we tried rice cereal, routines, singing, rocking, pacifiers, nothing works. i even tried just letting him cry but he just cries for hours. could there be somthing wrong?? is he teething early? is it reflux (he spits up ofter than usual)?
2007-01-13 10:33:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
oh i dont let him cry for hours, i was just saying he would if i let him!!lol
2007-01-13 10:48:45 · update #1
He doesn't sleep through the night because he is 3.5 months old. A child that age isn't supposed to sleep through the night. Only babies on TV do that. :-)
And even those who do advocate CIO will tell you that you should never leave a baby under 6 months old to cry like that. A baby that age cries to COMMUNICATE with you, not to manipulate you.
He probably still really NEEDS to eat at night. They grow SOOOoooo much in the first 6 months so quickly. They NEED to be eating around the clock. They are working hard to double birthweight by 6 mos of age. Imagine if you had to double your weight in 6 mos! You'd be eating around the clock too!
This is NORMAL.
SOME STUDIES ON NORMAL INFANT SLEEP:
Sadler S. Sleep: what is normal at six months?
Prof Care Mother Child 1994 Aug-Sep;4(6):166-7.
In this study, part of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood (ALSPAC), researchers surveyed the parents of 640 babies. Some of the results:
Only 16% slept through the night at six months old -- 84% were not sleeping through the night at 6 months
17% woke more than once per night, ranging from twice to eight times
5% woke once every night
9% woke most nights
50% woke occasionally
16% of six-month-olds had no regular sleeping pattern
AND..........
Scher A. A longitudinal study of night waking in the first year.
Child Care Health Dev 1991 Sep-Oct;17(5):295-302.
Abstract: A longitudinal study of the development of sleep patterns addressed the issue of continuity and change in night waking in the course of the first year. Mothers of 118 infants, who took part in a follow-up study of normal babies, completed a sleep questionnaire at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Regular night waking was a common characteristic throughout the first year:
Baby's age % babies waking at night
3 months 46%
6 months 39%
9 months 58%
12 months 55%
The number of awakenings per night was a function of age. Following a decline in the number of interruptions from 3 to 6 months, an increase in night waking at age 9 months was recorded. Although the methodology does not lend itself to an objective validation of the changes in sleep-wake states, nor is it suitable for causal explanations, it is, nevertheless, important to note this profile. The increase in night waking towards the end of the first year coincides with significant socio-emotional advances which characterize this developmental stage.
2007-01-13 10:54:44 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's actually pretty common for babies around 6 months to have some night wakings, so take a deep breath : ) I have two kids and both of them had to make the change gradually from about 4 to 6 or yes even 8 hrs of sleep a night. What worked for me was streching the time that I would feed by about 15 min. each night untill by the time they were 6 months, they were sleeping about 7 to 8 hour streches, I also started having them fall asleep on their own at about 5 months, and gave them a lovey ( a toy that they can cuddle once they could roll over) to hug which helped imensley. It seemed as if once they had their toy they could get themselves back to sleep yay! And they were never overly attached either, so I would not worry about making your child dependant on an animal or blanket... good luck, Kimberly
2016-05-23 22:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son started sleeping through the night when he was 2 years old (he's 5 now). My 8 month old doesn't sleep through the night either, no matter what i've tried. Some babies just don't. It's something you have to deal with. And, you shouldn't let a baby cry for more than 15 minutes.
2007-01-13 10:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by wendylotr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's still a little young to be sleeping through the night. I don't think my daugther did until she was 6-8 mos old. I wouldn't just let him cry for hours, that's too hard. I think until at least 6 mos, you'll have to just get used to getting up at night. After 6 mos, I would begin a solid evening routine and then try getting him to sleep through the night. But it will be a gradual process taking up to a month or more.
2007-01-13 10:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your baby doesn't necessarily need to be sleeping through the night, it can take up to 5 months for them to reach this point. All baby's are different some do it at just a few weeks old but doesn't mean your baby should too. I wouldn't worry so much even though I know it's rough going through those sleepless nights.
2007-01-13 13:13:11 · answer #5 · answered by KDB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed the baby more during the daytime not meaning solid foods and dont over feed , just more frequently . the baby needs fat for brain development or else it will be retarded. if the baby sleeps at least 5 hours , thats considered sleeping through the night .everybody is different, experiment . if all else fails , try taking an extra nap in the daytime or contact a professional.
2007-01-13 11:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by rockstar_livin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is still young to sleep thought the night. Hopefully by 6 months. My boys are 5 and nine, and still wake up at night. Not every night, but more than twice a week. Good Luck, sorry I can't be much help.
2007-01-13 12:46:29 · answer #7 · answered by offroadmolly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first and foremost, feeding him rice cereal wont solve the problem, it may even be why he is having sleepless nights, he is too young for cereal it may be giving him a tummy ache. some babies just dont sleep through the night. theres really nothing you can do about it, my baby didnt sleep through the night until she was about 8 months old.
2007-01-13 12:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby is almost a year and doesn't all the time. I feed him a pretty filling supper and a bottle before bed, and usually give him mylicol and he is fast asleep. don't give him a nap after 3:30pm I figured that was the cut off or I'd be up all night! Good luck.
2007-01-13 12:27:04 · answer #9 · answered by Tammy J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girl, don't let that baby cry for hours. That's not good for them to be so upset for so long. He's not old enough to sleep all nite. My son didn't sleep all nite till 12 months. I know it's hard and it's exhausting even frustrating but it's just not time yet.
2007-01-13 10:40:59 · answer #10 · answered by cinnycinda 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋