6 week old naps???

SilentSymphony · November 2011

My 6 week old DD had an awesome nap schedule for the first 4-5 weeks and around the 4 1/2 week point she started only sleeping like 5 minutes at a time.... Idk what to do...anyone in the same shoes or have any advice???

CA2006 · November 2011

at 7 weeks and right there with ya.

CTaylor315 · November 2011

mine went through this last week at 5 weeks but only for a few days and then it passed. I just kept trying, and held her when she fell asleep instead of transitioning her to her chair or bed, so as not to disturb her. My shoulder hurt for a few days because of that, but it did help her get a couple of 45min naps during those days.

I hope yours passes soon as well!

Hazelnut2832 · November 2011

I was just about to write this! My LO is 5 weeks and only naps for about 10 min before waking up and crying. IDK what to do. Yesterday she only slept a total of 4 hours and that was only with me holding her! There's no putting her down to sleep. What do we do!?

amyc216 · November 2011

Maybe the 6 week growth spurt? Mine had a few days of being hard to get to sleep last week.

SilentSymphony · November 2011

amyc216:
Maybe the 6 week growth spurt? Mine had a few days of being hard to get to sleep last week.

she had her growth spurt at like 3-4 weeks...could it be another one???

teachermeesh82 · November 2011

I am right with you. Yesterday he was fighhting sleep and the only way we could get him to nap was to hold him. I also have a 6 week old. Tell me about your night schedule... He has been consitent with three and half four hours , I give him a bottle between 11-12 and he is up like clockwork between 3-4. The he wakes up around 6am for a diaper change goes back down till 730ish. I make him fall back asleep till 8ish.

When can I get a 5 -6 hour stretch?? seeing other post of parents and they are getting that already. I have started a bedtime routine around is 7-8 bottle, bath, bottle, swaddle and rock to sleep. Any other thoughts/ I have heard add more oz to the last bottles. I am just being impatient ? probably lol

SilentSymphony · November 2011

teachermeesh82:
I am right with you. Yesterday he was fighhting sleep and the only way we could get him to nap was to hold him. I also have a 6 week old. Tell me about your night schedule... He has been consitent with three and half four hours , I give him a bottle between 11-12 and he is up like clockwork between 3-4. The he wakes up around 6am for a diaper change goes back down till 730ish. I make him fall back asleep till 8ish.

When can I get a 5 -6 hour stretch?? seeing other post of parents and they are getting that already. I have started a bedtime routine around is 7-8 bottle, bath, bottle, swaddle and rock to sleep. Any other thoughts/ I have heard add more oz to the last bottles. I am just being impatient ? probably lol

SilentSymphony:

ppl say we have a bad schedule but I like mine!
7pm-12am(sometimes 11pm):sleep
12am:Wake DD up change her,feed her, put her in her gown, and swaddle her
1am-6 or 7am:We both sleep
6 or 7am-7 or 8am:DD wakes me up, feed her and change her
7 or 8am-10 or 11am:SLEEP!!!!
10 or 11am:Wake up, feed her,change her, get her dressed, and start our day!!!

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