usually we'd shower, pj's, brush teeth, and then either I or DH would wrap him on our backs and do dishes; this would relax him and calm him down a lot - either he'd fall asleep then, or if not I'd nurse him right after and then he'd fall asleep.
for the past few weeks though, this has had barely a 50% chance of working. He gets really tired, will put his head down while being wrapped, but then will 'wake up' kind of and arch and cry. So then Ill nurse him, he'll get somewhat sleepy but then 'wake up' at the end, crawl away (we cosleep) put his head down a lot, but keep himself awake, grab a book, etc.
Occasionally he'll just toss and turn and then finally fall asleep himself, but this has only happened twice.
I'm just at a loss as to what to try. We don't have a crib, we won't just let him cry, but I'm just not sure what he 'needs' to get to sleep. I'm mostly just confused as to what is going on!
anyone BTDT? He's 16 mos.
for the past few weeks though, this has had barely a 50% chance of working. He gets really tired, will put his head down while being wrapped, but then will 'wake up' kind of and arch and cry. So then Ill nurse him, he'll get somewhat sleepy but then 'wake up' at the end, crawl away (we cosleep) put his head down a lot, but keep himself awake, grab a book, etc.
Occasionally he'll just toss and turn and then finally fall asleep himself, but this has only happened twice.
I'm just at a loss as to what to try. We don't have a crib, we won't just let him cry, but I'm just not sure what he 'needs' to get to sleep. I'm mostly just confused as to what is going on!
anyone BTDT? He's 16 mos.
