Posted by Helen on February 21, 2000 at 08:17:23:

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 been having much the same problem with my 8 week old. She will sleep for much longer in my arms, or in the car, but in her crib she only sleeps for a couple of hours. Much of the time I resort to her sleeping in our bed. I find that the closeness seems to settle her and at night she now can sleep about 5-6 hours in our bed. If you really don't fancy that option, I have also had some success with the following:-

Swaddling tightly in blankets - when I put her down she sleeps in a much more restful manner and for longer periods

Constant background noise - this sounds really bizarre but it has worked for me. Try putting the radio on in the background - not tuned to any station, just let it hiss away at a fair volume. This seems to mimic the sound of the car and sends her to sleep - it also soothes her when she is crying with colic. The hoover and hairdryer also work, but are much harder to sleep through than the radio!!

Hope this helps

Helen

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