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9 Mo Old Only Sleeps on Boob
the solution that worked for me was the book "The Sleep Easy Solution" by Jennifer Waldburger & Jill Spivack. This book was a "life saver" for me. ...
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- That is totally my life also!!!! I thought i was the only one. I have no advice, because I am living the same thing, so help!!!!! S.
- My 13 month old son is a high need baby too. I've resolved myself to nurturing him at night with the boob. As he gets older, he needs it less and less. It's just his p...
- I have 2 daughters, they share a room, are the same ages apart as yours, and I breastfed both (first daughter until 15 months old & second daughter until 18 months old...
Sleeping Through the Night...
I used a book called THE SLEEP EASY SOLUTION BY JENNIFER WALBURGUR AND JILL SPIVACK. They also wrote a book called "Sleepy Planet". We absolutely loved this ...
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- No, you are not starving your daughter.:)My daughter is 15 months and she has been sleeping through the night since about 2 months old. The first thing I want to say i...
- My daughters began sleeping through the night at 4 weeks and the other at 6 weeks. If she was starving she would cry until you fed her. So I would not worry about th...
- Mine didn't sleep that long until probaby 4 mos. But I say, if it's working, do it. If she was really hungry, I doubt a binky would soothe her.
Seeking Advice Re:toddler and Newborn Sharing a room...how Do I Do It?
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2008
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I have a two year old son and three month old daughter that will be sharing a room. Their bedroom is completely ready for her to move into and she's only waking once a...
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- I'd keep her close for a little while longer. Mother's intuition I suppose.
- My girls have a little bigger age spread (almost 3 years), but I always put the baby down to sleep first and then took my older daughter in after the baby was asleep (...
- Hi, I too, have 2 kids that share a room, a 15 mnth old and 6 1/2 yr old. I highly recommend putting a sound machine in their room. The white noise helps drown out a...
Problems Getting 15 Month Old Baby Girl to Go to Bed Without a Fight
Asked by T.H. from Atlanta
on July 16, 2007
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I sure could use some help. My daughter, Alana, is 15 months old and refuses to go to bed without a screaming fight. So far, I have tried everything from leaving the r...
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- As some of the others said, I used a loose form of Babywise for both of my sons (2.5 and 12 months) and they both were and are fantastic sleepers. They have hit a few...
- With our two we always used the Ferber method, which is basically the "cry it out" thing and had great luck. You didn't say how long you tried it, so wasn't sure if y...
- Read "the Sleep Easy Solution" by Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack. I have a boy almost 3 years old. He's a terrible sleeper and always has been. I was so exha...
Need Advice for My 11 Month Old Son
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on July 15, 2007
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My son who is a little over 11 months old was always a good sleeper but for the last three months or so he has been waking up once and sometimes twice a night and the ...
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- The exact same thing happened to us. It was for about two and half months, my daughter would wake up once a night either around 1 or around 4. The ONLY way to get her ...
- Hi A.. I had the same problem with my daughter at about 11 months. I will tell you that I heard from a lot of moms who said that it was a phase. I know it drove us ...
- Read "the Sleep Easy Solution" by Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack. I have a boy almost 3 years old. He's a terrible sleeper and always has been. I was so exhauste...
Best Way to Get My 1 Year Old from Co-sleeping to Crib.
Asked by B.M. from Los Angeles
on September 13, 2008
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I have been co sleeping with my baby since he was born and now that he is 1, I want to get him to start sleeping in his crib. I am looking for advice, experiences, su...
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- I would suggest also reading the book from Sleepy Planet. Jill Spivack is great and really knows how to make you feel confident with your decision. If you leave in t...
- My question to you, Lovely, Caring Mom, is really why do you want to have him sleep away from you? Trust your child to know what is best for him right now. Unless he ...
- Hi B. Our son slept in his co-sleeper next to out bed. We lived in a one bedroom apt so no choice on that. We moved to a 3 bedroom house when he was 14 mos. He h...
5 Month Old Won't Sleep
Asked by K.V. from Atlanta
on July 15, 2007
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Hi, I'm a mother of a 5 and a half month baby boy, he is giving a hard time, he is going to sleep at 11 0r later everynight, wakes 30 to 40 minutes later, put him back...
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- he's probably teething. try Hyland's teething tablets
- Read "the Sleep Easy Solution" by Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack. I have a boy almost 3 years old. He's a terrible sleeper and always has been. I was so exhauste...
- read the baby wise book. it sounds like you are trying the scheduling thing but make sure you read the book. also, depending on the baby's weight he may not be fed e...
She Is Almost 2 and Still Nursing
Asked by T.D. from Cincinnati
on December 7, 2007
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Hello everyone! I tried this around 14 months and now my daughter will be 2 in January-she is still nursing at naps and bedtime and most of the time wakes up at least...
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- You are a great mom to nurse your baby for so long. You'll miss that closeness once she is weaned. Good luck!
- My son did the same thing. Finally, my husband started putting him down for bed instead of me. He cried for a few nights, but not for too long. If he woke during th...
- Hello T., I'm a mother of 4 who nursed all of them. The truth is T. that this mothering life of ours breaks our heart a thousand times over and fills it with joy 100...
Need Advice on Sleep Issues and Weaning
Asked by D.G. from San Diego
on March 4, 2009
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I need help. I have a ten month old son that is still keeping me up at night. He wakes up at least twice to breastfeed. I have given myself two months to wean him (f...
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- We had almost the exact same issue with our second son. When he reached ten months and was still waking up to nurse at night I said enough is enough. I read the book...
- D., We are going through the exact same thing with our son. He's 9 1/2 mths and he was waking up between 1-2am and then again between 4-5am, I have been reading eve...
- D. G I found this article, maybe it will help you out a little. How Your Baby’s Developmental Changes Affect Sleep The Bumpy Road to Sleep: How to weather y...
Need Some Input on Putting to Sleep 12 Month Old
Asked by J.K. from Lynchburg
on January 4, 2009
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I have a little girl who just turned one. Up to this month I have always rocked my little girl to sleep. I have gotten a little flack for continuing this for so long, ...
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- My advice to you is let her cry it out.As wonderful as this time of bonding has been for the two of you it has hindered her emotional progress.Your chld should more th...
- J., I know it will be hard to listen to her cry, but get back into your routine. I would cave everytime with my first so I am deffianately not casting stones, but aft...
- They are only little once I would enjoy very minute of it and not do the crying it out thing. She is getting big enough that she might enjoy you reading her a bedtime...
