The_Real Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 My daughter hates to sleep at night. Anyone have a suggestion? I mean ANYONE!!!!!! I went to sleep at 2 last night and woke up at 2:45. So I need some help. Thanks, T_R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 ( been there dont that ) Sorry, I cant help it. We told you so!!!! Anyway, newborns need to be fed about every two hours. Is she breast feeding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 My daughter hates to sleep at night. Anyone have a suggestion? I mean ANYONE!!!!!! I went to sleep at 2 last night and woke up at 2:45. So I need some help. Thanks, T_R 663555[/snapback] I don't have kids...but I know my wife's parents used to knock her out with whiskey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Sorry... both our kids slept through the night (for the most part) from day 1. Sounds like bad genetics... Just go through the routine. Check to see if they are wet, soiled, hungry, or have gas... 9/10 it is one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I raised three daughters, each 2 years apart. I started going gray at 26. I now revel in the agony of other parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Get yourself a copy of this book. I can't promise that it will work for you, but it did for us and many of our friends. Getting your child on a routine / schedule is the best thing you can do. My son has slept from 7:30 to 6:30 AM since he was about 3 months old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 You can always try the dryer. Something about the rythmic motion of the drum going around and around makes kids fall asleep. Very important point though...you put the kid--in her car seat on top of the dryer, not in the dryer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 if she's only a few weeks, try "bundling" a wrapping technique that keeps their limbs snuggly bundled against the body. Just wrap her tightly (not too tight!) so that she is kinda hugging herself, she will feel comfortable as she was in her former home which was a rather cramped location. Just my 2 cents, it worked on our middle guy quite well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 if she's only a few weeks, try "bundling" a wrapping technique that keeps their limbs snuggly bundled against the body. Just wrap her tightly (not too tight!) so that she is kinda hugging herself, she will feel comfortable as she was in her former home which was a rather cramped location. Just my 2 cents, it worked on our middle guy quite well... 663569[/snapback] that is the "baby burrito" technique... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Another thing. When we brought our first child home, we had a plan already in place. I asked the wifey, "Does it make sense, that both of us wont have any sleep? " She was taking the time off of work to be with the baby. I still had to go into work. We agreed that she would go into another bedroom with the baby until the baby slept through the night. In the meantime, I got all the sleep I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 if she's only a few weeks, try "bundling" a wrapping technique that keeps their limbs snuggly bundled against the body. Just wrap her tightly (not too tight!) so that she is kinda hugging herself, she will feel comfortable as she was in her former home which was a rather cramped location. Just my 2 cents, it worked on our middle guy quite well... 663569[/snapback] This actually does work well. Hopefully you watched the nurses so you know how it's done. Once done the baby is tightly wrapped like a papoose (sp?) and very secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Wow - that's a loaded question. There are a million reasons why your daughter isn't sleeping, age being the main one in my mind. If your daughter is a newborn (less than about 6 months old), there may be absolutely no reason why she doesn't sleep at night except that she's a newborn and has no concept of day/night or sleeping for more than an hour or two at a time. Fortunately, they eventually outgrow this! Now if your daughter is older and one would reasonably expect her to understand night and sleep for multiple hours at a stretch, it could be all sorts of things. I agree with SDS - 9/10 time it has to do with not being hungry, not being wet/dirty, and not having any gas. It could also be whether she is congested (stuffy nose + babies = hell). My guess is that you just have a newborn who just hasn't settled into sleeping through the night yet - welcome to the club we call new parenthood. I had twins - imagine having TWO newborns who didn't understand "night" - even if you got one of them the sleep you stilll had to deal with the other and the chances of BOTH being asleep at the same time were almost nill. Fortunately my daughter started sleeping through the night at 12 weeks, and then things got easier - it will for you, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Get yourself a copy of this book. I can't promise that it will work for you, but it did for us and many of our friends. Getting your child on a routine / schedule is the best thing you can do. My son has slept from 7:30 to 6:30 AM since he was about 3 months old. 663566[/snapback] Winner here. Schedule. Your baby is much smarter at this age than you think. And remember, crying is good exercise, for your baby's lungs, and yet very tiring You should let her cry it out for at least 30 minutes before you go back in. My boy sleeps straight through, 7 pm. to 6 a.m., and has done so since he was a month old. I'll swear by a schedule to the end. Of course, sticking to the schedule is tough, and most parents I've known simply can't hack it, so they give in, and then three years later can't understand why their child crawls in bed with them every night or can't sleep through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyMark Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 You can always try the dryer. Something about the rythmic motion of the drum going around and around makes kids fall asleep. Very important point though...you put the kid--in her car seat on top of the dryer, not in the dryer. 663567[/snapback] Here is another seemingly odd yet quite successful option; put your baby in the car seat on a carpeted floor and start vacuuming in and around the area. I imagine any type of white noise (constant, rthymic, not super loud) helps calm the child and mimics 'womb' noise. Good luck and I always found the beauty in sleepless nights and face to face time with our kids. Sure it can be stressful, but what priceless and quality time. I had more than a few sleepless nights and absolutley miss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 This actually does work well. Hopefully you watched the nurses so you know how it's done. Once done the baby is tightly wrapped like a papoose (sp?) and very secure. 663575[/snapback] Something else to soothe your baby in addition to this is to "shhhhhh" quietly in her ear while you comfort her. One of my baby books made mention that your baby, while in the womb, can hear sounds much like you hear in a seashell. Like the bundling, it emulates being in the womb and tends to be very comforting. Worked for our son, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Something else to soothe your baby in addition to this is to "shhhhhh" quietly in her ear while you comfort her. One of my baby books made mention that your baby, while in the womb, can hear sounds much like you hear in a seashell. Like the bundling, it emulates being in the womb and tends to be very comforting. Worked for our son, anyway. 663588[/snapback] just watch last year's games. Every other word out of your mouth will start with "shhhhh..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 One of the secrets to future heavy sleeping is not to maintain absolute quiet in your house when your baby is sleeping. Do everything you would do if the baby wasn't there. Play music, vacuum, whatever. Maintaining absolute quiet virtually ensures that the slightest noise will wake them as they grow up. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 One other quick note: REMEMBER - ALL BABIES ARE DIFFERENT! What works like a charm for one may not do anything for another - there is no single solution. Part of the "fun" of parenting is learning what works/doesn't work with your kid. I see some people here saying things like vacuuming and the dryer worked for them - my daughter would have flipped out with anything like that. Both my kids tend to fall asleep in the car, but my brothers kids NEVER fall asleep in the car so that won't work for him. Good luck - you'll need it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 My daughter hates to sleep at night. Anyone have a suggestion? I mean ANYONE!!!!!! I went to sleep at 2 last night and woke up at 2:45. So I need some help. Thanks, T_R 663555[/snapback] Blow a monster hit of the greenleaf in her face. There's been plenty of occasions when that's helped me sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Put her in the car and go for a ride until she falls asleep. I've had to do that a few times in a pinch. Rocking chair usually did the trick though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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