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| I agree with the Mum who wrote above. Dr. Zehnwirth's Sounds for Silence CD is incredible.I was recommended it by a friend, and bought it at the website soundsforsilence.com.au. I even rang them to talk about it and they were so helpful and understanding. i realised i WASN'T just a bad mum not getting any sleep! It is my saviour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If she hasn't settled yet, try the "Sounds For Silence" CD by Dr Harry Zehnwirth. Works a charm for my daughter (about the same age as yours). I also ignored everyone who scolded me for co-sleeping. It means we both sleep well (except for her dad snoring on the other side of me!) & when she wakes for a feed, neither of us has to be fully awake. Stick a boob in her mouth & we're both back to sleep in no time - lovely! Granted, I don't have a 4 year old to contend with at this stage, so that may make a difference, but I hope your daughter settles soon. Ny :o) |
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| YES! Simple: Bottle Feed. The baby will be happy and full after feeding and you will get a whole ( or near whole night sleep) . Goodluck! |
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| Hello! I have been meaning to get back to you sooner. I did overcome my pride and got a small amount of help so I could rest up every so often and the rests made such a difference! I also tried the swaddling and I think it did improve the situation too. So thanks so much for your help! PS that's so sad about the mums in Japan - I hope some of them have seen your helpful post! As for the deityona bike thing, the phase I based it on was a bit blasphemous, so I toned it down a bit!!! |
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| So how about you sleep when he does, & wake up when he does? We couldn't get our daughter to sleep right thru until about 4 months, so we went with "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em". And you know what? I've never slept so well before or since. And who decided mankind should sleep at 11 & get up at 6 anyway?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I am in the same boat on this one. I can get baby to sleep quite easily, however he continually wakes every 3 hours throughout the night. He is 4 months old and I think he is in a habit that i can't break. If you need help getting bub to sleep, try classical music, dummy, and a soft toy that will be safe enough to cuddle. I know the toy idea sounds strange, however everytime he feels the soft texture and hears the music, he knows it is time to go to sleep. No rocking, car rides etc needed. Now can someone help me with him sleeping through the night? He is breastfeed. Does this make any difference? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi, the only advise I have is try and sleep when babies asleep, as far as i know theres nothing that can be done,try a radio if babies in a different room. I'm of the old school, if nothing works try putting them in a pram and rocking baby, YEH I know "WHAT", but anything to get some sleep,it won't last. But take ph of hook, lock the door, and sleep when babies asleep. you are not super women,just relax and go with it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| my parents said I was a baby just like your 6-wk old, and it is probably going to last about 2-3months (so they said), but the bottomline is that this is a temporary problem you're having. The swaddling worked with my sister. hope this perks you up a bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of course, I meant good LUCK! Duh! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hey deityonabike, I don't know how useful this will be for you, but nonetheless... You said you've been getting all sorts of advice from family and friends. How about enrolling some of them into giving you hands-on help? The only way you are going to cope is to sleep when baby sleeps until she settles down into sleeping well at night, which means napping during the day (or at least lying down and resting). Even if its impossible every day, get someone to watch your son for an hour or so a few days a week so that you can lay down. Over here in Japan, there have been HEAPS of cases lately of women killing their babies, and I'm sure its because they become overwhelmed and tired and get no help. I'm not saying you are going to go that far obviously! But lack of sleep can really mess with your mind. And at six weeks, there isn't much that you can do to make your daughter sleep. She either will or she won't. Have you tried swaddling her? If your desperate, maybe try using a dummy too (I used it with both my sons, and managed to wean them off it by the time they were 2 without trouble). Good like! Oh, and what kind of bike are you a deity on? |
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| I am a mum of two - one is 4, and my youngest is only 6 weeks. My first didn't have any big problems sleeping, but his siste is a completely different story! I've been getting only a couple of hours sleep per night and I am so cranky all the time. I've had so much advice from family and friends and nothing seems to work? Has anybody found the key to a good night's sleep for the whole family, and if not, when shodul I expect here to start sleeping through the night, so there's a light at the end of the tunnel? |
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