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My son fell asleep easy with his heart beat bear and a warm water bottle. we wrapped in a pillow case to set near his belly. He liked to be warm all the time or he'd wake up... the swing always worked for me too though.
Are you letiing her sleep on her stomach? That is the only way my baby really sleeps. I check on her very frequently- but at least she sleeps!
@HappilyEverAfter54: She's usually in a onesie during the day, I'll put her in a sleeper for nap time and see if that helps.
@eeniebeans: She sleeps on her back at night time and she's fine. She's actually a great sleeper at night, usually 12 hours!
Have you talked to her pediatrician? My daughter was having bouts of napping strikes until we figured out she was having reflux. After that it was smooth sailing.
@KatyElle: We discussed that today. We're making an apt. next week. I just thought I'd go to the bees for advice in case something might help in the mean time. I really do feel like there has to be something wrong. My hubby keeps saying that he thinks it's just normal fussy, but as the person home with her all day it just feels like way more than that.
@artbee: Well they gave her drops, it was basically baby Zantac but it didn't help much. I don't know if you bf or not, but we formula fed and once we switched to soy the gas and reflux stopped completely.
@KatyElle: We also formula feed. We've switched formulas a million times already. I wouldn't be surprised if silent reflux is her problem also. I just hate seeing her upset all the time, so I really hope we figure it out soon!
@artbee: I was going to suggest reflux or another physical problem as the cause also. Babies of this age are still mainly eating and sleeping, so there has to be a reason that she is not.
Please don't put her to sleep on her stomach . It's a terrible risk to take with SIDS.
@julies1949: There's nothing wrong with belly sleeping if they can roll front to back and forth. I don't know if this particular 3 month old can do that yet.
Maybe she's got tummy gas. What about foregoing trying to nap and moving her bedtime up an hour or so? Maybe she's just not a napper.
Is she waking up because she is startling herself still? U may need to try to wrap her in a swaddle type blankie. It was the only way my son would sleep until 5 months. I also felt like you.. Where were these 2 hr naps ppl talked about LOL
@Miss Sapphire: Most babies cannot roll from back to front until they are somewhere between 4-6 months of age so my recommendation stands.
They can often flip from tummy to back much earlier.
There is no lack of evidence that sleeping on the back is the safest for babies.
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My youngest had to have three things; her socks on, a snug swaddling, and cave conditions. Thick, plush, dark blanket over the window with door closed and no nightlight. I even had to have the baby monitor turned away or the red light kept her up. Eventually the socks and tight swaddle weren't needed, but she is still a cave baby.
julies1949 There is also nothing wrong with letting them sleep on their stomach if you are supervising them the whole time. At least that is what my pediatrician told me. So I will often stay next to my daughter till she is in a deep sleep and then flip her over.
@artbee: How long are you letting her stay in any one thing? If you're immediately picking her up each time she gets fussy, she isn't getting a chance to fall asleep. Some babies need some time to settle down, but usually some motion will help. Do you have a rocking chair that you've tried too?
Mine always fell asleep in the swing, and many times I just left them there. Car trips also made them conk out, but it was usually right before we got to where we had to be, so it would sometimes be a misery. We would take turns sitting in the car if they were sleeping rather than disrupt them by getting them up and having them cry.
Most of it is trial and error with babies, but if they are well fed, warm and burped, they will usually fall asleep. It's working at night for you, so you know she can do it. Mine used to take 2 naps a day, but maybe yours only needs one. Try keeping her awake for longer periods until she gets tired enough to go to sleep on her own.
Good luck. I know how hard it can be sometimes.
Also, sometimes letting her sleep in the car seat really really REALLY helped. I think it was the position she was in, upright instead of laying down flat. Maybe it helped with her digestion.
@julies1949: & @Miss Sapphire: I have a friend who's 3 month old has to sleep on his baby b/c his reflux is so bad. He can't sleep on his back. My baby girl sleeps on her back fine all night long though so I don't think it's an issue for her. She does seem to hate it during the day though so I'm going to ask the doctor about it, we have an apt. tomorrow. She has yet to flip all the way over yet, she can only roll onto her side.
@FutureMrsSoto: Thanks, I'll go look for the book!
@kitcat12: I'm going to try the socks (or at least something warm b/c I've been hearing that a lot), but I really don't think swaddling is her thing. She needs her thumb to sleep. She actually didn't start sleeping through the night until we stopped swaddling her b/c that's when she could get her thumb.
@smyley: I'll give her some time before I pick her up. Especially if she's in her swing where she has music to soothe her, or if she's in her crib or I'm rocking her I'll sing to her as she screams her head off.
@KatyElle: She does like the car seat sometimes. I'll rock her in there, or put it in the stroller. But it's not all the time. She's not very consistent :(
Can't wait to hear what the doctor has to say! Thanks ladies!
@eeniebeans:I agree that it is safer letting them sleep on their stomachs if you are supervising them the whole time. But, that's not what you said. You said you check on her very frequently.
"Are you letiing her sleep on her stomach? That is the only way my baby really sleeps. I check on her very frequently- but at least she sleeps."
My son did that - just know it got better after 6-8 months of age. We eventually let him cry it out, but he usually sleeps pretty well now.
Just wanted to add that my son didn't start taking longer naps till he was older- he was still only napping about 20-30 minutes at a time until he was about 4.5 months old. Now he's 7 months, and he'll typically take two 90 minute naps per day.
@artbee: I have a couple thoughts:
First, the recommended amount of sleep per day for babies her age is 16 hours. Some babies sleep more, some babies sleep less, but if she is already sleeping 12 hours at night, she only needs 4 hours of sleep a day to be "average." Also, the average awake time between naps is about 2 hours.
Secondly, around 3 months we started having a lot of issues with Addie waking up after only one sleep cycle. If her catnaps are around 30 minutes a piece, this might be Rose's problem, too. There's a lot of different strategies you can try, if that might be her issue.
Finally, if she gets overtired, it may be more difficult for her to get to sleep and stay asleep. You might try putting her down for a nap a little before she would normally go down, and see if she sleeps better.
Good luck! I hope you figure it out. A cranky, tired baby is no fun to be around.
Well we went to the doctor and she confirmed that she has reflux. We decided not to switch formula b/c she said it will probably make her constipated, and since she already has issues with that (I already spend my days praying for poo's!) we're just going to try meds. And we'll elevate the crib mattress... maybe that will help her nap in her crib finally!
@artbee: That dang reflux! I'm so glad they were able to pinpoint it. As another mom who has been there it's no fun, but luckily easily treatable! I think we put a rolled up towel on one end of the mattess to help her tummy. Little tricks, but they help a lot!
@artbee: Well the good news is that you have a diagnosis and a game plan! That's a great start, and hopefully she'll be feeling better in no time!
@artbee: To elevate the head of the bed, place something under the headboard not the mattress. Elevating the mattress alone can leave a space between the mattress and the crib.
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My baby girl is a little over 3 months old. And she rarely naps. She'll have a cat nap here or there, but none of those 2 or 3 hour naps I hear about. And even the cat naps are hard to come by. I'm going insane!
I've tried everything. I put her in the swing, the bouncer, we go for walks in the stroller, car rides, I carry her around the house, I put her in the crib just after she's eaten and fallen asleep (she'll wake up and scream), I'll put her in the crib when she's awake (she'll scream after a couple of minutes), I'll let her fall asleep in my arms after a bottle (those naps don't last long at all), her room is dark, we do the normal bed time routine, nothing. She's a grumpy pants because she gets over tired, and like I said, I'm going insane!
What am I missing?