my 7 month old will have about 40 winks through the day, she goes to bed abot 7.30pm wakes at 11.00pm, back to sleep abot midnight, wakes again at 3.00am back at 4.00am wakes again at 6.00am, she is eating plenty of solids and she is teething, please help has anybody else gone through this...
2006-09-10 16:26:13 · 13 answers · asked by hogan522 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
hi! i also have a 7 month old daughter. i think i get less winks each night than you (lol). she has never slept all night yet. she wakes up about 4-6 times a night. and she is on a routine each night starting at 8pm....baby food, warm bath, plays, and then i nurse her, then she goes to sleep and she still wakes up alot each night.and she only takes 2 short naps each day...so she doesnt have her nights and days mixed up
but, my first daughter started sleeping all night at 6 weeks old....wow!
2006-09-10 18:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by kat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has this schedule been going on since birth? If so, this is her normal routine. It sounds like a feeding routine, is she breastfed? Breastmilk isn't as heavy as formula, so babies that are breastfed wake more often.
With my children I found that I would need to give them a little cereal just before letting them nurse at bedtime; this helped them to sleep a little longer. You may want to consider keeping her up until 8:00pm or shorten her nap time. I would try the cereal first for a couple days and then shorten the nap or add the extended bedtime if necessary.
Did you move her to a new bedroom? If so, it could be the different in sounds that wakes her or keeps her from sleeping as well.
2006-09-10 23:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grand daughter did the same thing. She didn't start sleeping through the night until she was almost 10 months old. My daughter used benadryl liquid....just don't overdue it cause it can upset their stomach. Also, what you are feeding her could be causing her to have an upset stomach. (you said she is on solids) Make sure there is nothing wrong with her mattress.
When my grand daughter was about two weeks old I went out for a visit.
You would lay her down in the crib and she woke up crying. If you held her or put her on the couch to sleep she was fine. After a few days we figured out the problem.
The A/C vent was blowing the cold air up under her mattress and making it cold. We moved her crib to the other side of the room and she slept better.
Good Luck. Hang in there. Be patient.
2006-09-10 23:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have also a 7 month old and right now he is teething and going through the same spells. I put him down at 8:00 and he just wolk up for a bottle. I think the best thing is try to keep her up more during the day longer......I try to do this and sometimes it works. Keep her entertained. Try to give her a warm bath before bed with that lavender soap. (this seems also to calm him down and keep him sleeping longer) The crazy thing is all babies are different (as you know) Just hang in there. Hopefully she will get a better routine!
2006-09-10 23:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she up crying because of teething or just wanting to play? I will assume just has her days and nights mixed up. One of mine tried to do this. I kept the kid up most of the day. Didn't let him sleep long and definitely not after 3-4 pm if he won't sleep through the night. By bedtime, the baby was so tired, went to sleep, slept all night. I did this every time he tried to do this. It works. If she still wants to get up and play at night, make sure she's ok, not hurting, clean diaper, etc, then, put her back to sleep, and go to bed. She may cry at first but will learn nighttime is sleepy time, not play time.
If she's up with pain from teething, try baby orajel, and ask her pediatrician what he recommends.
2006-09-10 23:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by jude89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep her up a little later. try 2 put her down for an afternoon nap also. she should be having a nap during the day. otherwise let her cry she knows u r gonna come get her. if her teeth hurt put the orajel on them and give her tylenol. If that doesnt work then ask a doc.
2006-09-10 23:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont let her nap from 6-9 pm. keep her awake by playing with her,etc. After 3 nights of this she will sleep all night. Also right before bedtime around 9pm give her a warm bath. this helps too.good luck
2006-09-10 23:32:07 · answer #7 · answered by elia m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby motrin for teething. Might be time for sleep training. I used Ferber method for both of my boys at about 6 months and they both love and look forward to going to bed at night and sleep all the way through. It's not for everyone, but give it a look at: http://www.babycenter.com/videos/?vid=1487482 His book is really helpful laying out the plan of getting your child to sleep through the night, I highly recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Solve-Your-Child-Sleep-Problems/dp/0743201639/sr=8-1/qid=1157949125/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-4607834-0063949?ie=UTF8&s=books
Here's a good article on the method: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/18/earlyshow/saturday/main681634.shtml
2006-09-11 00:33:17 · answer #8 · answered by lalo m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anyone who is a parent has been in your shoes. Try the orajel. That might work. But you also have to consider that it might be something like colic. If it persists, take her to the doctor. Even if nothing is wrong, you will feel better knowing it.
2006-09-10 23:33:40 · answer #9 · answered by ... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she might be waking up bacause her mouth hurts. Try some baby orajel
2006-09-10 23:28:36 · answer #10 · answered by melashell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋