What am I doing wrong??

Hi guys! For the past week or so my daughter has been falling asleep for the night around 6:30-7pm. She’s been consistently waking around 12am then again at 3-5am but during this time she is WIDE AWAKE ready for her day. As you can imagine, I am NOT. I’m just exhausted and would rather be in the newborn trenches again. What am I doing wrong?? Any advice etc?? Can you share your routine? Love, an exhausted mama x
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My boy is the same! And 4ish he’s wide awake and I’m exhausted trying to play with him and make him tired. It’s such hard work. No advice really as I’m still trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong but girl I feel your pain! I literally play and tickle until he’s sleepy again and we will go back to sleep till midday xx

I think it's just part of the regression we've been awake since 4:30🥲

How are her naps in the day? How many and how long? (Approximately as I know they aren't consistent at this age). This is known as a split night and is usually a day routine issue.

i don’t now i’m just throwing ideas out here- is she perhaps getting too much sleep for her needs? every baby is different say 7pm-3am overnight that’s 8 hours plus a couple of hours you have during a day for naps, maybe she’s just well rested enough by then.

Is she around 4 months? This is the same with my little girl at the moment. We are just seeing an improvement after 3/4 weeks. So we found my little one was actually learning how to sit up. Now she can sit up her sleep is getting better. I have found making sure that you keep a sleepy environment and to make sure you put them to bed before they get over tired you see an improvement. But from what you say the sleep is good it's just she is awake between. I do cuddle my girl I pop a dummy in and shh her in my arms to make sure she stays sleepy and then set a time limit for how long I can hold her for, any thing past that time I put her down and encourage self soothing. It's hard but have you tried leaving her? If she is just babbling to herself she may drift off on her own? I only really interfere if she cries. If she babbles I just leave her.

Thank you guys!! I don’t feel so alone anymore!! I definitely think it’s the regression/teething! She’s been fighting her naps too! It’s been a rough few weeks lol. My daughter is also learning to sit up, this could contribute to this too! Hopefully everyone’s nights get easier! Thank you ladies x

My little one sat up on her own yesterday... She slept great last night 😂

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