Comments on: How to get your baby to sleep through the night, Part II http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/ ideas and inspiration for moms Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cindy http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-76041 Cindy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:45:05 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-76041 You sound just like me. I nurse my little to sleep and I have them in my room till at lease one year old. My oldest sleeps through the night and so does my next one. My almost 3 year old has a little trouble falling asleep without mom, but if I go lie down beside her for a little while then she falls asleep just fine. She still comes in our room in the very early AM but I like snuggling with my babies! :-) You sound just like me. I nurse my little to sleep and I have them in my room till at lease one year old. My oldest sleeps through the night and so does my next one. My almost 3 year old has a little trouble falling asleep without mom, but if I go lie down beside her for a little while then she falls asleep just fine. She still comes in our room in the very early AM but I like snuggling with my babies! :-)

]]> By: Steve Ferry http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75796 Steve Ferry Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:42:30 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75796 Hi, My kids are 10 & 8 now but still wake in the night and need a cuddle because of a bad dream - dont we all I guess? I recall as a dad in the early days waking up when my wife was breastfeeding and I admit to feeling hard done by as I had to go to work in the morning. But looking at it from her side, I was the lucky one because I could 'escape' for a while when she had no peace! Our second, Ella, was the screamer and we really struggled with her. Funny how life works as I am now working for a company called Okidokie and our Pediatrician has developed a baby settling program that soothes over 50% of babies in less than a minute. I wish we had this wehn Ella was a baby. Swing by and check it out if you like www.okidokiebaby.com Dr Harry also has a blog here on new topics, his latest is on Poo! Thanks, & Cheers, Steve Hi, My kids are 10 & 8 now but still wake in the night and need a cuddle because of a bad dream – dont we all I guess? I recall as a dad in the early days waking up when my wife was breastfeeding and I admit to feeling hard done by as I had to go to work in the morning. But looking at it from her side, I was the lucky one because I could ‘escape’ for a while when she had no peace! Our second, Ella, was the screamer and we really struggled with her. Funny how life works as I am now working for a company called Okidokie and our Pediatrician has developed a baby settling program that soothes over 50% of babies in less than a minute. I wish we had this wehn Ella was a baby. Swing by and check it out if you like http://www.okidokiebaby.com Dr Harry also has a blog here on new topics, his latest is on Poo! Thanks, & Cheers, Steve

]]> By: Mary @ Parenthood http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75760 Mary @ Parenthood Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:46:21 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75760 Elizabeth sleeps on her stomach now too at just shy of 4 months. She's been sleeping on her side since about 3 weeks old - with the blessing of our midwives - she kept flipping there on her own and unless we wanted to pin her down that's where she was going to sleep. Now that she can roll over every which way the tummy is the favourite sleep position. The advice I've read says that if she goes that way on her own, then it's not going to be a problem. Have you read "Health Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr Weissbluth? I really like his advice. He isn't against co-sleeping and backs up all of his advice against various sleep studies at different ages (and with different temperaments). Throughout the book he points out over and over that different kids may need different strategies to help them learn to sleep on their own. The child's temperament and the resources of the parents will make a real difference to whether the child takes longer naps or shorter ones, sleep through the night etc etc. His comment on cry versus no cry is that the "let cry" sleep solutions work best for babies that had severe colic (at highest risk for developing sleep problems after 4 months). He also says that this is hardest for the parents, and "you should always first consider trying other sleep solutions that involve less crying". Elizabeth definitely has an easy temperament when it comes to sleep, so we haven't had to resort to letting cry for an hour or anything like that, but after reading this book I'd hesitate to say that letting a child cry is a sign of poor parenting. I believe that in some cases it may actually be necessary, particularly as the child gets older (which is when so called let cry methods are recommended). Elizabeth sleeps on her stomach now too at just shy of 4 months. She’s been sleeping on her side since about 3 weeks old – with the blessing of our midwives – she kept flipping there on her own and unless we wanted to pin her down that’s where she was going to sleep. Now that she can roll over every which way the tummy is the favourite sleep position. The advice I’ve read says that if she goes that way on her own, then it’s not going to be a problem.

Have you read “Health Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Dr Weissbluth? I really like his advice. He isn’t against co-sleeping and backs up all of his advice against various sleep studies at different ages (and with different temperaments). Throughout the book he points out over and over that different kids may need different strategies to help them learn to sleep on their own. The child’s temperament and the resources of the parents will make a real difference to whether the child takes longer naps or shorter ones, sleep through the night etc etc. His comment on cry versus no cry is that the “let cry” sleep solutions work best for babies that had severe colic (at highest risk for developing sleep problems after 4 months). He also says that this is hardest for the parents, and “you should always first consider trying other sleep solutions that involve less crying”.

Elizabeth definitely has an easy temperament when it comes to sleep, so we haven’t had to resort to letting cry for an hour or anything like that, but after reading this book I’d hesitate to say that letting a child cry is a sign of poor parenting. I believe that in some cases it may actually be necessary, particularly as the child gets older (which is when so called let cry methods are recommended).

]]> By: Jenny N. http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75753 Jenny N. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:44:18 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75753 We let our daughter sleep on her stomach too and I'm always afraid to tell people that! She's been able to hold her neck up really well since the day she was born. When I lie her on her stomach she will often switch her head from side to side until she finds a comfortable position so seeing her be able to do that gave me confidence that she wouldn't get stuck face down or up against a blankie. At 2 months she either sleeps on her side or her stomach but never on her back. She hates that. We let our daughter sleep on her stomach too and I’m always afraid to tell people that! She’s been able to hold her neck up really well since the day she was born. When I lie her on her stomach she will often switch her head from side to side until she finds a comfortable position so seeing her be able to do that gave me confidence that she wouldn’t get stuck face down or up against a blankie.

At 2 months she either sleeps on her side or her stomach but never on her back. She hates that.

]]> By: Casual Friday Every Day http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75693 Casual Friday Every Day Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:30:22 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75693 And remember, you will sleep again. Sleep when you can, and remember you'll get your 8 hours back soon. Nell And remember, you will sleep again. Sleep when you can, and remember you’ll get your 8 hours back soon.

Nell

]]> By: Danielle Miller http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75689 Danielle Miller Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:00:49 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75689 My little guy is a great sleeper. I worry about him sleeping too much. But I sleep a lot too. On normal days he goes to bed somewhere between 10 and midnight, then sleeps until 11:30. He got to bed late last night, around 1am, so he's just now waking up at 1:pm. Then he lays in bed and plays for a bit. Once he starts crying, I get him. And he usually takes one or two naps a day which range anywhere from a half hour to three hours. I'm glad to here you say those things about going against what the experts say. I rushed get Dawson sleeping in his own room when they told me to, and I really wasn't ready for it. I don't think he cares. He's pretty easy going. But I would have liked more baby cuddle time. One area where I kind of go against your theories is that if I need some time to myself, I will let him cry. I had really bad postpartum depression, and sometimes, I just couldn't deal. Sometimes I called my mom to come over and help. Or sometimes I would just take a quick shower and feel fine. Either way, it was better for him and me if I let him cry for a bit, then took care of him well rather than not letting him cry and me being out of sorts and distant with him. My little guy is a great sleeper. I worry about him sleeping too much. But I sleep a lot too. On normal days he goes to bed somewhere between 10 and midnight, then sleeps until 11:30. He got to bed late last night, around 1am, so he’s just now waking up at 1:pm. Then he lays in bed and plays for a bit. Once he starts crying, I get him. And he usually takes one or two naps a day which range anywhere from a half hour to three hours.

I’m glad to here you say those things about going against what the experts say. I rushed get Dawson sleeping in his own room when they told me to, and I really wasn’t ready for it. I don’t think he cares. He’s pretty easy going. But I would have liked more baby cuddle time.

One area where I kind of go against your theories is that if I need some time to myself, I will let him cry. I had really bad postpartum depression, and sometimes, I just couldn’t deal. Sometimes I called my mom to come over and help. Or sometimes I would just take a quick shower and feel fine. Either way, it was better for him and me if I let him cry for a bit, then took care of him well rather than not letting him cry and me being out of sorts and distant with him.

]]> By: Jinxy http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75640 Jinxy Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:12:12 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75640 Great tips. I think the #1 problem that most people have is comparing their baby to someone elses. Great tips.
I think the #1 problem that most people have is comparing their baby to someone elses.

]]> By: Erin S. http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75633 Erin S. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:23:40 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75633 i especially like number 3. i think the more you give your child security and closeness the more confident they are about trying new things and becoming independent. our doors are always open to our children, it doesn't mean when they come in they always stay but they know they can crawl in with us and tell us what's wrong and we'll do our best to make things better. i especially like number 3. i think the more you give your child security and closeness the more confident they are about trying new things and becoming independent. our doors are always open to our children, it doesn’t mean when they come in they always stay but they know they can crawl in with us and tell us what’s wrong and we’ll do our best to make things better.

]]> By: Madeline http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75621 Madeline Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:57:40 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75621 I think I woke my parents up with some regularity until I was about 10. They were always sweet about it, and that's how I want to be with my son. It's important to recognize that babies and children aren't robots. They don't follow a certain prescribed sleep situation, and that is totally okay. I think I woke my parents up with some regularity until I was about 10. They were always sweet about it, and that’s how I want to be with my son. It’s important to recognize that babies and children aren’t robots. They don’t follow a certain prescribed sleep situation, and that is totally okay.

]]> By: AmberLee http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/06/how-to-get-your-baby-to-sleep-through-the-night-part-ii/#comment-75615 AmberLee Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:07:58 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=6577#comment-75615 So nice that you have have such great sleepers right now. We had it for a while but have been getting up with a lot of nightmares lately (so sad). I'm determined to really think through my sleep strategy with baby #3. But I'll definitely not give up cosleeping. it saved me. So nice that you have have such great sleepers right now. We had it for a while but have been getting up with a lot of nightmares lately (so sad). I’m determined to really think through my sleep strategy with baby #3. But I’ll definitely not give up cosleeping. it saved me.

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