Sleep?

sunnyd619 · May 2016

my son is 8 1/2 months and is still waking up 3-6+ times a night. We co sleep so I know that has something to do with it and I put him back to sleep by breastfeeding so I know that has more to do with it BUT I'm just wondering when other mamas were finally able to get some sleep? Does this magically fix itself when they turn a year?!

momofsweetps · May 2016

All of mine slept through the night after 1 and when they weaned. This dude slept the best up until a couple of months ago and now is inconsistent with his wake up times. I'm chalking it up to teeth. He does not cosleep, he's not a fan. So he sleeps in his crib beside our bed.

vibarra27 · May 2016

I never co-slept but maybe hes ready to sleep on his own?

My boys slept in a bassinet for the first 4-5 months, & i noticed they started waking up @ 3 am every morning & they were in a different position from which i laid them in & were uncomfortable. Once i switched them to their crib they started sleeping 7-10 hours. Now @ 8.5 months they sleep 9-12 hours without waking up. Ive tried to have them sleep with DH & i on the weekends in the mornings & they have a fit because they like their space so i dont even try any more. So maybe that can be a factor?

sunnyd619 · May 2016

I put him in his crib for his first stretch of sleep but he wakes up in 1.5 - 2hrs and then I go in a go to sleep with him. His first stretch of sleep used to be like 5hrs long. Not sure what happened. He is still eating every 2 hours when we are at home. He can last longer when we are out and about but maybe that has something to do with it as well. I guess I'll just have to suck this up and deal with it

chaser61 · May 2016

LO is 7 1/2 months and still wakes about every two hours. I am a co-sleeping / breast feeding mom too. No answers, just posting to follow. Although (if it makes you feel better) a friend of mine did the same thing with her 3 and keeps reminding me that they will sleep longer on their own, just be patient. With 2 of her 3, it did take about a year. The 1 was a few months less than a year. The reassurance helps me!

She said that by 15 months, they were pretty much all sleeping in their own beds and through the night. Her middle (4 yrs old) occasionally wonders into their room at night to sleep but her 6 and 2 yr old sleeps through the night.

sunnyd619 · May 2016

Makes me feel a lot better!!! I love sleeping with him but I'm well over due for some sleep lol

chaser61 · May 2016

I hear ya! The broken sleep is not easy but I figure we made it this far, so at this point it is a challenge! I love sleeping now next to my little guy too. My friend (in her experience with her family) thinks that boys just need extra calories and that is why they nurse through the night so much. Maybe that is true just with her family because I am sure there are some hungry baby girls out there but something to think about. Her 4 yr had colic so her sleeplessness was from that issue. Anyway, sleep will come!

ElleMF728 · May 2016

I think in some cases it does sort itself out and in some cases it doesn't. There really isn't a magical age or a way to know ahead of time which group your LO will fall into. I think if you are happy with the way things are right now then there isn't any reason why you can't wait and see what happens.

My sister's first pregnancy was twins. At a little over a year one of them was a dream sleeper, he would go to bed easily and bedtime with no fuss and sleep until morning. The other one fought sleep and would be up until at least 11 pm almost every night with several MOTN wakings. I realize that this is obviously anecdotal, but I love the example because it just shows that despite having the same routine, same methods, same parents and exact same ages one child was able to sort sleep out independently where as the other wasn't. I think it really just depends on your LO's personality. She ended up sleep training one of her twins at 14 months, the other never needed it.

sunnyd619 · May 2016

Lol my son definitely doesn't NEED any extra calories (he's a porker lol) but he sure does act like he needs them!

Kayciejoe56 · May 2016

This is us too! I start lo in the crib (most nights... lol) and we usually get about 2 hours. Sometimes I rock him and put him back, for another 1-2 hour stretch... sometimes I just bring him to bed. I stick to the idea of doing what works... until it doesn't work anymore.

This week he's been a pretty terrible sleeper even in bed with me. So if this doesn't sort itself out, I may attempt some gentle sleep training. I just try every month or so to push the crib a little harder (more attempts to put him back, attempt drowsy but awake, pat/shush etc. ) if nothing really sticks after a few days, we just go back to what works.

It's not scientific... but I feel like at least I'm making some effort, without going crazy or losing too much sleep.

raspell · May 2016

We were in the exact same boat. We were cosleeping right up until a week ago, my LO is almost 8 months. We both loved cosleeping, and I basically kept a boob out so he would nurse whenever he wanted overnight. It was great, up until he became an abusive wiggle worm! All of a sudden he was rolling around, thrashing about, hitting me in the face and kicking, waking us both up. Originally we coslept because it was what worked for us both to get the most sleep, but it wasn't working anymore.

On Friday, we started a new regimen. He is sleeping in his own crib, in his own room. I mourn not having his little body next to me snuggling all night, but so far so good. It's been a process- I nurse/rock him to sleep, then put him in his crib. If he wakes up and starts crying, I wait to see if he puts himself to sleep, and then I do it all again to put him back to sleep. Again and again. The first couple nights were tough, he really doesn't like sleeping on his own. But last night he only woke up twice, and slept from 12:30 all the way to 7am straight through! Tonight, so far, he has yet to wake up but I'm anticipating he probably will- who knows though!? It's going way better than I thought.

I'm still sad about not being able to cosleep anymore, but it was time for us. We are honestly both sleeping better this way.

hollyk224 · May 2016

My LO started sleeping through the night around 3-4 months. At 5 months we transitioned her from the rock and play in our room to her crib in her room. For about 2 weeks we didn't sleep much because of the transition time but now she is a little over 8 months old and has been sleeping 12 hours straight for about 2-3 months.

RobsMrs77 · May 2016

sleep? Ugh, what is that? Lol. Jakey is a bad sleeper. We have a great routine, but the longest he sleeps is 3 hours (that's if I'm lucky) last night was a toughie. However, he is teething like crazy at the moment. Jakey's never been a good sleeper. He is if we co-sleep, but that's not practical, and not a habit I want to get into. However, I think I may have already crossed the line regarding co-sleeping. I put him to sleep in his cot, but he wakes, seems to realise he's alone, and cries like crazy.
Last night, I saw every hour at least twice. Up & down like a fart in a bottle. The only way to get him back to sleep is to feed him. He'll nod off, then the process starts again. It's exhausting.
My sweet boy is 8 months old today!

sunnyd619 · May 2016

Yea could be teething. That's when I noticed his sleep really start to get funky. He has 6 teeth now and I can see 2 more swollen bumps where they should be poking through any day now. Maybe I'll get sleep when he is done teething... Hopefully lol

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