Baby waking up every 1 to 2 hrly since 3mths old

[jascmy]

Hi, I hav suffered wif my sleep monster for 4mths liao. He has been waking up every 1 to 2 hrly everynite since 3mths old. He is now 7mths old. I'm going crazy soon. Its affecting my work cos I really cannot concentrate in the day time.

Anyone can advice on how to make him sleep thru the nite or jus wake up once will do?

Tot of asking the god for help. Any good ones to recomend?

 

[envymoi]

Is he waking up for night feeds? Or wants to be carried?

 

[jascmy]

GT, he wan to be carried plus latching on. Sometimes I give him pacifier and booster and he will sleep back but 1hr later wake up again. 99% of the time I have to carry and latch on.

Tried all methods, from FM to water to let him cry to sarong, all don work.

 

[stefan]

My girl, currently 8 mths old, has a weird habit of sleeping in her car seat, in every way we felt, it doesn't seems comfy for her but she likes it anyway.

Sarong for her is extremely useful as well but must go along with fan or aircon cuz she perspires easily. If she perspires too much, she'll wake up.

In order to make her sleep, a pacifier must tag along as well.

At night, we'll feed her extra portion so that it helps her to sleep better. If she tends to get cranky and keeps waking up every short interval in the day, we'll keep her awake for as long as possible, let her play in her walker until she gets really tired, so that she could sleeps soundly at night.

Hope it helps.

 

[pink_popsicles]

hi jascmy, my 7mth old bub also the same. i havent had a good night's sleep since he was born :/
they say sleeping thru e nite is like a developmental milestone; they will sleep thru when they are ready to. but ya, dunno how long more i can tahan this zombie-ness state

 

[pink_popsicles]

anyways hope this helps

http://kellymom.com/parenting/nighttime/weaning-night/

 

[mlr]

Its a security thing. Especially if they are breathfeed. Try to cover his mattress with your worn t-shirt to give him your smell. Pls do not latch on to give him comfort or that would be the only way that you can comfort him from now onwards.
Since you are working, try it this long weekend by not giving in to him. But must make sure he is not crying becos of hungry or wet.
If he cries long enough and gets tired, he would goes to sleep. And by not giving in to carry him and latch on, he learns that no matter how he cries, he is not going to get that soothing.
I went thru this when DS was around that age. i was trying to wean him from direct feeding especially he was starting to teeth. It wasn't easy, especially being a first time mom and all that crying really tears out your heart. DH and I had to hold on to each other for support not to dash to him to comfort him.

I knows it may sound like heartless to let your child cries and you do nothing, but if you want to keep your sanity and health, you got to do something.... and that was what i did.
After a few times, he stops and from then on I didnt have to do any more night feed as well.

Hopes it works for you too.

 

[jascmy]

Thanks mummies.

MLB, always wanted to try your method of giving him my t-shirt but always forget cos too tired. Will try tonite. I let him cry for 1hr for a few days but he is still the same. He will cry n cry non-stop, lost of voice but still continue to cry till I carry him and give him my breast.

MLB & Klene, I have 2 kids. #1 is a sleep angel. So I don wan to disturpt his sleep wif bb crying non-stop. Klene, your method of sleeping at 8pm and wake up at 12mn is gd, but I wan to bond wif my #1. If I use your method I will miss my #1 for ??? days. Tat means I only see my #1 from 6.30pm to 8pm where tis time I'm busy wif bathing bb, bathing, dinner and other hseworks. Completely no time for him. Maybe really hav to sacrify my #1 for ?? days?? But bb crying non-stop will sure disturp #1's sleep. Haiz...