Hello everybody. I have a 8 month old son, and he still does not sleep through the night!! On a good night I wake up 4 to 5 times, on an average night I am awake with him almost every hour! He is great about being to bed by his bed time which is 9PM however after the first half hour he is awake! He has been on solid foods for almost 5 months now, cerial, lunch and dinner, he does not like bottles any more unless its to help him fall asleep. So when he wakes up in the night most of the time he does not even take a bottle. He is teething (6 teeth already) However, I do not see that being the reason keeping him up every single night for the last 8 months. I try to let him cry it out but after half hour of that and him throwing up from crying so much I dont see much use in it! Please Im going insane! oh and he doesnt sleep all day either I know some of you will think that, he take at the most 3 1 hour naps a day.
I am not sure what formula
I am not sure what formula your baby is on but if he is on milk based formula like Enfamil, try changing to Good Start (breakdown of milk and very gentle for those that have lactose intolerance) or soy based formula.
Teething - give him some Motrin, NOT Tylenol - this should help reduce the inflammation of his gums.
If all fails, take him to his doctor.
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H~
Mom of 2 Daughters - Kelly (3 yrs) and Skylar (21 mos old)
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Do you think trying to wean
Do you think trying to wean him off his 3rd nap might help...especially if it is in the mid to late afternoon? I remember having trouble with that so I totally changed his afternoon nap routine. I also made an effort to focus on bath time as "down time," following with a baby massage and soft mommy voices. And, NO stim activities.
I started using environmental music in his room. There's something very magical about the music I found because even at 4 (which is how old he is now), he can protest going to sleep and within minutes of hearing the music, he's out. The CD I bought was at Best Buy and it's called The Timeless Sea.
I was never very good at letting my kids cry it out...especially when they get so upset to the point where they are throwing up. Been there...done that...no fun for anybody.
Our youngest nursed the longest. On nights when we was having a hard time sleeping, I'd take off my night shirt, put on a fresh one, turn the one I was wearning inside out, and put it in his crib with him. It seemed to help.
And, oh, about the teething...Humphreys 5 ROCKS! I found it at Osco (now CVS) and some CIGNA pharmacies. It's a homeopathic teething relief that helps them sleep. It's a little white bottle with a blue and white label. You may have to do some calling around to find it, but wow, was it a blessing for me!
Good luck!
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I have a 18 month old and he
I have a 18 month old and he did the same thing. I was up at least 3-4 times a night giving bottles. He now only wakes up 2 times a night if I'm lucky.
He just wasn't a baby that slept through the night and I tried everything. I never let him cry it out though. I've always read that if a baby cries, then it is trying to tell us it needs something. I've always been very responsive to his needs.
I read in the parenting magazine about a lady with three children. Her first two slept through the night, and the third baby didn't. I've come to realize that I have a baby that won't sleep through the night and I accepted it many months ago.
To me, he is worth every minute of lost sleep.
One Happy Mom in Arizona.
Ya maybe he just wont ever
Ya maybe he just wont ever sleep. I have sleep apneia and have for years so maybe he picked it up from me...who knows! I have tried the humphries, baby orajel, everything they make for teething I have tried, I just have a feeling thats not what is bothering him. He is on a pretty good schedule as far as wake up time and bed time, I have never been able to get him on strict nap times that just seems crazy to me! haha. He is starting day care tomorrow maybe the extra play and stimulation during the day with help out a bit! Well thanks for all your advice...also does anyone know of any groups to meet other moms, I just recently become a single mama and im new to az I only have one friend and she doesnt have kids so I have no one else to share stories with or just hang out!
My son is 8 months old and
My son is 8 months old and I'm sorry to say is really good about sleeping through the night, BUT I was ridiculous with the routine from day 1 and still am. My husband and family thought I was nuts that everything was so scheduled, but I swear it's like my son's internal clock is set to this routine.
One thing someone suggested to me and I swear it makes a huge difference at night...make the room VERY dark...make sure no street lights or anything from outside shines in. They get used to night time being sleep time, I swear.
Where do you live?
I'm a new mom, and besides my immediate family, I really don't have many friends here in AZ either.
P.S. The motrin IS the best right before they go to bed if his teeth hurt!
I live in North phoenix off
I live in North phoenix off Union and 19th Ave. I tried the whole schedule thing and I just couldnt commit to it, i mean when he is tired or hungry he eats or sleeps haha I couldnt make a schedule around that. But like I said he wakes up the same time and does go to bed the same time everyday, he usually takes his bath at the same time, its just his naps and what not vary!
I would get that checked out
I would get that checked out - sleep apnea...If you think your son has it, he would definitely NEED to see a pulmonologist and get on a breathing machine. Sleep apnea is very dangerous and a HUGE wear and tear on anybody's body.
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Mom of 2 Daughters - Kelly (3 yrs) and Skylar (21 mos old)
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I believe we teach our
I believe we teach our children sleep habits. A great (controversial) book that helped me with my son was Dr. Ferber's sleep solution. It is the cry it out method. As hard as it is to hear your baby cry, or clean up the puke it really works. It takes a couple of weeks but it will work for you. I've also heard the No Cry Sleep Solution book helps too. My 3 year old was "ferbered" at 8 months and it took a good month to get him on a healthy sleep habit.
Crying it out isn't for everyone but I feel one of the best gifts we can give to our children is to teach them to self soothe.
Good Luck to you!!
I would definitely consider
I would definitely consider the suggestion to go from 3 to 2 naps. Mine never took more than 2 naps at that point, going to 1 nap around 13 months....as a result, they were tired at bedtime.
Does your baby have a lovey or something that smells of you in the crib? Something that if they wake up - they can use to "self comfort?"
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I would also try a new
I would also try a new formula. My son was allergic to milk, so his stomach hurt all the time and he threw up when he cried. Try a soy based formula and see if it makes a difference. Good luck. That sounds really horrible!
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I keep keigan in bed with me
I keep keigan in bed with me since he is awake so much I cant handle going back and forth from his room to mine. He is on similac alimentum, the best of the best when it comes to formula he has been on it since birth due to alergies and soy is just horrible anyways, but like I said he doesnt really drink bottles anymore maybe 2 a day so I know it has nothing to do with the formula. I will def. try and elimate a nap however once he is up 3 to 4 hours he just becomes impossible and wether I put him down for a nap or not he will take one, haha.
Just curious...How long have
Just curious...How long have you had Keigan in your bed? It sounds like you just brought him back in with you so you could try to sleep, but my son slept much better in his own room (after he was 3 months old). My son is a very light sleeper, unlike my daughter, so any little noise or movement wakes him up. Obviously, there may be other issues for your little guy, but he may be waking up since Mommy is moving around.
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Hobbymommy, 38, is a discussion leader from Mesa. She is a happy stay-at-home mommy to a 3-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son.
He has been in the bed since
He has been in the bed since he was born, and I have really bad insomnia and apnea so im awake all night its not like im tossing and turning keeping him up its quit the opposite, haha. He doesnt wake up to like wake up, he rubs his eyes and just rolls around like he cant fall back asleep. I keep his crib in my room so when he first falls asleep i put him in there and then bring him in the bed he takes all his naps in his crib so i know he is used to it just something at night keeps him awake and keeps him from falling asleep.he has his 9 month check up in 3 weeks so I will have to speak to his dr again and see what she recomends I do. Thank you everyone for your help
He sounds restless to me. My
He sounds restless to me. My daughter wouldnt sleep much through the night and would toss and turn and i had one of those "mommy" feelings that something just wasnt right. I knew it wasnt her teeth so i took her into the dr and it turns out she has acid reflux, we changed her formula and got her some medication.
I know how stressful not sleeping is!! go with your gut, if you think its just not teething and its something else, call Dr. see what she says.
keep your head up!
Ok this may sound strange to
Ok this may sound strange to you but I have a child with cerebal palsy and when she stopped sleeping through the night I was told by my ped to give her a bottle of CHAMOMILE TEA like i said it may sound strange but it works wonders my lil girl was 6 months old when the ped suggested it... try it and let me know ok.... it may even work for you..