https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:02:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258793 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:07:54 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2258793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All - I did lots of rocking and bouncing of DD (while she was swaddled) to calm her a bit and then just left her in her crib. She fussed for a bit but ultimately put herself to sleep for a good nap. But overtired baby = no fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258792 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:05:35 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2258792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: oh - I put her down before she was overtired. We're doing EASY so I've gotten good at telling. But I tried the zipadee-zip instead of swaddling and she woke herself too quickly and then was too overtired to go to sleep again for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258775 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 17:41:34 +0000 LindsayInNY 2258775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following because this happens far too often! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258753 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 16:12:28 +0000 littlejoy 2258753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know about over tiredness ... Once I read about sleep/wake cycles (I believe it's 90 minutes at that age), it made the BIGGEST difference. It's so, so hard, but now that LO is showing these signs, you know that you can start recognizing it before it's too late. </p> <p>And yes to the carrier! It's all that would work for our LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258746 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 15:57:24 +0000 QBbride 2258746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would she sleep if you held her or wore her in the carrier? That's what I would do with my son if he was overtired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258740 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 15:22:56 +0000 PawPrints 2258740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Overtired babies = the worst. So frustrating. When DD gets overtired and totally shuts down her ability to go to sleep, we pull out the Lillebaby and snap the hood up. That's usually enough to settle her down after a few minutes of walking/bouncing. Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overtired-baby#post-2258724 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:41:38 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2258724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh! DD is overtired this afternoon and now won't fall asleep. She's starting to outgrow her Velcro swaddled so we decided to try her in her zipadee-zips for her naps today. It worked fine this morning but this afternoon she woke herself up and is now overtired and won't go back to sleep. :sad: I know I kind of asked for it messing with her sleep but hopefully she decides to sleep soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overcoming-overtiredness#post-750841 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:35:47 +0000 ladyfingers 750841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh that sucks! My rule is I try for an hour and then I get him up and try again in another hour. Or if he gets just so intolerably fussy I can't stand it, I'll try sooner. He usually goes down that second time.</p> <p>ETA if this was a regular thing I would definitely give up sooner than an hour, but it's pretty infrequent lately that it takes him any longer than 15 minutes to fall asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overcoming-overtiredness#post-750713 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:39:17 +0000 kml636 750713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is the worst! There comes a point when yes, we do whatever it takes to get her to get some sleep (swing, stroller, baby wear, or car ride as a last resort). Once in a hotel room I had to put her in the dark bathroom next to the running tub faucet in her car seat to finally have her get some sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/overcoming-overtiredness#post-750691 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:29:08 +0000 charlotte 750691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh my gosh! no idea what I did to cause this but LO woke up at 6AM and would not go back to sleep anywhere [crib, arms, rock n play, etc] for 6 HOURS! this is the longest I remember him being awake. none of the usual things worked and he definitely had a clean diaper and full belly and seemingly little gas (vs. usual!)</p> <p>I don't know what happened but it was like it just kept snowballing as he got more tired and cranky! What do you do in these situations? Just whatever works? haha, he finallllly did fall asleep listening to lullabys in the RNP and now I'm tiptoe-ing around the house and hissing at the dog when he is too loud. please let it last! </p>