Hi
I am a FTM to a 5-week old. His day time sleep/naps have deteriorated week on week, and I am at loss, I just can't seem to settle him.
He is formula fed, and goes about 3 hours between bottles.
He sleeps well in is moses basket ( seems to like it) when he is asleep, but its just getting him there. He will sleep for an 1hr - 2hrs at a time.
The first few weeks, we could settle him in his basket, then it got a bit harder, so we would settle him on us, and then do a transfer when he was asleep ( I know, it goes completely against the drowsy but awake advice).
Now, he won't even settle or sleep on me. He is only averaging about 3-4 hours of day time naps split from 7am to 9pm. I can see him yawning and tired, but just will fight and fight sleep.
I swaddle him, and I give him a dummy. I've been stroking his head and gently rocking, which worked until about 2 weeks ago, and now no luck.
What do I do to get him off to sleep?
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ml01omm · 16/09/2020 15:28
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