2006-12-15 16:22:08 · 31 answers · asked by Jennifer Dalpe 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
2 months old will not sleep more than 6 hours without waking up to eat. Do not give medication as some have said that is dangerous. There is a reason that babies wake up. Its to eat because they are growing extremely fast and they need the nutrition. It is more important that your child is fed than for you to sleep right now. You baby will sleep more hours soon, just hang in there. Babies will start having a predictable routine about 4 months but will not start sleeping completely straight throught the night until after 6 months, some kids take longer.
2006-12-15 16:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by MRod 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter started sleeping through the night when she was about 6 weeks. What I did was get her used to a bedtime routine - I would bath her, dress her in her in a sleeper, give her a bottle and sing while she was drinking. All of this really relaxed her and put her right to sleep.
Start trying to cut out the middle-of-the-night feedings. Start stretching the feed time...if the baby is usually fed at 3:00, wait until 3:15 to feed him/her the first night. The second night wait until 3:30 and so forth. Eventually your baby will stop feeling hungry at the same time every night and stop waking for the middle-of-the-night feed.
One tip about the sleepers (the one-piece outfits with the feet attached): I found that she would get sleepy whenever I dressed her in a sleeper - kind of like she knew they were her PJ's. During the day, don't let your baby stay in a sleeper (dress him/her in something else) and save the sleeper for bedtime. Your baby will learn to associate the feel of their sleeper with "sleep". Trust me it works!
One more thing - when people say "sleep through the night", at first it really just means the baby skips the middle-of-the-night feed. Chances are the baby will still wake early (5-6am), but be patient and soon they will drop this feeding too and sleep right until 8.
I hope your baby starts sleeping through the night soon cause I know you must have so much sleep to catch up on!
Good luck sweetie! I wish you all the best!
2006-12-15 16:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by sweets 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The simple answer is that you can't force a 2 month old to sleep through the night. You have to wake up for the baby to feed and change them when they want you to. Once the baby hit about 7 months then you can let the baby cry itself back to sleep but right now you are trying to form a close bond so that the baby knows that he can count on you and that you are there for him.
2006-12-16 12:27:30 · answer #3 · answered by tracy_one_99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She could awaken 3 to 4 situations a night or each and every 2 hours. She did no longer have a nap time at 2.5 months by using fact I enable her sleep as much as she needed. She in many situations went to mattress around 7:00-7:30 p.m and could awaken for good at 7:00 a.m. She have been given around 11-12 hours of sleep for the duration of night. I breastfeed her commonly at night - sometimes I pumped. I ordinary a nap recurring at around 6 months till then I allowed her to sleep even nonetheless lots and each and every time she needed. I nonetheless enable her sleep plenty and she or he's two - nonetheless has naps besides.
2016-10-15 01:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take some time for your 2 month old to start getting used to sleeping at night. Eventually when he is four months he will be more adjusted to the sleeping patterns. Just give it some time and patience.
2006-12-15 16:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Divine Intervention.
Christ people, babies are not meant to sleep through the night. Nightwaking protects them from SIDS, malnutrition, overheating, becoming chilled, getting eaten by wolves, etc, etc.
If you wanted to get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep you either should have become rich enough to afford a night nanny before having any kids or gotten a kitten or other litter trainable pet.
2006-12-15 16:32:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a two month old baby does not sleep through the night
right now, baby needs to be feed milk every 4 hours
baby's don't usually sleep through the night until their a bit older
because their on solid food and their more full
2006-12-15 16:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine didn't sleep at all at night until she was like 7 months. My other child slept thru the night from the first day we brought him home. It depends on the child. You just have to tough it out.
2006-12-15 16:24:11 · answer #8 · answered by IMHO 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at www.babysleepanswers.co.uk. Excellent site that got my twins to sleep in 1 week at 12 weeks old.
2006-12-16 07:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by dodoemu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i find wrapping my son is the best, when he is in the cot gently tap his chest area so it reflects a heartbeat making a soothing sound eg like the ocean. i know from experience if you nurse them to sleep holding them they may be up till all hours of the night. doing this my two both slept right through before 3 mths
2006-12-15 19:18:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋