My 14 week old ds's sleep is such a mess and I just have no idea how to sort it out! He -
-will nap in a sling after about 10 mins screaming if you walk very briskly outside. No stopping!
-will nap in my arms very well, sometimes for 2 1/2 - 3 hours, but only after much fussing after the breast, where he will suck for a couple of seconds before popping off and wanting the other breast. Repeat about 20-50 times before falling asleep.
-after the same fussing routine, with rocking and a hairdryer going full blast next to his head, he will co-sleep. He wakes every 1-2 hours, the intervals get closer together through the night as wind bothers him more and more.
He will not nap in the pram (he just screams), and has never napped in his moses basket as even if I put him down deep asleep he will wake within a couple of minutes. I can't get him in the sidecar cot at night as he wants to be attached all the time. He chases me across the bed!
I've tried putting him down awake but it's like he has no clue how to fall asleep. Eventually he starts crying and only the boob will do. He will not sleep on my dh.
Sorry this is so confused, I'm just so knackered. I feel I spend all my time trying to get him to sleep with my dh and family completely unable to help. My body hurts from spending 12 hours a night (yup, I am still going to bed at the same time as my baby!) lying on my side in the same position. I feel isolated because I don't know any other babies around the same age who are this challenging - when I meet friends for coffee their babies seem to nap whenever they need to in mum or dad's arms and then enjoy hanging out when awake, whereas my ds fusses and cries, needs constant reassurance and finds it impossible to switch off.
Any ideas or reassurance that things will improve? I feel like I am failing :(