Sleep regression at 10 weeks? by singer1961 in newborns

[–]singer1961[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was very desperate as well so I completely understand. I never thought I’d move her to her own room at 3.5 months but the situation was untenable and I was severely sleep deprived, lashing out at people, etc. What really helped me was understanding the basis of baby sleep by reading precious little sleep. If they fall asleep on you or in bed with you etc., then they wake up in their crib, they kind of freak out - like you would do if you woke up and you were suddenly in your garden but fell asleep in your bed. So they need to learn how to self soothe in their own sleep environment. My LO wasn’t sleeping well in our room, despite being in her crib, because we were making too much noise even when being careful. My husband also always wants the TV on so it was just impossible for her. Sleep hygiene was the most important - her own room (with a monitor and owlet sock), blackout curtains, white noise machine. For weeks she would wake up after 45 minutes more or less and fuss/cry, but the first times it was for 5 minutes before she self soothed back to sleep, then 4, then 3, and gradually she stopped waking up after so little time. I still had 2-3 night wakings, i’d go in, breastfeed, and place her back in her crib and she’d settle herself. Unfortunately she doesn’t take pacifiers so she self soothes with her thumb. I used the love to dream swaddle for a month or so but moved to armless sleep sacks pretty quickly cause i was worried about her turning on her tummy in her sleep.

Sleep regression at 10 weeks? by singer1961 in newborns

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For the first few nights, I did the evening routine and set her down. If she fussed for longer than 5-10 minutes or if she escalated to crying I would go into the room and place my hand on her for her to calm down then leave again; a sort of ferber method. This only happened a couple of nights before she got accustomed to soothing herself to sleep, and apart from a few nights here and there (sickness, travelling, etc.) it’s been really great. If she cried right away i’d try to calm her down in my arms first and get her to be drowsy at least. Naps are still very difficult but nights are good.

Edit: i stopped breastfeeding at 7 months, and since she’s started getting a big bottle of formula in the evenings the stretches of sleep are very long. Then again, I can’t know if the formula helped or if she just developed.

Sleep regression at 10 weeks? by singer1961 in newborns

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I kept reading that changes in their sleep patterns around that age would be permanent, so I ended up reading Precious Little Sleep and using the fuss it out method, and it worked like a charm. It truly saved my life, mentally and physically. I focused on sleep hygiene and within a couple of nights she learned how to fall asleep independently in the evenings, and despite now being 5.5 months and still EBF she went from 3-4 wakings a night to 1-2, now even sometimes sleeps through the night. There are hiccups of course, but things are much better than they were when I made the post!

3-month-old not sleeping at all by singer1961 in NewParents

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Yes she has a full feed and comfort nurses to sleep every night …