does any body know how to get a 5 month old to sleep through the night?

Question

he is a very big boy for his age. he is almost 20ilbs and eats every two hours 5oz each time and 1/2 a jar of baby food a day. i have tried every thing i have put cereal in his milk right before bed and that does not work for him. my husband and i have friends with babies and they say they slept all night right from the start and it just makes me so mad is there something im not doing right or what.

his doctor told me to start him on soilds at 4 months old and alot of people told me he should be sleeping throught the night by now

he doesnt like to be swaddled and will not take a pacifier and im just asking people for advice i am a working mother and the father helps just as much as i do not for you people to be rude about it so if you are going to leave something rude dont leave anything at all

Answer 1

Your child certainly should be sleeping through the night by now, but it is nothing you are doing wrong! He is a big boy and is waking up to eat. I tried the cereal thing and it gave my daughter a tummy ache. I tried something that no person told me, I read it in a book and have never seen it since, but it worked within 3 nights so it may be worth a try for you. During the day when he wakes from a nap, or just has that hungry cry wait before you feed him. I know this sounds weird and annoying, but so is getting up in the middle of the night. Start off waiting 15 minutes to feed him and work up to 1/2 hour. Same at night. (I know that sounds hard) This tells him that just because he is hungry, he doesn't get fed right away, and he begins waiting longer to start screeming for food. Eventually when he wakes up in the middle of the night he'll fall back asleep in the 1/2 it takes you to get him food. I swear it was the smartest thing I read and it worked!

Answer 2

My 4 month old is sleeping through the night. He is also on solids, but the myth about the cereal in the bottle isn't true not for my son anyways. The best thing I did is start him on a schedule make sure you feed him and put him down at the same time every night and also put him to bed sleepy but awake and don't run and pick him up as soon as he cries, just pat him on the back or rub his belly and say shhhh. This might work it did for me, but all babies are different. If you have anymore questions then visit this website below it is filled with lots of help and info about anything and everything about babies and toddlers. Good Luck!!

Answer 3

Don't put cereal in his bottle. This will not help him to sleep throught the night and may cause him to have more trouble learning to eat regularly. Try having a routine like this: give him a bath, read a story, sing to him then turn the lights off. If he wakes up during the night, keep the lights dim and this will eventually teach him what nighttime means. Also, try not to pick him up as much during the night unless he is inconsolable. Be patient, my daughter didn't sleep throught the night until she was over a year old.

Answer 4

Don't get upset with your baby. Most babies do not sleep through the night until after 1 year old. I was lucky. A friend bought me this book by Gina Ford. It gives me some ideas how to deal with babies sleeping time from the beginning. The trick is to play with your baby more during the day time. Allow 1 / 1.5 hours of nap time. Try not to let him over sleep so that he would be really tired by night. I started to do this when my baby was 1.5 months old. And he sleeps through the night from 3 months onwards. My husband and I are so happy. I would recommend this book to new parents and get some tips from there! Good Luck!

Answer 5

First don't compare him to other babies. Don't put cereal in his bottle. This should never be done unless specified by his pediatrician. Like the other mom said. Try giving him a bath before bed, create a bedtime routine. Try using the lavendar bedtime baths. Also you may need to just realize that maybe your baby is just not ready to sleep thru the night. Be more patient. I know it is not easy. I don't know who can help you care for baby at night, what kind of maternity leave you have if any or what your situation is at home that requires you to be the only one to deal with baby at night. But whatever the situation, don't get discouraged or angry because you may inadvertantly transfer this anger to baby and it's certainly not his fault.

Answer 6

My daughter did no longer start up drowsing with the aid of the night til she become 5.5 months previous. each toddler is distinctive so don't be pushing her to sleep with the aid of the night if she isn't waiting. some toddlers do no longer start up drowsing with the aid of the night until they're approximately 8-9 months previous. Why no longer attempt feeding her and notice if which will make her fall decrease back asleep. attempt changing her diaper too. now and returned while a sprint one has a moist diaper, it quite is totally uncomfortable. I propose, does no longer or no longer it quite is tricky so you might sleep with moist underclothes? upload: mom of two appropriate peanuts: observe I suggested some. meaning no longer each toddler... i become in basic terms asserting that some toddlers at 8-9 months do STTN to enable her understand that it must be quickly.

Answer 7

babies are all different! Do not put cereal in the bottle. Turn off most of the lights, the tv any music. Do you lay with him in your bed? I had to sleep with my first baby until she was almost 1 year, she refused to sleep anywhere else. try rocking, rubbing his head softly or if he look like hes about to sleep but his eyes are still open lightly run your hand over his face...start from forhead to chin..brushing his eyes closed lightly. My kids always go to sleep if you do that a bunch. Or try a warm bath

Answer 8

At five months, even though he's a big boy, he shouldn't be on anything but formula or breastmilk.

Try swaddling, like they do in hospitals, your baby with a receiving blanket to make him sleep longer. I did this with my daughter at 3 months and it worked like a charm. Don't forget to keep your son's room cool and DARK at night. It may help also to let him have a pacifier along with the swaddling.

Answer 9

Hey relax! jus not get worked up. all this is very common in a baby. you cannot compare your baby to other babies as they are all different though you can look for some common features in them. there is no reason why you should blame yourself for this. i do understand how it feels to be awake the whole nights.
try to bath him in warm water before putting him to bed. give him a nice, warm and cuddly massage with some soothing baby oil.Let him play till he is tired and has enough of laughing,rolling and playing with is hands and legs. see that his feed is warm and not cold. check his bedding and make it warm with nice warm blankets,pillows(if he sleeps in a cradle) or if he sleeps with you then try to cover him with a seperate blanket and sleep as close to him as possible.
take turns in making the baby sleep. rock him to some nice soft music.if required let the music the whole night.hope this helps and keeps your bundle of joy happy too.

Answer 10

More food. 1/2 jar is not much and if he is eating that often he is still hungry. At dinner time, give him cereal mixed with formula with a spoon and also give him some mashed fruit or veggies...then at bedtime, a bottle.