baby sleeping at night

[tema61]

my son is a month old and i cant get him to sleep during the night seems like hes not getting enough to eat i already give him five oz. is it to soon to put a litfle creal in his milk.

[csections]

He could be sleeping to much during the day try to keep him up during the day with a small nap and when it comes to feeding i don't know if your breastfeeding or formula but give formula at night its thicker and lasts alittle longer try a pacifier if your not and breastfeeding because some babies will overeat not because their hungry but because they use mom as a pacifier

[mrsgrimstone]

My son is 18 months and still wakes up once during the night for a bottle. Sine babies sleep through much earlier than that, some don't. One month is way too early to even be trying to get your baby to sleep through the night, imo. At that age, babies wake up for a reason.

[bonitagirl747]

Im all for teaching, but i dont know if i could ignore my baby when he is hungry. I would much rather feed him before he starts crying than feed a crying baby. I could see it as they get older for sure, but i wouldnt feel comfortable with it in their early years. A friend of our family is a state certified lactation coach that works at Kaiser and with midwifes, someone had brought up this same thing last month and she was explaining why you dont want to do that when they are little. Its okay as they get older, but they are not really "learning" anything in the first 6-12 months by delaying their feedings. Its not accomplishing much besides having a hungry baby. I trust her opinion, and this was the same message i got at a breastfeeding class from my hospital last night. Two totally seperate sources that I trust, same message. Im not saying its a horrible thing to do, its just not going to do a whole lot for you or baby. If she is already worried that her baby isnt getting enough to eat then why speard out his feedings more? Let him nurse or give him a little more.

[knufrio]

I definitely agree with you that hunger cues shouldn't be ignored. And no it's wrong to continue to push it out more and more but am extra 15 to 30 minutes during the day can make a big difference at night. Babies are all about training though and everything you do they are learning from. I Don't know if training is the best word, maybe teaching, because there is a purpose for everything.

[bonitagirl747]

I agree with keeping it boring for night time feedings, and im not saying you're pulling it out of your *** or to feed a baby when they are not hungry. Im saying they are responding to cues their body is giving them, their body that is growing. 15 min isnt very much, but some women will keep pushing it out farther and farther. Why? I appreciate that you are a nurse, but ive heard plenty of reasons why to not delay or ignore hunger cues for your own comfort. Things happen, if you get tied up with something you cant drop, then baby will be okay to wait a few min to be fed, but i dont get why you would do it intentionally. You shouldnt be "training" a 1 month old or a 3 month old for that matter for anything but tummy time and cuddling. I personally wouldnt do it.

[knufrio]

Stretching out feedings isn't starving your baby for the whole day bonitagirl747. Lol ... All you do is simply give a little more (0.5 oz) at a feeding and them say instead of the next feeding being 3 hrs later, make it 3 hrs and 15 minutes. Obviously if baby is crying feed them, but if they dont appear hungry don't think you need to shove a bottle in their mouth at the 3 hr mark. I am a PEDs nurse. I'm not just pulling this out of my a**.  Also with night time feedings keep them boring. When baby wants to be fed keep the lights off, feed the baby, burp the baby, and put the baby back to bed (change diaper if needed) but no singing or rocking or snuggling. Keeping nighttime feeding boring helps them to know that nighttime isn't "wake up and snuggle momma time" its just to eat.

[bonitagirl747]

^^ i just took a breastfeeding class from our hospital that is recomended by the board of pediatrics that said the exact same thing

[alid32]

As a former pediatric nurse I can tell you it's common for babies to not be sleeping through the night at this age. Heck your baby might not sleep through the night for a while. Nothing to do about it. Absolutely do not give him rice cereal. They aren't able to digest that at this stage at all. Babies at this stage require frequent feedings. Don't do "crying it out" or anything that involves stretching out feeding.

[bonitagirl747]

Dont stretch out their feeding times. You know how you feel when you're hungry and havent eaten for most of the day? Thats how babies feel when they start to cry from hunger, if you watch your baby they give you signs of hunger before crying. They smack their lips, they nuzzle, they suck on fingers and their tounge. Those are hunger cues. Crying is last resort.

[bonitagirl747]

They are not supposed to sleep through the night. They need to eat at the very most every 4 hours apart. Try a little more milk, babies go through a growth spurt every few weeks at that age and need more milk, give it to him. You're not going to really over feed your baby, thats nonsense. You can over feed a child and a toddler but not a baby. It would be great if they slept through the night but thats not what having a baby is about. If they do great, if not, then...

[knufrio]

Babies usually won't sleep through the night until 3-4 months. At one month they should not go longer than a 4-5 hr stretch at night without eating. Also do not add rice cereal unless advised by your physician! Baby's digestive system is not mature enough for that yet and should only be given for swallowing issues under the supervision of a speech therapist or for severe reflux under the supervision of a pediatrician or GI specialist. Try gradually stretching out time between feeds during the day by 15 minute increments to get baby used to having the feeling of an "empty belly" this may help to prevent them from waking so frequently at night the minute they feel hungry.

[stacey33k]

Very few babies sleep through at one month old my son would not sleep at night especially if he was in his crib the best rest I got was cosleeping he would still wake up for the breastfeeding he is now 18 months and he just started sleeping through the night about a week ago

[3munchkins]

At one month, I am sure a full night's sleep would be heaven!!! But having the expectation for a one month old to sleep through the night will only lead to disappointment unfortunately. While some one month olds will, many do not. My first did at 7 weeks, my second not until 6 months. They're each different, but giving them cereal so young is not a good idea. Talk to your pediatrician if you are really worried about the baby not getting enough nutrition from formula/breastfeeding.

[NatFox]

My daughter is 16 months and she is still not sleeping through the night! She has 2 bottles of milk every night...

[babygirl_rose]

U need to be careful wht u give him and how much u give him to eat.  Because u will over feed him and thts nt good , that happen ed to my son for ovr feeding him he cried non stop.THere tummy is the size of our fist so be careful.  The reason that he might nt be sleeping could be cause he sleeps more in the day and in the night he doesn't.  So i recommend to have him awake at 6'in the afternoon and make him tired play with him or jst let him play alone and whn its time to sleep take him a really warm and cozy bath and after make his bottle and thn rock him to sleep . Try it ull like it. :)

[wayfunmommy]

At one month, his tummy can't do cereal. Lots of moms will tell you they gave it to their babies. Heck, I did for my older two but I know much better now. Try more in his bottle before bed. Then a warm bath and some baby massage.

[Isthatyoubob]

Be careful! Baby milk is designed to feed babies, their gut may not be able to tolerate solids so early and you might make them sick.

[sha_staley]

Nice warm sponge bath at night and rice cereal in his milk my daughter was doing 8 ox every 2-3 hours at a month old

[kopelitsa11]

My second child was 9'8..he was drinking 8oz of milk at the hospital and the staff couldn't believe it.. I was having a hard time breast feeding because he would feed for an hour ..stay content for the next hour and would be hungry again..he never vomited or was cranky unless he didn't have enough to eat...my mother advised me at 5 weeks to add alittle cereal to his milk..I did..and he was a happy baby..slept well and all..although doctors do not recommend this I did it...do what you feel your comfortable with..every baby is different..good luck.:)