Dear Mummy!
I would suggest that you give Deborah a call! She is a sleep consultant in our practice and has plenty of experience dealing with issues like this. I am sure that if you chat to her on the phone, she can point you into the right direction and if you need further help, you can meet her and work things out.
Warmly,Hulda
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Sez
20 yrs ago
Mummybee,
Have you had any luck with this problem? You've described our situation perfectly!!!!! We're going thru EXACTLY the same thing at the mo - only difference is that our little guy (also 7 months and recently sprouted 2 bottom teeth) wakes every 45 mins from around 8-11 or 12 and then every 2 hours after that. He used to only wake twice as well. He hasn't been unwell. Is it just something that happens at this age? I'm exhausted and have no idea what to do so would love to know if you've found any solution to the problem.
Regards,
Sez
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please remember that babies go through a growth spurt at around seven months and this is often resposible for night waking. Your baby has also been poorly and so may be getting over loss of appetite which may be compouding the problem. Just something to keep in mind. A similar growth spurt occurs around six weeks. It is interesting that mothers who are breast feeding are often challenged at this time and feel they have a low supply. If you ask women how long they fed baby for, many will say they fed for six weeks and then gave up and many will say that they fed till about seven months but the baby needed more then! - just an interesting thing to keep in mind.
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i'm no where near this stage yet but a mum just told me the other day that if bubs isn't sleeping thur the night around 7mths i should think about introducing some solids as well as BF as bubs is probably waking up beacuase he/she is hungry.
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Mummybee -
my problem is a bit different from yours - my daughter is older but was doing the same thing - someone on Asiaxpat kindly sent me the richard Ferber book "how to solve your child's sleep problems" and I started it two days ago - and immediately I've seen the results. It's NOT as bad as it would appear - in your case, you would let your daughter cry for brief intervals before going in to her...and the book ramps up the intervals really quickly - I'm taking a slower approach. First time out of the room 1 minute, second time 2 minute, then three and so on and so forth...rather than summarize it all here, it may be worth taking a look at the book.
Ferber is for babies 6 months and older - so yours could do it - it's not horrible as people make it out to be - I was really worried about it - for my toddler who has to get out of her bed - i'm supposed to hold the door shut for one minute, and then go back in. i havent' even held the door shut for longer than 3 minutes and already there is a marked improvement...
just a thought - it might work...
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Mummybee -
i'm on day 3 with my toddler (I know different story but still) and it's SO MUCH BETTER ALREADY!!! try the ferber method - I've been whining about this difficulty with the night time for about two months - and the past three days is the first time i've seen ANY results...
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My small one, now just shy of three had lots of sleep problems. Try reading The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. She has an edition for babies and another for toddlers and pre-schoolers. I implemented lots of her suggestions with enormous success. I have loaned this book to others who have had just as much success. I couldnt do the crying thing. All the best to all of you. I was sleepless for the best part of 2 and a half years. You have my complete understanding.
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Mummybee-
great news... i'm glad the Ferber worked for you. I had a great experience with it as well although my daughter is much older than yours - but I thought a lot of what he explained might work for your situation.
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kooni
20 yrs ago
Dear Mummybee,
I'm glad things are going well for you now. I had a very similar situation with my first. I had to use the Ferber method at about 7 months, and it worked like a dream. At 2 years old, he has never woken up in the middle of the night. I just wanted to add my 2 cents. I am not sure how you are putting your little one to sleep, but I suggest that she be awake but tired when she is put down. If possible, do not let her fall asleep in your arms. Being able to soothe oneself to sleep is a very important life skill to be learned as early as possible. Also, if she falls asleep in your arms, then when she wakes up after a 45 (+/-) minute sleep cyle, she is confused as to where you went and cries for you. (kind of like when you wake up in the middle of the night and your husband decided to leave you go to the bathroom or something.) Last, I have been told many times that the last thing you want to do when your baby cries in the middle of the night is to go and feed her -- when the nutrition is not necessary. It's so pleasureable to babies, that they will just do it more often -- waking up more frequently, not sleeping well, etc.
I wish you the best of luck! With my #2, I was so aware of what I did wrong the first time, that this one smiles when I say good night to him right before I leave the room. He is 5 months right now. And, I admit, to get to this point, I read ALL the baby sleep books.
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