Our baby will sleep in his crib every night from 10ish to?

Question

3:30ish but that is it! He is tired once he's done feeding but will not go back to sleep. It is hard to only sleep 4.5 hours a night and be up with him the next day! If we let him nap or don't let him nap during the day it is the same thing. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make it easier for him to back in his crib after his early morning feeding? We make sure when he does feed that lights are dim, etc. to give him the feeling that it's not time to get up but he just won't go back to sleep - even though he wants to. Help! He is 2 and a half months old.

The problem is he has no set time for his naps, he MIGHT take one in the day if we are lucky but most time he does not for more than 20 minutes...when he wakes at 4ish he goes through the same routine he does when he goes to sleep at 10. He nurses and falls asleep but then wakes up!

Answer 1

My son is 8 months old...he still wakes up for his 3:30ish feeding. Always has. Your son will continue to be hungry and not sleep through the night for a few months. I would take him to bed with me and nurse him while laying down. He would fall back asleep in about 15-20 min, but I would continue to lay with him till he's in a deeper sleep for another 30 or so. After that, we put him back in his crib. My son now has teeth, so we don't nurse anymore, but he continues to wake up at that time. Same routine, but now with a warm bottle. We also have one of those "Mother's Heartbeat" teddy bears. I sometimes put that on when I start nursing or bottlefeeding him at that time of the morning. It seems to calm him down. Other than that, I think at that time of the morning, he wants to be close to his mommy.

Answer 2

I guess I was just blessed with a great child...or an overly sleepy one like his father. My son is the same age and has been sleeping through the night since he was six weeks old.

On occasion, he wakes up at about four in the morning, I walk to his room, get him out of the crib, immediately put him in the feeding position. Sit in the rocker, rock him while feeding, he falls back to sleep in my arms, I wait for him to be in a deep sleep and then I lay him back down, while patting him as if I am still rocking him. He is fine, and I go back to sleep.

I think my child sleeps more because he sleeps on his stomach. (I dont need any remarks about this from all you other parents who think he cant breathe or something.) He will NOT sleep on his back for more than twenty minutes at a time. Perhaps he isnt comfortable when going back to sleep?

When you first put him down around ten, what are the conditions? Is it completely quiet in the house, is there a TV on, did you sing him to sleep, did you rock him, etc. Maybe he is connected something with sleep and will only go back to sleep if that 'something' is back.

Good luck.

And oh yeah, most people tell me that I am insanely lucky that he sleeps as long as he does, and I am sure a lot of people here are going to tell you to just be happy that he is sleeping as much as he is. I know plenty of couples who do not get more that four hours of sleep at a time and their kids are much older.

Five and a half hours really isnt that bad (from what I hear, lol)

Answer 3

I have a 7 week old baby girl and we have a good routine underway. During the night - after midnight - I stay completely quiet, no lights (I'm breastfeeding) and I don't sing to her or anything. As soon as she is done feeding _ burp _ diaper change and back to the crib. During the day, her feedings are different., lots of communication, music, talking, eye contact, the whole bit. Didnt" take her long to figure it out> The only place I allow her to sleep is her crib......

Answer 4

do not make eye contact, do not talk to him do not hand him toys.. they are all things that let him think its time to get up. we keep our little girl in the crib while we feed her a warm bottle. we just hold it for her. that way we dont waken her further by picking her up or putting her down. dont turn on anymore lights then what he sleeps with. perhaps there is a certian way you put him to bed? do you rick and sing to him b4 you put him to sleep? change his diaper or clothes? if you do have an established routine, it may help to do the same in the morning.

you can also try proping the bottle up for him. (make sure the hole in the nipple isnt too big so milk doesnt come out too fast.) we use a towel to hold the bottle while she is on her side. (not back!) then jsut watch him untill he is done. but dont leave him like that at first, b/c he might not take well to it.

any questions about what ive said, feel free to email me.

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Answer 5

I even have slept with my daughter and that i do discover it somewhat uncomfortable at cases customarily by way of fact i'm afraid i visit push her out of the mattress or some thing on an identical time as i'm in a deep sleep... whether, what I do.. is whilst she is in a deep sleep I pass her into the crib.. even when I awaken in the direction of the night looking myself having fallen asleep beside her then i'm going to pass her into the crib. I definitely have a mattress in the nursery.. i discover it SOOO useful because it extremely is a quick distance to pass her from mattress to crib..

Answer 6

A good sleep pattern can only be achieved if you really want it. You need to feed and leave, from 12 weeks a baby needs to know what the routine is, he will create but you need to be Strong, i promise that within a couple of days his bad routine will be broken and a good one will be there to stay. You are doing it at exactly the right time, get it sorted now and you will have it good forever. It has worked with both my kids and all six of my friends kids who have very different personalities and are all very strong willed...BE STRONG HOWEVER MUCH HE CRIES...IT WORKS. Good luck, god bless. X

Answer 7

When does he go back for his next nap after he wakes up at 3:30?
Does rocking him help? What if you brought him into bed with you?

Answer 8

Try letting him sleep in a bouncy seat or a swing and see if this helps. You could also try playing some classical music to try to relax him to sleep.