My daughter is almost 5 months old and is still waking in the night for food. She's on 2 solids and one bottle a day, along with breastmilk. She has been through the night twice recently but won't do it now. We've tried letting her cry, comforting her, giving her water to put her off waking; it seems like we've tried everything but nothing will work.
2007-01-31 21:41:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Is your baby on a routine?
What sorts of foods are you giving her and at what time?
If you are giving fruits close to her bedtime, they could potentially upset her tummy.
Naps actually HELP a baby sleep better at night (and over tired baby is a fussier baby, and a harder to settle baby.) Your baby should have naps during the day - but you can wake her if she sleeps more than 2 hours.
I highly recommend Gina Ford's approach to routines and schedules. In her book "The Contented Little Baby Book" she outlines routines and schedules -from feeding to naps. My babies, both of them, slept through the night from 10 weeks, and occasionally now wake up, but can both settle themselves to sleep on their own - and this was using Gina Ford.
2007-02-01 00:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by hkchoichoi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like you need a dose of Dana Obleman's sleep program. Getting your five month old to sleep through is not a once off thing. It is a program that you have to keep monitoring and giving less and less input to as time goes. What I did was increase the time allowed to cry each time so she could understand that I am wanting her to be on her own. Actually kept a clock to monitor this cause one is inclined to go before the time. You have got to be consistent with what you do. If its water, give it a week or two before you quit. changing solutions on a daily basis just won't work, your child will be confused. I also used to leave the bottles in the cot close to baby (preferably non-spill ones). Having milk at night is not entirely bad at this age. If she wants it, why not. Leave her night light on. SIng to her, while she lays in her cot and you sit in a chair somewhere in the room. Tell her it is the last song and leave, give night night kisses and leave. TIme it, and then do what is necessary. Don't get angry, and be patient. It will come. But remember it won't happen over night. Just give it time.
2007-01-31 22:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by mamma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try keeping her up a little more towards evening and putting a little more food in the last feeding of the day before bed. Maybe make it little thicker or little more(ounce). It just takes time. My daughter didnt sleep all night every night either till around 7 months. Such a blessing then. I was told from day one, sleep when the baby sleeps. I didnt listen. I thought I would do laundry, cook, clean, etc,. while she napped thru the day. WRONG. I was SO exhausted. SLEEP when the baby sleeps for now.
2007-01-31 23:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Deb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only think I can think of is either putting more filling stuff in her diet right before bed or a later bedtime. All kids are not the same and everyone talks about that golden "sleep thrugh the night" thing. I have yet to experience it and my youngest is six. They will get up to go potty or want to sleep with mom or something. Normally speaking though this too shall pass and you will get a full nights sleep eventually it's just a matter of experimenting and observing. If you want you can write a diary of exact times she sleeps and wakes and feeds and what she eats and see if there is a pattern then adjust the pattern until you get the results you want by slowly altering the times.
2007-01-31 21:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by xx_muggles_xx 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try making her last feed just before you go to bed maybe midnight then she may not wake till 6am, when she is in that routine bring it forward by 15Min's every 3rd night but leave the 6 am one as it is, at 6 month's my baby's were sleeping thought for 12hr there last feed being at 6.45pm eventually, it worked for me , it could be worth a try, good luck
2007-01-31 21:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing will work until she is ready to sleep through.
You cannot force this on a baby!
2007-01-31 21:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
keep her active during the day and am sure this will wear her out and she'll sleep through out the night, otherwise good luck
2007-01-31 21:47:19 · answer #7 · answered by bose 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, nothing will help, child get accustomed to sleep properly with time only... they sleep interruptedly.. and will sleep according to her own mood...
you can't force.
2007-01-31 21:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by Svati 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
baby ambien
2007-01-31 21:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you keepin her up the whole day .... no naps would b they way to go , that worked 4 both my boys...
2007-01-31 21:50:18 · answer #10 · answered by tattyj2002 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋