Wake windows
Can someone explain wake windows to me? I don’t understand them whatsoever! I have a 6 week old and throughout the day he’s always over tired and by afternoon / evening he’s so hard to settle😩
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So just day one of doing them today, also 6 weeks old baby girl. We let her sleep and her wake windows we keep to 75min max according to online research. So it’s nappy change, feed, check if she is showing signs of tiredness (yawns, covering her face with her hands, crying even though nothing is wrong, etc) if no, I will do a bit of sensory time or music, then back on the breast or just cradle her until she falls asleep, been doing it all day today, works okay so far. The real test will when we get settled for the night
Commenting so I can keep an eye on others' comments bc I've been having exactly the same issue with my baby boy! He's also 6 weeks old.
Just to say, apparently 6-8 weeks is the peak of crying and fussiness - when I checked why it says it's due to "nervous system development, a major growth spurt, and digestive maturation."
So if wake windows are generally normal, the unsettled-ness may simply be because of the above!
I think normal wake windows at 6 weeks is anywhere between 45-75min (?), but obviously there's no routine at this age so I guess it might be a little sporadic still 🤔
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