he's 12 weeks, EBF and we're at a point where most nights now we're sleeping well as we've mastered feeding lying down.
Daytimes are a nightmare....he will not nap at all unless he's being held, and at that he won't settle in any hold other than on his tummy over my shoulder. If i have to put him down (to go to the loo) he wakes up like a klaxon and takes ages to settle back down again.
He generally naps for 20 mins - if i'm lucky i'll get 45 mins.......two miraculous days he had a full hour sretch before lunch, woke for a feed and a little awake time and then slept another hour - all in his moses basket. He was such a happy chap for the rest of the day. For some reason though he just never seems to fall into a properly deep sleep during the day. I dread early evening as I know overtiredness will land me with a screaming inconsolable child by 8pm, and there goes my evening.....
He's obviously tired, he is so blasted grumpy as a result. He won't settle in the sling unless we're out of the house walking so I'm going mad here at home just holding a baby ALL day - i get nothing done. DH does most of the housework but the point is I would like an hour to bake a cake or get dinner prepped and most importantly spend some time with my 7 year old who is really starting to lose patience with the whole 'babies needs' thing.
i am fine with a baby who is happy to be awake all day.....but he's not happy and i'm all out of ideas on how to get him to settle....