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9-Month-old Not Sleeping
Asked by A.K. from Grand Rapids
on September 11, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old, and used to sleep at least 10 hours at night with no problem. For what feels like forever but is probably more like two weeks, he wakes...
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- i would think it's teeth coming in.. my son did the same thing... i'd say meet his needs if he needs to be held hold him. the hylands teething tablets worked for u...
- I too vote for teeth.. a nice baby that suddenly turns horrible often hasa tooth coming in.. if you take a look into that little mouth you might see a new tooth.. ...
- I've heard that night tremors stem from overtiredness. I would try putting him to bed earlier...anytime bet. 6-8 is a good target and make sure he's getting proper na...
Weisbluth Moms - Please Help!
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on August 24, 2009
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My son is almost 4 and a half months old and used to be an awesome sleeper. He would got 5-6 hours and take good naps during the days. For the past few weeks, he has...
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- I tried the Weisbluth method and it didn't work for my baby either. After months, I realized that what works best for one baby doesn't always work best for another. ...
- Look up "wonder weeks." There is a major stormy period around 4 months that it sounds like your child is currently going through. Your child is going to have many peri...
- Hi Weissbluth mama! Sounds like you are using gradual extinction with a bit of success (you extended the length of time and he did eventually fall asleep), and if you...
9 Month Old Still Not Sleeping Through the night...HELP!
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on June 9, 2009
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hello,
my son just turned 9 months this past week. now i know that not every baby goes by the book, but according to dr. weissbluth babies should be able to sleep th...
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- Dear A., YOu did not say how long his sleeping night is or what he is fed during a day...or before bedtime....There are lots of things that could be adjusted...S...
- Hi A.! Just got done with this!!! Mom LK...we must go to the same Ped. Mine looked at me like I was crazy and should now better (of course I should but they are so d...
- It is possible that his body is just used to getting food then, think about it even as adults if we always have a snack at 3 then our bodies will be hungry at that tim...
5 Week Old Sleeping
Asked by R.B. from Chicago
on September 3, 2009
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My 2nd son is 5 weeks old and I am having a very hard time getting him to sleep in his crib. He only sleeps for 30-45 minutes for his daily naps and I try my hardest ...
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- you are not creating any habits at this age...in fact that habit thing is really a myth in general. Kids change so much during their first year they hardly have time t...
- I follow Weissbluth's book and it looks like you've already read it. The idea that newborns should only be awake for 60-90 minutes at a time was very helpful for me. I...
- At that age, I used the "magic sling". It's the one by Infantino at Target. My son would always fall asleep in it. It worked like magic. I also rocked him to sleep...
13 Month Old Waking Every 2 Hours at Night
Asked by J.M. from Monroe
on August 22, 2009
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She started doing this right about the time she turned 1. I don't know what to do she wants her bottle which I'm trying to wean her off of, but when she wakes up scre...
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- I recommend the book, The No Cry Sleep Solution. It is wonderful. I've used it with all three of my children but I can already tell you what she will recommend. Tou...
- Hi!!! I understand the feeling! I have 3 little ones (6,3, and 6 months) and 2 oldest already grown. Sometimes we have to be really patient and try to create a simp...
- Sleep patterns change all the time with little ones. Try checking in her mouth, it's possible her one-year molars are poking through. Because molars are so big they ar...
Why Is My 4 Month Old Waking up So Much in the Middle of the Night?
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on August 5, 2008
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My son is almost 4 months old, who I exclusively breastfeed. For the last month or so he had started sleeping almost through the night, only waking once about 4 or 5 a...
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- You are probably dealing with two possible causes given his age.. 1. He may be getting teeth. It takes awhile for the teeth to cut through the gums where you can fe...
- You're not doing anything wrong:) 4 month old babies wake up at night! That's what they do! :) Breast milk is made for your baby's sweet body and digests quickly, l...
- I breast feed my child as well and when he started going through this I had to do a little more. Being a young mother(age 20), I talked to my grandmother and what I h...
My Baby Won't Sleep
Asked by K.O. from Los Angeles
on August 24, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 month old boy who is not colicky, but he is not really interested in sleeping longer then one hour at a time. I can deal with this during the day, but ...
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- both you and your husband should come up with a night routine where both of you compromise who sleeps and who tends the baby. as for the baby crying, it's tough. ...
- I would talk to your doctor about this, there is a check list for new borns about not sleeping, is his tummy full, maybe he does have gas, maybe he isn't comfy where h...
- It's very possible he's not eating quite enough. Check with your doctor. When they have full tummies they sleep longer periods of time. Hang in there.... the sleep ...
Almost 6-Year-old Is Afraid to Sleep in Own Bed
Asked by H.C. from Chicago
on October 6, 2008
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Hi, Everyone.
My almost 6-yr-old son is very afraid to sleep in his own bed and wakes up every night to crawl into bed with my husband and me. He is afraid of the ...
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- I don't have a six year old, so I can't give any advice as a parent. But as a child, I was glad to know that I could crawl in with mom or dad anytime I needed to an...
- Greetings! I don't know if this will work with a 6 year old but since he has such a vivid imagination it might just work. Try giving him a small mister bottle filled...
- My son used to do that we bought him a fishr price flashlight and let him sleep with it . we explained to him that the reason he hears noises at night is because it's...
22 Month Old Sleeping Problems--again
Asked by S.L. from Harrisburg
on August 8, 2007
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Any advice? When my son was 18-months old we had to move him from a crib to a toddler bed. Though he might not have been mentally ready, unfortunately physically he ...
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- What time does your husband come home from work? Is it possible for him to come home early so that he can tuck your son in bed? If your husband does "office" work, p...
- My advice is to change his bedtime. If seeing his father every night before going to bed is that important to him, I would not deny a child the comfort of just a brie...
- Changing the bed time is always a possibility if it works for both you and your husband. The other thing is will it solve the problem to change the bed time or are yo...
One Twin Is an Early Riser
Asked by A.C. from New York
on November 6, 2008
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I have 1 year old twin boys (born 7 weeks early). They still take 2 naps each day - one at 9-930ish (for an hour) and the other at 2-230ish (for 40-90 minutes). I put ...
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- Is one of them waking when it starts to get light out? My son did that last year at daylight savings time and it took me 2 weeks to realize the sun shone through the ...
- Dear A., It probably is that he isn't requiring as much sleep and just isn't tired. Have you tried slowly transitioning them to one long afternoon nap. I own a chi...
- One of my twins was like that too. He just needed less sleep. Even today (at age 3), he can get away with no nap at all, whereas the other twin can barely function wi...
