does your LO get fussy just before falling asleep?

Question

Anyone else's baby get super duper cranky right before they fall asleep? Like just too tired to handle it? How do you get your baby to give in to dreamland?

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Yes! But I read an article yesterday that says that this means that your baby is overtired. Check it out! It was Are you keeping your baby awake too long on a website called Preciouslittlesleep.com.

We have gotten out LO to sleep on her own a few times now. Otherwise getting her to sleep has been a huuuge challenge - she cries and cries. It seems like it's all about the timing. If you get it right things are much easier.

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yep! i have to have him in a wrap, dance/bounce in the bathroom, mo lights with the shower on and a pacifier in his mouth (sometimes i have to offer it to him over snd over) quite the process and then im stuck with him in the baby carrier . need to find a more sustainable route!

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My 1st was like that but this time around I know better 😅.
It usually means baby is overtired/overstimulated. 
Bedtime routines help baby to unwind. Note the time that your baby starts to fuss and start the routine before it.
You can do many things. We usually do bath, swaddle, nurse in a quite, dim room, burp then cuddle with the pacifier with white noise on (we use an app called sound sleeper) then I put her in her bassinet while she's still awake but with the pacifier in her mouth.
She usually drifts off that way unless we're having a rough day then we follow the happiest baby on the block technique. So we do the same routine, swaddle, pacifier and white noise (or I shush in her ear if she's not calming down) while swaying her in a side position. Once she calms down enough, I put her down.
On very bad days, I may need to keep her in my arms till she's fully asleep before putting her down but I try to avoid that as this was a very difficult habit to break with my 1st.
Good luck!

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I do a dark room, him in his swaddle sack, rock him, and ssh, ssh, ssh in his ear if he is really fussy, and put him on the breast. Totally recommend The Happiest Baby on the Block, great book!

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I think it depends on the infant. Mine gets cranky right before sleep almost everyday and all that works is me rocking her and turning on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and she has to be able to smell my skin

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My daughter does it. I'll try a bath or if all else fails I'll give her the boob. Usually I can get her to calm down by talking softly and swaying in a dark room

does your LO get fussy just before falling asleep?

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