Any suggestions on how to get a two and a half month old to sleep through the night?

Question

he is formula fed. and has been put in his crib in his own room! longest he has slept is 6 hours. usually goes to sleep around 930 wakes up 230-300 and than again about 3 1/2 4 hours later!

Answer 1

That sounds perfect for a two and a half month old. All babies are different, but most don't sleep through the night at two and a half months. Six hours is a long time for a baby of that age to sleep, so I think you're doing great!

Answer 2

Actually that is great for 2 1/2 months. If you're only getting up twice during the night, consider yourself lucky.
The only other thing you can do is add a little bit of rice cereal to the bottle and make the last bottle at about midnight.
Depends how late you go to bed.
Really, he's too young right now to sleep all the way through.

Answer 3

Hi it sounds like you are doing well ,I believe that there are a few things you can do to help and here goes :
*The room should be compleatly dark ,even the slightest crack can wake baby up .
*A baby grow bag (sleeping bag ) can be used so that the correct temp is kept .
* Try and encourage a baby to fall asleep alone ,a baby that gets itself to sleep ,often falls asleep alone if it wakes in the night .

I followed a routine that started my day at 7am and finished at 7pm ,any feed after 7 pm should be treated as night time for example the 11pm feed .
My daughter is now 2 and still goes to bed at 7 and wakes at 7.30.It does work keep trying.
Please don't expect it all to happen over night .It is sooo true what they say, they are not babies forever and if they get up in the night treat it as your special time together ,the time will fly have fun and enjoy it x

Answer 4

your crazy to expect more. THat is what they due only the raest occasion will a infant sleep more then 6 hours.
Don't fracture you child by letting him cry he wakes because he needs to eat not just because he wants to annoy you. Also if you breastfed and co slept you wouldn't have to totally wake up when he did just plop it out and it already mixed and warmed to the perfect temperature.

~I can't wait until the whole of society is enlightend enough to know these things as common sense. To be selfless and patient. Children are living examples of us. How we treat them reflects upon our society as a whole. ~

Answer 5

sorry won't happen. u just can't train an infant to sleep through the night. they say formula fed babies need to eat every 4 hours. i suggest u take naps if possible.