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2 month old sleep at night

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TheMother2023 · 24/03/2023 04:48

What am I doing wrong? My 2 month old will sleep for 3 hours then wake every hour, how can I get her to wake less during the night?
Some nights she'll wake every 2 hours instead of every hour. There's been one night where she slept for 6 hours but we didn't really do anything different during the day to explain what made her sleep that long.

What activities can I do with her during the day?

Thank you.

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Bluestar27 · 24/03/2023 05:06

My baby is 3 months and wakes a couple of times but is was more frequent before now. It’s just become slightly less as she’s got older. Have you tried white noise to help her off to sleep? Sleep deprivation
is tough but you will be doing a great job!

Nimbostratus100 · 24/03/2023 05:09

you are not doing anything wrong, that is what babies do xx

Travelisfun · 24/03/2023 05:14

Both my children were the same although one would only sleep maximum 2 hours before waking up all night long. We tried soo many things but eventually at 6 months she slept for more than 3 hours. Just remember you are not doing anything wrong, some babies just sleep more than others.

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Redebs · 24/03/2023 06:26

It's normal for babies to wake frequently at night. That's what they do.
Just make sure you go to her quickly and don't leave her to cry.
Try to get some rest yourself when she sleeps during the day

Bringmethesleep · 24/03/2023 06:31

You need to manage your expectations. What your baby is doing is completely normal. It's exhausting, but you're doing a great job :)

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TheMother2023 · 24/03/2023 08:24

Thank you everyone who has replied, I appreciate it alot.

Think I need to stop reading up on Google on what to expect and just focus on my baby being healthy and to let her do her.

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TheMother2023 · 24/03/2023 08:26

Thank you, I will try the white noise 😊

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Bringmethesleep · 24/03/2023 10:55

Definitely stop with the googling! That was my biggest mistake. Made me feel like I was doing everything wrong. Your baby needs you and you are responding to their needs. You're doing great! ❤️

traytablestowed · 24/03/2023 13:03

My baby was exactly like this, and I was exactly like you (wondering what we were doing wrong and/or what we could do to "fix" it). God those early months were exhausting, I remember people saying to me "it will get better, hang in there" and I was like: I can't wait for it to get better cos I think I will die of sleep deprivation before it does! So you have my sympathies. Some babies are just truly, truly awful at sleeping and that is a sad fact of life - so sorry that you ended up with one!

For us it got better around 4 months, and then (mostly) continued to get better after that. She's two now and sleeps through the night (please god let that continue!!).

So practical advice would be: wait and it will get easier (sorry I know it sucks to hear this, but it is true). Ignore all the people who tell you how they got managed to crack it (they didn't, they just got lucky with a good sleeper). Personally I found the huckleberry app/website super useful for sleep info, probably not so relevant now but from 3/4 months it is helpful to understand what's "normal" and give tips on bedtime, naps etc. Following their advice worked pretty well for us after 4 months. Also a Rockit - designed for prams but we attached it to the crib and the vibration did seem to help ... a tiny bit... with transitioning between sleep cycles, sometimes?? But just be aware there is no actual magic product for baby sleep, I can confirm that cos DH and I ordered EVERYTHING that was advertised as such and ... well let's just say that was a lot of money straight down the drain. Like, a lot.

So literally just hang in there (sorry!). Know that I was you, and therefore one day you will be me (sitting calmly whilst the toddler naps, giving advice to some other poor mother who is utterly on her knees with a sleepless newborn). Congratulations on your little bundle of sleepless joy!

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TheMother2023 · 28/03/2023 11:28

It really helps to see that other people have felt the same and have experienced the same.

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KeepSmiling89 · 28/03/2023 12:18

You're not doing anything wrong OP. My mum told me I didn't sleep through the night until I was about 3 years old! I was lucky with my DD as she started sleeping through from an early age (just over a month old).
No 2 babies are the same and, from what you've said, it sounds like your baby is like the majority of babies the same age.
It is exhausting, but you're doing a fab job. Hang in there :)

postitnot · 28/03/2023 20:58

It does get better, and I agree it's so hard especially with your first.

My second baby I really lowered my expectations and found it much easier! Make sure you sleep lots when you can and don't go exerting yourself tidying the house. It can wait 😃

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