[MrsNorthman]

Roll the pram over a bump in the carpet with one foot while you eat?...

Yes I use this one a lot!

Also Pooks, there are nights when I know she will wake again if I put her down so i just don't. For the last 3 days she has had a 4 hour nap in the afternoon in my arms because I'm just too happy that she is sleeping for so long that I don't want to risk it...

[Tesseract]

It happens. Sometimes it just happens. It's not your fault. Its normal. He will go to sleep eventually, try not to stress too much about it.

Get someone to take him off your hands for an hour do you can have a bath or something.

I found that when DD got like this what worked was taking her into a dark room, wrapping her super tight and putting her on the boob. I was very gentle and very loving, but firm - I became very calm and purposeful, I really let her know that I was in charge and I knew what was best. They really do pick up on your moods. The other thing that worked was feeding her on a pillow on the lounge and letting her flake out, then letting her keep my nipple in her mouth (as long as it wasn't hurting me) for the duration of the nap to keep her asleep, at least then it would start to address the overtiredness.

hugs. Tess xx

[Pooks*potters]

Thanks! I am toddling off to try some of these things...

[Therese]

I remember those days It is tough.

There are lots of great ideas here. The swing saved my sanity

I hope he settles tonight for you.

[sigh]

I think (and I don't remember a lot from DDs early months) that DD did this sort of thing a few times. She was fine (a bit grumpy) but just frigging awake and breastfeeding almost constantly. It nearly killed me. Once it was like two days running and then she slept for like 24 hours. It only happened a few times and not after 10 or 12 weeks.

[MrsNorthman]

Pooks also I very often use the "lets start again" method. Redo bathtime, nice and warm and calm, redo massage, new wondersuit etc. I also very often use mah boobs and let her fall asleep on it.

Remember you are doing an AWESOME job.

[AryaStar]

It happens. Sometimes it just happens. It's not your fault. Its normal. He will go to sleep eventually, try not to stress too much about it.

Tesseract I always love your posts.

I was going to say essentially the same thing. We had quite a few of "those days" too. I let it drive me crazy the first few times trying every trick in the book but eventually I decided that on days like that I wasn't going to try and force the issue and just let him sleep when he was ready. We were both much happier for it.

So rather than spend fruitless, frustrating hours trying to settle him for the inevitable micro-power nap that was to follow I'd let him lie on his playmat, potter about with me in the sling or took him out for a walk in the pram, more for my sanity than his.

They are tough days though.

[Chardonnay Buffa...]

I came in here from recent posts, and I must be seriously clucky, because your post made me remember walking up and down the hallway for 4+ hours to get DD to sleep. Yet strangely, these memories don't make me cry with frustration, now I just think she was my gorgeous little bubby who needed some comforting from her mummy


At the time, it was horrific!!!

[Alpha_Chook]

I like a PP's suggestion of going to the shops or a walk or something. Thats what I used to do, and still do now (though don't really need to now)....I think it's the reason why he likes being at the shops and can sleep in a LOT of noise (think JB Hi-Fi near the stereos). He also liked the swing but every time he was in it he would have a poo-explosion...not sure if it was the rocking or his position but it was every time!!! That said, he did like the swing

[LifesGood]

I agree with Mrs Northam. Start again.

Also, sometimes they just have these days when they get increasingly overtired and unable to sleep. Eventually they collapse in exhaustion and reset themselves (usually overnight). So there isn't necessarily anything you can do except wait it out and keep trying.