Hi there,
I'm new to MN and really hoping that you lovely ladies will be able to help with any advice that you have.
My baby girl is 3 months old and is an absolutely awful napper in the day- her total nap time amounts to a mere 1.5 hours!! I wouldn't be so worried if she was then happy after her naps, however during her wake time she appears tired and is whinging. Also for her night time sleep she cries so much before she falls asleep (even though I have winded her). I really am on the verge of depression as I really can't bear it that my little girl looks so unhappy and I get no break because she doesn't sleep that well.
Can you please advice me on:
- Is there any form of sleep training that I can use which will allow her to self settle? I already have a consistent bedtime routine of bath, massage, feed. Please don't judge me but I have been using CC the last week (leaving a max time of 3 minutes) and I've only seen little improvement- from my undertaking this should have worked within a week? Please do not judge me for trying this, as I really am using this as a last resort and I only implement this after I know she's been fed and has a clean nappy.
- How do you sleep train a windy baby? I think she cries before bedtime because she's windy (she brings her legs up). I do spend time winding her, however after putting her in the Moses she starts crying after 5 minutes. If using CC, will it not confuse her if I keep picking her up to wind her more?
- What can I do to increase her nap times?
Really hoping that I'll get some responses on this. Thank you in advance!
One tired Mummy :-(