settled, she eats well thru the day, she wont take a rusk in her bed time bottles ive tried giving an extra ounce of milk thru the day which she doesnt take but she wants milk thru the ngt. im totally shattered thru the day becoz im having a broken sleep, and suffer post natal too ! help plz xx thanks
2007-10-08 10:48:23 · 12 answers · asked by falkirkmum 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
dont give milk during the night, offer water only, she will soon get fed up and sleep through for you,
2007-10-08 10:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first baby slept through the night from about 9 weeks, then at the age of 10 months started to waken again. When he was 18 months we used the controlled crying technique, where you leave the child to cry for one min, then go in and pick it up, but not for long. Put it back and then leave it for 2 mins, and each time you go back, you give less comfort, so that before long you are just reassuring the child that you are there. Our child was asleep within an hour, and within a week he had stopped wakening. But this technique is only supposed to work with babies over one year old. If she is still wakening in a few months, you may like to try it then.
2007-10-08 21:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by No Longer Dizzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well its obviously not because she's hungry through the night - she sounds as if she is getting enough. Has the broken nights started recently maybe she might be teething, try putting a bit of bonjella on her dummy to go to bed in. That will sooth her to sleep and also stop any pain she may occur through the night.
Have you moved her cot around either? Because my friend once did that and had a simular problem.
I hope things work out any way and you get to the bottom of it. try not to let the broken nights get to you though, if you have any spare time through out the day trying having a rest, dont worry about house work or anything else just make sure your ok because the baby will pick up that your tired and this may cause distress
good luck
2007-10-08 10:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dimples 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all i can say is your baby will start sleeping better when she is a year or so. it can be very difficult to get through, since you have more than just lack of sleep affecting your health...i truly understand. it will get better and so will you. eat really healthy and nap when your baby naps. get sunshine and exercise. this is all the advice i have for you. it will get better i promise!!!
yeah and teething!!! that's a real problem for sleep too. i used orajel for babies (be very careful to read the instructions) they have stuff for night too. if you know for sure it's teething and it's been a really hard week give both of you a brake and give her a bit of Tylenol for babies to get better sleep. only for a break though (usually a bout of teething will last about a week or so, pick a night after a week, don't make a habit of it, just for a break)
i remember when i got 3 hours in a row of sleep when my baby was that old and i felt privileged. i know how hard it can be.
by baby had allergies with bad eczema, colic, had a horrible time with the teething (he was in sooo much pain) and i had hypothyroid really bad which affects my sleep and energy.
i got through it...you can too!! have faith in yourself!
2007-10-08 10:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by carol anne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US we have grain cereals for baby. When my kids would start getting up at night to feed,I would add a little rice cereal to the bedtime bottle and shake to mix. I've listed a link as an example,not an endorsement for any particular brand. Don't know if it's available in your area. Or you could try mixing up a little serving and feed it to her right before her bedtime bottle. She's probably going through a little growing spurt and needs more in her tummy to sleep longer.
2007-10-08 11:04:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my son. He was a large baby and he was just too hungry. I started giving him just a little bit of cereal in his last evening formula. Worked like a charm.
With my daughter, it was the oposite. She was just too wound up because she took too many naps during the day. I started keeping her active and entertained later in the afternoon and evening and she began sleeping through the night.
Every child is different. Try different things and be patient with yourself and your baby.
2007-10-08 11:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by RobsKitiKat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are giving her milk during then night then im afraid you have started a very bad habit which is why she is waking up and looking for it. Give her water when she wakes up and if she refuses it then dont give her the milk. She will then stop wakening up looking for it.
2007-10-08 11:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by SHEILA R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't do this already, you could try giving her a bath before bed with some of that night time bath wach you can get- I think its Johnsons. I'm not a mum, but i saw it on This Morning. Maybe it will helo her sleep through? Good luck xxx
2007-10-08 10:56:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When I was her age, my mother had the same problem and told me that she would dip my dummy in whiskey and I would sleep right through the night. In fact, very often she had to wake me up. Very old remedy, but very effective.
2007-10-08 11:02:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she have colic? My son, who turns a year on Wednesday has been on Dentinox colic drops since he was a few months old and they are a god send. 2.5ml in his bottle (every bottle) and he seems a happier child in general. Hope this helps and better still you can get it for her on prescription so its free. Good luck. Px
2007-10-08 10:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by immortalbeloved.belfast 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋