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Any of you ladies have any good ideas on how to get a newborn to sleep thru the night? Mine is only 5 weeks so I know it is a little early but when I would like to know if there is anything I can do to help make it happen earlier than later. Thanks ↓
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| Name: Fiona | Date: Jun 22nd, 2006 10:03 PM |
Mine didn't sleep through until he was 6 months old so you might be a little early to expect this.
Their growth starts to slow down round about 3months old and they start to feed a little less frequently, so your baby may still need night feeds until about this time. There's nothing much you can do to encourage them to sleep through because if they're hungry then they'll wake up.
Try giving a pacifier (dummy) and get one of those music things to hang on the side of the cot. When mine used to wake up I'd pop a pacifier in and switch his lullabies on and sometimes he'd go back off for a couple of hours.
Lavender Oil on a handkerchief by the side of the cot also soothes them and if the weather is cool then a natural sheep fleece calms and soothes them too - my son slept much better when he was lying on one of these.
Make sure the room is dark and not too warm either as they get restless if they're too hot.
That's all I can think of at the moment. ↑ |
| Name: maxieellis | Date: Jun 22nd, 2006 10:50 PM |
How big is baby hon? At about 10-12 pounds they begin to sleep better....but I think it is going to be a while until baby sleep THROUGH the night. Sleep better when they are a little bigger weight wise....but honey the feedings "usually" go on for a few months yet. SLEEP OR AT LEAST REST WHEN THEY DO so important dear. The housework can keep. Happy mommy ....happy baby...and family. That pile of laundry will still be there later....in other words...it never ends. If you dont get it done this minute today...big deal. You know it will get done...but when you and baby are up.
Take care ↑ |
| Name: kristin | Date: Jun 22nd, 2006 11:00 PM |
| Maxieellis....how did you know there was a huge pile of laundry sitting here at my house!!! HAHA. I know it is a little early to worry about sleeping through the night....I just wasnt sure when to expect it. My first son started sleeping through the night at one month old, and he did it on his own. He was a bigger baby. So is my new one though....he was 8lbs 9oz at birth and now weighs probablly 9.5 lbs. Fiona.....he does take a pacifier, but it doesnt stay in his mouth for too long! I think I am just going to have to be patient huh?? Thanks for the advice you guys :) ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Jun 23rd, 2006 2:08 AM |
| My son sleep through the night at 2 months but by 2 months he had double his weight. He was 8lbs. 10oz. when he was born as 16lbs. by 2 months. But I have heard that usually when the baby reaches a weight between 10 to 12lbs. they usually sleep through the night. However, in the mean time and heck even when the baby does sleep through the night, rest when the baby does it will definately help alot. With a new baby who cares if your laundry is piling up. Anyone who has had a baby knows that until you have a schedule of some sort nothing is going to get done. ↑ |
| Name: whittney1 | Date: Jun 26th, 2006 4:38 AM |
| Hello, Well I hate to say it but my son is almost 6 months old and is a very large boy and still wakes up two to three times a night. If I knew what would make him sleep through the night i would tell you and would surly do it my self. Good luck and sorry I couldn't help. ↑ |
| Name: Jen | Date: Jun 26th, 2006 1:38 PM |
| I am not sure either. My son is 7 months old and good sized and I get up twice every night with him. I tired to just change his diaper and hold him but no he wants to eat. He is eating solid (baby food) food turning the day so I am not sure what it is. My daughter was the same way we ended up letting her cry herself to sleep at night and she would wear herself out that she would sleep all night. We did not do that until she was about 6 months old. My son always go right to sleep without crying so that method did not work on him. Good Luck. We are all with you on the sleepless nights. ↑ |
| Name: misskity | Date: Jun 26th, 2006 6:10 PM |
Kristen:
I just had a set of twins on April 11th. It is tough at first but if you will do this around 7-8 weeks it should work for you.
I had one baby who would sleep quit a bit and the other one who doesn't. (it is a boy and a girl) my son was always hungry and I really didn't know what to do. So at 6 weeks I started putting about 1 ounce of cereal in his bottle and hers for that matter at about 8:30 at night. Then I put them in their bed and at first it was tough, but now I get 4-4 and a half hours of sleep every night at the beginning. They wake up around 3:00 to 4:00 every morning and I feed them 4 ounces around that time. Then they wake up at around 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning. I have put them both on a schedule first at night. Now I am doing the day thing.
But I used the cry for five minutes method.
When I first brought the twins home I was a new mother. I didn't have any help. They were up every two hours wanting to eat and I raised their formula intake from 2-3 ounces. Than by 5 weeks they have been on 4 to five ounces. Theyseemed to sleep better that way.
I know it is hard to let your baby cry, But if you let them cry it out when they get 7-8 weeks than it takes about a week or so. But they do get the idea. Right now with your baby being 5 weeks old it is hard. But maybe raise his/her formula intake to a little more.
You could try and make sure after every feeding, they stay awake for 20 minutes.
Anyways, if you have any other questions, please feel free to email me.
[email protected]
Thanks, Melissa ↑ |
| Name: misskity | Date: Jun 29th, 2006 6:17 PM |
Kristen:
How are you doing now. I hope better. Let me know.
Thanks, Melissa ↑ |
| Name: lisajoy | Date: Jun 29th, 2006 9:40 PM |
| krstin, i totally understand what you are going thru. the only thing is my little girl is a preemie, so actually she wasn't suppose to be born yet! she is 2 months now, (38 weeks). she wakes up every 2-3 hours during the day and night! ↑ |
| Name: kristin | Date: Jun 30th, 2006 6:36 AM |
| Misskitty...thanks for all your advice...things are going ok...for the last 2 nights my boy has slept from midnight until 5:00 am so its gettin a lot better. I actually get to sleep for 5 hours!! wahoo! He is eating more so I think that is helping him sleep longer. Keep in touch...thanks again ↑ |
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