baby sleep update #1
Last night I put Sera's crib mattress on the floor and a sleeping bag for me right beside it. I figured out that the reason for her waking up every 20-30 minutes is her need to suck to sleep. As soon as she falls asleep her pacifier falls out and then she waks soon after and she cant get back to sleep until I replace the boob or paci. Making sleep impossible for her.
So last night she slept on her own mattress without her pacifier and I cuddled with her, sang to her, rubbed her back until she fell asleep. I didnt feel like I was abandoniong her and I gave her whatever cuddles she needed. Just nothing to suck on. It took 4 hours for her to fall asleep and then she woke up in 20 minutes. Then it took 15 minutes to fall asleep and she woke up after 10. Again about 10 minutes to fall asleep and slept for 10 mintues and that continued until about 1:30am. At that point, I brought her back to bed with me but still didnt give her something to suck on. The time periods of waking up got shorter (1-5 minutes) and she only woke up every hour or so as long as I cuddled her close.
Plan- Stick with this routine for a week and see if loosing the paci will help her sleep.
So last night she slept on her own mattress without her pacifier and I cuddled with her, sang to her, rubbed her back until she fell asleep. I didnt feel like I was abandoniong her and I gave her whatever cuddles she needed. Just nothing to suck on. It took 4 hours for her to fall asleep and then she woke up in 20 minutes. Then it took 15 minutes to fall asleep and she woke up after 10. Again about 10 minutes to fall asleep and slept for 10 mintues and that continued until about 1:30am. At that point, I brought her back to bed with me but still didnt give her something to suck on. The time periods of waking up got shorter (1-5 minutes) and she only woke up every hour or so as long as I cuddled her close.
Plan- Stick with this routine for a week and see if loosing the paci will help her sleep.