Sleeping Help - Urgent

The position that we found good which one of the mw showed us at the birthing centre was to lay him face down across my knees and then rub his back. (just make sure you have a burp cloth on the floor). For months and months if he was upset, even if not with wind, then putting him in this position helped to calm him down.
I think you can get infacol from the pharmacy.

If he wakes up too early and he isn't hungry etc perhaps you could take him for a walk in the pram? or a ride in the car to help him go back to sleep. Once he is having longer sleeps this way then hopefully he will do it in his bassinet.

Mrs mojo, I so miss those naps on the couch, he so wouldn't do that now he likes his own space

Also are you doing the 1 hour turn around? i found once I got that sorted he tended to sleep alot better. Its heaps easier to do the 1 hour turn around when you are bottle feeding.

I agree that when they are that little they are waking for a reason - not just to annoy us, althoughm have to agree at times it really appears that way.

It means that including feeding playing and bum change they are only up for an hour max. So basically back to bed 1 hour after they get up.
I found sometimes though that even an hour was too much and that he would need to go back to bed after 45 mins.

45 min was our limit too.   without wanting to be a "well meaning person"  I would say dont stress, enjoy the cuddles and times when they fall asleep in your arms, forget housework (thats what DH is for) and try to rest.  How about curling up in bed with bubs?  I think everything sounds very normal and it does get better!.....then they change ALL the rules on you and come up with other issues

Hi guys

Thanks for all the suggestions. Will try the one hour turnaround although think we are close to that usually. I do have a front pack so might try and use that more too! Bought the infacol - so here's hoping it works!

Hope it helps too Mandz!

I never had any probs with Caitlyn sleeping,must have been pure luck cos i cant think of anything special i did-i did have a routine though ,perhaps that helped

I know a girl though, whos daughter is 2 and still wakes up all the time, and has her day naps on her mothers lap....mind you her mother gives her iceblocks in bed so what would you expect?