My son will be 9 months in about a week and a half and is STILL waking up one or two times a night to eat, i think it is WAY past time that he should be sleeping all night...i thought we would of mastered this months ago. Any advice on what to do or things i should try to get him to sleep all night??
I just don't understand the unrealistic expectations that babies HAVE to be sleeping thru the night by a certain age...
Breastfed babies don't sleep through the night until 2-4 years old.
Only recently, at about 1 and half, has my son started waking only once a nigh to nurse.
On occasion he still wakes up a few times a night, depending on if he is sick or his schedule is messed up or something.
They're all different. Sounds like this is just what he needs. But if you really need a break can you enlist daddy's help?
Btw I sleep with my babies. It's just what I had to do to survive. Even the preemie. With her I actualy slept less but it beat getting up every 20min to check in her. I just watched her sleep.
Also, at that age it could be teething contributing to the problem. My daughter is the same age, and although she usually sleeps thru, she's not a great sleeper when she has a tooth bugging her.
Another thing is that most people don't sleep through, they can just put themselves back to sleep. That takes some longer than others to learn how. My 3 year old has an issue with that, lol, she actually slept decently well as a baby, now she just sneak into mommy and daddy's bed.....
Right there with you mine slept all through the night from about 2 months until 7 months. . . now 10 months he wakes up once or twice a night. I feed him if he's hungry (by now you know the different cries i am sure) but if not I give him his pacifier or rub his back (or belly) depending on how he lays down. other times if hes standing up in the crib I take him out walk around for about a minute lay him back down. My friend's 16 month old still wakes up every night, it happens, its normal. But i definitely understand where you're coming from!



- raylensmommy03
on Oct. 8, 2012 at 10:29 PM