I have a daughter that will turn three months on Feb 1 and she hasnt really slept through the night at all since she has been born but maybe twice. What can I do to get her to sleep through the night?
2007-01-27 10:54:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Not many babies sleep through the night at three months. All you can really do is give the last bottle as late as you can, get her into her most comfortable sleeping arrangement and hope for the best. If you can get her from say midnight to 5am it's a good start, eventually the sleep will get longer.make a routine at night, that is perhaps bath,warm bottle cuddle. wake her for a feed before you go to bed yourself,fi you know she will go back down straight away.
good luck, its a waiting game though usually.
2007-01-27 11:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by BeeMay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if there is a sure way of getting your daughter to sleep through the night. One thing we tried was the hum of a humidifier. If this is any help, my daughter didn't sleep through the night until about 8 months and she sleeps about 12 hours a night. My theory behind that was is that she never got any sleep as a baby so she is catching up now.
2007-01-27 12:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by glassflower 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sleeping through the night is sort of the "mystical" goal that we set for babies - technically it's not really through the night, but maybe a 6-7 hour stretch where they sleep through.
My babies, one by 10 weeks and one by 12 were able to do a stretch from about 11 PM until 6:30 or 7:00 AM. you can increase your chances of doing this by meeting the nutritional needs of your baby during the day - this means if you're breastfeeding, breastfeed as much as possible during the day and if you're giving formula, the same thing. Both my babies were breastfeeding (there is a common misconception that formula fed babies can do this stretch earlier, but I've not found that to be true at all) and were able to start sleeping through the night from right around 3 months.
an excellent guide to setting up a routine for your baby, helping meet the caloric needs during the day and how to get your baby to sleep through the night is called "The Contented Little Baby Book" by Gina Ford. I used this very thin book and it got both of my girls through sleeping, breastfeeding, weaning and now both girls have great sleep routines. She advocates a sleep-feed-play pattern, so that babies don't have the wrong associations. (for example, if your baby always falls asleep feeding, then when he or she wakes up, she'll want to feed again." Many people also like Tracy Hogg's "Baby Whisperer" but I found Gina Ford MUCH more helpful for me because I liked her set routines. For a three month old she'll use a particular schedule - looking something like this.
7:00 AM wakeup/change diaper/befeed
9-9:45 nap
10:00 baby awake, allow him to play
11:00 feed -either bottle or breast
11:50 - check sheet, check diaper,
12:00 baby needs a nap for no longer that 2.25 hours
4:15 change diaper
5:30 prepare things for bath
5:45 start bath
6:15 evening breastfeed
7:00 drowsy baby to bed -
10:30pm wake up to dream feed, darkened room, no talking, not playing, just feed and then back to bed. Chance diaper only if necessary
She also says that swaddling, if your baby likes it, is a great way to help settle your baby. You may also try this. If you do try her book, I'd recommend starting with the earlier routine and then working your way to the 3 month routine.
Good luck! That first night when you can get your sleep - AHHHH...it's amazing.
2007-01-27 11:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by hkchoichoi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i have a 2 1/2 month old and usually what i do to get him to sleep at night is to give a bath with lavender baby wash, it doesn't matter which brand, i use parents choice which can be found at walmart. it is cheaper and works just as well as johnson and johnson brand. some babies just wont sleep through the night at this age. it differs with each baby. but i have found that giving a bath with the lavender help them to sleep longer. also try to go for a ride in the car. most babies love that and it puts them to sleep almost immediately. then when you get home if she is sleeping, just leave her in the car seat and put it in her crib so she doesnt wake up.
2007-01-27 11:06:54 · answer #4 · answered by tammi d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your infant is meant to consume each and every 2 hours. infant's abdomen only holds some ouncesat a time, so it fills up and empites very quickly. She's meant to consume each and every 2 hours around the clock. upload that to a baby's weight doubling inthe first 6 months of existence, that calls for an enourmous volume of energy. additionally she's probable dealing with a enhance spurt. Nap once you may. Take turns getting up.
2016-09-28 01:57:52 · answer #5 · answered by elzey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most babies do not sleep through the night. they have to learn this. the only way is time and by the time shes 6 months or so she will sleep all night.
2007-01-27 10:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by george 2 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hate tell you this.....but it's normal that she's not sleeping through the night. Babies this age still need to eat around the clock. They are working hard to be sure they double birthweight by 6 mos of age. They are growing really fast.
2007-01-27 11:12:57 · answer #7 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep the faith. She's getting old enough to do it on her own anyway. Just make sure she goes right to bed after eating and with a clean diaper.
Relief is around the corner....
2007-01-27 10:58:22 · answer #8 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her a nice warm bath, than wrap her up in a receiving blanket, give her a warm bottle of milk
2007-01-27 11:03:00 · answer #9 · answered by Emily L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get used to it. you cant really force a baby to sleep when it doesnt want to and feel good about yourself. you'll have to adjust for your childs sake, it isnt about you anymore
2007-01-27 11:06:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋