My little one is 5 months and 2 weeks.. He still wakes once or twice for a feeding, sometimes in the middle for his passy. But he goes to bed at 7 and i don't hear from him untill at least 2.. thats 7 hours.. When i mention to people that he's not sleeping ALL THE WAY through, they have this surprised look on their face... Why? I know alot of babies do not sleep trhough at this age.. or is it just me?
2007-08-28 14:46:29 · 13 answers · asked by ♥ LovingMyLittle1 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
And they give me advice like " Put cereal in his bottle!" .. he eats it fine from a spoon.. why would i miss the purpose of spoon feeding by showing him it's easier in a bottle?
2007-08-28 14:47:29 · update #1
My daughter will be 5 months old next week..
and she wakes up 1 time a night for a bottle.
she goes to sleep at 8. and wakes up around 430 5.
2007-08-28 14:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by Stacey22 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My daughter always slept well in my opinion, but rarely without waking up at least once or twice at that age as well. I was breastfeeding, but even if I had been giving formula she would probably have done the same. Sleeping 5hrs in a row is considered 'sleeping through the night' anyways, so he is technically sleeping through.
You'll see on here a lot of people asking 'How do I get my 5wk old to sleep through the night?' or 'What do I feed my 3mth old to sleep through, do I add cereal to their bottle?'... and I just shake my head and wonder what nonsense they've been reading/hearing that says a newborn sleeps 10-12hrs in a row. It's not many who do!! And putting in cereal into their bottle doesnt do anything but make for a fatter baby, according to current studies.
2007-08-29 06:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by MaPetiteHippopotame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They act surprised because they have a false notion that "all" babies should be sleeping through the night by 3-4 mos. Don't worry about what they think. You're obviously doing a great job with your son and are being sensitive to his needs instead of forcing your own schedule upon him. You go, girl!! Let him be him and you be you. He'll grow up stronger and more content as a result. :)
2007-08-28 22:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by goodworkswellnessresearch 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sleeping 7 hours in a row is great. Cereal in a bottle is never recommended, unless a baby has acid reflux. Your lttile one will probably be sleepin through the night in a couple of months. My daughter was sleeping from 9pm-5:30am at 6 months.
2007-08-28 21:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Dont feel bad, some babies just take there time, My daughter slept all night at 4 months, but my son is 18 months and still wakes up 1 time each night around 1 or 2 . He doesnt actually get out of his bed, he lays there and fusses until you bring him a sippie cup then he takes like 2-3 sips and passes back out, just enough to make me get up. We have tried numerous things and even his doctor sias he will just have to grow out of it, all kids are different...
2007-08-28 21:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by Brandi 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My children kept waking threw the night until they were on full solids.
Do these other people have children? Sounds like they don't.
Never heard of a baby that sleeps threw the night at that age and if they are out there - the parents are blessed.
Every baby is different and as long as your taking care of the baby's needs eg. feeding, changing, bathing, stimulation (play) your doing great as a mother.
2007-08-28 21:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
my first bit of advise would be to stop listening to other people's advise.
second, from experience...my 1st daughter started sleeping through the night at about 6 months, and my 2nd started sleeping through the night at 2 WEEKS!!! all babies are different. there's nothing you can do to make them sleep through the night. he's obviously not satisfied about something...you just have to figure out what it is. i personally think that he is doing it cause he knows you'll take care of whatever he wants. to me it sounds like you don't put him strait to bed when he wakes up...i would understand that, you want to be with him as much as possible...but you have to toughen up.
have you tried putting him to bed at like 9 pm instead of 7?? then when you put him back down around 4 or 5 you can start your day, and he can take his "morning nap"...then you still have all day long to be with him, and he can still take a short afternoon nap. this is what i did with my youngest.
2007-08-28 22:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by alfjr05 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son slept all the way through at 5 months, but he would have spurts where he needed a feeding half way through. Generally he's in bed by 830, and he'd wake up around 2-3 to eat. But after a while I just stopped going in to get him. I knew after a certain point that he wasnt nursing because he was hungry, he was nursing because he wanted to be with me, not put himself back to sleep.
Its a fine balance.
We;ve had to revert a few times to letting him cry himself back to sleep at night, but it doesnt last long. He's 7.5 months now and sleeps from 9-8. like 11 hours in a shot. He's a much happier kid for that uninterrupted night.
2007-08-28 21:52:44 · answer #8 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
My son will be 6 months on Sept 9th and does not sleep through the night. People will always make their unnecessary comments just try to ignore them your baby is just fine. Every child is different just do what works for you and your baby! :)
2007-08-29 00:50:42 · answer #9 · answered by Sakora 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind there are different definitions for "sleeping through the night". For example, many pediatricians count 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep as sleeping through the night. Five hours sure doesn't seem like much to a sleep-deprived parent, but it does count in terms of milestones.
At 5.5 months, your little one sounds like he's doing really well to me. You sound like you're right on, too. Keep doing what you're doing.
2007-08-28 21:53:43 · answer #10 · answered by January Love 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋