6 Month Old Still Waking Every 2 Hours, Help!

When you say you've tried music, don't do the worded music... try ocean waves or tropical noises (one lady once said she used white noise and it worked, dunno but its worth a try). Also babies can sense tension and if she feels it she wont sleep well. Try (both of you) snuggle time~tickle time, then a soothing bath w/ lavender & chamomile (unless allergic to the chamomile), warm cereal bottle, and sing or read to her. Try glow in the dark stars it gives them somthing to look at when they wake and eventually will fall back to sleep... those all worked for my son. But even at 5 he will still get in bed w/us about 6am. I just wrap him up and cuddle cuz he will stop doing it soon and then i will miss it.

Every child is different. If the only thing your baby wants is a bottle when she wakes up; you might try feeding her a cereal bottle just before bed; then when you put her down give her a water bottle to sleep with; this way if she wakes up she can grab her bottle and put her self back to sleep. My oldest son didn't start sleeping through the night until I gave him cereal just before bed and water bottle to sleep with. My daughter slept through the night when she was 3 weeks old. My youngest son is 4 and still can't sleep through the night every single night. On the nights he does wake up he is not hungry or anything he just wakes up and crawls in bed with us and goes back to sleep.

Have you tried massaging your baby or taking her a bath right before bedtime. It could be what you dress the baby in or the temperature in the room. It could be a lot of things. My baby was that same way waking up in the middle of the night either too many clothes or the room and sheets wasn't cold enough. Are maybe she was still hungrey so I tried feeding and bathing her before bedtime and she was out for while. She like to lay on the cold sheets while sleep. I also would sing and play with her to get her tired. Then from there she is sleeping from 7 pm til 5am in the morning.

Hi, I am a mother of 5 children ages 16 to 4 yrs old. Each child has been different but the this same method has worked for all of them. First of all, parental guidance is needed in establishing the sleep and eating routines and patterns for an infant. Ask yourself if you have a parent-directed feeding plan during the day? If your daughter is not teething (you will feel the bumps and see the redness in the gums), then this plan will work. If she is waking up every night at basically the same time, then she is out of nighttime habit and not out of need. If that's the case, you may need to help her eliminate the feeding period by not physically attending to her. Normally it takes three nights of some crying (or screaming, but hang in there) before the habit is broken. She will never remember those three nights, I promise! Nor, will they have any negative effects on her. However, helping her to learn nighttime sleep behavior will have positive effects, and is healthier for you, your husband, your marriage and your baby.
1. Choose to do this on a Friday night (so you can rest during the weekend afternoons).
2. Talk to your husband about the plan to let her cry it out.
3. Have a bedtime ritual in place... last feeding, bath, story, then lay her down and walk out of the room.
4. When she wakes in the middle of the night, do nothing. If she proceeds to scream for 10 minutes, do go and check on her (sometimes they get themselves in a fix), but do not pick her up. Pat her on the back, give her the pacifier (if using one), place blanket over her.
5. Speak softly and calmly.
6. Walk out...do not stay in there any longer than just checking on her.
7. Try to get some sleep....hold your husband hand and encourage each other that this to shall pass.
8. By the third night, she will put herself to sleep more quickly and the rest will be history.

Remember, the most important relationship in the family is between you and your husband. As sweet as babies and children are, they are only "welcome guests". All of you need rest.

Blessings!

first guess is teething. don't let it stress you out. i too recommend "no cry sleep solution". helps you find a solution that works for you and your family. you can try some children's tylenol or ibuprofen and see if that helps. if she's really hungry she's still wake up vs. teething pain, she'll be more likely to stay asleep. i am a cosleeping fan, have done it with both my kids and some i think just want that closeness more. they need it more for whatever reason than other kids. pray about it. let God work it out for you guys. just love your baby girl.
blessings,
A.

She might be teething. Is she slobbering or chewing on her toys or fingers? If so try to give her Gentle Naturals Homeopathic Teething Drops. It's 100% natural and I can only find it at Walgreens in the baby section. Hope this helps.

if your upset so is the baby.does the baby sleep with u?

The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
You can get it used from amazon.com for <$6
I know lots and lots of moms that say this is their "sleep Bible"
hth

K. H, mama to
Catherine, 4y
Samuel, 15m

Have you tried feeding him/ her right before bed or adding cereal to the night time bottle. It never worked for mine but it does for some. My 2 yr old didn't sleep thru the night until she was 1 and my 1 yr old didn't sleep thru the night until she was 8 mos. Now we have a newborn that wakes every 4 hours, like clockwork. Good luck.

If she is waking at sporadic times, she is hungry. If she is waking at the same times every night, it is habitual waking. Each of these is handled different. The best book to fix this is "The Baby Whisperer Solves all Your Problems" by Tracy Hogg. The fix is just a few days for each. You would be surprised what you can find in this book. Feel free to contact me and I will walk you through the fix.

Sweetheart relax. I nursed mine every two hours for 18 months.
When they are that little they need the nourishment and the comfort. Tell your husband to just let it be. He should not be comparing this baby with any other baby. Plus if his kids are that old he probably doesn't even remember the half of what went on when they were babies. Just relax and do what the baby needs. They are not babies forever. This should be a time that you can enjoy being a mother and not having to measure up to anyone's expectations. One day they sleep through the night. I also wouldn't be in a big hurry to push the solid food. You end up with more allergies.