7 week old not sleeping during the day
Hi ladies, I need some help!
My 7 week old has become impossible to settle for most of his daytime sleeps.
Current routine is; feed, play, sleep. Awake for anywhere between an hour & 90 minutes maximum when I put him down for his sleep. There's also either white noise or lullaby music on loudly when I put him down.
Problems;
- he's not 'sleepy' when going down for his sleep (& won't even go to sleep on me).
- when I put him down, he's swaddled & either in his bassinet or cot (he sleeps in both at night/regularly).
- I've tried pick up/put down, but it's no longer working, to the point when I put him down he screams. I don't mind fussing, but screaming breaks my heart.
- he won't take a dummy, but loves loves loves using me as a dummy. I do let him do that occasionally but it's not always going to be practical.
Thankfully he sleeps ok at night - generally get a 3.5 hour & 2 - 2.5 hour block out of him. But I'm concerned that if the daytime sleeping remains out of balance/doesn't happen it will muck up evenings.
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