baby not sleeping thru night

**lisettelovebug** · 04-04-2008, 12:12 PM

Our youngest is still not sleeping through the night. he is almost 5 months old and still wakes several times a night. he had a lot of problems sleeping during the first few months - would only sit in an upright seat or in someones' arms. lately i have been able to get him to crib/bassinet after he is asleep. but he only sleeps 2-3 hours. We've had him up in his crib the last 2 nights. the first night he slept 3 hours and then was up every hour!!! it was awful!!. last night was a little better. i believe he got up maybe 3-4 times with him sleeping longer after the last time he woke up. i have gotten him to go to sleep in his crib/bassinet a few times, like i just layed him down for a nap, he cried about 5 minutes and fell asleep. he won't take a binkie very well and i think a lot of his problem is his napping. his sister is a typical 20 month old and it's hard for him to sleep sometimes. dh is now home during weekdays so i may actually be able to start putting him in his crib upstairs. the only problem is his crib is in our bedroom and dh will be sleeping til at least noon on friday through mondays, so him crying in there would not be good. we need a 3 bedroom place badly!!!!
I guess I'm just looking for tips and support. I would love for him to start sleeping all night.

**stinkbug** · 04-04-2008, 12:14 PM

No tips here....my oldest did not sleep through the night till she was 18 months old! Thank goodness, because that is when dd2 was born!!!

**Iansmommy** · 04-04-2008, 12:24 PM

I'm right there with you. My 7.5 month old is still not sleeping through the night. He must of gotten up at least 4 times last night and the only thing that will get him back to sleep is a bottle. Oh and he sleeps with me in the bed, he won't sleep in his crib. I can't tell you the last time I had a good nights sleep.

No advice, but I will be watching this thread for advice from others.

**MOMMYDEAREST** · 04-04-2008, 01:50 PM

My foster baby is 10mths, and still don't sleep through the night. I told the pediatrician that, and he said he is too old to be getting up in the middle of the night & to just let him cry. This has been going on since February (when he was placed into my care). Good luck!!!

**MirandaK** · 04-04-2008, 03:43 PM

You said he would only sleep upright when he was younger...is it something medically related? Have you checked with your doctor?

Good luck!

**AmyMCGS** · 04-05-2008, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by MirandaK

You said he would only sleep upright when he was younger...is it something medically related? Have you checked with your doctor?

Exactly what I was going to say!

My DD had severe reflux couldn't sleep unless she was propped up. I would let her nap in her stroller, and then we raised one end of the mattress in her crib so she could sleep at night. Even on relux medication, she still could not lay flat to sleep for a long time-- all that acid would creep back up her throat and wake her. I'd definitely be talking about this with your doctor to make certain it's not anything medical.

**Mom23boys** · 04-05-2008, 08:12 AM

I have no advice because I think you have already received some great advice. I did want to send you a hug.

**lisettelovebug** · 04-05-2008, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by AmyMCGS

Exactly what I was going to say!

My DD had severe reflux couldn't sleep unless she was propped up. I would let her nap in her stroller, and then we raised one end of the mattress in her crib so she could sleep at night. Even on relux medication, she still could not lay flat to sleep for a long time-- all that acid would creep back up her throat and wake her. I'd definitely be talking about this with your doctor to make certain it's not anything medical.

hmmm. maybe we'll try propping up the one end. He is doing better. The first night was AWFUL!!! but he's down to 2-3 times a night now waking up and sometimes I just give him a binkie and he'll go back to sleep. He's been doing better with having a bottle then being layed in the crib to go to sleep, sometimes that also involves me giving him a binkie. he doesn't really care for the binkies much (unlike his sister - but she only uses them for naps and bedtime) but it helps when he's waking up .. calms him down. It's hard to let him cry, but I let him for a while. I usually don't go up there unless he's been crying for a while or he's wailing/shrieking.. I know he won't go to sleep if he gets himself wound up too much by crying too hard. So hopefully he will keep getting better at going to sleep on his own and getting himself back to sleep.

**AmyMCGS** · 04-06-2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by lisettelovebug

hmmm. maybe we'll try propping up the one end. He is doing better. .

The doctors had us use rolled-up bath towels under the mattress. They said not to use pillows or blankets on top of the mattress for obvious reasons. Hope it helps!

**Scattymum** · 04-08-2008, 06:46 AM

I agree with propping the matress slightly, Jack is 5 months and has only just this week started to sleep through the night, before that it was 3-4 times a night he was waking.

I started giving him solids at about 5.30pm and it seems to have helped to give it to him at that time - just a few teaspoons.

((hugs)) no sleep is no fun!

**Jerseygirl** · 04-17-2008, 01:36 PM

Do kids sleep through the night?
Seriously? I have had 16 foster kids and not 1 under 20 mos slept through the night on a regular basis. My little princess who is 12 1/2 mos slept through the night 14 times since birth.
Maybe it's just my house!

**mickee311** · 04-17-2008, 03:38 PM

Honestly? Co-sleep! My son is 3 months old and only wakes to eat a couple of times, but goes right back to sleep. He is EBF, so that makes a difference. I do know many moms who formula feed and co-sleep w/o problems.