Baby Wont Sleep

K.,

Try making your baby take his nap during the day, and when he is up during the night, I usually will play with my and tickle my grandson and really make him tired. After that, I will feed him home made soup with rice and give him a bath and he will sleep through the night. I think it was the playing and the soup that made him sleep through the night, so give it a try. Hope it works for you.

Hi K.! I was going through the replies to this request and I agree with Rose C. It could be that your baby's stomach is too full and wakes up at night because of it. If your baby eats a heavy meal right before bed he could still be trying to digest it when you put him down. It could cause him to have an upset stomach and wake up in the middle of the night because he's uncomfortable. My youngest who's now 18 months has the same problem some nights. I noticed it's only when we've eaten a late dinner and he sleeps right after. He still takes milk at night sometimes and it only makes him worse. I try to make sure he eats at least an hour or two before he goes to bed so that he has enough time to fully digest his food. And if he wants milk, I only fill his cup halfway so he doesn't fill up his stomach again. If all else fails and he still wakes up at night, I usually rub his stomach with warm coconut oil and he goes right back to sleep. Good Luck and I hope this advice helps.

Ms.K.,
after you feed the baby,let him digest what he ate,then
play with the baby for about an hour, till he gets tired then shower the baby and then play some baby songs till your baby falls asleep. Your baby will be tired from playing that he or she will have a goodnite sleep.

Try not making your nine month old take too many naps after lunch. That might help.

When my son was little I had to develop an extensive routine. It started literally an hour before I wanted him to go down. First it was a bath with some form of calming bathwash like lavender. Then a baby massage with lotion. Then I would sing to him and rock him. We dimmed the lights in the house and would give him some solid food and when we gave him his bottle, we would mix a little rice cereal in with it. Also, I would put him in his crib when he was almost, but not quite, asleep. This way he realized that it was time to go to sleep and the crib was where he is supposed to sleep. If he fell asleep and we tried to put him in the crib later, he would wake up every time.

I don't know if that will help, but I hope so.

S.

Our daughter too didn't sleep very well for the first few years. In the beginning, she would sleep only for two hours at a time. Then 4 hours at a time. It wasn't until she was past the age of 2 that she would start sleeping thru the night. Now at the age of 3, she sleeps great.

My recommendation is not to skip out on the nap(s) during the day. Babies NEED sleep. It helps them to "decompress" from the day :) plus when babies don't have enough sleep, not only are they crankier, it can be harder to put them to down because they're overtired. My daughter was like this. She was already a bad sleeper but she was worse without the naps. I also hold the belief that sleeptime is when they do the most growing ;) Just keep the naps down to 2-4 hours at a time, 1-3 times a day - depending on your child.

Good luck. I hope one of our advises helps you. As you know, all kids are different. I just hope my next one will be a better sleeper before the age of 1!

I am a mother of five and I think that you should warm up the milk in the middle of the night. with your child only being 9 months, Dr's recommend that you only introduce them to baby foods instead of solid,solid foods. If the noise is whats waking him up, try leaving the radio on at a low volume so that the child will get used to it.

Hi K.,

Trying to keep him up during the day is helpful. Warm milk and reading or singing a lullaby or checking out his place of sleep (the mattress, temperature, noise level...)could be re-examined. Does he wake up on his own or to an interference of some sort? He also may be just adjusting to a new sleeping pattern. Hang in there and Good luck!

Hi Mommie K.!
It use to work when my kids were that age.
I was a working mom, the sitter fed them (heavy)meals, early in the evening 5PM -6Pm. Let them play, shower and then get ready for bed by 8PM. Believe it or not: the kids then are grown now, they still stick to that with their own, my younger one lives off-island she's in bed by 10:00 PM.
I believe it's a routine that mom(s) have to stick with early on, for when the kids are little, it is easier to mold,teach or practice.
One more thing; No sweets after dinner, if you must then givein to fresh fruits. If/when they are already in bed and can't sleep, warm up milk, give a small portion, turn off the lights leave the b/room door slightly open(assure quietness). Do not have the T.V. 'on' in their room or close by so they can hear someone is still up.
Did I mention, if baby sleeps w/other sibblings -be a copy-cat, but if he sleeps with mom-mom would have to go nite-nite too.

Oh I almost forgot no sweet snacks

Well, I had the same problem with my baby many many years ago. and her doctor advised me to keep her up during the day as long as i could- (my girl slept a lot during the day) He advised that i do this not only for my sake but also set my girls awake and sleep time....

Some babies are unable to sleep on a 'full' stomach and most especially, with a bottle of milk afterwards. Perhaps a good 'burp' will do him good.Some adults still have this problem since childhood. Good luck!

I also have children, ages 9yrs-7yrs-6yrs-2yrs-& 1yr. I would have to say that all children, like adults are different in their ways. It is only because they are growing that their sleeping or eating habits would change. Just like getting them out of bottles, or teaching them how to walk. As for sleeping. My first born was always sleeping-no problems. My second child wouldn't allow me to sleep, unless he was comforted with a song, and plenty of hugs & kisses. My third child loves to sleep up until now-he could sleep for hours. My 2 yr old will not sleep unless he gets tired on his own, or if I tuck him into bed with a kiss and hug goodnight. My 1 yr old will scream until she gets her drink before she sleeps. The 2 younger ones are home with me, now that I stay home. So I try to invite family & friends to come over to the house. My children loves guest, that is how they get more tired, from all the excitement. Hope this letter helps, by the way I also live on Guam. I understand the busy life that happens here. May the Lord Bless you & Family. Happy Holidays!

Hi K. G

I am a mom and I tried singing favorite songs or reading a favorite book that your baby likes.