https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:17:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-944396 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:01:19 +0000 Boheme 944396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here. My 7 week old HAAAAAATES sleep! I don't have advice for getting her to sleep, but the Moby has been a lifesaver for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-944339 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:39:27 +0000 Weagle 944339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was totally the same way. I remover asking a friend with 4 kiddos what to do. She was at a loss... If course I felt like I must be ruining my child. But, our pediatrician reassured me and said it's totally fine. They figure it out eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-944247 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:14:26 +0000 Revel 944247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby is like this. She's a very alert newborn and naps are a struggle. I've tried to just ride it out. As a ray of hope, she is now almost seven weeks and seems to be starting to respond to my attempts to get her to nap. I would suggest just keep trying things. Some days she'll nap in the swing, some days the carrier, some days I hold her. I feel like whole days are devoted to her sleep sometimes! But it's getting easier, and easier not to obsess. Good luck! I read somewhere that a baby won't truly deprive themselves of sleep to the point of it being unhealthy unless under severe duress, and that's been a helpful thought for me, whether or not it's true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-943827 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:44:12 +0000 shopaholic 943827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have used the Baby K'tan almost every day of K's life since she was ~ 2 weeks old! We have the Ergo with the infant insert and I like it a lot too! But the K'tan is small and just fits in my diaper bag so I can wear her anytime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-942105 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:19:31 +0000 heartonastring 942105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember reading somewhere (Weissbluth, I think) that up to 6 weeks babies will sleep when they need to and you don't need to worry about establishing any sort of pattern or routine. </p> <p>My DD was also a very alert NB and I used to stress out about nap times until I read the above advice, and then I just relaxed about it and followed DD's lead. There were a lot of times when I would put her in her swing and she wouldn't nap, but would just lay there and look around without making a peep...so I let her. Eventually she would either fall asleep or get hungry again.</p> <p>At 12 weeks she's a champion napper and we're in a good routine, but that honestly didn't happen until probably 8-ish weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-942080 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:14:22 +0000 blackbird 942080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E was like this for the first...two months? Then got crabbier and crabbier in the evenings with giant meltdowns. The ped suggested i work on putting her down regularly for naps, and voila! 2 hour nap schedule commenced. It wouldn't have worked much earlier. </p> <p>I totally left my LO to just hang out by herself and didn't hold her. She's now 3 months old and perfectly content to play with her mobile in her crib all by herself so i can start dinner or something. Independent play is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-942064 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:11:45 +0000 Mrswonderwoman 942064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the moby ALL the time th first 2-3 months for daytime naps. It was great! Target has them new, but you can find them used as well online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941935 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:45:19 +0000 Adira 941935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: If your baby can self soothe, count your blessings!!!! Mine can too and we are the LUCKY few!!! You're doing just fine, Mama! And your baby's happy and healthy, so try not to worry too much! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941928 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:43:32 +0000 cmomma17 941928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: oh yes! put the baby down and do what you need to do! I put mine in the pack n play (with a mobile) or in a bouncy seat (before I ever had a swing or an activity mat).<br /> For babywearing I used the moby at first but not for long. It worked a few times but I found it difficult to use and LO was not a fan of being stuffed in there. Other moms love it though, that's just my experience.<br /> We have an ergo but didn't have the infant insert so actually haven't tried it yet!<br /> We eventually had luck with the baby bjorn. He'd cry at first and then pass out when faced towards me. Now we have him facing out and he loves it. We did that slightly earlier than recommended, but he had good head control so we felt okay about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941927 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:43:15 +0000 Bookish 941927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I've done so much googling of sleep habits.. Lol. She does seem to self sooth pretty well, when we put her down at night she fussed for a bit then zonks out. She just takes after me, I guess. I hate naps too! Although I could really use one right now.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941910 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:39:43 +0000 Adira 941910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: I remember e-mailing my mom about this and telling her how worried I was that he wasn't getting enough sleep. She did some research on it and came back to me with "There's a huge range, like 9-20 hours a day! So I wouldn't worry about it!" That made me feel better. And now that I can see that Xander is thriving and perfectly happy, I just realize that he must not need as much sleep as the "average" baby.</p> <p>And definitely try just putting her down in something she likes and letting her chill! It was the ONLY way I got anything done with Xander! Plus babies being able to entertain themselves is a useful skill! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941905 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:36:52 +0000 Bookish 941905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: she does seem to love her rock n play! Maybe I'll just set her in there next time and go about things... I just think I'm getting caught up in the omg my newborn should be sleepy thing :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941904 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:36:44 +0000 hilsy85 941904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: I loved the moby at that age, it was super snuggly...but a lot of people find the k'tan easier to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941901 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:35:05 +0000 Bookish 941901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @cmomma17: yeah I think y'all may be right on the baby wearing...I put her down, she fussed for a while then went to crying, and when I laid her on my chest she calmed down. Any advice as to what carrier is good at this age? I have an ergo on order but I know I need something less bulky... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941898 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:34:24 +0000 Adira 941898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I totally agree with @hilsy85!!! We would leave Xander on his activity mat or in his swing for hours!!! He was totally content to just look around at stuff and when he got tired, he'd just pass out, haha. I think this really helped his sleep later on because he can self-soothe without us having to sleep train at all and now STTN, usually about 7 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941892 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:32:51 +0000 Adira 941892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: Yep! I'd say if she's not fussy, she's perfectly content!!! And once she's smiling, you're going to feel sooooooo much better, even if the sleep still sucks! Being able to actually SEE that they are happy and content makes a world of difference!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941887 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:31:13 +0000 hilsy85 941887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with baby wearing! And it's ok to leave her in the swing or on her playmat for a little bit when you need to do something. Babies don't need constant stimulation--being alive is enough stimulation! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941882 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:30:06 +0000 cmomma17 941882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookworm: please ignore the numbers! I tracked them ALL and it stressed me out! Sounds like your baby girl is thriving, she's just not letting you get anything done! ;) See if she likes being worn (awake or asleep) so you can have some time with your hands free. Otherwise, just try to enjoy every second of her newborn-ness :) :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941880 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:29:07 +0000 shopaholic 941880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the same kid I think! K's been like that since the beginning! I even remember very early on, she went a whole day without sleeping except for a couple of 5 min. cat naps here and there. 4+ months and I still struggle with this on the daily. i.e. Sunday she slept a grand total of 25 min. between wake-up and bedtime. The good thing though, her naps have slowly, but surely increased from 5-10 min. to 20-25 now. Hang in there and baby-wear (it's the only thing that saves me most days!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941875 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:28:05 +0000 cmomma17 941875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I saw C at lunch and my MIL told me he had only had one 30 minute nap all day. Oh well! He can get pretty fussy in the evenings, but when he goes down he sleeps 4-5 hours and then a second 2-4 hours (if the second one is short he then takes a long morning 'nap'). I hope he sleeps through the night soon, but I'll take it for now! :)<br /> When he was brand new I seriously worried about his brain development like @bookworm, but he was always content! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941873 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:27:51 +0000 Bookish 941873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: @cmomma17: Ok you both just made me feel so much better. She's getting around 12, and it's freaking me the heck out. But she's gaining weight and seems content, soo I guess she's fine?! Those stupid numbers, they kill me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941863 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:25:36 +0000 Adira 941863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: Sounds like our babies were (are) very similar! Xander almost never slept 12 hours when he was little and before he was smiling, I would FREAK OUT. I'd put him in his swing and he'd just swing and swing, staring about, not sleeping. I was always asking my husband "Do you think he's miserable...?" But he wasn't fussy at all. And now he's the happiest little guy! And he sleeps through the night! Still doesn't nap great, though now he averages about 12 hours of sleep a day. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941853 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:22:08 +0000 cmomma17 941853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: That "16 hours a day" thing is such crap! I stressed out over that number endlessly. My LO averaged 9-12! And 12 was rare! I worried so much, and at three months he's perfectly fine. He still doesn't nap super well during the day, but he sleeps great at night and is a healthy thriving boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941850 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:20:41 +0000 Adira 941850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry! My baby was the same way! If she's not fussy, I'd try not to worry. I would freak out because I'd read that they should only be up for like 45 minutes to 1 hour tops, and Xander would stay up for TWO HOURS and then only nap for 20-30 minutes! I could never get anything done either. I remember freaking out too because they say at that age they should be getting around 16 hours of sleep a day or something like that and Xander maybe got 12 a day! But he was perfectly content and now he's a happy little guy, so it's just the way he is I guess! Your baby's probably similar. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941848 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:20:15 +0000 cmomma17 941848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try wearing her?<br /> My newborn had days like these. Hang in there. Remember in parenthood there are a lot of "stages" and nothing lasts forever!<br /> Just forget your 'to do' list for a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gahmy-newborn-wants-to-party-all-day#post-941828 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:16:10 +0000 Bookish 941828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG. I think I have the most alert 2-week old on the planet. The kid will. not. nap. The last couple of days she has been absolutely terrible about sleeping during the day. She isn't fussy or hungry (except during her normal every 3 hr feedings), but holy cow, she just doesn't want to go down! She stares at me with her big eyes, or looks around at everything, or makes cute squeaky noises, but she'll be darned if she naps!</p> <p>I've tried the swing, her crib, her pack n play, sleeping on me, swaddled and unswaddled. Nope! Girl just wants to look around and wave her arms about.</p> <p>Sigh. I asked the pediatrician yesterday and he didn't seem too concerned since she is sleeping really well at night (last night she wouldn't go down until flippin 10pm, but she slept in 4, 3, and 2.5 hr blocks).</p> <p>This sucks for two reasons... For one, I can't get anything done! Every time I think she miiight be getting sleepy, NOPE! Up she gets and whatever I'm doing has to be put on hold. Secondly, I'm pretty sure she's hitting a growth spurt (already surpassed birth weight at appt) but shouldn't she be sleeping MORE?! Am I wrecking her poor brain by allowing this? Even though I really don't know what else I could do?!</p> <p>Ugh, end rant. I'm going to lose my darn mind. </p>