and since she likes being awake during this time, I think her gassiness bothers her more. During the day she just sleeps through her gas. We've been using gas drops and I nurse more frequently (if she will do it). I think the warm liquid, drops and her leaning on my breast or shoulder helps her little tummy.

buskey2011 · November 2011

in the same boat do all the gas tricks and still takes 3 hrs sometimes it is easier without dh helping. he talks to our son while getting him asleep i rock and be silent goes quicker. ill watch this thread and i will ask np on thurs

Mama2Be11911 · November 2011

My DD is doing the same thing. She's almost 3 weeks old and we cannot get any sleep! She sleeps so great during the day but at night, it's like a switch was flipped. I've got her in her swing right now but I know we are up for a night of fussing. I try to do leg exercises to get the gas out, but she still fusses. It drives me bonkers because I don't know what to do for her!

ludicrous · November 2011

Um, some babies are just fussy in the evening, regardless of what you do. You could try moving up bedtime thought to see if it helps your baby either sleep through this time if they are already asleep or move up the time that they spend fussing so you at least aren't up until 1 am.

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