POLL: if your LO still does NOT sleep through the night...

just_peachy · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially

4. what are their naps like

5. what time do they wake for the day

Joey Amanda · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake usually twice (once when we go to bed at like 11pm and then again between 4-5am) 2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep nurse him 3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially we start bath time at 6:30 usually in bed 7:30 or 8pm 4. what are their naps like he just started doing one nap a day so usually from like 12pm-3pm 5. what time do they wake for the day depends sometimes dh wakes him (not on purpose) while getting ready for work so like 6:15am but usually between 7-7:30am

Brooke 0617 · January 2011

just_peachy:
1. how many times does your LO wake
   -Usually once at 1:00
2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep
   -Until recently, I nursed her. Now I just pat her back and give her a binky. Up until the past two nights that worked, but recently I have caved and moved her into our bed after that wake up.
3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially
   -Bath, bottle and books, bed. Usually around 8 or 8:30
4. what are their naps like
-45 min-1 hour in the morning and 1 1/2 to 2 hour in the afternoon
5. what time do they wake for the day
-around 7

LoveEeyore · January 2011

just_peachy:

1. how many times does your LO wake

Ugh. Pre-croup- just once. Now- 2-4.

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep

Nurse

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially

6:45. Nurse and rock. When DH is out of town (alot) I nurse after bath with DD#1 watching Yo Gabba and then plunk them in their cribs.

4. what are their naps like

DS-45 minutes. DD-45minutes-90 minutes- depends if I get to DS fast enough to not wake her.

5. what time do they wake for the day

Around 6. 6:30 if I am super lucky!

Superchicy · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake - at least twice, sometimes as many as 5-6

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep - we are sleep training atm so trying not to pick her up, when she wakes at 4:30 I give her a bottle and she goes down again

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially - lay her down awake and she goes to sleep on her own usually, just not when she wakes at night

4. what are their naps like - 1-2 hrs in the crib when she's home and usually just one nap, stays with grandma during the day who holds her for naps (won't sleep in crib at her house)

5. what time do they wake for the day- until we sleep trained last week 5am, now it's about 6am.

kit443 · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake - usually 2X. He wakes between 11-12 and comes into bed with us and another wake up around 4-5.

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep - pat back, give paci. If it is before 11pm I will nurse him if I bring him to bed with me.

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially - Nurse and rock to sleep. Usually in bed by 7.

4. what are their naps like - one good nap 1-2 hours

5. what time do they wake for the day - usually 6:30

ETA: His sleep has gotten much better now that we have night weaned.

Mommy2B_Hart · January 2011

just_peachy:

1. how many times does your LO wake

Just 1, most nights

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep

Bring him to bed, we bedshared for his first year.

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially

We aim for 8:00 in bed. Bath, Jammies, Books, Bed. No fuss, no muss, he goes down well.

4. what are their naps like

Horrible. I get maybe an hour most days. And normally just one nap. They really are craptastic. I'm hoping I get a job soon and daycare can work with him on that, because I'm so frustrated with it.

5. what time do they wake for the day

Between 8:00 and 9:00 most of the time.

tlynnus · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake once 2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep change his diaper and give him a bottle of milk, he is usually only awake for 10 min3. when and how do you put them to sleep initiallygoes to sleep at 9p. I sit in a rocker next to his bed and read him a story while he drinks a bottle. 4. what are their naps likeone nap, 330p-6p 5. what time do they wake for the day 6-7a

jkalmommy2b · January 2011

just_peachy:
1. how many times does your LO wake--Usually once, sometimes twice.
2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep--If we haven't gone to bed, nurse in her room. If we are already in bed my husband goes and gets her, I nurse her and he takes her back to her room (yes, I know I am very lucky in this dept!)
3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially--7-7:30 bedtime, read, sleepsack, nurse and lay her down (she's generally still awake and talks to her self for a bit--we go get her if she cries and rock her)
4. what are their naps like--One 1.5-3 hour nap per day, after lunch (around 12:30).
5. what time do they wake for the day--Usually between 7:30-9am. She's pretty crabby if she wakes up before 7:30.

madalynnsmommy09 · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake Sometimes once a night other times straight through

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep bottle

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially In her crib after a bottle

4. what are their naps like Lately two 2 hour naps

5. what time do they wake for the day Between 6-7

mariamaria · January 2011

Oh man, this makes me feel so much better and not so alone!

just_peachy:
1. how many times does your LO wake Most nights only once around 3 a.m. On a bad night usually twice and sometimes we get lucky and he STTN, but that's rare
2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep Typically we just let him fuss and he falls back to sleep. If he really screams a long time, I go to check on him and will nurse him back to sleep.
3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially We get pjs on, read a few books, nurse and then I lay him down usually awake. He fusses for a minute or less and goes to sleep.
4. what are their naps like He usually takes two naps per day for about 1.5 hours - sometimes more, sometimes less.
5. what time do they wake for the day Wakes up the first time at 5:30-ish and then goes back to sleep after nursing for about an hour or two.

Kingston54 · January 2011

just_peachy:

1. how many times does your LO wake Usually once, sometimes twice

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep Nurse or give him the binky

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially Around 9pm and nurse but put him down awake

4. what are their naps like One nap around 11am and another around 3pm, lasting anywhere from 45 min. to 2 hours (rarely)

5. what time do they wake for the day 7:30am

ljlkm · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake 4-5 times

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep nurse

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially 7:30 by nursing

4. what are their naps like When I do it, he goes down at 11:30 by nursing (MIL rocks him) and he sleeps in the crib for an hour. Then he wakes up and I hold him for a 1 hour "afternap."

5. what time do they wake for the day Between 6-7

oboechick7 · January 2011

just_peachy:
1. how many times does your LO wake
Just once
2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep
Feed him a bottle
3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially
We do dinner, bath, book, bed ( with a bottle)
4. what are their naps like
He naps once for about 2-2.5 hours
5. what time do they wake for the day
between 8:30 and 9:30

smilelari · January 2011

1. Depends on the night. Sometimes it's 0. Other times it's 1 or 2.

2. Depends on how awake he is. Sometimes we can just replace his paci, lay him back down and rub his back. Other times we rock him and give him a small bottle. If all else fails he joins us in our bed.

3. 7:15 - bath, bottle, rocking

4. We just transitioned to 1 nap. It's generally at around noon for 1.5-2 hours.

5. He's usually up around 6 (so he sleeps about 11 hours at night and 2 or so hours during the day)

amnda1130 · January 2011

Generally wakes 3-4 times per night. Although of late it has gotten a bit better and we are cautiously optimistic that we may be at 2-3 times per night.

We usually nurse back to sleep but if she hasn't been down at least 4 hours I rock her back to sleep as I know she isn't hungry and she just woke herself up.

Halie goes to sleep at 7pm each night. We do bath, books, rocking and nursing. She does not nurse to sleep but we usually rock until she is quite drowsy or completely asleep before she goes in the brib.

Naps are typically 3 per day. A quick 20 min nap about 90 min after waking, a second morning nap around 11am that lasts an hour and a final nap in the afternoon anytime between 1 and 3pm that can last 1-2 hours.

She wakes between 630 and 7am each morning.

cala09 · January 2011

My daughter sleeps through the night now, but I was very interested in this post because of past experiences with waking and the current occasional times she wakes due to illness, teething, etc. I noticed some trends and was wondering if any of you saw these too. It seems that many posters nurse their LO's back to sleep or bring them into bed. I wonder if this is leading your LO's to wake up for the reward of milk or your company.

I used to nurse my DD back to sleep too. Then, at some point, I realized that she wasn't really hungry but really only wanted to spend more time with me (even if it was in the middle of the night). So, from that point forward whenever she would wake, I would listen on the monitor to see if she would settle herself down enough to fall asleep. If so, I would leave her alone and not walk-in to check on her. If she couldn't settle herself down, I'd have to go into her room. I wouldn't pick her up though (on a friend's advice). Instead, I would roll her onto her side (facing away from me) and pat her gently on the back until she settled down. Then, I would slip away when she seemed like she was dosing off. This really worked for us and I noticed over time that she tended to sleep through the night more frequently.

I stopped giving her milk in the middle of the night but decided to leave a sippy cup of water in her crib in case she got thirsty. That's worked really well for us too. When she's just thirsty (not hungry) or has a scratchy throat from a cough, she's able to soothe herself with a sip of water and it won't damage her teeth.

I wish you all the best. I know how precious sleep truly is and how tough it is to not get enough of it.

gaughan258 · January 2011

1. how many times does your LO wake

Usually just once around 1AM

2. what do you do to get them to go back to sleep

Let her cry for at least 5 minutes, if that doesn't work, and it never does... I nurse and rock her back to sleep.

3. when and how do you put them to sleep initially

Bath around 6:30, dressed for bed and play if she isn't too tired. When she is tired usually by 7, I nurse and rock. She usually goes into the crib sleepy but awake.

4. what are their naps like

About 1.5 hours around 9, then 1+ depending on what we did between that time in the afternoon. The afternoon one can be anywhere between 1-3pm.

5. what time do they wake for the day

Lately between 7-7:30 but today she was up at 6:15 (this is rare).

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