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I have no tips for you as my son was the same way. I just wanted to let you know you were not alone... Hopefully she will sleep more soon.

Oh, one thing, Ian would sleep better cuddle up to me, it seems like he would get cold, he is a dec baby. Is she eating when she awakes? it might be a growth spurt too...

This is something that all parents have to undergo till the baby grows up. When a baby wakes up he needs attention. If he does not get it in time he starts crying. Then it is very difficult to put him back to sleep. The baby is not aware of day or night. He does not know night is the time for sleeping. He covers his sleeping hours throughout the day.

Just so you know your not alone all parents go through it. One of the greatest presents my sister in law gave me after my son was born was to take him for the night. It was the first decent nights sleep I had in months. Eventually she will grow out of it, my son is 3 now and he sleeps through the night at least most nights he does lol.

this is normal. most new babies have these same sleeping habbits which is why they tell you sleep when your baby sleeps, even if its during the day. you may have problems until the baby is about 6 months around the time they start solid foods. by that time they stomach might be larger enough to handle them throughout the entire night. after that point is a comfort thing. just try to feed your child as much as she wants right before she goes to sleep, a full belly helps them sleep just a bit longer. make sure they're in their own bed. its important to get them to sleep in their own beds no matter what or you'll be dealing with a stuborn child wanting to always sleep with you.

...when she's only enough, create a sleeping/bedtime routine. this will help them sleep through the night and also sleep in their own beds.
since she is really young, she might want to be swaddled a bit more. try also rolling up a blanket and placing her on her side with the blanket behind her while she's all swaddled. babies like to be all tight and tucket in because it reminds them of the womb. they also have those bears that make the noises of a heart beat which should help calm the baby down. but until they're older, they won't be able to sleep more then a few hours. you may be lucky to get about 4 hours our of her at a time. also, try keeping her active during the day and night time let her relax and rest. if she's kept active and sleeps less during the day, she will be more tired at night. it might be hard, but don't force her to stay awake, she still needs her sleep. but don't force her to go back to sleep. its better if she's awake.

Hey, my 2.5 year old hardly sleeps thro the night for the most part..so it does take awhile. Some children are just better sleepers. I found that wrapping my son up (like they do at the hospital) made him sleep better!!! I think he was cold and being wrapped made him feel like he was close to something. Anyways, that worked for us at least. Hope you have found something to help...being tired is frustrating!

I remember those first weeks. They say that the first six weeks is the hardest, because baby is adjusting to being out of the womb. I thought it was kind of cliche, but found that it really is right. Both my kids started to settld and sleep more right around six weeks of age. The first six weeks is the time when you barely know what day of the week it is, much less what time it is, because your sleep is so messed up do to baby - we all go through it, but it really does get better.

You are right at the time where there is usally a growth spurt - keep in mind - 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months ... you can expect growth spurts at this time. She may be headed ionto it and just needing a bit more food.

Regarding cereal - it's a very bad idea to give it to a baby so young. Cereal has less nutrients in it than formula or breastmilk. I makes them feel full for longer because it is really hard to digest, not because the baby is actually getting the nutrients she needs. She may sleep longer, but her body won'tbe getting the nutrition it needs...and at such a young age it's so very important for her brain and body to get nutrition.

Regarding teething - you may be right. Many babies teeth for months before you actually see a tooth (poot things!). My son had teeth at 4 months old - so she could easily be teething now. More likely though it is the growth spurt that is causing her to be so hungry. She needs to be able to digest her food fast, then get more - to feed her growing brain and body. It will pass though.

That's VERY normal. Between the ages of 0 - 3 months, my son was getting up every 2 hours to breastfeed. Like clockwork!! By 4 months, he started sleeping longer stretches of 4-6 hours. By 6 months, he was sleeping 6-8 hours and by 10 months, he sleeps 12-13 hours. He's almost 2 and still sleeps through the night. It does get better. Just hang in there.

My daughter was the same way. Some babies are born like that and get their days and nights mixed up. But as she gets older she will slowly start to switch around. It took my daughter almost two months. Try to keep her up as much as you can during the day if possible. A lot of people told me this but it was a lot harder then it sounds. Good luck :)