Warhol said he had made the film because: «I could never finally figure out if more things happened in the 60s because there was
more awake time for them to happen in (since so many people were on amphetamine), or if people started taking amphetamine because there were so many things to do that they needed to have
more awake time to do them in... Seeing everybody so up all the time made me think that sleep was becoming pretty obsolete, so I decided I'd better quickly do a movie of a person sleeping.»
Since you don't want to completely exhaust her (overtired babies are THE WORST), I wouldn't do this allllll day, but maybe start pushing for
more awake time in the mid - to late afternoon and early evening.
Also I find it so hard to determine the optimal waketime length - whether she needs
more awake time or less always trouble me... any light you can shed on this for me would be helpful.
Does he need
more awake time?
I finally went with my gut that he was undertired and so allowed
more awake time (almost 2 hours sometimes!)
Not exact matches
My body had not quite adjusted to the
time change, but within minutes (as compared to an hour or
more in the past), I was wide
awake and starting my «miracle morning» routine, which involved reading, prayer / meditation, and light exercise with a healthy dose of good, old fashioned peace and quiet.
In one study, people keeping a gratitude journal slept on average 30 minutes
more per night, woke up feeling
more refreshed, and had an easier
time staying
awake during the day compared to those who didn't practice gratitude.»
The very appetite proceeding from labor and peace of mind is gone: we eat just enough to keep us alive: our sleep is disturbed by the most frightful dreams; sometimes I start
awake, as if the great hour of danger was come; at other
times the howling of our dogs seems to announce the arrival of the enemy: we leap out of bed and run to arms; my poor wife with panting bosom and silent tears takes leave of me, as if we were to see each other no
more; she snatches the youngest children from their beds, who, suddenly awakened, increase with their innocent questions the horror of the dreadful moment.
That happened six
more times before I fully
awoke.
«I forgot to move him
more times than I can even count, and I cut it close a few
times trying to sneakily move him after the kids were already
awake.»
Last night, they
awoke at 1.50 am, a few
times between 3.15 to 3.45 am, 5.40 and 6.40 (they used to sleep until 8.30 when they ate
more at the dreamfeed).
As he gets older, he'll spend
more time awake and interacting with you.
If your baby has a temperature of 100.4 °F (38 °C) or higher, is crying for
more than 2 hours at a
time, is inconsolable, isn't feeding well, has diarrhea or persistent vomiting, or is less
awake or alert than usual, call your doctor right away.
Since the «Back to Sleep» campaign, this has become
more common — but is easily treatable by changing a baby's position in the crib and allowing for
more supervised «tummy
time» while he or she is
awake.
his naps are short only45 min or shorter.we do have a bed
time routine and i watch his
awake time he is up for no
more then 1 hour, then i nurse him to sleep.
They begin spending
more time awake, growing and eating
more than seems humanly possible.
Sometimes, they also want the baby to stay
awake so that they can have
more time with the baby.
Or perhaps you'd feel
more comfortable letting your baby play in a safe, supervised, and air - conditioned area during
awake time so you could hit the beach for a snooze or a snorkel.
Or maybe you'd feel
more comfortable letting your baby play in a safe and air - conditioned area during
awake time so you can hit the beach.
You may be tempted to coo into your baby's eyes during a night
time feeding, but Dr. Alan Greene told Parents that eye contact actually speeds baby's heart rate, making them
more awake.
, I've asked my husband to handle nighttime feedings and diaper changes so I can pump and minimize the amount of
time I have to be
awake so I can be
more alert during the day.
I remember wanting nothing
more than to rest and stay
awake all at the same
time.
I know it says to feed him early, but then do I start the process over again right away so he's not
awake for
more than and hour and a half at a
time?
For example, my husband and I have decided on the following: put baby down, if he cries for
more than 20 min we go into his room and re swaddle him and then leave the room, after another 20 min of crying, we go in and pick him up and sing twinkle twinkle little star two
times through while patting him back and then lay him down
awake, after another 20 min we usually put him in his swing to finish out his nap.
I try not to let him stay
awake for
more than an hour at a
time.
They may be tired and sleep but that doesn't mean they don't start reaching into their stalling bag of tricks to try for a just a few
more minutes of
awake time.
They may be
awake one
time more than you would think, and the next day could be a sleepy day.
However, even if he seems to be happy staying
awake for longer periods of
time, it's not a bad idea to help him sleep
more frequently.
Having children of different ages creates
more opportunities for individualized
time: babies nap while older children are
awake.
Now that he's 11 weeks old, your baby is probably spending
more and
more time awake.
Although often temporary, this condition, called positional plagiocephaly can often be prevented and treated by helping your child spend less
time in the same position on her back and
more time on her tummy when she is
awake.
They are also
awake for longer periods of
time, giving them
more opportunities to suck their thumb, especially when they need to comfort or calm themselves.
If you see signs of fatigue, though, after he's fully
awake, give him
more time for naps for at least a few
more months before you try to limit the length of his naps again.
Babies are just
more awake during these cluster feeds and while it's most common in the evening
time, it can be at another
time.
At 7 months of age, I would be recommending
more like 9.5 - 10 hours of
awake time in the day (and a 3 nap schedule, like the one outlined here) to ensure baby doesn't start waking at the crack of dawn.
If she's well - rested she can start to consolidate sleep
more and fall into
more regular patterns, plus she'll be happier during her
awake times.
Some babies fall asleep the instant the vehicle is in motion, and others - well - they just like to spend
more time awake.
I'd often force myself to stay
awake an extra 6 - 12 hours in order to «flip my schedule» back to a
more convenient
time.
I don't stress out about getting my baby to sleep a long
time at night, but about the advice to never let my baby stay
awake for
more than an hour and a half.
But when your baby's
awake — and in the coming weeks she'll have
more and
more «
awake»
time — be sure to put her on her tummy.
Studies show that young babies who typically have long stretches of
awake time during the day (
more than 3 consecutive hours) appear to have
more disjointed sleep and shorter sleep stretches.
I don't know if it's that, or something about being
more relaxed during the
time I was
awake in the middle of the night (I didn't pay attention but I'd say it was 10 - 45 minutes each night), but I'm feeling
more rested and less stressed during the day.
By now, most parents are
more than well aware of the dangers of putting their babies to sleep on their tummies, but not as many know just how important it is for them to spend some
time on their stomachs when they're
awake.
Therefore, suggestions that babies should be fed
more, kept
awake during nap
times, or have their formulas changed will not result in happier parents or sleepier infants.
For every
time Ezra woke up, I woke up even
MORE, jerking
awake with his every movement because my brain felt compelled to check to see if he'd rolled someplace unsafe or was caught in the covers or smushed under my pillow or or or etc..
Sleep is so important for happy energised parents and for babies to enjoy their
awake time as well - it's not selfish for parents to want
more sleep (especially when you're back at work which is why most of the families I work with come to me about 6 weeks before back to work
time).
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I've played with shorter
awake times, longer
awake times,
more stimulation, less, warmer clothes, cooler clothes... and nothing seems to really make a difference.
I was doing the leave and check method but that just made him
more mad... so for the past 3 days I have been doing the following... For the morning nap I only give him an hour of
awake time and really watch for sleepy cues.
Unfortunately, now that your baby is
awake more often during the day, she may be taking up
more of your
time, which can lead to even
more problems with her siblings.