My Baby Wont Sleep!!!!!!!

I have an 8 month old and she wakes up at least 5 times a night. She also has never slept through the night. We were down to 2 times, but recently it has increased to five times. I give her the bottle, walk her for a minute and put her down whether she is awake or not.If she doesn't want the bottle, i put her right back down. this at least shortens the time you are awake, but I don't know how to get her to sleep through the night. I think every baby is different,and at some point he will sleepthrough. It can't last forever. Take Care.

i know exactley how u feel my daughter wouldnt sleep through the night till she was two yrs old... dont know how to fix that but try the 3 5 10 rule when u dont go into the room when he starts to cry for 3 mins and then u dont turn any lights on other than the night light and just talk to him... just let him hear ur voice he'll calm down and then go out when he starts again do the same but this time wait 5 mins and do the same thing... then wait 10 and so on... thats what i did and it worked for her but just took a realy long time some kids are different than others...i wouldnt worry bout ur neighbors just focus on your family...hope this works for u and i could of been of some help... C.

Hi Chrstine, I do know how you feel as I has this problem with my son at the same age, although he is now nearly 7! First and foremost, don't worry about those neighbours, get yourself and your son sorted. I doubt it bothers them that much anyway you are being sensitive to it I expect because you are tired and fed up with everything not working for you!
So long as you are confident he is not starving hungry I would guess it is attention he seeks, and of course he keeps getting it! If you do feel you have to give anything at all, just cooled boiled plain old water in a bottle, just in case he is thirsty because if he has milk, that's great isn't it and he will love that. If he only gets water, he may think well, maybe it's not such a great deal waking up and making a fuss afterall. I tired the same technique as the other respondant and it worked. Don't ignore him, but don't stay too long. Just go in and talk quietly, let him know you are there, but be firm. STay a few mins, then reduce the time you stay each time you have to go in. LEave him to cry a little in between though, don't just run back in as soon as he starts crying! I also tried placing a chair near his bed and sitting on it with him, not talking, just read my book and he went back to sleep. Then I moved the chair nearer the door each night, and eventually sat outside his door, he knew I was there. He eventually [about 2 weeks] developed confidence to go back to sleep on his own again.

Wishing you a restful night, and hoping you get this sorted soon.
Take care,
S.

I have been there... Do you sleep in the same room as him? If you do try sleeping in another room and see if this helps. ALSO, I know that being a single mom is tough...Do you have any friends or family that would be willing to either let you come sleep at their house or come and sleep at yours and help you out sometime? I was blessed with some really good friends and family that did do that for me when my son was a baby.

Another thought just occurred to me how late are you letting him nap? What are you feeding him at dinner? Are you giving him a snack? Did you talk to the doctor about this? Maybe there is an underlying problem. Maybe he has gas? Maybe he is cutting teeth? or maybe something else is causing him discomfort... I would talk to the doctor.

I will be praying for a peaceful night for you and your son. If you need anything else please don’t hesitate to ask.

Have you tried to feed him some cereal before bedtime? Sometimes they are hungry and need something more than just formula.

Also how much is he sleeping during the day? If he is sleeping all day this could be part of the problem.

Then feed him the formula! He could be going through a growth spurt and he needs it. Around that age, I was able to get by with just rocking my son, but if he did need a bottle, I gave it to him. Then he would get through the phase and go back to sleeping. Since your son has never slept well, I would just say the usual. Don't let him sleep past 4pm and feed him right up to bedtime. My son eats constantly even after eating a huge dinner. He is know 2 and I am still surprised at how much he needs to eat. Try getting more of the food in him before bed and good luck!!