My daughter is 3 months old. She's always been a good sleeper when it comes to bed time, however the past two nights, it seems like ten minutes after I lay her down, she's up screaming crying. I go in and pick her up and rock her and she falls back asleep. I walk back out to the living and a few minutes later I hear her again on the baby monitor. It gets pretty stressful because I'm already so tired since she does NOT sleep good at all during the day so I'm pretty much ready for bed shortly after her but can't go to bed until she is really asleep. Has anyone ever had a child like this or does anyone have any good advice for me?
I'm thinking that the baby is waking up because you're putting her in a cold bed. Try using something to warm (hot water bottle) before you put her in it and see if that doesn't help.
Also, it could be reflux which really kicks in when you lay her down. If warming the bed doesn't work, try elevating the head of the mattress a bit to see if that helps.
Good luck!
Yes, this was my son, except he did this from birth. I was so tired! About the time he was 3 months (maybe 4), I started bringing him into bed with me. If I was not planning ot go to bed immediately, I would lie down with him and nurse him to sleep (then slowing roll away). If I was planning to go to sleep as well, I would lie down with him, latch him on and go to sleep.
My husbadn and I decided that co-sleeping was one of the smartest things we ever did. He loved it in our bed. When he woke in the middle of the night, if he wasn't hungry, he would realize he was with Mommy and Daddy and just go right back to sleep. We all started getting so much more sleep once we decided to do this.
He is now 6 years old and, with the exception of the really bad cold & fever he had last spring, hasn't slept in our bed since he was 2.
I would try co-sleeping. It might be a lifesavor.
Remember, the best place for baby to sleep is wherever baby will sleep!
If this is a sudden change, I would suggest getting her ears checked out... they don't have to run a fever to have an ear infection or fluid in their Eustachian tubes...
For some reason, ear pain is worse when they lie down... it may have to do with the pressure within the Eustachian tubes... but here is a good explanation of why that happens...
http://voices.yahoo.com/why-childrens-earaches-worse-nigh...
Could it be reflux?
Before she goes to bed give her a warm bath and use the Johnson & Johnson bath time wash. It worked on my son when he was younger. A routine would be good for the both of you as well.
Okay, it could be a number of things.
Rest assured you will come to the bottom of this, you'll get a solution, things will go perfectly for awhile then voila.....a new issue.
Doubt she could be teething yet but she could be getting ready. My child
did the pre-teething at about 4 mos. It went on for abt 2 mos then he
actually teethed.
Could it be a reaction to your milk/formula? If she gets formula, she could
have an allergic reaction. Ask your dr then possibly change her formula
if she's formula -fed.
Sometimes babies go through stages. When mine was little, we went
thru several stages at that age where he would sleep better in his car
seat carrier, swing or stroller. At that point, if he was fussy, I'd put him
in his swing or stroller & walk him then if he fell asleep, I'd leave him in
there to take his nap.
Work "WITH" what you have and what work for YOUR baby.
It will all work out AND constantly change. Hang in there, best of luck &
roll with all the changes trying new things!
Edit: If it is early teething, rub baby orajel on her gums just in case. Then
when it's more serious teething, give baby Tylenol (Baby Motrin for the
molars).
maybe she is teething. Do you have a routine? if not you should have one. Let someone else put her down to sleep if you have help. give her a bath with lavender and read the book no cry sleep solution it had great ideas.Good luck
yes-my first baby slept 15 min and was awake for 45 minutes per hour for months. One day, when she was six months old and I found out I was pregnant, I stopped praying to die-I know, I, too, hate myself for my selfishness. Finally, at my wits end, when Little Sweetheart was eight months old, I called the pediatrician-I could not speak for a solid minute because I was crying so hard, and I was so weak, that my crying was silent. I explained what was happening and the doctor told me to let her cry-I was horrified-I think Patty Davis had just written a shocking book about her mother, Nancy Reagan, and I was not about to let that happen to me. I then thought about the survival of the family...and I let her cry-but she was so much older than your Little Princess. I would not let a three month old cry too much. My daughter and I trained my oldest Grandson when he was five months old, over a few nights while my son-in-law was out-of-town. Try to focus on keeping your daughter awake during the day and see if that helps and it may be okay to let her cry for a few minutes-but check with the pros. all the best and God bless you-someday, she will be a teenager and she will sleep for interminable periods of time.
Once you lay her down she no longer has that wonderful warm loving embrace to surround her while she sleeps. It takes about 10 minutes or so for her to realize you are not holding her anymore, then she says "hey, get back here!". Let her fuss a little while, she needs to learn to wake and soothe herself back to sleep.
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