How To Handle The Witching Hour (for Newborns!)

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The witching hour is a commonly used phrase to describe the time of day when a newborn is fussy, irritable and typically overtired. In this video I'm going to share how you can avoid this difficult timing by offering a daily rhythm of naps and proper awake times for your newborn.
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@alinesaylor2814 Жыл бұрын

My witching hour is from 2am to 5am 😭

@cmchandelier Жыл бұрын

9pm to 3am here 😕

@Bigmanmcculloch Жыл бұрын

7pm to 830pm then 3am to 430am but man do I love him 😂

@diannemanalili1192 Жыл бұрын

same 😭

@graczznumerempierwszym Жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHHAHAA

@PaulProsperInvestments 3 ай бұрын

"Offer a nap" sounds so simple. Our baby doesn't want to sleep when we try to honor his sleep window. He falls asleep in our arms, we put him in the bassinet, and 3-minutes later, he's awake and crying. Then it's another 30-minutes of crying before he falls back asleep for another attempt. Sometimes I just walk around with him and let him sleep since I know he will wake up if I put him down to sleep. It's literally witching hour from 2 pm - until....

@ddhrsa 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna look into your sleep program, thanks

@jalenam87 2 жыл бұрын

I have all the sleep program between my 3 year old and newborn! Highly recommend to anyone thinking about investing in the sleep courses! My 3 year old goes to sleep so willingly, with no tantrums or night time wakes and we are a much more rested family! My newborn takes great naps and sleeps 7 hours straight but I’m here for witching hour lol I’m confident we’ll get through it with these tips though!

@littlezsleep 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! I love that you have made sleep a thing for your family!!!!

@86muziklvr Жыл бұрын

My husband and I have a three week old and thought we were going crazy and so frustrated. Our routine is always the same so we really didn’t get why she is like that between 5-10pm. Now we’re thinking we for sure kept her up too long and will try the 30-45 minute wake window. And train ourselves that it’s ok to put her down for a nap that often and we are not abandoning her.

@littlezsleep Жыл бұрын

You're doing wonderful, and congratulations on your precious new baby! The short wake windows can feel a little taxing at first, but they will help your little one settle for sleep much more readily! 💛 At this age, naps can occur on you or in a baby carrier too, so enjoy those baby snuggles!

@j3nnuhh Жыл бұрын

I swear my 3 week newborn fights every single day time nap and never gives me sleepy ques. She hates being swaddled and spits pacifiers out across the room 😭

@littlezsleep Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your sweet little one, Jenna! At 3 weeks of age, your little one is going to need a lot of help getting to sleep and staying asleep, so hang in there! We recommend offering a nap after 45-60 minutes of awake time, including the feed. If you haven't already, I encourage you to check out a free portion of our newborn guide, here! 💛 littlezsleep.com/newbornguide

@graczznumerempierwszym Жыл бұрын

I LOL'D SO HARD XDD

@lindaajide2115 10 ай бұрын

My new born is the same 😅 I’ve tried bribing him with a pacifier but he rejected it

@SYRUGRL Жыл бұрын

Hey, I love your channel! How do you offer a newborn (under 5 weeks) a nap? Typically they just fall asleep anywhere… but now that we are at 4 weeks I can see my daughter is overtired and I’m not sure how to “offer the nap.”

@littlezsleep Жыл бұрын

Hey there, Amber! Congratulations on your sweet new bundle! Babies are the best gift! I love this question and we'd love to dive into this in greater detail with you! Could you please copy/paste this to my team at support@littlezsleep.com so that we can provide you with the best support for you and your sweet newborn? 💛 Thank you! xo Becca

@YTLawnGnome Жыл бұрын

I have a question. Do you have a video about how to handle your baby when you have to fall back and spring forward? Is there anything you can do with your baby to prepare? My daughter is now waking up between 5:30 and 6:00 am because we have a 7:00 am drop off for day care, so her mommy and daddy are already up.

@littlezsleep Жыл бұрын

Here is a resource on Daylight Savings! littlezsleep.com/blog/fall-back-daylight-saving-time/

@empain_ 6 ай бұрын

What does offer a nap mean? Hmmm

@danielsmith411 9 ай бұрын

Hi, my daughter is always difficult between 5-11pm. Our baby is awake for long periods of the day and doesn't go to sleep unless she has just finished breast feeding. How should we put her down for a nap, as she usually cries when left alone in her crib?

@littlezsleep 9 ай бұрын

Hey there!! We would love to dig in and help when it comes to your newborn's sleep! Would you mind emailing in to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to provide more insight! 💛 Becca

@Julielevere 10 ай бұрын

I have a 3 week old boy (almost 4 weeks) he’s started to get really fussy during the witching hour. When he has his first evening feed he has around 4oz of formula, after this he is bobbing his head like he’s routing for more so we try to give him more but he just rejects it and screams! Is this normal?

@littlezsleep 10 ай бұрын

Yes this is normal, hang in there! That witching hour can feel so challenging but it won't last forever! At 3-4 weeks, your little one's wake windows are extremely small at around 30-45 minutes maximum! Toward the end of the day, we recommend baby wearing and doing naps on the go so that your little one doesn't go into the evening overtired. This will help your little one to be less fussy/stimulated and to take fuller, more nourishing feeds! Our newborn course would be perfect for your little one and you can find it here ------> www.littlezsleep.com/newborn

@Workfromhome137 Жыл бұрын

How about a baby 3 month waking at 3 am and has gas at that time he breastfeed and keep waking evry hour from than. He sleeps at 7 pm wake up at 10 breast snd 1 am and 3am from them wake up evry one hour

@littlezsleep Жыл бұрын

Hey there! I would make sure wake windows are 60-75 minutes throughout the day and baby is getting daytime feeds every 2.5-3 hours!

@mrs.shanieekennedy2728 11 ай бұрын

So tiring

@littlezsleep 9 ай бұрын

Hey Mama!!! Giving you a big hug!! We would love to help you through these hard newborn days! Hey!!! Could you please email into support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to offer more help and insight!! 💛Becca