Sleeping Issues - Indianapolis,IN

Classical music works good it puts them right to sleep and is suppose to help develop a part of the brain. My grandson had this problem and the music worked like a charm!

I would read "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." And I'm in the minority here, but my kids weren't waking up every 3-4 hours to eat at 2 months. And sleeping through the night should happen before 1-2 years old unless something is wrong. In fact, my oldest son slept 12 hours at 3 months old. The second took longer, but still was sleeping about 5 hours by 2 months. This book will give you good, scientific research and advice. Good luck! It will get better.

Try "sleeping through the night" by Jodi Mindell PHD

For the sleeping issues there is a great book called "healthy sleep habits, happy child"

For the waking up screaming, my son did the same thing. I took him to my Chiropractor and the screaming stopped after only two adjustments. Apparently some babies can really mess up their spines during the birth process. My chiropractor is in the Dayton area and works well with children.

I highly recommend you get the book: "Happy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. It is an excellent book and you really will be able to find a routine that will work for you and your son. As far as him waking up screaming, my son did that for 2 years! Try to use some mylecon for gas (give it to him when he wakes up) and see if that helps.

Hi S.,

I didn't read the other posts but have you tried swaddling him? We were a having the same problem and our PED recommended that we go back to swaddling (we had stopped when he was about 3 weeks because we thought he hated it) BRU sells an item that is called "Swaddle Me". It worked for my son from about 2 months until he could roll over! He was still waking up to eat every 3-4 hours but he would take a bottle and then go right back down, even wide awake! Is is completely normal for him to be waking that much to eat.

Good luck!

Congrats on your associates degree! I give you alot of credit, it sounds as though you have your plate full and are still willing to continue for your bachelor and masters. I stopped. If you and your boyfriend really want to get married why not just go to a justice of the peace and have a cook out? Your family and friends will want to celebrate you two in any manner you want!

It does sound normal, and will probably be solved by feeding. I think the "sleeping through the night" is sort of a myth. What adult sleeps for 8 hours straight without waking up? It's natural to wake periodically and the trick is to be able to go back to sleep without too much agony.

As for books, I like the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. You might also look at swaddling the babe if he's fussy--check out "The Happiest Baby on the Block" book and video by Harvey Carp.

Good luck, and keep in mind that it will get better!

I would not expect a 2 month old baby to sleep through the night. I'd say he's hungry if he's waking every 3-4 hours. I think that's pretty normal behavior for newborns. Like the other response, I'd get some books about sleeping babies. I can't remember the name of the book I used with my 2nd child, but I loved it. I'll message you if I remember the title.

is he waking up at night b/c hes hungry? my son is 4 mos and still wakesup every 3 hours to nurse...my dr. told me that when they are hungry it can be painful for them...maybe hes just a hungry boy. good luck
C.

Hi S.,
My son was a horrible sleeper! I tried mylicon drops b/c I thought that he had gas..that helped a little bit. But, what I found really helped was swaddling him tightly! Have you read the Happiest Baby on the Block? That book really helped us get our son into good sleeping habits! There is a 4 or 5 S method that used in combination really works like magic!
Hope that helps!
Good Luck and Hang in there!
R.

First of all two month old babies need to eat every 3 or 4 hours, so waking that often is completely normal. He is probibly screaming because that is his way of telling you he is hungry. Babies do not sleep through the night until one or two years old.

My baby fights sleep too! It is horrible! But not much can be done about that. It is just their personalties. Some babies are good sleepers and some are not. Swaddling might help. Really loud music put my baby right to sleep, but not much else worked. She is now 7 months old and still fights sleep. It is a tough road, but good luck to you!

He should be waking every 3-4 hours to eat. When he wakes up, feed him and I bet he'll go right back to sleep. Actually, you should consider yourself lucky that's it's only every 3-4 hours. I think at that age my daughter was waking up at least every 2, if she even slept that long! The Johnson's Bedtime stuff NEVER worked for us. Personally, I think it's sort of a gimmick, but that's JMO. As far as rocking him, have you tried laying him down in his crib while awake? If that doesn't work, just push his bedtime back. Perhaps he's not sleepy when you're trying to put him down for bed. Instead of rocking him for two hours, let him stay awake and play for an extra hour, then try putting him down. If I remember correctly, at this age we had a really hard time establishing a schedule. Every time I thought I had one, my daughter decided to change it on me!

Hi S.
My baby is 11 weeks today and she is not good at going to bed..until NOW. My mother came to help me. She is a nurse for 40 years and raised 5 children. I am the youngest (Im 33) Anyway I was having the same problem. My mom figured out my problem. My baby had gas. My mom told me to take the babys temp rectally to make sure there is no temp and also to wiggle the thermometer around a little bit. Sounded weird but I did it anyway. My baby passed an enormous amt of gas and then poo'd. So if your baby seems like he/she is in pain, you might want to give that a shot. Worst case...you will find out your baby does not have a fever
If that doesnt work then its not gas. Keep your baby up for a min of 2 hours before bedtime (but no more than 3) If they start to cry, give your baby 5 mins before running to their rescue. Soothe them for 2 mins at the MOST and then walk away(even if they are still crying) then give them 6 mins. I did that and now my baby will be done crying before the 5 mins are up. It took about 3 days to work and it worked perfectly once we started keeping her up longer.
Good luck
Oh and for the late night feedings...Everyone is differnt. my baby has slept really good at night (5-6 at 4 weeks and now its 6-8 at 11 weeks). However my mom and friends said to stretch the feedings during the day.(unless its a growth spurt week). Feed her every 3 hours. I would use a pacifier in the middle of feedings.

OMG, you have to be kidding me! He's not in pain, he's STARVING!!! Babies need to nurse every 2-4 hours for the first few months and many continue to do it for the first year. My son was up every 1.5-2 hours until he was 9 months old. Feed him, feed him, FEED HIM!!!!! Even if you are formula feeding, there's no reason to expect him to sleep through the night. They usually go through a growth spurt around 6-8 weeks, so not only would he usually be hungry, but he's EXTRA hungry right now! Babies eat and sleep at this stage, you can't expect anything more than that.
Don't let him cry, don't just rock him hoping he'll fall asleep, feed him. He's not too old to nurse to sleep or fall asleep using a bottle but he's way to young to be expected to sleep through the night. A few lucky parents have babies that sleep through the night so young, but it's not the norm and TOTALLY unexpected.
Please read up on what to expect from such a young baby.
www.askdrsears.com has some of the best baby information you'll find out there.

Sounds like he may have colic. Talk to his doctor.

A baby that age is supposed to be getting up every 3-4 hours to eat. He is just letting you know that he is hungry, most likely. Both my boys started sleeping about 8-9 hours at around 3 months old. It will get better and I promise that you will eventually get some sleep yourself! Swaddling worked great for us as well!! Good luck.

hi S.,
it's perfectly normal for your little one to still be waking that often to eat. in fact, i wish my daughter would have been sleeping 4 hr stretches at that age! the lotion may calm them (although i would use natural oils instead) but it certainly won't put them to sleep. i would try soothing music or white noise in your baby's room. i also recommend the book "the no cry sleep solution" by elizabeth pantley. good luck! again just make sure you are offering him food when he wakes.