how do i get my four month old to sleep longer then one hour and a half at night time?

Question

she is already on cereal 2 times a day sometimes 3 and nurses thourgh out the night and has 2 6 oz bottles and 3 four oz bottles during the day i have tried letting her cry and have tryed a routine bath masage nurse bed it not working help me i am sleepless in savannah

she does not sleep much during the day i think like two naps maybe about 2 hours a pieice and she is active when i pick her up from daycare she is wide awake

Answer 1

Are you letting her sleep too much durning the day?

Answer 2

Everone could disagree with me, but don't keep your baby up all day. If she is already sleeping routinly two naps for 2 hours that is great.That is a good habbit that she has learned, don't take it away from her. She is happy and getting some rest. Now you just need to figure out how to get enough food in her tummy so she will stay a sleep longer. At 4 mo my son was not on any solids but he was drinking 8oz at a sitting (54 oz from 7:30am to 9:00 pm. ) I do know that babies digest breast milk faster than formula (mine has been a formula baby since 8 wks) So great job to you if you are still nursing! Try giving her as much food as you can during the day, like every two hours. (think cluster feedings). My son takes a 3 hr nap in the morning a 2 hour nap in late afternoon and sleeps form 9pm to 7:30am. So I say you are half way there. Quick note: my mom started watching my son 2 times a week and she thought she would keep him up all day so he would sleep through the night (he was sleeping through the night) and when she did this it would be so hard to get him to wind down and sleep. He was worse off without his naps. I also want to note is she sleeping in your room or her room? Again I could be "wrong" but my son and my husband and I all slept better when he moved to his own room at 6 weeks. Even now when ever I go to check on him he sturs and wakes a little when I go into his room. I think babies can "feel" or "smell" their parents. I hope some of this helps. But please don't take her naps away from her. That is a good habbit.

Answer 3

My daughter's 4-month old son does not take long naps during the day but does sleep pretty well at night. He goes to bed around 7:30 or 8:00, gets up around 2:00 to 3:00 for a bottle but goes right to bed and sleeps usually until around 6:30. He slept in a bassinet in her room the first 2 months and then she moved him to his crib. I think it is a big mistake to start them off sleeping with you in your bed. Also, I think they need the same schedule every night for bedtime, that is very important. Feed them and put them to bed the same time every night. That way they get used to a routine and it makes it easier for you and the baby. I just don't believe in letting babies cry for long periods of time. I know all babies are different, but keep working with her and hopefully it will get better for you. Just tell yourself this will not last forever. Good Luck!

Answer 4

My son was 8 wks old when he started to sleep through the night. Since your daughter is at daycare it may be hard to establish a routine. However the best thing that worked for my son what a cd with white noise on it (hair drier & vaccuum). Or a radio station with just fuzz. "The Best Baby on the block" book is wonderful. It teaches you how to get your children to sleep longer at night without the cry it out method. The white noise cd blocks out noise and in the book it refers to your childs "off switch". Also make sure she is getting enough food during the day and at least 12 lbs or she may need to get feed during the night at least once. My son has been sleeping 12 hours since he was around 8 1/2 wks. He never "cried it out" this may not work for everyone but it help us. Good Luck!

Answer 5

I read an article saying that its wrong to think that if i let my baby a wake he will sleep better at night that will make it worse . Also research shows there is nothing true about if you give your baby cereal he will sleep more . i 'm having the same problem with my baby , I'm trying to put him in routine .try to make night time feeding boring don;t talk with the baby keep the lights off,see this web its really good.
http://www.babycenter.com/baby/babysleep/index

Answer 6

Did she, at any point, sleep longer than that 90 minutes at a time. If so what changed since then?

Has she stopped sleeping since she started daycare?
Since you started cereal?
Does she take breastmilk from a bottle at daycare or is she making up for the lost milk at night?
Teething?
Etc

Answer 7

Keep her up during the day as long as you can .Then Don't give her a bath until it is an hour before bedtime then it is time for warm milk and cereal in her bottle.Try some soothing music in her room.

Answer 8

Is she sleeping with you or on her own. My daughter (also 4 mos.) sleeps better when she sleeps by herself unless she's congested. But maybe you should experiment to see which one works for your baby.

Also, try to wake your baby up when she falls asleep eating so that she can continuing eating until she gets fuller at each eating - she should sleep a little longer then.

Answer 9

Keeping them awake during the day is key.

Answer 10

Give her a little cereal at night before bedtime.