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kbaby · 26/01/2007 21:11

Im in a dellema(sp)

DS isnt a very good sleeper and wakes twice a night and also only naps for 30 mins.
Anyway. MIL has been looking after him this week and has said that he sleeps for 1 1/2 hrs each nap time and if my mum has him overnight he sleeps right through.

I have found out the reason for this is that they are probably putting too many blankets on him. IE during the day time naps shes been putting a light quilt on( i know really bad) and during night a sleeping bag covered with 2 sheets. The room temp is a resonable 18-21c

I only put him in a sleeping bag or for naps just a light sheet and blanket over him(ie I follow the guidelines for sids/room temp etc)

So am I being too careful and possibly not keeping him warm enough or am I doing ok and if he sleeps better warmer should I add more blankets even though its not recommended.
I guess what im trying to say is do I keep him warm just so he sleeps longer and risk putting him at risk and the fact that he wakes up so frequently proves hes too cold with me or should I continue to follow the guidelines even if he does wake often.

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kbaby · 26/01/2007 21:13

btw hes 25 weeks

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WriggleJiggle · 26/01/2007 21:20

I think it depends how much you believe your MIL. If ever I go out for the evening and arrive back to find dd awake she always says 'oh, she's just woken up 5 minutes ago'. Likewise, if you were to believe everything she says when she looks after dd during the day - I'd have an angelic baby. Apparently she never cries. Mmmm, she must only cry for me then.

Sorry, I've waffled, what I'm trying to say is that its unlikely your ds changes behaviour so much when he is with MIL. MIL is possibly telling you little untruths to make you feel better about leaving him. Chances are she's up all night with him.

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kbaby · 26/01/2007 21:24

Thats the prob he does generally sleep better for her. I thought it was because she keeps him too warm so I got her to only put 2 blankets on him today and surprise surprise he woke after 30 mins. Which is just the same as when I have him. So he must either be more comfortable warmer or hes too warm and in too deep a sleep. But how do I know which one?

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Hillary · 26/01/2007 21:38

My first baby liked to be warm at night and naps, perhaps your baby's the same, if he sleep through when he's warmer and its not doing him any harm then do it! try putting a thicker sleepsuit on him with his growbag or a cardigan on top of his sleepsuit under his growbag. Keep an eye he doesnt' overheat and redress accordingly. (that's what I did with mine, she's still the same she has a thick duvet and she's only 2.

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hippmummy · 27/01/2007 07:00

Hi, I know how worrying it seems when you go against the guidelines - we had a baby who only slept well on his tummy - nightmare..
But sometimes you just have to follow your instincts. Some babies do need to be a bit warmer, and bear in mind that we have gone through a cold snap of weather this week.
As he is 6mths rather than a newborn baby I personally wouldn't worry too much about having a couple of thin sheets over his sleeping bag if the weather gets colder. I really don't think this will cause him to overheat.

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WriggleJiggle · 27/01/2007 07:14

dd likes to be warm too. I'd try an extra layer, just keep ckecking him to reasure yourself.

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