Our son was intense from day one...our daughter? Not so much. I'm having a heck of a time keeping her awake enough to feed. We've tried nakey time, tickling her feet, jiggling her head/my breast. Any other wise suggestions?
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It didn't work for my son, but I was taught to draw a letter "s" on my LO's back. to wake him up. He was a sleepyhead as a newborn.
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blowing some air on her cheek, massaging your breast...
my friend resorted to using a wet washcloth to wake her baby up... not sure I could do that, but my friend was determined!
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Thanks...I have a low milk supply so we're on strict instructions to feed every two hous but I can't wake her up and keep her awake. I might have to resort to the wet washcloth.
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no suggestions because what i would of said you've already tried. Naked time doesn't work?
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em was so sleepy too because she had jaundice. what worked best was get her naked a putting a cool washcloth on her.
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lucky! my LO's such a light sleeper... -.-
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My lactation consultant always said the last resort is wet washcloth ... she said she had to do it with her 3rd ... you gotta do what you gotta do - girls gotta eat!
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My baby is 3 months and I still have this problem. I keep saying to my husband, once she decides she wants to sleep, there is no stopping her. I've tried all of these things. She's getting better as she gets older.
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I second the cool washcloth. Also tickling her neck and back regularly so she doesn't drift off in the first place.
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Diaper change with a cold wipe always works with my daughter. I feel bad doing it, but she's such a heavy sleeper and doesn't wake to eat often enough!
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If you add in the wet washcloth, you have covered everything I know of to wake a sleepy newborn!
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