My baby is not sleeping during the day
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Topic: My baby is not sleeping during the day
Posted By: Millie1976
Subject: My baby is not sleeping during the day
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 4:20pm
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Hi girls,
For the last few days I have had problems trying to get Olivier to sleep during the day. For example yesterday he only had two 30 minute naps (this was while I was out driving). I tried to put him down for a nap during the afternoon and he wouldn't sleep. I checked on him every 10-15 minutes and he was just lying there playing with his feet. He is then exhausted by 5:00 pm and I am struggling to get him to eat his dinner and then he is in bed asleep by 6:30 pm after bathing him. Today I am having the same struggle - so far he has probably only slept 30 minutes. Is anyone else having this problem at the moment? What should I do??? I don't want this to go on every day as it will drive me insane. The other problem that I am having is that he is not taking much of the bottle. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 4:30pm
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Perhaps teething or a growth spurt? They can get their normal routines all out of wack at those times.
Sorry can't be much help but I'm sure he'll go back to normal soon, little bubbas can't stay up ALL day  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 5:04pm
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I know a 10mo who is sleeping only 30 mins a day. I dunno how his mum does it, all my girls still sleep during the day (yay!). I think I'd be inclined to go along with his "new" routine, give him tea early then put him to bed and see what happens. Hopefully it's just a phase though -------------  |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 6:11pm
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I hope it's just a phase for you because Alyssa has never grown out of it and to this day (at 9 months old)still only sleeps up to 40mins max, twice a day. She is often grumpy in the evening before bedtime and even when I try to get her to take another nap she refuses
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Posted By: emmaohara
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 6:30pm
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Ben was the same , he would have 2 30 minutes naps all day ( always in the pram) but since he turned 10 mths he now has 2 hour naps and maybe longer still in his pram though I gave up trying the cot he just had a fit.
So they can change!!, I know how hard is it though and very tiring!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 8:19pm
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Are you sure someone hasn't swapped him with one of my gremlins? Coz I've been complaining of exactly the same things lately! They sleep 45 minutes max, actually more accurately, they go in the cot for 45 minutes max before they squawk to get up, I'm never sure whether they've actually been to sleep. And they never finish their feeds.
I'm not too stressed about it, Maya was never a big daytime sleeper, and they do sleep well at night, but they are always shattered by 6.30pm and fall asleep on their bedtime bottle. With the feeding thing, I am able to get 180ml into them at their dream feed, daytime feeds I'm lucky if they take 120ml, even first bottle in the morning. So I'm keeping up the dream feed so I know they at least have one decent feed. Sorry, no useful advice, but will be watching this thread with interest to see what others can advise! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 8:54pm
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I had another thought... bathing around midday to hopefully settle them for a day sleep. That would mean dropping the night bathing but it sounds like your kids asre too tired by then anyway (day bathing works best here). ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 April 2007 at 9:30pm
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During the week my boy only has 1 nap during the day and it is for 1 hour max. In the weekend he tends to have 2 naps but definately less than 1 hour. For me we have just gone with his flow otherwise the battle is so much harder! I like the idea of changing his bath time, can't hurt to give it a go....Sorry I am not any help, |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 10:21am
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Thanks for your advice girls the last couple of days Ollie has had a couple of naps but very late in the afternoon and after exhausting himself to sleep! I might try and take him for a walk every day around the time when I think he needs a nap as sometimes that works and he goes to sleep then. I rang the plunket line and they didn't seem too concerned about it and said as long as he got a good night's sleep every night then sometimes babies don't sleep much during the day and perhaps it could also be down to the fact that he is having a growth spurt at the moment. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 8:26pm
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Ethan is a shocking day sleeper, must be these october babies..... Sorry no useful advice, just know that others are going through this to, I was hopeful when the crawling started he would wear himself out and sleep better, but not really, about every three or four days he will have a really long sleep though, or when daddy puts him down he will sleep for 2 hours...little bugger. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Date Posted: 26 February 2019 at 1:05am
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Date Posted: 09 February 2021 at 7:13pm
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Date Posted: 10 February 2021 at 11:32am
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