sleeping problem?

Question

hi ,i m from india. my baba is running in three months .he dont have sound sleep,even he dont sleep in night n day he dont want to sleep alone on crib or in craddle , he is feeding on cow's milk so he is very weak just of 4.5 kg . pls somebody help me to make his sleep better

Answer 1

I am from India too. You should be breastfeeding the baby completely right now. If you do intend to add top feed then make it a formula milk like nestle or nan. At 3 months my son also did not want to sleep in his cot alone and had a lot of problem in sleeping. This is just a phase. Don't worry. It will pass away. What do you mean by your son not sleeping in night or day? Is he crying throughout or what. It could be due to stomach pain as you are feeding him something which cannot be digested at that age. Make sure that the bottle that you use is anti-colic like Avent. If you are feeding milk by spoon then the baby will take in a lot of air. Burp the baby after few spoons. Maybe if you change the milk, his weight will increase. Or try changing the way of feeding which you did not mention. I added mother Dairy's milk after my son turned 6 months.
How tall is he? What does your doctor say about weight? Does he have any illness?
I will check the question again if you add some more details.

My mom-in-law gave cows milk mixed with water to my neice and she also did not sleep. She also had a lot of stomach pain. Changing milk will help you. The child might be in pain and that is why he is not sleeping. Sleeping with him will also help.

4.5kg IS FINE FOR THAT MONTH. My son is 7 months and is 8 kg. He is tall and thin. He is absolutely fine.

Answer 2

hi im from australia and i have a 3 mth baby too, he is very light at 4.5kg, but that depends how big he was when he was born, is he drinking real cow milk, in australia we cant feed them that till they are 12months old, maybe hes not sleeping cos hes hungry, if thats not the case, my babies routine is this, when she wakes, i breastfeed her, she then will be awake for around 2hours or even less, when she starts to cry i know she is tired, i then wrap her in a sheet so her hands are in, i put her in her cot and put the radio on low, i walk out and she will cry a little then sleep, it can take a while to get a routine going, but u will get there, just make sure hes not sleeping because of hunger, best of luck

Answer 3

Babies sleep is not supposed to be like grownup's sleep. It is very easy to help babies sleep. Mommy sleeps with baby, like nature intended, and baby is happy. Period.

PS Cows milk is very poor food for a child. Causes many terrible health problems. Indians are very unlikely to possess the mutant gene that northern europeans do that even makes it possible to digest cow's milk.

Answer 4

i'm from the usa and i was told by my doctor no cow's milk until my girls were at least 1yr old. (but i don't know how things are in india) have you tried cereal, like rice cereal. that was a big help when i couldn't get them to eat. i started out with about 1 oz. my first daughter slept longer when i would wrap her in my sweater (they go by the smell of the mother. also if i thought they had a upset stomach i would warm towel up and wrap that up next to them and then there blankets. been there good luck!

Answer 5

Children often have sleep problems during the first year of life, including trouble getting to sleep, waking up in the middle of the night and having irregular sleep patterns. Remember that there are no definite right or wrong ways to put your child to sleep and that if you and your baby are happy with your current routine then you should stick to it. However, it is not good if it is a struggle to put your child to bed, if he gets overly frustrated in the process, strongly resists being put to bed or if he is waking up so much that he or other family members end up not getting adequate sleep.

Newborns have irregular sleep patterns, but by two to three months of age, your child should be on a more regular schedule. It is important to provide a consistent routine for your child, including a bedtime routine, which consists of all of the things that you do to help get them ready for bed, and can include quite playtime, a last feeding, reading a book, taking a bath, changing their diaper, etc. This should also include developing good sleep associations, which are the things that your child associates with falling asleep, including falling asleep alone in their crib. It should not include falling asleep while nursing or drinking a bottle, sucking on a pacifier or being rocked, since if your child wakes up in the night, he will need those same conditions to go back to sleep.

By three to five months, the majority of babies are able to sleep for most of the night, but may wake up again in the middle of the night. The babies that have developed good sleep associations are able to go right back to sleep, while the ones with the wrong associations cry out. The best way to develop healthy sleeping habits is to have a good bedtime routine and to put your child into their crib while they are drowsy, but still awake, with conditions that they can re-establish for themselves if they wake up in the middle of the night.
To make this easier you may give your child a special stuffed animal, toy or blanket, or help them find their fingers to suck on when you put them to bed. Try to incorporate this ‘transitional object' into the bedtime routine (for example, have them hold their blanket while you are reading to them before bed). Avoid letting your child fall asleep with a bottle, since the milk or juice will coat their teeth all night and promote cavities or using a pacifier at bedtime, since if it falls out while they are sleeping, when they wake up they will cry out until it is replaced. The biggest mistake that most parents make is allowing themselves to become the ‘transitional object' with which child has learned to fall asleep.



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Answer 6

Do you have a doctor you can talk to about this? 4.5 kg sounds very unhealthy and the sleeping patterns don't sound good either.

Answer 7

you must not give your baby cows milk.its very dangerous.give him formula milk you should have it over there.about sleeping problem i think it will improve soon as you change cows milk to formula milk