My son will be 9 months old next week and he still is not sleeping through the night ever!!! I have two older children and never went through this with either of them. I don't know what to do, I am not getting any sleep hardly. He will go down and then wake up like every two hours and want to be rocked or have a bottle etc and then goes back down and repeats this all night. Help!
2007-10-22 19:37:45 · 11 answers · asked by Jennifer M 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have tried letting him cry it out and tried not giving him a bottle but he screams and throws a fit.
2007-10-22 19:54:25 · update #1
Sadly sometimes you just have to suffer through. My 1st slept through the night when we came home from the hospital, however, that was not the case with my 2nd. She didn't sleep through the night until after 13 months and the crying never stopped if I left her alone, it was hours before she would wear herself out. More often it was me who was worn out after several hours and would give in. This child needs more reassurance and security(in the form of mommy). You might try letting him sleep with you for naps. If it helps, sleeping with them is better than no sleep at all. My daughter wouldn't sleep with us. You could try moving his crib or a portable infant bed into your room and allowing him to sleep there. It helped my daughter, it was easier to get her to adjust to her own room eventually than to continue sleepless. Try some kind of soothing sounds, there are items that mimic the in utero sounds(like mothers heartbeat and breathing(see link below)) or maybe soft lullabies. He will grow out of it, unfortunately there is no way to know when. Hope this helps. Good Luck and God Bless.
2007-10-22 20:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by Noelle M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cry it out doesn't work with all children. I am in the same boat as you. My DD is 9 months old and won't sleep either. She will go down fine but wakes a couple of hours and won't sleep with out me cuddling for a few min. I also have two others. Cry it out doesn't work with her. Tried it but I am not willing to let her cry that long. It will be over soon I promise. After my second child turned 12 months she started sleeping better. I am praying it does with this one. I know how you feel like the walking dead. Keep up the good work and you can take a nap. Let some things go and get some rest.
2007-10-23 02:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by littledueceb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my 11 month old, the first two women are giving good advise. I have been letting him cry it out for a bit and he usually goes back to sleep after crying for less than 10 mins,and he sleeps for another 3 hours. It is hard but not getting enough sleep is harder on you mentally than it is on him. Just remember not all babies are the same, I have had many moms tell me that their baby didn't sleep through the night till after a year....
2007-10-23 02:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not allow the baby to have a nap in the late afternoon. Make sure he has a bath and is fed before putting him to bed at a specified time, everynight, to get him in a routine.
If he wakes up, give him absolutely nothing but water, no milk or food. This way, he has nothing to look forward to when he does.
He will cry for a few nights.
Just make sure he is well and dry then ignore him with his bottle of water.
Warning, it is difficult to ignore the crying but at least you will know the reason.
2007-10-23 02:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by lay_dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 9 month old does the same thing. I talked to my doc about it at his 9 month check up, and she said that when he wakes up just put him back to sleep with no bottle. she also said that if I kept giving him milk in the middle of the night that he'll make it a routine to wake up in the middle of the night to eat. I understand EXACTLY where your coming from! since I started doing what she said he's only been waking up once. sometimes he doesn't wake up at all! Don't get frustrated if he screams! LOL! My son did that the first couple night. Just stick to it. good luck!
2007-10-23 02:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by kristenbrianna0205 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is almost 12 months old and still doesn't sleep through the night. I have 3 other kids who never had this problem and it drives me crazy cause he wakes up his sister (who's almost 2). Crying it out with him doesn't work either. I've dressed him warmer at night and bought better diapers (yes it works sometimes) so that he stays warm and toasty and doesn't wake cause he's chilly and I give him heartier things at bedtime to eat so he isn't hungry but sometimes he just needs some cuddles! I'm hoping he will sleep more after he hits one
2007-10-23 03:15:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My children had the same problem. I had good advice given to me from another couple that had already gone through this. This does work guarantee. When the baby wakes up give him water. Usually they wake up because their tummy is hungry. I know my kids really didn't like water. The water will fill his tummy up and he will be getting his water. The baby will cry only for three nights and after that he won't wake up anymore. I thought these parents were crazy but I was desperate! It worked!
2007-10-23 02:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by colojeanette 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
try giving your baby thicker food, formula or mix milk with pablum. It will keep your baby fuller longer and won't wake up as much...My daughter is 6 months old she was having the same problem I started putting pablum in her bedtime bottle and now she sleeps 6-8 hours before she wakes again.
2007-10-23 02:55:47 · answer #8 · answered by Lorena P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had one like that. I had to give her cereal with her formula after a nice warm bath to make her sleepy. If he will take a pacifier that helps some babies sleep better. I would rock my babies to sleep as long as I could. You can also look into one of those soothing sounds cd's and see if that helps too.
2007-10-23 03:11:07 · answer #9 · answered by sweetangelgreeneyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom had the same problem when my younger brother was a baby. Let him cry it out for a few nights. He'll stop.
2007-10-23 02:45:51 · answer #10 · answered by Dana_Marie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋