Night Waking & Crying: Infant, Teddy Bears
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Getting a Baby to Sleep Longer Through the Night.
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 1, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone had any tips, techniques, advice on getting a baby to sleep longer through the night. I have a 7 week old who was sleeping 5 to 6 hours throu...
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- You may want to record everything you eat in a food log to determine what it is you are eating that is causing his gas.
- Your diet may be contributing to his gas. I couldn't eat broccoli while breastfeeding my second.
- You may try to put a couple of the baby anti-gas drops in each of the bottles you feed him. One of the boys I babysit did this. It worked WONDERFUL!!!
Help Stop Breatst Feeding and Get 8 Month Out of the Bed!
Asked by L.T. from Norfolk
on March 6, 2008
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Love my baby girl and have no problem leting her sleep in our bed. My man has not complained at all. But I know he is not really happy with it. It is just that I can g...
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- I can't say this will work for you, only that it worked for me. I started by sleeping with my son in a single bed right next to our king size bed. Once he was asleep...
- There is no reason to stop nursing. The key is to set-up a good routine and be strict to it in the beginning. Our routine was and still is calming bath, lotion and p...
- I nursed my son to sleep until he weaned himself at 15 months, so i don't necessarily think it's a bad habit and i wouldn't quit nursing just to get her to sleep on he...
My 17 Month Doesn't like to Go to Sleep at Night and Will Only Sleep Between Us
Asked by J.D. from Portland
on October 30, 2008
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My 17 month old daughter has a really hard time going to sleep at night. She only has one nap during the day for about 45 minutes to an hour, but we can't get her to g...
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- Hi J. - I have enjoyed co-sleeping with all my toddlers and I would say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." If she sleeps well between you for now, then enjoy that...
- we coslept, but I had one child that was never going to get past that (and you know, in some cultures it goes on for years, so it's not like that's necessarily unnatur...
- Do what is best for her, not what is easiest at this time. She is probably short on sleep and that is why she is not sleeping well. Suck it up and go throught the ef...
6Wk Old Baby Needs to Be Held to Sleep
Asked by M.P. from New York
on April 12, 2008
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Hi, i understand that baby's sleep habits will change from time to time. I want to know if my baby girl 6 wks is too young to let cry to sleep. since birth she slept a...
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- you can never hold a little baby too much! my daughters were both very alert and the first took 20 min naps as a newborn and was hours less in total sleep time than t...
- I think its ok to hold her to sleep at 6 weeks old. at that age they only cry when they need something. we held her to sleep the first few months then did the cry to s...
- no way! i don't think it is possible to hold a newborn "too much." however, if you are needing sleep or just a break or rest from your little one, that is a differen...
Infant Who Insists on Sleeping on Her Belly
Asked by E.D. from Los Angeles
on June 30, 2008
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I have a 6 month old beautiful girl who recently began turning over in her bassinet. I wake up in the middle of the night for feeding or to check on her and she is fa...
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- Its perfectly fine to sleep on her belly if she is turning over by herself. Just make sure she is in a sleep sack type blanket and there are no toys or other blankets ...
- I have had 3 belly sleepers. I do not believe sleeping on the belly alone is the cause of death. If your baby is put on the floor on a blanket face down, she will tu...
- At Six months my daughter has slept on her tummy and has remained there since. Like the other Mothers said, if she has good head control, she will be ok!
How Hard Should It Be to Get a Baby to Take a Pacifier?
Asked by K.L. from Washington DC
on November 5, 2008
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I would like to be a able to use a pacifier with my 2-month-old daughter, but she usually spits it out. My mom had some success with getting her to take it in the fir...
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- I noticed my daughter didn't like certain textures/materials. I had her using the brown nippled pacifiers, and she liked those. When I tried to switch to the clear s...
- I agree. She may just not be a pacifier kid. I apparently never liked them, and my daughter is so-so with them. She's also breastfed and sometimes I do feel like a hum...
- Both my boys used them and took them quickly. Although, with my first, we bought one that was too large for him and he would spit it out. Try different shapes and si...
Night Time Breastfeeding One-year Old / Am I a Pacifier?
Asked by M.O. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2008
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This past week my one-year old daughter has been literally inconsolable when she wakes up at her normal time somewhere between midnight and 2 a.m. She comes into our ...
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- Hello! I'm a mother of four and it sounds very similar to a situation I had with my fourth and last child. I went to work but had a live in nanny/housekeeper and...
- At the risk of being blunt- yes, you are a pacifier. There is absolutely no nutritional reason for a one year old to need to feed at night, and by this age the need t...
- I can totally relate to you, as I am having the same problem with my 17-month old son. I, too, would like to wean him soon, although I cannot lie and say that I do no...
Baby Registry Is Making Me Insane Today
Asked by K.E. from Birmingham
on May 31, 2010
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Ok, maybe I'M just insane today (caught hubby muttering under his breath that hormones and OCD do NOT mix, can't say I blame him). I swear I'm normally NOT this much ...
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- Most things can be neutrally colored. I registered before I knew whether I was having a boy or girl. My car seat and stroller, bassinet and bedding are all neutral c...
- Get all pink if you want to; baby #2 will have his/her own stuff by the time you decide to have another one!
- I can't tell if you're being humorous or if you're serious about feeling insane. If you're serious, turn off the computer and stop thinking about this. Go back to it...
Help! 7 Mo. Old Not Sleeping!
Asked by A.M. from Denver
on September 16, 2008
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Aagh! I need help/suggestions for my 7 mo. old boy who still wakes several times during the night. I've done everything: I'm feeding him more during the day and eve...
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- He could be missing the feel, sound of his mother's heartbeat. I'd try to invest in one of those teddy bears that makes a heart beat sound. It's worth the money to hav...
- My heart goes out to you I have five children and I know what you are talking about. Durin gthe day does he get naps? IF so try to give only one Mid day, and no long...
- You have received some really great advice! It must be confusing since some of it contradicts others advice. I guess you just need to try everything and see what work...
Sleepless Nights with a 13 Week Old
Asked by A.D. from Los Angeles
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 13 week old little girl. Her last feeding is around 11:30 pm - midnight. She hasn't been a great sleeper yet and lately she is waking around 3 am. She does no...
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- Hello A., It looks like you received a lot of wonderful advice from different moms out there... if you are looking for some better sleep in general, you can try Ped...
- According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "By three months, most (but not all) infants consistently sleep through the night (seven or eight hours without interr...
- My son was a HORRIBLE sleeper until he was 10 months old. He never slept more than 3 hours at a time. He also had an issue with being swaddled and liked to sleep on u...
