https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:31:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tired-but-wont-stay-asleep#post-1035326 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:10:20 +0000 .twist. 1035326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh gosh, we are in the thick of it too. L is doing all this and it's making me crazy! I may just have to admit defeat and go with whatever works in the first few months. Sounds like a much more sane route. I was at our 6 week check up today and brought it all up with my doctor and she said that is exactly what it is. Growth spurt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tired-but-wont-stay-asleep#post-1023982 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:25:10 +0000 sslm 1023982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does a swing help?<br /> Madeline took all of her naps in the swing at that point. What about the car or the stroller? I was doing whatever it took to get her to sleep at that point. Weeks 3, 4, and 5 were the worst for us in terms of fussiness and naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tired-but-wont-stay-asleep#post-1023883 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:45:28 +0000 googly-eyes 1023883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He is coming up on his first wonder week, so it could be that. The "peak of fussiness" is 6 weeks. Or a growth spurt. Or any host of things. If you really think it's gas I've heard the Windi (spelling?) is good. Same company as the nosefrida I think. Or could be a dietary thing.. </p> <p>I too would go by the "whatever works" mentality... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tired-but-wont-stay-asleep#post-1023869 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:41:35 +0000 tororojo 1023869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh...at that point, I think we did a lot of LO sleeping in my arms/on DH's chest when she wouldn't stay asleep in the crib. I went by "for the first 2 months, do whatever works/you can't spoil a newborn" and it helped keep my sanity. And I watched lots of TV while she slept. And the 6 week growth spurt was fussy, fussy torture for us, just a possible heads up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tired-but-wont-stay-asleep#post-1023823 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:28:21 +0000 Alivoo01 1023823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is struggling to stay sleep/sleep contently the past few days. He's 1 month today. He's tired and his eyes get all droopy, then they'll close. 5 minutes later - they're wide open and he's super fussy and begins crying. After calming him down, he'll drift back off to sleep, but 5 minutes later... Rinse and repeat. </p> <p>We thought it was gas issues so we got him some gas drops, but that doesn't seems to make things any better. Any ideas on what's going on and what I can do to help him sleep better?? </p>