My 12 week old will not sleep, any advice?

Have you tried swaddling him in a blanket? It worked with my youngest, apparently it makes them feel secure, when he got too big for that i put him to sleep in a grobag, which he also loved, worth a try if you haven't already tried it.

Sounds like urticaria. That's an acute allergic reaction, usually to a wasp or bee sting. It can also happen with acute food and other allergies though. If it is going down and the dog is not distressed you don't need to do anything, except keep an eye on things. A cold compress can help reduce the swelling, but some dogs don't like the sensation and won't let you do it. (A cold compress slows the circulation in the tissue and reduces the movement of inflammatory chemicals and cells into the affected area.) If he starts itching his face later and makes it sore you may need to take him to the vet.

I'm sorry you are finding it tough, you are doing a fantastic thing for your newborn.

Find a local lactation consultant and ask her to check his latch, he may not be latched on 100% perfect and that may be causing him to feed +++

In any case be kind to yourself in the big scheme of things your baby is still very young, try to just focus on yourself and the baby,and forget about routines and house work etc for now ;trying to separate the dyad of mum and baby just causes more anxiety and stress,get yourself a soft sling and wear your baby all the time he'll relax and sleep, if you can do it safely co sleep with him ,( see the Unicef sharing a bed with your baby info on their web site) that way you will both rest and sleep.

DONT give baby rice or any thing other than breast milk he's too young.

Good luck and don't despair this high need phase soon passes and before you know it he'll be in high school

Get him checked by a doctor, my eldest didn't sleep much during the day but slept well at night. I know not all babies are the same, but a small baby should be sleeping 12 hours out of 24.I used to have them in the same bed room as me as they can sense you are there. And another tip as soon as he has fed and been changed put him down in his cot, don't pick him up if he cries, Just stroke him for a minute and walk away. try just letting him lie in his cot for 30 Min's with out picking up again. It will get him used to not being picked up all the time and he might settle himself off to sleep for a while.

how has his sleeping been before this?

i would reccomend for you and him to get maximum sleep try taking him to bed with you during the day... prop yourself up with pillows and get comfy and nurse him till he falls asleep and then just hold him and you have a sleep too... at night try the same thing but try easing him down to lie beside you. i did that with my daughter (who still won't sleep during the day @ 7 months but will usually sleep 8 hours in her own bed at night) and sometimes i would lie there half asleep sort of holding the dummy in her mouth.

take him to the pediatrician... babies that small should be sleeping more than that. My son is 12 weeks too and he sleeps through the night (10pm-5am) and will still take several naps a day, so.... if it was my son, I would take him in. Maybe some babies just don't need to sleep as much.... who knows?

You just have to go with it :)

I co-slept with my daughter until she was 3yrs old. It was the only way to make sure we both had some sleep, then it was just the natural thing to do :)

I know it's not everyones cup of tea, but it worked for me.

Good luck and Blessings, take care you, Lulu x

hiya,, my daughter was exactly the same. i imagine like me, you got into the habit of feeding him to sleep. i can tell you now,, i had to wait until my lo was over 6 months old, and try controlled crying, to teach her to settle herself.

i would say now he is too small to leave to cry to sleep, but speak to your midwife or health visitor and she will advise you on how to sleep train your son. there may be a gentler way for younger babies,,, but esentially, you will have to teach him to self soothe

until then ican only recommend that you hang in there. i decided to co sleep at this stage, and learnt to feed lying on my side with baby facing me. this way meant once she had fallen asleep and unlatched, we both slept for a while. at least this will get you some reprieve until you come up with a solution, or decide to let him cry a little and self soothe

Give him a baby spoon or two full of rice cereal at night before his last breast feeding. That should keep him satisfied so he will sleep. 3 kids no allergies, my Dr had me start this at two weeks! They slept 6 hrs straight! Good luck getting some sleep!!!

Try to be with him at all times, don't leave him alone for 1 second. And then at night sleep sitting next to his cot. He will think you are there and awake. This did the trick with my son.