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Think it 's anything else aside from just wanting to cuddle? Like acid reflux or upset belly? My lo was extremely fussy and slept at all different times of the day for the first 4 to 8 weeks. Our doctor told us that she most likely had mild acid reflux. It wasn't bad enough for medication but he suggested gripe water and gas drops and they helped a TON. Eventually she started sleeping 45 minutes+.....I also ended up laying her on her belly and she started sleeping soOo much better. I know they don't really recommend it but in my opinion some are just better belly sleepers, especially the ones with belly issues.

You could try swing naps or babywearing. Or just letting him sleep on you. I co-slept for the first few months because DS couldn't stand to sleep on his own.

I was going to suggest reflux like @Mrs. Bum: . My LO would be the same way when she was sleeping. Can you let her sleep elevated in the swing or rock n play to see if that helps? Also, around 2-3 weeks old, they go through a pretty fussy/bad sleep time, so that might also be it.

@Meridian: is this for night time and day time sleep? My LO was like that and I think the stretches for nighttime got better when she was about 8 weeks?

@Meridian: My LO is 12 weeks old now. On a very few occasions he has been able to sleep past his first sleep cycle. Weeks 9-10 were even worst, he couldn't sleep past 20 mins unless I held him for naps.
What some other mothers are saying on other posts is that 40-45 mins is typical. Babies this young will/should start consolidating their sleep cycles around 6 months. It's a long time to wait. But, it gives me hope.

@Meridian: our babies sound alike. I had to pull out all the strings and the common ones like swing and baby wearing don't work for us. Make sure your baby is fed well. Or pediatrician told us that once the baby reaches about 12 pounds sleep should get better, and it had at least for nights. Naps are still 30 mins for us.

@Pumpkin Pie: It was around 6wks. That's when I started a night sleep routine (bath, PJs, swaddle, lullaby and white noise). I first had him in bed by 8-830pm, now it's between 7-7:15pm. I also make sure that he has a full belly. I BF during the day and FF before bed and night wakeups.

Keep in mind that preemies are really sleepy at first as they catch up developmentally. My son was only 3 weeks early, but he slept so much the first couple weeks that we thought we were super parents Then he woke up a bit and sleep got harder. I also suggest baby wearing. I used to wear him in the moby while I bounced on an exercise ball.