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Sleepless baby 1 month old

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Paperyfish · 09/04/2021 05:30

My 1 month old is not sleeping. She’s been awake since 1.30. You’d think this would be impossible- but i assure you it is true. Since 1.30 we’ve been calmly sat/ reclined/ laid down together in a darkened room. She has repeatedly breast fed and I’ve given her a bottle just in case. She’s got a clean dry nappy. She had a bath this evening and is free of rashes, hairs wrapped round toes etc. Every so often She looks like she’ll drop off in my arms...so I put her down and she’s wide awake and crying within 3 minutes. She sleeps so well in the day. I’d happily co sleep but for that she’d have to actually sleep! Wtf do I do here? I have two other kids on school
Holidays to entertain tomorrow who’ll be up in 90 mins.

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Paperyfish · 09/04/2021 06:02

Seriously???! No one? Not one person?

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Ajahd · 09/04/2021 06:10

Oh dear, its so rough. You know it will get better, but when you're in that moment it's so difficult.

Have you tried a hot water bottle in baby's cot? Waiting for her to be in a bit of a deeper sleep before you put her down?

Do you have anyone who can take the baby and the kids for a few hours so you can get some sleep.

KoalaOok · 09/04/2021 06:11

Let her sleep in your arms until she is in a deep sleep then put her in her basket?

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HarleyQuinn21 · 09/04/2021 06:11

Wish I could offer some advice but sadly I am in the same position with my two month old

Paperyfish · 09/04/2021 09:31

I offloaded her on to my husband at 6.30am as it was light and the bloody birds were chirping.

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Owwlie · 09/04/2021 10:22

With both DDs at this age I had to wait until they were in a deep sleep until putting them down. Otherwise they were wide awake and I’d have to start all over again.

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