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Raychie
Raychie | June 2007

sleeping problems

i have a 9 month old who wont sleep thru the nite.. she is having a bottle at 9.30-10ish and waking at about 3ish.. it doesnt matter if she is in her bed or mine she still wkes early for another bottle.. i keep getting told she will grow out of it.. but she doesnt seem to be.. any one with suggestions..

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DoingmyBest24
June 2007 | DoingmyBest24
Re: sleeping problems

Mandy460 and I have had the same results, My son has always had a very very healthy appetite. I was also worried when he reach 10mo. and would still wake in the middle of the night. My Doctors advice was not to engage in him but just give a bottle of cool not cold water in a bottle. We did and in the first week I finally was able to sleep all night long. He's 13months now. Sleeping in his own bed from 9:30 at night till about 7:30,8ish like clockwork. Of course he finds his sippy cup and wakes me right away for his morning drink.



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9wondersoftheworld
June 2007 | 9wondersoftheworld
Re: sleeping problems
I'm with Lisa (below) on this one, out of my 9 kids at least 2 of them were still waking up for one feed during the night up until they were either 12 months or just a bit older, I just let them grow out of the feed. My fat little baby who is now 10 months has exactly the same pattern as your baby at the moment. He is a big boy and eats a healthy good sized dinner, has a bottle, but still wakes up. So I am just resigned to the fact that it will be a few more months of unbroken sleep, don't let it bother you as all babies are different and enjoy it, she obiviously loves being close to you


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jd2
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | jd2
Re: sleeping problems
I found a cot buddy a great help with the sleeping through rourine they attach to side of cot and when baby wakes it plays rhymes and also projects on to the ceiling, at nine months mac already had his first two teeth so teething could be the reason your babys waking, it drove me mad and we altered his routine he had a bottle and a youghrt before bed to make sure he was full and put some bonjela on about 20 min before putting him down. I've also heard a bedtime bath and quiet time with mummy can help not something i've tried with work going on in the bathroom but an idea, may aswell try all...lol. Hope you get some good nights soon Jo xxx


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sluxton
June 2007 | sluxton
Re: sleeping problems

I agree with all of these responses and did try them all.

In this order:

1.  Try just resettling and give her nothing but "blankie", pacifier, hugs, change nappy etc

2.  Give water in a bottle

3.  Then try milk once and give more solids the next day.  I ended up giving my daughter milk during the night - sometimes, it's just easier and you need your sleep too.

If after giving more solids she still wakes, try the above things each time and be persistent!  You'll know when to give in.  Sometimes, she will even just have a little milk and go back off - which is a pest too because you'll feel you have to go and get the bottle out again so you know she wont have off milk in the bed in the morning!

Good Luck!  Hope she falls for the water routine - will make life easier all round!



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rockclimbr4400
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | rockclimbr4400
Re: sleeping problems
I would NOT feed her at night. Up her daytime bottles and solids, do not feed her at night. It is a BAD habit at this age. They all go through stages where they wake up, once a child sleeps through thte night without eating, you shouldn't go back to giving them a bottle b/c they think that is how they go back to sleep. Sounds like she wakes up, rolls over, whatever, and can't settle herself back to sleep. Try to go in, give her a pacifier, blankie etc, then LEAVE. We went through this with ours, don't get her out of bed. She is too big to be eating in the middle of the night.


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lisasmith140483
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | lisasmith140483
Re: sleeping problems
hello love i had this same exact problem and i tried everything under the sun and eventually we had to just let her grow out of it and now she is almost 15 months and has started sleeping through, so good luck and remember just do what ever you have to do to get you through the night. much love xoxox


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Mandy460
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | Mandy460
Re: sleeping problems
I had the exact same problem. I also followed the Gina Ford Routine and she suggests to give the last milk feed at 10.30pm and then give the baby water at 3am instead of milk. I tried it and only had to do it 3 times and she gave.. i guess water wasnt worth wakeing up for!


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