Having trouble sleeping?

Question

I just had a baby girl named Lola she is a newborn sometimes she has trouble sleeping at night. My husband and I have been waking up ever hour to hold her and then put her back to sleep. Can anyone tell me if there are any toys to help babys fall asleep or just something that might help.

Answer 1

I foudn that the best way to get my daughter back to sleep at that age was just a simple rocking chair. I also bought my bassinet that came with a vibrator underneath, that way it would sooth her. It also has music that plays lightley. Other than that, I just slept with her!


Good luck!

Answer 2

All the previous advice is on the nail - sleep deprivation of the parents is a side affect of having a new-born. Just a thought, are you breast-feeding? It's possible something you are eating or drinking is coming through the milk and keeping her awake. Playing soft music might help as well - but as hard as it seems to imagine right now - it will eventually pass and she'll sleep like, well, like a baby.

Congratulations - having my 2 children (I'm a father, by the way;) was the best thing that's ever happened in my life.

Answer 3

Every hour is a little extreme, but newborns do wake allot, is she sleeping better in the day than at night, if so help her to learn that night time is for sleeping. When she wakes at night don't turn on lights or talk to her more than a soft whisper. Calm her as quick as you can and put her back down. Make those interactions as minimal as possible, and hopefully she will learn quickly that your no fun at night and to get the fun Mom and Dad she needs to wake during the day!

Answer 4

"Gabriel's mommy" is spot-on. A schedule/routine is the way to go. Until she's 2-3 months old, she will awaken during the night after 3-4 hours asleep or so. Feed her, make sure she's dry and gas-free, then IMMEDIATELY put her back to sleep and trot off to bed yourself. Do NOT rock her to sleep, because she will become dependent on it. Babies need nothing but a dry bed & rear-end and quiet, dark environment w/proper temperature to sleep well, nothing more.

At newborn age, the DAYTIME routine is basically--the baby wakes up hungry, you feed it, it plays for about 30-45 minutes, then acts sleepy. Once they act sleepy, you put them in their crib, no need to rock them until they conk out, just put them in the crib--and no matter how hard they scream, i-g-n-o-r-e it. Rocking a baby to sleep may make one feel all radiant & warm, but it's an unnecessary "sleep prop."

Heck, with our girl at newborn-age (she's now 6 months), during "sleep time" I'd put her down and go outside & play basketball in my yard (and no I didn't carry a baby monitor with me), I'd come back in 10 minutes and find her totally asleep. It worked practically every time. About 1½-2 hours later, she'd wake up, I'd feed her and start all over. She was held and kissed aplenty during the "awake" time, but come sleep time--no rocking, no holding, no any of that, just the crib in a quiet, peaceful room. Children have to learn, even at this young age, that night-time is off-limits for demanding attention from parents unless it's for a real need.

Answer 5

try keeping her awake an extra 10-15 minutes when she is tired, not letting her sleep all day, but it is part of having a new born, although every hour is a little much. You amd your family will get on some kind of schedule and she will sleep better. She may also be cold.. try adding a bigger or extra blanket. babys sleep when they are warm and snuggle

Answer 6

It takes a while, but eventually it will happen - she will be able to sleep all night!
Try setting up a routine - a warm bath, a story or just talking face to face with her, then a last feeding. Tuck her in, and say goodnight. [ My husb used to read investment magazines to our babies! ]
Do not pick her up if she fusses a little - wait a little, pat her back, give a pacifier if she uses one.
Feed her if she is hungry, but only with dim light or hall light on, so she doesn't get over stimulated.
And pray a lot!

Answer 7

My son is 4 months old. Here are my advices to make BB sleeping well:-

1) Make sure he is full before sleep. Hungry BB won't sleep.
2) On a dim light (provided your BB is scared of dark).
3) On air-con. Nowaday, BBs know how to enjoy very well. If he is not comfortable, he'll refuse to sleep.
4) Make him sleep on adult bed. BB's bed normally hotter and not comfortable.
5) Setup a quite & peace bedroom environment.
6) Provide him something belongs to him eg. pillow, blanket which has his smell. Next time once you cover him with blanket, he'll sleep.

Answer 8

if she is less than 3 months old, she isnt just having trouble sleeping.

she most likely needs to eat several times a night and may also need a diaper change.

if under a month old swaddling may help. rocking and swaying helps also, and I used to say shhh shhh shhh shhh over and over....

Answer 9

Honey if there were someone would be VERY rich. Welcome to having a newborn. It's full of many blessings and many sleep deprived nights.

Answer 10

refrain for picking her up unless she needs something, and after eating put her down awake so she can fall asleep on her own.