Monica Or Anyone With 3 Month Olds Update
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Monica, how is Caleb with his sleep? After reading 6 books on the subject I thought I'd have my daughter sleeping through the night by now, but that's not the case.... well it won't happen. First off, most of these methods don't work on a baby less than 3, often 4 months of age. However for later on I can see the writting on the wall about babies sleeping through the night: Babies will wake up at night no matter what! If your baby can't go to sleep unassisted, they will wake up and you'll have to help them with whatever you do to help them sleep, nurse them, rock them, etc. So, the aim is to teach them how to fall asleep by themselves. The two top books in my opinion are: "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Marc Weissbluth, and "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" By Ferber (Ferber's method cannot apply to babies younger than 4 months). Tracy Hogg is charming but her method (EASY) provides a strict schedule and routine and a window of opportunity to put the baby to sleep...but if you miss the window, you're screwed! "The no cry sleep solution" sounds good, but it won't work most of the time. Even the author admits it. "Babywise" don't even touch it with a 10ft pole. Anyway we're trying to put Anna to bed early and she does her protest crying... we pick her up after 10 minutes calm her down then put her back down again, protest cry and repeat.... this stared as a 90 minute routine 3 days ago and it's now down to half hour. She does sleep for about 5 hours after that, but it maybe the crying that wears her out. So, we're not there yet!
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HI BBK I am so with you. I am glad you have read all these books. I have only read peoples reviews on these books and all it did was get me more confused. All babies are different some can sleep through the night and others wake up or have a hard time putting themselves to sleep. Caleb went to sleep at 8 last night and woke up for a feeding at 3:30 then woke up at 6:30 went back to sleep and woke up at 8:30. With my first son I didnt need any help getting him to sleep and he slept the whole night. BBK it does get better. But you do have to have some restrictions because you dont want to end up with a toddler that does not sleep. Does Anna take good naps during the day?
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Wow, even if Anna goes to bed at 8:30 she'll be up at 10 again! Naps, well yes most of the time she does, but then we have too many disruptions here in the city, particularly FDNY and NYPD who blast their sirens throughout the day. She also naps when she's outside and it's non-rem sleep too. You're right things will get better, or so I hear. Our next door neighbors *just* had a baby and that little booger can scream! I hear the crying (faintly but still there) throughout the night and I can remember when Anna used to wake up every 2 hours!
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We just got "there" as Aja is 7 months and just started sleeping through the night (8-7 with one minor wake up to move around). You may have a long road ahead, so brace yourselves:)
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My son is 3 months old. He goes to bed at about 8pm , sleeps till 1-2am, then wakes up again at 3-4 and then around 5-6 - at which time, we get up because he gets wide awake and ready to play ! He does that for a while then around 8 or 9am he takes a nap (abt 45min) I'd say he has 4 naps during the day. He needs them. Can't wait to have longer stretch of sleep at night !!!! Funny, because, for a while, we thought we were there. Bed at 8.30pm, wakes up at 3.30am, back to bed until 6 am !! It only lasted 2 or 3 weeks - then he went back to waking up more often...Oh well....that gave us a taste for what's to come !!!!
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I dont have a 3 month old anymore :( my baby girl is now 5 months old. I know places are "tight" in the city but have you tried letting her sleep in her own room? Also, we have a "routine"... everynight we giver her a half jar of baby food a bath a book and a bottle (in that order) When she was 3 months we did the same thing w/o the baby food. After about 2 weeks of the routine she was sleeping as soon as the bottle was empty. The reason I suggested Baby Anna's own room is because my daughter would wake up any time we rolled over. She was sleeping in her own ba__sinet in our room but it would still wake her up. The very first night she slept in her own room she slept for 7 hours straight (I FREAKED OUT!!!) Ever since then, aside from shot nights, she sleeps all night long. I am not sure if your doctor gave you an enfamil pack at any of your visits but ours did and it came with a cd of baby songs. It is better than any of the ones we have been able to buy. It is very hard to explain very soft but upbeat music. Also my daughter can not sleep without her blanket. It is a crocheted blanket that one of my clients made for her. You could always try that. OH yeah, night lights!!! Amaya will not sleep in the dark, we have 2 night lights in her room and her window is off of our front porch so we keep the outside light on also. Good luck with getting some sleep!!! If I didnt explain myself please ask questions!
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Oh yeah and her baths never last less than 30 mins, she really wears herself out in there, splash splash!
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Narcissus, how do you feel? Better I hope?! Can't believe Aja is 7 mo already! Fabienne I think we had a stretch of good sleeping for 2 weeks... Stephanie, Amaya is 5 months old! Wow time flies when you have an infant. Anna does have a room with her name on the door but at the moment my wife wants to have her in the same room; I'll run your suggestion by her....Do you use a monitor? Video or Audio only? Of course the crib is still in the box, till yours truly puts it together. I have about 3 hours of lullabys in her "iPod enhanced" ba__sinet, and she likes it.... it doesn't put her to sleep though. Hoping for a breakthrough in the next month or so... keeping my fingers crossed!
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BBK, Aja is still in our room. It's hard to move them out, b/c you worry so much. I am in a world of hurt and waiting for surgery. I can barely open my jaw. I have my trusty (NOT) pain patch w/ time released meds. I feel really depressed and out of it. I just want to get this over with and move on with life.
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BBK I swear by letting them sleep in their own room will make them sleep better. Caleb his been on his own since 2 weeks....Same with my first son. My plus my husband snores way to loud. Just got back for the doctors and shots. He cried a little but seems OK at the moment. He is 14 1/2 pounds and 24 inches long. He is doing great and at three months will start eating cereal.... I know no one will agree but at the rate he is growing I believe he will need it. His ped. said that developmentally (sp) he is like a 4 month old. I give it a month more and I bet our babies will be sleeping through the night. :)
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Monica I hope you're right. Poor Caleb, don't forget to ma__sage his thigh where he had the DPT and monitor his temp. It may go up a bit later, so give him a little infant tylenol. Cereal, really? Maybe you want to get him the "cereal killer" onsie :)
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Name: me | Date: September 26, 2005, 15:16
Answer: I've been reading these posts, and many are saying that a baby shouldn't have cereal until 6 months of age. Thats odd, because thats when they should be starting baby foods. My doctor said to start baby at 3 months on cereal, and every couple of weeks, start a different type of cereal. Rice, oats, wheat, then mixed. By the time they are 6 months, they'll be ready for spaghetti, or whatever they make in those baby jars! You can also give your baby small amounts of carrots or peas at 3 months. You dont have to wait until 6 months. I trust my babys Doctor. She's a Pediatrician in the Specialty of Childhood Diseases. She's very smart, and has been a Doctor for many years.
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