Why has my baby stopped sleeping well???

Question

My daughter is 4 months old. For a while, she slept for 9-10 hours at night. But over the past couple of weeks, she's been waking up 2-3 times a night! I make sure she's fed well, and even give her a little cereal right before bed hoping to tide her over a little. But it hasn't worked. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

She is probably teeting. If you give her some teething tablets before you lay her down it should calm her restlessness. They sell them at walgreens and walmart that I know of. I used them on my daughter.

Answer 2

It's that 4 month growth spurt they go through. Not only that but 4 months is a pivotal developmental age where the baby realizes that she is a seperate being from you and when they wake in the night they want to see if anyone is around that might like a visit. Keep nighttime feedings quiet, dark, and avoid eye contact during the nighttime feedings. Then wrap her up and put her back to bed. You can pat her belly or offer a pacifier instead of feeding her if you feel like it's not really hunger that's waking her, but just the desire to be picked up and held.

Answer 3

2-3 times a night? That's all?!?! Count yourself LUCKY! :) We have just now got my son down to 2-3 times a night and he's 7 months.

Is she just waking up or is she waking up and acting like she's sick or in pain? As long as it's not an obvious pain or sickness, it's probably just one of those phases that kids go through.

My son has run the whole gammit of sleeping schedules. For awhile, it seemed to change every week. But I do remember a couple weeks right around the 4 month mark when he was a pain to put to bed. No real reason. Just one of those things. So we finally just put our foot down and refused to pick him up. One of us would sit and pat him (just to let him know that someone was there) until he finally fell asleep then the next time he woke up, it was the other one's turn. After SEVERAL nights of this, he finally got the picture that we weren't going to get him out and play with him and he started to sleep better.

You may just have to put up with it until she settles into a regular sleep pattern again. Just make nighttime as boring as possible and try not to get her out of her crib unless you absolutely have to. It will wear on your patienence for awhile but eventually, she'll settle back down.

Answer 4

she could be teething. it's a little early, but not abnormal. feel around in her mouth with your clean finger and check for any bumps that could be teeth coming in. give her cold snacks to help relieve the pain while she's awake like frozen bananas or frozen french fries or anything that's easy to hold. at night, i'd get the Baby Orajel. there's one that's specifically designed to help them sleep a little better, but that worked wonders for my son!! he was unbearable from thanksgiving to new years and then got 5 teeth in the month of january!! but if that doesn't work, ask the doctor. good luck!!

Answer 5

don't give any more cereal. as you see, it doesn't work and it's very bad for her, putting her at allergy risks.

she may be waking up more because she's teething, or because she's having a cognitive leap, or a growth spurt. when life gets really interesting, it's hard to sleep.

let her lay down with you. she was born to sleep with you. babies who sleep with mommy are sleeping as they evolved to do, and therefore are sleeping as needed to get the best most healthy and relaxing night for all involved.

Answer 6

probably just growing pains. she also may be teething, count your lucky stars, my son is six months old and he has never slept through the night. i'm sure your daughter will get back into the swing of things. just try to get some rest yourself and wait it out

Answer 7

Maybe she's teething, my son is and gets up once a night, all i do is rock him for a couple minutes and he goes back down till morning.

Answer 8

try some tynol or motrin it could be because she is teething thats when my son was teething and the only way to make him feel better was alittle tynol before bed make sure you ask the doc of course if its ok there could be medical reasons or something why he shouldnt take it but im pretty sure itll be ok the doc will tell you how much will be ok to give her but thats what im thinking GOOD LUCK

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Make sure that she isn't sick or anything. Clap on her back after she finishes meal so she can burp and not have the air stuck in her body. And also make sure you change her diaper often.