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Alright, here's the run down... DJ is 8 months old and isnt (and has never) sleeping through the night. I swear I've been pregnant or nursing for the past 5 years. Which basically means I havent had a FULL solid night of sleep in FIVE YEARS. All I want is some SLEEP. I feel like I will have plenty of time for sleep when my kids are older... that I should enjoy them while they are young. But still... Im thinking my 8mo old should be sleeping all night.
Granted, he is my 3rd and I should know by now... but he is sucking my brains right on out of my boobs with the milk! We do co-sleep... and I am thinking this might be part of the problem. Im going to try and get him to sleep in his crib sometime this week... but know that when he wakes up Im just gonna bring him to bed with us. I dont feel like listening to him cry it out. I hear enough fussing and crying during the day with 3 kids 4 and under! lol
Anyway, any ideas to help this lil man sleep all night!? Thanks!!!
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I've heard (not tried it yet tho) that having someone else to respond to baby (like dh) helps cut out night feeds. They're not as likely to smell the milk - so they might be easier soothed. GL!
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Well, I am not big on nursing personally,so I don't know about this much. But have you tried to give him some cereal before bed? Not RIGHT before, but maybe an hour or so ahead? I did that with mine and they were all sleeping through the night by 3 months. HTH.
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I'm right there with you! Figuratively speaking, of course. If you really want to stop the cosleeping, and have dh get up to soothe, you will have a couple of tough nights, but I'm sure it can be done. Question is, do you want to feed him? Babies don't NEED it at night at this age, but they like it a lot! They want you!
I'm like you. I want my sleep, and it's just easier cosleeping. I'm just getting tired of my little leech being constantly attached, as it's killing my back! I'm trying to teach, no, nanies are sleeping, but it's not always working yet.
Also, if he's teething, he will wake even more - give him ibuprofen before bed and see if it helps him sleep. On a good night, little diva will only wake up around 3am, and again at 6:30, which I'm OK with. It's the all nighters that are killing me. I actually stay up at night so she doesn't nurse all night just to get work done, but that's not good for me. I've started putting a roll in the comforter between us so she doesn't know I'm beside her to latch on. Sometimes she just goes back to sleep, others, not so good. I think I'm being successful once the good nights outweigh the bad, but for sure, not when she's sick!
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i wish i could help ya. my ds will only sleep soundly in his boppy. i know i need ot stick with what works for now but he can't sleep in that thing forever. i'm dreading moving him outta that thing casue i know it's gonna be a nightmare!
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When co sleeping, he is smelling the milk and will wake more frequently. I agree getting him out of your room for at least part of the night would be a start...
Good luck!
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I was actually going to post something about this today myself. I am going through this with my one year old dd and we don't co sleep. She is waking up twice a night and has maybe slept thru the night ten times since she was born. It is taking a toll on me as I work 30 hours a week. I've tried letting her cry it out, as a last option, but now she stands in her crib and screams so loud, no one could sleep thru it. I usually end up getting her and nursing her, but it needs to end. I am in the process of weaning her from breastfeeding and it is very hard when she wants to nurse at night. Part of the problem is that she won't eat anything during the day and just wants her milk. I've come to the conclusion that she is just a bad sleeper, but am always searching for some help with this. Good luck & I hope we get some sleep very soon.
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Originally Posted by Sun11598
I've heard (not tried it yet tho) that having someone else to respond to baby (like dh) helps cut out night feeds. They're not as likely to smell the milk - so they might be easier soothed. GL!
This works with just attachment also. I don't BF, but when I got to the point that I was too tired and decided it was best for DS to sleep through the night in his crib, DH would go in and calm him & he would go right back to sleep. If I went in he would get more upset when I left.
I would also reccomend the Baby Whisperer book. It is very helpful with sleeping problems. DS was sleeping through the night and then going to bed by himslef in a matter of a week or so!!
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How about giving him some cereal before bed- like 1 hour before and fill his tummy up. My son is 9 months and I started to do this when he was 6 months and he started sleeping thru the night- just a thought
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"the nanies are sleeping" LMAO! That cracked me up! Thanks for all the tips ladies!!!