Hi mama's,
I have a 11 week boy- we had a traumatic birth and he was in intensive care for the first week of his life.
I am having huge issues getting him to nap, he needs it as otherwise he is super cranky and just starts crying. I am having to pace with him in a sling while patting him to get him to sleep which is killing me as it's now been going on for the last 6 weeks. If I do this he will take a 2 hour nap- waking up slightly but my patting and pacing around the house makes him go back to sleep. Unfortunately he doesn't even let me do this while taking a walk- it has to be at home! Which is driving me up the wall. I try my best to read the sleepy cues and have tried swaddling, white noise, brought a swing- I think iv tried it all but still no luck.
I really need help and he is still not taking the bottle meaning I'm get zero break.
He however is very good at night, sleeps from 8 for 4-6 hours, feds and will keep going down in bed till 6-9 am.
Then my dreaded day begins again of pacing and battling with him.
I would love some advice from mums who have been through this and when will it get better?! As it's been going on for 6 weeks and I'm shattered. He is a very light sleeper and when he naps on the sling it's very RED and it seems like be really fights his sleep and when he is about to drift off he gets really angry at the thought of going to sleep.
My HV was very unhelpful and told me to buy a car seat.... I don't have a car.... no one has been able to help me.
I'm just so envious of those us who are a to take naps with there babies in bed or on the chest as iv only had him sleep on my chest once....
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Napping struggle! BIG BIG struggle
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Gappyranks · 09/04/2016 16:14
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