This week we have been house sitting for Clint's mom. It has been wonderful having a house to ourselves, but our little girl has been having some trouble. We took her to the doctor yesterday because she has been having lots of congestion in her chest, but the doc said she just has a little cold and there is not much we can do about it. Anyways, her naps this week have only been 30-45 min long. She goes down for her naps pretty good but then wakes up and is crying. I try letting her cry for awhile, but she just gets more worked up and starts screaming. Once I get her up and bring her downstairs she doesn't act too tired but I know she is. She is eating really good, and for the most part content during her awake time, but she is for sure fussier than she has been in awhile. Last night I put her to bed at 9pm and she woke up at 6am...which that is another issue, I would prefer her wake up time to be 7am...I know I am rambling but I am just not sure why she is not napping longer and why she is starting to wake up earlier. Her naps use to be 1 1/2 to 2 hours long. I'm a little concerned she is not getting enough sleep during the day, AND I don't want her to get in the habit of taking short naps. I'm thinking it is teething related, I haven't given her any meds yet cause I would prefer to wait and be sure that is the issue. I just put her to bed and now she is crying, I sure hope this isn't a long night!!! Any moms out there have any wisdom???
She is almost 4 months old, I will do that post later this week!!!
Please continue to pray for our move, we still don't know when we are going to move. Still waiting to hear about a job.
A confused mom,
Alex
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hey alex....is she still congested? that could be waking her up if so. they don't love it but you could use the suction bulb and do a saline rinse (either make a salt water mixture yourself--or just buy one of the baby ones they sell at any drugstore, etc.) and you could also run cool mist humidifier. but if the sickness is gone she could just be "stuck" from waking up b/c she was sick--sometimes that happens too. and you said she was eating good and satisfied--that would be my only other thought--is she eating enough and getting full enough so she is content and ready to rest with a full belly. did you look in her mouth to see if her gums look white/swollen from possible teething? they actually took these teething tablets off the market i used with mary etta (she was my most sensitive teether). but if you think she is you could always try small dose of tylenol that is appropriate for her age/weight. and maybe your pediatrician has recommendation--mine had homemade "remedy" to rub on sore gums--maybe yours has one too? just when you think they "get it" they seem to throw us for a loop for sure! my poor mary etta still will be up & down at times at 18 months old now! not to dishearten you---b/c i was just like you about wanting a schedule and not wanting to budge with it at all! and my first did it great, but she is her own rare bird that has sung a different tune indeed! but by #3---i just am seeing how different they all are & you can work towards your "goal/ideal" but i can't not make her wake up if she is gonna wake up! teething, new atmospheres/environment, etc affect her--she is just ultra sensitive; unlike my other 2 ever were/and are not at all! that is why she still has her own room : ) i hope she works it out--you never know it could be too b/c she knows you all are somewhere different this week too?? like i said mary etta takes multiple days to adjust whenever we travel--even still at 18 months old!
ReplyDeleteSo...I just wrote a long comment...and it's gone-so this might be a little shorter, but I'll try! :)
ReplyDeleteJust a few things to try...
-a humidifier
-fan or heater-if the room is colder or hotter than she is used to
-will she calm down and go back to sleep if you go in and pick her up and calm her down and lay her down and leave? With Josiah it just made things worse to go in, but with Caleb he would get so worked up that it helped to go in give him his paci, calm him down, and lay him back down.
-it's okay to try tylenol! :) I know you are trying not to-but just try it once-like 20 or 30 minutes before naptime, and see if it makes a difference-then you know that she is in pain from sickness or teething!
-and last of all don't sweat it too much! :) I know it's hard, but she'll figure it out soon enough!!
Praying that she's better soon! And we are also praying about the job situation-I'm sure it's hard to wait, but God is faithful! :)
Thank you girls!!! I truly value your thoughts and appreciate you taking time to encourage a new momma!!! Any thoughts on the 6am wake up call??? She use to get up around 7am but this week it's been around 6ish. Last night I fed her at 8pm and she slept till 6, so I know that is good and I'm not complaining, but my fear is that for the next few years she will get up at 6am...I use to put her to bed later but since she has not been napping well she can not make it later than 9pm. Again, thanks so much!!! =D
ReplyDeleteAlex all the young ladies gave you great advice. It could be all the above like they said just about the time you think you have it down they throw you a new attitude. Just remember don't sweat the small stuff. IF you can relax when she has her short nap that might keep your energy level up. I LOVE YOU ALL ! I WILL KEEP YOU ALL IN MY PRAYERS. GEE GEE DORIS
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have heard about a baby waking up too early, even though it seems completely opposite of what makes sense, is to put the baby down 15 minutes EARLIER than usual, and see if they wake up any later. And to keep trying 15 more minutes earlier each night until they are waking up when you want. :) Hope it helps, and of course if it doesn't-then go back to what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteOne other thing to try might be to go in, calm her down and lay her back down-and just see if she would go back to sleep. Or even feeding her and putting her right back down... ? I don't know how she would do with either of those, but it's worth a try if the first idea doesn't work. :) Good luck! :)
i second everyone else! babies are all so different, and you can't make them sleep, although i sure wish you could!
ReplyDeletek was a great napper, and i think I had some pride in that. babywise worked great for her.
bee is a horrible napper (30-45 min is our usual, i get super excited about an hour or, on those rare and wonderful occasions that i can count on one hand that she has slept for two plus). i have tried everything, including letting her cry it out, and nothing makes a difference.
the good news for you is that if sawyer was taking good naps then she probably just has some developmental stuff going on as well as a cold and once she gets over those things my guess is she will start napping longer for you again.
hang in there! i have found that on days where i am really struggling just getting out of the house, even if it is to Target does me a world of wonders.
Sawyer is precious, I love checking up on you all from time to time. :)