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August 2015 Moms
Achang727
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I know she is probably going through her 6 w growth spurt but my LO was up from 12-6am last night. I tried everything not to stimulate her so she'll go back to sleep. She had pooped 7 times (no joke) and was cluster feeding but then she would take herself off the boob and start screaming. Finally as a last resort we put her in her car seat and swung her and eventually she fell asleep. I feel like a terrible mom resorting to the car seat. I feel like I failed. Now she's exhausted (as am I) and is sleeping because she's so tired. I need some advice on how to get her to not be over tired. I don't want to wake her because she s so tired but I do not want another night like this. She hasn't been a good sleeper the past few weeks when her 2/3 week growth spurt messed up her days and nights. Thanks for reading and any advice is welcomed with open arms.
Her current state. Tummy time is a no go
Overtired baby
Achang727
member
I know she is probably going through her 6 w growth spurt but my LO was up from 12-6am last night. I tried everything not to stimulate her so she'll go back to sleep. She had pooped 7 times (no joke) and was cluster feeding but then she would take herself off the boob and start screaming. Finally as a last resort we put her in her car seat and swung her and eventually she fell asleep. I feel like a terrible mom resorting to the car seat. I feel like I failed. Now she's exhausted (as am I) and is sleeping because she's so tired. I need some advice on how to get her to not be over tired. I don't want to wake her because she s so tired but I do not want another night like this. She hasn't been a good sleeper the past few weeks when her 2/3 week growth spurt messed up her days and nights. Thanks for reading and any advice is welcomed with open arms.
Her current state. Tummy time is a no go
Re: Overtired baby
How is her daytime sleep?
Are you still swaddling?
(My 8 week old is still sleeping entirely in his rock n play unless he happens to fall asleep in the stroller or car seat when we are out...so generally I say whatever works so everyone gets rest.)
BFP #2 4/13/10. Bridget born 12/28/10
BFP #3 Finn born 8/11/15
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We tried swaddling but she likes her arms out. We have swaddled with both arms out but it doesn't seem to work too much. She does like her sleep sack.
I think if I were you I would do whatever I could at night to move sleep to the night time, whether that's the car seat or whatever else since it seems your LO might have her days/nights a bit mixed up now.
Have you started a bed time routine? Bath, food, dim room, sameish time every night?
BFP #2 4/13/10. Bridget born 12/28/10
BFP #3 Finn born 8/11/15
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