tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post6999131862375737660..comments2023-08-22T01:59:18.988-06:00Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide | Your sleep problems, solved!: When are the Wonder Weeks?Rachel Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-85227800998361974072016-09-07T10:53:30.713-06:002016-09-07T10:53:30.713-06:00Please help, my baby turns 11 months in 2 days. Fr...Please help, my baby turns 11 months in 2 days. From a nice quiet happy child, he has become a cranky crying clingy monster. Is this a wonder week? If yes, when does it end?aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944422706473106781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-62379725735072714462016-09-07T10:53:07.406-06:002016-09-07T10:53:07.406-06:00Please help, my baby turns 11 months in 2 days. Fr...Please help, my baby turns 11 months in 2 days. From a nice quiet happy child, he has become a cranky crying clingy monster. Is this a wonder week? If yes, when does it end?aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944422706473106781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-89048620315616465562016-08-10T10:32:05.159-06:002016-08-10T10:32:05.159-06:00Wonder weeks goes by due date because the due date...Wonder weeks goes by due date because the due date is calculated by date of conception. Despite a baby being in utero or born, their brain development is the same. If your baby is born 4 weeks early (like mine) for example, they still have 4 weeks of brain development to catch up to. These four weeks don't just skip ahead because they were born. Hope that makes sense Mrs.Lyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157711888128420524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-89239622775359380232016-02-05T17:15:43.172-07:002016-02-05T17:15:43.172-07:00Unknown, I wouldn't really worry about making ...Unknown, I wouldn't really worry about making any sort of adjustment on age because baby came s little early. It isn't early enough that it makes much of a difference, especially since the wonder weeks happen at specifications times. So just go by arrival date.<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-88029521227561150192016-02-05T03:22:40.426-07:002016-02-05T03:22:40.426-07:00My due date was 5th dec & I delivered on 29th ...My due date was 5th dec & I delivered on 29th nov. How do I calculate my babys age? Is my baby of 9 weeks now? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510654068903532856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-43608798703425690522015-10-06T10:56:57.354-06:002015-10-06T10:56:57.354-06:00My son used to periodically wake up screaming with...My son used to periodically wake up screaming with his legs stiff. His eyes were open but he was unresponsive to our efforts to comfort him and was staring off into the distance. We would hug him and rub his calves while he screamed. 15 to 20 min later he would just snap out of it and snuggle up covered in sweat. The doctors were baffled, and other than adding more bananas to his diet they had no advice. It stopped altogether around 2 years or so. Could this have been a symptom of what you are describing? The timing of fussiness sounds about right. Just felt so helpless and it still haunts me to think about it. Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648995039973173979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-40619727642348158722015-06-28T22:02:11.878-06:002015-06-28T22:02:11.878-06:00Lorna,
If she's born at almost 38 weeks, I wou...Lorna,<br />If she's born at almost 38 weeks, I would just follow the wonder weeks as listed, expecting things to be 1-2 weeks off--they often are as it is. 38 weeks is close enough to being the due date.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-33200556114329243392015-06-10T16:22:02.630-06:002015-06-10T16:22:02.630-06:00I was wondering about the weeks and how it says yo...I was wondering about the weeks and how it says you go by due date and not the birth date. What if your baby is early? I would find it rather confusing as my daughter was born at 37+6 so I would be putting her weeks in as less than her age in weeks? It seems a bit confusing to me, but I don't have the book or app.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791167554111983332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-34051285073234352142013-10-28T12:50:11.875-06:002013-10-28T12:50:11.875-06:00Andrea Q,
Drooling usually increases at 4 months, ...Andrea Q,<br />Drooling usually increases at 4 months, regardless of teething--so that might be the cause there. There isn't a connection to drooling and WW that I know of, but since there are so many wonder weeks and so many teeth coming in, they are sure to happen at the same time eventually.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-987189117424600222013-10-28T08:36:55.329-06:002013-10-28T08:36:55.329-06:00I need some advice! I am trying to ST my 16 week ...I need some advice! I am trying to ST my 16 week old, but could we be in the middle of a wonder week and it not be a good time?? and is there any relation to drooling and wonder weeks? I don't feel any teeth, and last fussy period she had was also major drooling... thx :)Andrea Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111858029594273809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-53811927970652260162013-08-27T21:18:04.447-06:002013-08-27T21:18:04.447-06:00Ashley White-Fougere,
Yes, it can just last a day ...Ashley White-Fougere,<br />Yes, it can just last a day or two. Sounds like it may have been a growth spurt too. Maybe he was eating more too? He could also be ill. It's a little hard to know not seeing him, and sometimes you figure out what was wrong once you are past the phase ;) Check out the short nap post. (under naps in the index). That has a link for extending naps on it too once you troubleshoot some things. Best of luck,<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-74190307833502642142013-08-27T15:21:35.372-06:002013-08-27T15:21:35.372-06:00Great advise here.
My 9 and a half week old start...Great advise here. <br />My 9 and a half week old started this lastnight. His isn't accomanied by less sleep, but was sleeping all day, when he was awake he was very fussy, I thought he was getting sick. Our five and six hour stetches have gone down to 3 or 4 sometimes 2. He has also started drooling a lot? Is this normal? <br />He normally has short frequent naps during the day, and we already seem to be on track as hes awake longer today, but I was positive he was getting ill yesterday. Can these last just a day or two? <br />You seem very insighful, any advice on the short naps? Is this just him? My other son had long naps.Ashley White-Fougerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006079530010768799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-79982680220555291232013-07-05T19:34:52.553-06:002013-07-05T19:34:52.553-06:00Mouni,
Some babies will start to get a bit fussy a...Mouni,<br />Some babies will start to get a bit fussy as they get past the super sleepy first two weeks (which would be about 8 weeks for you). Sometimes there is a cause, like tiredness or reflux, sometimes it is something that you have to wait out during the newborn period.<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-44880680984087142332013-07-05T04:24:12.779-06:002013-07-05T04:24:12.779-06:00My boy is a premie, he is 8 weeks 4 days, started ...My boy is a premie, he is 8 weeks 4 days, started being fussy exactly in the beginning of 8 week. His corrected age is 16 days ( he is a 34th weekerMounihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165605298661339851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-90129498094656592172013-07-02T15:29:00.656-06:002013-07-02T15:29:00.656-06:00Esmeralda,
It is a bit much to go through if you g...Esmeralda,<br />It is a bit much to go through if you go through more than just where your child is at once. I agree, much of the s/s are the same, but they do vary a bit. I'm sure to the authors that are so heavily involved with it would think they vary quite a bit, but for me, it pretty much sums up to bad sleep and difficult behavior.<br /><br />I'm glad you've found this site helpful!<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-86604387278261871052013-07-01T00:01:08.038-06:002013-07-01T00:01:08.038-06:00I have purchased this book and at first was very h...I have purchased this book and at first was very happy with it, but as the chapters went by (I'm at the wonder 37th week) i realised that it's almost a copy paste, it's always the same signs/ symptons. They are also varied which actually cover any child behavior. Also, although the wonder week peaks at a certain time, it says it can strat a few weeks before and last up to 6weeks, by which time you get to the next wonder week early point-which always makes laugh! No respite for tired mummies!! I'm sure there is truth to it but i feel more observation is needed to define the different chapters, or make the book shorter instead of repeating the same. Unless it's written with keeping in mind that mums are gonna go straight to the page they need. Anyway, just the thoughts of a sleep deprived mum!! <br />On another note, thank you for your work on here, I have been reading everything on it since my son was 4 months old and napping only 30min, he is now 9mo, napping brilliantly and almost sttn, I just need to sort out his 5.30am wakings, he's too excited and using his cot as trampoline! Lol. Looking fwd to you next posts.Esmeraldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370622161674539049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-38289219874486741012013-04-14T13:47:46.177-06:002013-04-14T13:47:46.177-06:00Yep :)Yep :)Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-25707491675580039722013-04-14T13:26:35.833-06:002013-04-14T13:26:35.833-06:00Ha ha Rachel. I was just reviewing this post for m...Ha ha Rachel. I was just reviewing this post for my new babies and noticed I must have complained when Liam was little about the months not being posted!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557615620349165257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-91999182296082582832013-02-08T22:08:29.408-07:002013-02-08T22:08:29.408-07:00Ashley joe,
It's amazing how much it helps jus...Ashley joe,<br />It's amazing how much it helps just to know int your fault--even if you can't do anything about it. I hope you're out of it by now. Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-81285288535141851232013-02-01T07:07:32.814-07:002013-02-01T07:07:32.814-07:00Wow, so glad I saw this post! My son is 37 weeks a...Wow, so glad I saw this post! My son is 37 weeks and has turned into a different baby! Sleeping only an hour and a half at night before waking up with the most horrible crying, not content seems bored and just very fussy! Thought I was doing something wrong and feeling so guilty! I can NOT WAIT for this to be over! Thank you for the information!Ashley Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580974128713872815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-56223000039792994132013-01-11T20:39:41.435-07:002013-01-11T20:39:41.435-07:00Garrett and Denise Stone,
Bad sleep any age can be...Garrett and Denise Stone,<br />Bad sleep any age can be connected to a wonder week, especially right now. But it can be due to lots more too.<br />Check out this post for waketime length. You'll likely be around 1.5 hours<br />http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/2009/02/wake-time.html<br /><br />Short naps can be due to ot and ut. But often they happen for no good reason. Look at this post for more...<br />http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/2009/02/waking-early-from-naps.htmlRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-27651623610220694052013-01-11T20:37:14.741-07:002013-01-11T20:37:14.741-07:00Monique,
Even if you don't end up being able t...Monique,<br />Even if you don't end up being able to do much about the fussiness, it really gives you peace of mind to know what is going on, huh.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-37098632781992555332013-01-11T11:36:11.878-07:002013-01-11T11:36:11.878-07:00What's a good awake time for a 18 week old (4m...What's a good awake time for a 18 week old (4months) we get usually 45-1 hr sleep then crying after 1.20 of waketime..she always goes down so easy that's why thought was good awake time. Babywise says 45 min nap are OT are they UT? Thanks!! Also do you think bad sleep this age connected with Wonder Week?Garrett and Denise Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429757702874385266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-68875456279946827342012-11-20T08:19:15.697-07:002012-11-20T08:19:15.697-07:00This is a really great post. I knew about the won...This is a really great post. I knew about the wonder weeks but didn't know the schedule for the start of the fussy periods. This explains so much! My daughter's been very fussy for the last few days - including sleep disruptions - and I couldn't figure out why (she's otherwise content and healthy). According to your post she's right on track for the fussy period for wonder week 19.moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597623257307414010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-44813010641421357872012-07-06T16:00:52.493-06:002012-07-06T16:00:52.493-06:00Gabrielle,
Are you around 3.5 or 5.5 months?? If 5...Gabrielle,<br />Are you around 3.5 or 5.5 months?? If 5.5 months, your little one is probably starting to protest and I would try to give as little attention to that as possible to not reinforce it. You should learn to tell the difference between the cries--protest, pain, hunger etc with some practice. If it crying because she feels uncomfortable, then I would try to give comfort and mainly distract at this age. You are doing the right thing to leave the room when you feel overly upset. I'd try to get some extra support during this rough time and have someone watch baby while you go out and have a little time to yourself. This is really important to do during the tough times with baby so you don't get too overwhelmed. Even 20 minutes walking around the block will do tons to help you feel better. In fact, walks may also help your baby feel better and relax.<br /><br />During wonder weeks I try to keep things as normal as possible but offer comfort (as much as is needed, try not to go overboard during sleep times) when it is needed. Some babies won't regress with sleep or will only regress during the wonder week then go back to normal. Some will still struggle once the wonder week is over so you'll have to work a bit harder on sleep once you get to that point.<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.com