Looking for those moms whose babies exhibited something similar to offer some first hand info to new mom. When my baby was 2 months, this was her sleep pattern: 7:30pm - midnight - 3am - 5am - 7am eating at each waking. Now that she's 3 months, it's 9pm - 2am - 5am - 7am eating at each waking. One night, randomly, she slept from 9pm - 5am straight, then straight till 9am but hasn't done it since. I wish she did this all the time! Is it a sign of what's to come? Anyone else's baby do something like this? What was the outcome and when?
2007-03-01 04:39:23 · 5 answers · asked by TinyBubbles 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Looks like baby is ready for longer sleeps, but needs some help learning how. At 3 months, most babies sleep a total of 12 to 15 hours a day, including naps and nighttime sleep.
By 3 months or so babies should be able to go 5-6 hours and that is considered sleeping through the night. It looks like little girl looking for a comfort feeding at 2 am. There are times when she will be going through a growth spurt and the night feedings will come back for a while, but not to long.
The main thing is help her learn how to get back to sleep by herself by finding a thumb or binky or stuffy. Avoid music, lighting, feeding, etc. to fall asleep; if she does, she'll need the same things every time she wakes up at night before she can drop off again.
For 2-3 days when she wakes up, go to her talk to and comfort her, but don't pick her up, take her to your bed, or feed her (unless you're POSITIVE she's really hungry). After a few days then wait about 5 minutes before going to her, doing the same thing(s) her talk to and comfort her, but don't pick her up. Now every 2-3 days make the time she waits longer, from 5 minutes to 10 and so on. This way she will then learn how to get herself back to sleep on her own.
If she is truly hungry, do not give a ‘full’ feeding. So if you are nursing usually 25 minutes, try nursing for 15 min, or if she is on formula instead of 4 oz. give her 2 oz. Every few days reduce the amount she gets.
Take care - you'll do great!
2007-03-01 05:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just stick with a pattern, dinner same time every night, bath same time every night, and bed time the same. It takes some work, as my little is just 11 months and I can count about 3 days she has slept through. I was very worried about this because she also only takes about one 30 nap a day. But once I started our night time routine, she is getting alot better. Now her wake up at 3 a.m. is just for a bottle and diaper change. And I am enjoying my sleep...
2007-03-01 05:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by Suga Baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below is a great article on sleep pattern and "training" them to sleep through the night. I do not have baby experience but my mom is a babysitter and has trained babies to sleep at nap time. This is essential so you can get some well-deserved rest and baby recouperates their energy. The second link is basic info on sleeping patterns
2007-03-01 05:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Negrita Linda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 13:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is 2 months and he sleeps almost exactly like ur daughter. my son usually goes to sleep around 10, up at 3 to eat, sleep for 2 hours, up at 5ish, eat, then up for good around 7. last night was totally different. he was down at 6! my daughter had a random sleeping pattern like my son, and she is almost 2. not to sound discouraging, but since 8 months she has gone to sleep at 11pm or midnight, and is down til 10. we have tried to change it, but we can't. as much as u can, try to get ur daughter on a schedule. we didn't with ours, and we wish we had.
2007-03-01 05:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by bgraced 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋