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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Advice?
Aiden used to be such a good sleeper at night. He would usually only wake up once around 5 or 6 to eat and then go right back to sleep until the next morning. It was wonderful and Nate and I were so excited he figured that out on his own. Well the last week or so, he has regressed back to bad sleeping habits. He now wakes up about three or four times during the night. When I go get him in his crib, he just looks up at me smiling. I guess he doesn't realize it is 3am. :) So I'll feed him or just rock him and it puts him right back to sleep. Now that he is 3 months old though, he should not be waking up that much. Does any have advice on how to get him to sleep through the night better again? I don't want him to just cry himself to sleep. We've never let him just cry himself to sleep and I don't want to start that now. Maybe we could try that when he is older but he is only 3 months and doesn't know any better. Any advice??
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You need to do what you feel is best. He is old enough that he can cry himself back to sleep. Honestly, they go in patterns. If you continue to get up with him then he will continue to wake up. The best advice I ever got was to try going in and comforting him by rubbing his tummy or giving him a pacifier but then leave and let him find his way back to sleep.
Jack honestly did this same thing around the same time as Aiden. It was so frustrating and I was just like you I didn't want to let him cry it out. But to tell you the truth we suffered through many sleepless nights until finally we said this is crazy and we had to let him cry it out. It was really hard at first I mean like worse then him getting up tons at night but he finally got it. I wish I would have let him cry it out earlier because it really does work (as hard as it is). I know thats not what you wanted to here and totally try other things first but it really is worth it in the long run.
Alyssa was (and still is, at times) not a good sleeper. I got some great ideas and information from a book called, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." I may have already told you about it, but I think it's really helpful in understanding the importance and science of sleep, and how to teach your child good sleep habits. Good Luck!
I'm all for letting babies cry it out, but sometimes it just doesn't work or moms can't handle it. You could try going in the room once he stars crying and just sitting on the floor next to the crib. He knows you're there so it's comforting. Picking them up can teach them that you'll always do that even if they're perfectly fine. Good luck!
The cry it out method is what we used for both our kids (Emma at 9 months and Carson at 3 months) and they are super sleeper. IT IS - BY FAR - THE HARDEST THING YOU WILL DO AS A NEW MOM!!! With Carson it wasn't as bad because I knew how good it would be once he got past it...and it is, he sleeps 11-12 hours a night straight. But if you aren't ready for that, that is okay. I would suggest going in and trying to calm him without picking him up - if you really want to pick him up then avoid feeding him. Kids are creatures of habit, if you let iddle him eat in the mof the night every time he wakes up, he will form a habit and that is another thing you will have to work through. You do what you feel is best - listen and take advice, but you are his Mom and you know him best, no 2 babies are a like, you know what is best for him! You are a great mom, don't forget that - no matter how sleep deprived you are!
Hey another great book is Baby Wise.
You can do it, it will get better I promise!
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