Help for Sleepless Nights

My suggestion is to feed her and put her in her crib and let her cry it out. I know it's hard but if she's not in pain then she's only doing it because it's getting her the results she wants. It'll never stop if you keep running every time she cries. If it's bottle time then feed her and put her back down. At 6 months she should sleep through the night without any bottles but you'll have to wean her down one at a time.
Crying has never killed a child but it is hard to listen because it's your baby. Trust me, she'll calm down and sleep and you'll wonder why you waited so long to try it :o) It'll probably take a few days though so you have to stick it out.
Best Wishes,
J.
Mom of 4

Hi L.,
We had the best advice from 2 books: Babywise and The Happiest Baby on the Block. They have some good techniques for getting kids to sleep, and some good coaching for toughening up parents to not always run to them when they cry. We used both books, and our son has slept really well through the night since about 10 months, and from 5-9 months only woke up once or twice at most, just to get his pacifier (didn't need food).

Good luck! :)

I second the teething...

This probably isn't the "right" thing to do, but I rock and nurse my kids to sleep until they are able to do it themselves... for my 1st son, this meant rocking/nursing till around 15 months. My 8 month old is still nursed and/or rocked to sleep. It works for us, and there is little or no screaming.

Good luck!
SAHM to 2 1/2 year old Charlie and 8 month old Joey

Is she teething? I would try a little orajel on her gums if she is. If she is hungry, try giving her a little rice cereal before bedtime to keep her full longer through out the night.
If it is neither of those, do you have a crib toy that plays music and/or lights up? Those can be very soothing to babies to help them calm down for bedtime. I found that with my son, a routine helped a lot. We would give him a bath and a baby massage with lotion, give him some rice cereal, feed him his bottle (or nurse), and rock him to sleep. That worked for us, and every baby is different, but those are some suggestions that may help. Another suggestion I've heard before is to lay baby down with one of your garments that smells like you (but remove it when baby falls alseep), because sometimes baby just misses their parent and having that extra security of smell helps them to feel like you are close by. Good luck, and I hope this helps you.

I feel your fustration! I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 7 month old who both had sleep issues until recently. I want to suggest a book called "healthy sleep habits, happy child" This book saved our family! The philosophy of this book is to have a well rested family. There are different methods if you prefer not to have your baby cry it out. With my oldest son we NEVER let him cry it out and had to lay down or sleep with him up unitl about a month ago. My 7 month old slept with me and woke up to nurse 5-7 times a night. I was feeling sleep deprived and frusterated! I started reading this book which has suggestions/methods for all ages and now both my sons are falling asleep alone and staying asleep. My two year old sleeps through the night for the first time ever, and my 7 month old wakes up once a night to nurse and then goes back in his crib. I want you to know there is hope. I strongly suggest reading this book and then pick a method that is best for you and your child and be consistant. I never knew parenting could be this easy with well rested children and parents. It has made a difference in our whole family. Good luck!

We loved the book The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems By Teaching You to Ask the Right Questions. It really helped us teach our guy to sleep.
:) M.