How do you get your baby to sleep through the night?
By dtaggett75
@dtaggett75 (39)
United States
April 1, 2007 9:50am CST
I have a four month old baby that use to sleep through the night. We have recently move to a new house and he seems to not want to sleep through the night. He will go to sleep for an hour or two and wake up screaming. I didn't have this problem with my two girls. Is there anything I can do to help the baby feel more at ease at night? What are your suggestions.
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@sukametzu (47)
• Philippines
1 Apr 07
I haven't had a baby but when my sisters was a kid, I make her warm milk to sleep her easily.
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@dtaggett75 (39)
• United States
2 Apr 07
I will try to give him warm milk and we'll see if that works. Thanks for the advice
@dtaggett75 (39)
• United States
8 Apr 07
I think he might be teething. He likes to get my finger and put it in his mouth and bite down on it. A coworker suggested that I try to give him a little of Tylenol but I really don't want to give him some kind of pain medication unless I am sure that he is teething. He is due for his check up and at the time I will have the doctor check him.
@cjthedog64 (1552)
• United States
1 Apr 07
Besides making sure that baby is fed, changed & warm, there's really nothing you can do. Some babies just won't sleep that long for a while. When he's ready, he'll sleep longer. The move to the new house might have something to do with it if his schedule has been messed up, but as long as he's in his crib still, I don't think it's a big stress for him. Just wait it out is all I can suggest. Good luck!
@Katrina901986 (405)
• Australia
11 May 07
Well maybe he is just not comfortable where his bed is and not adjusted to the new house. Move the furntiure around to a different spot and put familiar things around. Also try a musical mobile that can go onto the cot and play that when he is tired.
@sarahkskeeters (235)
• United States
4 Apr 07
My baby (5 months old) just started doing the same thing but we havn't moved recently or had any other major changes. It started about 2 weeks ago. She went from sleeping through the night to waking up 3-5 times per night screaming and she'll cry for up to 30 mins. if I don't go into her room, tuck her back in, give her her lovie, and put her pacifier in her mouth. I've tried waiting her out but I just can't stand to listen to her cry for that long. She sounds so miserable and then I lie in bed, listening to her, miserable as well! I don't know what happened or what's causing this but for now I'm just doing what it takes to get her back to sleep. I've noticed that she's woken up less often the last 2 nights so I'm hoping that it's just a phase that will pass. You have 2 options, as I see it. Let him cry it out and suffer for a few nights, or go to him when he crys and wait for him to get over this on his own. It sucks, but I don't necessarily think that this has anything to do with your recent move. I think it might just be a stage that you need to get past. Try to keep your regular nighttime routine as consistent as possible, but other than that, there really isn't anything you can do but be patient. Good luck, I know what you're going through
