"Please help I am a desperate mam of a four and half month old boy. Jack just does not sleep - his naps during the day tend to be 3x 20 mins and are usually around the same time every day. At night we have established a good routine and he can drop off easily (with help) but then is awake every hour or less until early morning. He is always rubbing his eyes and banging his head into my body, even only ten mins after waking up and I try to get him to sleep again and he just screams and screams. If left to cry for more than a couple of mins he works up into a rage and starts coughing, chocking, holding breath and it takes a long time to get him back down. He hates his arms swaddled and hates being tied into a chair or sling and has developed feeding problems every other day (getting frustrated at the breast or bottle, arching back etc). I am so tired and just dont know what to do anymore. I am still breastfeeding. Jack has had a few ilness's but has recently been given a clean bill of health - we have started weaning him on the advice of doctors. He is a very alert and active baby and needs to be entertained a lot during day. Please can you offer any advice?"

Best Regards

- Gemma

Hi, Gemma.

You didn't mention whether or not you've got my book, but if you do, immediately and without haste you should begin applying the steps outlined in Chapter 4. If you follow them faithfully and without exception, you will get quick results.

Your baby Jack sounds like a handful of babies I've come across that are just too tired to sleep, to the point they are nearly inconsolable, AND they can't sustain the sleep state on their own. This is not a common response to sleep deprivation, but it's also not unheard of. Jack does need sleep, and right now (and for a little bit longer) he will need your help to get it. I'm sure you are already feeling like nothing will help, but this won't always be the case.

Initially, you will need to do a lot of soothing of Jack yourself, but you will need to do less and less of this as he begins to get all the sleep he needs. Getting more sleep will solve most if not all of the troubles you and Jack are having. As he starts to sleep more, he will get less fussy and less needy.

The book describes exactly what to do and when, in very simple terms. If you don't believe me, you can check out the reviews of my book that are posted on amazon.com. This method truly works, and it CAN work for you and Jack.

Let me know how it goes, if you get a chance---

Polly.