to expect my 6week old to sleep...

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He's been awake since 6am.

I am knackered, but he is going strong.

Surely, he needs to sleep sometime soon

also if you have a wrap sling (as opposed to a baby bjorn type one) you cen stick them in a cradle hold and leave your hands free. Hang on, will try and find a pic.

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They do love being held, that's the iyswim.

Have you tried getting him to sleep with you in your bed? Music, white noise?

colicky baby
no sleep

it's all coming back

and I'm having ANOTHER ONE

that's the problem iyswim

Oh Lordy my babies were the same and I remember sobbing in the chemists when I went to pick up my ds's prescription and the lady there said oh doesn't he looked tired doesn't he nap? - it was 4pm (he was 4 weeks old) Nope replied a knackered me the last time he slept was at midnight.

You are not alone. In the end I carried on with the sling as I found walking would de stress me. He hated it at first then after about 3 days he actually slept when I gave him a dummy and slung him in the sling

After that he loved it and I remember walking for miles whilst he slept for ages- I think this got him into a good pattern, it was about a month before I started to transfer him to his moses basket and we never looked back.

Keep trying and failing that get some help. My HV was crap and told me she'd get urgent help for me (surestart) as I had an absent dh and no family/friends. She forgot which was useful. If I'd had a bit of a break I know I wouldnt of cried so much- I was so exhausted.

have you tired the old cranial osteopathy? Helps some.

Poor you.
x

Oh, he'll rest if I hold him,,,, but the minute I put him down he's awake again... he's like his dad - a bloody light sleeper!!

I'll have arms like Fatima Whitbread at this rate........... He's still WIDE awake....

He's obviously not in pain or upset or anything. He's just awake. I've tried singing, playing, putting him in his little chair.............. He's not desperately alert (no smiles etc) just awake............ and a bit grouchy.

ANd, no, I don't have DH or friends or family close by.

I haven't even seen my HV since DS was 10 days old...........

Oh and (ds hated it) but dd loved the electronic swingy thing. She just shut up and looked dreamily dazed when I put her on fast spin.

That was the best afternoon of my life.

Could you borrow one from somebody?

I have one. DS screams - even though the b*gger fell asleep in it the other day.

I can usually get him to drop off by walking him up and down but that's not working todaty.

Just keep going- with something- something will work, I promsie you it will.

Where are you in the uk?

Near watford.

I had sympathy until you posted that you're lighter than pre PG and now I hope you're up all night!!

You see my DS is 5 weeks tomorrow and exactly the same atm. Last night for him was 2am - 5am, then he had just under an hour at 8am. DD2 was the same (I blame faulty genes on DHs side ) but what I don't get is why people are advising me to get him to sleep by taking him for a walk or a drive in the car or carry him in a sling - I am far too shattered for any of that and none of those things are much of a break for me

YCBS - hopefully it is a growth spurt but if not and your DC turns out to be able to survive on 5 hours a night like my DD2 I can honestly say that you get used to it (although IME, a large amount of sanity was permanently lost around the 5mo stage)

If HV can't help you. How about contacting a centre direct?

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You need a break.

Does he have a pacifier? It may help.

I found that putting "Bambi" in the DVD player and putting them in the swing helped. Bambi is mostly soft music so they would swing to the music. God that movie used to play all day in my house when ds1 was born.

Would also recommend some Baby Einstein dvd's or Cd's.

It's very frustrating to have dh working away or crazy hours. My dh's hours at work had him gone before the kids woke up and home after they went to bed, sometimes a week would pass without seeing them awake.
It's hard dealing with everything on your own, and I feel for you.

have you tried feeding him lying down and waiting for him to drop off and then you just dropping off next to him? works if you are bf'ing - it was the only way I got any daytime sleep with my DS at that stage. I always had one arm flung out above DS head so there was no chance of me rolling onto him

I would just like to add that the first time I put my DS in his electric swing, I got such a clear WTF? look off him and he lasted about 5 minutes in it, completely stony faced, until he started to whinge. No hope of him going to sleep in that - but now he can sit up he loves it (still doesn't go to sleep in it mind)

My DD was like this. In the end, I sat in a swivelly computer chair which I moved from side to side while DD half heartedly fed until she went to sleep. At least it introduced me to MN!

Anyway, YANBU - babies that age should sleep for about 16 hours a day. Fat chance though!

Update: He is sound asleep!!!

I think he's going through a growth spurt as he's eating loads.

Anyway, he just finished his supper and was in the land of nod before I could put him down - so he's sound asleep in his basket now...

thanks!

my DH kept telling me that small babies should sleep 16 hours a day and what was my problem - him not being at home with Mr. Wakeful like I was; of course I didn't know what I was talking about re. the lack of naps/sleeping, I must be exaggerating and why hadn't I done the washing up? DH is still in one piece, just...

I really hope you are both crashed out for some well earned zzzzz's

Has anyone mentioned a sling yet? Doesn't help you get any more sleep, but might mean a less cranky baby.

Some sleep heaps, some don't. Around 6 weeks things ease up a bit - I wouldn't be surprised if in the next week you see a bit of a difference.

But for now, rest when you can and try to relax if you can't sleep. It is hard, but it will change. Promise.