so i was just starting to accept that perhaps my baby just wasn't a napper. but through facebook, i received some suggestions from a couple people, which i melded into one with a couple personalized tweaks.
yesterday, i wanted to document our typical day, so i began writing everything down, pen and paper at my side constantly. when she ate, when she burped, when she was changed, how long she played and did what, when she started to cry, when she was put down, etc.
i woke her up at 9 (she slept from 8:30 pm the night before until 9 am, waking up to feed around 4 am). i fed her, we played, then she got cranky. even holding her didn't help. so i knew she was tired. i didn't do anything to try to put her to sleep. i just took her to her cradle, stuck a soother in her mouth, and laid her on her back. then i left the room. i expected her to scream, but she was quiet for 20 minutes. then when she cried out, i let her cry for about 3 minutes, then went in and put her on her side, supporting her back, soother in mouth. she was quiet for 30 minutes. then after that, she just kept crying out every 3-5 minutes or so, but by this time it was noon, so i just fed her.
same thing after that. we played, she got cranky. i needed to eat myself, so i took her downstairs, laid her in her pack 'n play and let her scream it out while i ate, maybe 5-6 minutes or so (i ate superfast). she hates to be swaddled and so i haven't been doing it for weeks, but this time, i thought what the heck and did it. she didn't protest as much as she usually does. i took her to our ensuite where the fan was going. her eyes began rolling over instantly. i put her down then, before she could fall asleep in my arms. soother in mouth.
she slept for 2 hours and 40 minutes, something she hasn't done in WEEKS. i also laid her on her back, which usually causes her to grunt more than sleep, but she slept so very peacefully.
so swaddled and on her back after screaming for 5 minutes. that was all i had to do.
she is still asleep, i will wake her up momentarily, but i will try this again today and if this works all day today, then i guess we've found ourselves a routine!
oh she went to bed at 8:30 pm and woke up at 5 am this morning to eat. what a good girl.
thanks to those who helped with suggestions!
yesterday, i wanted to document our typical day, so i began writing everything down, pen and paper at my side constantly. when she ate, when she burped, when she was changed, how long she played and did what, when she started to cry, when she was put down, etc.
i woke her up at 9 (she slept from 8:30 pm the night before until 9 am, waking up to feed around 4 am). i fed her, we played, then she got cranky. even holding her didn't help. so i knew she was tired. i didn't do anything to try to put her to sleep. i just took her to her cradle, stuck a soother in her mouth, and laid her on her back. then i left the room. i expected her to scream, but she was quiet for 20 minutes. then when she cried out, i let her cry for about 3 minutes, then went in and put her on her side, supporting her back, soother in mouth. she was quiet for 30 minutes. then after that, she just kept crying out every 3-5 minutes or so, but by this time it was noon, so i just fed her.
same thing after that. we played, she got cranky. i needed to eat myself, so i took her downstairs, laid her in her pack 'n play and let her scream it out while i ate, maybe 5-6 minutes or so (i ate superfast). she hates to be swaddled and so i haven't been doing it for weeks, but this time, i thought what the heck and did it. she didn't protest as much as she usually does. i took her to our ensuite where the fan was going. her eyes began rolling over instantly. i put her down then, before she could fall asleep in my arms. soother in mouth.
she slept for 2 hours and 40 minutes, something she hasn't done in WEEKS. i also laid her on her back, which usually causes her to grunt more than sleep, but she slept so very peacefully.
so swaddled and on her back after screaming for 5 minutes. that was all i had to do.
she is still asleep, i will wake her up momentarily, but i will try this again today and if this works all day today, then i guess we've found ourselves a routine!
oh she went to bed at 8:30 pm and woke up at 5 am this morning to eat. what a good girl.
thanks to those who helped with suggestions!
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