Re: [ozmidwifery] ??sleep question

[Marilyn Kleidon]

Actually my first daughter did from about 8 weeks of age until about 6 months. It was strange, I thought she had died the first time she slept like that and sometimes it was 8 or ten hours, but always a BIG sleep from about 6 in the evening until the morning. Silly me thought I had figured parenting all out, she was only demand fed and fed in a sling on and off at least every 2 hours during the day, very interactive and pooped out after the evening feed. But, back to your question she didn't sleep in a baby hammock but in her little rocking bassinet for the first 4 months and then in a cot. When she started waking more frequently again around 6 months it took a bit of getting used to. I just kept her awake longer. Sounds like this baby just has to get used to waking up and putting himself back to sleep which is always a trick if they are not sleeping with you. I also think that at this age babies need a little less sleep, so maybe keep him awake longer??   marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Pinky McKay To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:00 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] ??sleep question Hi all - anyone?? Any suggestions? A question from a parent that has me a bit baffled - I get several every day and most are totally straightforward. Interestingly most babies parents enquire about are sleeping long stretches - mine never slept 12 hours -at any age!!     The challenge we are currently faced with is moving (baby) from a baby hammock to a cot. (baby)  is now 6 months old and has been sleeping successfully in a hammock for the last 4 months averaging around 12 hours sleep solid for that time. We are currently reaching a point that he will out grow his hammock so we will have to put him into a cot. We have tried this a few times with the same result. He will go to sleep on his back and stay there for about 20 minutes and then because he can roll now he rolls in his sleep and wakes himself up. We are both unsure of what to do. Pinky