We are having the same problem...it's like someone turns on an alarm clock after 45 minutes. It starts out so well...we put them down awake, they fall asleep quickly on their own, and all seems like a success. And then after 45 minutes, BAM! Crazy!!!
Don't know if you read any of the Babywise books. But they call it the 45 minute intruder! Layla was a model child for "the intruder". Good luck with your precious babies. All the hard work and crying will be totally worth it down the road!
Found your blog through a friend of a friend's blog... Anyway, the 45 minute wake is very normal - at four months old babies sleep cycles become more adult-like and then tend to wake in about 45 minute increments. The trick is having a baby that self-soothes so they can get back to sleep without it meaning the end of naptime/bedtime. My baby is almost nine months now but four months was a tough time with the 45 minute wake. Hang in there, they'll get past it! (And sorry to be the creepy random person commenting on your blog!)
HANG IN THERE.
ReplyDeleteWe are having the same problem...it's like someone turns on an alarm clock after 45 minutes. It starts out so well...we put them down awake, they fall asleep quickly on their own, and all seems like a success. And then after 45 minutes, BAM! Crazy!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't know if you read any of the Babywise books. But they call it the 45 minute intruder! Layla was a model child for "the intruder". Good luck with your precious babies. All the hard work and crying will be totally worth it down the road!
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through a friend of a friend's blog... Anyway, the 45 minute wake is very normal - at four months old babies sleep cycles become more adult-like and then tend to wake in about 45 minute increments. The trick is having a baby that self-soothes so they can get back to sleep without it meaning the end of naptime/bedtime. My baby is almost nine months now but four months was a tough time with the 45 minute wake. Hang in there, they'll get past it! (And sorry to be the creepy random person commenting on your blog!)
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