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Re: 8 week old will only sleep for 1 hour at a time

Posted by lisa on February 18, 2000 at 08:36:44:

In Reply to: 8 week old will only sleep for 1 hour at a time posted by Toby on February 16, 2000 at 13:51:01:

I have a 2 month old who sleeps better in something smaller than a crib. That may be your problem. I've come to understand that small infants feel "lost" in a space as large as a crib. My baby now sleeps in a cradle and does much better. She also likes her carseat. Anything tight & small. This may help you. It sounds like your baby is the same way. As far as the BM's go, I'm suprised your ped advised you to bottle feed. Breastfed infants have a much easier time filling their pants. I still nurse mine, so I can't help you there.

I don't think you should expect your baby to be on any type of schedule at 10 weeks old. It wouldn't be fair to her. They still need you 'on demand' at that age. It's unrealistic to think otherwise.

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