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Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.

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kimbochi 08/20/2010

My daughter WAS sleeping 7-10 hrs at night.... up until a month and a half ago or so. She is now almost 5 months old...

The sleep issue all started when we had to change formula and took the Napnanny away... since we discovered she really didn't have Reflux, it was the old formula she was on.

So anyways, she is waking at least 3 times a night... we give her the binky and she goes back... but MOM IS UP THEN, AND CAN'T FALL BACK TO SLEEP! When I finally do, she's up again.

So, we tried getting rid of the binky and crying it out, and that worked for a few days. Then we gave the binky back. We are trying solids, cuz my doctor said maybe she's just hungry. Cereal is NOT going well.... it sits on her tongue and she screams! So then my doc said maybe she's teething, we tried tylenol when she woke up the second time. She still woke after two hours again.

The waking pattern starts around midnight- 1 AM and she wakes about every 2 hours.... till 6-7am when i feed her. She does not take huge feedings then, so I know she is not starving.

We have tried different temperatures in her room, swaddling, not swaddling, she is still waking and I am going back to work in a few weeks and am so, so, TIRED!!!

Suggetions about feeding cereal or about getting her to sleep at night?

HELP!

deleted_user 08/20/2010

We still use our NapNanny despite the recall...we set it on the floor right next to the bed. If she was sleeping well in it, I'd put her back in it. Also, I mix a tablespoon of cereal into my little one's bottle at night and that seems to help, as opposed to spoon-feeding her - I think the cereal fills her up a bit more than just her bottle, which helps her sleep longer, and trying to feed her with the spoon isn't working too well yet.

We still have sleep issues with my little one from time-to-time...the only advice I can really give you is to hang in there...hopefully it's just a phase that will pass soon!

deleted_user 08/20/2010

My girls are doing the same thing. Its very frustrating! My friend swears by this book and I am waiting for my copy to get here.

http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/0449004023

This doctor has a great following. I think its worth a shot. She said she started the techniques and her girls started sleeping 12hrs! OMG if only!!!!

deleted_user 08/20/2010

I LOVE THAT BOOK!!! It changed our life. Once we got our son on a better napping schedule everything fell into place. We didn't go full bore with his suggestions but making sure Holden wasn't up longer than 2 hours at a time made all the difference in the world.

kimbochi 08/20/2010

I have that book. My daughter naps pretty well... every two hours for a total naptime of 4-5 hrs a day! AHHH!

deleted_user 08/20/2010

I am sorry. But the only advice I can give is get your DH to help. Letting her cry might help too - do it for 10 mins or so, just talk to her and pat her but don't take her out - and see if she settles. Some babies do but mine didn't. Unfortunately with us we had to just wait it out and it was a long wait. He started sleeping through at 14 mo. The only thing that saved my sanity was to co-sleep during time he was waking up every hour. That, and having my DH help whenever possible. And once I got tired enough I could fall back to sleep quickly :) Good luck!

deleted_user 08/20/2010

Same thing happened to us! Up until around 3 and a half months she was sleeping pretty well through the nights. Now she's usually up every hour during the night and doesn't sleep more than 20-30 minutes a couple times during the day.
Feel like I'm gonna die.

deleted_user 08/24/2010

I am going through the exact same thing with my little guy too, he will be 5 months this week. Four to six weeks ago sleep was going very well, 4-7 hour stretches with 1-2 quick wake ups for feeding. Now, he is up at least 4 times a night, sometimes to feed, other times to be cuddled or rocked back to sleep. He has recently began rolling on to his stomach which he is doing in the middle of the night, he can roll back over but seems to startle himself awake on his tummy and gets quite upset, so we are up a lot in the night. Our timing is very similar to yours, the wakes up start around 11pm and go on every 1-2 hours until 6-7am. We are also starting cereal which my little guy loves, I actually think it stimulates him so I have been feeding him late afternoon instead of right before bed, he is also teething too. I think it is a phase, there is so much going on right now with development, trying to sit up, rolling over, starting cereal, teething etc that I think it is waking him up. I hope you get some sleep soon!!!!

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