No Cry Sleep Solution: SwaddleMe
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Help! Baby WONT Sleep
Asked by K.G. from Pittsburgh
on June 9, 2011
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My daughter is now about 6 weeks old. Within the last week, she has stopped going back to sleep after eating at night. She will only sleep if i'm holding her. Even if ...
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- I recommend the book Babywise. It worked very well for our DD.
- Check out happiest baby on the block...obviously you aren't going to read the book right now, but there are youtube videos that show the 5 s's Swaddle, suck, side-lyin...
- As everyone else has said, she's way to young for CIO. The point now is not to get her to sleep, but to get you some sleep. This is what we did: my husband or mom to...
Getting My Twins to Sleep
Asked by P.S. from Washington DC
on December 27, 2008
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My 4 month old girls are sleeping fairly well at night (10 to 12 hours with one brief breast feeding in the night). But neither baby sleeps well during the day, and th...
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- Ok first off my suggestion is to stop the binky. If you start the binky game at this age it will only get worse as they get older. Next will they sleep seperatly. If s...
- Hi, let me confess first off I don't have twins. I do know some moms who do.... that said. I have a 2 1/2 year old and 6 month old and sleep during the day is a must...
- I swaddled by daughter until she was 9 months old. I took the attitude that she would eventually grow out of it... and she did. Sorry I don't have any advice about t...
My 3 Week Old Baby Won't Let Me Sleep!
Asked by N.L. from Columbus
on March 5, 2007
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My daughter is 3 weeks old - she is my first child - and I am having a terrible time getting her to sleep in her crib...or anywhere else for that matter. She will only...
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- N., She is really little.Remember only 3 weeks ago she was sleeping all cuddle up and being moved around all day long, is all she's ever known. Try to bundle her wi...
- I absolutely don't come from that Cry It Out school of thinking. Keep putting her down. Get her to sleep and put her down. Start all over again when she cries again...
- N., Three weeks is still pretty young. I would just let her sleep in your bed if that gives you more sleep. The best sleeping arrangement is the one in which the ...
Need Advice on How to Get My Daughter to Sleep Somewhere Other than My Bed :(
Asked by A.M. from Hickory
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter is 9 weeks old...from the time she came home from the hospital, she has refused to sleep in her bassinet or crib. My husband and I have tried every sleep p...
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- My daughter (now 3 1/2) also refused to sleep away from me for her first months of life. In desperate need of sleep, I tried many many things. What worked for us - lay...
- It seems harsh but you are going to have to let here cry. Occasionally pat her butt or rub her back to let her know she hasn't been abandoned but do not pick her up. ...
- There is a great book that my pediatrician recomended to me when my daughter was born and I think it has really helped. It's called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child ...
5-Month Old Won't Sleep More than 2 Hours in a Row
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on September 8, 2009
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Hello Mamas - I desperately need your help. About a month ago, we transitioned my daughter from the bassinet to the crib. She had been waking up once or twice a nigh...
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- I have a 4 month old and has been in her crib since 10-weeks. I swaddled her for the 1st several weeks with the swaddle-me blankets until she was pretty much able to s...
- Hi there, first of all, good luck reading/trying all these responses! Remember that the "crying it out" method is really a way to TEACH your baby how to sleep by h...
- Would you consider co-sleeping? My son has never been a good sleeper, and co-sleeping has been so helpful. Especially since your baby is nursing, you would find it r...
4 Mo Wont Sleep Alone at Night HELP!
Asked by L.P. from El Paso
on August 28, 2008
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My 4 mo son wont sleep alone at night. We place is playpen right next to the bed at night. He'll be fast asleep in my arms or on the couch but as soon as his back touc...
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- Well of course I don't know how big your little man is, but maybe swaddling will help. Since you said he flails his little arms when you lay him down, it might be bec...
- I feel your dilemna. My little girl is also 4months old. She is now sleeping through the night in her own crib. I still bring her to the bed once in a while, because ...
- I think co-sleeping is great! My 4 month old son starting crying everytime we put him in his bassinet at about 5 weeks old. He's been sleeping in our bed ever since....
Need Advice Om Getting My 3 Month Old to Sleep Through the Night- Unswaddled!
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on November 1, 2008
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I have a wonderful 3 1/2 month old little boy. He has slept in his crib since birth and we would swaddle him every night. He would wake up for the typical feedings (fo...
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- Have you tried putting him on a crib wedge that has the positioner. He maybe missing the feeling of something holding him. We use one with our 2 month old.
- What you might try...They make these things, "Baby Positioners" that keep them from rolling over. You lay the baby in the middle of if and i cannot roll over. It velcr...
- Hi C.! I am surprised by some of the messages you have received already. Not by what they have said, but how they have said it. Mommies are probably the most opinio...
5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on April 28, 2009
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I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity...
My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great slee...
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- First off, K. - STOP beating yourself up! It sounds like you are doing everything you can to make sure your child is getting what she needs, and you are being a wonde...
- My 2 yr old still wants to sleep swaddled he has spd so I sewed some snaps onto his larger blankets and swaddle him and sleeps much better then if he goes w/o
- Not sure about the blanket - but certainly a more active baby wriggles out of things, and you need to keep her safe. The waking up could be due to teething and just b...
8 1/2 Month Old Loving Energetic Boy and Family Has Sleep Issues.
Asked by K.K. from Miami
on October 23, 2009
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I am an attachment mom by nature. His 1st few months of life, we could put him down awake, and he would fall asleep on his own.
We were co sleeping and then had in ou...
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- Hello K., We also Co-sleep and have been since birth. Is it possible he might be getting too much sleep during the day instead of at night time? My son didnt sleep a...
- I've had some great luck with swaddling (Kiddopotamus Swaddleme or Halo Sleep Sack Swaddle) and the Sleep Sheep. It took some time, but now my son (2 months) knows tha...
- Hi K., I agree with SS's post. I think there are highs and lows with kids and their development, and it sounds like you're nearing a low. The No-Cry book is a gre...
Sleep Deprived New Mom Needs Help on How to Get a 6Wk Old to Sleep at Night.
Asked by L.L. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2009
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Hi,
My daughter is 6wks old and is not sleeping well at night. She was sleeping for one 5 hour period each night when she was a few weeks old, but now she is wakin...
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- Sorry, babies need to eat several times a night at this age, especially breastfed babies. Please do not listen to the response that say your baby only needs to be fed...
- At about 6 wks is when I started putting my baby in my bed with me to nurse. I was very aware of her at first but after awhile she would just latch on and we would go...
- We used the SwaddleMe blankets from Kiddopotamus. If you haven't tried them I would highly recommend it. When our daughter was that age, up until she could role over...
