My Son Is 6 Months and Having Sleeping Problems

It could be because that's what he want to do or teeth, like I read below.
At six months he may not be getting enough to eat and needs something at night too.
My husband was working nights in the navy and wasn't even home when my son would wake up so I know what your going through. It might sound mean but make him get up in the middle of the night or wake up early when your son is up for the morning. Leaving you to sleep in a little. It will make a difference no matter how little.
Good luck and sleep as sound as you can.

Hi M.! I'm sorry to hear you aren't getting as much sleep these days! I found that my son's sleeping pattern changed when he was teething. Could it be that? Also, maybe he is going through a growth spurt and needs some milk during the night to get him through to breakfast. One thing that worked with my son was a small bowl of oatmeal before bed.

Best of luck!
M.

Oh M....I feel your sleep-deprived pain!

When I brought my son home, after about 2 weeks he was sleeping through the night(both of my children did that). Sometimes I wondered if I was just not waking up, but I slept in their rooms with them. I loved that I could get a full nights sleep with a 2 week old baby. I soaked it up. So when at 3 mnth (almost exactly 3 mnths) my son started waking up a couple times a night, I started going crazy. I couldn't understand what was really going on. Why was this happening, he'd been so good at first! lol. My fiance(who I call my husband cause it's just easier)never woke up, never bothered to try. I would have to get up with a screaming baby, in a house full of 5 other adults and try to diaper him, feed him and soothe him back to bed and no one tried to offer help. But we got through it. He did that for about 3 mnths! lol. And then he just quit. Like he'd had enough mommy time at night and he wanted to just sleep. My son is now 17 almost 18 mnths old, he's started waking up in the middle of the night crying and kicking his bedroom door. And unless I go in and lay him back in bed then sit next to his bed and lay my head on his belly and let him play with my hair, he doesn't stop. It's very inconvient that I need to get up 2 or 3 times a night to do this, but it will pass. Just keep your patience and it'll get better.

I have always sworn by the book, "On Becoming Babywise"... it really helped me get and keep my girl on a schedule that she's firmly settled into now and sleeps 12 hours a night, unless ill. She began sleeping through the night at 10 weeks due to this book (even though she was nursed for 11 months) and has been a champ (even though we've gone through periods like you are now, where they just decide either they will not go to sleep at first, or wake up at night. He could very well be teething, and this is how a lot of sleep issues are created b/c they need comfort, etc. and start to expect Mommy to be there every night to soothe them back to sleep. I headed that off with a tiny dose of baby tylenol at bedtime, to help with teething pain and keep her comfortable.

Good luck and feel feel to write again if you need to!
K.

My son started doing the same thing. So now after he falls asleep, we sneak in and put a few board books and "safe" toys so when he wakes up he can play and he'll go back to sleep sometimes. Or if you notice he's waking up at the same time every day, get a cd player that has has an alarm that will turn the music on around that time, very quietly and that may soothe him back to sleep.
There are a ton of reasons he may be waking up - teething, developmental changes (crawling, babbling, growth spurt) And most times you'll never figure it out. The only thing you could try to see, is give him motrin right before bedtime and see if he sleeps through the night. If he does, it very well could be teething. Best of luck, Jen

Hi M.,

Several things could affect sleep. Anything from your schedule to his nutrition. Changing cleaning supplies, whether it's just the laundry detergent or the bath soap. Different items have different things. Each over the counter, "Wal-Mart" type, purchase has a "level" of toxin that the FDA has approved. Combined with those other "levels" of toxins in other products, agitation or stimulation may occur along with even long term damage (i.e. respiratory problems, heart problems, cancers, etc.)

Review what you have changed in the house OR better yet, detox it completely. Also, make sure the baby food is not full of chemicals and preservatives. If you are on breast milk that is great, but formula is full of everything that is in it's ingredients, again, preservatives and so on.

If absolutely NOTHING has changed, then it may be simply a growing spurt.... If you would like more info, email me back and we''' try to dissect everything.

Good luck to you and Merry Christmas!

M.

M.,
The only thing that I can say is that your little boy is only 6 months old.
He will go through times like this. Just when you think you have mastered sleeping through the night he might be up 3-4 times a night for the next 2 weeks. I have found with my little girl is there are no guarantee's about sleeping throught the whole night. She is pretty good about it, she will only wake up once in a blue moon at night but she is also 21 months old. It gets better with time. Just be consistant with your routine even if he's not.

Good luck I know how tired you must be I am a single mom and she comes to work with me full time. It can get very exhausting. Just hang in there and enjoy.

Happy Holidays,
R. J.

This will happen periodically for the next couple of years. Calm down, it doesn't mean he is done sleeping for good! I don't really think you have to really DO anything. Just keep up with the routine and alter it a little by little as he directs you to (like earlier bedtime or shorter naps etc...). Just keep at it and in a couple weeks this will work itself out. He will start sleeping again good as new and then he will do this to you a few months down the road again. I never changed my course, just went without solid sleep for a couple weeks at a time. He is a baby, just be there for him. My husband stopped getting up at around that time too, so I feel your pain! A good routine is key, so keep it up!

Hi M., I also have a six month old and although she doesn't consistently sleep through the night, I have read that when babies start teething, they can wake up more frequently. Hope that helps!