Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Nikki, I know it's frustrating, but keep at it. It might actually have nothing to do with the brace and just be coincidental. Every baby is different. My 6 month old is still a terrible sleeper (no clubfoot)....I remember at 11-12 weeks old she got into a spurt like you're describing and I was *so tired* and thankful that I was still on maternity leave thinking that I'd never have made it going back to work at that point. I tried the swing, bouncy seat, car seat, etc. too. It sounds like you're doing everything right. Keep trying different strategies- it may be that it will just take time for him to extend his sleeping pattern again...and then when he starts teething or going through major growth spurts and milestones, he'll be waking up again. That's just one maddening thing about being a parent in not having the answers to sleep issues...but having a brace just adds one more potential cause of problems into the mix! Make sure that the distance between the inside edges of the heels of the shoes is equal to the width of his shoulders. Oh, and don't worry about him not getting enough " quality " sleep- that's how babies operate. Some are cat-nappers catching 20 minute snoozes and never sleeping for long periods of time! It's normal- and not fair to that mommy that's for sure! Hang in there- I'm yawning along with you- & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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