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| Moms Group in PA |
| Public group from Bethlehem, PA |
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I need help, big time. Addison has started this new thing where she wakes up every hour or 2 and needs to be rocked back to sleep. She has always been a good sleeper and would usually be able to get back to sleep if we gave her her binky. Now, she is inconsolable unless we rock her for a 1/2 hour. She falls asleep in my arms, but the transfer to the crib is waking her again. Then the process starts all over again.
Both my husband and I are exhausted and crimpled because our backs hurt so bad. Do you have any suggestions on how to get this 9 month old princess to change her evil ways? Thanks for listening. |
| Posted by caroline on 07/13/2007 09:08 AM
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Hi,
Emilie goes through the same thing, she hasn't gone to sleep on her own since she was 2 months. I started giving her a bath before bedtime (like a half hour or so) and using aveno lavendar and vanilla soap & lotion. Then she gets a bottle while I hold her. This seems to be helping, if she wakes again I will hold her on my bed and when she is in a deep sleep I put her in her crib. What time is she going to bed? You may want to keep her up a little longer. I know that back pain mine hurts all the time since Emilie is 26lbs and about 30 inches long. Hang in there. |
| posted by on 07/13/2007 09:23 AM
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| Thanks, Jackie. It makes me feel better that I am not alone. It is just so weird because she was a really good sleeper. This is all new. We have tried to keep her up a little later, but when she is ready, she is ready. She just screams her head off when she is tired. She is going to bed around 7 these days. I am just going to have to start going to bed then also. That might help! lol. Thanks for the good ideas. C |
| posted by caroline on 07/14/2007 03:52 PM
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| How is everything, is your cutie sleeping any better? Emilie seems to not want to even nap anymore. Today she almost fell asleep while having lunch. She fights it so much then gets really cranky. I also found Nazareth boro park on the map so let me know the next time you plan to go, we will come too. |
| posted by on 07/17/2007 02:35 PM
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Hi Jackie,
So sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. I have had a few things come up the last few weeks and haven't had a moment to spare. I'm not going to be able to get together this week or next. Ryan and I may be putting the house on the market now and it is taking quite a bit of my time.
Addison is sleeping a little better, but she still needs me to rock her to sleep. Some of my friends have suggested that I let her cry it out, but its so hard.I hate hearing her cry. I don't know what's best at this point. Anyway, thanks for hangin in there amd chatting. I will let you kow if I can get something together anytime soon. |
| posted by caroline on 07/23/2007 10:04 PM
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| Thats ok, I understand about getting the house ready to sell. We are still working on ours and it's making me nuts. I don't like the cry it out method either, it's very stressful for the baby. I have been trying to put Emilie to bed a little later if I could just get her dad to be a little quiet, lol. keep me posted on your schedule we will make it to the park before the summer is over. :-) |
| posted by on 07/23/2007 10:17 PM
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Hi Caroline,
Calvin is also going through some sort of sleep changes. He won't nap that much any more, and does the same wake up as soon as he hits the crib thing. I still leave the room. Sometimes he fusses for a few minutes and then is out like a light. Other times I let him cry for 15 minutes, and then Josh will go in and rock him to sleep. Usually that does the trick. If he wakes up again, I try nursing him again, and we repeat the process. Usually doesn't have to go beyond Josh going in. The other night he fell asleep after crying for about 10 minutes, so maybe give her some time to fall asleep? I hate hearing a crying baby too! Also, that's exciting about your house! |
| posted by Meg on 08/02/2007 05:49 PM
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I have a one year old and our doctor told us it usually takes babies-toddlers about 20 minutes to become calm and get into sleep mode. Give it 20 minutes and if she is still crying, go reassure her that you're there. Pick her up until she is calm and once she is calm put her in her crib but keep a hand on her belly or back and talk/sing to her. Then leave and let her work it out for another 20 minutes. If you're not a cry-it-out fan, try holding her until she is deep in her sleep and then put her in her crib and just walk out of the room. We did this with my son when he was getting teeth and it worked most nights. I don't recommend using a pacifier as a soother. |
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