waking up in the night?

Question

my son usually wakes up at 3 in the morning and i am so stressed sometimes. i take it out on my husband and i know i shouldnt because he has to work but after 6 months it can drive a person insane. how do i keep my cool

Answer 1

My daughter is seven months and was two months early. For the first six months, she woke up every three hours for feeding. I also work and I am the mother of two other children that keep me on the go. I"m also a wife, which includes responsibilities also. When you are about to lose it, just think about how blessed you are. Things could always be worse. Good Luck!! Oh, Congrats!!

P.S.
To wind down before you go to bed, try writing in a journal. It will help you release some of your feelings.

Answer 2

My daughter is 7 months old and still wakes up at least once or twice. Every baby is different, sleeping through the night is a milestone. You can try to see if yours is ready by rubbing his back instead of picking him up, maybe putting some soft music on for him. This has worked for some of my friends, unfortunately my daughter just screamed bloody murder. I know it can be stressful, I am feeling it too. I too tend to take it out on my husband because I am so tired. Try to work something out with him to take turns on certain nights so you can get some rest. Or maybe have him take the baby when he gets home from work so you can get some rest then. I know someone said to add cereal to his formula, but please don't do that. It is not good to have cereal in a bottle. Separately is ok, but not in the bottle.

Everyone says a baby should be sleeping through the night by this age, but I have had so many moms that I have talked to that no matter what they tried, theirs did not. This helped me feel better knowing I was not alone and I didn't feel like I was a horrible mom because she wasn't sleeping through the night. Remember when they go through growth spurts, they might wake up too for an extra feeding. Good luck, and remember try to have your husband help you so you can take care of yourself too.

Answer 3

It's part of having a baby. He may do this up to a year. Most babies will sleep through the night and get up only once. Try adding some ceral to his formula. That may help him sleep till 5 or 6. It's hard not to take it out on hubby but do your best. When hubby is not working (weekend etc) have him get up with baby. Don't feel guilty about him working and getting up with the baby. You need the rest and the baby needs you to have the rest.

Answer 4

I went through the same thing, what helped me was remebering that its baby that needs you for everything and can only communicate through tears, it wont last long and trust me you'll look at him when hes two or three and feel sad when you see him putting on his own clothes and doing things for himself.If he's crying and you just really cant deal, take a minutes to splash cold water on your face and take a couple of deep breaths then go get him, crying for a minute wont kill him. If you have trusted family members that are dying to keep him for a night or a weekend, girl let them and dont feel guilty about it!!!!

Answer 5

i need to ask the same question. i am 20 weeks pregnant and my 19 month old wakes up 2 times in the middle of the night. My hubby sleeps right through him. I dont know what ot do.

Answer 6

Your baby should be sleeping through the night, although babies are all different, and some regress. I know it's hard to let him cry, but you need to. Don't make the baby feel abandoned and let him cry for hours, but let him cry a reasonable amount of time, and the he will get tired and go back to sleep. If the crying continues for too long, go stroke the baby's back, if he is standing, lay him back down, but don't pick him up! Best of luck.

Answer 7

Allow the baby to cry about 10-15 minutes before going to him! If he still is crying than check on him...he may have gas, his covers came off, or he is dirty!

And, just take a deep breathe and tell yourself that this is only temporary...he will grow out of it! Also, just vent to your husband calmly without making him feel like you are mad at him! It's okay...we are all going thru it!!!

Answer 8

Don't go to your baby at 3am. Let him cry himself back to sleep so he trains himself not to get up at that time anymore. It sounds harsh and trust me it is very hard to do. But in the end, it is best for both you and baby and especially your relationship. But remember if you are going to let him cry it out, you need to be consistent. You can't do it one night and then go get him the next...that won't teach him anything. You have to stick with it and then in about a week or so, your little babe won't be getting up anymore!

Answer 9

Like my mother always told me, it will not last forever! Your little one will eventually grow out of this. For now just be patient and know that it's not your little ones fault. (Not saying you do)

Answer 10

my son is almost 6 mos and dose the same thng. i change him and give him his bottle and he it right back to sleep