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| My baby is 3 1/2 months old and so far has been falling asleep only while nursing. I also have to rock him to help him fall asleep. How do I teach him to fall asleep on his own? or is it too early to worry about it? I don't think I can handle him crying himself to sleep. |
| Posted by Maria on 04/20/2008 11:48 PM
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| In my opinion I think that 3 months old is a bit to early to teach sleeping habits, but i do believe that now is a good time to start a sleep routine. My son had the same issue with having to be rocked to fall asleep and to having to fall asleep while nursing, so I just started to let him fall asleep in his swing while it was swinging and I allowed him to have a pacifier while he was falling asleep, and I also would keep doing it around the same time of day for nap and for bedtime. It seemed to work really well for my son because it taught him to fall asleep on his own in his swing but he also had the comfort of the constant swaying of the swing. He was falling asleep on his own by the time he was about 8 months. It did get rough sometimes when he was teething or just not feeling well, but hang tough it gets better, and my son is now 2 years old and he would rather fall asleep on his own then have me making noise in the back round. Hope this helps! |
| posted by Sarah on 04/21/2008 12:11 AM
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| We started a sleep routine for our daughter pretty much after she was born. She started sleeping through the night and in her own crib by 2 months. Whenever she fell asleep, we would put her in her crib. When she started getting used to it, we would put her in her crib drowsy rather than full on asleep.After a little time, she started falling asleep on her own in her crib. You might have to let them cry for a couple minutes before picking them up so they can get used to it. She started falling asleep on her own in her crib then after. I took this advice from my doctor and other moms I know and it really worked well for us. We have never had any problems with her not wanting to sleep in her own crib. Hope this helps! |
| posted by H on 04/21/2008 01:16 AM
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| I agree with Sarah...I think your baby maybe a litte to young right now especially if you are nursing. I think it is good that you are getting her to fall asleep we couldn't even do that with my DD. You should talk to your doctor about this issue, they may have some suggstions or opinions that may help you out. By 5 months my doc said she needs to be sleeping in her crib and stop night feedings becasue she was waking out of habbit. We do have a great sleep routine and she goes to bed on her own now at night and for her naps. You just need to find a routine that works for you. Good luck! |
| posted by Sacrame... on 04/21/2008 07:42 AM
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| I did the same thing as Heather. My little girl has a sleeping routine already at 2 1/2 months. She goes to bed at 9:30pm I cant produce breast milk so I give her a bottle have the lights on low and play some soft classical music. When the bottle is done she is in her crib and she knows it's time for bed, and she falls asleep on her own for the past month. I think a sleeping routine / bedtime routine is important but every baby is different too - some babies may be ready befor others or maybe they just want to be put to bed differently. Either way good luck and I hope it all works out for you. |
| posted by Holly on 04/21/2008 10:10 AM
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My son is 4 months and I am just starting to get him to fall asleep on his own. I read a great book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby." It suggests no later than 4 months to start performing sleep habits but the earlier the better. My son to likes to be rocked to sleep and we are slowly weening him of that. The great thing about the book is there is a cry it out, sometimes cry and no cry solution. We are trying the sometimes cry and are having great success (every baby is differnet though) Basically you set a routine for bedtime, it says to start with nightimte and then work on the naps one at a time. So we bathe, feed, then rock and sing for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes whether awake or asleep we lay him in his crib with his pacifier. Sometimes he cries sometimes he plays. If he cries got to him and soothe then leave be. If he cries again wait 5 minutes, go to him and then soothe. Keep repeating adding 5 mintues each time before you return. He usually cries, cries for 5 minutes but hasnt made it to 10 yet, usually about 7 then asleep until his first feeding. It takes about 3-4 nights to start working and then you start with one nap at a time doing the same thing.
Good luck, it is hard but so rewarding when they dont cry and you get sleep ; - ) |
| posted by Nichole on 04/21/2008 12:33 PM
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| In my oppinion it is a bit early. I didnt start with Sarah until she was 10 months old. My pedi. recommended it at 9 months and we started a10 months. Then it was the first night with no problems |
| posted by Natasha on 04/21/2008 02:31 PM
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