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Ok, Ive had enough, I need help! - Suggestions please!!


TeagansMom609 wrote: Teagan is still waking up atleast 2 times a night. I nurse her or give her a bottle and she falls asleep in my arms. As soon as she hits the crib mattress she wakes up and starts screaming. I cant stay up with her a couple times a night, its getting ridiculous. I have work in the morning gosh darnit! My mom suggested I just let her cry when she wakes up, but she screams bloody murder and even if I let her, it wouldnt help me any, I couldnt sleep through that! Anyone have any ideas. Im getting very frustraited. I feel like I still have a newborn! Oh and if Shawn goes in the room in the middle of the night while shes crying she screams even more because its not me. unsure.gif

alice&arik replied: I dont' have much advice for you. But I hope you find something that helps. Does she have a night-light? A favorite toy? unsure.gif I'm sure someone here has an idea.

mckayleesmom replied: I would follow your moms advice to an extent. Maybe start on a night when you have the next day off. Just let her cry for 5 minutes or so and see if she maybe falls back asleep. I know that McKaylee will cry in the middle of the night and if I go in there she is still asleep and crying in her sleep...but she wakes fully up because I go in there...so I don't usually go in there right away anymore and usually she goes back to sleep. I can usually tell by her cry if she is going to go back to sleep or not. Also...the nightlight is a good idea and maybe you can introduce her to the sippy cup if you haven't already. I lay a sippy cup of water in with McKaylee because she gets thirsty at night and thats why she is crying...not hunger. Sometimes she doesn't even want to drink it...just hold it in her arms. Also...maybe a favorite teddy bear or something. McKaylee HAS to have her gorilla (named monkey) in her bed with her or she will not go to sleep.

Becky74 replied: I have used the modified Ferber method, just like Brianne said, wait 5 minutes and see what happens. What is your nighttime routine like? Do you follow the same steps everynight, have you tried white noise or a CD on repeat? Good luck it is so hard to see them cry, I also would keep up having DH go in, I know she wants her Momma, but it might be easier in the end to have him help out. My DS is totally attached to me and that is because I ALWAYS put him to bed, that changed in January, but he is over 5 years old and only just learned to sleep through the night by himself. rolleyes.gif

moped replied: I didn't do ferber, but what I did worked like a charm and made him the happiest child alive...............pm me if you want to know more details!!!!

Jen

ediep replied: I wish I had some advice for you.....

I have heared that some people only offer water in the bottle at night and eventually the baby realizes that its not worth it.

TeagansMom609 replied:
I do use the same routine every night. I get her in her pajamas at 8:15, dim the lights, and sit on the couch and give her a bottle. Then she falls asleep and I put her in her crib. So shes in bed at 8:30 every night. I havent tried white noise or a cd yet. What kind of cd should I use?

loveydad replied: I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. When she wakes up does she usually have a wet diaper or dirty diaper?

maybe she just wants mom to be there.

I know she should be able to sleep through the nights and go at least that long without a meal, but that a lot of times doesn't happen.

I agree some music or white noise might be in effect. We have one of those two way baby monitors and I talk to the kids, sometimes they like it sometimes it just makes em mad.
you may have to let her cio unfortunatly.

amymom replied: I won't be much help since our daughter did not sleep through the night until she was two. But maybe something I did will help you. She had reflux and allergies, so either her nose was stuffed or her gut was hurting. Both got worse when she lay down. We put her mattress at a slight incline. (It is not recommended you use a pillow until they are older). We put up one side on the crib and that helped tremendously. This helped her get longer sleep (about 4 hours) which helped me as well. But many nights she slept on my chest, since that kept her head at the correct incline.

Also, we put her into a 'big girl' bed at about 11-12 months, she was more than ready and it gave her some security. (she is a weird kid rolling_smile.gif ) Most kids get security from their crib. She felt more comfortable in a bed and would sleep for 3-6 hours in the bed vs 2-4 hours in the crib. Her first night of sleeping 8 hours was on her second birthday. (It scared me she slept so long....I checked her breathing many times that night. laugh.gif )

Becky74 replied: both my kids listen to night-night music on repeat (lullabys that I swap out), Jaz gets a fan on as well, but she needs the room pitch black, where Jourdan wants both the hall light and the bathroom light on rolling_smile.gif (I turn off the hall light when he is finally asleep wink.gif

One other thing if she is falling aslewep in your arms when she wakes up she is not where she expects to be (in the crib, not in your arms) Have you tried putting her to bed when she is still awake (or half awake)?

Kaitlin'smom replied: Witht he cd's is used classical or lulibys. I aslo have a sound machine for her and the sound of the ocean was the one I used most, maily beacuse i listen to it when I was PG with her at ngith so I could kinda sleep, so that was familir to her.

I also waite before I go in to see if she really need me or not, I had to learn when to go and when not to. As far as the DH thing I have/had the same problem Kaitlin is very attached to me just keep at it I know its upsetign and frustratin but if you dont do it now it will only get worse

kimberley replied: i have no answers for you as my little Jade is the same way wacko.gif . just (((hugs))) and sympathy. grouphug.gif

lovemyboy replied: My son is the same way! He's 4 1/2 months and he never lets me put him down. So I sympathize! bawling.gif

A&A'smommy replied: UGH you poor thing I wish I had some advice but I don't think I would know what to tell about something like that ((((BIG HUGS))) I hope she starts sleeping through the night for you soon!


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