Healthy Sleeping Habits
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Biting and Overnight Feedings...when Should They Stop?
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- Hi S.- First of all congratulations on breastfeeding your son for 8 months. You will have saved $2,400.00 by not buying formula by the time of his first birthday. As ...
- I read 'Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child' by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. It seemed to help gain an understanding of how much sleep babies need, how to go about training the...
- My son is 11 months, and I solely breastfeed too except I give him a 1/2 formula 1/2 breastmilk bottle at night to fill him up. He still wakes up anywhere between 4-...
5 Month Old All of a Sudden Not Sleeping
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- Check out "Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child". About 4 months the baby's sleep needs change. He could be getting overtired. The book will help you know what typeof r...
- I think it was about 7 months when my son just was not interested in breast feeding. I think he was growing and not getting enough from breast milk. Maybe try giving...
- reflux or food allergies cna be the culprit or even low blood sugar making bad dreams, mostly likely reflux J.
All of a Sudden Fighting Sleep????
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- There is a great book - Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child. It explains the sleep cyles of newborns and it will probably have an answer for you. Is your child napping?...
- Walking him was the worst thing you could have done. Once you start it it is very hard to stop. He may be not getting enough to eat. You don't say if he acts normal th...
- That's normal. They're just becoming more alert to their surroundings and it's almost like if they go to sleep they will miss something so they fight it and stay up....
Sleeping Baby
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- well 5 months old he could be teething. That would be the only thing I could think of that would be why hes getting up at night. Also I read this awesome book just be...
- I agree that it could be something disturbing his sleep. Teething or maybe gas - especially if you're starting to introduce solids. I'd recommend oragel or tylenol b...
- I have a 6 month old who has only slept through the night a few times. I started laying him in his crib awake at bedtime and he would play until he fell asleep. This h...
Naps and Sleeptime
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- Try Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, its my bible. Maybe she is overtired by the time she goes down for nap. My 10 month old will go into MELTDOWN if he gets overt...
- Hi A.....I had the same issues with my son. He never took naps and was up every hour and a half until 3 or 4 months...then, about five hours straight at night before ...
- Hello A. Your daughter sounds exactly like my son two months ago when he was also 6 months old! Of course my son also has problems (GI problems, GERD, and major te...
Sleep Advice
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- I would give her less and less until one night you give her nothing. Doing it suddenly, I think, is not necessary since she is used to it. Doing it gradually will help...
- When she takes the 6oz bottle in the middle of the night, does she drink it all or does she start sucking and fall right back to sleep? If she is drinking it all, the...
- Hello M V : Being the mother to 5 children and the foster parent of many more, I have a lot of experiance with this one. I would just wait until they are ready. Mos...
7 Month Old Having Sleep Issues
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- hi S., it is common for 7 month olds sleeo habits to change. i would not recommend ferber or any other cry it out method. the book "no cry sleep solution: gentle ways...
- I don't know about the Ferber method, but at 7 months, 2 naps in the day should be enough. She probably got into a habit of getting up often at night when she had the...
- My 9.5 month old does the same thing! Months 2-5 he slept 8-9 hrs per night. Since then (4.5 months already) he has waken every 3hrs and cries like he is hungry. As...
In Need of SLEEP!
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- Wow !!! You poor thing. It sounds to me like an ear infection. At least, that's what I would be concerned about. My little boy always had ear infections, and had t...
- Congradulations! I have 9 year old twin girls,(and a 3yr old son), and are they fun! One is independent and the other requires more emotional attention, although she s...
- Hi W.. I'm so sorry to hear about your sleep deprivation! You could try putting them in separate rooms, even if that means putting one in the den, guestroom or living ...
3 1/2 Year Olds Sons Sleeping Habits
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- Boy, that must be frustrating!! My 4 year old does not take naps anymore. He goes to bed at 9 (I wish it were earlier) and gets up at 7. He acts fine during the day...
- You probably do need to start putting him to sleep later. I have a son who is 3 and he usually goes to bed anywhere from 9-10, and wakes up around 6:30 or 7. I may t...
- Sorry to hear about your situation. First, I would make sure there isn't a medical condition causing this problem. Friends of ours were going through the same thing ...
Need Advice on How to Get Baby to Sleep Through the Night, Again
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- Hi T., What is her sleep schedule? At her age she should be napping around 9am and 1pm for at least 1 hour each, going to bed around 6-7pm and getting a good 12 hours...
- The same thing happened at my son's 5.5 m.o. mark. He began having fragmented sleep, after previously being a sound sleeper. I read "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Chil...
- Sometimes it is helpful to have dad go in to help little ones settle in the night. They know mom can nurse them, but dad is more neutral. I know usually dad needs to g...