every night she wakes up around 1:30-2:00 am...
Is this normal or a habit she's become use to?
2006-08-02 17:15:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
This is a habit. What do you do when she wakes up? What ever you are doing is encouraging her habit. Stop what ever you are doing and quietly go into her room and lay her back down and tell her its bed time and walk out. Keep doing this until she falls back asleep. It will probably take MANY MANY times for a few nights in a row, but if you are consistant she will learn the NEW routine and eventually will be able to get herself back to sleep if and when she wakes up.
2006-08-02 17:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ask me anything! 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a habit she has become use too, you may need to sleep train her. When she wakes up let her cry for five minutes before you check on her, then just check on her (do not pick her up unless she is wet and needs a change and don't give her a bottle) tell her it is night night time and tuck her back in. Let her cry for 10 minutes and then do the same as above, then 15 and then 20 at 20 minutes you might want to check to be sure she isn't hungry.
I did this with my daughter to get her to go to sleep on her own at 6 months and at 8 months I did this again to get her to sleep through the night. She is now 19 months old and sleeps perfectly through the night.
2006-08-02 18:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by Crazy Mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a website with advice from several different pediatric experts:
http://www.babycenter.com/general/3663.html
Other ideas:
1) Could something be waking the baby at this time? We had a neighbor's dog who would wake our son during the night so we put a "white noise" sound machine in his bedroom.
2) Also, a 9-month-old should get about 14 hours sleep daily, about 11 of that at night. Make sure she isn't napping for more than a few hours during the day.
2006-08-02 17:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by browneyedgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son didn't fully sleep through the night on a regular basis until he was about 20 months old. I tried many different things, from giving him a snack right before he went to bed, putting him to bed later, making sure nothing was waking him up. His pediatrician didn't see any physical problem that was causing it, and said it is likely that he just hadn't developed the ability yet. Now he sleeps wonderfully through the night for about 11 hours. It's awesome!
There for a while he woke 5-6 times a night, and his Dr. did have me give him antihistamine (Benadryll) to try and help reshape his sleeping time. That helped while he was on it...and it doens't built up in the system. But you definitely need to check with your Dr. about that one, my son wasn't that young when I gave it to him. There are many soothing things you can try, but basically, when she's ready to...she will. If you are still nursing, nurse her back to sleep while you're still laying down, this will help both of you get back to sleep quicker.
And whenever she does wake up, don't make a lot of noise or turn lights on. That will make her think she was supposed to wake up. Keep lights dim or off and quiet (although a fan or white noise machine could help her get and stay asleep) to help reinforce the idea of nighttime. Have you tried cosleeping? You didn't mention where she's sleeping. Maybe she needs the security of having you closer. If you're going to cosleep, remember to keep her next to you and the edge of the bed, not between you and dad or any other kids. When she wakes up in your bed, rub her back, giver her a bottle, nurse her, whatever quietly and calmly and she will likely go back to sleep quickly.
2006-08-02 17:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by littleangelfire81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could be hungry. Do you give her enough at her last feeding. When is that and hoe much does she eat then. My baby did the same thing out of habit. We had a few tough nights with him were I just held him until he fell asleep again. But after a while he got used to not eating at night anymore and therefore filled his tummy at his last feeding.
2006-08-02 17:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by betti_moni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it takes babies longer to get into a routine than others. My son started sleeping through the night a month after he was born. On the other hand my friends baby didnt sleep through the night till she about a year and it was because she was overtired-strange. Anyhow, talk to your pediatrician about it they should give you some helpful insight.
2006-08-02 18:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by Elisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I kept my baby awake more during the day, even if she is grouchy and doesnt like it, and I kept her up till about 10:30 when she wanted to pass out. and i fed her and put her to bed right away. she slept 9 hours, and she does it every night now and i dont have to try to keep her up during the day. ALSO you can mix in some rice cereal with their formula and it will fill their tummy more.
2006-08-03 06:51:25 · answer #7 · answered by graygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big is she now? Is she teething yet? She may require more food to sleep through the night. Try cereal at first,mixed with milk or formula in a bottle. You may need to make the hole of the nipple a little larger.
2006-08-02 19:49:57 · answer #8 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies bodies need to adapt to sleep.
My daughter is 5 months old, and she wakes up around 9 times in one night, then she's cranky in the morning..
But, that is having a baby dear.
2006-08-02 17:33:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to feed her a snack or something before bed so she will be full and give her a nice warm bath it will help soothe her if that don't work and her butt is dry and shes not hurt let her cry herself back to sleep i had this problem when i took my daughter off the bottle i had to put her in her room in her bad and let her cry herself to sleep she did it for about 2 weeks then stopped and went to sleep on her own good luck bye
2006-08-02 19:48:47 · answer #10 · answered by Katie R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋