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My daughter is 4 and 1/2 months old and won't take naps longer than maybe 1/2 hour.  She has to either be swaddled or held.  The only way she will sleep at night is when she's swaddled but will soon have to break her of this due to the weather warming, her rolling over, and will be getting to big for them soon.  Any suggestions on how I can get her to sleep without being held so close?

Thanks,

Amy
Written by Amy
Posted on 04/22/2009
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My wife and I had the same problem at about 4 1/2 - 5 months. A friend suggested to us that we start feeding her cerial, in the evenings to rectify this. Afraid, I went to my doctor asking him to check her gag reflex to see if she was ready for food.

With his approval we started; it helped. I think food takes longer to digest so keeps them satisfied through the night. We now find her sleeping right through the night. However, now on baby food, we find if she refuses to eat food, and goes the day on formula alone, I might be getting up around midnight for a feeding.

Not sure if this is your solution. If you think it might be, ask your doctor. Ours has been quite helpful.

posted by ted on 04/22/2009
Oh, I did find cuddling and playing would calm her and put her to sleep. However it did not rectify the problem of her waking up in the first place. It seemed food was our answer.
posted by ted on 04/22/2009
She usually sleeps through the night pretty well, I just wasn't sure how much longer she will fit into the swaddlers. Also I wasn't sure how to help her learn to just sleep alone without being wrapped up or held by someone. She tends to raise her arms above her head and wakes herself up. That's why we have to swaddle her at night.
posted by Amy on 04/22/2009
LOL...no idea what to do about that; I'm just a newbie. We are lucky now. When Riley wakes herself up and is not hungry she just quietly plays in her crib until she drifts herself back to sleep.
posted by ted on 04/22/2009
I'm probably gonna catch hell for this but try placing her on her stomach my 2 month old has been sleeping like this since she was three weeks....the reason why ur daughter throws her hands up like that is because she feels like she is falling. By placing her on her stomach this will stop that. If u feel uncomfortble just watch her for a bit and u will see she is capable of moving her head from side to side
posted by Cleopatra on 04/22/2009
I'm probably gonna catch hell for this but try placing her on her stomach my 2 month old has been sleeping like this since she was three weeks....the reason why ur daughter throws her hands up like that is because she feels like she is falling. By placing her on her stomach this will stop that. If u feel uncomfortble just watch her for a bit and u will see she is capable of moving her head from side to side
posted by Cleopatra on 04/22/2009
Maybe I will try that. Thank you!
posted by Amy on 04/22/2009
Maybe I will try that. Thank you!
posted by Amy on 04/22/2009
Maybe I will try that. Thank you!
posted by Amy on 04/22/2009
I'm going through some sleep problems with my 11 month old and I've found that the no cry sleep solution book by elizabeth pantley has helped A LOT!! also, the baby whisperer solves all your problems by tracy hogg is a great book.
posted by Melissa on 04/22/2009
So Amy let me know if you tried it, and if it worked
posted by Cleopatra on 04/23/2009
  
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