Sleep Issues - Warwick,RI

Hi B.,
Been there, done that! We have 7, and we have run the gamut of sleep issues! The best thing I ever did was get the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. It's worked for us every time, with every sleep issue, and every age. I've found that the hardest thing is maintaining consistency, especially when worried about waking everyone else, but a few nights of pain for everyone will usually resolve the issue. Good luck. It will get better!

Hey B.
My son who is 14months now did not sleep threw the night til 10- 11 months old he woke up almost every three hours since birth to eat. I thought this was okay because he was a big baby (10pds) so i thought he needed the extra bubba's but it was wearing me doen to the point that I was in the doctors office crying to them that I need sleep!!! The best advice they gave me was to STOP feeding him (after 6months they don't need to eat in the middle of the night accrd to my pedi)and to let him cry it was hard but after one week he slept threw the night. I know in my case its easier because he is my only child but whats a week if it could mean that he will sleep threw the night for good!!! Also the crying was less and every night by night 4 it was 10min!!! Also he could be teething or reaching a new milestone like walking or crawling if he isn't doing so already. I hope this helps Good luck and stay strong!!!

S.

My son did the same thing at nine months. He was teething. It was a nightmare. He would wake up every three hours, I thought it would never end. I did give him some tyleno eventually and he would sleep better. He is now a year old and is sleeping through the night since he was 11 months old. In the past I always tended to him right away at the slightest bit of a cry but now I let him cry for a second or two and he goes back to sleep. I don't rush right in anymore and he puts himself back to sleep. I never thought we would get to that point, but we did. He only sleeps okay if he is in his crib and we are not near him. If he knows we are around he will try to get our attention. I think you should let him cry it out a little and see what happens, I thought it was going to be longer than a couple of minutes but it wasn't. Give it a couple of nights. I was amazed. Good luck!

My one-year-old son will occasionally wake-up, as well. As one of the other moms mentioned, I let him fuss for a minute or two (we also have a four-year-old girl). If he hasn't settled down by then, I ask my husband to go in first to settle him down. That way he doesn't think he's going to nurse. This approach usually does the trick. As a last resort now, I will go in and nurse if he gets more upset and doesn't fall back asleep after about 10 minutes. He went through growth spurts about every three months, so nursing has sometimes been his need. By now, though, my husband can usually calm him down.

You poor thing! I think you're right about trying to be quiet for the other members of the family.... sometimes it backfires! Have you ruled out any sort of medical problem like teething as your son has slept through the night before? Also as you are working full-time, is it during the day or evening? I wonder if your son just likes the attention from you and even perhaps misses you. Take care. This will pass (believe it or not).