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Sleeping Issue!!! Need help && Suggestions ASAP
Added: 95 days ago.
Added by: Created.by.Love
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Omg HELP - My 4 month old is consistantly waking up at 2:30-3am and is determined to stay up. Originally we just got him on his schedule (since he started teething) where his bedtime is bath is 7pm - bedtime bottle 7:30pm - bedtime 8pm - then he normally woke up at 2:30-3am (which I thought was becauser he hasnt learnt how to put him self back to sleep yet) so I`d wake up and either give him his soother or rock him in his glider for a few minutes and he`d fall back alseep but wake up again at 5:30-6am for his ``early morning`` bottle then wake up at 9am. Now I can`t get him back down at 2:30-3am (this morning I was up for 1.5 hrs trying and had to just give him his bottle he`d originally have at 5:30-6am. I need help I`m getting very grumpy and feel like I don`t have the answers. Pls help .... So tired

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Baby3onWay - 94 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) babies tend to go through growth spurts where they demand more food... my son did this at this time too and same age. I would just keep trying to console him, give the soother, blankey, dip[ soother in gripe water was my trick and if the bottles needed just allow it... your not introducing a new routine to the babe your just satisfying his need to grow in the time of a growth spurt... hang in there though girl, in no time the little bug-a-boo will sleep through the night, your almost there!

agonzales - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I think hes staying up because he is hungry again. Try giving him a bottle at 2 or 2:30 whenever he gets up instead of the soother. My kids even at 4 months got up in the middle of the night to feed.

Mrs.M.H. - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I agree with the other comment here but I would say don't worry too much about when he eats they grow and change and need different things at different times if he goes to sleep after a bottle at that 3ish time then he might need it at that time as well as at the early morning time. If it is going to make you unhappy to be staying up 'till 5ish then it is healthier for both of you to get the sleep you need. So times you have to bend the schedule, teething is hard on them and you. hang in there and a bit of Tylonal might be a good idea to help. Oh, and it might not have to be milk either try cool water to help comfort him. Good luck and hope something works for you:)

RobinG - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Sounds like you need a later bedtime or just know that it will get better :) My babies all had a power nap after dinner time and then went to bed around 9:30-10 at the easrliest at 4 months and they slept about 5 hours ~ wasnt until about 5 months they slept more then 6 hours or 3ish am :) We also do the top them off method ~ the night time bottle is always more. He drinks 6 oz daytime but 8 at night ~ if he doesnt fall asleep then we give him another oz when he IS ready to sleep :) The Ferber Method is horrible and IMO should be illegal but thats just me ~ I tried it with my first and I will never do it again ~ ((())) Hunter has a security blanket and he sucks on it and self soothes if he wakes at night and it really does help him ~ Sleeping 8 pm to 2:30-3 am is "through the night" since it is more then 6 hours IMO ~ it isnt about sun down to sun up ~ I'd try a later bed time and know that in about another month you will see him sleeping a bit longer ~ mine all woke about 3 am til about 5-6 months ~ ((())) My kids were all big and never slept more then 6 hours at night til they were much older then 4 months -

Debra - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) its not recommended to put cereal into bottles. You are feeding them and that should be enough. Metabolically, once baby hits 11lbs, they should be able to sleep through the night. You can try upping the oz of the bedtime bottle to help him sleep longer though. At 4 months, if he's lost his tongue-thrust instinct, you can also give him a bit of baby cereal during the mid afternoon as well. Start with 1tsp and dilute it with formula so its as thin as formula. However, that's just a temporary fix for a bigger problem. The bigger issue is that your baby doesn't know how to self soothe. Start with the naps, but the ferber method does work. It should take about 3 nights at this point, but letting him cry himself to sleep and or using a sound machine (something that plays music or soothing nature sounds) is fine and healthy at this point. Now my son either sings himself to sleep, cries for a few minutes or plays or talks with his bear for a few minutes before going to sleep and he was doing those things at 4 months of age as well. His day nap schedule will determine how well he sleeps during the day. If he's over tired, he will be more prone to night waking. If its teething related however, there isn't much you can do except give him some tylenol and cuddles. Just don't play with him when he wakes. Try putting him back in his crib and close the door (we use the sound machine at this point). Go in every 5 minutes and pat him on the back, tell him you love him and then leave. Don't pick him up unless he is screaming and so worked up he won't settle. Just a little crying is fine. Do this for 15-20 min. If he won't settle, you may have to revert to your other methods (the glider and soother), but the key is to keep trying, stay strong and consistant. Babies can be taught to self-soothe, especially at this age. After 5-6 months, it gets harder and harder to teach them. I have more tips on my VIP page. I know where you are at. I was there and going insane but it was at 2 months when i hit my limit. Then I enlisted the help and advice from my sister and sister-in-law as they had babies that slept through the night at an early age. Their advice is all on my VIP site to help the rest of the mommies out there. Good luck!

ibaheir2dathrone - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Have you thought of adding a little cereal to his before nighttime bottle? I had to do that with mine starting at 4 months. (both my daughter and my son) I don't think there tummies were full enough. They act as if they were starving. lol (still do!!)

Its-Chelle - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) my son had an odd schedule at times..so i made sure he was full enough at bedtime and tried to keep him up a bit longer, like til 9pm.it eventually worked for a while but his sleeping habits changed a lot.and depending too how much he was napping in the day and what times..i had to change that around too somewhat so he would be tired at night and sleep.he actually slept through the night by 3 mo and i had these issues a few months later.another thing too is he at times wanted a late night bottle when he woke up,and i just gave him that and it got him through til morning..i too tried to soothe him back to sleep and he ws just happier to have a bottle..one thing too is sleep pattern will vary, i called it a phase..good luck with it

corrin - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) my 4 motnh old does the exact same thing....he usually takes 6 oz during the day but when he wakes up for his 230am feeding i give him 8 oz....and he sleeps until 630-7 and is up for 2 hrs than takes a morning nap...try givingh im more milk...see if that helps...oh and when my babes doesnt fall back asleep i just put him in his crib and he talks and fusses for a min but eventually falls back asleep....i think holding him and doing this makes him think oh this is ok she will hold me and ill talk and it will be ok!! opposed to putting him in his bed where its not so much fun so you might as well sleep!! good luck!!!

jen - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) What I would suggest is upping the amount of formula (or breastmilk) you give him in his bottle by an ounce or a bit more at bed time. Just make sure you burp him well before you lay him down. A fuller belly may help him sleep longer. Try and it and let me know how it works for you. Both my sister and I have babies 2 months apart, and both did the same thing and our babies both sleep all night long now. Good luck!

sueneil - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) with my fist one it went like that as well. insted of giving him the soother give him a bottle, burb him and he should go back to sleep.

Allioop - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Aw, honey, hang in there! Sometimes those little ones have a mind of their own when it comes to sleep. Sounds like he may just be having a hard time with the teething? Ask your Dr. if you can give him a little Tylenol when he wakes up then just try to rock him back down. If he'd already gotten off that nighttime bottle try not to get him on it again! Good luck!