My doctor says he has to get out of our bed- which I don't really want to do because he won't sleep at all! He also says I have to let him cry it out but my husband and I can't get up for work after him crying for 3 hours. He usually wakes up to eat and goes right back to sleep. Any suggestions? PLEASE HELP - I have't slept all night in about 9 months !!!!!!!!!!
2007-03-14 06:39:31 · 11 answers · asked by ilovejoselperez 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I know exactly how you feel there dear friend.
My son is almost 3 yr old and still wakes up at night & wants milk and goes back to sleep. It's tough but....what can I do? My 1st son slept thru the night at 6 weeks old if you can believe that. All kids are different. I believe they will outgrow it on their own. Hang in there!
Psalm127:3
3 Children are a gift from the Lord;
they are a reward from him.
2007-03-14 23:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Pablum at night.See my son is 8 mos old and he still wakes up 2 sometimes three times a night so you really can't do too much but wait till he does it on his own.Try keeping him up most of the day to and give him a bath maybe before bed.This stuff only works when it works but this is the time when it is the hardest-yes sometimes letting him cry it out is what you have to do but that is pretty stressful i know!If he is teething too this is usually a good reason for why they wake up too.Good luck
2007-03-14 13:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by sweetsmiles69@jennieask-me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
loved this question - i sympathize with you , but it makes my life feel normal =) I have a 1 yr old, just turned one and she still doesnt sleep thru the night and loves being snuggles in our bed. so i hear ya! i havent slept the night in abt 14 months =(
We tried her crib at around 9 months i cant do the cry it out, i just stand there let her stand and hug me if she wants, (made her clingy) so i stand there and pat her and let her hold my finger...af ew times a night. eventually she got better..wakes up 1-3 times for a little luvin. Sometimes i jus end up bringing her to bed. her pediatrician told me its a personal choice to make our bed the family bed or not, but if i dont want to then i work on her sleeping in her crib and longer . oh sometimes shes sooo fidgety so i give her a bottle of water and shell sleep again. good luck
2007-03-14 14:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by klumzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you find out let me know...my oldest didnt sleep through the night until he was 18 months and my 10 month old still wakes up at least 3 times a night for a drink i just get up give him some water and go back to bed..also change his diaper too...my doctor says some babies take longer to reach that milestone
2007-03-14 13:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by JLee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wel, your baby is going to rely on being with you to fall asleep, and if you don't start the separation at night soon it is going to be even more difficult.
I do not like the crying method. I believe in positive reinforcement. Place him in the crib and keep going in to see him and comfort him when he cries. he must know that you are close by and are comforting him. It is going to take a while and alot of no sleep, but you have to tough it out, it is the only way.
Try not to pick him up when he is crying, just console him as best as you can. get music, or some aquarium lighted music toy for his crib to comfort him.
Also, you will need to have something with your scent on it in his crib because he is so used to being with you at night.
2007-03-14 13:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by qpook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what parenting is all about! It's definitely not a good idea to let your child sleep with you, because as they get older, it will get harder to break them of this habit. I would start putting him in his own bed on a weekend, because it's going to be tough at first. Letting him cry it out might also help. Sometimes babies and children just have nightmares, and if you automatically feed him when he's crying, instead of trying to find out what he is crying about, he can become overweight and begin to associate food with comfort.
2007-03-14 13:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by MILF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's parenthood hun... your doctor is right. i didn't get my 12 week old son to sleep all night by coming to his rescue every time he cried. he has to learn. let him cry or you're going to continue to not get a full night of sleep
and as long as you keep feeding him in the middle of the night, his body is never going to get used to not eating. he's on an internal alarm clock right now. and you gotta get him off of it by not giving him anything when he wakes up. and in about 4 or 5 days he'll stop waking up in the middle of the night
2007-03-14 13:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Peach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom taught me to feed them cereal (oatmeal) like eleven at night and then give them their bath (or right before you guys go to bed) to tire them out and then they sleep all night. It worked great for my kids! It's worth a try anyway.
2007-03-14 13:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by Helen L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try giving him something particularly filling right before bed. Breads, crackers, cheerios, etc. Maybe with a fuller tummy, he will sleep longer.
2007-03-14 13:48:49 · answer #9 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you started feeding him solid foods? if hes waking up at night bec hes hungry, then solid foods will keep him fuller longer.
waite till you have 2 kids and they start waking each other up in the middle of the night lol.
2007-03-14 13:48:38 · answer #10 · answered by mrhuntern 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋