How can i get him to sleep?

Question

MY SON IS GOING IN 6 MONTHS AND HE ISN'T SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT AT ALL, HE STILL WAKES UP ANOUT EVERY THREE HOURS. HOW CAN I GET HIM TO STAY SLEEP AT LEAST A FEW MOR HOURS???

Answer 1

Try to establish a bedtime routine. Get his pj's on and bath time at the same time each night. Try to keep his room dark and as quite as possible when giving him his last feeding. Try to incorporate cereal with his milk, of course check with your doc first and feed him as much as possible. Try to limit his sleepy time during the day. Find something that he finds comfort in, and have him fall asleep with that each night. I'm not sure if you swaddle him still, but the Miracle Blanket is wonderful. I have a son who is just about 5 weeks old and he sleeps about six hours before having to get up in the middle of the night. We've done each of the things listed above, with the exception of the cereal rice, since he's still too young, and its working for us. Good luck!!!!

Answer 2

It is hard when your baby is waking so often. Like many mothers, you are probably wondering if you will ever get a full night's sleep again!

What most people do not realize is that while SOME babies sleep longer at night, MOST do not. It is normal for a baby to wake up about every three hours at night at this age.

In fact, even babies who were previously sleeping well at night often begin to wake up at this age. It is usually because they are teething.

It really hurts a baby when his teeth come in, and it usually hurts more during the night. If you every had a toothache (or another pain,) remember how you would lie there in the dark, hurting. This is what your baby is going through now.

Do whatever you need to make sure that everybody in the family gets the most sleep possible. Forsome of us it means bringing the baby into our own bed, or maybe having the cradle right next to it.

There is no need to be afraid of spoiling your baby or starting a bad habit. He is too young to be spoiled! Just love him and take care of him, and you can't go wrong. This is only a stage that babies go through and he will outgrow it.

Answer 3

This is what I've done that works (My husband and I are foster parents, so we've had to do this with a few babies):

Give them as much as they can at their last feeding of the night (before the bedtime you want them to have), and see about starting some cereal right along with that... then when they wake up during the night start to give them a little less at these feedings over a week or two (if they are having 8oz, take it down to 7 then 6, etc each night...) Do this until they are taking very little during the night. Then they will wake up less times through the night. Once you've got the # of times down to once through the night, sometimes you have to let them cry for a few minutes and they will go back to sleep... (if not I don't know what to tell you).

I do have a nephew that didn't sleep through the night until he was 13 months. My sister took him to the doctor and he asked about the sleeping, and the doctor told her it was time to let him cry through it... so this can be hard on you (not wanting them to cry), but not harmful to the baby.

Answer 4

I know how to get him to sleep, but as far as him staying asleep, that's on him. I would have to say try to keep him up an extra ten minutes every day, minimize the naps. But if you want him to go to sleep, and sleep good, hold him like you are feeding him (do this while you are sitting down) and tuck the arm closest to you under your arm closest to him, Use the hand of that arm to pat his butt and use the other hand and hold him tight, while gently ricking him back and forth. Make sure his face is towards your chest, almost like a feeding position. I swear by this, but you have to be calm for this to work. Babies can sense when you are tense, nervous, etc... so your heartbeat has to be very steady and calm, which in itself calms them and makes them sleep. I haven't met a baby I couldn't get to sleep, in fact, when I go to family functions I'm always the one the mothers pass the babies to to get them to sleep. Good luck. :)

Answer 5

6 months is still pretty young, but try keeping him awake for longer periods in the day. Try to get away from an evening
nap. In the daytime keep him as active as possible with toys
and things the make noise. This way he starts to associate
daytime with noise and nightime with silence.
Good Luck and sweet dreams:)

Answer 6

try starting your son on cerials hes at the ge where hes probly hungryer at night also what always worked with my kiuds was getting them in to a really good rutine at night like my kids get a warm bath get dressed get there bottle and thats it for the night and i have 5 month old twins so trust me a good rutine is a life saver they go to bed at 6 and dont get up till 7in the morning

Answer 7

You have to Ferberize him.

Check out Richard Ferber's book, Solve your Child's Sleep Problems. He shows how we are often causing the problem that we are trying to solve, and how to stop doing that.

Answer 8

He obviously has alot of unused energy. He needs to get rid of it. Babies do this, they dont sleep like we do. You can try getting him to use up alot of his energy by playing with him and just letting him have fun. He needs to burn alot of energy and babies have alot of it. This is normal for babies. This may or may not work but its worth a shot.

~Rickeisha

Answer 9

ring the doc

Answer 10

you shouldnt let him sleep during the day!