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Q: Schedule/sleeping Question.

asked by: arcadia on April 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

alright. so, .gabe is a bit of a nightowl. he will not go to sleep before 2am, usually. he'll be pretty much content, as long as he's being held.. he'll just be super alert & not tired at all. he's 5 weeks old- & i just let him sleep whenever he wants for however long he wants during the day. but i am starting to wonder if maybe i should try to keep him up more during the day or try to start putting him on some kind of schedule? it's just really frustrating when he's up until 2am! i didn't get to bed until 5am this morning because he didn't fall asleep until almost 3am & then i had laundry to do & bottles to wash!

do you guys have any ideas/advice?

Replies(19)

Becky

replied on April 24th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

i'm not sure hun. layla used to wake up every hour when she was born for milk. she refused to take more than 1oz so it was a nightmare.

i would try and keep him up a bit more during the day. does he have a pacifier? you could put him in his bed with that to try and settle him.

failing that you could bring his bed right up against your bed so he an still see you and put a hand on him or let him hold your hand so he still knows your there then he may be ok whilst your try and sleep

Nataliachick7

replied on April 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

trace went to bed between 12 am and 2 am for about the first 4 months of his life. it was hard but it passed eventually. its pretty normal. he goes to bed around 830 pm now.
but i wouldnt try to keep a baby that young awake, imo, they need to sleep when they need to sleep....its for the brain development. here is a quote i just found from an baby health website:

"Overly tired infants often have more trouble sleeping than those who've had an appropriate amount of sleep during the day. So, keeping your baby up in hopes that he or she will sleep better at night will not necessarily work."

Bridget

replied on April 24th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

my only advice it to do your chores (washing bottles, laundry, etc) during the day while he's sleeping.

jessesgirl

replied on April 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I read that to help a baby understand night and day is not to play with him at night. Keep the curtains open and a lot of light in the daytime and dim lights and no talking or playing with him at night and he'll get the hint. Sorry, never had that problem. Maybe it's because we tried that technique. When she wakes up in the middle of the night, we don't mess with her, we put her right back to sleep whether she likes it or not.

Mommy35

replied on April 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Jaylon is up off and on during the day. He'll sleep a lot better if he's being held. He usually wakes up around 4:30pm or 5:00pm and goes down for the night at 10:00pm. If I'm lucky he'll sleep until around 4:00am.

I don't interact with him at all during the night. When he wakes, I change him, feed him and put him back in his bassinet. We keep it dark.

It is hard to get housework, laundry or dishes done on the days he wants to be in my arms all day, but I love it

arcadia

replied on April 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Mommy35 wrote:

It is hard to get housework, laundry or dishes done on the days he wants to be in my arms all day, but I love it

.exactly! he usually throws a fit if he isn't being held. it's so hard to get anything done at all during the day!

jenniek

replied on April 24th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

Hey! I don't have much sleeping advice other then what the other girls have said but heres an idea for housework. Invest in one of those sling things! The ones where you carry the baby on the front or back. I always thought they were rediculous but eventually bought one to use just around the house and its great! He likes to be carried around and it even puts him to sleep sometimes!

meggan

replied on April 25th, 2007

Experienced User

they say scheduales are hard at that age.. but try to keep him up longer during the day.. let him nap early afternoon.. lil don starting going to bed between 8-10pm once he hit 2 1/2 weeks... unfortunatley every baby is different.. also i hear a nice warm bath and a nice feeding before bedtime could help!!! i know things dont go smoothly at first but persistance could help pay off!.. good luck.. oo and the nurse that visits once a week with me say that they wil always change when they sleep but to make sure its within a feww hours difference!... good luck girl

Zanny

replied on April 25th, 2007

Supporter

Until about 4 months .Jenny wouldn't go to sleep any earlier than 12. Gradually it got earlier... half 11.. half 10.. half 9.. and now she goes down about 8, or half 8.. and stays asleep for a good 12 hours. A month ago I was almost freaking out thinking she'd never get into a good routine, and it just happened by itself! She naps less in the day so by 8 she's usually pretty tired. It's just something babies sort out as they get older I think.

jessesgirl

replied on April 25th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I wouldn't worry about a schedule at 5 weeks. I would do a bedtime routine though. I'm just starting to see a pattern with Ava's sleep schedule at almost 6 months.

Emma2

replied on April 25th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

All babies go throught that at some point. You can't keep him awake forcefully ..Babies will sleep when they need to. Like bridg said , do your chores in the day when he sleeps.

Nataliachick7

replied on April 25th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

i second the sling! babywearing rocks!

oh_mommy

replied on April 25th, 2007

Supporter

i know its hard, if reese is asleep during the day i cant put him down or he wakes up. i never get anything done then shawn gets home and is always upset because dishes are piling up and the floors a mess and well everything is.
it dosnt help that shawn wont take care of reese when he gets home due to being "tired from work" and wont change his diapers because "there might b poop in there and if there is i'll puke"
the only way i get anything done around here is when i can get some1 to babysit reese for a hour or so.

Eyes Wide Shut

replied on April 25th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

sling him!!! I must agree, the sling is a *life saver*!!!!

It's like "look, no hands!! I can do something!!!"

Oni only woke up to eat at night. I was concerned cuz she'd sleep all day, and all night. But that's what they do.

cry, sleep, eat, poop, cry, sleep, eat, poop. (not in that specific order though lol!)

I Miss that age!

Sarah

arcadia

replied on April 25th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

i actually just remembered that i have a baby carrier up in my closet!! Shocked

.what have i been doing! sheesh. hahaha. i'll have to go dig it out!

laura_friesen

replied on April 27th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

jessesgirl wrote:

totally agree. landon had his night and day mixed up in the first month or so and we let him know the diff. between night and day, totally. day time all the curtains open bright as can be, had the washer ,dryer, dishwasher on, id vaccuum etc. and night time dark, with some lamps, quite time etc. and at night time feedings with landon (which worked really well) was to not talk or anyting and keep it still dark and everything just feed baby no talking or anything, and put right back in bassanett and put the soother in and there ya go. landon use to fuss for a couple min then fall asleep..anyways, hope it works well with u! it gets better..trust me!

greeneyes33

replied on April 29th, 2007

Experienced User

I bath my baby every night at around 7-8pm, I only soap every other time of course though. Then he feeds and goes to bed at around 9. Sometimes he gets up at 2am, sometimes midnight depending on the day he has had. He really has connected bathtime to sleep time.

When I do the chores, I put him in his chair swing right in front of me while I wash the bottles. I always sing and look at him every 2 seconds so he wont fuss and he loves it. (Hes 8 weeks old)

greeneyes33

replied on April 30th, 2007

Experienced User

jessesgirl wrote:

Even if she is hungry in the middle of the night, you dont do any thing?

arcadia

replied on April 30th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

i think she means they feed her, but don't interact with her. they just give .ava her bottle & then set her right back down & they don't cuddler her or talk to her or bond with her or anything.

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