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| My son is 3 1/2 months old and most nights wakes up at 2 am. He will go back to sleep with a pacifier (sometimes), or if you hold him or in his swing. He does not seem to be hungry. Any thoughts on how to get him to sleep through the night? We are exhausted and could use any ideas! |
| Posted by Tammy on 05/19/2007 08:04 PM
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| hmm not that i'm an expert but maybe he is hungry. has it been a while since he's eatten at 2am. my son is 7 months and still doesn't sleep through the night. docs say at his age to let him cry but because he doesnt eat many solids i give him a bottle if its been at least 4 hours since his last. also i would say do whatever it takes now so you can sleep because his sleep patterns are not concrete yet. hope i helped a lil GOOD LUCK! |
| posted by jennifer on 05/19/2007 08:37 PM
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Tammy, the first thing that comes to my mind, is to try to make sure you establishing day and night for him. When he wakes during the night, use a night light that is not too bright, speak softly and don't play with him too much. I have an article with more tips.
http://www.helium.com/tm/250628
Hope this helps,
Marcia |
| posted by Marcia on 05/19/2007 09:14 PM
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Tammy
I agree with the other ladies. 3 1/2 months is still pretty young to sleep through the night. My son is 7 1/2 months and I am just now really, seriously trying to get him to sleep through the night. I am guessing your little one still needs to eat real often. Also, if you are putting him down asleep he may be startled when he wakes up all alone with out mommy.
Hang in there, and sleep when he does that is the only way to make it. I still get sort of frustrated with myself thinking I am not getting everything done during the day like I want to, but the truth is when the little one gets you up a couple times a night you need a nap during the day. It will pass at some point.
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| posted by susan on 05/19/2007 09:22 PM
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Hello Tammy,
Is your son sleeping in his crib or a basinette at your bedside? The reason why I ask is because Alicia would wake up about every two hours until she was about 4 1/2 months old and I finally let go and put her in her crib and after that she started sleeping soundly. Now, she sleeps through the night almost every night..with the exception of last night for some reason..lol. But she just was not comfortable in her basinette...hope that can mabye help you a little. |
| posted by Jeanna on 05/19/2007 09:32 PM
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| I agree with the other moms--I think 3 1/2 months is pretty early to go all night without eating. You're lucky he's only waking up once!! I think when my daughter was that age she was up at LEAST twice to eat at night, so consider yourself lucky! For me, 6 months seemed to be the magic age where she started eating solids and started sleeping much better. Granted, we had to let her cry a few nights but I knew she wasn't hungry. She just got in a really bad habit, thanks to me, of having me jump out of bed when she started to stir and put the pacifier back in her mouth. One night I just said "NO MORE!!" and it only took a few nights before she was sleeping 12 hours at a time. However, just be warned that once that starts happening, they start getting teeth! YAY!! Then you won't be sleeping all over again, but it gets better I promise. I know you're tired, I totally remember being there, but it will get better. Give yourself about 2-3 more months, drink lots of coffee (unless you're breastfeeding!) and sleep when he sleeps. I actually found my body started getting used to functioning just fine on only 4-5 hours of sleep, which was weird. You'll be fine! Good luck!!! :) |
| posted by Briana on 05/19/2007 11:09 PM
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| Tammy, I agree with the other Mom's. He is still young and feedings in middle of the night are normal. My son was up at least twice at that age. He was up pretty much every 3 hours. As for the lack of sleep, it does get easier. I was completely wiped out, and then my body just got used to it. It doesn't seem like it will, but it does get easier and your body does somehow adjust. Hang in there. I know how hard it is, but it gets better before you know it. |
| posted by Charlene on 05/20/2007 09:25 AM
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| I know that every baby is different but it is possible for little ones this age to sleep all night. My daughter is almost 4 months old and has been sleeping from 8p to 5:30a for about a month now. Of course there are some nights where she'll wake up once and want to eat, but they honestly have been pretty rare.Our pediatrician suggested to work with her on sleeping longer each night starting when she was 2 months because she's a healthy weight. Our secrets are a routine and a dim and quiet atmosphere. We start our routine at 7p each night no matter what. I give her a bath, put on lavender bedtime lotion, put on her pajamas, nurse, rock and sing and then put her in her crib drowsy but partially awake. She doesn't always go right to sleep but usually she's down between 8-8:30. I read books by The Sleep Lady for guidance and be sure to talk to your pediatrician. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. I'm not an expert by any means but I will tell you all that I've learned. Hang in there. With a little time I'm sure your son will be sleeping like a champ! |
| posted by Amanda on 05/20/2007 10:34 AM
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Hi tammy
When my son was an infant I remember hearing all sorts of things from friends and the doc from 10 weeks he should be sleeping through the night up until 7 months ........so m y advice is every child is differnet my son amazingly started at 8 weeks .......I remember itl ike yesterday. He sleep through and I knew that once he did that no matter what I couldnt feed him anymore in the middle of the night or it would break this cycle and it worked. If he did once in ahile wake in the night I would go in and never tale him out of the crib just rub his belly , give him pacifier ( have u tried that) anything but not to stimulate him to think it was time to get up and play. Good luck every child will sleep through when they are ready ...I found stories help but really advise might not help .Yet u could try to let him cry for a little bit it could tire him out maybe up to 20 minutes tops.
GOOD LUCK |
| posted by laura on 05/20/2007 12:38 PM
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Tammy, I am having the same exact issue with my son and he is 3.5 months old too. He sleeps from 10p-2am and then is up every hour....wont eat much and wants to be held. He seems a bit congested (no he doesnt have a cold) and I thought that was the issue. My husband and I are zombies....
I also adjusted day time naps so he didnt sleep too late in the day and he is already eating some 1st foods to keep him full. Nothing seems to work.
I cant offer advice but know that your not alone!!! |
| posted by Candice on 05/20/2007 01:39 PM
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| Thanks for all of your feedback! I guess I will talk to his doctor in 2 weeks about it and hope within the next few months we get some relief! |
| posted by Tammy on 05/21/2007 08:20 AM
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Tammy,
just curious, what did your Pediatrician say about the sleep issue? my son is now worse...he barely will sleep 1.5 hrs without waking up...he now has eczema too which seems to be aggravating it. We have an appt on Wed June 9th for a checkup...I am hoping the Dr will give good advice. My son wont go back to sleep unless we hold him but that is not working now either...he rolls back and forth and cries...we make sure he doesnt have gas and clear his nasal passages out....still no luck.
If anyone else has advice I would appreciate it. And he barely naps during the day....no more then 30 mins about twice a day....help!!! |
| posted by Candice on 06/07/2007 03:19 PM
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