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Hi Sheena,
Sounds like a nightmare (literally).Poor bub, poor
parents -lucky they have (poor sleepless) you.
Do you wonder as I do, how our older kids survived
-when we were told to put them on their tummies to sleep.
?? have you tried the good old sling?? babies often
sleep there snuggled against mum or dadswarm body (or grandma) -or in a
hammock -see www.solcreations.com.au
Being fairly "fresh" from researching this
stuff for my book '100 Ways to Calm the Crying"(there is a good list of
resources in the back) - it seems the earlier the gestation, the more
arousals babies have -the younger the baby the less likely it is to sleep for
very long.
Of course if thre are painful problems like
"reflux" etc sleep is optional - by the way, apparently the best physiological
position for reflux bub s (after meals) is on their tummies with heads propped
up at a thirty degree angle so this may explain why she is more comfortable on
her tummy.
The danger with tummy sleeping is that babies DO
arouse less - this is why they are at greater risk of SIDS on their tummies -
according to James mcKenna -it is the arousals that may be the protective factor
against SIDS -and the more immature the bub, the greater the risk.
This is also why sleep training for young babies is dangerous -it isnt in
babies best interests to sleep too soundly for too long. ie The arousals have a
protective effect.
Also the risk of SIDS is increased by co-sleeping on sofas .
Meanwhile some tips include:
?? check for urinary tract infection - possibly no
symptoms other than crying ( dont see that tummy sleping would make a difference
to this.)
colic tummy massage routine twice daily may
also help (about twenty minutes after a breastfeed in the morning and again in
the evening -pre-empting the crying), plus a relaxation bath in the
evening.
Eliminating dairy and/ or salicylates/
caffeine from mums diet can help too.
Another sleep "aid" may be Music For DReaming
(Sound Impressions -distributed by SONY and should be in Target/ Myer etc or
email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) -
a lovely CD of classical music recorded as one continuous piece in the 3/4 rythm
-the natural rythm of the human heartbeat -it seems to have a soothing effect on
parents and bubs -I have used it to calm an older child (and
myself).
But really, this little one seems to need the
comfort of a person to help regulate her body rythms so carrying in a
sling during the daytime is a really nice way to help her feel secure as well as
physically helping with the discomfort of immature digestive and nervous
systems.
Best
wishes
Pinky
www.pinky-mychild.com
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