My 6 Month Old Does Not Sleep at Night.

does your baby arch her back during the day? (throw her head back, etc.?) Could be a sign of reflux. Also, when was her last check up? She could have an ear infection which might make sleeping uncomfortable. My baby boy has slept either on his side or tummy. Not that I'm recommending tummy sleeping, that would depend on if your little one can already roll, etc. And, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but cereal doesn't always work to make babies sleep through the night. My almost 8 mo old can eat his solids, empty both breasts, and still wake up, hungry, in the middle of the night (at which point he will empty both breasts and return to sleep). Everyone has suggested to me to put cereal in a bottle and give it to him, but I can just see that being the start of a really bad habit. I'm sorry I couldn't be more help, but I would definitely make a docs appt to rule out an illness. Best of luck!

Try the gas drops that worked well with my 2 children !
Also, give her a nice warm bath in the evening with that lavendar soap by Johnson & Johnson that also makes them sleep well ! Good Luck ! ~

L.,

That that age my son still loved to sleep on his tummy, he was already rolling over though. We also fed him a good dinner before bed time;cereal and veggie and then bottle right before bed. We also had a stricked bed time routine. You might want to try a bed time routine; bath, put on warm jammies, read a book, and then last bottle, or something to this effect. You might want to make sure she is getting to cold, my son fusses if he is to hot or to cold.

She might be teething or may have gas issues. Check her mouth for white areas where teeth normally are and that will tell you if she is starting to teeth. My son was very gassy so gas drops were our best friend for a very long time.

I hope this helps.
J.

How long has she been doing this? I have a 6 month-old daughter and am having a hard time with getting her to stay asleep as well. We finally just started cereal (she is breastfed and the dr. told me to wait until now), so I am hoping the extra calories will help her to stay asleep. I know I used to get up whenever I heard her make a noise, though many times she was still asleep. I learned to turn down the monitor :) But, she is still waking at midnight and 3 am, and has been doing so for the past month. So, you are not alone. If she seems really uncomfortable and the situation does not improve, I would take her to the doctor for another opinion. I hope it gets better for you. I know I will be a much happier person once I get more than 4 hrs of continuous sleep.

Hi L.,
I agree with what both previous posters have said...swaddling, gas drops and now cereal feedings have helped me keep my little one asleep as he gets older. Also, consult your pediatrician first, but my little one sleeps MUCH better when placed on his side at night instead of on his back. I use a $10 infant positioner I bought at Walmart, wrap him tightly blanket, and place him on his side in the positioner so he cannot roll over. This really helps him stay asleep. I read that placing babies on their back is a defensive position for them, even though it is what is recommended until they can roll over on their own. Do definitely check with your pediatrician first. Also, I too turn down my monitor because my little one is a really, really noisy sleeper...including what sounds like whining or whimpering even though he is fast asleep.
Good luck!

Have you tried swaddling her? That makes babies feel very secure. There are special blankets at Babies R Us that are supposed to make swaddling easier, or find someone that knows how that can show you. Also make sure she does not have gas; I use Mylicon drops. Beyond that, I can't help you because I have two sets of twins and I did not have that much luck getting my babies to sleep (still have some problems with my 17 mo twins).