My 6 month old wakes up frequently at night but we think it is because she looses her pacifier or she gets stuck on her belly. BUT, I wonder if she is too cold. we are in a one bedroom apartment, so we are in the room with her. it probably is about 69-70 degrees. my husband and i are comfortable but we are under the covers! i put her in fleece p.j.'s with a onsie underneath. How do I know if she is comfortable? shoul i try a sleep sack that fits her? she is 17 lbs. 7 oz. Is she too big for one? do any of you use them at this age? will her getting stuck when she flips over on her belly even worse in the sleep sack? by the way , what i mean by her getting stuck is she rolls on her belly and then wakes up crying; however, she IS ABLE to roll back and forth from belly to back and visa versa during the day. how do i know if she's too cold when she's sleeping in the crib and what do you think of a sleep sack at her age and size. we stopped swaddling her pretty early and she slept very well up until she turned 4 1/2 - 5 months. thanks
Hi,
I kept my daughter in a "blanket sleeper" until she was two! Zip up, fleece with feet! I was always worried about her being cold as well. A sleep sack is much better for an infant...so I suggest that you find a sleeper that will fit 2-3T.
Hope that helps!
Hi,
My son has always been in a sleep sack at night, just because it gets pretty cold, and even though we have the heat on, it's different when he is alone in bed. Make sure you buy a sleep sack appropriate for her size and she will be fine--especially if she knows how to turn over. I would check her gums and make sure if she is teething or not, babies also go through growth spurts and some researchers say that every time your child reaches a new milestone, her sleep might get disturbed. Her world is opening in front of her and she wants to explore. And since she cannot process emotions yet, she might not be able to relax well at night. Another thing I have read about is sleep regression--it's a phase, that's all you need to remember. How often does she wake up and what do you do, does she want to be nursed/ bottle fed? I still to this day nurse my 20 month old if he wakes up at night(rare occasion), for comfort. Good luck!
How do you know the temp? We have a thermometor in the baby's room so I make sure its the right temperature. 70 degrees in the winter for sleeping is too hot! We keep our sons room around 65 degrees in the fall/winter/spring months (in summer the air conditioner is set for 70). He is 20 months and uses a sleep sack, so keep using one. I also put 1-2 blankets on him. Also, since you are in the same room, it is harder for her to soothe herself since she knows you are there. Give her motrin or tylenol is you think she is teething. I find that 1/2 the dose is enough to take the edge off.
probably not cold. stick a tshirt under her fleece feeties as well.
at that age they still don't have a set sleep pattern. she could be hungry, she could be losing her paci, she could be teething, or she could be cold.
to me 69-70 is too cold even under covers. my kids, even now at age 5, will wake up if they have gotten uncovered. being cold wakes them up. use a sleep sack absolutely yes. also, check hands and feet, see if they're cold to touch. if yes, that will answer your question.
but it could be numerous reasons, like listed above
Hi Cathy,
At this age, many babies start waking due to teething. If she is cold, her hands and feet will feel cold to the touch. Feel them when she wakes up to tell if she needs another layer.
I was told that as long as their head and chest is warm then they are warm enough, it's ok for hands and feet too be cold. Kids actually have more nightmares if they are too warm.
I doubt she's cold, because that's pretty warm in your bedroom, but I do suspect that because you are sharing a room, her normal waking periods during the night get your attention and become more than they should. Now would be a great time to try to stop this cycle, because you'll definitely regret it later!
On the off-chance that she's cold, non-fleece footie pjs and a fleece sleep sack would be fine and they make them for ages up to 5 or so. (The ones for older kids have foot openings so they can walk.) Our little ones slept in them until age 3.
Maybe she is starting to teeth, it bothers them most at night. Try giving her a dose of infant motrin before bed one night and see if it helps. I have a 8 month old and I put a small heater in his room because I was afraid of him being cold.But she is in the same room as you so that wouldnt work. Could you put a hat on her? Babies lose %80 of heat through their heads. Maybe she is just going through a growing spurt, try adding some cereal to her last bottle. I hope I can help you. Good luck.
Try a fleece or a cotton sleep sack. My daughter still sleeps in them and she is 21 months old. They do make them in medium and large sizes. If you are comfortable in pajamas and covers, I doubt she is if she is in pajamas with no covers. If you use fleece Pj's than try the cotton sleep sack and for cotton pj's try the fleece sleep sack.
I think 69-70 degrees is just fine for how she is dressed, but if you're not sure put her in a sleep sac, she's definitely not too big for it.
