Ok fellow mommy friends I need whatever advice you have to offer on the following.
1. Brayden's sleep. Since he was sick he had started waking up every fourty five minutes in the night and the only thing that would calm him down was the bottle. Friday he was cleared healthy and we started to break that habit. Friday night he was up from 11:30-12:00 crying and 1:00-2:00 (Now I go in every five minutes and check on him). Saturday night he was up 4:00-4:10. And SUnday night 6:00. So it got much better. Then last night it was every 45 minutes again!! I'm not sure what to do....I am back at work and would like to sleep, but most importantly I want him to be able to sleep. He seems fine once he is awake he is happy for the day but the nighttime is crazy. Help.
2. Food. Right now Brayden is on the cereal bottle, babyfood bottle, bottle, babyfood bottle, bed time bottle. How long did you keep giving the bottles in between the food meals? He is six and a half months and I know eventually will move to just the solids and a bottle in the morning and at night but wasn't sure when...
Thanks!
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The best advice I can give is to let him cry it out. It's hard and you will want to go get him. But if you know he is ok (not sick, hungry, etc.) the best way to get him to sleep through the night is to let him cry it out. That's what worked for us at least. It took about 2 solid weeks of letting Bailey cry, and it's been fine ever since.
I'm trying to remember exactly when we started dropping bottles. We first started on cereal at 4 months and moved on to baby food around month 5. I think around month 8 we were doing 3 bottles a day. One when she first woke up, one in the afternoon and then one right before she went to bed. I'm thinking by month 10 we were doing 2 bottles a day, one in the morning when she woke up and one before she went to bed. Next we dropped the morning bottle a little before the 1st b-day and then dropped the bedtime bottle at 13 months.
Hope you get good sleep tonight!
I am glad the dr. said Brayden was healthy again!! That is a good start to getting sleeping better. Being sick makes them so out of wack and it is really hard. Ivy was sick a lot and once we knew she was better we let her cry, sometimes it took one night sometimes (like brayden) there would be a few good nights then a bad one. I think giving him a bottle will make his tummy hurt (if he isn't hungry) and then might make him cry more. Being a mommy is like using the guess and check method... try something- check to see if it works. You never really know?? I was going to ask a paci question- have you tried giving Brayden a new paci to see if that would satisfy him? One with a bigger nipple (the next size up) might be more soothing like a bottle. Who knows? Good luck with the sleeping... we all need it and it is hard to go so many nights without.
I think we didn't do less than 4 bottles for a while~ maybe 8 or 9 months??? Then we did 2 when she was 11 months- with milk in a sippy at lunch. It is really different for everyone. See what your dr. says about that??? :)
Good luck~ and remember, Ashley, ultimately you are going to be able to have a gut instinct on what is best for Brayden! You are his mommy and really (even what it is scary), trust you judgement.
**Sorry this is so long.
Ashley,
I'm so sorry you are having sleep issues. I have been there. Ava was still taking bottles every 3 to 4 hours at that age during the day. Is he waking up hungry?
I know this is different from the responses so far, but I do not agree with cry it out. I couldn't do that with Ava. I know it works for some people. That's just something you have to decide for yourself and what you want to do. If you want some more advice you can email me...I can try to help you as a mommy and as a pediatric nurse:) JDonovanRN@aol.com. I learned many tricks when I worked in the NICU so I might be able to help you out:)
I hope it gets better soon!
Oh, I forgot this. At that age bottles are the main source of nutrition so you don't want to start weaning any bottles out right now. He's too young for that and He's just learning to eat solids.
Ok, this is the last one..could he be teething? Have you tried motrin before bed?
Hey Ash!
First of all... you know that I do not agree with the cry it out method! I hate the fact that they need their mommies and we are only a second away for their rescue. They will learn to sleep, but while they are infants I say love them the most you can! That is why Ella is in the bed with me. Once I got over the whole "people say it's wrong" issue ( or at least SOME people say it's wrong ), Ella and I both learned to love the extra time together. This doesn't mean she won't sleep in her crib because sometimes for naps she sleeps there just fine! I will be so sad when the time comes for the big girl bed, but it will come eventually! So, that is my thought and keep in mind that you have to have a husband who thinks the same way! haha Mine is a sucker for anything she needs! Either way you choose I say best of luck!
Second... Ella took bottles 3 to 4 times a day at that age. She ate cereal and a bottle in the morning. A snack when she woke up from nap. Baby food and a bottle at lunch. A snack when she woke up from nap. Baby food and a bottle at night. Something like that I remember. There for a while she was still taking a late nap so she had another bottle at that time too. The bottle is the main source of nutrition at that age until they are good with solid foods. I kept introducing new foods each day and once she got the stage 3 foods down I introduced table food. It took quite a while for her to get the whole texture thing down. Then, I took out the lunch bottle and so forth. I guess you will know when he is ready, but it is difficult waiting around! I have been there!
Whatever you do... just remember that you are the mommy and you know in your heart what is best for your child! Not all babies are the same! Do what you can and you will survive! haha
I'm late on this, but I remembered something from Anna. Dr. Menke recommended giving her a dose of Benadryl before bed to help ease her into sleep. I'm not if that would work since with Anna she wouldn't GO to sleep...
However, how does Brayden usually fall asleep? Sucking a bottle or pacifier? Being rocked? He could associate falling asleep to having certain conditions (a bottle, paci, etc) when he wakes during a normal sleep cycle, those same conditions aren't there, so he can't fall back asleep. Think of it as you fall asleep with a pillow and if you woke up and your pillow wasn't there you'd probably have trouble falling back asleep.
When Libby wakes I have to pick her up and hold her until she calms down, then I put her back down. With Anna I could just pat her back...but both girls had to learn to fall asleep on their own, in their crib. It took some crying (usually about 3-4 nights), and they still (even Anna!) need redirected now and then after an upset (sickness, vacation, etc), but YOU need sleep to be a good wife and mommy and teacher, so don't feel guilty letting him cry it out, or co-sleeping, or whatever it takes to have calm nights in your house.
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