My baby is 6 months old and he wakes up every hour and cries does anyone have answers?

Question

He used to sleep from 8pm until 6am, but know he cries at 9 and continues this every half hour until about midnight then gets up at 3 for a bottle. As soon as we pick him up he's fast asleep. Around 11 we give him a bottle but he only wants alittle then falls asleep. I have been told this could be teething, but it has been going on for awhile now.

Answer 1

Teething takes a while. Just because you can't see any teeth coming in doesn't mean they are not pushing under the gums. Try giving him Tylenol before you put him to bed.(Be sure to check with your doctor to find the correct dosage). If you give it before bed, the medicine will have time to work and be in full effect by 9pm.
Both of my kids went through this at about 6mo. too. Don't worry he will eventually sleep through the night again, and you will get sleep (glorious sleep)!

P.S. Many pediatricians do not recommend using Orajel. If your child has an allergic reaction it can be deadly.

Answer 2

My six month old slept six to eight hours the first three months of life and then decided the honeymoon was over. She isn't up every hour, but she is still waking at three for the bottle. They are certainly more aware now then they were a couple of months ago. It could be teething, or it could be that he wakes up and realizes you aren't there. I think this is why my daughter wakes up. I know she is hungry at three, but I think she wakes becasue I'm gone and then realizes she is hungry. What I've been told by many moms is that they go through waves of sleeping patterns. They sleep all night, they don't, they sleep all night, they're up all night, and so on. It probably is teeth. My daughter last month was a sleep nightmare, up several times a night screaming and then falling back to sleep quite easily when I resettle her. She just got her first, I noticed it yesterday. You probably know all of the things you can do for teeth, frozen fruits in the feeder, orajel, tylenol, etc. What you might want to do is try tylenol before he goes to bed and if he sleeps all night you can get an idea that it may be teeth. I do believe in the cry out method, but only when it is apparent that the baby has become dependent on mom/dad to fall asleep. This doesn't sound like the case. Just go in calm him and put him down like you're doing and wait it out another month. This way you don't make any night time issues. He will probably resume his usual sleeping habits and before long, you will know if it's teeth or not.

Answer 3

When you get a chance, google "high intensity baby". There is nothing wrong with these kids (I have one) but CIO will not work. They are alert and pay attention to things around them all the time. Have you thought about introducing solids? If he actually lies down for bed and wakes up it sounds like he is trying to sleep but can't figure it out. My son slept on me on my chest for the first 3 months every night on the couch, it was the only way he would rest. (Our naps were just like yours.) I went from the couch to the bed, then rolled him beside me. Then from there we worked our way to the crib (just last week.) Try white noise, a fan maybe in the room, a pacifier, or maybe pump and try eating from a bottle and see how much he is taking in. No matter what, don't let anyone give you a hard time for trying anything to let you baby be well rested. Let me know if I can help further, I have been through this with my son, and even though he is sleeping pretty well now, I know it will probably regress again before it is done. If you can let someone help you and get some rest so you can get refreshed....you never know what combination will make them sleep! (Try the car ride, swing, bouncy chair, anything to help him stay asleep for an hour or two.) And remember he still may just be hungry and need to nurse. I really do feel for you!

Answer 4

It's possible that he's teething. Look for the hematoma (a little red mark where teeth will erupt). If that's the case, try giving him a little Baby Tylenol before bed. It will help him rest more comfortably.

If that's not the problem, try putting some white noise in his room (play some quiet, classical music on auto-repeat, or get him an aquarium). It could be that he startles himself awake and becomes disoriented.

It sounds like he needs some extra comforting, too, so set aside some time during the day, when you don't normally snuggle, to sit on the couch with him and read a book, or rock with him in the rocker, or take a walk with him and sing to him. It's a big world out there, and he's still small, so he might need some extra encouragement from you and Daddy that everything's OK, and you're always there for him.

Hang in there. He'll get over it and be good as new. Get as much rest as he'll let you, and make sure to stay hydrated (it helps you not feel quite so worn out).

Good luck--

Answer 5

Yes could be but, have you think about rubbing a Mexican oil on the stomach. Rubbing it upward would help the baby release some cold air from the system. Alcamporated oil helps it too. I'm from the Philippines and I've learn when I was growing up my mom used to rub this when ever I have stomach pain, it helps.

Answer 6

He is at the age teething starts, try som baby orajel, or a teething ring. He also might just want you near, I rember having my babies sleep on top of me untill 1 years old, when they felt my breath they slept all night.

Answer 7

maybe this is the normal habit for him and every child is different ,no one can tell you
if this is something to be concerned about, maybe he will be a child that needs to know you are there he may need a little more attention than another baby his age, not to worry ,if he is not runningg a fever, runnin nose, and or lose bowels,count your blessings be may just be teething ,but remember it takes a while

Answer 8

my daughter did that and it turned out to be the milk. It did not fill her up and she was really hungry. They put her on Prosobee..
doc told me to give her some cereal just before bedtime and that helped.

Answer 9

this too shall pass-- hang in there; sleep when the baby sleeps even in the day time. Try a family bed too...

Answer 10

search the baby language on Oprah's website...it'll be a miracle.