http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/ See sleeping information and shops en Sun, 26 May 2013 06:35:56 GMT vBulletin 10 http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/images/styles/BubHub/misc/rss.png http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/ http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?496258-My-great-sleeper-has-turned-into-a-horrid-sleeper-HeLp&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 03:29:49 GMT My 14 month old DD used to be a fantastic sleeper sleeping straight through 12hrs a night BUT in the past 2 months it has been horrible she wakes every night and won't go back to sleep as a result of the crying etc not just me but the whole household is exhausted
I have tried everything thought it may be pain/teething so I tried pain killers and natural remedies I have tried making her warmer/cooler we got a heater for her room tried turning her night light out thinking maybe she was just more aware of surrounding tried putting her in bed with us even that doesn't work NONE of the listed things have helped at all!! Only thing that keeps her calm is to sit in the rocking chair but as soon as we put her in the cot it all starts again until she gets exhausted about 5am (then she gets up at 6:30)
Any ideas? ]]> 2ndtimemumma http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?496258-My-great-sleeper-has-turned-into-a-horrid-sleeper-HeLp http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?496182-Toddler-refuses-to-nap-in-cot-Phase-or-bad-habit&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 05:26:44 GMT It's now about a month since my 20mo DS had a nap in his cot. Daytime sleep has always been a struggle for us, and I'm not sure if this is just a recent easy patch ending, or a normal developmental thing. For a few brief months (16-19mo maybe), day sleep was a breeze. I'm not sure whether to just go with what works at the moment and be happy he's at least getting some sleep during the day, or if it's a bad habit and it's worth putting in the effort to correct. He's really stubborn too!

I work Mon-Friday, and he's in DC 3 days/wk and sleep there isn't an issue. He's with my mother for the other 2 days, and drops off in the car or stroller but not his cot.

For both days last weekend I was so tired during the day and needed to nap too so, after he had protested in his cot a bit, I gave up and lay down on his floor with him and we both got some sleep (I snuck out after a while but he slept for almost 2 hours, a long time for him). Then one night last week he didn't want to sleep in his cot but on the floor instead! So we're not doing the napping-on-the-floor thing again.

This Saturday he got put in his cot for a nap around midday (up at 5am). He was clearly tired, had lunched, had some quiet time, and we'd read a few stories just like we always do for nap- and bed-time. DS protested for 10 minutes after I put him down, and we had 2-3 more goes at it, with 10ish minute intervals. At first he was clearly just protesting but was getting increasingly worked up so eventually I lay down on our bed with him and he was asleep in 3 minutes. Same deal Sunday, but I didn't try so hard to get him to sleep in his cot.

So how do you get your toddler to nap in his/her cot? We wind him down the same as at night, but it seems he's now just refusing to sleep in his cot. I don't want to wait until late afternoon when he's really really tired for him to nap(if that would even work), or else he'll be up all night (bedtime is about 7pm, and he'll sleep till anytime 4.30-6.15am). I don't know why it's all so difficult again. Does sleep training work during the day? Help! ]]> PurplePurpleCat http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?496182-Toddler-refuses-to-nap-in-cot-Phase-or-bad-habit http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495958-Good-sleeper-good-baby-bad-sleeper-bad-baby&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 03:53:33 GMT Why is it that everyone in my family and friends are so concerned about sleep!
Saying how 'good' there kids were and how they slept through the night from 5, 6, 8 weeks. So does that mean that your implying that my baby is 'bad' as he isn't?

The constant talk about his sleep is exhausting me and causing me to place so much more concern on his sleep than I should.

DS is hit and miss, he never sleeps well in the day, but I'm used to that. At night just this week he has had 1 night where he went 6hrs, 1 night where he went 7 hrs between feeds but woke a couple of times but didn't want to feed. 1 night were he woke every 2 hours and then a few nights were he would sleep 3-4 hrs then wake every 1.5-2hrs after that. I am frustrated enough that he is not consistent but I am trying to just go with the flow and not worry about it - he is only 3 months old!

I find myself feeling like it is my fault he is a poor sleeper as I know that DS in not a bad baby so I in turn must be a bad mum for not being able to get him to sleep. I know that sounds ridiculous but that's whats running through my sleep deprived head. DS is a very happy (when not tired :rolleyes:) healthy and thriving baby and I feel that I am not enjoying him as much as I should as I am so focussed on him sleeping properly.

So how did you learn to ignore all of it? I just want to go back to going with the flow. ]]> shani2 http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495958-Good-sleeper-good-baby-bad-sleeper-bad-baby http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495775-How-to-teach-a-12-month-old-to-self-settle&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 13:33:18 GMT Ok ladies, hit me with your tips, tricks and advice on how to start getting my LO to settle. I've "made a rod for my back" (hate that saying!) by relishing in rocking and feeding to sleep. I've enjoyed most of it but feel its time to start teaching him how to do it himself. I'm not a cc fan and he just gets upset if I shh and pat him because he wants to be picked up and held, so what else can I try? Or do I just have to toughen up a bit?

Era: he sleeps in his own room in a cot and has done so since birth, I bf him for each feed except the last one before bed which is formula, he takes a dummy but won't resettle unless he is given the breast. He wakes up every 1.5-2.5 hours.

Thanks :) ]]> IvyRain http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495775-How-to-teach-a-12-month-old-to-self-settle http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495725-4-5-month-old-dropping-third-nap&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 08:03:01 GMT DD is 4.5 months old and her sleep is going really well. She has two day sleeps at around 9 and 12 - the first is usually only one sleep cycle but the second one is 2-3 hours.

The problem is she won't go down for that third nap at 4/4.30. So she's awake 4 hours till bedtime (ie 2-6pm). It's ridiculous and she's too young to drop the third nap. I tried waking her from her lunchtime sleep early today and still no luck.

How can I manage this? Please don't suggest sling, carrier, car or pram as she only sleeps in her bed.

Super overtired baby is no fun :( ]]> duckduckgoose http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495725-4-5-month-old-dropping-third-nap http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495607-Help-Please-Could-I-do-damage-by-ignoring-my-baby-s-protest-crying&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 02:54:30 GMT Hi,

I have just started using Tizzie Hall's routines from Save our Sleep on my 3 week old. (My first baby)

He seems to be responding well but there is so much confusion as to whether this is the right thing to do for my baby. I am so afraid that I might do some sort of permanent psychological damage or ruin his trust in me if I ignore his crying - especially if I confuse a protest cry with an emotional cry.

Can anyone please tell me if they used this method and whether they had any later problems with their child.

Thanks. ]]> Thrilledmummy2b http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495607-Help-Please-Could-I-do-damage-by-ignoring-my-baby-s-protest-crying http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495526-When-did-your-baby-grow-out-of-cat-napping&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 12:59:44 GMT My DS is 3 months old today and for about the last 2 weeks has refused to sleep longer than 40 minutes - no matter how much resettling I try. Just curious - those of you who had babies who cat napped, did they outgrow it on there own? How old were they? Did you do anything that helped? I am... My DS is 3 months old today and for about the last 2 weeks has refused to sleep longer than 40 minutes - no matter how much resettling I try.

Just curious - those of you who had babies who cat napped, did they outgrow it on there own? How old were they? Did you do anything that helped?

I am finding that I am dreading the days as he can take up to half an hour to settle, then sleep for 30-40 minutes then in 30-40 minutes he is tired again! Feels like ground hog day and I would love to know when to expect a change. ]]> shani2 http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495526-When-did-your-baby-grow-out-of-cat-napping http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495475-Please-help-brain-not-work-due-to-lack-of-sleep&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 22:05:29 GMT We have a 7 month old son who is waking and crying every 2-3 hours, usually staying awake for 1.5-2 hours a night. We have him in our room and no one is getting any sleep anymore. He has never been a good sleeper (only sleeping through the night twice) but I was hoping dropping night feeds might... We have a 7 month old son who is waking and crying every 2-3 hours, usually staying awake for 1.5-2 hours a night. We have him in our room and no one is getting any sleep anymore. He has never been a good sleeper (only sleeping through the night twice) but I was hoping dropping night feeds might teach him there is no reason to wake up anymore.
I have tried putting him in our bed to settle him, he doesn't want to be cuddled and wiggles away. I help roll him onto his left and over to his right, onto his belly to try help him settle-doesn't work.
I have tried putting him in his cot - next to our bed - and he doesn't stop crying unless he can play with my hand on his belly and has a dummy in.
I have tried panadol and bonjela (in case its teething), infants friend (in case of wind), change nappy, put dummy back in.
He no longer night feeds but I do have a bottle of water that he drinks a bit out of 2-3 times a night, totaling maybe 50 mls a night.
The room is dimly lit, we have music going and an air con to maintain a comfortable temperature.
I don't like letting my babies cry so I will try everything and anything to try and settle him quietly, but I run out of options and often have to just give up and put him into his cot and let him cry it out, just replacing his dummy every now and then. I hate doing this but I run out of options and energy.
Our routine is this:
Wake 6
Bottle 7
Sleep 8:30
Wake 9
Bottle 11
Farex 11:30
Sleep 1
Wake 2:30-3
Bottle 3
Dinner 6
Bath 6:30
Bottle 6:50
Bed 7
I am at my wits end and my brain cant process what I should do anymore, any help would be great!!
Thanks in advance ]]> mumbelina http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495475-Please-help-brain-not-work-due-to-lack-of-sleep http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495426-Desperately-need-advice-on-2-5-yo-sleeping-habits-on-late-naps-gt-late-bed-time&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 04:01:02 GMT My 2.5 yo who attends daycare 3x a week still loves squeezing in a cat nap before his regular night bed time. I have to admit that i never really set a routine for him, i just hope that he will crash himself to bed till the next morning after a long day at daycare, but nope, he often likes cat... My 2.5 yo who attends daycare 3x a week still loves squeezing in a cat nap before his regular night bed time. I have to admit that i never really set a routine for him, i just hope that he will crash himself to bed till the next morning after a long day at daycare, but nope, he often likes cat napping in the evening for another hour and goes to bed really late!!

He obviously wakes up late the following morning and continues on with a later nap and then a late bed time. Its always started because of the extra cat nap he took! But how could i even prevent him from not taking an extra or late nap at all, provided that he would eventually doze off for a nap anyway because he wanted it too even without me telling him to go to bed? I have tried ignoring his signa of wanting to sleep before but i found him once crashing off to sleep on a bathroom floor because he waa just so tired!

for eg, this morning he woke up at 10.30 (he had a terrible bed time routine yesterday) then i know that soon he might ask for a nap (tired, crankyness and and irritated by around 5pm - so what can i do to get him skip this 5pm nap? Because he will definetely wake up again 2 hrs later and continue waking up and partying on till midnight! Everyone always says to me, dont put him to sleep... Dont put him to sleep... Well i dont really, if he wants a late nap he usually does it by himself... So what can i do to fix this problem?

thanks in advance ! ]]> bunnymum http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495426-Desperately-need-advice-on-2-5-yo-sleeping-habits-on-late-naps-gt-late-bed-time http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495282-Desperately-need-advice!&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 09:02:03 GMT DS (2 years) was sick these last two weeks. It started off with croup and then turned into a nasty cold with a chesty cough. I had him sleeping with me in bed those 2 weeks and now he refuses to sleep in his cot! DH doesn't want to co sleep because 1. Our bed isn't big enough and 2. He won't be able to sleep because he'll be too worried about rolling on to DS.
I've tried putting him down for naps in his cot and he just screams and screams and screams. He's not crying, he's just calling out to me. I had taking naps with me some days when my morning sickness was unbearable but now he wants to take a nap with me all the time.
Any suggestions on how I can encourage him to sleep in his cot? ]]> SugarSkull http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495282-Desperately-need-advice! http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495261-would-you-re-settle&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 04:06:48 GMT ... ... ]]> Little Miss Muffet http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495261-would-you-re-settle http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495223-Waking-every-hour-I-m-exhausted&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 23:10:23 GMT Wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how I can help my lo.
Dd used to sleep 10-5/6 have a feed and go back to sleep for a couple of hours. She got a cold a few weeks ago and her sleep has turned to cr@p. On a good night, which doesn't happen real often, she will go 9-2, wake at 5, wake at 7. On a bad night, which is most nights, she is waking every hour. Until the last 2 weeks she had never had a dummy for sleeps but I have started plugging with it just to get her back to sleep without an hour fight.
She used to self settle and everything.
She only catnaps during the day too so I can't catch up on sleep then.
I'm up that often now that I no longer take my ugg boots off when I get in to bed.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using The Bub Hub mobile app ]]> Grebbeci http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?495223-Waking-every-hour-I-m-exhausted http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494832-11-w-sleeping-advice-needed&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 01:37:41 GMT My little girl is 11 weeks old. Shes had a hard kick off to life & isnt the most settled of babys she has a cows milk protein allergy severe reflux which nothing seems to help with & colic. Her first few weeks were a blur of constant screaming & sleepless nights we switched to neocate & she greatly improved but is still quite unsettled. She sleeps pretty well at night always an 8 hour stretch & im assuming thats because acid production slows down at night but during the day she can only stay up for one to one & a half hours max then starts getting grizzly grumpy and very unsettled. My routine is once the tired signs start swaddle dummy cuddle place her in her bassinette once she starts the droopy eyes but still awake and 80 percent of the time she settles off to sleep on her own other times i need to rock & resettle twice at the most. She sleeps for 40 mins to 1 hour then shes up bright eyed smiling and the cycle starts again its very hard to get things done or to go anywhere so my MCH nurse reffered a visiting nurse who helps with sleep settling she was quick to tell me my baby probably wasnt tired i was reading her cues wrong she was probably still hungry and she should only be napping twice a day & up for atleast 3 hours before putting her to sleep!! I didnt agree but i tried keeping her up & by the second hour she was a big crying mess i fed her extra she threw up and was no happier. Im a young single mum shes my first & ive been really trying to listen to my baby & roll with what i feel she needs & i would rather sacrifice other needs & wants to make sure she gets the sleep she needs then have her overtired & miserable. Have i put my baby in a bad routine or am i doing the wrong thing & is the nurse right that i put her to sleep to often & should keep her up much longer? Help plz! ]]> brittanyj http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494832-11-w-sleeping-advice-needed http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494775-When-did-your-child-stop-day-naps&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 05:58:22 GMT My son is 20mo and didn't have a nap yesterday, and the few days before was going for a nap at 3-4pm. Little worried as I have a bub on the way :o


Mumma to Connor James - 25/8/2011
And Sophia Rachel due - 24/8/2013 ]]> Kimnconnor http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494775-When-did-your-child-stop-day-naps http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494757-1yr-old-started-waking-overnight&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 03:10:42 GMT Hi all, my DD has started waking overnight between 12 and 1 and won't go back to sleep for a couple of hours... We're pulling out our hair here! She's always been a pretty good night sleeper so we're not used to this sleep deprivation!

When she wakes up we try to resettle her, she's very obviously still incredibly tired, and we just about get her off and then suddenly she's sitting up and it starts all over again...can't walk out and let her cry - tried that last night, within 2 min she'd worked herself up to vomiting :(

I fed her last night at 1am but even that only worked for 5 min (just enough time for me to crawl back into bed and start getting comfy). Ended up bringing her in with us and she fed a bit more and then just started playing.....after 40 min I put her back in her bed and she eventually went back to sleep....

Any suggestions? I have wondered if she's waking up due to impending poop, but that didn't happen until just before 7, but she was a bit farty when we were trying to resettle her?

Any suggestions gratefully accepted...
TIA :) ]]> Pixie83 http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494757-1yr-old-started-waking-overnight http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494675-Grobags-and-sleeping-guidelines&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 04:03:23 GMT You would think I'd have this down by now but with weather being so crazy all the time I constantly second guess whether bub is too hot or cold. At 20-23 degrees what do your babies wear to bed. DS is in 2.5 tog bag with long sleeved no legged suit at 20, same and 1 tog bag at 21-22 and short sleeved suit at 23 so basically follow guidelines. I just wonder though because he is a thin boy whether he is always cold? I check him when he feeds overnight and he seems warm but not really toasty. Do your kids wear singlets or onsies so they are a bit warner. Any help would be greatly appreciated ]]> Adalita http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494675-Grobags-and-sleeping-guidelines http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494674-1-Year-old-naps&goto=newpost Wed, 01 May 2013 03:38:50 GMT Was just wondering when and for how long everyone's bubs nap for. How much day sleep should they be having at this age? My DS naps twice a day for just over an hour each nap if I am lucky. At the moment he gets up at 6-6.30 and has naps at 9.00 or 9.30 and 12.30 or 1.00 ]]> Adalita http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494674-1-Year-old-naps http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494536-Success-Stories-on-teaching-self-settling-please&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:29:00 GMT DD2 is almost 4 months old. We have gotten into a night time habit of feeding to sleep as she has had some wind, reflux and neck pain problems and i wasnt able to let her cry or she would get hysterical. I feel like now that these issues are settling down im ready to teach her how to self settle... DD2 is almost 4 months old. We have gotten into a night time habit of feeding to sleep as she has had some wind, reflux and neck pain problems and i wasnt able to let her cry or she would get hysterical. I feel like now that these issues are settling down im ready to teach her how to self settle and work out a bit of a routine .
with DD1 we used the tizzie hall method and although it worked I just cant do it this time as DD1's bedroom is right next to DD2's and the crying would wake her up.
i would really like a gradual approach that involves minimal crying even if it takes a while.
I would love to hear anyone's success stories and
*how long it took to settle each night
*how many days/weeks before they were settling well on their own
*how you did it
*what age you would recommend
*do i need to do it for all sleeps while sleep training as DD is a terrible day sleeper so usually sleeps in swing during the day or out and about in car/capsule/pram. (her day naps in her bassinet are usually up to 45 mins of settling for a 20-40 min nap)
thanks heaps ]]> haylz4 http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494536-Success-Stories-on-teaching-self-settling-please http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494460-Nighttime-sleep-regression-4-5-months&goto=newpost Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:15:42 GMT My baby is 4.5 months and up until just recently sleep brilliantly at night from 7pm until 4amish every night. It has progressively gotten earlier and more frequent. Last night he woke 3 times. Tonight he has already woken 2 hours after going to bed. I tried to settle him for an hour and have given... My baby is 4.5 months and up until just recently sleep brilliantly at night from 7pm until 4amish every night. It has progressively gotten earlier and more frequent. Last night he woke 3 times. Tonight he has already woken 2 hours after going to bed. I tried to settle him for an hour and have given in an fed him (EBF). He has a cold which is adding to the issue.

Everyone keeps saying the sleep will come back but I worry about feeding to sleep becoming a crutch. He is already on solids and loving it, so I don't believe he is hungry at each wake up.

Anyone have experiences they can share. ]]> kpet http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?494460-Nighttime-sleep-regression-4-5-months