https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:23:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266851 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:24:55 +0000 leelee 266851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: @Crumbs: DD was like this during week 5 and right now week 8., I read that it's a wonder week where there's alOt of mental development which causes the fussiness and lack of sleep. There's tons of info if you google "the wonder weeks". I had to start swaddling DD again because she was being so fussy ad wouldn't sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266843 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:17:53 +0000 SugarplumsMom 266843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I wish I can help, but I've been like a zombie all day. LO's sleep cycled over - her nights are days again. It's like how she was as a newborn. Nothing works for me unless I hold her, then IF I'm lucky, I can get away by putting her down (even if it's just beside me). Last night she didn't let me out her down at all and when I do, she fusses and cries. I really want to avoid getting her worked up so I end up just holding her. She finally slept a long stretch this morning, from 6 am to 12:30. She's been sweet and sleepy all day and now now it's night time and completely awake. DH's going to bed soon so I'll likely be up all night again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266787 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:45:00 +0000 Weagle 266787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I started at week 8 with her in the same room with me, usually in the PNP or on the floor.. After a week or so I felt comfortable letting her nap on her tummy in her crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266433 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:44:08 +0000 mrs. wagon 266433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: yep lil miss wagon didn't like the swing anymore either. bah. We ended up sticking it out until it was time for her to eat again, then I just fed her and put her down. The thing is, when she started fussing was RIGHT after she had eaten last, so I really don't think it was that she was hungry. Luckily she slept for a good 3 hours, then during the next feeding she FILLED two diapers with a TON of poop. So I think she was having tummy issues. Do you keep the swing on all night? or do you turn it off at some point? I was thinking about keeping her in there all night (but she screamed while in there as well) but I was afraid her face would get too cold.</p> <p>@c.sassy: when did you let her nap on her tummy? I think it will help too... I'm thinking of letting her nap on her tummy today, closely supervised of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266243 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:59:22 +0000 Weagle 266243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO did this during the day for the few weeks around her 6 week growth spurt. She never really liked the swing or bouncer and would only sleep in my arms, so we didn't leave the house much :) Once I started letting her nap on her tummy things got a LOT better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266185 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:09:50 +0000 banana 266185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs.wagon: We brought our swing upstairs too! But now all of a sudden she decides she doesnt like it anymore. argggggg! It's 3am right now and she 's sleeping on my bed. My arms are sore from holding her all day. The 5 S's helped a few times in getting her to sleep. What i did was swaddle her and swing her from side to side until she fell asleep and then place on her swing really quickly. she thought i was still thr one swinging her. score!</p> <p>what did u end up doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-266139 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:07:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 266139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This exact thing is happening to us tonight at 5 weeks old. Ack!! How did you deal?? I'm about to bring the massive swing upstairs!! @Crumbs: / @banana: please help meeeee </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-261388 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:04:51 +0000 SugarplumsMom 261388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She threw up for the first time - all over the bed! I had to call reinforcement (wake hubs). I just got done bathing her and now feeding her again. If she fussy after, I'll try the bouncer. I've moved it into a dark corner, so hopefully it'll work as a last resort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-261265 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:24:08 +0000 SugarplumsMom 261265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a bouncer aka her "poopy chair". She'll sit in it for awhile but has never slept in it. She gets fussy if she's in it too long. Argh she's hungry again. She's eating all night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-261258 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:22:40 +0000 banana 261258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 3 weeks old right now and she'll go through moments like this too. She'll be alllll sleepy after nursing and then the moment i put her down, she's wide awake! I agree.... try the swing. She's actually sleeping on the swing right now and it's heavenly I tell ya! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-261248 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:19:59 +0000 chopsuey 261248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried a swing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-261240 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:17:55 +0000 regberadaisy 261240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes! So sorry, I remember those days. Does she only fuss when you put her down?</p> <p>Have you tried bouncer or swing? It never worked for us but maybe for your LO? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-7-week-old-refuses-to-sleep#post-261230 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:15:23 +0000 SugarplumsMom 261230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO's 7 weeks old and lately she will not let me put her down. She's actually sweet, she smiles and coos at me but as soon as I put her down, then it's fuss city! DH just returned to work this week so it's pretty much just me and her all day. I'm grateful she's not crying, but that's only because I haven't put her down! </p> <p>She's not normally like this. She normally sleeps during the day (naps for 3 hrs) on top of her longer night sleeps. But today she's just cat napping/waking up whenever I put her down. Then the ritual of getting her back to sleep continues. </p> <p>One thing that works is putting her in a sitting position (like I'm burping her) and she falls asleep that way, but even if I wait 30 mins before putting her down, she wakes up. I don't know what to do. She's 10.5 lbs and I'm aching! It's 1 am and she's fussing beside me. She's literally been eating and peeing ALL day, but not sleeping. Help! </p>