Sleep Training: Miracle Blanket
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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...
Starting Sleep Training
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on November 1, 2008
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When is a good time to start sleep training your baby? My son is currently 8 weeks. Is that too early to start?
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- I would not let the baby cry it out or anything like that but just start good habits. Always aways always put baby to sleep in their crib, bassinet etc. That one lit...
- From the perspective of two kids here... the answer to your question is "yes". But also: Take advantage of your son's age, and hold him as much as possible. You don...
- I can see you have had loads of replies so i will be quick. every child is different thats a given. For my second son i started him at 8 weeks and by 11 weeks (2weeks ...
Sleep Training Advice
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on April 8, 2011
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Hi there moms.
I have a 3 yr old and a 13 week old - and I just went back to work last week. I work part time and my 2 girls are in daycare 8:30-noon 3 - 5 days a we...
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- We read Babywise as a reference and adjusted it to match our lifestyle. My daughter would only sleep on me and was feeding around the clock (exhausting!). At 6 weeks...
- It's the weekend, so you can start the "training"....You 3 year old should go to bed between 8 - 8:30 PM on a regular basis. Your baby, depending on the feeding s...
- I have an 11 week old who starts out in the bassinet, and then ends up in bed with me (and on my breast) for the rest of the night. I decided this past Monday to start...
Sleep
Asked by P.M. from Boston
on February 27, 2008
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I am in the process of trying to get my daughter to sleep on her own. And need some tips. I have tried putting on soft music and putting her to bed drowsy or even asle...
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- Oh my. I type a long response and my internet went out. Anyhow, basically I agreed 8 weeks (or any age) is too young for CIO. I have heard great things about "no cry s...
- I have a 14, 13, 8 year old and now a 4 month old baby who is very different from my nice calm other babies. She fussed a lot and it has been so long I wasn't sure whe...
- I agree that 8 weeks is much too young to CIO--she needs you, even if it's not convenient. And I know about sleep deprivation! My second (I have 3) was a truly horre...
My Infant Does Not Sleep
Asked by M.S. from Orlando
on August 9, 2008
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My baby is 5 months old and has yet to sleep through the night. She wakes up to eat every two hours still. She throws anything up that is not breast milk and she now r...
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- Please resist the desire to supplement with formula. Its doubtful that she is nutritionally lacking. Are you sure that when she's nursing she is actually eating? Babie...
- Hi M., I can't respond to the throwing-up issue, but as far as sleeping through the night, I went through the same thing, and here is what worked for me after consult...
- Hi, M. I had the same problem with my baby. She never slept through the night (consistently) until she was a year old when I started giving her cow's milk. I was ge...
Teaching Sleep
Asked by D.G. from Chicago
on August 10, 2008
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I need to teach my two moth old daughter how to nap/sleep during the day. The dr told me at her two month visit "sleep is a learned behavior." She is up from 9-10 in ...
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- Do some research on Babywise before you buy it (I think just googling it would be sufficient for you to see the opinions out there). My hospital took the time to spec...
- A child that young needs some help falling asleep. It is not until 3-4 months that they can begin to do some self soothing. I believe at that age they should be gett...
- I second the folks who recommend Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child". It's wonderful! Also, Weissbluth's pediatrics practice is in Chicago (near Northwest...
Sleep Training and the Startle Reflex
Asked by D.M. from Washington DC
on February 13, 2008
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Hi - I have a three month old boy and am about to go back to work next week. I would love it if he started sleeping longer at night - right now he starts out with a f...
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- D., I would suggest putting his crib next to your bed, take off the front bar (secure the crib to your bedframe so there's no gap that he could fall into!) This wil...
- Hey! Take my advice with a grain of salt because each baby is unique. My daughter is now 5 months old but she too had the same sleep pattern as your son. Several of ...
- Hi, That's a hard one...I seem to be the most un-crunchy one here as I suggested a woman stop breast feeding as her child is 12 months old. Anyway, with that in mind,...
Day and Night Sleep Help
Asked by N.W. from Washington DC
on March 21, 2008
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My son is 9 weeks old. I don't think he is getting enough sleep during the day. Once in a while he will have a 2-3 hour nap. 99% of the time, he will only doze off ...
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- N., I know it's tough... I wanted to be consistent and do it right too. The sleep issue was one of the hardest for us. My husband and I both would vacillate betwe...
- N., My advice is to not worry too much about the daytime sleep issues. Your baby is still so young, and his schedule will eventually fall into place. I agree that...
- Hi N.. congratulations on the new arrival! I have to say 9 weeks is a bit early to expect any real pattern of sleeping. I definetly think letting a 9wk old cry it out ...
How to Get Infant to Sleep Through the Night
Asked by L.D. from Kansas City
on February 19, 2009
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I sit for a mom who is in need of some help. Her baby boy is going to be 3 months old this Sunday. He is not sleeping all through the night. She wants to know what ...
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- I know that not everyone likes it, but I recommend the Baby Wise book. Everyone that I know who has used it has had terrific results (i.e. baby sleeping at around 2 m...
- Amber S. is right on target... 3 months is too young to expect a baby to sleep through the night, and is very likely too young to start solids. Please tell her to ask...
- My sister did the cereal in the formula at night thing with all three of her kids and swears it works, I never did it b.c my ped. told me not to give my kids food too ...
Letting Babies "Cry It Out" to Sleep....
Asked by C.K. from Dallas
on October 6, 2010
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I have been having difficulties getting my baby to sleep at night and a friend suggested I just let her cry in her crib at night. Personally I think it sounds mean. ...
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- Every child has a different personality and so does every parent so there is no "one-size-fits-all" sleeping solution. You need to find a solution that you are comfor...
- I have three kids and not one of them has followed the same pattern. I am sort of on the fence about the CIO method. I think you have to KNOW your kid KNOW their tem...
- Cry it out isn't recommended for children under the age of 8 months old for various psychological reasons. After that age, they are able to learn to self soother, but ...
