how do i get baby to sleep though night?

Question

i was just wondering are they any way you can get a 7 week old baby to sleep though the night? she only awakes twice for her feeds but really really want her to sleep though the night and at what age do you think they can go in there own room?

hi ive just realised my question may sound a bit like im asking too much!! i was just wondering if there was any tactics for helping baby sleep though the night thats all!!! and as you can all guess i am a first time mum!!! lol, enjoying it except the sleepless nights!! will be nice when she does sleep though!! whenever that will be!

Answer 1

I think that LoVeLy should keep her mouth shut! She doesn't even have children and she is chastising you for wanting to sleep through the night? It's like the pot calling the kettle black, isn't it?

Anyway love, I have a 5 month old myself and he still doesn't sleep throught the night! He wakes about 2 times a night for a quick "snack" and then goes right back to bed!

As for sleeping in her own room, I would say whenever you're comfortable is when it's time!

Try giving her a relaxing warm bath before bedtime, say around 8-8:30 then breast/bottle feed her well and put her too bed. A night time ritual should help things along!

Good luck to you, I will be thinking of you!

Answer 2

bear in mind for 9 months your little baby was fed round the clock.
It would therefore not be normal for a 7 week old to sleep through the night , only 2 night feeds is good and I wouldn't expect them to really drop a night feed until around 3/4 months, I have heard of people giving them cold boiled water for a feed so they end up not wanting it, however I think 7 weeks is much too young to do that.

The advice from the government is baby should be in your room until they are 6 months I think, however made that rule obviously does not have children !

Personally i moved my baby at 3 1/2 months, starting sleeping him in his room in the day and then progressed to night time. However you should move your baby into its own room when you think it is the right time.

(My baby is now 4 months on food and bottles and still has 2 night feeds !!!) I tried hungry baby milk he just took less and slept his normal 4 hours.

Sorry I have not been the bringer of good news or a quick fix.

Answer 3

All in good time! You can encourage good habits by setting a bed time (follow your babys cues), following a bedtime routine (include several things like bath, story, change, last feed, cuddle, low lights etc) so she knows it is time for her big sleep, and ensuring any night time wakings are dealt with swiftly, quietly, with little or no talking, no stimulation - not even a nappy change unless really necessary - the aim being to mark the difference between night and day. Also try a dreamfeed - I do this before I go to bed - just gently pick little one up, still asleep, and feed! Its easy to gently wind her because she is so relaxed, and then she gets in the habit of not waking up.

A few rough nights early on not giving in and having her in your bed or cuddling her to sleep, will help ensure that the coming months are as unsleep-deprived as possible!

I recommend Elizabeth Pantley No-Cry Sleep Solutions. Its not an instant fix, but she doesn't advocate crying it out either. It's just sensible ideas which will help you not get into bad habits, and fix them when you do!

We moved our daughter into her own room at 9 weeks, purely because she had outgrown her moses basket and we had no room for her cot. Looking back I'm glad we did, because it saves the upset of moving them once they are more aware they are not in your room! Whatever works for you is fine, you can always use a monitor for peace of mind - although UK guidlines recommend 6 months due to SIDS.

Congratulations on your new arrival, I hope you she brings you lots of happiness and no sleep deprivation!

Answer 4

Your child can go in her bedroom from day one , if you choose. Place her in her crib at anytime during the day that she is sleeping, she will take to it very quickly. I have three children, and they all slept in their own rooms from the first day they were home. She will also sleep better through the night if you take the time to make a very strict schedule for her. Stick to it for at least two weeks, regardless of where you are, and at the end of the two weeks, she will hold you to it, it will be like second nature. Feed her at the same time, every night, (usually around 11 or midnight) place her in her crib once she is asleep, and GO TO BED. For the first few nights, she will still wake up, but when she does, keep her in her room, if at all possible, feed her there, change her there and then put her back to bed. It's better to have very little light as well. Also, try not to engage her to much, don't make a lot of noise, try to talk to her very little, don't smile at her too much, do what you need to and leave. You also have to be able to commit to getting up when she wakes for morning, and it will be early, around 6 or 7. But if you do it right, she will have a nap around 9 or 10 and then again after lunch. After a few nights, she will get used to the routine, and come to expect it. Good luck, you can do it, just give it some time and effort, it will pay off in the end, for both of you.

Answer 5

I am a mum of 3 with a 3 month old baby. It depends what you mean by *sleeping through* - if you mean 7pm till 7am you are very unlikely to achieve that with a 7 week old. My little boy sleeps from 6.30pm till 2am then till 6.30.

Establishing a routine is crucial to encouragin them to sleep for longer at night. Bath them at the same time every night and have a set routine before bed. Then whenever they wake for a feed during the night keep all the lights off or as dim as possible and do not speak to them or evenmake eye contact if possible.

They then learn that night time is different than day time.

The SIDs advice on babies in your room is that they should ideally be in the same room as you for the first 6 months to reduce the risk of cot death.

Answer 6

My little boy Brice is two months old. He has been sleeping through the night for a month now...7-9 hours each night. There have been a few times I've had to wake him up. He takes a nap in the morning which is usually his longest, then a cat nap in the afternoon. When he wakes up I try to keep him up for 4 hours straight, if he gets too tired he usually just sleeps for 20 minutes and then wakes up. Right before its bedtime I give him a bath (every other night) this helps calm him and makes him real comfortable. Then I feed him full, burp him and wrap him up burrito style while I hold him tight. He falls sound to sleep and I put him in his bassinet til morning. I don't hear a peep out of him until then, unless its his little baby snoring or sighs. Hopefully that helps you.

Answer 7

My daughter was in a crib in her own room when we brought her home from hospital. I was very lucky in that right from the start she slept through the night. She would suck down a 6 to 8 ounce bottle between 10:00 and 11:00 pm and by 11:30 was asleep. She would wake up at about 6:00am when her father got up for work and would suck down another 6 to 8 ounces. during the day she would snack on 3 to 5 ounce bottles and being a very "social" baby was awake a great deal of the day. It was truly wonderful. Of course the first night her father woke me from a sound sleep asking if we should go wake her up for a feeding...I almost killed him! LOL

Answer 8

Sometimes when my 2 month old baby has a hard time sleeping I just make sure the room is really warm and I give him a bath and use the Nighttime bath to he is really relaxed when he gets out.. It works wonders I have to wake him up at night to feed him or he will sleep through the night.

Answer 9

Try keeping the baby up a little longer at night and then a warm bath and an extra ounce. If you nurse during the day try formula just at night it's more filling. Two of mine slept thru after 6 weeks, another after 7 months and the last not in till the first Birthday. Good luck.

Answer 10

My oldest slept through the night from about 7 weeks and I moved her into her own room then. My baby slept right through from about 4 weeks, once I discovered that she was trying to get on to her front as this is her preferred position. Because of that, i kept her with me until she was about 4 months, but she has settled well in her own room now. Even though she has a feed about 7 pm, I feed her again at 11 as I go to bed and that seems to work.