I know this post seems really long, but please read and respond if you can. :)
I have a 6 month old at home. He wakes between every hour up to three hours. He's never slept a full night. My boyfriend works out of town so I rarely even have help during the night. I try to nap during the day when he does but he take 2 some times 3 naps during the day and they only last for about an hour.
Everytime I try to sleep, by the time I fall asleep he happens to wake up. I can't find help at night because everyone else I know is working so they arent able to help out. I've had family watch him for a night during the weekend here and there, and one night feels wonderful at the time but it doesnt take me long to feel completely drained once again.
I've tried to feed him before he goes to bed hoping to fill him up so he doesnt wake to be fed. I've tried to give him some cereal instead of formula too thinking he'd feel full longer. I've tried to have him sleep less during the day so he would be really tired at night. I've also tried to let him cry himself back to sleep. Not even that works for me because he still wake up just to cry sometimes, thing is... that wakes me up too.
Lately I can't even manage to fall asleep. :( I lay in bed awake from one feeding for him to the next. I'm totally out of ideas. Please help!
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Hi, babies are work aren't they, I had mine over thirty years ago so I can't be much
help except, try to sleep when he sleeps, have you tried a warm bath before bed time?
Maybe you can ask Dr. Sears for ideas, he is on this site. Good luck, Sludge
I had 3 babies
The first one I had I listened and obeyed exactly what the doc told me.
The 2nd one who reminds me of you was up 20 hours of the 24 hours and slept various timeslike yours sounds.
I would give your baby a new resigm. Give more formula and also add some RICE ceral to the bottle THIS WILL NOT HURT your baby because it sounds like your baby is HUNGRY! Also give your baby a long long bath AFTER his night feeding like at 6-7 pm
Hug your baby and lull your baby off to sleep. Try this YOU WILL BE A HAPPY MOMMA!
xox
A abth is a great idea and if you go to the store there is a special baby soap that helps calm them and put them to sleep. I think it is lavender scented, but I'm not sure. Just one change isn't going to do it so I would start with skipping one nap during the day or shortening the naps. After the last nap try to give the baby as much fresh air as you possibly can. My son use to do his Johnny Jumper in the front door on nice days and he would sleep so well after that. Give the baby a nice long bath with the special soap. I would try keeping the baby up at least a half hour longer than usual so he's really tired. Before bed give him his full bottle and a small 2 to 4 ounces of a cereal bottle with the cereal thick enough to really fill him up. Also see if he is having any tummy issues. My kids would sometimes get to gassy which you can usually tell because there tummy will feel hard and they will be more squirmy. If this happens give him some smithecon drops. They are like Tums for babies and an absolute miracle product. It gets the gas out pretty quick and they are more comfortable and sleep better. I hope this helps.
I can definetly relate to this blogger.I have a 8mnth old who give me such hard time at night.IN Last 8 mnth I have slept two three days throughtout the night.I have three other children and have to wake up at 6:30 for my older one.I have tried givin bath berfore sleep.I had started her solid close to 5mnth and gave her cereal and then fed her breast milk before putting her to bed at around 9 or 9:30.But she wakes up after two hrs or some time aftre 4 hrs and starts crying I have to fed her again.Even though I avoided giving her milk and pat her gently so she can fall asleeo but those tactics also didnt work either she will wake afterr half hr and start crying or she will not sleep at all and keep crying.Those days were the worst bcuz I just slept for two hrs those days..My pediatrician said it has nothing to do with huinger so u can let her cry and let her self sooth and fall asleeo on her own.This has still been going on.I even bought a expensive toy from Vtech that claimed to help baby sleep and keep her asleep. But then i saw Dr Sears saying that not to let babies cry since its not good for them.So I am confused why does sleep trainer suggest that let baby cry and sleep themselves,,(though it didnt work for me so I stopped using this technique).
I wish if Dr Sears can give some suggestion regarding this problem.
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I can definetly relate to this blogger.I have a 8mnth old who give me such hard time at night.IN Last 8 mnth I have slept two three days throughtout the night.I have three other children and have to wake up at 6:30 for my older one.I have tried givin bath berfore sleep.I had started her solid close to 5mnth and gave her cereal and then fed her breast milk before putting her to bed at around 9 or 9:30.But she wakes up after two hrs or some time aftre 4 hrs and starts crying I have to fed her again.Even though I avoided giving her milk and pat her gently so she can fall asleeo but those tactics also didnt work either she will wake afterr half hr and start crying or she will not sleep at all and keep crying.Those days were the worst bcuz I just slept for two hrs those days..My pediatrician said it has nothing to do with huinger so u can let her cry and let her self sooth and fall asleeo on her own.This has still been going on.I even bought a expensive toy from Vtech that claimed to help baby sleep and keep her asleep. But then i saw Dr Sears saying that not to let babies cry since its not good for them.So I am confused why does sleep trainer suggest that let baby cry and sleep themselves,,(though it didnt work for me so I stopped using this technique).
I wish if Dr Sears can give some suggestion regarding this problem.
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Hang in there! My Daughter didn't sleep a wink either. Have you discussed this with the Dr. He could have colic. My Daughter did and I had drops to give her and it helped a little bit. New Mom's never have much sleep and I remember the feeling well. Do you have any church memebers that you know that may come and help out during the day? Sometimes there are wonderful older women who would love to come and help during the day so you can get a decent nap so you will be refreshed. Just remember this is only temporary and he will eventualy sleep through the night. They all do! take care.
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