tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post1982431572924033695..comments2023-08-22T01:59:18.988-06:00Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide | Your sleep problems, solved!: How to handle SLEEP during a Wonder WeekRachel Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-33960195076516631242017-12-20T15:32:00.044-07:002017-12-20T15:32:00.044-07:00Harvey, If I recall correctly, it is a very short ...Harvey, If I recall correctly, it is a very short book mainly encouraging you to do whatever is needed to help baby sleep the first few months then doing the baby whisperer's pu/pd method after that (or just about that). Although the author calls pu/pd by another name. I have posts that go over the pu/pd method so you can see if it appeals to you. I'm not sure if you are asking seriously or are a spammer though, because that sight spams my blog a lot ;) The 0-3 month guide on this blog has lots of helpful tips (that involve some to no crying, depending on what you feel comfortable with) for a new baby to try to get sleep off to a good start.<br /><br />best,<br />rachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-73432217679898150812017-12-20T05:01:19.600-07:002017-12-20T05:01:19.600-07:00@Rachel tell me, do you know anything about the HW...@Rachel tell me, do you know anything about the HWL method? I am currently reading a guide from Susan Urban about it and I am very interested in this method. We expect the child soon and we would like to prepare for this time as well as possible.Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323058108896891913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-79809720691760910762016-05-04T08:31:46.604-06:002016-05-04T08:31:46.604-06:00My baby is 6.5 months old.and has been sleeping th...My baby is 6.5 months old.and has been sleeping through the night (8.30pm - 7.30am) for the last month. <br />She naps for 1.5/2 hrs at 9am and again at 2pm. She dropped her 3rd nap around the time she started sleeping through the night.The past week she's been unable to put herself to sleep in her crib for both naps. I've tried pu/pd, shush/pat etc but she just cries and cries. I discovered that if I put her in the rock and play and rock her for just 2 minutes she falls right off to sleep. Thank god because she's a monster if she doesn't get those naps in. She also seems to be starving way earlier than her regular feed times and sometimes I manage get to within 15 minutes and sometimes I've had to feed her an hour earlier than usual. Her night sleep on the other hand has been mostly unaffected. <br />Is this a wonder week? When will it end? Aaah!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467845515665957072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-65161199641019208572013-11-26T20:04:32.712-07:002013-11-26T20:04:32.712-07:00My lo is 16 months and I think maybe going through...My lo is 16 months and I think maybe going through a wonder week or sleep regression. She used to get approx 11 hours of sleep at night (no wakes) and now is waking really early (5:30am) and taking longer to go to bed at night (almost 30 minutes to fall asleep). She used to fall asleep no problem. We put her down at 7:30pm, lately been only actually falling asleep at 8pm (aprpox 9.5 - 10 hours of sleep a night).<br />I guess my question is because she is waking early and only does 1 nap a day for 2 hours, I think she is becoming over-tired. How do I combat the overtitredness? Daycare puts her down for a nap btw 12:30 and 1 and naps until 3 (2 hours). As a result, i believe she then hasn't had enough wakefullness before bed to go down early or will take longer to fall asleep. So i feel i am in this constant state of overtiredness. How do i get out of it. I tried putting her to bed early tonight becuase she seemed tired, but she will probably wake even earlier. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406587282736745866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-43863509077483505232013-07-12T21:31:41.725-06:002013-07-12T21:31:41.725-06:00RjGriffiths27,
It's possible it's a wonder...RjGriffiths27,<br />It's possible it's a wonderweek, but it sounds like it's gone on a bit too long. I'm thinking that maybe he's overtired and/or using you as a sleep prop right now. Try an earlier bedtime, consistent morning wake time and try to even lessen the attention you give him at night or wait a few minutes before responding to see if he can go back to sleep on his own.<br /><br />best,<br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-84984554288572731892013-07-11T00:25:52.462-06:002013-07-11T00:25:52.462-06:00Hi! My baby is 17 weeks, for the last 2 weeks he&#...Hi! My baby is 17 weeks, for the last 2 weeks he's been waking up at night every hour to 90 minutes and crying out. When I go to him all he needs is a pat on the back and he's right back to sleep, occasionally I also have to pop his dummy back in. Is this typical of a wonder week, I'm just about to start trying to put him into a more structured daytime routine and perserve with PU PD to extend his 45 minute daytime naps in the hope this will help. Do you have any advice? RJGriffiths27https://www.blogger.com/profile/05645552907623043218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-72076152525597126472013-06-13T22:57:06.907-06:002013-06-13T22:57:06.907-06:00RachelStella @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...
Ali...RachelStella @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...<br /><br />Alison,<br />She may also be in a growth spurt which often = tiredness. but that doesn't explain 45 minute naps unless there is a wonder week or something else causing issues there. I'd consider extending wake time a bit to see what happens but not out to what it's normally at. The Baby whispere is great but she does skip a few things-- maybe because she didnt have any clear answers to give. Dunno.�Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-44238044704806989552013-06-13T22:56:42.842-06:002013-06-13T22:56:42.842-06:00Alison @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...
Hi! I'...Alison @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...<br /><br />Hi! I'm in the 23 week wonder week right now and all of a sudden my little 2 hours awake, 2 hours asleep baby wants to go down around an hour and 15 minutes of being awake and only sleeping for 45 minutes. So that seriously messes up eat, wake, sleep and any semblance of plans I had for the day. Do you think she is really tired that early (she goes to sleep super easily)? Why would a WW make her so tired so quickly? Ugh, I know these are great for her development but they sure do put us in a tailspin as far as our routine. Sidenote, it seems odd to me that Baby Whisperer never really mentions these regressions.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-77339672909470121512013-06-13T22:56:09.097-06:002013-06-13T22:56:09.097-06:00Rachel @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...
That is gr...Rachel @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...<br /><br />That is great that sleep has stayed pretty stable Kelly. I think doing something like Babywise when your child is young and encouraging early good sleep habits helps a lot during these WW. They probably help you tons during sickness/teething too. <br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-52946010473059175422013-06-13T22:55:51.922-06:002013-06-13T22:55:51.922-06:00Rachel @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...
Lauren,
...Rachel @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...<br /><br />Lauren, <br />Hopefully things will stay good for you in the sleep department. They mostly stayed good with my kids. Having a child that already sleeps pretty good makes it a lot smoother with sleep for most people (at least this is what I see).Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-24720303661798199562013-06-13T22:55:30.366-06:002013-06-13T22:55:30.366-06:00RachelStella @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...
It ...RachelStella @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...<br /><br />It may have been the wonder week Robin. There is a lot that happens around 4 months with awareness and development in general.<br /><br />Many kids will get extra saliva when they are teething. The extra saliva will give some of them an upset tummy and gas. That doesn't make this tough time any easier! Feeding problems aren't uncommon when a child has sore teeth. It hurts to eat and it is all a bit confusing to them. Some will eat more, but some will want to eat less with teething. <br /><br />Good luck with everything!<br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-28787626640714062252013-06-13T22:55:11.004-06:002013-06-13T22:55:11.004-06:00Robin @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...
We were do...Robin @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says ...<br /><br />We were doing excellent with naps and evening sleep and then out of no where, my son refused to sleep longer than 45 min (if at all) during the day, and waking up to eat at 4am! Then I realized that we are in WW 15-19 right now. This behavior really did seem to come out of nowhere. On top of that he is teething and seems to have some feeding problems/gas all of a sudden too. I wonder if this is coincidence or also caused by the WW? I have had to do alot of rocking to sleep and when that doesn't work, some CIO. Hopefully things go back to normal soon! Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-76354700063534573382013-06-13T22:54:48.884-06:002013-06-13T22:54:48.884-06:00Kelly @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...
Our little ...Kelly @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...<br /><br />Our little guy has never really struggled with sleep during WWs. We do Baby Wise, and nighttime hasn't been an issue amid developments (it's been womderful). Teething and sickness cause more troubles by far, so it was good to read your encouragement on that :) Like Lauren said, we've got a little more fussiness and clingy times during a WW, but sleep doesn't change a whole lot.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-53535232256163301712013-06-13T22:54:32.459-06:002013-06-13T22:54:32.459-06:00Lauren @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...
Thank you ...Lauren @ My Baby Sleep Guide - Says...<br /><br />Thank you for this post! It's coming to me smack dab in the middle of a WW! I've been waiting for a bunch of sleep problems. So far things seem to be pretty normal during sleep bu a little more clingy and fussy during the day. Hopefully things don't get worse but if they do, I've got some tools under my belt now! Thanks!Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.com