Why does he fight sleep??

[Supergoogler]

My ds is 6 weeks and up until last week, absolutely loved to nap! He would happily fall asleep after breastfeeding and sleep for a decent time! Now, he is tired but doesn't want to go to sleep!! What has happened?! Am I doing something wrong?

hello supergoogler. my baby is 9 weeks old and is doing the same thing! she looks sleepy and doesnt want to play for long (although she does play for a little while) but she will not go to sleep no matter what I do! i am exhausted and worried about her too!! i know this doesnt answer your question but just sharing as i am really worried!

I'm glad I'm not the only one going through it! Hopefully there will be someone with some words of wisdom!

My baby is exactly the same, was 6 weeks on Friday. She will sleep from 10pm onwards and doesn't fight it through the night, but in the day she fights it and sleeps so lightly that she is constantly overwrought.

I asked about it today when I got her weighed and was told it's perfectly normal and that it's better through the day than night. Just feel for her as she can't settle.

Better in the day for me and DH, rather than there being an issue of its through the night

another day tine sleep fighter here! dd will literally go from 7am to 7pm with nothing more than a few restless cat naps lasting ten mins or so...she's ten Weeks . I try to get her to sleep...car seat, sling, cuddles, boob but nothing seems to work. She then spends most of the evening screaming, not crying mind but high pitched ear shattering screams before finally sleeping around eight. Its exhausting.

This happens with lots of babies, they seem to grow out of it but it is really tough for you all in the meantime especially if you were sleeping during their naps. Some tips which I found helpful: be really vigilant for sleepy signs so that you are trying to get them to sleep before they have become overtired, at your baby's ages they will probably be tired 90mins-2hrs after their last sleep but every baby is different. Take them somewhere very quiet and dark so there is nothing to distract them. Fresh air sometimes seems to do the job, going out with ds in the sling or pram would often get him to sleep. Once they get a bit older try and get into a routine so they know when naptime is and this will also help them to feel sleepy at the same sort of time each day.
If all else fails, chant to yourself 'This too shall pass' and eat lots of cake.

i am so relieved to see that other babies do the same! so i dont have to worry about her being in any kind of problem :) although i do hope she goes back to her old sleeping habits soon

Same! I'm so relieved that its common - makes me feel better to know that others are going through the same thing! And I am certainly glad it's in the day and not the night!